As the world's most popular MOBA, League of Legends runs on a proprietary engine that has been updated for over a decade. Recently, Riot increased the minimum requirements to include AVX instruction support and dropped support for older OSs and DirectX 9. While still lightweight, modern team fights with complex particle effects can strain older integrated graphics. The game scales well with single-thread CPU performance, meaning even modern entry-level processors can deliver high frame rates.
Actual FPS may vary based on RAM speed, background processes, and other system factors
Performance Report
At 1080p, all quality settings exceed 375 FPS, suitable for 144Hz+ monitors. At 1440p, all settings exceed 326 FPS. At 4K, all settings exceed 227 FPS.
The GeForce RTX 4090 is 1277% above the recommended GPU (GeForce GTX 560) for League of Legends. The Xeon Gold 5218T is 235% above the recommended CPU (Core i5-3330).
The Xeon Gold 5218T determines the performance ceiling at 1080p (low/medium/ultra), 1440p (low/medium), while the GPU has headroom. The system is well balanced at 1080p high, 1440p (high/ultra), all 4k settings.
Approximated average price on current market:
Combo price: $2998. At 1080p Ultra, this combo delivers 375 FPS, equivalent to 0.13 FPS per dollar.
| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 0.179 fps/$ | 0.179 fps/$ | 0.167 fps/$ | 0.125 fps/$ |
| 1440p | 0.179 fps/$ | 0.160 fps/$ | 0.140 fps/$ | 0.109 fps/$ |
| 4k | 0.154 fps/$ | 0.122 fps/$ | 0.102 fps/$ | 0.076 fps/$ |
* Table values represent FPS per Dollar (higher is better)
At 1080p low, the Xeon Gold 5218T sets the ceiling at about 536 FPS, while the GeForce RTX 4090 could reach 700 FPS. In this scenario, the CPU limits the GPU potential by 23% (FPS gap: 164 FPS). Overall distribution: CPU limits 6/12 cells, GPU limits 0/12, balanced 6/12.
Your Xeon Gold 5218T is the limiting side in the heaviest mismatch. This means part of the GeForce RTX 4090 rendering potential remains unused in those settings.
| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p (Full HD) | CPU Limits GPU 23% | CPU Limits GPU 9% | Balanced | CPU Limits GPU 10% |
| 1440p (2K QHD) | CPU Limits GPU 18% | CPU Limits GPU 8% | Balanced | CPU Limits GPU 6% |
| 4K (Ultra HD) | Balanced | Balanced | Balanced | Balanced |
We estimate the maximum FPS the processor can sustain and the maximum FPS the graphics card can sustain in each setting, then compare those limits directly.
Limit Factor formula: (stronger - weaker) / stronger. Example: if CPU ceiling is 200 FPS and GPU ceiling is 140 FPS, then GPU limits CPU by 30%.
CPU Limits GPU means the processor ceiling is lower. GPU Limits CPU means the graphics ceiling is lower. Balanced means the FPS ceilings are close enough that the gap is negligible.
The displayed percentages are derived from FPS ceilings, not generic utilization heuristics.
| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p (Full HD) | CPU21% - 37% <> GPU36% - 39% <> | CPU27% - 50% <> GPU39% - 40% <> | CPU27% - 50% <> GPU39% - 40% <> | CPU25% - 44% <> GPU40% - 41% <> |
| 1440p (2K QHD) | CPU21% - 28% <> GPU39% - 41% <> | CPU26% - 40% <> GPU42% - 42% | CPU26% - 40% <> GPU42% - 42% | CPU25% - 35% <> GPU43% - 45% <> |
| 4K (Ultra HD) | CPU21% - 28% <> GPU55% - 63% <> | CPU26% - 40% <> GPU57% - 66% <> | CPU26% - 40% <> GPU57% - 66% <> | CPU24% - 35% <> GPU58% - 69% <> |
The Xeon Gold 5218T + GeForce RTX 4090 pairing runs this title with CPU utilization between 21% and 50% and GPU utilization between 36% and 69%. Xeon Gold 5218T keeps significant headroom across presets, while GeForce RTX 4090 is utilized efficiently without persistent saturation. As resolution scales, average GPU load rises from 40% at 1080p to 62% at 4K, while CPU averages move from 35% to 30%.
The utilization pattern is relatively balanced. The GeForce RTX 4090 reaches 64% average at its highest-load preset, while the Xeon Gold 5218T peaks at 38% average, with no single component consistently acting as a hard bottleneck.
At 1080p, averages sit around CPU 35% and GPU 40%. At 1440p, that shifts to CPU 30% and GPU 42%, and at 4K it reaches CPU 30% and GPU 62%. This shows that GPU demand scales sharply with resolution while CPU load remains comparatively stable.
4K (Ultra HD) Ultra is the most balanced preset based on this dataset. It runs around CPU 30% (24-35%) and GPU 64% (58-69%), which keeps GeForce RTX 4090 well utilized without constant max-out behavior while Xeon Gold 5218T remains stable for consistent frame delivery.
Current utilization does not show an urgent upgrade requirement for either component; the Xeon Gold 5218T and GeForce RTX 4090 remain reasonably matched for this title.
Understanding Hardware Utilization & Bottlenecks: These percentages represent how much of your component's maximum processing power is actively being used during gameplay. This is the key to identifying performance bottlenecks in any system.
Data generated by our Machine Learning engine trained on real-world benchmarks. Shows the approximate average utilization at each setting.
See how your processor and graphics card compare against the game official minimum and recommended system specs. The placement of your hardware is calculated using relative synthetic performance scores to help you gauge overall playability.
Your CPU is 235% above and your GPU is 1277% above the recommended specs. Ultra settings at 1080p, or High at 1440p/4K.
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Yes, the Xeon Gold 5218T paired with the GeForce RTX 4090 can run League of Legends smoothly up to 4k achieving around 227 FPS at Ultra quality. Your GPU is 1277% above the recommended specs, and your CPU is 235% above the recommended requirements.
This CPU + GPU combo costs approximately $2998 ($1349 CPU (Rank #436 Value) + $1649 GPU (Rank #77 Value)). Since the CPU is the main limiting factor, investing in a stronger processor will improve your framerates and overall value. For example, the Xeon Platinum 8454H is a great upgrade option for around $6540 (Rank #1 for value).
For League of Legends, upgrading the CPU would have the biggest impact on performance. The Xeon Gold 5218T is currently the limiting factor — the GeForce RTX 4090 has extra headroom that a faster processor could take advantage of. This is especially noticeable at 1080p where CPU performance matters more. CPU-limited at: 1080p low, 1080p medium, 1080p ultra, 1440p low, 1440p medium.
League of Legends does not currently support Frame Generation technologies like DLSS 3 or FSR 3. Your performance is based entirely on native rendering. If the game adds support in a future update, newer GPUs will benefit the most.
League of Legends requires at minimum a Core i3-530 (CPU) and GeForce 9600 GT (GPU) with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB storage. For the recommended experience, you need a Core i5-3330 and GeForce GTX 560 with 4 GB RAM. Your Xeon Gold 5218T and GeForce RTX 4090 both exceed the recommended specs, so you're well-positioned for a great experience.
These League of Legends FPS results are not arbitrary numbers. They come from calculations informed by thousands of real gaming benchmarks, and the typical accuracy range is around 10% to 15%. That makes them far more useful than generic FPS calculators that simply invent values without a benchmark foundation. Actual in-game performance can still vary with drivers, updates, RAM configuration, cooling, and the exact scene being rendered.
Performance estimates are based on synthetic benchmarks and hardware capabilities.
Results may vary based on drivers, OS, and background processes.
