Core i3-3250
Modelled frame rate limit of 48 FPS. That is roughly the fastest this processor can feed a graphics card in a modern AAA title, no matter which card you fit.
Best match at each resolution
| Resolution | Closest matched card | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | GeForce GTX 1650 Super | 39 |
| 1440p | GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | 48 |
| 4K | GeForce RTX 3070 | 48 |
"Closest matched" means the two parts run out of headroom at about the same frame rate, so neither is obviously wasted. A faster card is still worth buying if you plan to raise the resolution later.
The cards it lands closest to
The 24 graphics cards whose frame rate limit sits nearest this processor's, fastest first. Anything faster than the top of this table is wasted on it at 1080p, and anything slower is a card it will never trouble. For any other combination, use the calculator.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5050 | 48 cpu | 48 cpu | 32 gpu |
| GeForce RTX 2070 | 48 cpu | 48 cpu | 31 gpu |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | 48 cpu | 48 cpu | 30 gpu |
| Radeon RX Vega 64 | 48 cpu | 48 cpu | 30 gpu |
| Intel Arc A750 | 48 cpu | 48 cpu | 30 gpu |
| GeForce RTX 2060 Super | 48 cpu | 48 cpu | 29 gpu |
| GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | 48 cpu | 48 cpu | 28 gpu |
| GeForce GTX 1080 | 48 cpu | 48 cpu | 28 gpu |
| Radeon RX 5600 XT | 48 cpu | 47 even | 26 gpu |
| GeForce RTX 2060 12GB | 48 cpu | 48 even | 27 gpu |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 48 cpu | 48 even | 27 gpu |
| GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | 48 cpu | 48 even | 26 gpu |
| Radeon RX 9050 8GB | 48 cpu | 48 even | 26 gpu |
| Radeon RX Vega 56 | 48 cpu | 48 even | 26 gpu |
| GeForce RTX 2060 | 48 cpu | 43 gpu | 23 gpu |
| Intel Arc A580 | 48 cpu | 45 gpu | 24 gpu |
| GeForce GTX 1070 | 48 cpu | 43 gpu | 23 gpu |
| GeForce GTX Titan X | 48 cpu | 43 gpu | 23 gpu |
| Radeon RX 9050 4GB | 48 even | 35 gpu | 19 gpu |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | 48 cpu | 38 gpu | 20 gpu |
| GeForce GTX 980 Ti | 48 cpu | 38 gpu | 20 gpu |
| GeForce GTX Titan Z | 48 cpu | 41 gpu | 22 gpu |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super | 48 cpu | 37 gpu | 19 gpu |
| GeForce RTX 3050 8GB | 48 cpu | 39 gpu | 21 gpu |
The tag after each number says which part hits its limit first.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Intel |
| Cores | 2 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Released | 2013 |