Bottleneck Analysis

Intel Core i3-3245 (Desktop) 3.40 GHzvsNVIDIA GeForce2 GTS (Desktop)
Bottleneck at 1440P

Gaming performance • Analyzed on June 25, 2026

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GPU Bottleneck
Intel Core i3-3245 (Desktop) 3.40 GHz
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS (Desktop)
Resolution
1440P
Purpose
Gaming

Intel Core i3-3245 (Desktop) 3.40 GHz

Processor

NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS (Desktop)

Graphics Card

Why This Bottleneck Occurs

At 1440p resolution for gaming, the NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS (Desktop) creates a minimal bottleneck (2%) when paired with the Intel Core i3-3245 (Desktop) 3.40 GHz. The GPU cannot render frames fast enough to match the CPU's throughput capability. At 1440p, the increased pixel count pushes the GPU harder, revealing its limitations against this CPU.

Detailed Performance Analysis

This is a programmatic analysis of the Intel Core i3-3245 (Desktop) 3.40 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS (Desktop) at 1440P. Based on our benchmark scores, At 1440p resolution for gaming, the NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS (Desktop) creates a minimal bottleneck (2%) when paired with the Intel Core i3-3245 (Desktop) 3.40 GHz. The GPU cannot render frames fast enough to match the CPU's throughput capability. At 1440p, the increased pixel count pushes the GPU harder, revealing its limitations against this CPU.

Upgrade Suggestions

This is an excellent, well-balanced build. No urgent upgrades needed.

Both the Intel Core i3-3245 (Desktop) 3.40 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS (Desktop) complement each other well at 1440p.

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