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Best GPU for the Core i5-10400F

Graphics cards this processor can feed at each resolution.

At 1080p

  1. GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB $499 · CPU holds it back 3.5%
  2. GeForce RTX 3070 $499 · CPU holds it back 3.5%
  3. GeForce RTX 5060 $299 · CPU holds it back 0.8%
  4. GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop n/a · CPU holds it back 0.8%

At 1440p

  1. GeForce RTX 5070 $549 · CPU holds it back 9.1%
  2. Radeon RX 7900 GRE $549 · CPU holds it back 7.3%
  3. GeForce RTX 3080 $699 · CPU holds it back 7.3%
  4. Radeon RX 6900 XT $999 · CPU holds it back 7.3%

At 4K

  1. GeForce RTX 5080 $999 · balanced
  2. GeForce RTX 4080 Super $999 · balanced
  3. Radeon RX 7900 XTX $999 · balanced
  4. GeForce RTX 5070 Ti $749 · balanced

Picks keep the CPU and GPU within 10% of each other. Prices are launch prices, not today’s shelf prices.

Graphics cards the Core i5-10400F can drive at each resolution

At 1080p the strongest card the Core i5-10400F can feed is the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB (launch price $499), with 16 GB of video memory and a 165 W rating. Next in the list is the GeForce RTX 3070, which is held back by 3.5%.

At 1440p the strongest card the Core i5-10400F can feed is the GeForce RTX 5070 (launch price $549), with 12 GB of video memory and a 250 W rating. Next in the list is the Radeon RX 7900 GRE, which is held back by 7.3%.

At 4K the strongest card the Core i5-10400F can feed is the GeForce RTX 5080 (launch price $999), with 16 GB of video memory and a 360 W rating. Next in the list is the GeForce RTX 4080 Super, which is within 7.1% of the processor.

Memory, power and price

The ceiling climbs with resolution: GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB (index 37) at 1080p, GeForce RTX 5070 at 1440p and GeForce RTX 5080 (index 77) at 4K.

The picks draw between 115 W and 360 W and carry 8 to 24 GB of video memory, so the top of the list needs a power supply of about 850 W with this processor.

Questions

What is the best GPU for the Core i5-10400F?

At 1080p, the strongest card in our list that this processor can feed without a CPU bottleneck above 10% is the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. At higher resolutions it can feed faster cards.

What is the best GPU for the Core i5-10400F at 4K?

The GeForce RTX 5080 (index 77, 16 GB, 360 W) is the strongest card in our list that this processor can feed at 4K.

Updated October 3, 2026