Will the Core Ultra 9 285K bottleneck the RX 6600?

No. At 1440p the RX 6600 is the limiting part, which is the normal state for a gaming PC. The Core Ultra 9 285K has headroom to spare. This is a model estimate from performance indexes, not a measured FPS loss.

What power supply do I need for a Core Ultra 9 285K and RX 6600?

Sustained gaming load is about 445 W using the RX 6600's measured draw. A 650 W unit is the safe choice.

Is this pair better at 1080p or 4K?

1080p: GPU-limited 31% (GPU-bound (normal)). 1440p: GPU-limited 37% (GPU-bound (normal)). 4K: GPU-limited 52% (CPU overkill).

PCPairs

Core Ultra 9 285K + RX 6600: bottleneck check

37%

GPU-limited at 1440p. GPU-bound (normal).

CPU GPU

The RX 6600 is the part working hardest at 1440p, which is what you want. The Core Ultra 9 285K keeps about 37% in reserve.

By resolution

Resolution	Limiting part	Severity	Verdict
1080p	GPU	31%	GPU-bound (normal)
1440p	GPU	37%	GPU-bound (normal)
4K	GPU	52%	CPU overkill

The RX 6600 is the limit at every resolution and by a wide margin at 4K (52%). The Core Ultra 9 285K is overkill for this card: a faster GPU would give you far more frames than any CPU change.

Specifications

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Cores / threads	24 / 24
Max boost	5.7 GHz
Socket	LGA1851
Maximum turbo power (MTP)	250 W Intel's published maximum sustained turbo power, above its base power; the PSU estimate uses it, so it errs high · Intel ARK
Released	2024
Gaming index	84 / 100
Multi-core index	97 / 100

AMD Radeon RX 6600
VRAM	8 GB
Board power	132 W
Released	2021
1080p index	26.5 / 100
1440p index	21 / 100
4K index	16.6 / 100

Power supply

The RX 6600 measured 120 W average while gaming (249 W highest 20 ms spike, TechPowerUp). With the Core Ultra 9 285K at its maximum turbo power of 250 W and about 75 W for the rest of the system, the sustained load is about 445 W. A 650 W unit is the safe choice. Details on the RX 6600 PSU page or try other pairs in the PSU calculator.

Upgrade paths

CPUs that remove the bottleneck

LGA1851

Cards that use the Core Ultra 9 285K fully

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Indexes are relative estimates aggregated from published reviews; real results vary by game, settings, memory speed and drivers. Methodology.