Terms and Conditions
Effective & Last Updated: October 22, 2026
Version 3.0 (AdSense Compliant)
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Welcome to Bottleneck Calculator (accessible at calculatebottleneck.com). Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before using our website, tools, or educational guides. By accessing or using our services, you agree to be bound by these terms.
1. Agreement to Terms
These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ("you") and Bottleneck Calculator ("we", "us", or "our"), concerning your access to and use of the calculatebottleneck.com website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or related applications.
If you do not agree with all of these Terms and Conditions, then you are expressly prohibited from using the site and you must discontinue use immediately.
2. Technical & Simulation Accuracy Disclaimer
Bottleneck percentages and performance metrics provided on this site are estimations and mathematical approximations based on our proprietary Dynamic Performance Index (DPI™) model. They do not constitute a guarantee of real-world frame rates or hardware stability.
- Silicon Variance: Operating clock speeds and silicon binning introduce minor differences between identical SKUs.
- Thermal Throttling & Cooling: System ambient temperature, cooler capacity, and airflow substantially affect sustained performance.
- Operating System & Driver Variations: Background processes, driver updates, and game optimization patches continually shift performance balance.
3. License & Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the website, including its proprietary DPI™ algorithm, database schemas, code, editorial guides, text, and graphics are our proprietary property and are protected by copyright, trademark, and unfair competition laws.
You are granted a limited license to access and use the site for personal, non-commercial research and educational PC configuration evaluation. No part of the website or content may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever without our express prior written permission.
4. Prohibited Activities
You may not access or use the site for any purpose other than that for which we make the site available. As a user of the site, you agree not to:
5. Advertising & Third-Party Links
Our website displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Bottleneck Calculator.
- We assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or ad networks.
- We do not warrant or endorse any product or service offered by third-party advertisers featured on our site.
- Your dealings with third-party advertisers found through our site are solely between you and the respective third party.
6. Affiliate & Commercial Disclosure
Calculatebottleneck.com may contain affiliate marketing links, which means we may get paid a small commission on qualifying sales of those products or services we link to (such as Amazon or PC component retailers). Our editorial opinions, calculation metrics, and benchmark scores are never influenced by affiliate partnerships or component manufacturers.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Bottleneck Calculator, its team members, or its affiliates be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including lost profit, lost revenue, data loss, or other damages arising from your use of the site or reliance on hardware recommendations.
8. Modifications & Database Updates
We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. Hardware benchmark weightings, CPU/GPU database entries, and simulation scores may update periodically as new architectural data and drivers are released.
9. Contact & Inquiries
For inquiries regarding these Terms and Conditions or copyright/licensing queries, please reach out to: [email protected]