Minecraft

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains measured frame rates for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 across three resolutions and four quality presets. The data shows a wide spread, with the combination proving highly capable in most scenarios but struggling at the most demanding preset on the highest resolution.

At 1920x1080, the results are consistently high. The Low preset delivers an average of 355 FPS. Medium produces an average of 281 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 239 FPS and a maximum of 323 FPS. High settings still reach an average of 223 FPS. Ultra drops to 139 FPS on average, which remains far above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show the expected scaling penalty. Low averages 224 FPS. Medium averages 177 FPS, with a minimum of 151 FPS and a maximum of 204 FPS. High drops to 141 FPS average. Ultra still manages 88 FPS on average, comfortably clearing the playability threshold.

At 3840x2160, the pattern shifts noticeably. Low averages 117 FPS. Medium averages 93 FPS, with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 107 FPS. High averages 74 FPS. Ultra is the outlier: the average falls to 46 FPS, which sits below the 60 FPS threshold used by the database. Notably, the High preset at 4K has no recorded minimum or maximum in the data, only the average. The same applies to Low and Ultra at this resolution.

The frame rate scaling between presets is not uniform. At 1080p, the drop from Low to Medium is 74 FPS, from Medium to High is 58 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 84 FPS. At 1440p, the corresponding drops are 47, 36, and 53 FPS. At 4K, the drops are 24, 19, and 28 FPS. The relative cost of Ultra grows as resolution decreases, which suggests that at lower resolutions the CPU is doing more of the work while at 4K the GPU becomes the primary limit.

Best Settings per Resolution

Using the database's playable threshold of 60 FPS average, the best settings are defined as the most demanding preset that still holds an average at or above that mark.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is fully playable, averaging 139 FPS. That makes Ultra the best setting at this resolution. There is no need to drop below it.

At 2560x1440, Ultra also remains playable, with an average of 88 FPS. The margin above 60 FPS is 28 FPS, which leaves room for scene complexity fluctuations. Ultra is the recommended choice at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, Ultra fails to reach the threshold, averaging only 46 FPS. The best playable setting is High, which averages 74 FPS. That is 14 FPS above the threshold and 28 FPS above the Ultra result. Medium also clears the threshold at 93 FPS, and Low at 117 FPS, but High is the most demanding preset that still qualifies. The data shows that at 4K, the gap between High and Ultra is substantial, and users who want to maintain 60 FPS average should not use Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this CPU and GPU combination at 2881 out of 3710 tested combos for Minecraft. That places it in the lower portion of the overall distribution, but this rank reflects the entire field of tested hardware, including far more powerful modern configurations. The percentile position of the GPU alone is 58, meaning the RTX 2060 sits above roughly half of all GPUs in the database. The CPU percentile is 71, which indicates the Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms most CPUs in the database on average benchmark score.

The rank relative to all combos does not tell the full story. Within this specific game, the measured FPS results show the combination delivers playable frame rates at every preset except 4K Ultra. The rank of 2881 out of 3710 should be interpreted in the context of Minecraft's relatively modest demands; many higher-ranked combos are built for far heavier titles. For this game, the combination is not a top-tier performer, but it is far from inadequate.

The average benchmark score for the CPU is 17035, and the average benchmark score for the GPU is 15290. These averages place the CPU at the 71st percentile and the GPU at the 58th percentile. The data indicates that the CPU is the relatively stronger component in this pairing, which matters in a game like Minecraft where single-thread performance and draw call handling can dominate.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database provides nearest rivals for both components based on average benchmark scores. These comparisons are useful for understanding what other hardware would behave similarly in this game.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 5 3600 has an average score of 17035. The nearest rival is the Intel Core i7-1260P, with an average score of 17007, a delta of 0.2 percent, meaning the Ryzen is marginally ahead. The AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998, also 0.2 percent behind the Ryzen. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, which is 0.2 percent ahead of the Ryzen. The AMD EPYC 7573X scores 17070, also 0.2 percent ahead. All four rivals are within a fraction of a percent in average score, so any of them would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Minecraft.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060 has an average score of 15290. The nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, with a score of 15283, a 0 percent delta. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, 0.1 percent behind. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6 percent behind. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8 percent behind. These deltas are all small, meaning that in GPU-bound scenarios, any of these cards would produce very similar frame rates. The GTX 580 is an older architecture but scores essentially the same in the database's aggregate GPU benchmark, so it would behave similarly in this specific game.

For a user considering alternatives, swapping the Ryzen 5 3600 for any of its nearest CPU rivals would change performance by less than a percent on average. Swapping the RTX 2060 for any of its nearest GPU rivals would also change performance by less than a percent. The practical takeaway is that the exact choice among these near-identical performers would not be visible in frame rate measurements.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the balance of CPU and GPU load shifts across resolutions in Minecraft.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extremely high across all presets. The difference between Low (355 FPS) and Ultra (139 FPS) is 216 FPS, which is a 61 percent reduction. This large spread indicates that the GPU is heavily involved even at lower settings, but the CPU is still capable of feeding it. The fact that Ultra at 1080p still hits 139 FPS suggests the Ryzen 5 3600's single-thread performance is sufficient to avoid being the primary bottleneck at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates drop across all presets compared to 1080p. Low goes from 355 to 224 FPS, a 37 percent reduction. Medium goes from 281 to 177 FPS, a 37 percent reduction. High goes from 223 to 141 FPS, a 37 percent reduction. Ultra goes from 139 to 88 FPS, a 37 percent reduction. The consistency of that 37 percent drop across all presets indicates that resolution scaling is the dominant factor, which points to the GPU becoming more limiting as pixel count rises. The CPU is not the constraint here because the relative drop is the same for both low and high settings.

At 3840x2160, the pattern changes. Low averages 117 FPS, which is 48 percent below the 1440p Low result. Medium averages 93 FPS, 47 percent below. High averages 74 FPS, 48 percent below. Ultra averages 46 FPS, 48 percent below. Again, the drop is consistent across presets, reinforcing that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. The fact that Ultra drops below 60 FPS while High stays above it shows that the RTX 2060's raw throughput is the ceiling at this resolution.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and higher frame rates. At 1080p Low, the system produces 355 FPS, which is far beyond what most displays can show, but it also means the CPU is not holding back the GPU. At 1080p Ultra, the 139 FPS result is still high, and the gap between Ultra and High (84 FPS) is larger than the gap between Medium and High (58 FPS), suggesting that the Ultra preset adds GPU load that the RTX 2060 can still handle. The Ryzen 5 3600's 12 threads and 32 MB of shared L3 cache provide adequate headroom for Minecraft's world generation and entity processing.

In summary, the CPU is the stronger component in this pairing, and it is sufficient to keep the GPU well fed at 1080p and 1440p. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, and the CPU's performance advantage no longer translates into higher frame rates.

The Verdict

The database's verdict is clear: this PC can run Minecraft at all resolutions and presets except for 4K Ultra.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. The best preset is Ultra with an average of 139 FPS, leaving a large margin above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable. The best preset is Ultra with an average of 88 FPS, which still clears the threshold by 28 FPS.

At 3840x2160, three of the four presets are playable: Low at 117 FPS, Medium at 93 FPS, and High at 74 FPS. Ultra falls short at 46 FPS average, which is 14 FPS below the threshold. The database lists the best playable setting at 4K as High with 74 FPS.

For any user targeting 60 FPS average, the recommendation is straightforward: use Ultra at 1080p and 1440p, and High at 4K. The 4K Ultra preset is the only configuration in the measured data that fails to meet the playability standard.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: The average is 139 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Can this system handle 4K Ultra in Minecraft?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 46, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The best playable setting at 4K is High, averaging 74 FPS.

Q: Which component is more limiting at 4K?

A: The GPU. The data shows consistent frame rate drops of approximately 48 percent when moving from 1440p to 4K across all presets, which indicates the RTX 2060 is the primary bottleneck at that resolution.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 17035. The Intel Core i5-11400 and AMD EPYC 7573X are both 0.2 percent ahead, while the Intel Core i7-1260P and AMD EPYC 7742 are 0.2 percent behind. All are effectively equal in performance.

Q: What GPU would perform similarly to the RTX 2060?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 has a nearly identical average score (15283 vs 15290, 0 percent delta). The AMD Radeon 680M is 0.1 percent behind, the RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6 percent behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 is 0.8 percent behind.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 2560x1440 with Medium settings?

A: The recorded minimum is 151 FPS, with a maximum of 204 FPS and an average of 177 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU percentile higher than the GPU percentile?

A: Yes. The CPU is at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 58th percentile among all GPUs. This indicates the Ryzen 5 3600 is relatively stronger than the RTX 2060 within their respective pools.