Minecraft

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Minecraft with the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Arc B580 shows strong performance across all tested resolutions and presets. The measurements are segmented into three resolutions and four quality settings each, with average frame rates, and for Medium settings, minimum and maximum values as well.

At 3840x2160, the High preset delivers an average of 78 FPS. Dropping to Low increases the average to 124 FPS, while Medium sits between them at 98 FPS, with a minimum of 84 FPS and a maximum of 113 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only one at this resolution that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, averaging 49 FPS. No minimum or maximum values were recorded for High, Low, or Ultra at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the results improve substantially. The Low preset reaches an average of 237 FPS, Medium averages 188 FPS (with a minimum of 160 and maximum of 216), and High averages 149 FPS. The Ultra preset still clears the playable threshold comfortably, averaging 93 FPS. All four presets at 1440p stay above 60 FPS on average, with the lowest average being Ultra at 93 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates scale even higher. Low averages 376 FPS, Medium averages 298 FPS (minimum 253, maximum 343), and High averages 237 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 148 FPS. Every preset at this resolution stays well above the playable threshold, with the most demanding setting still producing nearly 2.5 times the 60 FPS baseline.

The pattern is consistent: resolution scaling affects average FPS significantly, but even the most demanding combination tested, Ultra at 4K, only dips to 49 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution is roughly 2.5x at 1080p (376 vs 148 FPS), 2.5x at 1440p (237 vs 93 FPS), and 2.5x at 4K (124 vs 49 FPS). That consistent ratio suggests the settings scaling is uniform across resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the Ryzen 5 4600G at the 71st percentile among all tested CPUs. Its nearest rivals by average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, which scores 0.1% higher on average, the Intel Core 7 150U, which scores 0.6% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE and Intel Core i3-14100T, which score 0.6% and 0.8% lower respectively. These deltas are negligible, meaning any of these processors would produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Minecraft. The 4600G itself has an average benchmark score of 17,507, placing it directly between the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17,482) and the Ryzen 3 8300GE (17,614).

For the Intel Arc B580, the database places it at the 68th percentile among all tested GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, which scores 0.2% lower on average, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, which scores 0.6% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and NVIDIA P106-100, which score 0.7% and 1.0% lower respectively. The Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23,021, while the closest rival, the RTX 3080, scores 23,172 and the RX 580 2048SP scores 23,061. These differences are all under one percent, so swapping in any of these GPUs would yield nearly identical Minecraft frame rates.

The practical takeaway: a system built with the Ryzen 5 4600G plus an RTX 2080, RX 580 2048SP, or RTX 3080 would behave almost exactly like the tested combo. Similarly, pairing the Arc B580 with a Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE or Core i3-14100T would not measurably change the FPS numbers in this game. At 4K Ultra, where the measured average drops to 49 FPS, any of these alternatives would likely produce the same sub-60 result because the performance delta is so small.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS varies by resolution. At 3840x2160, the High preset is the best choice, delivering an average of 78 FPS. The Medium preset also clears the threshold at 98 FPS, but High is the most demanding playable option. Ultra at 4K averages 49 FPS, so it is not playable by the 60 FPS standard.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is playable, averaging 93 FPS. That makes it the best settings choice at this resolution, as it delivers the highest visual quality while staying well above 60 FPS. The High preset averages 149 FPS and Medium averages 188 FPS, both playable, but Ultra offers the most demanding experience without crossing below the threshold.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 148 FPS, which is comfortably above 60 FPS. This is the most demanding preset available, and it is fully playable. The Medium preset averages 298 FPS and High averages 237 FPS, but Ultra is the clear recommended setting for maximum quality at 1080p.

For players who prioritize frame rate over visuals, the Low preset at each resolution provides the highest headroom: 124 FPS at 4K, 237 FPS at 1440p, and 376 FPS at 1080p. But the data indicates that this combo does not require sacrificing quality to hit playable frame rates, except at 4K Ultra.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is straightforward. At 3840x2160, the playable settings include High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best playable preset at 78 FPS average. Ultra at 4K is not playable, averaging 49 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, with Ultra as the best at 93 FPS average. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra as the best at 148 FPS average.

This combo can run Minecraft at 60 FPS or above in every tested scenario except one: 4K with the Ultra preset. For 1080p and 1440p gaming, the system has substantial headroom. Even the most demanding preset at 1440p produces 93 FPS, which is 55% above the playable threshold. At 1080p, Ultra produces 148 FPS, which is nearly 2.5 times the threshold.

The 4K Ultra result at 49 FPS is the only miss. Players targeting 4K should use the High preset, which doubles the frame rate to 78 FPS. The conclusion from the recorded data is that this system is well suited for Minecraft at 1080p and 1440p with maximum settings, and at 4K with High settings. The Ultra preset at 4K is the sole configuration that fails to reach 60 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component limits performance in Minecraft. At 1080p, the Low preset averages 376 FPS, which is extremely high and indicates that neither the CPU nor GPU is heavily stressed. At 1440p Low, the average drops to 237 FPS, a 37% reduction. At 4K Low, it drops further to 124 FPS, another 48% reduction. This pattern shows that the GPU becomes more relevant as resolution increases, since the pixel count grows and the render load rises.

For the Ultra preset, the scaling is similar but with a steeper drop. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 148 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 93 FPS, a 37% reduction. At 4K Ultra, it falls to 49 FPS, a 47% reduction from 1440p and a 67% reduction from 1080p. The consistent percentage drops across presets suggest that Minecraft's rendering workload scales predictably with resolution, and the GPU is the primary factor in these changes.

The CPU's role is evident in the fact that even at 1080p Low, the frame rate caps at 376 FPS rather than going higher. That is likely a CPU limit, since the Ryzen 5 4600G has a single-thread benchmark score of 726 in 3dmark and a passmark single-thread score of 2,653. Minecraft is known to be sensitive to single-thread performance, and the data shows that at low resolutions with light GPU load, the CPU prevents the frame rate from climbing beyond the mid-300s.

At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, since the average falls to 49 FPS. The Arc B580 has a passmark G3D score of 15,748, which is modest compared to its compute score of 7,729. The pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s are the relevant specs for 4K rendering, and the data shows that Ultra settings at 4K exceed what this GPU can handle at 60 FPS.

The interplay is clear: at 1080p, the CPU limits maximum frame rates; at 4K, the GPU limits maximum quality. The 1440p results sit in between, with both components contributing, but the GPU still dominates the scaling behavior.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Minecraft, this specific pairing of the Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Arc B580 ranks 2,754 out of 3,710 total combos. That places it in the 74th percentile, meaning roughly a quarter of all tested systems perform better in this game. Given that the CPU is at the 71st percentile and the GPU is at the 68th percentile among their respective components, the combined rank is consistent with the individual component positions.

The rank of 2,754 out of 3,710 indicates that while this system is above average, it is not near the top of the database. The top performing combos likely feature higher-end CPUs with better single-thread scores and more powerful GPUs. The 4600G's single-thread performance, as measured by a passmark score of 2,653 and a 3dmark single-thread score of 726, is a limiting factor for Minecraft's CPU-bound sections. The Arc B580's 68th percentile GPU rank also caps the 4K Ultra performance.

However, the rank should be interpreted in context. The database includes many high-end systems, and being in the top 26% of all tested combos is a solid result. For Minecraft specifically, the game is not extremely demanding at moderate settings, and this combo clears 60 FPS in 11 of 12 tested configurations. The rank reflects the system's overall capability across all presets and resolutions, not just the playable ones.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minecraft at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 49, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable preset at 4K is High, which averages 78 FPS.

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset is playable at 2560x1440, averaging 93 FPS. All four presets at this resolution clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Low at 237 FPS, Medium at 188 FPS, and High at 149 FPS.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 376 FPS while Ultra averages 148 FPS. Low is approximately 2.5 times faster than Ultra at this resolution.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck at 4K Ultra?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra. The Intel Arc B580 produces an average of 49 FPS at this setting, and the frame rate drops consistently as resolution increases, indicating GPU-bound rendering.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 4600G compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (0.1% higher average score), the Intel Core 7 150U (0.6% higher), the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE (0.6% lower), and the Intel Core i3-14100T (0.8% lower). All are within one percent of the 4600G's average benchmark score.

Q: Does the system stay above 60 FPS in every tested configuration?

A: No. The only configuration that falls below 60 FPS is 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which averages 49 FPS. All other tested presets and resolutions, including 4K High at 78 FPS, clear the threshold.