Minecraft: Java Edition

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minecraft: Java Edition at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but not at every preset. The recorded data shows playable average FPS at High (68.3 FPS), Medium (83.8 FPS), and Low (103.5 FPS) at 3840x2160. The Ultra preset falls below the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 43.4 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p for this combo?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is playable with an average of 81.1 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, so it represents the best visual quality option at this resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested CPU and GPU combinations for this game?

A: The database places this combination at rank 1430 out of 1727 tested combos, putting it in the lower portion of the ranking table. This reflects the age of the GPU component, as the CPU is considerably newer.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 4K at the Ultra preset?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average FPS is 123.1, while at 3840x2160 Ultra it drops to 43.4. That is a reduction of roughly 65% in average FPS when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same preset.

Q: Which component is the bigger bottleneck at 4K resolution?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset falls to 43.4 FPS while the CPU's strong single-thread performance (951 in 3dmark single thread, 2943 in Cinebench R23 single core) cannot compensate for the GPU's pixel throughput limits at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the GTX 1070 still competitive with other GPUs in the database?

A: The GPU sits at the 47th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 9780. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD FirePro W5000 (9803, 0.2% faster) and NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (9832, 0.5% faster), are separated by less than one percent in average score.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, delivering an average of 123.1 FPS. This leaves considerable headroom above the playability threshold, so even the heaviest settings are comfortably playable at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Ultra again is the best option, with an average of 81.1 FPS. The margin above 60 FPS is smaller than at 1080p, but still substantial enough for a smooth experience in most scenarios.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. The Ultra preset falls to 43.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 68.3 FPS. Medium and Low also clear the threshold at 83.8 FPS and 103.5 FPS respectively, but High offers the best visual fidelity among the playable options.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 shifts noticeably as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the differences between presets are relatively small in absolute terms, but the scaling pattern reveals that the GPU begins to matter more as settings increase. The jump from Low (320 FPS) to Ultra (123.1 FPS) at 1080p shows a 61% drop, which points to the GPU handling increased shading and texture work.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern continues. Low delivers 203.8 FPS, Medium 160.3 FPS, High 127.5 FPS, and Ultra 81.1 FPS. The incremental cost of each preset step is consistent, indicating that the GPU is progressively becoming the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's role becomes dominant. The Ultra preset collapses to 43.4 FPS, a 47% reduction from the 81.1 FPS seen at 1440p Ultra. Meanwhile, the CPU's capabilities, as measured by its 3dmark single-thread score of 951 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943, remain constant across resolutions. The data indicates that the Ryzen 5 8400F has ample compute headroom for this game, and the GTX 1070's 256.3 GB/s memory bandwidth and 6.463 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are the factors that determine whether the frame rate holds up at higher resolutions.

The scaling between resolutions at the same preset reinforces this interpretation. At High settings, 1080p yields 198.9 FPS, 1440p yields 127.5 FPS, and 4K yields 68.3 FPS. The 4K figure is roughly a third of the 1080p figure, which aligns with the GPU's pixel rate of 107.7 GPixel/s being spread across four times the pixel area.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this combination at 1430 out of 1727 tested combos for Minecraft: Java Edition. This places it in the bottom 17% of all tested configurations. The ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU, which sits at the 47th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 9780. The CPU, by contrast, ranks at the 77th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 25005.

The rank position implies that most other tested combinations deliver higher average FPS in this game. However, the actual measured performance at 1080p and 1440p is well above the 60 FPS threshold at every preset, so the low rank does not translate to poor playability at mainstream resolutions. The ranking reflects the overall competitive position of the hardware, not the playability verdict.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide context for what other processors would behave similarly in this system. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F has an average score of 24964, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 8400F's 25005. The Intel Core i7-11850H (24935, 0.3% higher), Intel Core i7-13620H (24911, 0.4% higher), and AMD EPYC 9474F (25103, 0.4% lower) all fall within a narrow band around the 8400F's score. Any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in this game when paired with the GTX 1070.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals are all within one percent of the GTX 1070's average score of 9780. The AMD FirePro W5000 scores 9803 (0.2% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832 (0.5% higher), the NVIDIA Tesla M10 scores 9724 (0.6% lower), and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 scores 9716 (0.7% lower). These alternatives would deliver essentially the same performance profile, though their driver support and feature sets differ from the GeForce line.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minecraft: Java Edition at all three tested resolutions, but the ceiling varies. At 1920x1080, every preset including Ultra clears 60 FPS, with an average of 123.1 FPS at Ultra. At 2560x1440, Ultra also clears the threshold with 81.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset drops to 43.4 FPS, which is below the playability threshold, but High (68.3 FPS), Medium (83.8 FPS), and Low (103.5 FPS) are all playable.

The recommended configuration for the best balance of visual quality and frame rate is Ultra at 1080p or 1440p, and High at 4K. The data shows no scenario where this combo fails to deliver at least 60 FPS at an acceptable preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded averages are as follows: Low delivers 320 FPS, Medium delivers 254.2 FPS, High delivers 198.9 FPS, and Ultra delivers 123.1 FPS. All presets are far above the 60 FPS threshold, with even the heaviest preset maintaining more than double the minimum playable frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 203.8 FPS, Medium at 160.3 FPS, High at 127.5 FPS, and Ultra at 81.1 FPS. The step from High to Ultra costs 46.4 FPS, which is the largest single-preset drop at this resolution, but the Ultra result still leaves 21.1 FPS of headroom above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 103.5 FPS, Medium at 83.8 FPS, High at 68.3 FPS, and Ultra at 43.4 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only configuration across all resolutions and presets that fails to reach 60 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is 24.9 FPS, which represents a 36% reduction in average frame rate for the highest preset tier. The data does not include minimum or maximum FPS values, so the analysis relies on average frame rates, but the consistency of the scaling pattern across resolutions and presets provides confidence in the overall performance picture.