Minecraft: Java Edition

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minecraft: Java Edition at 60 FPS on a 1080p display?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, every preset clears 60 FPS. The weakest result at this resolution is Ultra at 72.5 FPS average, while Low reaches 187.6 FPS average.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, only Low stays above the 60 FPS threshold, with an average of 62.6 FPS. Medium drops to 51.8 FPS, High to 37.4 FPS, and Ultra to 23.2 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combos for this game?

A: The database places this combination at rank 1653 out of 1727 tested combos. This means it sits in the lower portion of the ranking table, though it still delivers playable frame rates at most resolutions when settings are adjusted.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck at 1440p High settings?

A: The data shows the CPU is likely the limiting factor at lower resolutions, while the GPU becomes the constraint as resolution climbs. At 2560x1440 High the average is 74.9 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold, but the margin narrows compared to 1080p High (119.5 FPS).

Q: Is the GTX 1650 close to any other GPUs in raw benchmark score?

A: Yes. The GTX 1650 has an average benchmark score of 7472. The closest rivals are the AMD Radeon HD 8850M (7447, 0.3% slower), Intel UHD Graphics 750 (7441, 0.4% slower), AMD Radeon R7 350 (7425, 0.6% slower), and Intel Arc A310 (7550, 1.0% faster).

Q: What about the CPU's nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 has an average benchmark score of 25517. Nearby alternatives include the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25530, 0.1% faster), AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485, 0.1% slower), AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (25550, 0.1% faster), and AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (25446, 0.3% slower).

CPU and GPU Roles

Minecraft: Java Edition is known for being heavily single-thread dependent, and the recorded data from this combination confirms that the CPU plays a dominant role at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Medium costs 42.9 FPS (187.6 to 144.7), and from Medium to High another 25.2 FPS (144.7 to 119.5). The jump from High to Ultra is the steepest, dropping 47 FPS to 72.5. These large differences between presets at 1080p indicate that the GPU is increasingly the limiting factor as settings rise, but the absolute numbers remain high enough that the CPU can feed the GTX 1650 effectively at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower absolute values. Low averages 117.1 FPS, Medium 94.8 FPS, High 74.9 FPS, and Ultra 47.5 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium is a 22.3 FPS drop, while Medium to High costs 19.9 FPS. Notably, the High to Ultra transition at 1440p costs 27.4 FPS, which is similar in magnitude to the 1080p High to Ultra drop of 47 FPS when expressed as a percentage. This suggests that at 1440p, the GPU is beginning to feel the pressure of higher pixel counts, but the CPU is still delivering enough frames to keep the system playable through High settings.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. Low averages 62.6 FPS, Medium 51.8 FPS, High 37.4 FPS, and Ultra 23.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 10.8 FPS, and between Medium and High it is 14.4 FPS. The High to Ultra drop is again the largest, at 14.2 FPS. At 4K, the pixel workload overwhelms the GTX 1650's 128.1 GB/s memory bandwidth and 2.984 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, so even with a capable 8-core CPU like the Ryzen 7 5700, only Low remains playable.

Comparing resolutions at the same preset tells the same story. At High, 1080p delivers 119.5 FPS, 1440p delivers 74.9 FPS, and 4K delivers 37.4 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at High is 44.6 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 37.5 FPS. At Low, the pattern is similar: 187.6 FPS at 1080p, 117.1 FPS at 1440p, and 62.6 FPS at 4K. The CPU has far more headroom than the GPU needs, so resolution scaling is almost entirely determined by GPU performance.

The Ryzen 7 5700's single-thread score of 901 in 3dmark_single_thread and 3296 in passmark_single_thread suggests it can handle the game's simulation and chunk rendering logic without being a major constraint. The GTX 1650's passmark_g3d score of 7880 and its position in the 40th percentile of all GPUs indicate that it is a modest performer by modern standards, and Minecraft's Java Edition rendering pipeline, which relies heavily on draw calls and fill rate, will place most of the burden on the GPU at higher resolutions and presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows a full range of playable presets. Low averages 187.6 FPS, Medium averages 144.7 FPS, High averages 119.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 72.5 FPS. The minimum and maximum values are not recorded in the database, so the analysis relies on average FPS only. The spread between Low and Ultra is 115.1 FPS, which is a substantial range and indicates that the GPU is heavily taxed by the Ultra preset even at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 117.1 FPS, Medium averages 94.8 FPS, High averages 74.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 47.5 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 69.6 FPS. The Ultra preset falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold, making it the first non-playable configuration in this resolution. High remains comfortably above 60 FPS, with a margin of 14.9 FPS.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 62.6 FPS, Medium averages 51.8 FPS, High averages 37.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 23.2 FPS. Only Low clears the 60 FPS threshold, and it does so by a slim margin of 2.6 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 14.4 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 14.2 FPS, showing a roughly linear decline as settings increase at this resolution.

The data also reveals that the transition from 1080p to 1440p at any given preset costs roughly 30 to 40 percent of the frame rate, while the transition from 1440p to 4K costs even more in absolute terms. For example, at Medium, 1080p yields 144.7 FPS, 1440p yields 94.8 FPS, and 4K yields 51.8 FPS. This is a clear indication that the GTX 1650's memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s and its 128-bit bus width are insufficient for high-resolution rendering with this game's Java-based renderer.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this combination at 1653 out of 1727 tested combos for Minecraft: Java Edition. This places it in the bottom 5 percent of all tested configurations. The ranking is based on the measured FPS across all resolutions and presets, weighted by the playable threshold of 60 FPS. The low rank is not surprising given the GTX 1650's position in the 40th percentile of all GPUs and the Ryzen 7 5700's 78th percentile among all CPUs. The CPU is well above average, but the GPU drags the overall combination down, particularly at higher resolutions.

The rank also reflects the fact that Minecraft: Java Edition can be surprisingly demanding at Ultra settings due to its draw call overhead and lack of aggressive optimization in the Java edition. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (23.2 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (47.5 FPS) are both below the playable threshold, which hurts the overall ranking. However, the combination still manages to deliver playable frame rates at 1080p across all presets and at 1440p through High settings, which confirms the CPU's ability to keep up with the game's single-threaded workload.

Compared to other combos in the database, this one sits near the bottom, but it is not the worst. The rank of 1653 out of 1727 means there are 74 tested combos that perform worse. This is likely due to the fact that many lower-end GPUs and older CPUs struggle to maintain even 60 FPS at 1080p Low, whereas this combination at least clears that bar at 4K Low and 1440p High.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the GPU side, the GTX 1650 has an average benchmark score of 7472. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon HD 8850M (7447, 0.3% slower), Intel UHD Graphics 750 (7441, 0.4% slower), AMD Radeon R7 350 (7425, 0.6% slower), and Intel Arc A310 (7550, 1.0% faster). These GPUs would likely produce very similar frame rates in Minecraft: Java Edition at the same resolutions and presets, though the Intel Arc A310 might offer a small edge in raw compute.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 7 5700 has an average benchmark score of 25517. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25530, 0.1% faster), AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485, 0.1% slower), AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (25550, 0.1% faster), and AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (25446, 0.3% slower). These CPUs would all perform within a fraction of a percent of the Ryzen 7 5700 in Minecraft: Java Edition, meaning the bottleneck at higher resolutions would remain the GPU.

If a user were to pair any of these rival CPUs with the GTX 1650, the measured FPS would be nearly identical to the data presented here. Similarly, swapping the GTX 1650 for one of its rival GPUs while keeping the Ryzen 7 5700 would result in frame rates within 1 percent of the recorded values. This is useful for understanding that the combination's performance is dominated by the GPU at 1440p and 4K, and by the CPU at 1080p, but neither component is dramatically different from its nearest alternatives.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Minecraft: Java Edition? The answer depends on the resolution and preset, but the data shows that it is playable at 1080p across all settings, at 1440p up to High, and at 4K only on Low.

At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold: Low (187.6 FPS), Medium (144.7 FPS), High (119.5 FPS), and Ultra (72.5 FPS). This makes 1080p the most versatile resolution for this combination, with a comfortable margin even at Ultra.

At 2560x1440, three presets are playable: Low (117.1 FPS), Medium (94.8 FPS), and High (74.9 FPS). Ultra falls below the threshold at 47.5 FPS. The High preset is the most demanding playable option, with a margin of 14.9 FPS above the 60 FPS line.

At 3840x2160, only Low (62.6 FPS) is playable. Medium (51.8 FPS), High (37.4 FPS), and Ultra (23.2 FPS) all fall short of the 60 FPS threshold. The margin at Low is slim, at 2.6 FPS, so users should expect occasional dips below 60 FPS in busy scenes, though the average remains playable.

Overall, this combination is best suited for 1080p gaming with high settings, or 1440p gaming with medium to high settings. It is not recommended for 4K gaming beyond the lowest preset.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the best preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 62.6 FPS. This is the only playable option at 4K, and the margin above the threshold is small.

At 2560x1440, the best preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 74.9 FPS. This provides a good balance between visual quality and frame rate, with a 14.9 FPS margin above the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the best preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 72.5 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available in the game's preset list, and it still clears the 60 FPS threshold by 12.5 FPS.

These settings represent the most demanding configurations that remain playable according to the database's 60 FPS threshold. Users who prefer higher frame rates can always drop to a lower preset, and the data shows that the frame rate gains are substantial: at 1080p, dropping from Ultra to High gains 47 FPS, and dropping from High to Medium gains another 25.2 FPS.