Minecraft: Java Edition

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minecraft: Java Edition at 60 FPS?

A: Yes. At every resolution tested, at least three settings presets clear the 60 FPS playable threshold. The only exception is 4K Ultra, which falls to 54.6 FPS average.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p?

A: Ultra runs at 166.1 FPS average, so you can max out the game at 1920x1080 and still stay far above 60 FPS.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D scores 24,709 in the database's average benchmark. It is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D (24,728, 0.1% slower), the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (24,822, 0.5% slower), and slightly ahead of the Intel Core i5-12450HX (24,576, 0.5% faster) and Intel Core i5-11600 (24,563, 0.6% faster).

Q: What about the GPU's standing?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20,282. Its nearest rivals are within 1.5%: the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480, 1% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534, 1.2% slower), the Intel Arc B570 (20,556, 1.3% slower), and the Intel Arc A750 (20,582, 1.5% slower).

Q: Is 4K playable on this combo?

A: Yes, but not at Ultra. High settings at 3840x2160 produce 88.5 FPS average, Medium produces 115.2, and Low produces 139.2. Ultra drops below the threshold at 54.6 FPS.

Q: Which resolution gives the highest headroom?

A: 1920x1080. Even at Ultra, the combo delivers 166.1 FPS average, which is nearly three times the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings at 1080p reach 431.9 FPS average.

The Verdict

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is more than capable of running Minecraft: Java Edition smoothly. The data shows that at 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra clears 60 FPS with substantial margin. Ultra averages 166.1 FPS, Medium 342.9, High 269, and Low 431.9. At 2560x1440, all four presets also remain playable: Ultra hits 104.9 FPS, High 168.7, Medium 214.1, and Low 270. Even at 3840x2160, three of the four presets stay above 60 FPS, with High at 88.5, Medium at 115.2, and Low at 139.2. The single failure point is 4K Ultra, which drops to 54.6 FPS average, just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. For practical advice: if you play at 1080p or 1440p, run Ultra without hesitation. If you target 4K, choose High to stay comfortably above 60 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each sit in tight performance clusters. For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D's average benchmark score of 24,709 is nearly identical to that of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D (24,728, 0.1% difference), the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (24,822, 0.5% difference), the Intel Core i5-12450HX (24,576, 0.5% difference), and the Intel Core i5-11600 (24,563, 0.6% difference). In practical terms, swapping to any of these would yield almost indistinguishable frame rates in Minecraft, as the game is rarely bottlenecked by the CPU at these performance levels.

For the GPU, the RTX 2070 SUPER's average score of 20,282 is matched closely by the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480, 1% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534, 1.2% slower), the Intel Arc B570 (20,556, 1.3% slower), and the Intel Arc A750 (20,582, 1.5% slower). These alternatives would behave similarly in Minecraft, with frame rates within a few percent of each other. None of these rivals would change the verdict: 1080p and 1440p remain fully playable at Ultra, and 4K High remains the safest choice for 60 FPS.

The practical takeaway is that the 5700X3D and RTX 2070 SUPER are both in the middle of dense performance bands. If you already own any of the listed rivals, the gaming experience in Minecraft would be effectively the same. The measured FPS differences would be small enough to be masked by normal scene-to-scene variation in the game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data provides average FPS for each resolution and settings preset. Minimum and maximum values were not captured in the database, so the following analysis relies on average frame rates.

At 1920x1080, the combo produces very high frame rates across the board. Low settings average 431.9 FPS, Medium 342.9, High 269, and Ultra 166.1. The gap between Low and Ultra is 265.8 FPS, which shows that even the heaviest preset leaves plenty of headroom for the 60 FPS target.

At 2560x1440, the pattern holds but with lower absolute numbers. Low averages 270 FPS, Medium 214.1, High 168.7, and Ultra 104.9. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra is about 61.2 FPS, which is expected given the additional pixel load. Still, all presets remain well above the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the GPU starts to feel the strain. Low averages 139.2 FPS, Medium 115.2, High 88.5, and Ultra 54.6. The Ultra preset falls below 60 FPS, making it the only tested configuration that fails the playable threshold. The step from High to Ultra costs 33.9 FPS, which is the largest single-preset drop in the entire dataset.

The data shows a clear scaling trend: resolution increases reduce average FPS roughly proportionally, and preset changes from Low to Ultra cost more FPS at higher resolutions. The CPU's 3D V-Cache and 8-core/16-thread configuration likely keeps the game's single-threaded and lightly threaded rendering paths fed, but at 4K the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this CPU and GPU combination at position 1059 out of 1727 tested combos for Minecraft: Java Edition. That places it in the upper-middle portion of the field, meaning it outperforms more than 60% of tested combinations but is not near the top. The rank reflects the balance between the 5700X3D's strong single-thread and multi-thread scores (Cinebench R23 single-core 3,157, multi-core 22,366) and the RTX 2070 SUPER's mid-range GPU performance (PassMark G3D 18,169).

Given that the game is known to be sensitive to CPU single-thread performance, the 5700X3D's 3D V-Cache and high single-thread score likely contribute to the combo's ability to hit high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game's modest texture requirements, even at 4K.

The percentile data reinforces this: the CPU sits in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 65th percentile among all GPUs. The combo's in-game rank of 1059/1727 is consistent with a system that is CPU-strong and GPU-mid, which is a favorable pairing for Minecraft. Higher-ranked combos likely feature newer GPUs or higher-end CPUs, but for 60 FPS gameplay at 1080p and 1440p, this rank is more than adequate.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 166.1 FPS. This is the clear recommendation for 1080p: max out all settings and still have more than 100 FPS of headroom.

At 2560x1440, Ultra also remains the best choice, averaging 104.9 FPS. The margin above 60 FPS is 44.9 FPS, which is comfortable for most gameplay, though heavy scenes with many entities or complex redstone could see dips. High would provide a larger buffer at 168.7 FPS, but Ultra is still safely playable.

At 3840x2160, the best preset that stays above 60 FPS is High, averaging 88.5 FPS. Medium averages 115.2 and Low 139.2, but High offers the best visual quality while keeping the frame rate above the threshold. Ultra at 4K is not recommended because it drops to 54.6 FPS, below the 60 FPS playable line.

For players who prioritize frame rate stability over visual fidelity, dropping one preset below the recommended setting provides a substantial buffer. For example, at 4K, choosing Medium instead of High raises the average from 88.5 to 115.2 FPS. At 1440p, choosing High instead of Ultra raises it from 104.9 to 168.7 FPS. At 1080p, the headroom is so large that even Ultra is far beyond the threshold, so no compromise is necessary.