Minecraft: Java Edition

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded dataset for this combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER shows a wide performance envelope across three resolutions and four quality presets. The measurements cover 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, each tested at Low, Medium, High, and Ultra settings. All figures represent average FPS; minimum and maximum frame values were not captured in this dataset.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are as follows: Low produces 127.4 FPS, Medium produces 103.9 FPS, High produces 81.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 51.9 FPS. This is the only resolution where the Ultra preset falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold, and it does so by a meaningful margin. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is approximately 75 FPS, indicating that quality settings exert strong control over frame delivery at this pixel count.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with substantially higher headroom. Low delivers 247.1 FPS, Medium reaches 192.7 FPS, High runs at 152.8 FPS, and Ultra still manages 95.7 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears the 60 FPS line, and even the most demanding setting retains nearly 36 FPS of margin above the threshold. The step-down from Ultra to High is about 57 FPS, while the step from High to Medium is roughly 40 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the results become extremely high across the board. Low hits 391.6 FPS, Medium reaches 309.9 FPS, High runs at 242 FPS, and Ultra still produces 153.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is over 237 FPS, showing that this hardware combination has abundant compute for the game at this resolution. Even the most aggressive preset leaves 93.8 FPS of headroom above the playability threshold.

The data shows a consistent scaling pattern: each resolution step upward reduces average FPS across all presets, but the relative ordering of settings remains stable. Ultra is always the slowest, followed by High, then Medium, then Low. The absolute delta between settings grows as resolution decreases, which suggests that at lower pixel counts the GPU has more spare capacity to absorb the additional workload from higher quality presets.

CPU and GPU Roles

The interaction between the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER can be inferred from how frame rates scale with resolution and preset changes. The Ryzen 7 5800X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor with a 3.80 GHz base clock and 4.70 GHz boost clock, based on the Zen 3 architecture. The RTX 2060 SUPER uses the TU106 chip with 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units, paired with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus.

The resolution scaling is the key indicator. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS across all presets drops by roughly 35 to 40 percent. From 2560x1440 to 3840x2160, the drop is steeper, around 45 to 50 percent. This pattern is typical of a GPU-bound workload at higher resolutions, where the rendering load on the graphics card scales with pixel count while the CPU workload remains largely unchanged.

At 1080p, the very high frame rates, particularly the 391.6 FPS at Low settings, suggest that the CPU is well equipped to feed the GPU. The Ryzen 7 5800X has a strong single-thread score of 943 in 3dmark single-thread testing and 1574.5 in Cinebench R23 single-core, which matters for a game like Minecraft: Java Edition that relies heavily on a single primary thread for world simulation. The CPU's multi-thread capabilities are also substantial, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15476 and a Passmark multi-thread score of 27732, but the game's single-thread dependency means the processor's high single-core performance is the more relevant asset.

As resolution increases to 1440p and then 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The RTX 2060 SUPER's frame delivery at Ultra settings drops to 95.7 FPS at 1440p and 51.9 FPS at 4K, while the CPU's workload does not change with resolution. The fact that Ultra at 4K falls below 60 FPS while High at 4K remains above it points to the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity being the constraint, not the processor.

Preset scaling reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs about 238 FPS, while at 4K the same preset change costs about 75 FPS. The larger absolute drop at lower resolution indicates that the GPU has enough headroom to show the full cost of higher-quality rendering, whereas at 4K the GPU is already closer to its limits and the additional work from Ultra settings pushes it over the edge.

The recorded data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is influential enough to support very high frame rates, but even there the GPU still governs the difference between presets. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU role dominates, and the CPU becomes a secondary factor as long as it can maintain adequate frame pacing.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database records nearest rivals for both the CPU and GPU, based on aggregate benchmark scores. These alternatives provide a reference for what other hardware would behave similarly in this game.

For the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, the closest matches are the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H with an average score of 29093 and a delta of 0.1 percent, the Intel Xeon Phi 7210 at 29245 with a delta of minus 0.4 percent, the Intel Core i5-13500HX at 29270 with a delta of minus 0.5 percent, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT at 28940 with a delta of 0.6 percent. The Ryzen 7 5800X itself has an average benchmark score of 29123. These deltas are all under one percent, meaning any of these processors would likely produce nearly identical CPU-related performance in this game. The Core i5-13500HX and the Ryzen 5 5600XT are particularly interesting as they sit within half a percent of the 5800X, so frame rates at 1080p would be practically indistinguishable.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with an average score of 18159 and a delta of minus 0.4 percent, the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 at 18189 with a delta of minus 0.5 percent, the AMD Radeon RX 460 at 18373 with a delta of minus 1.5 percent, and the Intel Arc A770M at 18383 with a delta of minus 1.6 percent. The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093. The RTX 3060 Mobile is the closest at under half a percent difference, so it would produce very similar frame rates across all resolutions and presets. The Radeon Pro 5700 is also within one percent. The RX 460 and Arc A770M are slightly further off at 1.5 and 1.6 percent respectively, but still close enough that the gaming experience would be comparable.

A user with an RTX 3060 Mobile or Radeon Pro 5700 in place of the RTX 2060 SUPER would expect essentially the same FPS numbers in Minecraft: Java Edition. A user with an RX 460 or Arc A770M would see slightly higher average scores in synthetic benchmarks, but the delta is small enough that actual in-game frame rates would likely fall within the same general range.

FAQ

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

A: No. The recorded average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 51.9 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The playable settings at this resolution are High, Low, and Medium.

Q: What is the best setting at 2560x1440 that stays above 60 FPS?

A: The most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS at 2560x1440 is Ultra, with an average FPS of 95.7. All four presets at this resolution are playable.

Q: How much faster is Low compared to Ultra at 1920x1080?

A: At 1920x1080, Low achieves 391.6 FPS while Ultra achieves 153.8 FPS. Low is approximately 155 percent faster than Ultra at this resolution.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more at 4K?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K. The Ultra preset drops to 51.9 FPS while High remains at 81.9 FPS, a 30 FPS difference that reflects GPU rendering load rather than CPU capability, since the CPU workload does not change with resolution.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 3840x2160?

A: High is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 4K, with an average FPS of 81.9. Ultra falls below the threshold with 51.9 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1204 out of 1727 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the upper portion of the database.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the best settings are High, which produces an average FPS of 81.9. This is the most demanding preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold at this resolution. Ultra is not playable here, since it drops to 51.9 FPS. Medium at 103.9 FPS and Low at 127.4 FPS are also playable, but High offers the highest visual quality while maintaining adequate frame delivery.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are Ultra, with an average FPS of 95.7. All presets are playable at this resolution, including High at 152.8 FPS, Medium at 192.7 FPS, and Low at 247.1 FPS. Ultra is the recommended choice because it delivers the highest quality while still leaving over 35 FPS of margin above the playability threshold.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average FPS of 153.8. This leaves nearly 94 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. The other presets are significantly faster, with High at 242 FPS, Medium at 309.9 FPS, and Low at 391.6 FPS, but Ultra remains the best option for visual quality without any playability concerns.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination at rank 1204 out of 1727 total tested combinations for Minecraft: Java Edition. This rank reflects the overall performance of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER across the measured scenarios. The percentile placement is in the upper portion of the database, but it is not near the top of the list.

The ranking is consistent with the hardware profile. The Ryzen 7 5800X has a percentile of 81 against all CPUs, meaning it outperforms most processors in the database. The RTX 2060 SUPER has a percentile of 62 against all GPUs, indicating it sits in the middle of the GPU distribution. The combination of a strong CPU with a mid-tier GPU produces solid but not exceptional overall performance, which aligns with the observed frame rates.

The rank of 1204 out of 1727 means there are many combinations that deliver higher frame rates in this game, but also a substantial number that deliver lower ones. The 4K Ultra preset being below 60 FPS is likely the main factor holding the rank down, since most other resolutions and presets are comfortably playable.

The Verdict

This system can run Minecraft: Java Edition effectively at most settings, but with one notable limitation. At 3840x2160, the playable presets are High with 81.9 FPS, Medium with 103.9 FPS, and Low with 127.4 FPS. Ultra at this resolution is not playable because it falls to 51.9 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is fully positive. All four presets clear the threshold, with Ultra delivering 95.7 FPS, High at 152.8 FPS, Medium at 192.7 FPS, and Low at 247.1 FPS. There is no playability concern at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers outstanding performance. Ultra runs at 153.8 FPS, High at 242 FPS, Medium at 309.9 FPS, and Low at 391.6 FPS. Every preset provides a very smooth experience with far more headroom than needed.

The overall verdict is that this PC can run the game well. For users at 1080p or 1440p, any preset is viable, including Ultra. For users at 4K, High is the recommended ceiling, offering 81.9 FPS with solid visual quality. The only scenario that fails the playability test is 4K Ultra, which should be avoided unless the user accepts frame rates below 60 FPS.