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Measured FPS Breakdown

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a highly playable experience in Minimum across 1080p and 1440p, but struggles to maintain smooth performance at 4K. At 1920x1080, the combo is thoroughly dominant: Low settings produce 200.5 FPS average, Medium follows at 155 FPS, High reaches 132.4 FPS, and Ultra still holds 98.8 FPS. The 1080p results show a clear gradient — dropping from Ultra to Low yields roughly a 101.7 FPS improvement, which indicates the GPU has ample headroom at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but the scaling is more aggressive. Low settings hit 131.5 FPS, Medium drops to 101.1 FPS, High lands at 85.5 FPS, and Ultra settles at 65.8 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 65.7 FPS, smaller than at 1080p but still substantial. This resolution is where the RTX 4060 starts to feel the load — Ultra is just barely above the 60 FPS playability threshold, while High and below offer comfortable margins.

The 3840x2160 results expose the limits of this pairing. Ultra settings produce a lowly 31.7 FPS, Medium manages 53 FPS, High improves to 48 FPS, and only Low crosses the 60 FPS line at 67.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure is less than half of what the same settings deliver at 1440p, and even Medium falls short of the playable mark. Notably, the 4K Low result (67.8 FPS) is only marginally above the 1440p Ultra result (65.8 FPS), which reveals how resolution scaling taxes the GPU more than preset changes.

The measured data includes no min or max FPS values, so variance cannot be assessed from this dataset. What is clear is that the RTX 4060's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming in this title, but the 4K results confirm that this game at Ultra settings exceeds what the GPU can comfortably handle.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest CPU rivals to the Ryzen 5 7600, based on aggregate benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (0.2% higher average score), the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (0.3% lower), the Intel Core i9-11900KF (0.4% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (0.5% higher). These deltas are all under one percent, meaning any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame pacing in Minimum when paired with the same GPU. The Ryzen 5 7600's multi-threaded score of 27058 in PassMark and single-thread score of 3910 indicate strong general-purpose performance, but for this game the differences among these rivals are effectively negligible.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4060's nearest rivals are striking in their age and class. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 sits just 0.2% below the RTX 4060's average score, the AMD Radeon 780M is 0.3% lower, the AMD Radeon Pro 560 is 0.5% lower, and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 is 0.7% lower. These are vastly different hardware generations — the HD 7790 is a decade-old discrete GPU, while the 780M is an integrated solution — yet their aggregate benchmark scores land within a fraction of a percent of the RTX 4060. This suggests that for Minimum, any of these GPUs would deliver similar average frame rates. However, the RTX 4060's architectural advantages (Ada Lovelace, 3072 shading units, 24 RT cores) mean it would handle newer titles and features like ray tracing far better, even if this specific game shows parity.

The practical implication is that users upgrading from any of these rival GPUs would see almost no measurable difference in Minimum at the same settings, though the RTX 4060 provides future-proofing that the older parts lack.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear split in component responsibility depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, the Ryzen 5 7600's six Zen 4 cores with 12 threads appear sufficient to feed the RTX 4060 — the 200.5 FPS Low result and 98.8 FPS Ultra result show the GPU is the limiting factor, but the CPU keeps up without bottlenecking. The 1080p-to-1440p scaling shows a 34.5% frame rate drop at Low settings (from 200.5 to 131.5 FPS), which is a substantial reduction driven primarily by pixel count rather than CPU load.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts. The 1440p-to-4K scaling at Medium settings shows a 47.6% drop (from 101.1 to 53 FPS), and at Ultra the drop is 51.8% (from 65.8 to 31.7 FPS). These large reductions indicate the GPU is now the dominant constraint. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases because the per-frame work shifts to the rasterizer and memory subsystem. The Ryzen 5 7600's 32 MB shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are more than adequate for this game at any resolution — the evidence is that 4K Low (67.8 FPS) versus 1440p Ultra (65.8 FPS) produces nearly identical results, suggesting the CPU is not struggling even when the GPU is heavily loaded.

Preset scaling within a resolution reinforces this. At 4K, moving from Low to Ultra costs 36.1 FPS (67.8 to 31.7), a 53.2% reduction. At 1080p, the same preset change costs 101.7 FPS (200.5 to 98.8), a 50.7% reduction. The proportional cost of Ultra settings is similar across resolutions, but the absolute impact is much larger at lower resolutions where the GPU has spare throughput. This indicates that both components matter at 1080p, while at 4K the GPU alone determines playability.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 4K with playable frame rates?*

A: Only at Low settings. The 4K Low preset achieves 67.8 FPS average, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium (53 FPS), High (48 FPS), and Ultra (31.7 FPS) all fall below playable levels at 3840x2160.

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

A: Ultra settings are fully playable at 2560x1440 with a 65.8 FPS average. This is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS at this resolution, and it is only 5.8 FPS above the playability threshold.

Q: How much performance does the Ultra preset cost compared to Low at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Ultra delivers 98.8 FPS versus Low's 200.5 FPS — a reduction of 101.7 FPS, or roughly half the frame rate. The Ultra preset still remains comfortably above 60 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4060 the bottleneck at 4K?

A: Yes. The 4K results show a steep drop-off — Ultra is 31.7 FPS versus 65.8 FPS at 1440p Ultra — which is a 51.8% reduction. The CPU's benchmark performance (78th percentile vs. all CPUs) suggests it is not the limiting factor; the GPU's 61st percentile ranking aligns with the observed 4K struggles.

Q: How does this combo rank against all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 1991 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum, placing it in the 46th percentile of all combos. This is a mid-pack result, reflecting strong 1080p and 1440p performance but below-average 4K capability.

Q: What settings should I use at 1080p for the best experience?

A: Ultra settings are fully playable at 98.8 FPS, so there is no reason to reduce quality. Even at 4K, Low settings maintain 67.8 FPS, demonstrating that the combo can handle the game at every resolution with appropriate preset adjustments.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination sits at rank 1991 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it just past the midpoint of the database. This mid-pack standing is somewhat surprising given the strong 1080p results — the explanation lies in the 4K performance. The 31.7 FPS Ultra result at 3840x2160 is a weak data point that drags down the overall ranking, while the 1080p and 1440p results are competitive with far more expensive configurations.

The CPU's 78th percentile ranking versus all CPUs and the GPU's 61st percentile ranking versus all GPUs provide context. The processor is well above average, but the graphics card is only modestly above the median. This asymmetry means the combo performs better at resolutions where the CPU matters more (1080p) and worse at resolutions where the GPU is paramount (4K). The rank of 1991 reflects this compromise — it is a balanced pairing for mainstream gaming, not a high-end 4K solution.

Compared to the nearest rival combos, this system is effectively interchangeable with any configuration using the listed rival CPUs and GPUs, given the sub-1% deltaPct values. Users seeking a better 4K experience would need to look at higher-tier GPUs, while those staying at 1080p would see no meaningful benefit from upgrading either component.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the optimal choice. It delivers 98.8 FPS average, which is 38.8 FPS above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The lower presets offer diminishing returns — Low at 200.5 FPS provides no practical advantage over Ultra when both are well above playable rates.

At 2560x1440, Ultra remains the best setting with a 65.8 FPS average. This is only 5.8 FPS above the threshold, so it is a closer call than at 1080p, but the data confirms it stays playable. For users who prefer a safety margin, High at 85.5 FPS would be a more conservative choice, but Ultra is verified as playable.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings achieve playable performance, with a 67.8 FPS average. Medium (53 FPS), High (48 FPS), and Ultra (31.7 FPS) all miss the 60 FPS target. The 4K Low result is 7.8 FPS above the threshold, leaving limited headroom — this is the only viable preset at this resolution. Users prioritizing 4K should note that even the lowest preset barely clears the playable bar, making 1440p the practical ceiling for quality settings on this hardware.