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Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, this PC can run the game at Ultra settings with an average of 74.6 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays above the 60 FPS threshold. The data shows a comfortable margin over the playable threshold, so Ultra is the recommended setting for full visual fidelity at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that remains playable is High, delivering 64.3 FPS on average. While Ultra dips to 52.1 FPS and falls below the 60 FPS line, High keeps the experience smooth while still offering substantial visual quality improvements over Medium. The 64.3 FPS average provides a modest buffer above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches the 60 FPS mark. The highest average recorded is 53.8 FPS on Low settings, which still falls short of the playable threshold. The verdict data confirms there are no playable settings at this resolution. For 4K gaming, this configuration would require either a GPU upgrade or accepting a below-60 FPS experience.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1080p with all settings maxed out?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the recorded average FPS is 74.6, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold with a 14.6 FPS margin.

Q: What is the best quality setting at 1440p that stays above 60 FPS?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 64.3 FPS. Ultra drops to 52.1 FPS, so High is the highest preset that remains playable at this resolution.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only reach 53.8 FPS on average. The verdict data lists no playable settings at this resolution, meaning every preset falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to nearby GPUs in terms of benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, scores 15283 (a 0% delta), while the AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270 (0.1% ahead of the RTX 2060). The RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6% behind, and the RX 7600 is 0.8% behind.

Q: What is the CPU performance percentile for the Ryzen 5 9600X?

A: The Ryzen 5 9600X sits in the 81st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29713. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE, scores 29656, which is only 0.2% lower.

Q: Which component is more likely to bottleneck at higher resolutions?

A: The data shows FPS drops significantly as resolution increases. At 1080p Ultra the system hits 74.6 FPS, but at 1440p Ultra it falls to 52.1 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it drops to 25.3 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises, since the CPU workload stays relatively constant across resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 155.4 FPS average. This is the highest frame rate recorded across all tested configurations, showing the system has significant headroom at this resolution.
• Medium: 117.4 FPS. A substantial step down from Low but still far above the 60 FPS threshold.
• High: 102.7 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is smaller than the gap between Low and Medium, suggesting diminishing returns are starting to appear.
• Ultra: 74.6 FPS. The most demanding preset at 1080p still clears the playable threshold by a healthy margin.

2560x1440:

• Low: 102.9 FPS. Moving from 1080p Low to 1440p Low costs roughly 52 FPS, a significant drop that highlights the resolution's impact.
• Medium: 74.5 FPS. Still comfortably above 60 FPS, with a 28.4 FPS difference from Low.
• High: 64.3 FPS. This is the recommended preset for 1440p, providing the best visual quality that stays playable.
• Ultra: 52.1 FPS. Falls 7.9 FPS short of the playable threshold, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

3840x2160:

• Low: 53.8 FPS. The best result at 4K, but still 6.2 FPS below the 60 FPS target.
• Medium: 38.7 FPS. A substantial 15.1 FPS drop from Low, illustrating how quickly 4K stresses the GPU.
• High: 37.3 FPS. Nearly identical to Medium, indicating the GPU is saturated at this resolution.
• Ultra: 25.3 FPS. The lowest recorded result, less than half of the 60 FPS threshold.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution step up roughly halves the available performance headroom. The RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth appear adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but 4K exceeds what this GPU can deliver at playable frame rates.

Similar Performance Alternatives

CPU side: The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X delivers an average benchmark score of 29713, placing it in the 81st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are all within 1% of its performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE scores 29656, just 0.2% lower, making it effectively identical in compute capability. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, which is 0.5% higher than the 9600X. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS score 29879 and 29955 respectively, showing 0.6% and 0.8% advantages. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly indistinguishable gaming performance in this title.

GPU side: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290, placing it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 with a score of 15283, a 0% difference that makes them statistically equivalent in raw compute. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, just 0.1% behind. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6% lower, while the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8% lower. For this game specifically, swapping between these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates, since the benchmark deltas are all under 1%.

The combination of the Ryzen 5 9600X and RTX 2060 ranks 2879 out of 3712 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the rankings. This suggests that while the CPU is strong (81st percentile), the GPU's 58th percentile position holds the combo back relative to other possible pairings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data across resolutions reveals which component constrains performance in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 155.4 FPS on Low settings. This high frame rate indicates the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at this resolution, and the GPU itself has substantial headroom. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p reduces FPS from 155.4 to 74.6, a 52% drop that is entirely attributable to increased GPU workload.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same settings progression shows Low at 102.9 FPS and Ultra at 52.1 FPS. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs about 52 FPS on Low settings, demonstrating that pixel count directly stresses the GPU. The CPU's workload does not change meaningfully with resolution, so this drop is almost exclusively a GPU limitation.

At 3840x2160, the pattern continues but becomes more severe. Low settings deliver 53.8 FPS, High delivers 37.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 25.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 28.5 FPS, compared to 80.8 FPS at 1080p. This compression of the performance range at 4K suggests the GPU is becoming fully saturated, and even reducing settings cannot recover enough performance to reach the 60 FPS threshold.

The Ryzen 5 9600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 5 architecture, provides ample compute power for this third-person shooter. Its 81st percentile ranking and strong single-thread performance (as indicated by the 3dmark_single_thread score of 1253 and passmark_single_thread score of 4570) means it is unlikely to bottleneck the RTX 2060 at any tested resolution. The GPU, with its 1920 shading units and 6.451 TFLOPS FP32 performance, is the clear limiting factor at 1440p Ultra and all 4K settings.

For players targeting 60 FPS, the practical guidance is straightforward: at 1080p, the GPU has enough headroom to run Ultra without issue; at 1440p, the GPU requires High settings to stay playable; at 4K, the GPU cannot deliver 60 FPS on any preset. The CPU side never appears to be the constraint in this title, based on the consistent FPS drops that track with GPU load increases.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 1920x1080 with all settings playable. The verdict data confirms Ultra settings at 1080p achieve 74.6 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS threshold with room to spare. Low, Medium, and High settings all perform even better, with frame rates ranging from 102.7 to 155.4 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the system is partially capable. The playable settings are High (64.3 FPS), Medium (74.5 FPS), and Low (102.9 FPS). Ultra settings at 1440p fall short at 52.1 FPS, so players should avoid maxing out the preset at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system cannot run the game at playable frame rates on any setting. The best result is 53.8 FPS on Low, which still misses the 60 FPS threshold by 6.2 FPS. The verdict lists no playable settings for 4K.

Overall, the Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the RTX 2060 is a solid 1080p gaming configuration for Minimum, a capable 1440p machine when settings are kept at High or below, and not suitable for 4K gaming. The bottleneck at higher resolutions is clearly the GPU, as the CPU's strong benchmark scores and high percentile ranking leave it with headroom even at 4K. For the best experience, target 1080p Ultra or 1440p High with this hardware.