Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers playable frame rates in Minimum at 1080p and 1440p, but it cannot sustain 60 FPS at 4K with any tested setting. At 1920x1080, the combo reaches 77.8 FPS on Ultra, making that the highest demanding preset that stays above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the highest playable preset is High, with an average of 61.3 FPS. The 4K results fall short across the board, with the best average being 52.2 FPS on Low, which is below the playable threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

The recorded data shows a clear ceiling for this combination in Minimum. At 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best average at 4K is 52.2 FPS on Low, which is 7.8 FPS short of playable. Medium produces 40.5 FPS, High drops to 34.1 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 27.5 FPS. None of these are recommended for a 60 FPS target.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves substantially. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 61.3 FPS. This is a narrow margin, only 1.3 FPS above the playable threshold, but it qualifies. Medium runs at 74.8 FPS and Low at 98.9 FPS, both well above the threshold, while Ultra falls to 51.6 FPS and is not playable at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the combo is fully capable. Ultra settings produce an average of 77.8 FPS, which is the most demanding preset that remains above 60 FPS. High runs at 99.2 FPS, Medium at 121.6 FPS, and Low at 154.9 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p is the recommended target for maximum visual quality while maintaining smooth performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets indicates that the GPU is the dominant constraint for this game at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides ample headroom across all tested configurations. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is an 8-core, 16-thread processor with a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, and its benchmark scores place it in the 81st percentile among all CPUs. It has a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794 and a single-core score of 3359, which suggests it is not the limiting factor in this pairing.

The RTX 2060, by contrast, sits in the 58th percentile among all GPUs with a PassMark G3D score of 14111. The frame rate drop when moving from 1080p to 1440p and then to 4K is steep. At Ultra settings, the average FPS falls from 77.8 at 1080p to 51.6 at 1440p, a 33.7% reduction, and then to 27.5 at 4K, a further 46.7% reduction. At Low settings, the drop is from 154.9 at 1080p to 98.9 at 1440p (36.2% lower) and then to 52.2 at 4K (47.2% lower). This pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering load scales with pixel count and the graphics card becomes the bottleneck.

The CPU role is more visible in the difference between Low and Ultra settings at the same resolution. At 1080p, Low runs at 154.9 FPS while Ultra runs at 77.8 FPS, a gap of 77.1 FPS. At 1440p, the gap narrows to 47.3 FPS (98.9 versus 51.6), and at 4K it narrows to 24.7 FPS (52.2 versus 27.5). This suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU can push higher frame rates when the GPU is less loaded, but as resolution increases, the GPU workload dominates and the CPU advantage shrinks. The data does not show any scenario where CPU performance is the primary limiter, given that even the heaviest GPU load at 4K Ultra still yields a playable-for-some 27.5 FPS, which is more indicative of GPU saturation than CPU starvation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings was tested. Low settings deliver an average of 154.9 FPS, which is the highest recorded for this combo. Medium runs at 121.6 FPS, High at 99.2 FPS, and Ultra at 77.8 FPS. All four presets exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the lowest performer, Ultra, maintains a comfortable margin of 17.8 FPS above the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the averages are lower but still mostly playable. Low produces 98.9 FPS, Medium 74.8 FPS, and High 61.3 FPS. Ultra drops below the threshold at 51.6 FPS. The margin for High is slim, at just 1.3 FPS above 60, so users who want a safety buffer might prefer Medium, which offers 74.8 FPS with a 14.8 FPS margin.

At 3840x2160, none of the settings reach the playable threshold. Low averages 52.2 FPS, Medium 40.5 FPS, High 34.1 FPS, and Ultra 27.5 FPS. The gap to 60 FPS ranges from 7.8 FPS on Low to 32.5 FPS on Ultra. For a 60 FPS target, this resolution is not viable with this hardware, regardless of settings.

The database does not include minimum or maximum frame time data for these runs, so the analysis relies on average FPS only. The absence of min/max values means stutter and frame pacing cannot be assessed from this dataset, but the averages are consistent across resolutions and presets, indicating stable performance within each configuration.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 4K with 60 FPS?*

A: No. The best 4K average is 52.2 FPS on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra are progressively lower at 40.5, 34.1, and 27.5 FPS.

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

A: High settings, with an average of 61.3 FPS. Medium is also playable at 74.8 FPS, and Low at 98.9 FPS, but Ultra drops to 51.6 FPS and is not playable.

Q: Is Ultra settings playable at 1080p?

A: Yes. Ultra averages 77.8 FPS at 1920x1080, which is 17.8 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. High, Medium, and Low also all exceed 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p on Ultra?

A: At Ultra settings, the average drops from 77.8 FPS at 1080p to 51.6 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 26.2 FPS or 33.7%.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary constraint. The CPU ranks in the 81st percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 58th percentile. Frame rates drop sharply with resolution, which is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering.

Q: What is the best overall settings choice for this combo?

A: For 1080p, Ultra at 77.8 FPS is the best balance of quality and performance. For 1440p, High at 61.3 FPS is the maximum playable preset, though Medium at 74.8 FPS offers a larger safety margin. 4K is not recommended for a 60 FPS target.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT has nearest rivals in the CPU database with nearly identical average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, a delta of 0% compared to the 5800XT's average benchmark score of 29879. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, which is 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713, which is 0.6% lower. Any of these processors would be expected to produce very similar frame rates in Minimum when paired with the same GPU, since their aggregate performance is within a fraction of a percent.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, the nearest GPU rivals are also tightly clustered. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 has an average score of 15283, a 0% delta from the RTX 2060's 15290. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, which is 0.1% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8% lower. These GPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in this game, so a system built with any of these alternatives would land in the same playable bands at 1080p and 1440p, and the same unplayable territory at 4K.

The practical takeaway is that the RTX 2060's nearest rivals, including the GTX 580 and Radeon 680M, are not generational upgrades but rather performance peers. Swapping the GPU to an RTX 3050 OEM or RX 7600 would not meaningfully change the recommended settings. Similarly, upgrading or downgrading the CPU within the rival set would have minimal impact on the measured FPS, since all of these processors deliver essentially the same average benchmark score.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Minimum, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2961 out of 3712 total combos. That places it in the lower portion of the field, roughly in the 20th percentile of tested systems. The rank reflects the overall capability of the combo across the game's settings and resolutions, and the measured FPS data supports this position: it is fully playable at 1080p, marginally playable at 1440p on High, and not playable at 4K.

The ranking is consistent with the hardware profile. The RTX 2060 is an end-of-life product from 2019 with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 192-bit memory bus, and it performs in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. The CPU is much stronger, ranking in the 81st percentile, but the GPU bottleneck caps the overall combo. The 2961st position out of 3712 means the majority of tested combos are faster, but it also means this system is far from the bottom. It handles 1080p Ultra at 77.8 FPS, which is a solid result for a 2019 mid-range GPU paired with a 2024 processor.

The verdict by resolution aligns with the rank. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, which is a strong outcome. At 2560x1440, three of four presets are playable, with High just barely clearing 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, zero presets are playable. This distribution places the combo in a middle-low tier: capable for 1080p gaming at maximum quality and 1440p at high quality, but not suited for 4K. Users targeting 4K would need to look at higher-ranked combos in the database, while users at 1080p will find this system fully adequate for Minimum.