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Measured FPS Breakdown

Starting with 1920x1080, the recorded data shows the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination delivers its strongest results. At Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 188 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded across all resolutions and presets. Medium settings produce an average of 144 FPS, with a minimum of 122 FPS and a maximum of 165 FPS. High settings drop to an average of 121 FPS, while Ultra settings maintain an average of 92 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is substantial, roughly 96 FPS, indicating that the preset selection heavily influences performance.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages decline as expected with the increased pixel count. Low settings yield 121 FPS, matching the 1080p High result exactly. Medium settings average 93 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 106 FPS. High settings average 78 FPS, while Ultra settings fall to 59 FPS, just one frame below the 60 FPS threshold. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is not uniform: Low drops from 188 to 121 FPS, a 36% reduction, whereas High drops from 121 to 78 FPS, a similar 36% reduction. This suggests the GPU workload scales proportionally with resolution, but the lower presets still leave more headroom.

At 3840x2160, the strain on the RTX 2070 SUPER becomes apparent. Low settings average 65 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings average 50 FPS, with a minimum of 42 FPS and a maximum of 57 FPS. High settings average 42 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 32 FPS. The 4K results show a steep decline from 1440p: Low goes from 121 to 65 FPS, a 46% drop, while Ultra goes from 59 to 32 FPS, a 46% drop. The minimum frame rate at 4K Medium, 42 FPS, indicates noticeable dips below the average, which could affect smoothness in fast-paced scenes.

The data only includes min and max values for Medium settings at each resolution, so variance information is limited elsewhere. At 1080p Medium, the spread between min and max is 43 FPS, while at 1440p Medium it is 27 FPS, and at 4K Medium it is 15 FPS. This narrowing spread at higher resolutions suggests the frame pacing becomes more consistent when the GPU is more heavily loaded, though the averages are lower.

CPU and GPU Roles

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5800XT and RTX 2070 SUPER shows a clear shift in bottleneck behavior across resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, appear sufficient to feed the GPU, as evidenced by the 188 FPS Low result. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7683 and single-thread score of 959 indicate strong per-core performance, which matters for games that rely on fewer threads. The PassMark multithread score of 28053 further supports that the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions.

At 1440p, the GPU begins to take a more prominent role. The RTX 2070 SUPER, with its 2560 shading units and 160 texture mapping units, delivers 93 FPS at Medium and 78 FPS at High. The FP32 compute of 9.062 TFLOPS places this GPU in a range where 1440p High is playable but not overwhelming. The CPU still has headroom, as the 121 FPS Low result at 1440p demonstrates, but the GPU is the component that determines the ceiling for higher presets.

At 4K, the GPU is unquestionably the dominant factor. The 65 FPS Low result versus the 32 FPS Ultra result shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER cannot sustain high-quality rendering at this resolution. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s and 8 GB of GDDR6 memory become strained, as the texture and pixel rates (283.2 GTexel/s and 113.3 GPixel/s, respectively) are insufficient for 4K Ultra workloads. The CPU's role diminishes further, as the frame rates are dictated by the GPU's fill rate and shader throughput.

The scaling between resolutions provides additional insight. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS across all presets drops by roughly 36%, while from 1440p to 4K, the drop is roughly 46%. This steeper decline at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU is the primary constraint. The CPU's 3DMark max-thread score of 7680 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794 show ample processing power, but no amount of CPU headroom can compensate for the GPU's limits at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the only preset that maintains an average of 60 FPS or higher is Low, with an average of 65 FPS. Medium falls to 50 FPS, which is below the playable threshold, so Low is the recommended setting for 4K. The data shows no min or max values for Low, but the average clears the threshold by 5 frames, leaving a small margin.

At 2560x1440, High settings are the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 78 FPS. Medium averages 93 FPS and Low averages 121 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality while remaining playable. Ultra averages 59 FPS, one frame below the threshold, so it is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings are the best option, with an average of 92 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS threshold by 32 frames, providing substantial headroom for demanding scenes. High averages 121 FPS, Medium 144 FPS, and Low 188 FPS, but Ultra is the highest preset that remains comfortably above 60 FPS.

The verdict by resolution confirms these choices: 4K Low at 65 FPS, 1440p High at 78 FPS, and 1080p Ultra at 92 FPS. These are the optimal settings for a balance between visual fidelity and frame rate.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Minimum? The data indicates yes, but with caveats depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 92 FPS. This is the resolution where the combination performs best, and the playable settings list includes all options.

At 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best at 78 FPS. Ultra narrowly misses the threshold at 59 FPS, so for 1440p gaming, users should stick to High or below. The margin at High is 18 frames, which provides a comfortable buffer.

At 3840x2160, only Low is playable, with an average of 65 FPS. The margin here is 5 frames, which is slim, and the lack of min/max data for Low means there could be dips below 60 FPS in demanding scenes. Medium and above all fall short of the threshold, so 4K gaming requires significant compromises.

The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS in the database. Based on the recorded measurements, this system can run Minimum at 1080p with any preset, at 1440p with up to High settings, and at 4K only with Low settings. The RTX 2070 SUPER, despite being an older GPU, still handles 1080p and 1440p well, but 4K is limited.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, a delta of 0%, meaning essentially identical performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, with a delta of -0.3%, indicating they are slightly faster. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713, with a delta of 0.6%, making it marginally slower. These CPUs would all deliver similar frame rates in Minimum, with differences of less than 1% in synthetic benchmarks.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20282. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, a delta of -1%, meaning it is slightly faster. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, with a delta of -1.2%, also slightly faster. The Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, a delta of -1.3%, and the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, a delta of -1.5%. These GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, with differences of around 1-2%.

The percentile rankings provide context: the CPU sits at the 81st percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. This suggests the CPU is relatively stronger than the GPU, which aligns with the resolution scaling analysis showing the GPU as the bottleneck at higher resolutions. Users with any of these rival components would see similar performance, with the GPU choice having a slightly larger impact than the CPU choice.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1920x1080?

A: Ultra settings average 92 FPS, which is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS at 1080p.

Q: Can this system handle 3840x2160 with Medium settings?

A: No, Medium settings at 4K average 50 FPS, with a minimum of 42 FPS, both below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How much faster is the CPU compared to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29879, while the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, a delta of 0%, meaning they are effectively equal.

Q: Which component limits performance at 2560x1440 High settings?

A: The GPU is the primary constraint, as the RTX 2070 SUPER averages 78 FPS at 1440p High, while the CPU has ample headroom based on its benchmark scores.

Q: What is the average frame rate for Ultra settings at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra settings at 1440p average 59 FPS, which is one frame below the 60 FPS threshold and therefore not playable.

Q: How does the GPU compare to the Intel Arc B570?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER scores 20282, while the Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, a delta of -1.3%, making the Arc B570 slightly faster in synthetic benchmarks.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database, this combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 2142 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. This places it in the upper portion of the distribution, roughly in the 58th percentile of all tested configurations. The CPU's 81st percentile ranking among all CPUs offsets the GPU's lower 65th percentile, resulting in a mid-to-upper tier standing for the overall combo.

The rank suggests that while this system is not at the top end, it sits above a majority of tested combinations. The 1080p results, with 188 FPS at Low and 92 FPS at Ultra, demonstrate that this combo is well-suited for 1080p gaming. The 1440p results, with 78 FPS at High, show it can handle a higher resolution with some settings compromises. The 4K results, limited to 65 FPS at Low, indicate that this resolution is only marginally supported.

The rank of 2142 out of 3712 means there are 1570 combos that perform better, likely featuring newer GPUs with higher compute throughput or CPUs with higher thread counts. However, the near-identical performance of rival GPUs like the Intel Arc A750 and RTX 3070 Mobile suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER remains competitive despite its end-of-life production status. Users with this combo can expect consistent performance across 1080p and 1440p, with 4K being a stretch goal that requires Low settings to remain playable.