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Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 shows a clear pattern: playable performance exists only at 1920x1080, and only on certain presets. Starting with the highest resolution, 3840x2160, the results are uniformly poor. At High settings, the average FPS is 18. Dropping to Medium improves the average to 22, with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 25. Low settings yield 28 average FPS, while Ultra falls to 14 average. None of these figures approach the 60 FPS playability threshold, and even the most favorable preset at this resolution, Low, delivers less than half the required frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below the threshold. High settings produce an average of 34 FPS. Medium raises that to 40, with a minimum of 34 and a maximum of 46. Low settings reach 52 average FPS, which is closer to playable but still 8 FPS short. Ultra drops back to 26 average. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 26 FPS, indicating that the preset choice has a substantial impact, yet even the best option fails to clear 60.

At 1920x1080, the data finally shows playable results. Low settings deliver an average of 81 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the threshold. Medium settings average 62 FPS, with a minimum of 53 and a maximum of 72. High settings fall to 52 average, just below the threshold. Ultra is significantly worse at 40 average. The spread from Low to Ultra is 41 FPS, demonstrating that this GPU is highly sensitive to preset changes at 1080p. The Medium preset is the most demanding setting that remains at or above 60 FPS, with its 62 average and a minimum of 53 showing that occasional dips below 60 can occur, but the overall result is playable.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU, the GTX 1650, is the dominant bottleneck across all resolutions, while the Ryzen 7 9700F provides ample headroom. Evidence for this comes from the scaling patterns. At 3840x2160, the average FPS across presets ranges from 14 to 28. At 2560x1440, the range is 26 to 52. At 1920x1080, the range is 40 to 81. The jump from 4K to 1440p improves average FPS by roughly 80 to 90 percent depending on the preset, and the jump from 1440p to 1080p improves it by another 50 to 60 percent. This steep resolution scaling is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, where reducing pixel count directly translates into higher frame rates because the CPU is not the limiting factor.

The CPU's role becomes clearer when comparing the same preset across resolutions. For example, at Low settings, the average FPS goes from 28 at 4K, to 52 at 1440p, to 81 at 1080p. The consistent doubling of performance as resolution drops suggests the CPU is never waiting on the GPU at lower resolutions, and the GPU is the primary constraint. If the CPU were limiting, the 1080p result would show a smaller improvement over 1440p, because the CPU would cap the frame rate regardless of resolution. Instead, the 1080p Low result of 81 FPS is well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the CPU's passmark single-thread score of 4691 and multithread score of 36470 place it in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, indicating it is far more capable than what this game requires.

Preset scaling also supports this conclusion. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 19 FPS (81 to 62), and moving from Medium to High costs 10 FPS (62 to 52). At 1440p, the same transitions cost 12 FPS (52 to 40) and 6 FPS (40 to 34). At 4K, they cost 6 FPS (28 to 22) and 4 FPS (22 to 18). The diminishing impact of preset changes as resolution increases is a hallmark of GPU limitation, because at higher resolutions the GPU is already saturated and additional load from higher settings has less relative effect. The CPU is never the constraining component in these measurements.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 40, which is 20 FPS below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The data shows no playable settings at 1080p above Medium.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: None. The verdict data lists no playable settings at 2560x1440. The closest result is Low with 52 average FPS, but that falls short of 60, and the database records no settings that clear the threshold at this resolution.

Q: How does the GTX 1650 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 7472. The AMD Radeon HD 8850M scores 7447, which is 0.3% lower. The Intel UHD Graphics 750 scores 7441, 0.4% lower. The AMD Radeon R7 350 scores 7425, 0.6% lower. The Intel Arc A310 scores 7550, which is 1% higher. This places the GTX 1650 in the 40th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Is the CPU strong enough for this game at higher resolutions?

A: Yes. The CPU's average benchmark score is 69996, placing it in the 94th percentile. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX at 69875 (0.2% lower), the Intel Core i7-14700KF at 70163 (0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at 69515 (0.7% lower), and the Intel Core i7-14700K at 69355 (0.9% lower). The CPU is not the limiting factor in any measured scenario.

Q: What average FPS does the system achieve at 3840x2160 on Medium settings?

A: The average FPS is 22, with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 25. This is well below the 60 FPS threshold, and no preset at 4K is playable according to the verdict data.

Q: Does the game run at 60 FPS on any preset at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. Low settings average 81 FPS, and Medium settings average 62 FPS. High settings average 52 FPS, which is below the threshold. The best playable preset is Medium, with an average of 62 FPS.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum, but only at 1920x1080 and only on Low or Medium presets. The verdict data is explicit: at 3840x2160, there are no playable settings, and the best average FPS recorded is 28 at Low. At 2560x1440, there are also no playable settings, with the best result being 52 at Low. At 1920x1080, the playable settings are Low and Medium, and the best settings preset is Medium with an average of 62 FPS.

The 1080p Medium result is the only configuration that both clears the 60 FPS threshold and uses a higher preset than the minimum. The minimum of 53 FPS at that preset means there will be occasional dips below 60, but the sustained average is acceptable. Low at 1080p is the safer choice for consistent frame rates, with an average of 81 FPS and no recorded minimum below the threshold. High at 1080p averages 52 FPS, which is not playable by the database's standard, and Ultra at 40 FPS is far from acceptable.

For users targeting 1440p or 4K, this combination is not viable. The GPU lacks the raw throughput needed, as its passmark G3D score of 7880 and its 40th percentile ranking suggest. The CPU, with its 94th percentile ranking and 8 cores, 16 threads, is not the issue. The verdict is straightforward: 1080p is the only resolution where this system meets the playability standard, and Medium is the highest preset that does so.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for this game, this pairing ranks 3581 out of 3712 total combos. That places it in the bottom 4 percent of all tested systems. The rank reflects the severe GPU limitation. The GTX 1650 is an end-of-life product from 2019, and its synthetic scores are modest: a passmark G3D score of 7880 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 305. The CPU, by contrast, is a modern 2025 release with a passmark multithread score of 36470, but the combination is dragged down by the GPU.

The ranking means that among the 3712 tested combinations, only 131 perform worse. This is not a competitive pairing for this game. The CPU's strength, evidenced by its 94th percentile standing, is wasted at 1080p Medium, where the GPU caps performance. The nearest CPU rivals, such as the Intel Core i7-14700K at 69355 average score, would likely produce similar FPS in this game because the GPU is the bottleneck. The ranking reflects the overall system capability, and the data shows that this combo is near the bottom of the pool.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no best settings preset because no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The highest average FPS recorded is 28 at Low, but that is not playable. The verdict data lists no playable settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the situation is identical. No preset achieves 60 FPS, and the verdict data records no playable settings. The closest is Low at 52 average FPS, which is 8 FPS short.

At 1920x1080, the best playable preset is Medium, with an average FPS of 62 and a minimum of 53. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS on average. Low is also playable at 81 average FPS, but Medium offers better visual quality while still clearing the threshold. High and Ultra are not playable, with averages of 52 and 40 respectively. Therefore, for this system, the recommended configuration is 1080p Medium, which delivers the best balance of visual fidelity and playable frame rates according to the recorded data.