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Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F sits in a tightly contested performance band according to the database's average benchmark scores. Its average score of 69,996 places it within 1% of several high-end desktop and mobile processors. The closest rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, which scores 69,875, a negligible 0.2% difference. The Intel Core i7-14700KF trails by a hair at 70,163, which is 0.2% behind the 9700F in relative terms. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel Core i7-14700K round out the group with scores of 69,515 and 69,355, representing 0.7% and 0.9% gaps respectively. For practical purposes, any of these four processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Minimum, meaning frame pacing and physics workloads would be indistinguishable in most scenarios. The 9700F also holds a 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs in the database, confirming that this is a top-tier part by aggregate compute performance.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER produces an average benchmark score of 18,093, placing it at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are clustered within a 1.6% band. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile scores 18,159, which is 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 sits at 18,189, also 0.5% ahead. The AMD Radeon RX 460 and Intel Arc A770M score 18,373 and 18,383 respectively, putting them 1.5% and 1.6% ahead of the RTX 2060 SUPER. These deltas are small enough that in real gameplay, especially at lower resolutions where the CPU becomes more relevant, a user swapping between these GPUs would likely see single-digit frame rate differences. The RTX 2060 SUPER is an end-of-life product per the database, but its performance class remains competitive with these current parts.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: The recorded average is 83 FPS, with no minimum or maximum values logged for this configuration.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: Yes. The database lists High, Low, and Medium as playable settings at this resolution. The best playable setting is High, which averages 71 FPS.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable with this combo?

A: No. The verdict table shows no playable settings at 4K. The highest average recorded is 59 FPS on Low, which falls just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium averages 45 FPS, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to the RTX 3060 Mobile?

A: The RTX 3060 Mobile scores 18,159 in average benchmark score, which is 0.4% higher than the RTX 2060 SUPER's 18,093. This is a negligible difference.

Q: What is the best preset for 1920x1080?

A: Ultra is the best settings preset at 1080p, delivering an average of 83 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the single-thread benchmark score of the Ryzen 7 9700F?

A: The CPU scores 4,691 in both passmark_single_thread and passmark_singlethread tests.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 2060 SUPER paired with the Ryzen 7 9700F delivers a wide spread of performance depending on the preset. Low settings produce an average of 170 FPS, the highest recorded for this resolution. Medium drops to an average of 130 FPS, with a minimum of 111 FPS and a maximum of 150 FPS. High settings average 109 FPS. Ultra is the most demanding preset at this resolution, averaging 83 FPS. Every preset at 1080p stays well above the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the minimum recorded value at Medium (111 FPS) exceeds 60 FPS by a comfortable margin.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance curve shifts downward but remains playable for most presets. Low settings average 110 FPS. Medium averages 84 FPS, with a minimum of 71 FPS and a maximum of 97 FPS. High averages 71 FPS. Ultra falls to an average of 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The minimum values at Medium (71 FPS) and High (no minimum recorded) indicate that even the lower end of the frame rate range stays playable for the three lower presets.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes substantially. Low settings average 59 FPS, just one frame short of the 60 FPS playable line. Medium averages 45 FPS, with a minimum of 38 FPS and a maximum of 52 FPS. High averages 38 FPS. Ultra averages 29 FPS. No preset at 4K reaches the playable threshold, and the gap between Low and Ultra is a steep 30 FPS on average.

The Verdict

The database verdict is clear: this PC cannot run Minimum at 3840x2160 with any preset at 60 FPS. The closest attempt is Low settings, which average 59 FPS, one frame below the playable threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind, with averages of 45, 38, and 29 FPS respectively.

At 2560x1440, the system is playable. The verdict lists High, Low, and Medium as playable settings. The best playable preset is High, which averages 71 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS line by 11 frames. Medium averages 84 FPS and Low averages 110 FPS, both comfortably playable. Ultra is not playable at this resolution, averaging 54 FPS.

At 1920x1080, every preset is playable. The verdict lists High, Low, Medium, and Ultra as playable settings. The best preset is Ultra, averaging 83 FPS. High averages 109 FPS, Medium averages 130 FPS, and Low averages 170 FPS. For users targeting 60 FPS, this resolution offers substantial headroom even at the highest quality setting.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals how the CPU and GPU split responsibilities in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the GPU is not heavily taxed. Low settings produce 170 FPS, and even Ultra holds 83 FPS. The Ryzen 7 9700F, with its 94th percentile CPU ranking and multi-thread benchmark score of 36,470, has ample headroom to feed the RTX 2060 SUPER at this resolution. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 87 FPS, indicating that the GPU workload scales strongly with preset quality, while the CPU maintains high frame delivery throughout.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to assert itself as the limiting factor. Low settings drop to 110 FPS, a 35% reduction compared to 1080p Low. Ultra drops to 54 FPS, below the playable threshold. The CPU is still capable of higher frame rates, as evidenced by the 110 FPS at Low, but the GPU cannot sustain 60 FPS at Ultra. This suggests that at 1440p, the RTX 2060 SUPER's rendering throughput is the primary constraint for the highest quality preset.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. Low settings average 59 FPS, which is a 65% drop from 1080p Low. Ultra averages 29 FPS, a 65% drop from 1080p Ultra as well. The consistent percentage drop across presets when moving from 1080p to 4K points to a purely GPU-bound scenario. The CPU's role diminishes at 4K because the GPU cannot produce enough frames to stress the processor. The Ryzen 7 9700F's single-thread score of 4,691 and physics score of 2,122 are more than sufficient for this game's CPU demands, but no amount of CPU headroom can compensate for the GPU's inability to render 4K at playable frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 83 FPS. This is the highest quality option available and still leaves 23 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that clears 60 FPS is High, averaging 71 FPS. Medium and Low are also playable, but High offers the best visual quality while maintaining an 11 FPS margin above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, no preset meets the 60 FPS requirement. The best average recorded is 59 FPS on Low, which falls one frame short. Users seeking 4K would need to accept sub-60 FPS performance or reduce resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's ranking for Minimum, this combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2,602 out of 3,712 tested combos. This places it in the lower third of all tested configurations. The ranking reflects the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions, despite the CPU's strong standing in the general benchmark pool. The 9700F's 94th percentile CPU rank does not translate into a high combo rank because Minimum at 4K is GPU-bound, and the RTX 2060 SUPER's 62nd percentile GPU rank holds the pairing back. For 1080p and 1440p gaming, the combo is well suited, but the overall ranking is dragged down by the 4K results, where no playable settings exist. The database's verdict confirms this split: playable at 1080p and 1440p, not playable at 4K.