Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a wide spread of performance across presets. The Low preset averages 170.7 FPS, while Medium drops to 129.7 FPS, High records 109.8 FPS, and Ultra settles at 82.5 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs roughly 41 FPS, which is the largest single-preset drop at this resolution. The gap from Medium to High is smaller at about 20 FPS, and High to Ultra reduces another 27.3 FPS. All four presets sit comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold, with Ultra still holding a 22.5 FPS margin.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with tighter margins. Low averages 106.6 FPS, Medium 86.6 FPS, High 71.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 55.8 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is roughly uniform across presets: Low falls by 64.1 FPS, Medium by 43.1 FPS, High by 38.4 FPS, and Ultra by 26.7 FPS. Notably, Ultra is the only preset at 1440p that falls below 60 FPS, while High maintains a playable 71.4 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. Low averages 56.5 FPS, Medium 43.4 FPS, High 39.1 FPS, and Ultra 27.2 FPS. No preset at 4K reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The resolution jump from 1440p to 4K costs between 50.1 FPS (Low) and 28.6 FPS (Ultra). The data shows that 4K is only marginal at Low settings, and even then it falls short by 3.5 FPS. The recorded measurements contain no min or max frame data, so the analysis relies on average FPS as the primary indicator of smoothness.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 82.5 FPS. This leaves a 22.5 FPS headroom above the playability threshold, meaning the system is not merely playable but has meaningful buffer for demanding scenes. High and Medium also qualify, but Ultra is the maximum visual quality that still clears the bar.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High at 71.4 FPS. This is 11.4 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra at 55.8 FPS does not qualify, and the gap between High and Ultra is 15.6 FPS, which is substantial enough to matter for players deciding between visual fidelity and frame rate. Medium at 86.6 FPS and Low at 106.6 FPS are also playable, but High represents the optimal balance in the database's terms.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 56.5 FPS, which misses the threshold by 3.5 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra average 43.4, 39.1, and 27.2 FPS respectively. The verdict data confirms no playable settings exist at this resolution, so the recommendation is to lower resolution or accept sub-60 FPS performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 82.5, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is 1440p playable with this CPU and GPU combination?

A: Yes, at High, Medium, or Low settings. High averages 71.4 FPS, Medium 86.6 FPS, and Low 106.6 FPS. Ultra at 55.8 FPS does not meet the threshold.

Q: What is the best 4K setting for this combo?

A: There is no playable 4K setting. The highest average at 3840x2160 is Low at 56.5 FPS, which is below 60 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra average 43.4, 39.1, and 27.2 FPS respectively.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 1440p?

A: The loss varies by preset. Low drops from 170.7 to 106.6 FPS (64.1 FPS loss), Medium from 129.7 to 86.6 FPS (43.1 FPS loss), High from 109.8 to 71.4 FPS (38.4 FPS loss), and Ultra from 82.5 to 55.8 FPS (26.7 FPS loss).

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 4K in any configuration?

A: No. The best 4K result is Low at 56.5 FPS, which is 3.5 FPS short of the threshold. All other presets are further below 60 FPS.

Q: Which resolution offers the largest performance headroom?

A: 1920x1080 with Ultra provides 22.5 FPS of headroom above 60 FPS. Even Low at 1080p has 110.7 FPS of headroom, but Ultra is the highest quality preset with a comfortable margin.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the Ryzen 7 9700X at the 86th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37943. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i9-14901E at 37911 (0.1% slower), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 at 37904 (0.1% slower), the Intel Core 5 211E at 37829 (0.3% slower), and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 at 37804 (0.4% slower). These deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, meaning any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame pacing in Minimum when paired with the same GPU. The practical difference between the 9700X and its closest alternatives is negligible for gaming workloads.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060 SUPER sits at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs with an average score of 18093. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile at 18159 (0.4% faster), the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 at 18189 (0.5% faster), the AMD Radeon RX 460 at 18373 (1.5% faster), and the Intel Arc A770M at 18383 (1.6% faster). The RTX 3060 Mobile and Radeon Pro 5700 are essentially equivalent in raw compute terms, so swapping in either would yield measured FPS within roughly one frame of the 2060 SUPER across the tested presets. The RX 460 and Arc A770M show slightly higher average scores, but the 1.5% to 1.6% delta translates to about 1 to 2 FPS at 1080p Ultra, which is within measurement noise for practical purposes.

For players considering this exact combo, the nearest CPU rivals would not change the verdict at any resolution. The 9700X's 8 cores and 16 threads, paired with its strong single-thread results in the database (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2211), are more than sufficient for this title. The GPU remains the limiting factor at 4K, and any of the rival GPUs listed would leave the same gap below 60 FPS at that resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals how the balance shifts across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU has ample headroom. The Ryzen 7 9700X's single-thread performance, reflected in its 3DMark single-thread score of 1280 and PassMark single-thread score of 4654, allows the RTX 2060 SUPER to stretch to 170.7 FPS at Low settings. The frame rate drops by 41 FPS when moving from Low to Medium, which is primarily a GPU load increase. The fact that Ultra still averages 82.5 FPS suggests the GPU is the active constraint even at 1080p Ultra, but the CPU is not holding it back.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced. The frame rate at Low (106.6 FPS) is 64.1 FPS lower than at 1080p Low, a 37.6% reduction. The CPU does not scale its workload significantly with resolution, so this drop is attributable to the GPU's pixel throughput limits. The same pattern holds at High, where 1440p averages 71.4 FPS versus 109.8 FPS at 1080p, a 35% reduction. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are the relevant limits here.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the bottleneck. Even Low settings average only 56.5 FPS, and the gap between Low and Ultra is 29.3 FPS. The 4K results are all below the 60 FPS threshold, and the CPU's 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth and 32 MB shared L3 cache are irrelevant to the outcome. The recorded data shows that the CPU's contribution to frame rate diminishes as resolution increases, which is typical for a title that scales pixel workload across the GPU's 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs.

The scaling between presets also indicates GPU dominance. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 88.2 FPS. At 1440p, it is 50.8 FPS. At 4K, it is 29.3 FPS. The shrinking delta as resolution rises is consistent with the GPU becoming the sole constraint. The CPU, with its 3DMark 16-thread score of 9824 and PassMark multithread score of 37161, has enough throughput to feed the GPU at all tested resolutions, but the GPU simply cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K.

The Verdict

The verdict data is unambiguous. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 82.5 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by a comfortable margin. The system can run Minimum at 1080p with maximum settings without issue.

At 2560x1440, High is the best playable preset at 71.4 FPS. Medium and Low also qualify at 86.6 and 106.6 FPS respectively. Ultra falls short at 55.8 FPS, so players seeking 1440p must sacrifice the highest preset. The database lists High, Low, and Medium as playable at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system cannot run Minimum at any preset. The closest result is Low at 56.5 FPS, which misses the threshold by 3.5 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra are all further below 60 FPS. The verdictByResolution field confirms an empty playable settings list for 4K.

In summary, this combo is fully playable at 1080p across all settings, playable at 1440p up to High settings, and not playable at 4K under any setting. The 60 FPS threshold is a hard line in the data, and the system crosses it at two of the three tested resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's ranking for Minimum, this CPU and GPU combination sits at rank 2683 out of 3712 tested combos. That places it in the lower third of all tested configurations, which is consistent with the GPU's 62nd percentile standing among all GPUs. The CPU is much stronger, ranking in the 86th percentile, but the overall combo ranking is dragged down by the GPU's performance ceiling at higher resolutions.

The rank of 2683 means there are 1029 combos that perform worse in this game, and 2682 that perform better. For a system built around a 2024 CPU and a 2019 GPU, the ranking reflects the GPU's age relative to the current field. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus are adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results confirm that this GPU is not a 4K-class part for Minimum.

The combo's position in the database is informative for buyers: the CPU is far more capable than the GPU, which means future GPU upgrades would yield significant frame rate gains without changing the processor. The current pairing is balanced for 1080p gaming at high refresh rates, acceptable for 1440p at High settings, and unsuitable for 4K at any preset. The rank of 2683 out of 3712 places this system in a crowded middle-to-lower tier, with the GPU being the primary determinant of its position.