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Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers its lowest performance envelope. The Low preset averages 59 FPS, which sits just one frame below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Medium averages 45 FPS with minimums of 38 FPS and maximums of 52 FPS. High averages 38 FPS, while Ultra drops to 29 FPS. The scaling pattern across presets is steep: moving from Low to Ultra costs roughly half the frame rate. None of the 4K presets maintain a consistent 60 FPS average, and the Medium preset shows a 14 FPS gap between its minimum and average, indicating noticeable frame time variation.

At 2560x1440, the picture improves substantially. Low averages 110 FPS, Medium averages 84 FPS with a minimum of 71 FPS and maximum of 97 FPS, and High averages 71 FPS. Ultra falls to 54 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS threshold. The transition from Medium to High costs 13 FPS on average, while High to Ultra costs another 17 FPS. The minimum recorded at Medium, 71 FPS, still clears the playability bar, meaning even the worst frames at Medium stay above 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the hardware shows its strongest results. Low averages 170 FPS, Medium averages 130 FPS with minimums of 111 FPS and maximums of 150 FPS, High averages 109 FPS, and Ultra averages 83 FPS. Every preset at 1080p stays well above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset, the most demanding configuration, maintains an 83 FPS average, leaving a 23 FPS margin over the playability cutoff. The gap between 1440p High and 1080p High is 38 FPS, while the gap between 4K Low and 1080p Low is 111 FPS, showing how strongly resolution scaling affects this GPU-bound workload.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 60 FPS in 4K?

A: No. The recorded data shows no playable settings at 3840x2160. The closest result is the Low preset at 59 FPS average, which misses the 60 FPS threshold by one frame.

Q: What is the best preset at 1440p that stays above 60 FPS?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 averages 71 FPS, making it the most demanding playable setting at that resolution. Medium averages 84 FPS and Low averages 110 FPS, but High offers the highest visual quality while still clearing the threshold.

Q: Which settings at 1080p are playable?

A: All four presets are playable at 1920x1080. Low averages 170 FPS, Medium averages 130 FPS, High averages 109 FPS, and Ultra averages 83 FPS. The Ultra preset is the best choice for maximum visual quality while maintaining an 83 FPS average.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093, placing it in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile scores 18159, which is 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189 (0.5% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 18373 (1.5% higher), and the Intel Arc A770M scores 18383 (1.6% higher). All four rivals are within 1.6% of the RTX 2060 SUPER in average score.

Q: What is the CPU's performance position relative to other processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D sits in the 95th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 75779. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755, scores 75738, a 0.1% difference. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D scores 75716 (0.1% lower), the AMD EPYC 8224P scores 75582 (0.3% lower), and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 scores 75488 (0.4% lower).

Q: Does the 1440p Medium preset ever drop below 60 FPS?

A: No. At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum recorded FPS is 71, which remains above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The maximum is 97 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves a playable average. The Low preset comes closest at 59 FPS, but since the verdict data lists no playable settings for this resolution, there is no recommended configuration. Users targeting 4K would need to accept sub-60 FPS performance or lower the resolution.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are High, which averages 71 FPS. This preset clears the 60 FPS threshold with an 11 FPS margin. Medium is also viable at 84 FPS, and Low runs at 110 FPS, but High represents the highest visual quality that remains playable. The Ultra preset at 54 FPS is not recommended because it falls below the threshold.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, averaging 83 FPS. This is the most demanding preset available, and it still maintains a 23 FPS cushion above the 60 FPS playability line. The next step down, High, averages 109 FPS, while Medium and Low run at 130 and 170 FPS respectively. For users prioritizing visual fidelity, Ultra at 1080p is the clear choice.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D has an average benchmark score of 75779. The closest alternatives are the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 at 75738 (0.1% lower), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D at 75716 (0.1% lower), the AMD EPYC 8224P at 75582 (0.3% lower), and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 at 75488 (0.4% lower). Any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, since the performance delta among the top five CPUs is less than 0.5%. The game's frame pacing at 1080p and 1440p is unlikely to be affected by swapping among these parts.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER scores 18093 on average. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile scores 18159 (0.4% higher), the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189 (0.5% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 18373 (1.5% higher), and the Intel Arc A770M scores 18383 (1.6% higher). These four GPUs bracket the RTX 2060 SUPER within a 1.6% performance window. In practice, a system using any of these graphics cards would produce nearly identical FPS results in Minimum at all three resolutions. The RTX 2060 SUPER sits at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs, which aligns with its mid-range positioning relative to the broader GPU landscape.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2602 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the pairing in the lower portion of the database, around the 70th percentile from the bottom. The rank reflects the substantial mismatch between the CPU's top-tier position (95th percentile among all CPUs) and the GPU's mid-range standing (62nd percentile among all GPUs). The GPU becomes the limiting factor in this pairing, particularly at higher resolutions where the measured FPS drops sharply. At 4K, the combo falls below the playability threshold across all presets, while at 1440p and 1080p it clears 60 FPS with room to spare. The ranking of 2602 out of 3712 suggests that most tested combinations outperform this pairing, largely because the RTX 2060 SUPER holds back the otherwise high-end CPU.

The Verdict

The data indicates that this PC can run Minimum at 60 FPS, but only at 2560x1440 and 1920x1080. At 3840x2160, the verdict lists no playable settings, meaning every preset falls below the 60 FPS threshold. The closest 4K result is Low at 59 FPS average, which is technically unplayable by the database's standard. At 2560x1440, the playable settings are High (71 FPS), Medium (84 FPS), and Low (110 FPS). The best playable setting at 1440p is High. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable: Ultra (83 FPS), High (109 FPS), Medium (130 FPS), and Low (170 FPS). The best playable setting at 1080p is Ultra. For users who prioritize a consistent 60 FPS experience, the safe operating range is 1440p High or lower, while 1080p Ultra offers the highest visual quality without sacrificing playability.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling between resolutions reveals that the GPU dominates the frame rate in Minimum. At 1080p Low, the combo averages 170 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops the average to 110 FPS, a 35% reduction. Moving to 4K Low drops it further to 59 FPS, another 46% reduction from the 1440p figure. This steep scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound workload, where increasing pixel count directly impacts rendering throughput. The RTX 2060 SUPER, with its 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, becomes the bottleneck as resolution climbs.

The CPU's role is comparatively minor at higher resolutions, but it ensures that the GPU is not starved at lower settings. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 1292 and passmark_single_thread score of 4737, keeps frame delivery consistent even at 1080p where the GPU produces 170 FPS on Low. The CPU's 16 cores and 32 threads provide ample headroom for the game's logic and physics, but the measured FPS differences across resolutions are almost entirely attributable to the GPU.

The preset scaling also points to GPU limitation. At 4K, dropping from High (38 FPS) to Low (59 FPS) yields a 21 FPS improvement, a 55% gain. At 1440p, the same preset change moves from 71 FPS to 110 FPS, a 39 FPS gain. At 1080p, High to Low moves from 109 FPS to 170 FPS, a 61 FPS gain. The fact that preset changes produce larger absolute gains at lower resolutions indicates that the GPU has more headroom when pixel count is reduced. The CPU's performance remains constant across these scenarios, so the variance in FPS scaling is driven by the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity. In summary, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D provides more than enough processing power for Minimum, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER determines the playable resolution and preset ceiling.