Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2 is a competitive FPS that heavily rewards high frame rates and consistent frame pacing. The data for the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER shows a combination that scales predictably with resolution and settings, but the relationship between CPU and GPU load shifts dramatically depending on the preset. The measured frame rates across the three resolutions and four settings presets provide a clear picture of where this hardware lands in the game's performance hierarchy, ranking at 2151 out of 3719 tracked combinations. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS data to explain what the numbers mean for actual gameplay, focusing on where the bottleneck sits and what settings deliver the best competitive experience.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is not linear, and the data shows that Counter-Strike 2 becomes increasingly GPU-bound as resolution climbs. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 355 at 1920x1080 to 235 at 2560x1440, a 33.8% reduction, and then to 131 at 3840x2160, a further 44.3% drop from 1440p. This steep decline at Low settings indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary limiter at higher resolutions, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames when visual complexity is minimal.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar but with slightly lower absolute numbers: 295 FPS at 1080p, 195 FPS at 1440p, and 109 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 33.9%, and from 1440p to 4K it is 44.1%. This consistency across Low and Medium presets suggests that the GPU's rendering workload scales almost identically regardless of the quality level, which is typical for a game that is not heavily dependent on texture filtering or shadow complexity.

High settings show a different pattern. The average FPS at 1080p is 220, which drops to 146 at 1440p (a 33.6% reduction) and then to 82 at 4K (a 43.8% reduction from 1440p). While the percentage drops are similar to Low and Medium, the absolute 4K figure of 82 FPS is notably close to the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that 4K High is playable but not ideal for competitive play. Ultra settings are the most demanding, with 171 FPS at 1080p, 113 FPS at 1440p, and just 63 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 33.9%, and from 1440p to 4K it is 44.2%, but the 4K Ultra result is the only one that falls below 60 FPS, which is a critical threshold for smooth gameplay.

The limiting component shifts clearly across resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the 355 FPS average suggests the RTX 2070 SUPER is still capable of pushing more frames, but the Ryzen 5 7500F's single-thread performance becomes a potential ceiling. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 974 and PassMark single-thread score of 3841 indicate strong per-core performance, but Counter-Strike 2 is known to be sensitive to CPU clock speeds. At 4K Ultra, the 63 FPS result is almost entirely GPU-limited, as the 4K resolution demands significant pixel throughput from the TU104 chip.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that the optimal settings preset depends heavily on the target resolution and the player's priority for frame rate versus visual fidelity. For competitive play at 1080p, Low settings deliver the highest average FPS at 355, which is a significant advantage in a game where higher frame rates reduce input latency and provide smoother aim tracking. However, Medium settings at 1080p still deliver 295 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most monitors, so the visual upgrade from Low to Medium comes at a relatively small performance cost.

At 1440p, Low settings produce 235 FPS, while Medium produces 195 FPS. Both are playable for competitive purposes, but High settings at 146 FPS and Ultra at 113 FPS may be preferable for players who want better visual clarity without sacrificing too much frame rate. The 1440p Medium preset offers a balanced experience with a minimum FPS of 166 and a maximum of 225, indicating good frame pacing. For 4K, the data shows that Low settings at 131 FPS is the only preset that maintains a consistently high frame rate, while Medium at 109 FPS is still playable but with a lower margin. High at 82 FPS and Ultra at 63 FPS are borderline for competitive play, with Ultra dipping below the 60 FPS threshold.

The best experience per the measured rows is likely the Medium preset at 1080p or 1440p. At 1080p Medium, the 295 FPS average with a minimum of 251 FPS ensures that even in heavy smoke or player-dense scenarios, the frame rate does not drop below the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. At 1440p Medium, the 195 FPS average with a minimum of 166 FPS is still high enough for smooth gameplay, and the visual improvements over Low are noticeable. For players with 4K displays, Low settings at 131 FPS is the only viable option for competitive play, as the higher presets introduce too much frame rate variability.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is a Turing-architecture GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and it features 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The FP32 performance is rated at 9.062 TFLOPS, which places it in the mid-range of the GeForce 20-series lineup. The measured frame rates in Counter-Strike 2 show that the GPU is capable of handling the game at high frame rates, but its 8 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor in this title, as the game's texture requirements are modest at the tested settings.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1651, and its PassMark G3D score is 18169, placing it at the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the Intel Arc A750, which scores 20582 with a deltaPct of -1.5, and the Intel Arc B570 at 20556 with a deltaPct of -1.3. The RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score is 20282, which is slightly below these competitors. In Counter-Strike 2, the GPU's performance at 4K Ultra (63 FPS) and 4K High (82 FPS) demonstrates that the card is stretched at this resolution, but it still delivers playable frame rates at 4K Low (131 FPS) and 4K Medium (109 FPS).

The relationship between the GPU's clocks and the measured FPS is evident in the scaling across presets. The boost clock of 1770 MHz is relatively modest by modern standards, but the game's engine does not appear to be heavily dependent on raw GPU compute power. Instead, the data suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER's memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is sufficient for the game's asset streaming, and the 8 GB VRAM capacity does not cause any frame rate drops at the tested resolutions. The GPU's pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s are adequate for 1080p and 1440p gameplay, but at 4K, the fill rate becomes a bottleneck, as evidenced by the sharp FPS decline from 1440p to 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 2070 SUPER and Ryzen 5 7500F combination delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 355 FPS, which is the maximum measured in this dataset. Medium settings reduce the average to 295 FPS, with a minimum of 251 FPS and a maximum of 339 FPS, indicating a tight frame pacing window. High settings average 220 FPS, and Ultra settings average 171 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium is a 16.9% reduction, while the jump from Medium to High is 25.4%, and from High to Ultra is 22.3%. This shows that the performance cost of each preset tier is not uniform, with the largest drop occurring when moving from Medium to High.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are lower but still competitive. Low settings average 235 FPS, which is a 33.8% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 195 FPS, with a minimum of 166 FPS and a maximum of 225 FPS, showing a slightly wider variance than at 1080p. High settings average 146 FPS, and Ultra settings average 113 FPS. The percentage reduction from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across all presets, ranging from 33.6% for High to 34.0% for Ultra. This consistency indicates that the GPU's workload scales linearly with pixel count, which is expected for a game that is not heavily dependent on post-processing effects.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2070 SUPER is clearly the limiting factor. Low settings average 131 FPS, which is still playable but a 44.3% reduction from 1440p Low. Medium settings average 109 FPS, with a minimum of 93 FPS and a maximum of 126 FPS, which is the only 4K preset with recorded min/max values. High settings average 82 FPS, and Ultra settings average 63 FPS. The drop from 1440p to 4K is consistent across presets, ranging from 43.8% for High to 44.2% for Ultra. The 4K Ultra result of 63 FPS is the only average below 60 FPS in the entire dataset, indicating that this combination is not suitable for 4K Ultra competitive play.

The minimum FPS values are only provided for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 251 FPS, which is 85.1% of the average. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 166 FPS, which is 85.1% of the average. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 93 FPS, which is 85.3% of the average. This consistency suggests that the frame pacing is stable across resolutions, with the minimum FPS being roughly 85% of the average. This is a positive sign for competitive play, as it indicates that the frame rate does not experience sudden drops during intense moments.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this CPU and GPU combination in Counter-Strike 2?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 355, which occurs at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only setting that breaks the 350 FPS barrier, and it indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at very high frame rates.

Q: Is the RTX 2070 SUPER capable of handling 4K gameplay in Counter-Strike 2?

A: Yes, but only at lower settings. The data shows 131 FPS average at 4K Low and 109 FPS at 4K Medium. At 4K High, the average drops to 82 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 63 FPS, which is borderline for competitive play.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7500F's single-thread performance affect the frame rates?

A: The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score is 974, and its PassMark single-thread score is 3841. At 1080p Low, the 355 FPS average suggests that the CPU is still capable of pushing more frames, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings.

Q: What is the frame pacing like at Medium settings?

A: The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1080p, the minimum is 251 FPS and the maximum is 339 FPS. At 1440p, the minimum is 166 FPS and the maximum is 225 FPS. At 4K, the minimum is 93 FPS and the maximum is 126 FPS. The minimum FPS is consistently about 85% of the average.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other CPU and GPU combinations in Counter-Strike 2?

A: This combination ranks 2151 out of 3719 tracked combinations in the benchmark database. This places it in the middle of the pack, indicating that while it delivers high frame rates, there are many other hardware pairings that perform better.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM cause any issues in Counter-Strike 2?

A: Based on the measured data, there are no signs of VRAM-related frame rate drops. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for the game's needs at all tested settings and resolutions, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across presets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, and fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Its memory support is DDR5 with a dual-channel bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The processor's benchmark scores include a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22799 and a single-core score of 3218, as well as a Geekbench multi-core score of 12362 and a single-core score of 2374.

The CPU's percentile ranking among all CPUs is 77th, and its average benchmark score is 24964. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-11850H with an average score of 24935 and a deltaPct of 0.1, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F with an average score of 25005 and a deltaPct of -0.2. In Counter-Strike 2, the CPU's role is critical at lower resolutions and settings, where the GPU is not the primary bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the 355 FPS average is likely limited by the CPU's single-thread performance, as the RTX 2070 SUPER is capable of rendering more frames if the CPU can feed them. The boost clock of 5.00 GHz is the key factor here, as the game's engine relies heavily on high clock speeds for game logic and physics calculations.

At higher resolutions, the CPU's influence diminishes. At 4K Low, the 131 FPS average is much lower than the 1080p Low result, indicating that the GPU is now the limiting factor. The CPU's 12 threads and 32 MB of L3 cache provide enough headroom to handle the game's multi-threaded workloads, but the game does not appear to scale significantly with more cores. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6376 and max-thread score of 6379 are nearly identical, suggesting that the CPU's performance does not improve beyond 16 threads, which is consistent with the game's moderate thread usage. The data shows that for players with high refresh rate monitors at 1080p, the Ryzen 5 7500F is a strong choice, but for 4K gaming, the GPU is the more important component.