Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2 is a title where frame rates scale dramatically with resolution and settings, and the data for the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 shows a system that is heavily CPU-bound at lower resolutions but becomes increasingly GPU-limited as the pixel count rises. At 1080p Low, the combo delivers 568 FPS on average, a figure that drops to 378 FPS at 1440p Low and 214.2 FPS at 4K Low. That represents a 33.5% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 43.3% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The trend is consistent across all settings, but the magnitude of the drop changes depending on the graphical load.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior reveals a system that transitions from CPU-bound to GPU-bound as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the average FPS of 568 suggests the Ryzen 5 7600’s six Zen 4 cores are the primary limiter, while the RTX 5070 has ample headroom. Moving to 1440p Low, the average FPS falls to 378, and at 4K Low it settles at 214.2. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is a 33.5% drop, while the jump from 1440p to 4K is a 43.3% drop. This indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU begins to take on more responsibility as resolution climbs, though the CPU still exerts influence.

At High settings, the pattern shifts. The 1080p average is 354.1 FPS, dropping to 232.4 FPS at 1440p (a 34.4% reduction) and then to 132.9 FPS at 4K (a 42.8% reduction from 1440p). The percentage drops are similar to Low, but the absolute frame rates are lower, showing that the increased shading work at High settings reduces the CPU’s dominance. At Ultra settings, the story changes more dramatically. The 1080p average is 274.9 FPS, falling to 179.6 FPS at 1440p (a 34.7% drop) and then to 98.9 FPS at 4K (a 44.9% drop from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result of 98.9 FPS is the lowest figure in the entire dataset, and it is less than half of the 1080p Low result, highlighting how the combination of high resolution and maximum settings pushes the RTX 5070 to its limits.

The data shows that the scaling factor from 1080p to 4K is not linear, with the largest absolute drops occurring at Low settings where the CPU is most dominant. At 1080p Low, the system produces 568 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it produces 98.9 FPS, a reduction of 82.6% from the peak figure. This suggests that users targeting maximum refresh rates should stick to 1080p or 1440p with lower settings, while 4K gaming is viable but capped at roughly 100 FPS on Ultra.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in Counter-Strike 2?

A: The highest measured average is 568 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the peak figure across all tested resolutions and settings.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Low?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 98.9, which is 82.6% lower than the 568 FPS recorded at 1080p Low. This shows the massive performance cost of combining maximum resolution with maximum settings.

Q: Is the system more CPU-limited or GPU-limited at 1440p Medium?

A: At 1440p Medium, the average FPS is 315.5. Given that 1080p Medium produces 470.6 FPS, the 33.0% drop when moving to 1440p indicates the GPU is becoming a more significant factor, though the CPU still plays a role at this mid-range settings level.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 4K, Low settings produce 214.2 FPS on average, while Ultra settings produce 98.9 FPS. This is a 53.8% reduction in performance, demonstrating the heavy burden of Ultra settings on the RTX 5070.

Q: How many total combinations were tested for this game’s benchmark database?

A: This combo ranks 312 out of 1632 tested combinations in Counter-Strike 2. That places it in the top 19.1% of all tested combos.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 7600’s single-thread performance impact the results?

A: The CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score is 999, and its Cinebench R23 single-core score is 3246. These figures indicate strong single-thread capability, which is relevant for Counter-Strike 2’s engine that relies heavily on a few threads. The high FPS at 1080p Low supports this, as the CPU is likely the limiting factor there.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, containing 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. Its memory configuration consists of 12 GB of GDDR7 across a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 28 Gbps effective. The GPU’s base clock is 2325 MHz, with a boost clock of 2512 MHz. These specifications position the card with a pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 30.87 TFLOPS.

In Counter-Strike 2, the GPU’s role becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the GPU is not the bottleneck, as the 568 FPS average is far above what the RTX 5070’s raw throughput would suggest is necessary for this title. However, at 4K Ultra, the 98.9 FPS result shows the GPU is fully engaged. The VRAM capacity of 12 GB is sufficient for this game, even at 4K, as the measured data shows no indication of memory-related performance drops. The GPU’s 80 ROPs and 192 TMUs handle the pixel and texture workload at 4K Ultra, but the frame rate still falls below the 100 FPS mark.

The RTX 5070’s average benchmark score is 41687, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival in the database is the AMD Radeon Pro 5300, which scores 41610, a delta of 0.2%. The NVIDIA Tesla M40 scores 41897, which is 0.5% higher, while the GeForce RTX 3090 scores 41441, 0.6% lower. These scores reflect the GPU’s general compute capabilities, but in Counter-Strike 2, the actual frame rates are more indicative of the card’s gaming performance, which is strong at 1080p and 1440p but moderate at 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers four resolutions and four settings levels, providing a comprehensive view of performance. At 1920x1080, the Low setting produces 568 FPS, Medium produces 470.6 FPS, High produces 354.1 FPS, and Ultra produces 274.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 293.1 FPS, or 51.6% lower, showing that even at the lowest resolution, settings have a major impact.

At 2560x1440, the figures are 378 FPS on Low, 315.5 FPS on Medium, 232.4 FPS on High, and 179.6 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 198.4 FPS, or 52.5% lower. This is a slightly larger percentage reduction than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a factor as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the numbers are 214.2 FPS on Low, 175.3 FPS on Medium, 132.9 FPS on High, and 98.9 FPS on Ultra. The reduction from Low to Ultra at 4K is 115.3 FPS, or 53.8% lower. This is the largest percentage drop across all resolutions, confirming that the RTX 5070’s workload scales significantly with settings at 4K.

The data also shows the impact of resolution within the same settings tier. For Low settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS by 33.5%, and from 1440p to 4K reduces it by 43.3%. For High settings, the reductions are 34.4% and 42.8%, respectively. For Ultra settings, the reductions are 34.7% and 44.9%. This consistent pattern suggests that the scaling behavior is stable across settings, with the GPU becoming more dominant at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Counter-Strike 2, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 312 out of 1632 combos. This places it in the top 19.1% of all tested systems. The rank reflects the overall performance across all measured settings and resolutions, and the data shows this combo is well above the median.

The CPU, the Ryzen 5 7600, has an average benchmark score of 26617, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which scores 26574 (a delta of 0.2%), and the Intel Core i9-12900HK, which scores 26672 (a delta of -0.2%). The AMD EPYC 8024P scores 26555 (0.2% delta), and the Intel Core i9-11900K scores 26546 (0.3% delta). These close margins indicate that the Ryzen 5 7600 is competitive with older high-end parts in general compute, but its gaming performance in Counter-Strike 2 is what drives the combo’s rank.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 41687, with a percentile of 83. The nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41610, 0.2% delta), NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41897, -0.5% delta), RTX 3090 (41441, 0.6% delta), and AMD Radeon Pro 580X (41991, -0.7% delta). The RTX 5070’s score is within 1% of these cards, but in Counter-Strike 2, its actual frame rates are more relevant. The combo’s rank of 312 suggests that while the individual components are strong, there are many other combinations that achieve higher average FPS in this specific game, likely due to faster CPUs or GPUs with higher memory bandwidth.

The rank of 312 out of 1632 means that 1320 other combos perform worse, and 311 perform better. This places the system in the upper quartile, but not at the very top. The results indicate that for competitive play at high refresh rates, this combo is excellent at 1080p and 1440p, but users seeking 4K Ultra performance should look at higher-tier GPUs. The data is measured, not estimated, which adds confidence to the ranking and the FPS figures reported.