Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2 is a competitive FPS that scales dramatically with resolution, and the data for the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 shows exactly where the bottlenecks lie. At 1080p, this pairing delivers exceptional frame rates, but the curve from 1080p to 4K is steep and reveals the CPU’s limitations as the GPU takes over the workload at higher pixel counts.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS rows show a clear pattern: as resolution increases, average frame rates drop substantially. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 657.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 511.7 FPS, and at 4K Low it falls further to 285.7 FPS. That represents a 56.5% decline from 1080p Low to 4K Low. The trend is consistent across presets: High settings go from 483 FPS at 1080p to 320.9 FPS at 1440p, then down to 180.5 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings follow suit, starting at 370.9 FPS at 1080p, falling to 245.6 FPS at 1440p, and bottoming out at 135.4 FPS at 4K.

The magnitude of these drops tells a story about the limiting component. Between 1080p and 1440p, the frame rate falls by roughly 20-30% depending on the preset. Between 1440p and 4K, the drop is more severe — for High settings, 320.9 FPS at 1440p becomes 180.5 FPS at 4K, a 43.7% reduction. This indicates that at 4K, the RTX 5090 is becoming the primary constraint, as the GPU’s rendering workload scales with pixel count. At 1080p, however, the CPU is clearly holding the system back — the 657.9 FPS Low result shows the ceiling imposed by the Ryzen 7 5700G’s single-thread performance rather than the GPU’s capabilities.

The data suggests that 1440p is the sweet spot for this pairing. At 1440p High, the combo still delivers 320.9 FPS, which is far above competitive play requirements, and the scaling from 1080p is moderate. At 4K, even High settings produce 180.5 FPS, which is playable but represents a significant step down from the lower resolutions. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is also notable: 285.7 FPS vs 135.4 FPS, meaning users must make a clear trade-off between visual quality and frame rate at the highest resolution.

Settings Recommendations

For competitive play, the Low preset at 1080p delivers the highest measured average FPS at 657.9, which maximizes responsiveness and minimizes input latency. The jump from Low to Medium at 1080p costs 42.3 FPS (from 657.9 to 615.6), while High drops further to 483 FPS. This makes Low the logical choice for players who prioritize frame rate above all else, which is typical for Counter-Strike 2’s competitive nature.

At 1440p, the Medium preset offers a strong balance with 423 FPS, which is still far above what most displays can show. High at 1440p yields 320.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 245.6 FPS. The data shows a consistent pattern: Medium provides most of the visual improvement over Low while retaining a high frame rate. At 4K, Medium delivers 240.1 FPS, which is respectable, but High at 180.5 FPS and Ultra at 135.4 FPS show diminishing returns. For 4K users, Medium is the recommended preset — it provides 240.1 FPS, which is 77.7% higher than Ultra’s 135.4 FPS, while still offering a substantial visual upgrade over Low.

The measured rows show that Ultra settings consistently reduce frame rates by roughly 30-40% compared to High across all resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra is 112.1 FPS slower than High; at 1440p, it is 75.3 FPS slower; at 4K, it is 45.1 FPS slower. This indicates that Ultra settings introduce significant rendering overhead that may not be worth the frame rate cost in a fast-paced FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock is 2407 MHz, and the GPU has 21760 shading units alongside 176 ROPs. These specifications position it as an extremely high-end card, and the benchmark data reflects that: it scores 39650 in Passmark G3D and 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance.

In Counter-Strike 2, the GPU’s role becomes more prominent as resolution rises. At 4K Ultra, the combo achieves 135.4 FPS, which is the lowest measured result. The RTX 5090’s 32 GB VRAM is far more than this game requires — Counter-Strike 2 is not a VRAM-intensive title — but the raw compute power drives the high frame rates at 1440p and below. The GPU’s 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth helps maintain consistent frame delivery at high resolutions, as evidenced by the 180.5 FPS at 4K High.

However, the benchmark results indicate that the RTX 5090 is underutilized at lower resolutions due to the CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system produces 657.9 FPS, but the GPU’s capabilities suggest it could push far higher if the CPU could keep up. The GPU’s percentile rank of 94 versus all GPUs and its average benchmark score of 84306 reinforce its top-tier status. Its nearest rival, the RTX 5090 D, scores 84241 (0.1% lower), while the RTX 5050 Mobile scores 84171 (0.2% lower) — these are effectively identical performance levels, confirming the 5090’s position at the top of the stack.

FAQ

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

A: The maximum measured average FPS is 657.9, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How much does the frame rate drop when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average FPS is 483. At 4K High, it drops to 180.5, representing a 62.6% reduction.

Q: Is the RTX 5090’s 32 GB VRAM necessary for Counter-Strike 2?

A: The game is not VRAM-intensive based on the measured results, but the 32 GB GDDR7 memory is part of the GPU’s overall performance package. The 1.79 TB/s bandwidth contributes to the high frame rates observed at 4K.

Q: Which resolution shows the smallest performance gap between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 4K, the gap between Low (285.7 FPS) and Ultra (135.4 FPS) is 150.3 FPS. At 1080p, the gap is larger at 287 FPS (657.9 vs 370.9), indicating that CPU limitations compress the range at lower resolutions.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in Counter-Strike 2?

A: The combo ranks 25th out of 1632 tested combinations, placing it in the top 1.5% of all tested systems.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium settings is 423.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 25th out of 1632 tested combinations in Counter-Strike 2. This places it in the top 1.5% of all tested systems, which is impressive given the CPU’s mid-range positioning. The Ryzen 7 5700G has a percentile rank of 83 versus all CPUs, while the RTX 5090 ranks at 94 versus all GPUs. The ranking suggests that the GPU is doing most of the heavy lifting, but the CPU’s 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 4.60 GHz boost clock provides sufficient single-thread performance to avoid severely crippling the system.

The gap between this combo and the top-ranked systems is likely due to the CPU bottleneck at lower resolutions. At high frame rates, the CPU becomes the limiting factor, and the 5700G’s Zen 3 architecture, while capable, cannot match the throughput of newer or higher-clocked processors. This is evident in the benchmark scores: the CPU achieves a single-thread score of 899 in 3DMark and 2930 in Cinebench R23 single-core, which are respectable but not top-tier. Despite this, the 25th rank out of 1632 demonstrates that the pairing is highly effective for this game, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU’s dominance shines.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It features 16 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The CPU’s 65W TDP is modest for an 8-core chip, and it includes Radeon Vega 8 integrated graphics, though these are irrelevant when paired with a discrete GPU like the RTX 5090.

In Counter-Strike 2, the CPU’s role is most evident at low resolutions and high frame rates. At 1080p Low, the system produces 657.9 FPS, which indicates the CPU is delivering strong single-thread performance. The 3DMark single-thread score of 899 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2930 confirm the processor’s capability in lightly-threaded workloads. However, the CPU’s multi-threaded performance is less relevant for this game, as Counter-Strike 2 primarily relies on a few cores. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20755 shows the 5700G can handle heavy multi-threaded tasks, but this doesn’t translate directly to FPS gains.

The data suggests that the CPU becomes a limiting factor at 1080p, where the frame rates are high enough to expose its ceiling. At 4K, the CPU’s load decreases relative to the GPU, and the system delivers 180.5 FPS at High settings — a result that is more dependent on the RTX 5090’s rendering capabilities. The CPU’s boost clock of 4.60 GHz is adequate for this game, but the lack of a higher-clocked alternative or newer architecture means the combo cannot reach the absolute top of the rankings. The 5700G’s percentile rank of 83 versus all CPUs places it in the upper tier, but not at the very top, which aligns with the 25th overall rank in this game.