Counter-Strike 2

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers a broad performance envelope in Counter-Strike 2, with measured frame rates ranging from a highly playable 74.7 FPS at 4K Ultra to an exceptionally fast 406.2 FPS at 1080p Low. This combination ranks 760th out of 1632 tested combos in the database, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems tested for this title. The data shows a system that can handle competitive play at high refresh rates but requires careful settings management at higher resolutions to maintain fluid motion.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that the "High" preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1080p, High settings produce 251 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any high-refresh-rate monitor. Moving to 1440p, High still delivers a strong 168.4 FPS, and even at 4K, High maintains a respectable 91.2 FPS. This consistency makes High the safest choice for players who want quality without sacrificing performance. The "Ultra" preset, by contrast, shows a steep performance penalty at every resolution, dropping to 195.9 FPS at 1080p and just 74.7 FPS at 4K. While 74.7 FPS is technically playable, the margin for error in a fast-paced shooter is slim. The "Low" preset unlocks the highest frame rates — 406.2 FPS at 1080p and 151.2 FPS at 4K — but the graphical compromises may hurt visibility in a competitive shooter where spotting enemies matters. The "Medium" preset sits between these extremes, offering 336.8 FPS at 1080p and 126.8 FPS at 4K, but High provides a better balance of visual fidelity and headroom. For players prioritizing maximum responsiveness on a 360Hz or higher monitor, Low at 1080p is the clear choice; otherwise, High is the recommended preset for most scenarios.

GPU Role

The RTX 5060 brings 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card's boost clock of 2497 MHz and base clock of 2280 MHz drive 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. In Counter-Strike 2, the GPU's influence becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at High settings shows a 33% reduction in frame rate, from 251 to 168.4 FPS, while the jump to 4K at High cuts performance by another 46%, landing at 91.2 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is increasingly the limiting factor at 4K, but the RTX 5060's raw compute — 19.18 TFLOPS FP32 — still delivers playable results. The card's 73rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, alongside a PassMark G3D score of 20891, places it in a competitive position. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, shows a 0% delta in average benchmark score, indicating near-identical synthetic performance, though the measured in-game results here reflect the specific demands of Counter-Strike 2.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the system's bottleneck shifts across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 406.2 FPS, which suggests the CPU is doing much of the heavy lifting, as the frame rate is exceptionally high. At 1080p High, the frame rate drops to 251 FPS, a 38% reduction, indicating that the GPU is starting to take on more work. Moving to 1440p, the Low preset yields 268.4 FPS — a 34% drop from 1080p Low — while High at 1440p produces 168.4 FPS, a 33% drop from its 1080p counterpart. At 4K, the scaling becomes more severe: Low drops to 151.2 FPS (a 44% reduction from 1440p Low), Medium hits 126.8 FPS, High falls to 91.2 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 74.7 FPS. The pattern is clear: below 4K, the CPU can maintain high frame rates, but at 4K, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory interface become limiting factors. The 4K Ultra result of 74.7 FPS is particularly telling, as it represents a 62% drop from 1080p Ultra's 195.9 FPS, showing that the GPU struggles to keep pace with the most demanding settings at maximum resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 760 out of 1632 tested configurations places it in the 47th percentile of all tested systems for Counter-Strike 2. This mid-pack positioning is somewhat surprising given the strong absolute FPS numbers, but it reflects the competitive nature of the game's benchmark pool, where many high-end systems achieve extreme frame rates. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27606, suggests that the processor is a solid performer. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (0.3% higher average score), the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (0.4% lower), and the Intel Core i7-13700H (0.4% lower). The GPU, at 73rd percentile, is slightly less impressive relative to its peers, with an average score of 30109. The combination of an 84th-percentile CPU with a 73rd-percentile GPU yields a system that is balanced but not exceptional, which explains its mid-pack rank. For a game like Counter-Strike 2, where high frame rates are paramount, this rank indicates that the system can compete with many dedicated gaming rigs but falls short of the top-tier configurations that push into the 500+ FPS range at 1080p.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a Zen 3 (Vermeer) processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its 32 MB of L3 cache and 7 nm process node provide solid single-thread performance, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3327 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2194. In Counter-Strike 2, which is known for being CPU-sensitive at lower resolutions, the 5800X's performance is critical. The 1080p Low result of 406.2 FPS demonstrates the CPU's ability to push frame rates well beyond typical monitor refresh rates. The 3DMark single-thread score of 943 and 2-thread score of 1846 further confirm strong single-core capability, which matters in a game that often relies on a few primary threads. The CPU's passmark single-thread score of 3445 and multithread score of 27732 show a well-rounded processor. However, as resolution increases, the CPU's advantage diminishes relative to the GPU's workload, which is why the frame rate drops more steeply from 1440p to 4K than from 1080p to 1440p. The 5800X's 105 W TDP and 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die represent a mature design that holds up well in this title, though newer architectures may offer higher IPC.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low produces 406.2 FPS, Medium yields 336.8 FPS, High hits 251 FPS, and Ultra manages 195.9 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 210.3 FPS, showing that settings have a significant impact at this resolution. At 2560x1440, the results are: Low at 268.4 FPS, Medium at 224.1 FPS, High at 168.4 FPS, and Ultra at 128.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 139.6 FPS, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a factor. At 3840x2160, the frame rates are: Low at 151.2 FPS, Medium at 126.8 FPS, High at 91.2 FPS, and Ultra at 74.7 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread here is 76.5 FPS, the smallest of all resolutions, confirming that the GPU is saturated at 4K. Across all resolutions, the Ultra preset consistently underperforms relative to the step-down to High, with an average drop of about 27% when moving from High to Ultra. This suggests that Ultra settings in Counter-Strike 2 impose a significant rendering cost without a proportional visual benefit. The data overall shows a system that excels at 1080p and 1440p with High settings, delivering frame rates well above the 144 Hz threshold, while 4K remains playable but requires Low or Medium settings for competitive play.