Hard West

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers playable frame rates across most tested settings in Hard West, but the scaling shows a clear GPU-limited profile at higher resolutions. The combo lands at rank 2013 out of 3722 tested assemblies, a position just above the average, while the CPU sits at the 87th percentile and the GPU at the 61st percentile. This means the CPU has ample headroom, and the GPU is the main constraint when moving to 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame-rate data reveals a rapid and consistent decline as resolution climbs from 1080p to 4K. At the Low preset, the average drops from 186 fps at 1920×1080 to 118 fps at 2560×1440 and further to 62 fps at 3840×2160 — a reduction of roughly two-thirds from 1080p to 4K. The same pattern appears for Medium, High, and Ultra: for Medium, the average goes from 152 fps at 1080p, to 96 fps at 1440p, to 51 fps at 4K; High falls from 117 to 74 to 39; and Ultra falls from 88 to 55 to 29. The relative scaling is nearly identical across all four presets, which indicates that the GPU is the dominant limiting factor at these higher resolutions rather than the CPU. If the processor were the primary constraint, we would expect the FPS to change less between 1440p and 4K, but the data shows a steep, proportional decline that aligns with pixel-count scaling.

The measured Medium preset also includes minima and maxima at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. At 1080p Medium, the average is 152 fps, with a minimum of 129 and maximum of 175. At 1440p Medium, the average is 96, with a minimum of 82 and maximum of 111. At 4K Medium, the average is 51, with a minimum of 43 and maximum of 58. The range between minimum and maximum grows relatively wider at 4K (from 43 to 58, roughly 15 fps) compared to 1080p (129 to 175, roughly 46 fps), suggesting that 4K has tighter variability during less demanding scenes but still a low overall ceiling.

One notable observation is that High setting produces a lower average than Medium at every resolution. At 1080p, High gave 117 fps while Medium delivered 152 fps; at 1440p, High gave 74 fps vs. 96 fps for Medium; and at 4K, High gave 39 vs. 51 for Medium. This ordering is unusual — typically, higher presets are more demanding — but the data is listed as measured for Hard West, so we must accept it as the ground truth. This implies that the High preset might include a particular effect or configuration that is more expensive than the Medium preset, though we can only note the measured outcome.

Because the GPU is at the 61st percentile while the CPU is at an 87th percentile, the scaling data aligns with the expectation that the RTX 4060 is the choke point. At 4K Ultra, the average is only 29 fps, which would likely feel unusable for dynamic action, though Hard West is turn-based. Still, the FPS numbers make it clear that 4K requires overaggressive settings compromises to stay above 50 fps, and 1080p or 1440p will always be near the glass-ceiling for fluidity.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is a modern 8-core, 16-thread processor with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its architecture is Zen 4 (Raphael) on a 5 nm TSMC process, with a shared L3 cache of 32 MB and dual-channel DDR5 memory support at a bus bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. These specifications lay the groundwork for a strong single-threaded and multi-threaded CPU core. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 1930 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 18760 in multi-core. Its GeekBench multi-core score is 15371, and its single-core score is 2525. PassMark’s single-thread result is 4063, fractional to the Cinebench numbers, and its multithread PassMark score is 34470. Those are high marks, and the percentileVsAllCpus of 87 confirms that the CPU ranks strongly against the full pool of processors.

In Hard West, the game is a turn-based tactical title, but the CPU is still feeding the GPU every frame during animation or turn rotation. The data suggests the CPU is not the bottleneck at any resolution: 1080p Low hits 186 fps, which is roughly 3.6× the 4K Low (62 fps). If the CPU were the swamping component, the 1080p data would likely be capped at a lower level or the 1080p→1440p drop would be smaller than the ratio observed. Instead, the 1080p to 1440p drop is significant across all settings. For the Low preset, 186 to 118 is a 37% reduction; the 1440p to 4K drop, 118 to 62, is a 47% reduction. The larger drop from 1440p to 4K suggests that the pixel shader pipeline is saturated, not the CPU. Single-thread performance is also a boon for turn-based logic: the CPU’s single-core Cinebench R15 score of 308 and R23 score of 1930 indicate that the game’s logic loops are not in any danger of becoming a bottleneck.

The CPU also holds its own in the nearestRivals array: compared to the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, the Ryzen 7 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40081 vs. 40048 for the rival, putting it 0.1% ahead. Against the Intel Core 5 221E (avg 40144) it is -0.2% behind, and within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 270 (40246). These are negligible differences — effectively parity with the closest rivals. That indicates the CPU’s own core performance is not holding back this combination; it’s capable of feeding a higher-end GPU than the RTX 4060.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this hardware pair in Hard West is 2013 out of 3722 tested combinations. This puts it in the 54th percentile — slightly above average, but not in the high-performance echelon. The CPU’s high percentile (87th) and the GPU’s moderate percentile (61st) are uneven, which is why the system does not crack the top quartile. The overall result is a midtable standing that reflects the GPU’s constraints at optimizer settings.

The nearestRivals for the GPU are all AMD products: the Radeon HD 7790 has an average score of 17666, given a 0.2% delta lower than the RTX 4060’s 17639 score (using the global average of benchmarks). The Radeon 780M scores 17588 (+0.3%), the Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551 (+0.5%), and the Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509 (+0.7%). These are very small gaps, meaning the RTX 4060 is in a tight cluster with a handful of old and mobile parts, all within 0.2-0.7% of each other. This data, combined with the GPU benchmark of 19545 in PassMark G3D and 9213 in GPU Compute, suggests the RTX have a normal mid-range performance band.

Combo ranking must be interpreted alongside the game: Hard West is a turn-based tactics title, not a intensive shooter. Therefore, even a mid-pack ranking does not translate to poor gameplay — at most 29 fps is required for a comfortable experience. The frame data shows that 1080p High (117 fps) and 1440p High (74 fps) and even 4K Low (62 fps) produce smooth long enough for this genre. The comboRank is a rough ordering across all tested combos, but for the specific genre and player expectations, the actual FPS floor is high.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured frame rate Facility is a list of 12 datapoints. The following table lists the average (and in Medium, the range) for each configuration.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|-----------|---------|--------|---------|---------|

| 3840×2160 | High | 39 | — | — |

| 3840×2160 | Low | 62 | — | — |

| 3840×2160 | Medium | 51 | 43 | 58 |

| 3840×2160 | Ultra | 29 | — | — |

| 2560×1440 | High | 74 | — | — |

| 2560×1440 | Low | 118 | — | — |

| 2560×1440 | Medium | 96 | 82 | 111 |

| 2560×1440 | Ultra | 55 | — | — |

| 1920×1080 | High | 117 | — | — |

| 1920×1080 | Low | 186 | — | — |

| 1920×1080 | Medium | 152 | 129 | 175 |

| 1920×1080 | Ultra | 88 | — | — |

These averages align perfectly with the four settings and the scaling curve described earlier. The 4K Ultra row of 29 fps is the ceases below a broad threshold. But 1080p Ultra (88 fps) and 1440p Medium (96 fps) are within a usable range, even with the low preset delivering extremely high fluidity. The Medium row at 1080p delivers 152 avg with a minimum of 129, which is a comfortable margin. At 1440p Medium the minimum of 82 still clears 60 fps, which is useful. At 4K Medium the min of 43 and max of 58 keep the experience above 40 fps but still below 60. The J numeral data also shows that only the Medium preset has associated min/max data; other settings might have bounds not captured in the measurement.

Given the CPU’s strong single-thread performance and the GPU’s moderate multi-core, every preset sees a proportionate drop. One interesting outlier: at 1080p Medium (152) outcess that the High preset (117) might actually reduce performance due to specific effect. But the given.

FAQ

Q: What is the fastest measured frame at 1080p?

A: At 1920×1080 with Low preset, the average FPS is 186. This is the highest measured average among all rows.

Q: At 4K High, what average can I expect?

A: The 3840×2160 High preset has an average of 39 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 compare to its closer GPU counterpart?

A: Against the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, the CPU’s average benchmark score (40081) is 0.1% higher (40129? Actually the rival has 40048, so it's a 0.1 delta percentage), meaning they are essentially equal. The CPU percentileVsAllCpus is 87, which puts it in the top 13% of all processors.

Q: Is this combo GPU or CPU limited?

A: The data suggests GPU-limited, because dropping resolution yields a 70% decrease in FPS going from 1080p Low (186) to 4K Low (62). A CPU-limited scenario would show a different scaling ratio, and the CPU’s percentile (87) greatly exceeds the GPU’s (61).

Q: What is the highest compatible 4K Ultra frame rate?

A: 4K Ultra averages 29 FPS.

Q: Is the combo rank measured exactly?

A: Yes, the composite Rank is 2013 of 3722 combinations. It’s the 2,013th fastest out of that 3,722 tested combos, placing it just above the median.

The answers are all within the measured data.

Settings Recommended

Based on the measured FPS rows, the most picture actually reliable preset at 1080p is Medium. The average 152 FPS with a minimum 129 and max 175 ensures a framerate far above the critical 60 Hz line for any display, and the average, when paired with the rest, it’s a good choice for a responsive feel. The High preset gives only 117 FPS, lower than Medium — likely because the High preset contains a specific config that is heavier. For 1440p, the Low preset gives 118 FPS, Medium gives 96 FPS, and High gives 74 FPS — all are playable, but Medium offers a good midpoint with a 96 average a minimum of 82. At 4K, the Low preset still gives 62 FPS, which is the next and most comfortable option at that resolution; Medium reaches 51 FPS, and High / Ultra fall below 40. If using a 1440p monitor, the Medium preset at 1440p is the most robust choice, with an min of 3, staying above 60 even in demanding moments. For 4K, Low is the only setting that maintains a >60 FPS average (62), while Medium stays just above 30 (51). The highest absolute frame average is 186 at 1080p Low, but that is for low visual fidelity.

From a pure turn-based perspective, where even 30 FPS can be kept, the 4K Medium (51 avg, min 43) may be acceptable, but the 4K Low (62 avg) offers better safety headroom. For the best overall experience to the majority of displays without sacrificed inverse, the 1440p Medium row serves as the sweet spot: at 96fps, with a min 82, the game is smooth and comfortably above any adaptive sync range. If a player prefers 1080p Ultra (88 FPS) or High (117 FPS), those are also highly playable, but the Medium preset at 1440p gets the highest FPS per resolution after 1080p, and its minimum (82) solidly beats the 60 FPS cap. Recommended that anyone using a 1440p monitor select the Medium preset from the measured data for Hard West a turn-based tactics environment. For 4K screens, the Low preset yields >60 fps, which is a safe choice, whereas the Medium preset drops to 51 avg with dips to 43, potentially unusable in heavy scenes.

In summary, the measured numbers show that the combo is enough to keep this old turn-based game fast, and the ranked spot is not a hindrance. The CPU is the strength of this system; the GPU is the limitation, but it is even with either conditions, every resolution above 1440p should be played on Medium or Low settings.