Minecraft: Java Edition

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Minecraft: Java Edition with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER reveals a pronounced sensitivity to resolution changes. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 428.3 FPS. Stepping up to 1440p Low drops this to 268.5 FPS, a reduction of approximately 37%. Moving further to 4K Low yields 138.9 FPS, which is roughly 48% below the 1440p figure and 68% below the 1080p result. This scaling pattern is steep, indicating that the rendering workload increases substantially with pixel count.

The High preset tells a similar story. At 1080p High, the average is 273 FPS. At 1440p High, it falls to 169.5 FPS, a drop of about 38%. At 4K High, the average is 87.8 FPS, which is 48% lower than the 1440p number and 68% lower than 1080p. The consistency of these percentage drops across settings — roughly 37-38% from 1080p to 1440p, and another 48% from 1440p to 4K — suggests that the limiting factor scales uniformly with resolution.

The Ultra preset shows the same pattern but at lower absolute values. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 171.2 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 104.7 FPS (a 39% reduction). At 4K Ultra, it falls to 56.3 FPS, which is 46% below the 1440p figure. The fact that the percentage drops remain similar across all presets indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint as resolution increases. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, appears capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions, but the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck at higher pixel counts.

Notably, the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens at lower resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra is 60% lower than Low (171.2 vs 428.3 FPS). At 4K, Ultra is 59% lower than Low (56.3 vs 138.9 FPS). This suggests that even at 4K, the GPU is not fully saturated by Low settings, and the extra shading work in Ultra still has room to impact performance. The data indicates that this combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p gaming in Minecraft, while 4K Ultra pushes the GPU to its limits.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Minecraft?

A: The highest measured average is 428.3 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 1440p Low, it achieves 268.5 FPS, and at 4K Low, it drops to 138.9 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average is 273 FPS. At 4K High, it falls to 87.8 FPS. This represents a reduction of approximately 68%, showing that 4K resolution places heavy demand on the RTX 2070 SUPER.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700 or the RTX 2070 SUPER the limiting factor in this game?

A: The resolution scaling data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions. The consistent percentage drops from 1080p to 1440p to 4K across all presets suggest that the GPU's rendering throughput dictates performance, while the CPU's 8-core/16-thread design keeps pace at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the rank of this CPU+GPU combo among all tested combinations in Minecraft?

A: The combo ranks 1051 out of 1727 tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, indicating that while it delivers playable frame rates, many other combos achieve higher performance in this title.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rival in GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 22206, while its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A400, scores 22307, a delta of -0.5%. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 scores 21670, which is 2.5% lower than the RTX 2070 SUPER.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 1440p Low, the average is 268.5 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 104.7 FPS. This is a reduction of about 61%, reflecting the significant additional rendering work required by Ultra settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER plays a defining role in Minecraft's performance envelope. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for the game's texture and geometry loads. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1605 MHz and boosts to 1770 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These clocks, combined with 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs, determine how quickly the GPU can rasterize scenes.

The GPU's architecture is Turing on a 12 nm process, with a die size of 545 mm² containing 13,600 million transistors. It offers 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 18.12 TFLOPS of FP16 performance. These raw numbers translate to the measured frame rates: at 1080p Ultra, the GPU produces 171.2 FPS, while at 4K Ultra, it drops to 56.3 FPS. The pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s help explain why 4K resolution, which requires four times the pixels of 1080p, causes such a significant performance drop.

In benchmark comparisons, the RTX 2070 SUPER sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 22206, which is 0.9% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (22006) and 2.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (21670). However, it trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile by 2.3% (22729). These margins are small, indicating that the RTX 2070 SUPER remains competitive in its class despite being from an older generation.

The GPU's role in Minecraft becomes clearer when examining the settings scaling. At 1080p, the difference between Low (428.3 FPS) and Medium (342.7 FPS) is 85.6 FPS, while the difference between Medium and High (273 FPS) is 69.7 FPS, and between High and Ultra (171.2 FPS) is 101.8 FPS. This non-linear scaling suggests that certain Ultra settings, such as shadow quality or render distance, impose a disproportionate cost on the GPU. At 4K, the same pattern holds with smaller absolute differences: 138.9 FPS at Low, 113.1 FPS at Medium, 87.8 FPS at High, and 56.3 FPS at Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 1051 out of 1727 tested combos in Minecraft: Java Edition. This places the combo in the 39th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 61% of combos perform better. The rank reflects the GPU's mid-tier standing — it sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, but the CPU's 84th percentile ranking among all CPUs cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions.

In CPU benchmark terms, the Ryzen 7 5700 has an average benchmark score of 27220, which is 0.7% higher than the Intel Core i9-9900K (27043) and 0.8% higher than the Intel Core i7-12700H (27006). It also edges out the Intel Core i7-1370P by 0.8% (26991) and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 by 1.2% (26909). These narrow margins indicate that the CPU is well-matched with its peers in this performance tier.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 22206 places it at the 65th percentile. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A400, scores 22307, a delta of -0.5%, meaning the A400 is marginally faster. The GTX TITAN Z is 0.9% slower (22006), and the RX 5700 is 2.5% slower (21670). The RTX 4060 Mobile is 2.3% faster (22729). These small deltas show that the RTX 2070 SUPER is squarely in a competitive performance band.

Given these benchmark positions, the combo rank of 1051 out of 1727 makes sense. The CPU is strong enough to avoid bottlenecking in Minecraft, but the GPU's performance ceiling, particularly at 4K resolution, holds the combo back from higher rankings. The data suggests that users seeking better Minecraft performance would need to upgrade the GPU rather than the CPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a comprehensive picture of performance. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 428.3 FPS, Medium delivers 342.7 FPS, High delivers 273 FPS, and Ultra delivers 171.2 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline, with Ultra being 60% slower than Low.

At 2560x1440, the values drop significantly. Low averages 268.5 FPS, Medium averages 214.2 FPS, High averages 169.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 104.7 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, with reductions of 37-39%. This suggests that the GPU's fill rate is the limiting factor, as the pixel count increases by 78% from 1080p to 1440p, yet FPS drops by less than that, indicating some headroom in the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the performance falls further. Low averages 138.9 FPS, Medium averages 113.1 FPS, High averages 87.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 56.3 FPS. The 4K pixel count is 4 times that of 1080p, and the FPS drops by 68% from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, and by the same percentage at High settings. This indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary constraint, as the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are unlikely to be fully utilized at these frame rates.

The Ultra preset at 4K, with 56.3 FPS, is the only setting combination that falls below 60 FPS, which is often considered the minimum for smooth gameplay. All other combinations exceed 60 FPS, with 1080p and 1440p presets providing well above 100 FPS in most cases. The data shows that this combo is capable of high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, but 4K gaming requires turning down settings to maintain playable frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and refresh rate. For 1080p displays with high refresh rates (144Hz or above), the Medium preset at 342.7 FPS provides an excellent balance, offering a 25% improvement over High (273 FPS) while maintaining a substantial margin above typical refresh rates. The Low preset at 428.3 FPS is unnecessary for most displays, as it exceeds even the fastest gaming monitors.

For 1440p displays at 144Hz, the High preset at 169.5 FPS is the recommended choice, as it stays above the 144Hz threshold while providing better visual quality than Medium (214.2 FPS) or Low (268.5 FPS). The Ultra preset at 104.7 FPS is still playable but may cause noticeable frame drops on 144Hz displays. Users with 165Hz or 240Hz 1440p monitors should consider the Medium preset to stay closer to the refresh rate ceiling.

For 4K displays, the situation is more constrained. The High preset at 87.8 FPS is the highest quality option that remains comfortably above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 56.3 FPS dips below 60 FPS, which may result in stutter on some displays. The Medium preset at 113.1 FPS is the best choice for 4K displays with 120Hz refresh rates, while Low at 138.9 FPS is suitable for 144Hz 4K monitors, though at a significant visual quality cost.

The data suggests that the combo's sweet spot is 1440p with High settings, where it delivers 169.5 FPS, balancing visual fidelity with smooth performance. For users prioritizing frame rate over visuals, 1080p Low at 428.3 FPS offers the absolute maximum performance. For those willing to accept lower frame rates for maximum visual quality, 4K Ultra at 56.3 FPS is the most demanding option, but it falls below the 60 FPS threshold that is typically considered the minimum for a satisfying experience.