Minecraft: Java Edition

Benchmark data for Minecraft: Java Edition on a system with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER shows a combination that ranks 1253 out of 1727 tested combos for this game. The measured FPS spans from 52.6 at 4K Ultra to 386.4 at 1080p Low, indicating a wide performance envelope. This analysis examines how the CPU and GPU contribute to these results, using synthetic benchmark scores and resolution scaling patterns.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS at each resolution and quality setting reveals how the system scales with pixel count. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 386.4 at 1920x1080 to 246.3 at 2560x1440 and further to 129.4 at 3840x2160. At Medium settings, the values are 305.8, 191.8, and 104.7 respectively. High settings yield 245.3, 151.8, and 81.6. Ultra settings produce 154.4, 93.9, and 52.6. The pattern shows that the FPS reduction from 1080p to 4K is substantial across all settings, with the Ultra setting falling below 60 FPS at 4K. The data suggests that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, since the FPS drops are consistent with the increased pixel load. At 1080p, even Ultra settings maintain an average of 154.4 FPS, indicating that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at that resolution. The 4K Low result of 129.4 FPS is still above 60, showing that the GPU can handle lower quality settings at high resolution.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is larger than from 1440p to 4K for every setting. For example, at High settings, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is from 245.3 to 151.8, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is from 151.8 to 81.6. This non-linear behavior indicates that the GPU's performance does not scale linearly with pixel count, likely due to memory bandwidth and shading unit limits. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 52.6 is the only sub-60 result in the entire data set, making it the most demanding configuration tested. The 4K Low result of 129.4 FPS is higher than the 1080p Ultra result of 154.4? No, it is lower, but it remains comfortably above 60 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU can still deliver playable frame rates at high resolution when quality settings are reduced.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 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 4.80 GHz. It has 32 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory. Its launch MSRP is $249. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794 and a single-core score of 3359. The Passmark single-thread score is 3538, and the multithread score is 27988. The CPU's average benchmark score of 29774 places it in the 86th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (29740, 0.1% higher), the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (29856, 0.3% lower), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (29682, 0.3% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29868, 0.3% lower). The strong single-thread performance, as indicated by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3359, is likely beneficial for games that rely on a few threads. The high boost clock of 4.80 GHz also contributes to responsive per-core performance. In the measured FPS data, the CPU does not appear to be a bottleneck at 1080p, where even Ultra settings achieve 154.4 FPS, and Low settings reach 386.4 FPS. This suggests that the CPU can handle the game's logic and rendering commands at high frame rates.

The CPU's 16 threads and 32 MB L3 cache provide ample resources for multithreaded workloads, but the game's performance at 1080p indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. The 86th percentile ranking places it well above the median, and its average benchmark score is within 0.3% of its closest competitors, showing that it is a competitive mid-range processor. The single-thread score of 3359 in Cinebench R23 is particularly strong, and the Passmark single-thread score of 3538 reinforces this. These results suggest that the CPU is well-suited for games that prioritize single-thread performance, which is a common characteristic of many Java-based titles.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is based on the Turing architecture and features 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The base clock is 1470 MHz and the boost clock is 1650 MHz. Its launch MSRP is 399 USD. In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU scores 16462 in Passmark G3D and 87670 in Geekbench OpenCL. The average benchmark score of 19774 places it in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706, 0.3% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (19680, 0.5% lower), the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 (19623, 0.8% lower), and the NVIDIA Tesla K40m (19519, 1.3% lower). The GPU's memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s is substantial, and the 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for the resolutions tested. The measured FPS shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the FPS drops significantly from 1080p to 4K. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 52.6, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. At 4K Low, the GPU still manages 129.4 FPS, indicating that the GPU can handle lower quality settings at high resolution. The GPU's performance relative to its rivals is close, with a maximum delta of 1.3% from the Tesla K40m.

The GPU's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus provide a high bandwidth of 448 GB/s, which is critical for high-resolution rendering. The 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs are typical for a mid-range card of its generation. The 63rd percentile ranking places it slightly above the median, and its average benchmark score is within 1.3% of its nearest rivals, showing that it is a solid performer in its class. The measured FPS data indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, especially at Ultra settings, where the average FPS falls to 52.6. At 1080p, the GPU is not the limiting factor, as even Ultra settings achieve 154.4 FPS, and Low settings reach 386.4 FPS. This suggests that the GPU is well-matched to the CPU for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with maximum quality settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS is 154.4.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29774, which is 0.3% lower than the Ryzen 7 6800HS's 29856.

Q: What is the highest measured FPS in this data set?

A: The highest average FPS is 386.4, recorded at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What is the lowest measured FPS?

A: The lowest average FPS is 52.6, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER is in the 63rd percentile.

Q: How does FPS scale from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS is 245.3 at 1920x1080, 151.8 at 2560x1440, and 81.6 at 3840x2160.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average FPS values from the data set. Min and max FPS were not recorded.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 81.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 129.4 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 104.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 52.6 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 151.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 246.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 191.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 93.9 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 245.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 386.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 305.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 154.4 |