Minecraft

Minecraft with the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER produces a wide spread of frame rates across resolutions and settings, with the data showing that the system is highly capable at 1080p but becomes increasingly constrained as pixel count rises. The measured results range from a peak of 420 FPS at 1080p Low to a low of 56 FPS at 4K Ultra, and the pattern across these rows reveals how the CPU and GPU split responsibilities in this sandbox title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and follows a clear pattern tied to the settings preset. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 420 at 1080p to 271 at 1440p, then to 141 at 4K. That is a decline of 149 FPS between 1080p and 1440p, and another 130 FPS between 1440p and 4K. The Low preset shows the largest absolute drops because the GPU is less burdened by graphics work, so the CPU has a relatively lighter load and the scaling is closer to linear with pixel count. From 1080p to 4K, the Low preset loses 279 FPS, which is a 66 percent reduction.

The Medium preset follows a similar but slightly less steep trajectory: 340 FPS at 1080p, 214 at 1440p, and 112 at 4K. The 1440p result is 63% of the 1080p score, while the 4K result is 33% of the 1080p score. The High preset moves from 270 FPS at 1080p to 170 at 1440p, then to 89 at 4K. Here the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 100 FPS, and from 1440p to 4K is 81 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding: 169 FPS at 1080p, 106 at 1440p, and 56 at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is just one-third of the 1080p Ultra frame rate, confirming that the RTX 2070 SUPER's shading core count and memory bandwidth become the dominant limiter at high pixel counts.

The scaling pattern indicates that at 1080p the Ryzen 5 2600 has enough headroom to feed the GPU, since even the Ultra preset reaches 169 FPS. As resolution rises, the GPU's rasterization throughput and memory bandwidth begin to dominate. The 4K rows show the smallest absolute gap between presets — 56 FPS at Ultra versus 141 FPS at Low — meaning the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K regardless of settings. At 1080p, the gap between Low (420 FPS) and Ultra (169 FPS) is 251 FPS, which shows that the CPU can keep up with even the most demanding settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to run Minecraft with this hardware?

A: The data shows 1080p High at 270 FPS and 1080p Medium at 340 FPS, both well above typical display refresh rates. For higher visual quality, 1440p High at 170 FPS still clears 144 Hz. At 4K, the highest settings row is 89 FPS on High, which is playable but below high-refresh territory.

Q: How big is the performance gap between 1080p and 4K on the High preset?

A: The High preset drops from 270 FPS at 1080p to 170 FPS at 1440p, then to 89 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is 33% of the 1080p result, showing a steep penalty for the extra pixel count.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the main limiter at 1080p?

A: The 1080p Low preset reaches 420 FPS, which is far beyond the GPU's typical zone, and the Ultra preset still hits 169 FPS. This suggests the Ryzen 5 2600 with 6 cores and 12 threads is enough to keep the GPU fed at 1080p, but the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the 4K Ultra performance?

A: The measured row for 3840x2160 Ultra shows 56 FPS average. This is the lowest score in the entire dataset for this combo, indicating that the RTX 3060 SUPER (as listed in the GPU data) is not aimed at 4K Ultra in this title.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 2600 rank compared to other CPUs?

A: The CPU sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21484. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V (21440, +0.2%), Intel Core i9-11900H (21367, +0.5%), and AMD EPYC 9454 (21223, +1.2%), with all four being within a 2% band.

Q: What does the combo rank indicate about this pairing?

A: This CPU+GPU combo ranks 2271 out of 3710 tested combos in Minecraft. That places it in the lower half of the database, suggesting that while the hardware is capable of high frame rates at 1080p, other pairings deliver better results in this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 2271 out of 3710 tested combinations in Minecraft. This puts it in the lower third of the sample, indicating that many other CPU-GPU pairings produce higher frame rates in this game. The rank reflects the average across all measured resolution and settings rows, so the high 1080p frame rates are balanced by the more moderate 4K results.

The CPU alone sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21484. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V (21440, deltaPct 0.2), Intel Core i9-11900H (21367, deltaPct 0.5), and AMD EPYC 9454 (21223, deltaPct 1.2). All four CPUs are within 0.7% to 1.2% of each other, meaning the Ryzen 5 2600 is effectively tied with those parts when looking at the aggregate CPU benchmark. The CPU also runs at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost of 3.90 GHz, with 12 threads and 16 MB of shared L3 cache.

The GPU sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20282. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, -1.0), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, -1.2), and Intel Arc B570 (20556, -1.3). The RTX 2070 SUPER is slightly below these parts in aggregate GPU score, but the differences are under 1.5%.

The combined rank of 2271 out of 3710 suggests that the CPU-GPU pairing is not the strongest for Minecraft. The CPU is below the 75th percentile, and the GPU is below the 87th percentile, so the overall rank reflects both parts being mid-range in their respective pools. The data indicates that Minecraft on this hardware is more CPU-limited at 1080p and more GPU-limited at 4K, with the measured frame rates showing a wide spread.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 420 FPS, Medium averages 340 FPS (with a range of 289 min to 391 max), High averages 270 FPS, and Ultra averages 169 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 251 FPS, showing that settings have a significant impact at this resolution. The Medium min of 289 FPS is still higher than the Ultra average, so even the most demanding preset stays above 144 Hz.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 271 FPS, Medium averages 214 FPS (182 min, 247 max), High averages 170 FPS, and Ultra averages 106 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 165 FPS, smaller than at 1080p. The Medium max of 247 FPS and min of 182 FPS show that the preset maintains a tight frame time distribution.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 141 FPS, Medium averages 112 FPS (95 min, 129 max), High averages 89 FPS, and Ultra averages 56 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 85 FPS, the smallest of the three resolutions. The Ultra result of 56 FPS is the only row in the dataset that drops below the 60 FPS threshold, while the Medium min of 95 FPS still clears it.

The measured data uses average FPS for all rows, with min and max only provided for the Medium preset at each resolution. The Medium preset at 1440p shows a 182 min and 247 max, which is a 65 FPS spread, and at 4K the Medium min is 95 and max is 129, a 34 FPS spread. This suggests that the Medium preset at 4K is more consistent in frame time than at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with the TU104 chip, using a 12 nm process at TSMC. It has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs, along with 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores. The GPU is rated for a base clock of 1605 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Minecraft, the GPU is the main limiter at 4K and 1440p. The 4K High preset averages 89 FPS, and the 4K Low preset averages 141 FPS. The difference between Low and High at 4K is 52 FPS, which is the smallest gap among the resolutions. This indicates that at 4K, even lowering graphics settings cannot fully compensate for the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity. The 4K Ultra preset at 56 FPS is just one-third of the 1080p Ultra score, showing the scaling penalty of the 4K pixel count.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 20282, which places it at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals — the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, RTX 3070 Mobile, and Intel Arc B570 — are all within a 1.5% band, meaning the RTX 2070 SUPER is a mid-range GPU in this dataset. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB capacity are sufficient for Minecraft's needs, as the game's textures are not demanding on VRAM, but the shading units and clock speed determine the frame rate at high resolutions.

The passmark G3D score of 18169 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1651 give a general indication of the GPU's performance, but the measured FPS in Minecraft shows that the game is not purely GPU-bound at 1080p. At 1080p Low, the 420 FPS is far above the GPU's typical capability, suggesting that the CPU is the limiter at that point. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, the Medium preset at 1440p is the most versatile. At 2560x1440, Medium averages 214 FPS with a min of 182 FPS, which easily sustains a 144 Hz display and stays above 180 FPS in the worst case. The High preset at 1440p also works well at 170 FPS, but the 106 FPS Ultra at 1440p is only slightly better than the 4K High result.

For 1080p, the Medium preset at 340 FPS (289 min) is the best choice for players with high-refresh displays, since the 420 FPS Low preset is only 80 FPS higher and loses visual quality. The High preset at 1080p, 270 FPS, is also sufficient for any display and offers better visuals than Medium. The Ultra preset at 1080p, 169 FPS, is overkill for most monitors and reduces frame rate by 89 FPS compared to Medium.

At 4K, the Medium preset at 112 FPS (95 min) is the recommended choice because it keeps the frame rate above 90 FPS in the worst case, while the High preset at 89 FPS and Ultra at 56 FPS are more likely to show dips. The 4K Low preset at 141 FPS is ideal for those who want high frame rates at 4K, but it sacrifices visual quality. Overall, the data suggests that the Medium preset provides the best experience across all resolutions because it offers a significant gain over Low without the severe cost of Ultra.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the 12 nm Zen+ architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost of 3.90 GHz. It has 16 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 support with a memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. The CPU sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21484, and its nearest rivals are all within a 1.2% band.

In Minecraft, the CPU is the main limiter at 1080p Low and Medium. The 1080p Low result of 420 FPS is the highest in the dataset, and the 1080p Medium at 340 FPS is also far above the GPU's typical frame rate, indicating that the CPU is the one driving those numbers. The 1080p Ultra at 169 FPS is still higher than the 4K High result of 89 FPS, showing that the CPU can supply the GPU with enough data at 1080p but not at 4K.

The 6-core, 12-thread count is sufficient for Minecraft's single-threaded rendering logic, but the boost clock of 3.90 GHz is moderate by 2020s standards. The CPU's passmark single-thread score of 2239 and multi-thread score of 13160 reflect that it is a mid-range part. The data shows that the Ryzen 5 2600 is not the bottleneck at 1440p and 4K, where the GPU is the primary constraint, but at 1080p it determines the ceiling.

The CPU's percentile of 75 means it is better than three-quarters of all CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals — the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Core i9-11900H, and Intel Xeon D-1746TER — are all within a 0.7% to 1.2% delta, showing that the Ryzen 5 2600 is competitive with much newer parts in aggregate CPU score. The 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 12 threads help with multithreaded workloads, but Minecraft's single-threaded nature means the boost clock is more important than core count.

The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p the CPU can deliver 420 FPS, which is an extreme number for this game. This confirms that the Ryzen 5 2600 is not a bottleneck for Minecraft at 1080p, and the GPU becomes the limiting factor only when resolution increases. At 4K, the CPU has spare capacity, as the 4K Low result of 141 FPS is far below the CPU's potential ceiling.