Minecraft

Minecraft with the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 shows a performance profile that is heavily dictated by resolution and settings, with the combo ranking 3019th out of 3710 tested combinations in this game. The data indicates that this pairing is capable of delivering high frame rates at lower resolutions, but it becomes increasingly constrained as the graphical load intensifies at 4K Ultra settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern where performance scales dramatically with resolution, but the scaling curve is not uniform across all settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves a massive 319 FPS average, which is more than three times the 105 FPS average seen at 4K Low. This substantial drop of 214 FPS (or roughly 67%) when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the workload on the graphics card increases with pixel count.

When examining the High settings tier, the scaling is similarly steep: 201 FPS at 1080p drops to 127 FPS at 1440p, and then further down to 66 FPS at 4K. This represents a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K, mirroring the Low settings pattern. The Medium settings follow the same trajectory, with 253 FPS at 1080p falling to 160 FPS at 1440p and then 83 FPS at 4K. The Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling, starting at 126 FPS at 1080p, dropping to 79 FPS at 1440p, and collapsing to just 41 FPS at 4K—a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

The consistency of this ~67% drop across all settings tiers strongly suggests that the GTX 1070's rendering capabilities are the bottleneck at higher resolutions, rather than the CPU. At 1080p, where the GPU has less pixel work, the frame rates are high enough to suggest that the Ryzen 5 4600G is keeping up with the graphics card's output. However, the fact that 4K Ultra produces only 41 FPS indicates that the GPU simply cannot handle the combined load of high resolution and maximum graphical fidelity, even with a capable CPU behind it.

The data also shows that settings have a significant impact at each resolution. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces the average FPS from 319 to 126, a 60% decrease. At 4K, the same settings change drops the frame rate from 105 to 41, a 61% decrease. This proportional relationship between settings and performance at every resolution further confirms that the GPU is the dominant factor in this game's performance, as the CPU's workload remains relatively constant while the GPU's load scales with both resolution and settings.

FAQ

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

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 319, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only setting and resolution combination that exceeds the 300 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the performance drop when moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS falls from 201 at 1080p to 127 at 1440p, representing a 74 FPS decrease. This is a 37% reduction in performance when increasing the resolution by one step.

Q: Is the GTX 1070 or the Ryzen 5 4600G the limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The 41 FPS average at 4K Ultra, combined with the consistent ~67% FPS drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings tiers, indicates the GTX 1070 is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The GPU's pixel throughput cannot keep up with the increased workload at 4K.

Q: What settings are needed to achieve 60+ FPS at 4K resolution?

A: At 4K, the combo achieves 66 FPS on High settings and 83 FPS on Medium settings, both of which exceed the 60 FPS threshold. However, Low settings are needed to reach 105 FPS, and Ultra settings drop below 60 FPS at 41 FPS.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in Minecraft?

A: The combo ranks 3019th out of 3710 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 19% of all configurations. This ranking reflects its mid-range hardware positioning relative to other systems.

Q: What is the frame rate range at Medium settings across all resolutions?

A: At Medium settings, the combo delivers a minimum FPS of 71 at 4K, 136 at 1440p, and 215 at 1080p. The maximum FPS values are 96 at 4K, 184 at 1440p, and 291 at 1080p, with average FPS of 83, 160, and 253 respectively.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 3019 out of 3710 tested combinations places it in the 19th percentile of all tested systems in Minecraft. This ranking is notably lower than what the individual component benchmarks might suggest, indicating that the game's specific workload characteristics do not favor this particular pairing. The CPU's percentile score of 71 (meaning it outperforms 71% of all CPUs) and the GPU's percentile score of 47 (outperforming 47% of all GPUs) would normally suggest a more favorable overall ranking, but the game's performance profile appears to create a mismatch.

The low ranking is particularly interesting given that the measured FPS values are quite high at 1080p and 1440p. The 319 FPS at 1080p Low and 202 FPS at 1440p Low are impressive numbers that would seem to warrant a better ranking. However, the 41 FPS at 4K Ultra is a severe outlier that drags the overall ranking down, as the game's Ultra settings at 4K represent a worst-case scenario for this GPU. The combo's rank suggests that many other tested configurations achieve higher FPS at 4K Ultra, which is likely where the ranking is heavily weighted.

Compared to the nearest rivals for the individual components, the Ryzen 5 4600G's closest competitor (AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE) has a deltaPct of 0.1, meaning the 4600G scores just 0.1% higher in average benchmarks. The GTX 1070's nearest rival (AMD FirePro W5000) has a deltaPct of -0.2, indicating the 1070 scores 0.2% higher. These marginal differences in raw component performance do not translate into a favorable game-specific ranking, suggesting that Minecraft's performance is more sensitive to specific hardware characteristics rather than overall benchmark scores.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 319 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings reduce this to 253 FPS, with a minimum of 215 FPS and maximum of 291 FPS. High settings yield 201 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 126 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 193 FPS, showing a wide range of performance depending on graphical fidelity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings achieve 202 FPS, Medium settings average 160 FPS with a range of 136 to 184 FPS, High settings reach 127 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 79 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 123 FPS, a narrower spread than at 1080p but still substantial.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. Low settings still manage 105 FPS, Medium settings average 83 FPS with a minimum of 71 and maximum of 96 FPS, High settings drop to 66 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to just 41 FPS. The Low to Ultra spread at 4K is only 64 FPS, showing that even the lowest settings cannot fully compensate for the GPU's resolution limitations.

The data reveals that the combo is most comfortable at 1080p, where it exceeds 200 FPS on all settings except Ultra. At 1440p, it maintains above 60 FPS on all settings, with even Ultra settings achieving 79 FPS. At 4K, only Low and Medium settings stay above 60 FPS, with High settings just barely meeting the threshold at 66 FPS and Ultra falling well below at 41 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, built on the Pascal architecture with the GP104 chip, is the dominant factor in this combo's Minecraft performance. Its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the game's texture requirements at 1080p and 1440p but becomes strained at 4K. The GPU's base clock of 1506 MHz and boost clock of 1683 MHz, combined with 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units, determine its pixel and texture processing rates of 107.7 GPixel/s and 202.0 GTexel/s respectively.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 6.463 TFLOPS is the key metric for understanding its gaming capabilities. The measured FPS data shows that this compute power is adequate for high frame rates at lower resolutions, but the 41 FPS at 4K Ultra indicates that the GPU's shading units are overwhelmed when rendering at maximum pixel count and graphical detail. The GTX 1070's percentile score of 47 (outperforming 47% of all GPUs) and its average benchmark score of 9780 position it as a mid-range GPU, which aligns with its observed performance in Minecraft.

The GPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores are the AMD FirePro W5000 (with a deltaPct of -0.2, meaning the 1070 scores 0.2% higher) and the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (deltaPct of -0.5, meaning the 1070 scores 0.5% higher). These are professional-grade cards that do not necessarily represent gaming performance parity, highlighting that the GTX 1070's gaming-specific strengths (such as its DirectX 12 score of 48 in PassMark) are what matter for Minecraft. The GPU's memory clock of 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective) and its 8 GB capacity are adequate for the game, but the 256-bit bus width limits bandwidth scaling at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G, based on the Zen 2 architecture with the Renoir codename, provides the processing backbone for this combo. Its 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz, deliver strong multi-threaded performance that is more than sufficient for Minecraft's CPU demands. The CPU's 8 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB per-core L2 cache help with game data locality, while its 65 W TDP keeps power consumption moderate.

The CPU's benchmark scores show a mixed profile. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13593 and single-core score of 1919 indicate solid processing power, while its PassMark single-thread score of 2653 and Geekbench single-core score of 1460 demonstrate adequate per-core performance. The 3DMark scores (726 single-thread, 4889 max-threads) further confirm that the CPU can handle both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads. The CPU's percentile score of 71 (outperforming 71% of all CPUs) and average benchmark score of 17507 place it in the upper-midrange of processors.

In Minecraft, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and handle game logic. The fact that the combo achieves 319 FPS at 1080p Low suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions, where the GPU can process frames quickly. However, at 4K Ultra, the 41 FPS result is clearly GPU-limited, as the CPU's performance is unchanged regardless of resolution. The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores just 0.1% lower in average benchmarks, indicating that the 4600G's performance is well within the expected range for its class.