Minecraft

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a robust Minecraft experience, with measured results showing high average frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings. The data indicates this combination is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p play and remains highly capable at 1440p, though 4K Ultra demands significant GPU resources.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve maximum frame rates?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 429 FPS, which is the highest measured result. For a balance of visual quality and speed, 2560x1440 High yields 170 FPS, while 3840x2160 High produces 89 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D has an average benchmark score of 37018, placing it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, scores 37093, making the 5500X3D 0.2% slower, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F scores 36945, making the 5500X3D 0.2% faster.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile and how does it stack up against similar cards?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER holds the 65th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 20282. It is 1% faster than the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480 score) and 1.2% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534 score).

Q: Is the CPU's cache configuration notable for gaming?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500X3D features a 96 MB shared L3 cache, which is a significant capacity. Its benchmark results show a single-thread score of 2941 and a multithread score of 20363, indicating strong per-core performance that benefits gaming workloads.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 4K with different settings?

A: At 3840x2160, the measured average FPS ranges from 141 at Low settings, 112 at Medium, 89 at High, and down to 56 at Ultra. These results show a clear performance scaling as graphical demands increase.

Q: How many combos does this CPU-GPU pairing rank above in Minecraft?

A: The combo ranks 597th out of 1176 tested combos in Minecraft, placing it in the upper half of all tested configurations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data reveals a clear hierarchy of performance across the four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 169 FPS, which is solid for most displays but represents a significant drop from the 270 FPS achieved at High. The gap between Medium (340 FPS) and High (270 FPS) is 70 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs another 101 FPS. This steep decline suggests that Ultra settings impose a heavy load on the GPU, likely through increased draw distance and effects.

For the best experience balancing visual fidelity and smoothness, the High preset is the optimal choice at 1080p. It provides 270 FPS, which is more than enough for 144Hz monitors and retains most of the visual enhancements over Medium. The Ultra preset's 169 FPS is still playable but offers diminishing returns for the frame rate cost.

At 2560x1440, the recommendation shifts slightly. High delivers 170 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate 1440p panels. Medium offers 214 FPS, but the visual difference between Medium and High is often noticeable in Minecraft's lighting and texture details. Ultra drops to 106 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS but sacrifices the smoothness that lower presets provide. The High preset at 1440p is the sweet spot, providing a 60 FPS margin over Ultra while maintaining strong visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the data tells a different story. High yields 89 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for competitive play. Medium provides 112 FPS, offering a better balance for 4K users. Low at 141 FPS is the only preset that approaches high-refresh territory, but it strips away many visual features. The Ultra preset at 56 FPS is borderline for smooth gameplay, making it unsuitable for fast-paced action. For 4K, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, as it delivers a 23 FPS advantage over High while staying above the 100 FPS threshold.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how the system scales across resolutions, revealing the bottleneck characteristics of this combo. When moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average FPS drops from 270 to 170, a reduction of 100 FPS or 37%. From 1440p to 4K at High, the FPS falls from 170 to 89, a drop of 81 FPS or 48%. This pattern indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as resolution increases.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic. 1080p Low achieves 429 FPS, while 1440p Low drops to 271 FPS (a 37% decrease), and 4K Low falls to 141 FPS (a 48% decrease from 1440p). The consistent percentage drops across settings suggest that the RTX 2070 SUPER's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the primary limiting factors at higher resolutions. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the pixel throughput demands become more significant.

The scaling behavior indicates that at 1080p, the CPU's performance plays a larger role, as the 5500X3D's strong single-thread score (2941) allows the GPU to stretch its legs. At 4K, the GPU's raw compute power (9.062 TFLOPS FP32) becomes the bottleneck, as evidenced by the steeper FPS decline. The data shows that this combo is CPU-limited at lower resolutions and GPU-limited at higher resolutions, which is typical for a mid-range GPU paired with a strong gaming CPU.

How This Combo Ranks

In Minecraft, this CPU-GPU combination ranks 597th out of 1176 tested combos, placing it in the 50.8th percentile of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing: the Ryzen 5 5500X3D's 85th percentile CPU performance is tempered by the RTX 2070 SUPER's 65th percentile GPU standing.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its contribution. The Ryzen 5 5600F and Intel Core Ultra 5 225 both score within 0.2% of the 5500X3D's average score of 37018, while the Intel Core i9-12900T is 0.3% faster. This tight grouping suggests the CPU is not a differentiating factor in the overall combo ranking; instead, the GPU's position relative to its peers (1% faster than the Quadro M4000M, 1.5% faster than the Intel Arc A750) likely drives the combo's standing.

The rank of 597 out of 1176 indicates that while this combo is above average, it is not a top-tier configuration. Many combos with more powerful GPUs (e.g., RTX 30-series or newer) will rank higher, especially at 4K where the GPU is the limiting factor. However, the combo's strong 1080p and 1440p performance suggests it competes well with systems that have similar CPU-GPU balance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a 12 nm process node. Its memory configuration includes 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs, which contribute to its measured pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s.

The GPU's clock speeds are a base of 1605 MHz and a boost of 1770 MHz. These clocks, combined with the CUDA core count, yield an FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS. This compute capability is sufficient for Minecraft's moderate graphical demands, but the data shows it becomes a bottleneck at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 56.

The 8 GB VRAM is a critical factor in this game. At 4K with High settings, the frame rate of 89 FPS suggests the GPU is managing memory allocations without severe stuttering, but the drop to 56 FPS at Ultra indicates that higher texture detail and render distances are taxing the memory subsystem. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, as evidenced by the high frame rates, but the 4K results show a clear performance ceiling.

The GPU's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs reflects its position as a mid-range performer in 2025. Its nearest rivals include the RTX 3070 Mobile (1.2% faster) and Intel Arc B570 (1.3% faster), indicating that desktop RTX 2070 SUPER performance is still competitive with newer mobile and budget desktop parts. The GPU's end-of-life production status does not diminish its measured capabilities in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across all combinations of resolution and settings.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 429 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 340 FPS with a minimum of 289 FPS and a maximum of 391 FPS, showing consistent performance. High settings achieve 270 FPS, while Ultra drops to 169 FPS. The 1080p results indicate that this combo is well-suited for esports-style play or high-refresh-rate monitors up to 240Hz, even at High settings.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows the expected scaling. Low settings average 271 FPS, which is still excellent. Medium settings produce 214 FPS with a minimum of 182 FPS and a maximum of 247 FPS, indicating a stable experience. High settings achieve 170 FPS, while Ultra falls to 106 FPS. The 1440p results show that High settings are the practical limit for maintaining triple-digit frame rates, with Ultra still playable but not optimal for competitive scenarios.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become apparent. Low settings average 141 FPS, which is respectable for 4K. Medium settings produce 112 FPS with a minimum of 95 FPS and a maximum of 129 FPS, showing a playable range. High settings drop to 89 FPS, while Ultra yields only 56 FPS. The 4K results indicate that Medium is the highest preset that consistently stays above 100 FPS, and even then, the minimum of 95 FPS shows occasional dips. For 4K gaming, users should stick to Medium or Low settings to maintain smooth gameplay.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the gap between Low and Medium is smaller than the gap between High and Ultra, suggesting that the Ultra preset introduces disproportionately heavy effects. The minimum FPS values recorded only for Medium settings (289 FPS at 1080p, 182 FPS at 1440p, 95 FPS at 4K) provide insight into frame pacing, showing that the combo can maintain playable minimums even at higher resolutions.