Minecraft

# Minecraft with AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER — Benchmark Analysis

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER produces a wide spread of frame rates across Minecraft's resolution and settings matrix, ranging from a low of 50 FPS at 4K Ultra to a high of 389 FPS at 1080p Low. The data indicates a system that remains highly playable through most configurations, with the most demanding preset at 4K being the only point where average frame rates dip below 60 FPS. The measured results place this combo at rank 2556 out of 3710 tested combinations, a position that reflects its balanced but not top-tier standing in the database.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals how the workload shifts between CPU and GPU as pixel count increases. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 245 at 1920x1080 to 154 at 2560x1440, then to 81 at 3840x2160. This represents a 37% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 47% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The total scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings is a 67% drop in frame rate, which is a substantial but not catastrophic decline.

Looking at Low settings, the pattern is more dramatic. The system produces 389 FPS at 1080p, 246 FPS at 1440p, and 128 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 37% from 1080p to 1440p and 48% from 1440p to 4K. Interestingly, the relative scaling between resolutions is nearly identical across Low and High presets, suggesting that the resolution-dependent performance penalty is consistent regardless of graphical complexity.

Medium settings show a similar trajectory: 308 FPS at 1080p, 195 FPS at 1440p, and 102 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset produces the lowest absolute numbers: 153 FPS at 1080p, 97 FPS at 1440p, and 50 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is notable because it is the only measured configuration that falls below 60 FPS, indicating that this preset at this resolution exceeds what the RTX 2060 SUPER can comfortably deliver in Minecraft.

The scaling pattern suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is playing a significant role in limiting performance, particularly at Low and Medium settings where frame rates exceed 300 FPS. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, as evidenced by the larger absolute FPS drops between 1440p and 4K compared to the 1080p-to-1440p transition. The data shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER's rendering capabilities are the limiting factor at 4K, while the Ryzen 5 5600's single-thread performance keeps frame rates exceptionally high at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. The GPU's base clock is 1470 MHz with a boost clock of 1650 MHz. In Minecraft, these specifications translate into the frame rates observed across the resolution matrix.

The GPU's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 224.4 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p across all presets. At 4K, however, the GPU's limits become apparent. The 50 FPS average at 4K Ultra suggests that the combination of pixel count and the heavier rendering features of the Ultra preset saturate the GPU's capabilities. The jump from 4K High (81 FPS) to 4K Ultra (50 FPS) represents a 38% performance penalty, which is the largest single-preset penalty in the entire measured set.

The GPU's 64 ROPs and 136 TMUs handle Minecraft's texture and pixel workloads competently, but the data shows diminishing returns as resolution increases. At 1080p, the GPU is not the primary bottleneck at any preset, with even Ultra producing 153 FPS. At 1440p, the GPU begins to assert more influence, but still delivers 97 FPS at Ultra. The 4K results, particularly the 50 FPS at Ultra, clearly identify the GPU as the limiting component at that resolution.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor in these measurements, as Minecraft's texture requirements at 4K Ultra are evidently within this allocation. The GPU's percentile ranking of 62 across all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18093, places it slightly below the RTX 3060 Mobile (18159, deltaPct -0.4) and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, deltaPct -0.5) in overall compute performance. This mid-range positioning is consistent with the observed 4K performance ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU-GPU combination ranks 2556 out of 3710 tested combos in Minecraft, placing it in the lower half of the database. The rank of 2556 means that roughly 31% of tested combinations perform worse, while 69% perform better. This positioning reflects the age of both components: the RTX 2060 SUPER is end-of-life, and while the Ryzen 5 5600 remains active, it was released in 2022.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 74 across all CPUs is notably stronger than the GPU's percentile ranking of 62 across all GPUs. This disparity suggests that the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing, which aligns with the resolution scaling analysis showing GPU-limited performance at 4K. The CPU's average benchmark score of 20468 places it marginally ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (20454, deltaPct 0.1) and the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (20425, deltaPct 0.2), and slightly further ahead of the AMD EPYC 9454P (20422, deltaPct 0.2) and AMD EPYC 7713 (20363, deltaPct 0.5).

The combo's rank of 2556 in Minecraft specifically, rather than in a general benchmark, indicates that this game's performance characteristics do not favor this pairing as strongly as synthetic benchmarks might suggest. The game's reliance on single-threaded CPU performance and the GPU's mid-range standing combine to produce this ranking. The measured FPS data shows that the combo is capable of very high frame rates at lower resolutions, but the 4K Ultra result drags down its overall standing relative to combos that can maintain higher 4K performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset produces 389 FPS on average, which is the single highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 308 FPS average, with a minimum of 262 FPS and maximum of 355 FPS. High settings produce 245 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 153 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 236 FPS, representing a 61% reduction when moving from the lightest to the heaviest preset.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain robust but show a clear step down. Low settings average 246 FPS, Medium averages 195 FPS with a minimum of 165 and maximum of 224, High averages 154 FPS, and Ultra averages 97 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread at 1440p is 149 FPS, a 61% reduction that mirrors the 1080p scaling. This consistency suggests that the relative cost of each preset tier is uniform across these two resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become evident. Low settings still manage 128 FPS average, which is respectable for 4K. Medium settings produce 102 FPS average with a minimum of 86 and maximum of 117. High settings drop to 81 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 50 FPS average. The Low-to-Ultra spread at 4K is 78 FPS, a 61% reduction that again matches the pattern seen at lower resolutions. The absolute numbers at 4K Ultra are the only ones below 60 FPS in the entire measured set.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data across all three resolutions. At 1080p, the range is 262-355 FPS (a 93 FPS spread); at 1440p, the range is 165-224 FPS (a 59 FPS spread); at 4K, the range is 86-117 FPS (a 31 FPS spread). This narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that frame pacing becomes more consistent as the GPU becomes the bottleneck, with less variability in the rendering pipeline.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 contributes 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 7 nm process node from TSMC provide strong single-threaded performance, which is critical for Minecraft's primary game logic and render thread. The CPU's single-thread benchmark scores — 882 in 3dmark_single_thread, 260 in cinebench_r15_singlecore, 1085 in cinebench_r20_singlecore, and 2584 in cinebench_r23_singlecore — support the high frame rates observed at 1080p.

The CPU's multithreaded capabilities are also substantial, with cinebench_r23_multicore scoring 18309 and geekbench_multicore scoring 9158. These scores, combined with the 3dmark_max_threads score of 5659, indicate that the CPU can handle Minecraft's background tasks and world generation without becoming the primary bottleneck. The passmark_multithread score of 21541 further confirms this, though the passmark_single_thread score of 3256 is the more relevant metric for Minecraft's performance.

The data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor at any measured resolution or preset. At 1080p Low, the 389 FPS average is likely near the upper bound of what the game engine can produce with this CPU, but the GPU still manages to keep up. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings (389 to 246 FPS) shows a 37% drop that is primarily GPU-driven, as the CPU's workload at a given frame rate does not scale with resolution. The CPU's 65 W TDP and DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient memory throughput for the game's needs.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which presets offer the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1920x1080, all four presets produce playable frame rates, with even Ultra averaging 153 FPS. The High preset at 245 FPS offers a strong balance, though players with high-refresh-rate displays might prefer Medium at 308 FPS or Low at 389 FPS to maximize smoothness. The Ultra preset at 153 FPS still exceeds 144 Hz refresh rates, making it viable for most displays.

At 2560x1440, the High preset at 154 FPS is the recommended choice for most users, as it maintains frame rates above 144 FPS while providing the visual improvements over Medium's 195 FPS and Low's 246 FPS. Ultra at 97 FPS remains playable and suits 60-90 Hz displays well. At 3840x2160, the Medium preset at 102 FPS is the sweet spot, as it stays above 60 FPS while delivering better visual quality than Low's 128 FPS or High's 81 FPS. The Ultra preset at 50 FPS is the only configuration that falls below 60 FPS and should be avoided for smooth gameplay.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset provides the most consistent experience, with min/max data showing narrower frame ranges at higher resolutions. The 4K Medium range of 86-117 FPS is particularly stable, suggesting this preset at this resolution offers the best predictability. For users prioritizing frame rate above all, Low at 1440p (246 FPS) or 1080p (389 FPS) delivers maximum performance, while those prioritizing visual quality should stick with High at 1440p or Medium at 4K.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average is 389 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with this CPU and GPU combination?

A: The 4K Ultra preset averages 50 FPS, which falls below 60 FPS and is the only measured configuration that does so.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER's average benchmark score of 18093 is 0.4% below the RTX 3060 Mobile (18159) and 0.5% below the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189).

Q: What settings at 1440p provide the best frame rate above 100 FPS?

A: At 2560x1440, Ultra delivers 97 FPS, while High delivers 154 FPS, Medium delivers 195 FPS, and Low delivers 246 FPS.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 5600 bottleneck the RTX 2060 SUPER in Minecraft?

A: No, the data shows the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K, while at 1080p the CPU's strong single-thread performance supports frame rates up to 389 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested Minecraft configurations?

A: This combo ranks 2556 out of 3710 tested combinations in Minecraft.