Minecraft

Minecraft with the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER produces a performance profile that is heavily dependent on settings and resolution. The data shows a combo that is capable of very high frame rates at mainstream resolutions but can be pushed into less comfortable territory at 4K with maximum quality. The measured results indicate a system where the CPU provides a strong foundation, allowing the GPU to become the primary scaling factor as resolution increases.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for high refresh rate gaming with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080, the combo delivers between 153 FPS on Ultra and 389 FPS on Low. Even at 2560x1440, it maintains an average of 246 FPS on Low and 154 FPS on High, making both resolutions excellent for high refresh rate displays.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its closest rivals in overall GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, scores 18159, which is a delta of -0.4%. The AMD Radeon RX 460 scores higher at 18373, putting the RTX 2060 SUPER at -1.5% relative to that card.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7400F a strong performer in synthetic CPU tests?

A: Yes. The CPU has an average benchmark score of 32750, placing it in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, scores 32707, a negligible delta of 0.1%.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: The jump is substantial. At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves an average of 128 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 50 FPS. This represents a significant 78 FPS decrease, or about a 61% reduction in performance.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K with Medium settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the combo averages 102 FPS, with a minimum of 86 FPS and a maximum of 117 FPS. This suggests a smooth experience for most gameplay scenarios.

Q: How does the combo's rank in Minecraft compare to other tested combos?

A: The combo ranks 793rd out of 1176 tested combinations. This places it in the lower half of the database’s tested configurations for this specific game.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data suggests a clear hierarchy for optimizing the experience. For players targeting the highest refresh rates, the Low preset at 1080p is the top choice, delivering an average of 389 FPS. This is ideal for competitive play where maximum frame rates are prioritized over visual fidelity. At 1440p, the Low preset still provides an excellent 246 FPS average, making it a strong option for high-refresh-rate monitors at that resolution.

For a balance between visual quality and performance, the Medium preset at 1440p is the most compelling option. It delivers an average of 195 FPS with a minimum of 165 FPS, ensuring that frame times remain consistently fast. This setting provides a significantly better visual experience than Low while still maintaining frame rates well above the 144 Hz threshold. At 1080p, the Medium preset reaches 308 FPS, offering a substantial visual upgrade over Low without compromising on speed.

The High preset at 1440p is also viable, yielding an average of 154 FPS. This is a good choice for users who prioritize visual detail and have a 144 Hz monitor, as the average is right at the refresh rate limit. At 4K, the High preset drops to 81 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for high refresh rate displays. The Ultra preset should be avoided at 4K, as the 50 FPS average may not provide a consistently smooth experience. The best overall experience for most users would be the Medium preset at 1440p, as it offers a high average frame rate, a solid minimum FPS, and a noticeable improvement in visual quality over the Low preset.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 793rd out of 1176 tested combos for Minecraft. This ranking places the system in the lower half of all tested configurations. The percentile ranking for the CPU is high, at 83rd among all CPUs, and the GPU is at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. However, the game-specific ranking suggests that this particular pairing is not optimized for Minecraft relative to other combinations in the database.

The lower-than-expected rank in Minecraft, despite strong individual component percentiles, suggests that the game may be sensitive to other factors not captured by the average benchmark scores. The data indicates that while both components are above average in their respective fields, their combined performance in this specific title does not boost the system to a top-tier position. This could be due to Minecraft's engine characteristics, which may not scale perfectly with the strengths of this particular CPU-GPU pairing. The rank is a holistic measure of how the entire system performs in the game, and it shows that there are 383 other combinations that achieve better results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed look at the system's performance across different resolutions and settings.

At 1920x1080, the system shows its strength. With the Low preset, it achieves an average of 389 FPS. The Medium preset delivers 308 FPS, with a minimum of 262 FPS and a maximum of 355 FPS. High settings produce an average of 245 FPS, and the Ultra preset brings the average down to 153 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high. The Low preset still manages an average of 246 FPS. The Medium preset yields 195 FPS, with a minimum of 165 FPS and a maximum of 224 FPS. High settings drop to an average of 154 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 97 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. The Low preset delivers an average of 128 FPS. The Medium preset averages 102 FPS, with a minimum of 86 FPS and a maximum of 117 FPS. High settings reduce the average to 81 FPS, and the Ultra preset is the most demanding, with an average of just 50 FPS.

The data shows a consistent scaling pattern. For example, at 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 236 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 149 FPS. At 4K, the difference narrows to 78 FPS. This indicates that the performance penalty for higher settings is most pronounced at lower resolutions where the CPU can feed frames faster.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is a significant factor in this combo's performance. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 1470 MHz, with a boost clock of 1650 MHz. This configuration allows it to handle the demands of Minecraft, though its role becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark scores show a mid-range position. It has a Passmark G3D score of 16462 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 77402. Its overall average benchmark score is 18093, placing it in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs. The data from the measured FPS shows that the GPU is not a limiting factor at 1080p, where even the Ultra preset achieves 153 FPS. However, at 4K, the GPU's limits become apparent, as the Ultra preset drops to 50 FPS. This indicates that the 8 GB of VRAM and the GPU's compute power are sufficient for most settings but are stretched at the highest resolution and quality combination.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, has a nearly identical average benchmark score (18159 vs 18093), suggesting similar overall performance. This data implies that the desktop RTX 2060 SUPER provides a level of performance that is comparable to a mobile RTX 3060, which reflects its capabilities. The GPU's role in this combo is to provide a smooth experience at 1080p and 1440p and to handle 4K at lower settings, but it is the component that dictates the system's performance ceiling at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F provides the computational foundation for this system. It is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The CPU has a 32 MB shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory. Its performance in synthetic benchmarks is strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 32750 places it in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. This high standing is reflected in the game's performance at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU is able to feed the GPU with enough data to achieve an average of 389 FPS on Low settings. The high single-thread performance, as indicated by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3072, is particularly important for Minecraft, which often relies heavily on a single core for game logic and world generation.

The data suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in this system for Minecraft. Even at 4K with Low settings, the system achieves 128 FPS, which is likely still above what the CPU would limit. The CPU's capability is such that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, has a similar average score of 32697, with a delta of 0.2%, indicating that the Ryzen 5 7400F is competitive with other high-end mobile and desktop processors in its class. The 65W TDP also indicates an efficient design that can maintain high clocks without excessive power draw.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the nature of the bottleneck in this system. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 389 FPS. Moving to 1440p with the same settings, the frame rate drops to 246 FPS, a decrease of 143 FPS (about 37%). At 4K, the average is 128 FPS, another drop of 118 FPS (about 48%). This pattern shows a significant decline as resolution increases.

With the Ultra preset, the scaling is similar but with different starting points. At 1080p, the average is 153 FPS. At 1440p, it drops to 97 FPS, a decrease of 56 FPS (about 37%). At 4K, the average falls to 50 FPS, a decrease of 47 FPS (about 48%). The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is consistent across settings, with a reduction of approximately 67% in both cases (389 to 128, and 153 to 50).

This consistent scaling pattern is a classic indicator of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. The CPU is capable of delivering high frame rates at 1080p, as evidenced by the 389 FPS result. As the resolution increases, the GPU must work harder to render more pixels, and its performance becomes the limiting factor. The fact that the frame rate drops by roughly the same percentage regardless of the quality preset reinforces this conclusion. The CPU has enough headroom to maintain its performance, but the RTX 2060 SUPER's rendering capabilities are exhausted at 4K, especially with higher settings, leading to the lower frame rates observed in the data.