Minecraft

Minecraft with the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers exceptionally high frame rates across all tested configurations, placing this combo at rank 555 out of 3710 in the database. The pairing of a strong 6-core Zen 4 processor with a 12 GB Ada Lovelace GPU produces results that are consistently far beyond the typical 60 FPS target, even at 4K with maximum settings. The data shows a system that is rarely stressed by the game's demands, with performance scaling patterns that clearly indicate where the bottleneck shifts between the CPU and GPU depending on resolution and preset.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic but tells a clear story about component utilization. At 1080p with Low settings, the system produces 709 FPS average, which falls to 447 FPS at 1440p and then to 234 FPS at 4K. This represents a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU is becoming progressively more loaded as pixel count increases, while the CPU has ample headroom at the lower resolution.

Moving to High settings, the scaling pattern shifts. The 1080p result of 445 FPS drops to 281 FPS at 1440p (a 37% decrease) and then to 147 FPS at 4K (a 48% decrease from 1440p). The proportional drop between 1440p and 4K is steeper than between 1080p and 1440p, which suggests the GPU is taking on a more dominant role at higher resolutions, but the CPU still has enough single-thread performance to feed the frame pipeline at 1440p.

Ultra settings reveal the most interesting scaling behavior. The 1080p average of 278 FPS falls to 176 FPS at 1440p and then to 92 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is exactly one-third of the 1080p figure, showing linear scaling with pixel count. This pattern indicates that at Ultra, both the CPU and GPU are working near their limits at 1080p, and the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor as resolution rises. The 4K Ultra result of 92 FPS is the only configuration in the entire dataset that falls below the 100 FPS mark, highlighting how demanding the combination of 4K resolution and maximum settings is for this hardware.

The Medium preset, which includes min and max FPS data, shows a narrower range at higher resolutions. At 4K Medium, the average is 185 FPS with a minimum of 157 FPS and maximum of 213 FPS, giving a spread of 56 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average rises to 354 FPS with a spread of 106 FPS (301 min, 407 max), and at 1080p Medium the average is 561 FPS with a spread of 168 FPS (477 min, 645 max). The widening frame time variance at lower resolutions points to CPU-side frame pacing limitations, while the tighter range at 4K suggests the GPU is smoothing out the delivery.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience for different priorities. For players targeting the highest possible frame rates, Low settings at 1080p delivers 709 FPS, which is more than double the High preset's 445 FPS at the same resolution. However, this comes with the visual trade-offs inherent to the Low preset. The jump from Low to Medium at 1080p costs 148 FPS (709 to 561) but the average remains far above any display refresh rate currently available.

At 1440p, Medium settings produce 354 FPS average, which is 73 FPS higher than High at the same resolution. This makes Medium the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming, as it maintains a comfortable margin above 300 FPS while the minimum of 301 FPS ensures consistent frame delivery. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 176 FPS, which is still excellent but represents a 50% reduction from Medium.

For 4K gaming, the recommendation depends on whether frame rate or visual quality takes priority. High settings at 4K produces 147 FPS, which is a strong result for a 4K panel and maintains smooth gameplay on high-refresh displays. Medium at 4K offers 185 FPS, a 26% improvement over High, with the minimum of 157 FPS still well above typical 144 Hz refresh rates. Ultra at 4K drops to 92 FPS, which is the only configuration below 100 FPS in the dataset; this remains playable on 60 Hz displays but falls short of high-refresh 4K monitors.

The data indicates that Medium settings provide the best balance across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium's 561 FPS is 74% higher than High and only 21% lower than Low, while at 4K, Medium's 185 FPS is 26% higher than High and double the Ultra result. Medium also benefits from being the only preset with reported min and max FPS values, allowing for a more complete assessment of frame pacing.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this hardware combination in Minecraft?

A: The highest average FPS is 709, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Can this system maintain 144 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, High settings at 3840x2160 produce 147 FPS average, and Medium settings produce 185 FPS with a minimum of 157 FPS, both comfortably above the 144 FPS threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1440p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra, the 1440p average of 176 FPS drops to 92 FPS at 4K, representing a 48% reduction in frame rate.

Q: What is the frame time variance at 1080p Medium settings?

A: The 1080p Medium preset shows a minimum of 477 FPS and a maximum of 645 FPS, creating a spread of 168 FPS around the 561 FPS average.

Q: Which settings preset shows the largest performance gap between 1080p and 4K?

A: The Low preset shows the largest absolute drop, falling from 709 FPS at 1080p to 234 FPS at 4K, a difference of 475 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER the bottleneck at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The 4K Ultra result of 92 FPS, combined with the scaling pattern that shows a direct relationship with pixel count, indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at this configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings deliver 709 FPS average, Medium follows at 561 FPS with a minimum of 477 and maximum of 645, High reaches 445 FPS, and Ultra drops to 278 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 61% reduction in performance, with each preset step costing roughly 80-170 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 477 FPS is higher than the High preset's average, indicating that even the worst-case frame delivery at Medium exceeds the typical performance at High.

The 2560x1440 results follow a similar pattern but with compressed absolute values. Low settings produce 447 FPS average, Medium delivers 354 FPS with a minimum of 301 and maximum of 407, High achieves 281 FPS, and Ultra falls to 176 FPS. The performance gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 271 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p gap of 431 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 301 FPS remains above the High preset's average of 281 FPS, maintaining the consistency seen at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become more moderate while remaining high in absolute terms. Low settings produce 234 FPS average, Medium delivers 185 FPS with a minimum of 157 and maximum of 213, High achieves 147 FPS, and Ultra drops to 92 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 142 FPS, which is the smallest absolute spread across all resolutions. The Medium preset's minimum of 157 FPS is still 10 FPS higher than the High preset's average, showing that even the lowest frame delivery at Medium outpaces the typical performance at High.

The Ultra preset consistently shows the largest relative drop from High across all resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra is 37% lower than High (278 vs 445 FPS), at 1440p it is 37% lower (176 vs 281 FPS), and at 4K it is 37% lower (92 vs 147 FPS). This consistent 37% penalty suggests a fixed additional workload burden in the Ultra preset that scales uniformly with resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus providing 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, demonstrates sufficient memory capacity and throughput for Minecraft's highest settings. The GPU's 7168 shading units and 80 ROPs, running at a base clock of 1980 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz, deliver the raw compute power necessary to push frame rates past 200 FPS at 1080p on most presets. The 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance allows the card to handle the game's rendering demands without becoming a limiting factor at lower resolutions.

The GPU's memory configuration shows its relevance in the 4K results. The 12 GB capacity is not stressed by Minecraft's texture requirements, even at Ultra settings, as evidenced by the consistent frame delivery at 4K. The memory clock of 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) paired with the 192-bit bus produces 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for the game's asset streaming needs. The data suggests that the memory subsystem is not a bottleneck at any tested configuration.

The GPU's performance percentile of 83 places it above most graphics cards in the database, with an average benchmark score of 43223. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, scores 43262 (0.1% higher), while the RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667 (1% higher). This tight grouping indicates the RTX 4070 SUPER sits in a competitive performance band. The GPU's 4K Ultra result of 92 FPS, while the lowest in the dataset, still represents strong performance for maximum settings at 4K, and the card's ability to maintain 147 FPS at 4K High shows it has ample headroom for high-refresh 4K displays.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz, provides the single-thread performance that Minecraft's engine favors. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 999 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1852 indicate strong per-core capability, which is critical for a game that relies heavily on a single main thread. The boost clock of 5.10 GHz is particularly relevant, as the CPU can maintain high frequencies during gaming workloads.

The 7600's cache hierarchy, with 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3, provides adequate data locality for the game's world streaming and entity processing. The 32 MB L3 cache is shared across all 6 cores, allowing efficient communication between threads handling different game systems. The CPU's 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26324, places it in the upper tier of processors, though its nearest rivals show the competitive landscape. The AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS scores 26402 (0.3% higher), the Ryzen 9 6900HX scores 26274 (0.2% lower), and the Core i9-11900KF scores 26212 (0.4% lower), indicating the 7600 is effectively tied with these alternatives.

The CPU's influence is most visible in the 1080p results. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 431 FPS spread (709 to 278), which is larger than the 271 FPS spread at 1440p and the 142 FPS spread at 4K. This pattern indicates that at 1080p, the CPU's ability to feed draw calls and game logic becomes the performance ceiling, especially at lower presets where the GPU has less work. The 709 FPS Low result at 1080p demonstrates the CPU's capability to drive extremely high frame rates when the GPU is not heavily loaded. The CPU's 3DMark 16-thread score of 6499 and max-thread score of 6503 show consistent multi-threaded performance, which helps maintain frame times when the game's background systems, such as chunk generation and entity AI, run concurrently with rendering.