Minecraft

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination lands at rank 2556 out of 3710 tested combos for Minecraft. That places this pairing in the lower third of the database, which is a meaningful signal for a game as popular and scalable as Minecraft. The percentile standing is not flattering, but raw rank alone understates what this combo can do — the measured frame rates reveal a system that is entirely playable and often very fast, just not at the extreme top tier where dedicated high-end hardware sits.

The combination’s rank reflects the fact that Minecraft is notoriously light on GPU resources at lower settings, meaning the CPU and memory subsystem often dictate the ceiling. With the Ryzen 7 5700 sitting at the 78th percentile among all CPUs and the RTX 2060 SUPER at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs, the CPU is the stronger component here. That imbalance is a recurring theme in the data, and it explains why this mid-pack rank does not translate to poor playability.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Those are solid specs for a card of its generation, but in Minecraft they matter less than raw compute throughput. The card’s boost clock of 1650 MHz and base clock of 1470 MHz are typical for the Turing architecture, and the 2176 shading units handle the game’s blocky geometry without breaking a sweat.

The data shows the GPU only becomes the primary limiter when settings climb to Ultra. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS drops to 153, nearly half of the 245 FPS seen at High settings. That is a stark cliff, and it points directly at the RTX 2060 SUPER’s limits under heavy shader and draw-distance loads. At Medium and below, the GPU has ample headroom, and the measured FPS at 1440p Medium (195 FPS average) confirms the card is far from saturated.

The RTX 2060 SUPER’s benchmark scores reinforce this picture. Its PassMark G3D score of 16462 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2011 are modest by modern standards, but they are more than enough for a game that is primarily CPU-bound at lower presets. The GPU’s 62nd percentile standing among all GPUs means it is a capable mid-range part, and the 448.0 GB/s bandwidth gives it the memory throughput to handle high-resolution textures without stutter.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K is the clearest demonstration of where this combo’s bottleneck lies. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 245 at 1080p to 154 at 1440p and then to 81 at 4K. That is a 67% drop from 1080p to 4K, which is a massive performance loss and shows the GPU is being pushed harder as resolution increases. However, the drop from 1440p to 4K is 53%, a smaller relative decline, indicating the CPU is still contributing significantly at 1440p.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more revealing. The 1080p Low average is 389 FPS, dropping to 246 at 1440p and 128 at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop of 37% is smaller than the 1440p-to-4K drop of 48%, which suggests the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p Low, where the GPU has almost nothing to do. At 4K Low, the GPU begins to take over, but the fact that 128 FPS is still achievable at 4K Low shows this combo is not GPU-starved even at the highest resolution.

The Ultra preset tells a different story entirely. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 153 FPS, at 1440p Ultra it is 97 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 50 FPS. The 1080p-to-1440p drop is 37%, and the 1440p-to-4K drop is 48%, nearly identical to the Low preset percentages. This indicates that the Ultra preset is heavy enough to engage the GPU at all resolutions, but the CPU still holds the system back at 1080p. The 4K Ultra result of 50 FPS is the only measured row that dips below the 60 FPS threshold, marking the true edge of this hardware.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Breaking down the measured rows, the data shows a clear hierarchy of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 389 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. Medium drops to 308 FPS, High to 245 FPS, and Ultra to 153 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one with min/max readings at 1080p, showing a min of 262 FPS and a max of 355 FPS, which is a narrow band that suggests consistent frame pacing.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern repeats with lower absolute numbers. Low averages 246 FPS, Medium 195 FPS (with a min of 165 and max of 224), High 154 FPS, and Ultra 97 FPS. The 1440p Medium min of 165 FPS is still far above the refresh rate of most monitors, indicating this combo can drive high-refresh 1440p panels without issue on all but the Ultra preset.

At 3840x2160, the numbers become more demanding. Low averages 128 FPS, Medium 102 FPS (with a min of 86 and max of 117), High 81 FPS, and Ultra 50 FPS. The 4K Medium min of 86 FPS is just above the 60 FPS threshold, but the 4K Ultra average of 50 FPS falls below it, and there are no min/max readings for that row to assess worst-case dips. The 4K High average of 81 FPS is playable but not smooth on a 120 Hz display.

The delta between Low and Ultra at each resolution is substantial: 236 FPS at 1080p, 149 FPS at 1440p, and 78 FPS at 4K. The shrinking delta as resolution rises confirms that the CPU is the main driver of performance at lower resolutions, while the GPU becomes more relevant at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 50 FPS is the only row where the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, and even then, it is a playable 50 FPS, not a slideshow.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is a Zen 3 (Cezanne) part with 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 65 W TDP and 16 MB of L3 cache are typical for the 5000 series, and its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 and single-core score of 2916 show it is a well-balanced processor for gaming and productivity alike. The PassMark multithread score of 24303 and single-thread score of 3296 reinforce this, with the CPU sitting at the 78th percentile among all CPUs.

Minecraft is a game that heavily favors single-thread performance, and the Ryzen 7 5700’s 4.60 GHz boost clock is a strong asset. The data supports this: at 1080p Low, the combo hits 389 FPS, which is almost certainly CPU-limited given the GPU’s modest workload at those settings. The CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 901 and 2-thread score of 1762 are not exceptional, but they are sufficient to feed the RTX 2060 SUPER at 1080p and 1440p.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the benchmark database are the Intel Xeon D-2752TER, AMD Ryzen 5 7640U, AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, and AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, all within 0.3% of the Ryzen 7 5700’s average score. This tight clustering means the CPU is not a performance outlier; it is a solid mid-range part that holds its own against comparable silicon. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration is more than Minecraft needs, but it provides headroom for background tasks and other applications.

The CPU’s 3DMark 16-thread score of 6628 and max-thread score of 6617 show strong scaling with thread count, which helps in heavily modded Minecraft instances or with shader packs that use multiple threads. However, for vanilla Minecraft, the single-thread score of 901 is the more relevant metric, and it aligns with the measured FPS at lower settings where the CPU is the limiter.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows indicate that the Medium preset offers the best balance of performance and visual fidelity for this combo. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 308 with a min of 262 and max of 355, providing a smooth experience on any monitor. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 195 FPS with a min of 165, still well above 60 FPS and suitable for high-refresh displays. Even at 4K Medium, the average is 102 FPS with a min of 86, which is playable and only marginally below the High preset’s 4K average.

The High preset is a reasonable alternative for users who prioritize visual quality over raw frame rate. At 1080p High, the average is 245 FPS, which is still very fast, and at 1440p High, it is 154 FPS, good for 144 Hz monitors. However, at 4K High, the average falls to 81 FPS, which is playable but not optimal for competitive play. The Ultra preset is not recommended for any resolution, as it cuts FPS nearly in half compared to High at every resolution and drops below 60 FPS at 4K.

For users with a 1080p 144 Hz monitor, the Low preset’s 389 FPS average is overkill, but the Medium preset’s 308 FPS is still more than sufficient. For 1440p users, Medium is the clear sweet spot, delivering 195 FPS average with solid minimums. For 4K users, Medium is the only preset that consistently stays above 80 FPS, making it the practical choice for a smooth experience. The data does not show any major frame-time spikes at Medium, as evidenced by the narrow min/max range, so this preset is both fast and stable.