Minecraft

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers distinct frame rate patterns in Minecraft that line up with its CPU and GPU characteristics. The measured data is succinct: the tested trio of resolutions covers 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160, each with Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets. Only the Medium preset includes reported min and max frames, while the others list only averages. This analysis walks through the numbers exactly as collected, interpreting what they mean for actual play.

Resolution Scaling

Minecraft’s rendering load scales with pixel count, and the measured FPS shows an orderly drop as the resolution moves from 1080p to 1440p and then to 4K. Consider the High preset: average FPS falls from 270 at 1920x1080 to 170 at 2560x1440, then to 89 at 3840x2160. The Low preset drops from 429 at 1080p to 271 at 1440p and finally 141 at 4K. The Medium preset shows the same pattern: 340 → 214 → 112. Ultra is the steepest fall, starting at 169 at 1080p, dropping to 106 at 1440p, and settling at 56 at 4K.

Looking at the gaps, the Ultra preset loses more than half its FPS when going from 1080p to 4K (169 to 56), whereas Low only loses about one‑third of its peak (429 to 141). This means that the GPU becomes the main limiter when quality settings are cranked to Ultra at high resolution. At the 1080p point, the CPU likely still supplies enough headroom; the FPS difference between Low (429) and Ultra (169) is wide, showing that the settings themselves, not the CPU, dominate the frame time. At 4K, the range narrows to 141 (Low) to 56 (Ultra), pointing squarely at the GPU as the limiting factor.

Notably, 4K Ultra drops at 56 FPS, just below 60, so any user looking for a solid 4KUHD experience must reduce the preset to High or lower. The 1440p Ultra is the one crossing the 100 FPS boundary, with a 106 FPS average. For 1440p, only Ultra falls under 200 FPS, while Medium and Low provide 213 and 271 respectively.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER uses a TU104 die with 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 40 RT cores, and 320 tensor cores. Its memory configuration is 8 GB of GDDR6 over a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448 GB/s. The GPU base clock is specified at 1605 MHz, with a boost clock of 1770 MHz. On the global percentile scale, this card sits at the 65th percentile for all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20282.

The RTX 2070 SUPER’s memory capacity and bandwidth are sufficient for Minecraft’s typical texture resolution, but the 8 GB VRAM is not stressed by the measured data; the performance does not show a VRAM cliff. Instead, compute throughput is the limiter. The 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is moderate for a 2019 card, and at 4K Ultra that limit becomes obvious — 56 FPS average is below 60. Rising‑preset at 4K from Ultra to Medium improves to 112 FPS, confirming that the graphics card can handle a lighter load.

When looking at the GPU’s overall benchmark scores, its PassMark G3D score is 18169, with a DirectX12 score of 67, a Vulkan score of 90637, and an OpenCL Geekbench score of 83358. These figures indicate it is a solid mainstream option for Minecraft, which is not particularly GPU‑demanding for low quality, but at high resolutions and heavy setting it becomes the weak link. The RTX 2070 SUPER is now in end-of-life production, so its capabilities are fixed, and the measured Minecraft results confirm that 1440p Ultra remains feasible, but 4K Ultra does not.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the RAW measured FPS, the appropriate settings depend on the refresh rate of the display and the resolution preference. At 1920x1080, every tested preset exceeds 169 FPS, and the Low preset tops out at 429 FPS. For a 144 or 240 Hz 1080p monitor, Low or Medium would guarantee high frame rates at 429 or 340 FPS. High also provides 270 FPS, which is above the vast majority of gaming monitors. Therefore, at 1080p, Ultra is still playable (169 FPS) and suitable for 165 Hz or lower displays.

For 2560x1440, the data reveals a split: Low and Medium deliver 271 and 213 FPS respectively, while High gives 170 FPS and Ultra drops to 106 FPS. So for a 1440p monitor, Medium or High are the sweet spot — Medium offers enough headroom for 180Hz variable refresh displays, and High retains 170 FPS. Ultra remains at 106, which is fine for a 165Hz display, but with only 106 frames per second, the extra objects may not justify the slightly lower frame times.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. Low produces 141 FPS, Medium 112 FPS, High 89 FPS, and Ultra dips below 60 at 56 FPS. For a 4K display, Medium yields the best balance of image quality and speed — 112 FPS holds well above 60. High is nearly 90, still far above the standard refresh target, but if the user values higher average frame rates, Low at 141 FPS is the fastest 4K setting. The recommendation is to prioritise Medium or High for 4K users, with Ultra reserved only for down‑scaled or motion‑sensitive scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS among the measured options?

A: The absolute highest average is 429 FPS at 1920x1800 with Low settings.

Q: At 4K Ultra, does the combo stay above 60+ FPS?

A: No. The 3840x2160 resolution on Ultra yields only 56 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS floor.

Q: Which presets provide the lowest measured FPS?

A: At 1080p Ultra gives 169 FPS, at 1440p Ultra gives 106 FPS, and at 4KpUUltra gives 56 FPS. These are the lowest averages in each resolution.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 7700’s boost clock exceed its base clock?

A: Yes, the base clock is 3.80 GHz and the boost clock is 5.30 GHz.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: Its average GPU benchmark score is 20282; the nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, scores 20480 (‑0.4%​). Another close rival is the Intel Arc A750 with 20582 (‑0.9%​). The CPU for the NVIDIA RTX 3070 Mobile also scores 20534 (‑0.7% deltaPct).

Q: What is the total CPU avgBenchmarkScore?

A: The CPU average benchmark score is 40081, placing it in the 87th percentile overall.

How This Combo Ranks

The CPU + GPU combination for Minecraft currentCombo overall. The data shows rank 2136 out of 3710 combos tested. This puts the pair in the below‑mid of the tested list, meaning 2135 combinations outperform it while 1574 perform worse. Since the CPU gets a 87th percentile and the GPU sits at the 65th percentile, the final rank above the median (2136 > 1850) seems slightly lower than expected, suggesting the game’s overall sizing depends heavily on GPU scalability curves to 4K Ultra.

Unlike pure compute benchmarks where the Ryzen 7’s strong CPU gets top scores, the Minecraft results show that the RTX 2070 SUPER carries the cloud at higher presets. The rank is isolated because the measured values are from the game back cabinet, and in rooms of 3710 combos, the mid‑base 2136 indicates that a faster graphics card (such as that with 20500+ points) would have moved the combined rank upward. Nevertheless, it is above half the field, which reflects the CPU’s capability to feed high frame rates when resolution is to maintain.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 delivers 8 cores and 16 threads using Zen 4 architectural, clocked at a base of 3.80 GHz and listing a boost of 5.30 GHz, with the 5‑nm TSMC process. Its L3 cache is 32 MB shared, and its DDR5 memory controller provides 83.2 GB/s in a dual‑channel setup. For this game, the CPU’s ideal role is to push high FPS at 1080p and to keep minimum frame rates high. The measured data confirms this: at 1080p Low the engine presents 429 FPS, which requires strong single‑thread performance. The R23 single‑core score of 1930 (Cinebench) and PassMark single‑thread 4063 indicate the 7700 can handle the single‑heavily‑optimized main thread of Minecraft, even enabling over 200 FPS at low settings in 1440p.

The CPU also shows excellent multithread when needed: Cinebench R23 multicore 18760 and Geekbench multicore 15371. Out of this benchmark and the measured FPS breakdown, we see that the 7700 utilizes its 3.8‑5.3 GHz boost to avoid being the bottleneck at 1080p; the GPU, at high presets and 4K, dominates with the time. In summary, the Ryzen 7 7700 provides enough min‑ and max‑core performance to guarantee that at 1080p the feasible frame rate is CPU‑intensive, but as the resolution climbs, the defect shifts completely to the GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The table below lists all collected average FPS values, and min/max where reported. The medium figure for each resolution have min and max; other settings record only the average.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|---|---|---|---|---|

| 1920x1080 | Low | 429 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 334 | 289 | 391 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 270 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 169 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 271 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 214 | 182 | 247 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 170 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 106 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 141 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 112 | 95 | 129 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 89 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 56 | – | – |

These measured rows show the frame time in each preset. The minimum FPS column is only populated for the Medium presets at different resolutions, with values ranging from 95 (4K) to 189 (1080p). These battery lows stay above 94 FPS in all Medium cases, meaning the consistent frame output is still comfortable for most displays. For other presets the average value gives the overall picture.

The data shows that the maximum overhead of Low to Ultra at the lowest 1440p is almost double: at 1920x1080, Ultra is 169 FPS lower than Low (429 vs. 169). This extrapolates to about 35% of the performance can be lost when enabling ultra shadows and extra effects, while still delivering a fluid 144‑Hz experience at 165Hz displays. At 2560x1440 the gap narrows to 165 FPS, and at 4K it reaches 85 FPS. Thus, when the goal is playback smoothness, turning down from Ultra to High at 4K yields an extra 33 FPS without noticeable quality loss. The measured data overall, the rank of 2136 in a field of 3710 indicates that this combo is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming, and with the settings is usable at 4K only if low or medium presets are used.