Minecraft

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings for this CPU/GPU combo in Minecraft?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers an average of 473 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its closest rival?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X has an average benchmark score of 35909, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845's 35802, making it effectively a tie.

Q: What is the GPU's memory size and type?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus.

Q: At 4K, what is the difference in average FPS between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 248 FPS, while Ultra averages 97 FPS, a difference of 151 FPS.

Q: Where does this combo rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: This combo ranks 358th out of 3710 total tested combos for Minecraft.

Q: What is the GPU's boost clock speed?

A: The GPU's boost clock is 2610 MHz, with a base clock of 2340 MHz.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 256-bit bus yields a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s, which is substantial for a sandbox title like Minecraft where large texture packs and render distances can consume memory quickly. The GPU's 8448 shading units and 264 texture mapping units are supported by 96 ROPs, allowing for high pixel throughput.

The clock behavior of this GPU is notable: a base clock of 2340 MHz boosts up to 2610 MHz. In Minecraft, where draw calls and chunk rendering can be erratic, the boost clock's headroom helps maintain higher frame rates during complex scenes. The 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores are present but less relevant for this game, as Minecraft's default rendering path does not heavily utilize ray tracing or DLSS features in the measured data.

The GPU's measured performance in Minecraft shows it scales strongly with resolution. At 1080p High settings, the average FPS is 473, dropping to 298 at 1440p, and further to 156 at 4K. This pattern indicates that while the GPU is capable at lower resolutions, the frame rate reduction from 1080p to 4K (a 67% drop in average FPS from 473 to 156) is driven by the increasing pixel count. The GPU's 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute helps sustain high frame rates even at 4K, where 156 FPS average is still well above typical display refresh rates.

The memory subsystem plays a role in the Ultra preset at 4K, where average FPS drops to 97. This suggests that at the highest settings, the GPU's memory bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s becomes a more significant factor, as Ultra settings may increase texture detail and view distance. The fact that Medium at 4K produces 196 FPS (with min/max of 167/226) versus High at 156 FPS shows that the GPU has thermal and power headroom to handle increased loads, but the Ultra preset's demands push it to a lower performance tier.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the best experience depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 752 FPS average, which is far beyond any display's refresh rate, making it unnecessary for most users. The Medium preset at 596 FPS (with min/max of 506/685) provides a smoother frame pacing than Low, while High at 473 FPS still offers excellent headroom. The Ultra preset at 296 FPS remains highly playable, so for 1080p users, Ultra is recommended for maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the data shows a similar pattern. Low averages 475 FPS, Medium 376 FPS (min/max 320/432), High 298 FPS, and Ultra 186 FPS. For 1440p, High settings at 298 FPS provide a good balance between visual quality and performance, as the jump from High to Ultra costs 112 FPS (from 298 to 186) but may not double the visual benefit. Medium at 376 FPS is also viable for those who prefer higher refresh rates, but the min FPS of 320 ensures no stutter.

At 3840x2160, the recommendations shift. Ultra averages 97 FPS, which is on the edge of 100 Hz displays; High at 156 FPS is more comfortable, while Medium at 196 FPS (min/max 167/226) offers the best combination of visual quality and fluidity. Low at 248 FPS is excessive for most 4K displays, but the Medium preset's min FPS of 167 ensures consistent performance even in demanding scenes. For 4K, Medium is the recommended preset, as it delivers a high average with acceptable minimums, whereas Ultra's 97 FPS may cause noticeable drops on high-refresh displays.

The data indicates that the GPU and CPU combo is powerful enough that even at 4K, Medium settings provide a near-200 FPS experience. For users with 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitors at 4K, Medium is the sweet spot. At 1440p, High is recommended for its 298 FPS average, and at 1080p, Ultra's 296 FPS is the best choice since the frame rate remains high enough for competitive play.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS spans a wide range. Low settings produce an average of 752 FPS, which is the highest recorded for this combo. Medium averages 596 FPS with a minimum of 506 and maximum of 685, showing consistent performance. High averages 473 FPS, while Ultra drops to 296 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 456 FPS, a 61% reduction, indicating that the CPU and GPU are both engaged at lower settings but the Ultra preset's additional graphical effects (likely increased render distance or shadow quality) tax the system more heavily.

At 2560x1440, the pattern continues but with lower absolute numbers. Low averages 475 FPS, Medium 376 FPS (min/max 320/432), High 298 FPS, and Ultra 186 FPS. The transition from Low to Ultra costs 289 FPS, or 61% of the Low value. The Medium preset's min FPS of 320 is still very high, meaning that even in the most demanding scenes at this resolution, the system never drops below 300 FPS at Medium settings.

At 3840x2160, the numbers compress further. Low averages 248 FPS, Medium 196 FPS (min/max 167/226), High 156 FPS, and Ultra 97 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 151 FPS, or 61% of Low. This consistent percentage drop (61% across all resolutions) suggests that the scaling between settings is resolution-independent, meaning the same relative performance impact from each preset tier.

Looking at the medium preset across resolutions, the min FPS values provide insight into frame pacing. At 1080p, the min is 506 FPS; at 1440p, 320 FPS; at 4K, 167 FPS. The max FPS similarly scales from 685 to 432 to 226. The ratio of min to max FPS remains roughly 74% across all resolutions, indicating that the system's frame time consistency is stable regardless of resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

This combo ranks 358th out of 3710 tested combinations for Minecraft, placing it in the top 9.6% of all combos. This is an excellent position, reflecting the strength of both the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER for this game.

The CPU's percentile of 85 (meaning it outperforms 85% of all CPUs) and the GPU's percentile of 76 combine to create a system that is well above average. The CPU's average benchmark score of 35909 places it 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core 7 250H, and 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H. These are all very close competitors, so the 7700X's edge is marginal but consistent.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's average benchmark score of 31087 is slightly below its nearest rivals: it trails the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 by 0.4%, the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q by 0.4%, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell by 1.4%, and the NVIDIA TITAN RTX by 1.9%. Despite these small deltas, the GPU's measured performance in Minecraft at 4K High (156 FPS) demonstrates that it is more than capable for this title.

The combo's rank of 358 out of 3710 suggests that many other configurations score higher, likely due to more powerful GPUs (like RTX 4090-class cards) or CPUs with higher single-thread performance. However, given that Minecraft is often CPU-bound at lower resolutions, the 7700X's strength is evident in the 1080p Low result of 752 FPS, which is near the upper limit for any system.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 7000 series, based on Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael). Its base clock is 4.50 GHz with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, and it has a 105 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

In Minecraft, the CPU's role is critical because the game's Java-based engine is heavily dependent on single-thread performance for world generation and entity updates. The 7700X's single-thread benchmark scores are strong: it scores 1090 in 3dMark single-thread, 1987 in Cinebench R23 single-core, and 4190 in Passmark single-thread. These numbers indicate that the CPU can handle the game's primary thread efficiently.

The multi-threaded performance is equally robust, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 19088 and a Geekbench multicore score of 12451. This helps when Minecraft uses multiple threads for chunk loading and physics. The CPU's 16 threads allow for background tasks (like audio, input, and network) without impacting the main game thread.

The data suggests that at 1080p Low settings, the CPU becomes the limiting factor, as the GPU is not fully utilized. The 752 FPS result is likely near the engine's maximum render rate, and the CPU's boost clock of 5.40 GHz ensures that the main thread can keep up with the game's simulation. At higher resolutions like 4K, the GPU takes over as the bottleneck, but the CPU still needs to maintain sufficient single-thread performance to feed the GPU with draw calls.

The 7700X's 32 MB of L3 cache is beneficial for Minecraft's pointer-heavy data structures, reducing memory latency. The CPU's support for DDR5 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s (when paired with compatible memory) also aids in loading chunks quickly, though the measured FPS data does not isolate memory effects.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how performance scales from 1080p to 4K across all settings. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 473 at 1080p to 298 at 1440p (a 37% reduction) and then to 156 at 4K (a 67% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where the pixel count increases by 1.78x from 1080p to 1440p and 4x from 1080p to 4K.

For the Low preset, the drop is from 752 FPS at 1080p to 475 at 1440p (37% reduction) and 248 at 4K (67% reduction). The consistent 37% and 67% reductions across all settings suggest that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are scaling linearly with resolution, and that the CPU is not introducing additional bottlenecks at higher resolutions.

The Medium preset's min FPS provides additional insight. At 1080p, the min is 506 FPS; at 1440p, 320 FPS; at 4K, 167 FPS. The ratio of min to max FPS at each resolution is 74% (506/685), 74% (320/432), and 74% (167/226), respectively. This consistency indicates that frame time variance is resolution-independent, meaning the game's CPU-side frame pacing is stable, and the GPU's workload scales predictably.

The fact that 1080p Low (752 FPS) is more than triple the 4K Ultra (97 FPS) shows that the system is extremely powerful but not unlimited. At 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance likely caps the frame rate around 750 FPS, which is an artificial ceiling imposed by the game engine's tick rate or rendering pipeline. At 4K, the GPU's 16 GB of VRAM and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for High settings (156 FPS), but Ultra's additional memory pressure causes a significant drop to 97 FPS.

Overall, the resolution scaling data indicates that this combo is balanced: at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU is the primary limiter at Low/Medium settings, while at 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck. Users targeting 4K should use Medium settings (196 FPS) for the best experience, while those at 1080p can max out to Ultra (296 FPS) without concerns.