Minecraft

Minecraft with the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER produces a dataset that clearly separates CPU-bound and GPU-bound regimes. The measured FPS across resolutions and settings reveals a system that is extremely capable at 1080p, where the CPU dominates, and gradually transitions to a GPU-limited state at 4K, particularly under heavier presets. The following analysis breaks down these results using only the provided measured data and benchmark specifications.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 shows a steep curve that varies significantly by settings preset. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 429 at 1080p to 271 at 1440p, then further to 141 at 4K. This represents a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling at Medium settings follows a similar pattern: 340 FPS at 1080p, 214 at 1440p, and 112 at 4K, a 67% drop as well. High settings show 270 FPS at 1080p, 170 at 1440p, and 89 at 4K, a 67% reduction. Ultra settings produce 169 FPS at 1080p, 106 at 1440p, and 56 at 4K, a 67% decrease.

The consistent 67% reduction across all presets suggests that the limiting factor scales uniformly with pixel count. However, the absolute FPS values tell a different story about which component is bottlenecking. At 1080p Low, the system pushes 429 FPS, which is far beyond what most displays can show, indicating that the CPU is still feeding the GPU effectively. At 4K Ultra, the system manages only 56 FPS, a figure that suggests the GPU is now the primary constraint. The transition point appears to be around 1440p, where the system still delivers over 100 FPS at all presets, with Ultra at 106 FPS being the lowest.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the RTX 2070 SUPER is not the limiting factor; the Ryzen 7 9700F's eight cores and 16 threads are sufficient to maintain high frame rates. As resolution increases, the pixel fill rate demand grows, and the GPU's 9.062 TFLOPS FP32 throughput becomes the bottleneck. The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution: at 1080p, the difference is 260 FPS (429 vs 169), while at 4K, the difference narrows to 85 FPS (141 vs 56). This narrowing gap is a classic sign of GPU saturation, where even reducing the workload from Ultra to Low cannot fully compensate for the pixel count.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is a Zen 5 architecture processor with eight cores and 16 threads, base clock of 3.80 GHz, and boost clock of 5.50 GHz. Its Passmark single-thread score is 4691, and its multithread score is 36470. The CPU's percentile vs all CPUs is 94, meaning it outperforms 94% of tested processors. Its nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.2% faster), Intel Core i7-14700KF (0.2% slower), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.7% faster), and Intel Core i7-14700K (0.9% faster).

In Minecraft, the CPU's role is critical for game logic, world generation, and entity updates, all of which are single-thread-heavy. The high single-thread score of 4691 explains why the system can achieve 429 FPS at 1080p Low. The boost clock of 5.50 GHz provides the raw speed needed for the game's main thread, while the eight cores handle background tasks and chunk loading. The 32 MB shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for the game's block-based data structures.

The CPU's performance relative to its rivals suggests that the 9700F is well-matched for this game. The 0.2% difference against the Ryzen 9 7940HX and 0.7% against the Ryzen 9 7950X are negligible in real-world gaming. The Passmark data compression score of 421988 and floating-point math score of 77955 indicate strong general-purpose performance, though these are not directly gaming metrics. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 4 nm process node from TSMC suggest efficiency, but the data does not include thermal or power measurements.

The measured FPS at 1080p, particularly the 429 FPS at Low settings, shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions. Even at High settings, 270 FPS is achieved, which is well above typical 144 Hz or 165 Hz display refresh rates. The CPU's ability to maintain these frame rates suggests that Minecraft's single-threaded nature is well-served by the 5.50 GHz boost clock.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS achieved by this combo?

A: The maximum average FPS is 429, measured at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F's average benchmark score of 69996 is 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX's 69875, and 0.7% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X's 69515.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded across all tests?

A: The lowest average FPS is 56, measured at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: Does the GPU outperform its nearest rival in Passmark G3D?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER scores 18169 in Passmark G3D, while its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, scores 20480, which is 1% higher.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings average 271 FPS, while Ultra averages 106 FPS, a difference of 165 FPS.

Q: How many combos does this pairing rank above in Minecraft?

A: This combo ranks 597th out of 1176 tested combos, meaning it performs better than 579 other combinations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the results show a clear hierarchy across settings. Low settings produce an average of 429 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings reduce this to 340 FPS, with a minimum of 289 FPS and maximum of 391 FPS. High settings drop further to 270 FPS. Ultra settings yield 169 FPS, which is still a very playable frame rate. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 60% reduction in FPS, from 429 to 169.

At 2560x1440, the same settings hierarchy is maintained but at lower absolute values. Low settings average 271 FPS, Medium averages 214 FPS with a minimum of 182 FPS and maximum of 247 FPS, High averages 170 FPS, and Ultra averages 106 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 165 FPS, which is a 61% reduction. The Medium preset's minimum of 182 FPS suggests that even in demanding scenes, the system stays well above 144 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system begins to show GPU limitation. Low settings average 141 FPS, which is still smooth for most displays. Medium settings average 112 FPS, with a minimum of 95 FPS and maximum of 129 FPS. High settings drop to 89 FPS, and Ultra falls to 56 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 95 FPS indicates that the system can dip below 100 FPS in intensive scenes, though the average remains above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 56 FPS is the only measurement below 60 FPS, suggesting that this setting at 4K is demanding for the RTX 2070 SUPER.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution step from 1080p to 1440p to 4K roughly halves the frame rate for a given settings preset. This is expected behavior for a GPU-bound scenario. The Medium preset is the only one with min/max FPS data, and the range at 4K (95-129) is narrower than at 1440p (182-247) or 1080p (289-391), indicating more consistent frame pacing at higher resolutions where the GPU is more consistently loaded.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip, featuring 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Its base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and it has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's Passmark G3D score is 18169, and its percentile vs all GPUs is 65, meaning it outperforms 65% of tested graphics cards.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a tight cluster. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, which is 1% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, which is 1.2% higher. The Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, which is 1.3% higher, and the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, which is 1.5% higher. This indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER sits within 1.5% of several competing products, making it a mid-pack performer in its class.

In Minecraft, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's texture requirements, even at 4K with Ultra settings, as the data shows no indication of memory-related stuttering. The 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth supports the high pixel throughput needed at 4K, though the 9.062 TFLOPS FP32 performance is the limiting factor at Ultra settings. The GPU's boost clock of 1770 MHz provides the compute headroom for the game's shader-based rendering, which includes water and lighting effects.

The measured FPS at 4K High (89 FPS) and 4K Ultra (56 FPS) clearly shows the GPU's limits. The difference between these two settings is 33 FPS, which is a 37% reduction. This is a larger percentage drop than at 1080p, where the difference between High (270 FPS) and Ultra (169 FPS) is 101 FPS, a 37% reduction as well. The consistent 37% reduction between High and Ultra across resolutions suggests that the Ultra preset adds a proportional workload that scales with pixel count.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of performance and visual quality across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 340 FPS with a minimum of 289 FPS, which is well above any display's refresh rate. At 1440p, Medium averages 214 FPS with a minimum of 182 FPS, still comfortably above 144 Hz. At 4K, Medium averages 112 FPS with a minimum of 95 FPS, which is above 60 FPS and suitable for high-refresh-rate 4K displays.

The High preset is also viable at 1080p and 1440p, with 270 FPS and 170 FPS respectively, but at 4K it drops to 89 FPS, which is still smooth but not as high as Medium's 112 FPS. The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p, where it achieves 169 FPS, but at 1440p it drops to 106 FPS and at 4K to 56 FPS, which may be too low for competitive or fast-paced gameplay.

The Low preset provides the highest frame rates, with 429 FPS at 1080p, 271 FPS at 1440p, and 141 FPS at 4K, but it sacrifices visual fidelity. For most users, the Medium preset at 1440p appears to be the sweet spot, offering 214 FPS average with a minimum of 182 FPS, which ensures smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. At 4K, Medium is the only preset that maintains an average above 100 FPS, making it the recommended choice for high-resolution displays.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 597th out of 1176 tested combos in Minecraft. This places it in the 49th percentile, meaning it performs better than roughly half of all tested combinations. The rank is determined by the measured FPS data, which shows strong performance at 1080p and 1440p but weaker performance at 4K Ultra.

The CPU's high percentile (94) and the GPU's mid-tier percentile (65) contribute to this overall ranking. The system's strength is clearly in CPU-bound scenarios, as evidenced by the 429 FPS at 1080p Low. The GPU becomes a limiting factor at 4K, particularly with Ultra settings, where the 56 FPS average drags down the overall ranking.

Compared to the GPU's nearest rivals, the RTX 2070 SUPER is 1% to 1.5% slower in Passmark G3D benchmarks, but this difference does not translate directly to Minecraft performance. The combo's rank of 597 suggests that there are 596 other combinations that achieve higher average FPS in this game, likely featuring more powerful GPUs or newer CPU-GPU pairings. However, the 579 combos ranked below this setup indicate that it still outperforms a significant portion of the tested hardware landscape. The data supports the conclusion that this is a balanced mid-range pairing, capable of high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, with playable performance at 4K when settings are adjusted to Medium.