Minecraft

Minecraft with the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a performance profile that is heavily dictated by resolution. The data shows this combo ranks in the 31st percentile of tested combinations, placing it at rank 2556 out of 3710. This pairing is strong at 1080p, but its lead narrows as pixel count increases, revealing a system where the GPU becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data demonstrates a clear and predictable decline as resolution increases, but the rate of that decline is not uniform across settings. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces an average of 245 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 High drops that figure to 154 FPS, a reduction of 91 FPS. The jump to 3840x2160 High results in an average of 81 FPS, which is roughly half of the 1440p result and a third of the 1080p figure.

This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the limiting component. At 1080p, the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU, allowing frame rates to reach 389 FPS on Low settings. However, as the resolution climbs to 4K, the GPU's workload increases significantly, and the frame rate falls to 128 FPS on Low. The fact that the 1080p Low result of 389 FPS is over three times higher than the 4K Low result of 128 FPS shows that the GPU is saturated at higher resolutions, while the CPU is not.

The gap between resolutions is also visible in the Medium settings category, which is the only one with complete min/max data. At 1080p Medium, the average is 308 FPS with a minimum of 262 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 195 FPS with a minimum of 165 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 102 FPS with a minimum of 86 FPS. The consistent drop in both average and minimum FPS confirms that the GPU is the bottleneck as resolution increases, rather than any CPU-related stutter or frame pacing issue.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Ryzen 9 5900X and RTX 2060 SUPER sits at rank 2556 out of 3710 tested combos in Minecraft. This placement in the lower third of all combinations is noteworthy because the individual components are not low-end parts. The Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core processor that scores in the 87th percentile against all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 SUPER scores in the 62nd percentile against all GPUs.

The rank suggests that this pairing is not optimal for this specific game. The CPU's high core count and strong single-threaded performance are not fully utilized by Minecraft's engine, which appears to be more reliant on GPU throughput at higher settings. The data implies that many other combos, likely with faster GPUs, achieve higher frame rates in this title. The combo's rank is a direct reflection of the GPU's mid-range status relative to the CPU's high-end status, creating an imbalance where the GPU holds back the overall result.

Comparing the components to their nearest rivals confirms this analysis. The CPU is nearly identical in performance to its closest rivals, with a deltaPct of only 0.3% against the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H. The GPU is similarly close to its rivals, with a deltaPct of -0.4% against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile. This shows that neither component is an outlier; they perform as expected for their class. The low combo rank is therefore a consequence of the game's demands and the GPU's position in the hierarchy, not a defect in either part.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 1470 MHz, which boosts to 1650 MHz. The GPU has 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units. These specifications place it in the mid-range tier, and its benchmark scores confirm this, with an average benchmark score of 18093 and a percentile rank of 62 against all GPUs.

In Minecraft, the GPU's role becomes more critical as resolution increases. The frame rate data shows that the GPU is the primary factor limiting performance at 1440p and 4K. The memory capacity of 8 GB is sufficient for this game, as the measured FPS does not show any signs of texture thrashing or memory-related stuttering, even at 4K Ultra settings, which only achieves 50 FPS. The clock speeds are standard for this model, and the data suggests they are not the limiting factor; rather, it is the raw compute throughput of the TU106 chip at higher resolutions.

The GPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals is telling. Its average benchmark score of 18093 is only 0.4% lower than the RTX 3060 Mobile and 0.5% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5700. This indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER is a well-rounded mid-range card, but it is not capable of sustaining high frame rates at 4K in this game. The 4K Ultra average of 50 FPS is a clear indicator that this GPU is at its limits when pushing the maximum pixel count.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 245 FPS.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations in Minecraft?

A: This combo ranks 2556th out of 3710 tested combinations, placing it in the lower 31% of all tested systems.

Q: What is the GPU's average benchmark score compared to its closest rival?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093, which is 0.4% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile's score of 18159.

Q: What is the 4K Medium average FPS and its minimum recorded value?

A: The 4K Medium average FPS is 102, with a minimum FPS of 86 and a maximum of 117.

Q: Does the CPU show a significant bottleneck at 1080p Low settings?

A: No, the 1080p Low average of 389 FPS is the highest recorded average in the data, indicating the CPU is not limiting performance at this resolution and settings level.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking against all CPUs?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is in the 87th percentile against all CPUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings levels.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS is 389. Medium settings yield an average of 308 FPS, with a minimum of 262 FPS and a maximum of 355 FPS. High settings produce an average of 245 FPS. Ultra settings drop the average to 153 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 236 FPS, showing that the game's graphical demands heavily influence the final frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the averages decrease substantially. Low settings average 246 FPS. Medium settings average 195 FPS, with a minimum of 165 FPS and a maximum of 224 FPS. High settings average 154 FPS. Ultra settings average 97 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 149 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is starting to become more of a limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the averages are the lowest. Low settings average 128 FPS. Medium settings average 102 FPS, with a minimum of 86 FPS and a maximum of 117 FPS. High settings average 81 FPS. Ultra settings average 50 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 78 FPS, which is the smallest of the three resolutions. This compression of the FPS range at 4K confirms that the GPU is the dominant constraint, as even lowering the settings cannot fully compensate for the increased pixel workload.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a high-end desktop processor with 12 cores and 24 threads. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The CPU is built on the Zen 3 architecture using a 7 nm process and has a 64 MB L3 cache. Its benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16262 and a single-core score of 1527. It achieves a Geekbench multicore score of 14118 and a single-core score of 2083.

In Minecraft, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The data shows that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at any resolution, as the frame rates scale inversely with resolution, which is a classic GPU-bound behavior. The 1080p Low setting result of 389 FPS confirms the CPU's capability to process the game's single-threaded workload quickly. The Ryzen 9 5900X's single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 941, is more than sufficient for this game.

However, the CPU's high core count does not provide a significant advantage in Minecraft, which is not known for scaling across many cores. The combo's rank of 2556 out of 3710 suggests that the CPU's potential is not fully realized because the GPU cannot keep up at higher resolutions. The CPU's 87th percentile ranking versus all CPUs, and its performance being essentially tied with its nearest rivals (deltaPct of 0.3% to 0.4%), shows that it is a top-tier part. The limiting factor in this pairing is the GPU, which is a mid-range part (62nd percentile) and cannot translate the CPU's high frame generation capability into playable frame rates at 4K Ultra.