Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination delivers a wide range of performance in Minimum, with average frame rates spanning from 30.3 FPS at 4K Ultra to 185.3 FPS at 1080p Low. The data indicates that this pairing is highly capable at mainstream resolutions, but requires careful settings management to maintain smooth gameplay at higher pixel counts. Benchmark results show a clear scaling pattern across the four tested presets, with the Ultra preset exacting a significant toll on frame rates at every resolution.

Settings Recommendations

For this combination, the High preset offers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 120.1 FPS, which is more than sufficient for a third-person shooter, while still providing a substantial visual upgrade over the Medium preset’s 145.9 FPS. The performance gap between High and Medium is 25.8 FPS at 1080p, suggesting that the visual fidelity gains from High are worth the modest frame rate reduction.

At 2560x1440, the High preset maintains a robust 77.9 FPS, keeping the experience comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for responsive gameplay. The Medium preset at this resolution produces 92 FPS, but the difference of 14.1 FPS may not be perceptible to most players when weighed against the enhanced graphical detail. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot for this resolution, as it avoids the steep drop to 61.5 FPS seen at Ultra while still delivering a visually rich image.

The 4K results tell a different story. At 3840x2160, the High preset yields only 41 FPS, which falls below the ideal threshold for a shooter. For 4K gaming, the Low preset is the only viable option, producing 64.5 FPS. While this sacrifices visual quality, it is the only tested setting that provides a smooth experience at this resolution. The Medium preset at 4K produces 51 FPS, which is playable but may feel less responsive during intense action sequences.

GPU Role

The RTX 2070 SUPER’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory over a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a critical factor in this game’s performance scaling. The GPU’s base clock of 1605 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz contribute to its compute capabilities, with a FP32 throughput of 9.062 TFLOPS. These specifications place the GPU in the 65th percentile of all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22206.

The GPU’s nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A400, scores 22307, a delta of -0.5 percent, indicating that the RTX 2070 SUPER is effectively at parity with that workstation card. More notably, it outperforms the AMD Radeon RX 5700, which scores 21670, by 2.5 percent. This competitive positioning is reflected in the game’s frame rates, where the GPU is clearly the dominant component at higher resolutions. The transition from High to Ultra settings at 1080p results in a 30.4 FPS drop, from 120.1 to 89.7 FPS, demonstrating how the GPU’s shading units and ROPs are taxed by the increased rendering load.

The GPU’s 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present in the hardware, though their impact on this title is not directly measured in the provided data. The 12 nm process node and 13,600 million transistors indicate a substantial physical design, and the 215 W TDP with a suggested 550 W PSU reflects the power requirements of this performance class.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS degradation from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At the High preset, the average frame rate falls from 120.1 FPS at 1080p to 77.9 FPS at 1440p, a 35.1 percent reduction, and then to 41 FPS at 4K, a 65.9 percent reduction from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the pixel count increase directly impacts the rendering workload.

The Low preset shows the most dramatic absolute drop, from 185.3 FPS at 1080p to 124.1 FPS at 1440p and finally to 64.5 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is 34.8 percent of the 1080p Low performance, highlighting the immense pixel throughput demands of 4K. The Ultra preset is the most punishing, with 89.7 FPS at 1080p dropping to 61.5 FPS at 1440p and then to 30.3 FPS at 4K, the latter being below playable thresholds for most users.

The data suggests that the CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is not the limiting factor in this game. The Ryzen 5 3600’s benchmark scores, such as 15045 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2124 in single-core, are sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 120 FPS. However, as resolution increases, the GPU’s compute resources become saturated, and the FPS declines accordingly. The memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is likely a key constraint at 4K, where the 8 GB frame buffer must be managed efficiently.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: The High preset provides the best balance, delivering 77.9 FPS. While Medium achieves 92 FPS, the visual quality improvement from High is significant, and the 14.1 FPS difference is acceptable for most players.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Minimum?*

A: Yes, but only at the Low preset, which produces 64.5 FPS. The High preset at 4K drops to 41 FPS, and Ultra falls to 30.3 FPS, both of which are suboptimal for a fast-paced shooter.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 scores 18129 in average benchmarks, placing it in the 76th percentile. It is 0.1 percent behind the Intel Core i5-11400 (18150) and 0.2 percent behind the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (18101), showing near-identical performance among these CPUs.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The High preset runs at 120.1 FPS, while Ultra produces 89.7 FPS, a difference of 30.4 FPS. This represents a 25.3 percent reduction in performance when enabling the highest settings.

Q: Is the GPU competitive with other cards in its class?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average score of 22206, which is 2.5 percent higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (21670) and 0.5 percent lower than the NVIDIA RTX A400 (22307). This places it firmly in the mid-to-high range of tested GPUs.

Q: Does the game show CPU or GPU limitations?

A: The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K indicates a GPU-bound workload. At 1080p High, the system achieves 120.1 FPS, but at 4K High, it falls to 41 FPS, a 65.9 percent drop, which is typical of GPU saturation.

How This Combo Ranks

This configuration ranks 1064 out of 1733 tested combinations in Minimum, placing it in the 61.4th percentile of all tested combos. This position reflects a capable mid-range pairing that is neither at the top nor the bottom of the performance spectrum. The rank indicates that while this combo is not the most powerful available, it provides a solid gaming experience for the majority of users.

The ranking is influenced by the CPU’s performance, which sits in the 76th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU’s performance, which is in the 65th percentile. The CPU’s higher percentile ranking suggests that it is less likely to be the bottleneck in this system, especially at lower resolutions. The GPU’s lower percentile ranking aligns with the observed frame rate drops at higher resolutions, confirming that it is the limiting component for 4K gaming.

Compared to the CPU’s nearest rivals, this combo’s performance is tightly clustered. The Intel Core i5-11400, AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 all score within 0.3 percent of the Ryzen 5 3600, meaning that swapping the CPU for any of these would yield negligible frame rate changes in this game. Similarly, the GPU’s nearest rivals, the RTX A400 and GTX TITAN Z, are within 0.9 percent of the RTX 2070 SUPER’s score, further cementing this combo’s position in a crowded performance band.

The overall rank of 1064 out of 1733 suggests that many other combinations offer higher performance, likely featuring more recent CPUs and GPUs. However, the data also shows that this combo is far from the lowest performers, as it sits above the 38.6 percent of combos that rank below it. For a 2019-era CPU and GPU pairing, the measured results indicate that this system remains relevant for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring significant settings compromises.