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Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for this AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti combination reveals a steep performance cliff as resolution climbs. At 1080p Low settings, the combo produces 66 FPS average, which drops to 42 FPS at 1440p Low and further to 23 FPS at 4K Low. That represents a 36% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 45% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern strongly suggests the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as the GTX 1050 Ti's 4 GB GDDR5 memory and 112.1 GB/s bandwidth become increasingly strained at higher pixel counts.

Moving to High settings, the trend continues with 42 FPS at 1080p, 27 FPS at 1440p, and 15 FPS at 4K. The delta between Low and High at each resolution is telling: at 1080p, the gap is 24 FPS, but at 4K it narrows to just 8 FPS. This compression of performance difference at higher resolutions indicates that pixel throughput—rather than shading complexity—dominates the bottleneck. The GTX 1050 Ti's 2.138 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 44.54 GPixel/s pixel rate simply cannot keep pace with 4K demands regardless of quality settings.

Ultra settings paint an even bleaker picture, with 32 FPS at 1080p, 21 FPS at 1440p, and 11 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is essentially unplayable, and even 1440p Ultra falls below typical playability thresholds. Interestingly, the ratio between 1080p and 4K at Ultra (32 to 11, roughly a 66% drop) is more severe than at Low (66 to 23, roughly a 65% drop), suggesting that the combination of high resolution and high settings compounds the GPU's limitations. The data implies that this system is best suited for 1080p gaming, with 1440p achievable only at lower presets for acceptable frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience balances playability against visual quality. At 1080p, Low settings deliver 66 FPS average, which is smooth for a third-person shooter. Medium settings at 1080p yield 50 FPS with a recorded minimum of 43 FPS and maximum of 58 FPS—this provides a meaningful visual upgrade while maintaining a playable frame rate. High settings at 1080p drop to 42 FPS, which is still workable but begins to approach the lower limits of smooth gameplay.

For 1440p, the data suggests Low settings at 42 FPS is the only viable preset for responsive play, as Medium falls to 32 FPS and High to 27 FPS. The 1440p Medium row shows a minimum of 28 FPS, which could cause noticeable stutter in fast-paced Third-Person Shooter action. At 4K, no preset achieves a comfortable frame rate—the best option is Low at 23 FPS, which is marginal at best.

The measured data indicates that Medium settings at 1080p offer the best balance, with 50 FPS average and a narrow 15 FPS spread between minimum and maximum. This suggests consistent frame delivery without severe dips. For players prioritizing fluidity over visuals, 1080p Low at 66 FPS is the clear choice. The Ultra preset at any resolution above 1080p is effectively unusable, and even at 1080p the 32 FPS average makes it a poor trade-off for the visual gains. In essence, the data recommends staying at 1080p and choosing between Low and Medium based on whether frame rate or image quality takes precedence.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 4K at any settings?

A: The data shows 4K performance ranges from 11 FPS at Ultra to 23 FPS at Low. Even the best case of 23 FPS is below smooth playability, so 4K is not recommended based on the measured results.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The measured average is 50 FPS, with a minimum of 43 FPS and maximum of 58 FPS. This provides a stable experience for a Third-Person Shooter.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more limiting in this game?

A: The resolution scaling pattern—where performance drops dramatically from 1080p to 4K regardless of settings—indicates the GTX 1050 Ti is the primary bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 4600G's 6 cores and 12 threads provide ample processing headroom for this title.

Q: How does Ultra compare to High at 1080p?

A: Ultra averages 32 FPS, which is 10 FPS lower than High's 42 FPS. The 24% performance penalty for Ultra settings is significant, making High the better choice for playable frame rates.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combination?

A: The measured data shows 1080p is the only resolution where all four presets (Low 66 FPS, Medium 50 FPS, High 42 FPS, Ultra 32 FPS) remain within playable range. 1440p and 4K each have presets that fall below 30 FPS.

Q: Does the combo's performance vary widely between settings at 4K?

A: At 4K, the spread between Low (23 FPS) and Ultra (11 FPS) is 12 FPS, which is proportionally smaller than at 1080p where the spread is 34 FPS. This compressed range reinforces that resolution, not settings, dominates the performance ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti combination ranks 3655 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the bottom 1.5% of all configurations. This rank reflects the GTX 1050 Ti's position as a low-end GPU—its percentileVsAllGpus of 25 means it performs better than only a quarter of all GPUs in the database. The CPU, by contrast, holds a percentileVsAllCpus of 71, indicating it outperforms 71% of all processors. This disparity between component tiers is characteristic of an unbalanced pairing where the GPU severely constrains overall gaming performance.

The combo's rank of 3655 out of 3712 suggests that nearly every other pairing tested delivers higher frame rates in this title. The GPU's nearest rivals—AMD Radeon R5 M330 (avgScore 4170, deltaPct 0.6), NVIDIA Quadro K2100M (avgScore 4151, deltaPct 1), NVIDIA Quadro K3000M (avgScore 4241, deltaPct -1.1), and AMD Radeon Vega 3 (avgScore 4268, deltaPct -1.8)—all fall within a narrow performance band, confirming that the GTX 1050 Ti sits at the very bottom of the GPU hierarchy. The CPU's nearest rivals—AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (avgScore 17482, deltaPct 0.1), AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE (avgScore 17614, deltaPct -0.6), Intel Core 7 150U (avgScore 17395, deltaPct 0.6), and Intel Core i3-14100T (avgScore 17648, deltaPct -0.8)—are all within 1% of each other, showing the CPU is a mid-pack performer.

This ranking implies that the measured FPS values are almost entirely GPU-bound. The data suggests that swapping the GTX 1050 Ti for even a modestly better GPU would dramatically improve the combo's standing, while upgrading the CPU alone would yield negligible gains in this title. The 3655th rank out of 3712 is a clear signal that this configuration is optimized for esports-level 1080p play at low-to-medium settings, not for high-fidelity experiences.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G brings 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture, running at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz. Its 8 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide solid fundamentals for gaming workloads. The CPU's benchmark results—Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13593 and single-core score of 1919—place it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, indicating it is more than capable of feeding a low-end GPU.

In Minimum, the CPU's role appears secondary given the resolution scaling data. At 1080p Low, the 66 FPS average suggests the GPU is still the limiting factor, as the Ryzen 5 4600G's 12 threads can easily handle the game's thread scheduling. The 3DMark thread scaling scores show a clear progression: 1430 for 2 threads, 2732 for 4 threads, 4138 for 8 threads, and 4889 for max threads. This indicates the CPU scales well with additional threads, which is beneficial for modern game engines that utilize multiple cores.

The CPU's nearest rivals all have similar average benchmark scores, with deltas ranging from -0.8% to +0.6%. This tight clustering suggests that any of these CPUs would perform nearly identically in Minimum when paired with the GTX 1050 Ti. The PassMark single-thread score of 2653 and multithread score of 15992 further confirm that the CPU is not a bottleneck—at 1080p Low, the system achieves 66 FPS, which is respectable for this GPU class. The data implies that the Ryzen 5 4600G has headroom to support a more powerful GPU, as its compute capabilities far exceed what the GTX 1050 Ti can utilize in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS values across presets are: Low 66 FPS, Medium 50 FPS (min 43, max 58), High 42 FPS, and Ultra 32 FPS. The 1080p results show a clear linear degradation from Low to Ultra, with each preset step costing roughly 8-10 FPS. The Medium preset's recorded range of 43-58 FPS indicates relatively consistent frame delivery, with only a 15 FPS spread between minimum and maximum.

At 2560x1440, the data shows: Low 42 FPS, Medium 32 FPS (min 28, max 37), High 27 FPS, and Ultra 21 FPS. The 1440p results demonstrate a similar pattern to 1080p but with proportionally lower absolute values. The Medium preset at 1440p has a minimum of 28 FPS, which could produce noticeable stuttering in fast-paced scenes. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 21 FPS, narrower than the 34 FPS gap at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the measured values are: Low 23 FPS, Medium 17 FPS (min 15, max 20), High 15 FPS, and Ultra 11 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly below playable thresholds, with even Low settings failing to reach 30 FPS. The Medium preset's range of 15-20 FPS shows tight clustering, but this is due to the GPU being completely saturated regardless of settings. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is only 4 FPS, indicating diminishing returns on quality settings at this resolution.

Across all resolutions, the Low preset consistently offers the highest frame rates, while Ultra offers the lowest. The Medium preset provides the only complete data with min/max values, which shows that frame variance increases with resolution—from a 15 FPS spread at 1080p to a 5 FPS spread at 4K. This narrowing variance at higher resolutions is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where the graphics card operates at maximum capacity.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a 14 nm Pascal architecture GPU with 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Its base clock of 1291 MHz and boost clock of 1392 MHz deliver a pixel rate of 44.54 GPixel/s and texture rate of 66.82 GTexel/s. The GPU's 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 112.1 GB/s of bandwidth, which is modest by modern standards but adequate for 1080p gaming at lower settings.

The GTX 1050 Ti's overall benchmark performance places it in the 25th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 4193. Its nearest rivals—AMD Radeon R5 M330 (avgScore 4170, deltaPct 0.6), NVIDIA Quadro K2100M (avgScore 4151, deltaPct 1), NVIDIA Quadro K3000M (avgScore 4241, deltaPct -1.1), and AMD Radeon Vega 3 (avgScore 4268, deltaPct -1.8)—are all within 2% of its score, confirming that this GPU sits at the absolute entry level of discrete graphics.

In Minimum, the GPU's 4 GB VRAM is likely a significant constraint at higher resolutions. The 4K results—ranging from 11 FPS at Ultra to 23 FPS at Low—suggest that the memory bandwidth of 112.1 GB/s cannot sustain the pixel throughput demanded by 3840x2160. The 1080p results are more favorable, with 66 FPS at Low, which aligns with the GPU's 25th percentile ranking—it can handle 1080p at modest settings but struggles beyond that. The PassMark DirectX 12 score of 26 and DirectX 11 score of 45 indicate that the GPU's API support is functional but not optimized for modern workloads. The GTX 1050 Ti's 75 W TDP and lack of power connectors reflect its entry-level positioning, but the data clearly shows that this GPU is the limiting factor in this combo for Minimum.