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FAQ

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + AMD Radeon RX 9060 combo delivers an average of 120 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, making it a strong performer for a third-person shooter.

Q: How does the RX 9060 compare to its nearest rival in terms of overall GPU benchmark score?

A: The RX 9060's average benchmark score is 16,014, which is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti's score of 16,129. It is also 1% higher than both the AMD Radeon R9 370X and the AMD Radeon RX 7700, which score 15,862 and 15,852 respectively.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo, and at what settings?

A: The lowest recorded average FPS is 32, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. This is the most demanding configuration tested in the data.

Q: Does the CPU hold up well in synthetic multi-threaded workloads?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 scores 16,429 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 19,330 in PassMark multithread. Its average benchmark score is 19,593, which places it 0.1% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 and 0.4% behind the Intel Core i5-12500.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the RX 9060, and how much VRAM does it have?

A: The RX 9060 features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. This is paired with a boost clock of 2990 MHz and a game clock of 2400 MHz.

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

A: The combo ranks 1,677 out of 2,939 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with the Navi 44 chip, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It packs 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, alongside 28 ray tracing cores. Its FP32 compute throughput is 21.43 TFLOPS, with a pixel rate of 191.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 334.9 GTexel/s. These raw specifications translate into a GPU that is well-suited for handling the rendering demands of a third-person shooter at various quality presets.

The memory subsystem plays a critical role in the observed results. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit interface, the card achieves 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory operates at 2250 MHz, which corresponds to 18 Gbps effective. For a game released in 2014, this memory configuration is more than adequate to feed the GPU's compute units at 1080p and 1440p, though the data suggests it becomes a limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings. The base clock is 1700 MHz, but the boost clock reaches up to 2990 MHz, with a typical game clock of 2400 MHz under load.

The GPU's overall benchmark percentile stands at 59, meaning it outperforms 59% of all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 16,014 is nearly identical to the RTX 3060 Ti (16,129, delta -0.7%), and slightly ahead of the R9 370X and RX 7700 (both with a delta of 1%). In the game's measured results, the GPU demonstrates a clear ability to push high frame rates at lower resolutions, but the 4K Ultra result of 32 FPS shows that the card's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus are not enough to sustain heavy loads at extreme resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear picture of which settings preset delivers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1920x1080, the High preset yields an average of 120 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at the same resolution delivers 143 FPS, while Low pushes to 187 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 92 FPS, which is still playable but offers diminishing returns over High. Given that the High preset at 1080p achieves 120 FPS, it is the recommended choice for a smooth and visually detailed experience.

At 2560x1440, the High preset produces an average of 78 FPS, which is acceptable for most players, but the Medium preset at 92 FPS provides a better safety margin for maintaining high refresh rates. Low at 1440p hits 121 FPS, but the visual trade-off is significant. Ultra at 1440p falls to 59 FPS, which is marginal for a shooter. The data suggests that Medium or High at 1440p is the sweet spot, with Medium offering a 14 FPS advantage over High while still looking substantially better than Low.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes considerably. High settings yield only 42 FPS, and Medium drops to 50 FPS. Low is the only playable option at 65 FPS, while Ultra is effectively unplayable at 32 FPS. For 4K gaming with this combo, the Low preset is the only viable option if a consistent frame rate is the priority. However, for most users, 1440p with Medium settings provides the best overall experience, combining a 92 FPS average with reasonable visual fidelity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a comprehensive view of the combo's performance envelope. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 187 at Low to 92 at Ultra. The Medium preset records an average of 143 FPS with a minimum of 122 and a maximum of 165, showing good frame time consistency. High settings at 1080p average 120 FPS, which is strong for a shooter.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop noticeably but remain respectable. Low settings produce 121 FPS, Medium averages 92 FPS with a minimum of 79 and a maximum of 106, High averages 78 FPS, and Ultra falls to 59 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 62 FPS, indicating that the GPU has enough headroom at this resolution to support higher settings without collapsing.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens. Low settings average 65 FPS, Medium averages 50 FPS with a minimum of 42 and a maximum of 57, High averages 42 FPS, and Ultra drops to 32 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 33 FPS, but the absolute numbers are low enough that only Low is close to a consistently smooth experience. The Medium preset's minimum of 42 FPS suggests occasional stutter, which is undesirable in a fast-paced game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 9060 ranks 1,677 out of 2,939 tested combinations for this game. This places it in the 57th percentile of all tested combos, meaning it outperforms a majority of systems but is not among the top performers. The rank reflects a balance between the CPU's strong multi-threaded capabilities and the GPU's mid-range position in the performance hierarchy.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 19,593 places it slightly below the Intel Core i5-12500 (19,668, delta -0.4%) and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (19,617, delta -0.1%), while being 0.5% above the Intel Core i7-10700F (19,499). This positions the Ryzen 5 5500 as a solid mid-range processor that does not bottleneck the GPU in most scenarios. The GPU's average score of 16,014 is nearly identical to the RTX 3060 Ti, which is a well-known 1080p and 1440p performer. Together, this combo is capable of handling the game's demands at high frame rates, but the 4K Ultra results show its limits.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename), manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a 16 MB L3 cache. It supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s and uses the AMD Socket AM4 interface with PCIe Gen 3.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16,429 and a single-core score of 2,319. Its Geekbench multi-core score is 7,976 with a single-core score of 1,730. The PassMark multithread score is 19,330, and the single-thread score is 3,058. These numbers indicate a processor that is well-balanced for gaming, with sufficient single-thread performance for game logic and multi-thread headroom for background tasks.

In the context of this game, the CPU's role is less demanding than the GPU's, given that the game is a 2014 release with relatively modest CPU requirements. The measured FPS at 1080p Low of 187 FPS suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions, as the GPU is able to push very high frame rates. However, at 4K Ultra, the CPU is likely idle while the GPU struggles, indicating that the limiting factor is purely the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals how the workload shifts between components. At 1080p Low, the combo delivers 187 FPS, which drops to 121 FPS at 1440p Low, a 35% reduction. At 4K Low, the average is 65 FPS, which is a further 46% drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, where the pixel count increases disproportionately to the FPS.

At High settings, the scaling is similar: 120 FPS at 1080p drops to 78 FPS at 1440p (35% reduction) and then to 42 FPS at 4K (46% reduction from 1440p). The consistent percentage drops across settings indicate that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at all resolutions above 1080p. At 1080p High, the CPU still has headroom, as evidenced by the 120 FPS average, but the GPU is working near its capacity.

The Ultra preset shows the most severe scaling: 92 FPS at 1080p, 59 FPS at 1440p (36% drop), and 32 FPS at 4K (46% drop). The fact that the percentage drops are nearly identical across settings suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading throughput are the constraining resources. The 8 GB VRAM and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p Ultra but become inadequate at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate falls below playable levels. The data clearly shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for Low settings or less demanding titles.