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Settings Recommendations

For this title, the measured results show that the Medium preset is the sweet spot across all three resolutions, offering the best balance between visual fidelity and frame rate stability. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers an average of 144 FPS with a minimum of 122 FPS and a maximum of 165 FPS, which keeps the experience well above the 100 FPS threshold for fast-paced third-person shooting. The High preset at 1080p drops to 121 FPS average, which is still smooth but loses the headroom that Medium provides. The Ultra preset at 1080p falls to 92 FPS average, which is noticeably lower and not worth the extra graphical load for this genre.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again proves optimal with an average of 93 FPS, a minimum of 79 FPS, and a maximum of 106 FPS. This keeps gameplay fluid on 1440p displays, whereas High drops to 78 FPS average and Ultra falls to 59 FPS average — the latter being below the 60 FPS comfort zone for many players. At 3840x2160, Medium is the only viable setting for consistent play, producing an average of 50 FPS with a minimum of 42 FPS and a maximum of 57 FPS. The High preset at 4K yields 42 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 32 FPS average, which is not suitable for a shooter. Low settings are always faster, but the jump from Low to Medium is relatively small in performance cost while providing substantial visual gains.

The data indicates that Medium should be the default recommendation for this combination. It provides the most consistent frame pacing, as evidenced by the minimum FPS values being closest to the averages. For players with high-refresh-rate 1080p monitors, Medium even allows the system to push into the 144 FPS territory, which aligns well with common 144 Hz displays. At 1440p, Medium keeps the experience above 75 FPS for the majority of the time, which is acceptable for competitive play. At 4K, Medium is the highest setting that remains playable, though players who prioritize frame rate over visuals should consider Low at 65 FPS average.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary driver of performance in this game, and its specifications explain the measured results. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game's demands at all tested settings, as there are no signs of texture thrashing or stuttering in the minimum FPS data. The GPU's base clock runs at 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and it houses 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. These raw resources translate to a pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s.

The RTX 2070 SUPER's FP32 performance is 9.062 TFLOPS, which is the compute foundation for this game's rendering. The GPU also includes 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, though this title from 2014 does not utilize ray tracing or DLSS features. The Turing architecture at 12 nm with 13,600 million transistors on a 545 mm² die provides the underlying efficiency. The GPU's average benchmark score is 20282, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480 (1% faster), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534 (1.2% faster), the Intel Arc B570 at 20556 (1.3% faster), and the Intel Arc A750 at 20582 (1.5% faster). This places the RTX 2070 SUPER in a competitive mid-range position relative to modern hardware.

The GPU's memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s becomes increasingly relevant at higher resolutions. At 4K, the game requires more texture data per frame, and the bandwidth keeps the pipeline fed. However, the measured FPS drops at 4K indicate that raw compute throughput, not memory, becomes the limiting factor. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM is not a bottleneck here, as the game's age means its texture sizes are modest by modern standards. The power delivery setup of 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin connectors and a 215 W TDP is adequate for sustained load, and the dual-slot cooler handles the thermal output without issue.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that indicates a GPU-bound workload. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 144 to 93, a 35% reduction. Moving further to 3840x2160 at Medium, the average falls to 50, a 46% reduction from 1440p and a 65% reduction from 1080p. This steep decline at 4K shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER is being pushed to its limits at that resolution. The Low preset tells a similar story: 188 FPS at 1080p, 121 FPS at 1440p (36% drop), and 65 FPS at 4K (46% drop from 1440p, 65% from 1080p).

The scaling pattern suggests that the CPU is not the primary limiter in most scenarios. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 188 FPS average, which is high enough that the CPU's single-thread performance is still sufficient. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT has a boost clock of 4.60 GHz and a single-thread benchmark score of 913 in 3dmark_single_thread, which is adequate for this game's engine. The fact that FPS scales nearly linearly with pixel count indicates a GPU-bound scenario. From 1080p to 4K, the pixel count increases by a factor of 4, and the FPS at Medium drops from 144 to 50, which is a factor of 2.88 — close to the expected scaling for a GPU-limited workload with some memory bandwidth compensation.

The minimum FPS values at Medium settings provide additional insight. At 1080p, the minimum is 122 FPS (85% of average), at 1440p the minimum is 79 FPS (85% of average), and at 4K the minimum is 42 FPS (84% of average). The consistency of this ratio across resolutions indicates that frame pacing is stable and not affected by resolution-dependent stutters. This suggests that the game's engine scales predictably with resolution, and the performance degradation is purely from GPU workload. For players targeting 4K, the data shows that even Low settings only achieve 65 FPS average, so a GPU upgrade would be necessary for high-refresh-rate 4K play. At 1440p, the system offers a good balance, and at 1080p, it excels.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run the game at 60 FPS on Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average FPS is 92, which exceeds 60 FPS. At 2560x1440 Ultra, the average drops to 59 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average is 32 FPS, which is not playable at 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combination?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 provides the most headroom, with 188 FPS average on Low and 144 FPS average on Medium. At 2560x1440, Medium yields 93 FPS average, which is still smooth. For 3840x2160, the highest playable setting is Medium at 50 FPS average, but Low at 65 FPS average is recommended for better fluidity.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20282. It is 1% slower than the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, 1.2% slower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, 1.3% slower than the Intel Arc B570, and 1.5% slower than the Intel Arc A750. These differences are minimal in real-world gaming.

Q: Is the CPU limiting performance at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the system achieves 188 FPS average. This high frame rate suggests the CPU is still keeping up with the GPU. The Ryzen 5 5600GT has a single-thread score of 913 in 3dmark_single_thread and 3348 in passmark_single_thread, which is sufficient for this game. The GPU remains the primary bottleneck at all settings.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values for Medium settings?

A: At 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum FPS is 42. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 79 FPS. At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 122 FPS. These minimums represent the worst-case frame drops and indicate that 1440p and 1080p are comfortable, while 4K has occasional dips below 45 FPS.

Q: Does the game benefit from the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT has 6 cores and 12 threads with a multi-thread score of 17272 in cinebench_r23. The game, being from 2014, likely does not fully utilize all threads, but the CPU's strong single-thread performance (2438 in cinebench_r23 single-core) ensures that the game's main thread is well-served. The CPU's percentile rank of 74 indicates it is above average overall.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT plays a supporting role in this game's performance, and the measured data confirms that it is not the bottleneck in most scenarios. This CPU is based on the Zen 3 architecture on a 7 nm process node from TSMC, codenamed Cezanne. It features 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The 65 W TDP indicates efficient power draw, and it runs on the AMD Socket AM4 platform with dual-channel DDR4 memory support providing 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The CPU includes 16 MB of L3 cache, which is shared across all cores, along with 512 KB of L2 cache per core and 64 KB of L1 cache per core.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 5600GT shows strong multi-threaded performance with a cinebench_r23 multi-core score of 17272 and a geekbench multi-core score of 7986. Single-thread performance is equally solid, with a cinebench_r23 single-core score of 2438 and a geekbench single-core score of 1843. The 3dmark scores reveal scaling: 1794 for 2 threads, 3446 for 4 threads, 4968 for 8 threads, and 5554 for max threads. This scaling pattern indicates that the CPU efficiently utilizes additional threads, though the diminishing returns from 8 to 16 threads suggest that most workloads, including this game, do not scale perfectly beyond 8 threads.

The CPU's average benchmark score is 20733, placing it in the 74th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12490F with an average score of 20802 (0.3% faster), the Intel Xeon 6325P at 20821 (0.4% faster), the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U at 20826 (0.4% faster), and the AMD EPYC 7J13 at 20845 (0.5% faster). These tiny deltas mean the Ryzen 5 5600GT is effectively on par with these competitors in overall CPU performance. For this game, the CPU's single-thread performance is what matters most, and the 4.60 GHz boost clock ensures that the game's main thread is processed quickly.

The measured FPS data supports the conclusion that the CPU is not limiting. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 188 FPS average, which is a high frame rate that would expose CPU limitations if they existed. The fact that the FPS scales smoothly with resolution changes indicates that the GPU is the constraining component. The CPU's 12 threads provide headroom for background tasks and streaming, and its PCIe Gen 3 interface with 16 lanes is sufficient for the RTX 2070 SUPER, which uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface. The integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are irrelevant in this configuration, as the discrete GPU handles all rendering. The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s is adequate for the game's data throughput needs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest performance across all settings. The Low preset produces an average of 188 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. The Medium preset averages 144 FPS with a minimum of 122 FPS and a maximum of 165 FPS. The High preset averages 121 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 92 FPS. This progression shows a clear step-down from Low to Medium (23% drop), Medium to High (16% drop), and High to Ultra (24% drop). The 1080p results indicate that the RTX 2070 SUPER has ample headroom at this resolution, with even Ultra settings maintaining nearly 100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. The Low preset averages 121 FPS, which is a 36% reduction from 1080p Low. The Medium preset averages 93 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 106 FPS. The High preset averages 78 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 59 FPS. The step-downs at 1440p are: Low to Medium is 23%, Medium to High is 16%, and High to Ultra is 24% — nearly identical percentages to 1080p. This consistency indicates that the relative cost of each settings tier is resolution-independent. The 1440p Medium results are particularly relevant for gamers with 1440p 144 Hz monitors, as the 93 FPS average is below the refresh rate but still smooth.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain high frame rates. The Low preset averages 65 FPS, which is a 46% drop from 1440p Low. The Medium preset averages 50 FPS with a minimum of 42 FPS and a maximum of 57 FPS. The High preset averages 42 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 32 FPS. The step-downs at 4K are: Low to Medium is 23%, Medium to High is 16%, and High to Ultra is 24%. Interestingly, the percentage drops between settings are identical across all resolutions (23%, 16%, 24%), which demonstrates that the game's settings scaling is uniform regardless of resolution. The 4K results indicate that only Low and Medium are playable, with Low being the only setting that consistently exceeds 60 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset offers the best minimum FPS stability relative to its average. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 85% of the average; at 1440p Medium, it is also 85%; and at 4K Medium, it is 84%. This consistency suggests that the Medium preset avoids the frame-time spikes that might affect other settings. The Ultra preset lacks minimum FPS data in the measurements, which may indicate high variance. The overall dataset shows a system that is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K playable only at reduced settings.