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Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for this AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti combination show a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 276.3 FPS average, which drops to 178.2 FPS at 1440p and further to 95 FPS at 4K. This represents a 65.5% reduction from 1080p Low to 4K Low, indicating that the GPU becomes the dominant limiting factor as pixel count rises.

The scaling behavior becomes more pronounced at higher settings. With Ultra settings, the measured average drops from 138.9 FPS at 1080p to 86.3 FPS at 1440p, then to 45.4 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is less than one-third of the 1080p Low figure, demonstrating how the combination of resolution and quality presets compounds the workload on the graphics subsystem. The gap between 1080p and 1440p at Ultra is 52.6 FPS, while the gap between 1440p and 4K at Ultra is 40.9 FPS — the scaling is slightly less steep at higher resolutions because the GPU is already heavily saturated.

At High settings, the pattern continues: 177.8 FPS at 1080p, 113.3 FPS at 1440p, and 60.9 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result sits just above the 60 FPS threshold, which is notable for a game released in 2014. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU still has headroom to push higher frame rates, as evidenced by the 276.3 FPS Low result, but by 1440p the GPU workload begins to dominate. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting component across all settings, with even Low settings producing only 95 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA102 chip, manufactured on an 8 nm process by Samsung. It carries 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, yielding a memory bandwidth of 912.4 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 1365 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and memory runs at 19 Gbps effective. These specifications place the card in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 41224.

In the context of this game, the RTX 3080 Ti's memory configuration is particularly relevant. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is ample for a 2014 title, and the high bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and memory-intensive operations do not bottleneck performance. The GPU's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, has an average score of 41441, which is 0.5% higher — a negligible difference that translates to virtually identical gaming performance in this title. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 41610 on average, 0.9% higher, while the RTX 5070 at 41687 is 1.1% higher.

The GPU's shading units total 10240, with 320 texture mapping units and 112 render output units. The pixel rate of 186.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 532.8 GTexel/s provide substantial raw throughput. The FP32 compute performance of 34.10 TFLOPS is noteworthy, though this game's rendering pipeline likely relies more on the traditional rasterization path. The RTX 3080 Ti's 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present but are not directly utilized by a title from this era, meaning the card's ray tracing and AI acceleration capabilities remain idle during gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide clear guidance on preset selection. At 4K, High settings produce 60.9 FPS average, which is the only preset at this resolution that maintains playable frame rates above the 60 FPS target. Medium at 4K yields 76.6 FPS, offering a 25.8% improvement over High, while Low at 4K reaches 95 FPS. Ultra at 4K drops to 45.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and should be avoided at this resolution.

At 1440p, all presets remain playable, but the data suggests High at 113.3 FPS provides the best balance. Medium at 138.6 FPS offers a 22.3% increase over High, while Low at 178.2 FPS is the maximum measured. Ultra at 86.3 FPS is still above 60 FPS but sacrifices significant performance for marginal visual gains. For 1080p, High at 177.8 FPS and Medium at 215.2 FPS both provide excellent headroom for high-refresh-rate displays. Low at 276.3 FPS is the ceiling, while Ultra at 138.9 FPS remains above 120 FPS.

The data indicates that High is the recommended preset for most scenarios, as it delivers 60.9 FPS at 4K and 113.3 FPS at 1440p, both of which are solid targets. Users with 60 Hz displays at 4K should use High; those with 144 Hz monitors at 1440p can comfortably use High or Medium depending on visual preference. Ultra should be reserved for 1080p where it still achieves 138.9 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Yes, at High settings the average FPS is 60.9, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium at 4K achieves 76.6 FPS, while Low reaches 95 FPS. Ultra at 4K falls to 45.4 FPS, below the target.

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

A: High settings at 1440p produce 113.3 FPS average, which is suitable for most displays. Medium reaches 138.6 FPS and Low hits 178.2 FPS, while Ultra maintains 86.3 FPS. The choice depends on refresh rate and visual preferences.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the drop is from 177.8 FPS at 1080p to 60.9 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 65.7%. At Low settings, the drop is from 276.3 FPS to 95 FPS, a 65.6% reduction. At Ultra, the drop is from 138.9 FPS to 45.4 FPS, a 67.3% reduction.

Q: Is the RTX 3080 Ti the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the GPU is not the primary limiting factor at 1080p Low, where 276.3 FPS is achieved. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of 4.80 GHz appear sufficient to feed the GPU at this resolution, as frame rates scale almost linearly with settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 472nd out of 1733 tested combos, placing it in the top 27.2% of all configurations in the database for this game.

Q: Is Ultra settings viable at any resolution?

A: Ultra is playable at 1080p with 138.9 FPS and at 1440p with 86.3 FPS. At 4K, Ultra produces only 45.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and not recommended.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti achieves a rank of 472 out of 1733 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the 72.8th percentile of all configurations. This is a strong result, though not at the very top of the database. The ranking reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU, where the RTX 3080 Ti's 83rd percentile standing among GPUs is complemented by the Ryzen 7 5800XT's 86th percentile among CPUs.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 29774 places it close to several rivals: the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE scores 29740 (0.1% higher), the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 29856 (0.3% higher), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 scores 29682 (0.3% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868 (0.3% higher). These deltas are all within half a percent, indicating that the 5800XT is tightly clustered with its nearest competitors in synthetic workloads.

The GPU's average score of 41224 is similarly close to its rivals: the RTX 3090 at 41441 is 0.5% higher, the Radeon Pro 5300 at 41610 is 0.9% higher, the RTX 5070 at 41687 is 1.1% higher, and the Tesla M40 at 41897 is 1.6% higher. These small deltas suggest that in this game, the RTX 3080 Ti performs essentially on par with these alternatives, and the combo's overall rank is driven more by the game's specific engine characteristics than by raw component strength.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is a desktop processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture with the Vermeer codename. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The CPU has a 32 MB L3 cache, 512 KB L2 per core, and 64 KB L1 per core. It is manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC, with 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die.

In this game, the CPU's single-thread performance is particularly relevant. The 3DMark single-thread score of 959 and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3359 indicate strong per-core performance, which is important for a 2014 title that may not fully utilize many threads. The multi-threaded capabilities are also solid, with Cinebench R23 multi-core reaching 23794 and PassMark multi-thread at 27988. The 16 threads provide ample parallelism for any modern game engine, even if this older title may not scale perfectly across all of them.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are all within a narrow band. The Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE, Ryzen 7 6800HS, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, and Ryzen 7 7840H all score within 0.3% of the 5800XT's average of 29774. This tight clustering suggests that in gaming workloads, particularly at lower resolutions where CPU performance matters more, these processors would deliver similar frame rates. However, the 5800XT's 4.80 GHz boost clock and 32 MB L3 cache give it a slight edge in latency-sensitive scenarios.

The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 276.3 FPS, which is significantly higher than at 4K Low (95 FPS). This indicates that the CPU is capable of driving frame rates well above what the GPU can render at higher resolutions. The memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s on dual-channel DDR4 is sufficient for this game, and the PCIe Gen 4 interface with 20 lanes provides adequate bandwidth for the RTX 3080 Ti. The CPU's TDP of 105 W and socket AM4 compatibility round out the picture, but the measured FPS data confirms that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combination at any resolution tested.