Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2047th out of 2939 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This position reflects a pairing where the GPU, which sits at the 62nd percentile among all tested GPUs, is the primary constraint on performance. The combo’s rank is not a measure of absolute failure, but rather an indication that the CPU’s high-level capabilities are not being fully utilized in this title at the settings tested. The data shows a configuration that is functional but leaves significant performance on the table, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU’s workload increases. The rank of 2047 suggests that a majority of other tested combinations achieve higher average frame rates, which is consistent with the RTX 2060 SUPER’s mid-range standing relative to modern hardware. While the Ryzen 7 9700F is a high-end processor, the overall combo rank is dragged down by the GPU, which is the limiting factor in almost every measured scenario. This does not imply the system is unplayable; rather, it indicates that the CPU has headroom to spare and could support a more powerful graphics card without becoming a bottleneck. The benchmark results place this combo in a position where it outperforms the bottom third of tested systems but lags behind the median, a distribution that aligns with the GPU’s 62nd percentile score among all GPUs.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear picture of how the settings presets affect performance across the board. For a 60 FPS target at 4K, the Low preset is the only viable option, delivering an average of 59 FPS, which is just shy of the mark. The Medium preset at 4K averages 45 FPS with a minimum of 38, making it a less smooth experience. At 1440p, the High preset hits an average of 71 FPS, which is a solid baseline for standard refresh rate monitors, while the Low preset pushes to 110 FPS for those seeking higher frame rates. The 1080p resolution offers the most flexibility, with the Medium preset averaging 130 FPS and a minimum of 111, providing a balanced experience for competitive play. The Ultra preset, while visually demanding, yields the lowest frame rates at every resolution: 83 FPS at 1080p, 54 FPS at 1440p, and 29 FPS at 4K. Given the data, the Medium preset at 1080p is the recommended choice for the best overall experience, as it maintains an average above 120 FPS with a minimum that stays above the 100 FPS threshold, ensuring smooth gameplay without the performance cost of Ultra. For users prioritizing visual fidelity over raw speed, the High preset at 1440p is acceptable, but it does not offer the same margin above the 60 FPS minimum as the Medium preset does at 1080p. The Low preset is the only option for 4K gaming, but the minimum frame rate data is missing for that setting, so its consistency is less certain. The data suggests that the optimal experience lies in balancing resolution and settings to keep the average FPS well above 100, which is only achievable at 1080p with Medium or lower settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this system?

A: Based on the measured FPS, the Medium preset at 1920x1080 provides the best balance, with an average of 130 FPS and a minimum of 111 FPS. This is the only configuration that delivers both high averages and a consistent floor above 100 FPS.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: At 3840x2160, only the Low preset achieves a playable average of 59 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 45 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 29 FPS. Thus, 4K is only practical on the lowest settings, and the minimum frame rate for Low is not recorded, making its consistency unclear.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to Medium at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 54 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 84 FPS with a minimum of 71 FPS. The Medium preset offers a significantly smoother experience, with a 30 FPS advantage in average frame rate.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to limit performance?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting component. The CPU has a high average benchmark score of 69996, while the GPU’s average is 18093. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a significant drop, which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo can achieve?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 170, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This represents the maximum performance headroom of the combination at the lowest visual settings.

Q: Does the RTX 2060 SUPER have enough VRAM for this game?

A: The GPU is equipped with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, and the game’s release date is 2014-06-25. The measured data does not indicate any memory-related stutters or issues, as the minimum FPS values for most settings are proportionally consistent with averages.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates reveal a consistent pattern where performance degrades predictably as resolution and settings increase. At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces an average of 170 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. Moving to Medium at 1080p, the average drops to 130 FPS, with a minimum and maximum of 111 and 150 FPS respectively. The High preset at 1080p averages 109 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 83 FPS. This shows a clear step-down of roughly 40 FPS from Low to Medium, and another 26 FPS from Medium to High, with a further 26 FPS drop to Ultra. At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 110 FPS, which closely mirrors the High preset at 1080p. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 84 FPS with a range of 71 to 97 FPS, and the High preset averages 71 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p averages 54 FPS, which is the lowest for that resolution. The 4K resolution sees the most dramatic falls: Low averages 59 FPS, Medium averages 45 FPS with a minimum of 38 and maximum of 52, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS. The data shows that the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases, with a 87 FPS difference at 1080p, a 56 FPS difference at 1440p, and a 30 FPS difference at 4K. This pattern suggests that the GPU’s pixel throughput becomes more strained at higher resolutions, reducing the relative impact of settings changes. The minimum FPS data, where available, indicates that the Medium preset maintains a stable experience, with the 4K minimum of 38 FPS being notably lower than the average, suggesting potential frame hitches. The absence of minimum FPS values for most presets limits the analysis, but the available data points to the Medium presets as the most consistent in terms of frame pacing.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the central component in determining this combo’s gaming performance. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 1470 MHz with a boost clock of 1650 MHz. These specifications are modest by modern standards, and the GPU’s average benchmark score of 18093 places it at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. In comparison to its nearest rivals, the RTX 2060 SUPER scores 0.4% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile and 0.5% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5700. It is also 1.5% below the AMD Radeon RX 460 and 1.6% below the Intel Arc A770M. This benchmarking data shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER is at the lower end of its performance class, which directly impacts the measured FPS in Minimum. The GPU’s 8 GB of VRAM is sufficient for the game’s demands, as the measured results do not show a disproportionate drop in minimum FPS that would indicate memory swapping. The core clock speeds, while not high, are enough to drive the frame rates seen at lower resolutions. However, at 4K, the GPU’s limits become apparent, with the Ultra preset only achieving 29 FPS. The GPU’s pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s provide a theoretical basis for its performance, but the measured data shows that it struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS is a key indicator of its compute capability, yet the game’s engine appears to be more sensitive to memory bandwidth and fill rate, which are adequate but not exceptional. The RTX 2060 SUPER’s 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs are the primary drivers of pixel processing, and the data suggests that these are saturated at higher resolutions. Overall, the GPU is the bottleneck in this combo, as evidenced by the scaling of FPS with resolution changes.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is a high-end processor that provides ample computational power for this game. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The CPU’s architecture is Zen 5, built on a 4 nm process, and it has a 32 MB shared L3 cache. Its average benchmark score is 69996, placing it at the 94th percentile among all CPUs. This puts it in a strong position relative to its rivals, with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scoring 0.2% higher, the Intel Core i7-14700KF scoring 0.2% lower, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scoring 0.7% higher, and the Intel Core i7-14700K scoring 0.9% higher. The CPU’s high single-thread score of 4691 and multithread score of 36470 indicate that it is far more capable than needed for Minimum. Despite this, the measured FPS data does not show any signs of CPU limitation. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo reaches 170 FPS, which is likely near the upper limit of the game’s engine or the GPU’s capability. The CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations, and with 8 fast cores, it is unlikely to be a bottleneck in this title. The boost clock of 5.50 GHz is particularly high, ensuring that single-threaded game logic runs efficiently. The CPU’s memory support for DDR5 with a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s also helps in data-intensive scenarios, although the game’s age means it likely does not utilize this fully. The data shows that the FPS scales inversely with resolution and settings, which is a classic GPU-bound pattern. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the FPS would remain relatively constant across resolutions. Instead, the FPS drops from 170 at 1080p Low to 59 at 4K Low, a 65% reduction, which is a strong indicator that the CPU is not the bottleneck. The CPU’s performance is so far ahead of the GPU that it allows the GPU to be the sole determinant of frame rate in this combination.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling of FPS from 1080p to 4K provides a clear insight into the limiting component of this combo. At the Low preset, the average FPS drops from 170 at 1920x1080 to 110 at 2560x1440, and finally to 59 at 3840x2160. This represents a 35% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 46% drop from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 65%. This steep decline is characteristic of a GPU-bound system, as the number of pixels to render increases fourfold from 1080p to 4K, and the GPU’s shading and rasterization units must work proportionally harder. The Medium preset shows a similar trend, with FPS dropping from 130 at 1080p to 84 at 1440p, and then to 45 at 4K. The High preset follows the same pattern, with 109 FPS at 1080p, 71 at 1440p, and 38 at 4K. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, drops from 83 at 1080p to 54 at 1440p, and then to 29 at 4K. The consistency of these drops across all presets confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS at 1080p would be capped at a level similar to that at 4K, since the CPU’s workload does not change significantly with resolution. Instead, the FPS scales almost linearly with the number of pixels, which is a hallmark of GPU limitation. The data also shows that the relative performance gap between Low and Ultra settings narrows as resolution increases, from a 87 FPS difference at 1080p to a 30 FPS difference at 4K. This is because at 4K, the GPU is so overwhelmed by pixel throughput that the settings changes have a smaller absolute impact on frame rate. The RTX 2060 SUPER’s memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is likely the key constraint at 4K, as the higher resolution demands more data to be fetched and processed per frame. The CPU’s high performance, with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz and 32 MB of L3 cache, ensures that it can keep up with the GPU’s demands at all resolutions, but its contribution to frame rate is limited by the GPU’s pixel processing capabilities. This analysis of resolution scaling strongly suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield significant FPS gains, while upgrading the CPU would have minimal impact on this game’s performance.