Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution Scaling

Red Dead Redemption 2 presents a demanding workload that scales predictably with resolution, and the measured FPS data for this AMD Ryzen 5 5600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination reveals a clear GPU-bound pattern at higher resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 108.9 FPS, which drops to 79.5 FPS at 1440p and further to 55.1 FPS at 4K. That represents a 27% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 49% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is consistent with a system where the graphics card becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

The pattern holds across other settings tiers. With High settings, the FPS goes from 68.0 at 1080p to 51.8 at 1440p and 36.7 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 24%, and from 1080p to 4K it is 46%. For Medium settings, the progression is 83.7 FPS at 1080p, 61.1 at 1440p, and 39.3 at 4K. Ultra settings show the steepest relative decline: 51.8 FPS at 1080p falls to 36.7 at 1440p and bottoms out at 23.2 FPS at 4K.

The fact that the 1080p-to-4K penalty is relatively consistent across Low, Medium, and High (ranging from 46% to 49%) suggests that the RTX 4060's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus are not causing a disproportionate collapse at 4K; rather, the raw shading throughput of the GPU is the primary constraint. The 4K Ultra result of 23.2 FPS indicates the card is heavily saturated, while the 4K Low result of 55.1 FPS shows that even at minimal settings, the resolution itself imposes a significant load.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, built on a 7 nm process with 4,150 million transistors. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and it features 32 MB of L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU demonstrates strong single-threaded performance with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2622, and its multi-threaded capability is reflected in a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18578.

In the context of Red Dead Redemption 2, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 108.9 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the CPU is capable of driving high frame rates in this title. The 3DMark single-thread score of 917 and the 3DMark 2-thread score of 1793 suggest that the processor has sufficient per-core performance for the game's primary thread. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 4811 and max-thread score of 5588 indicate that multi-threaded scaling is adequate for the game's secondary threads.

The Ryzen 5 5600X's performance relative to its nearest rivals is tight. Its average benchmark score is 20680, which is 0.3% below the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (20740) and 0.3% below the Intel Core i7-10700 (20746). It is 0.5% below the Intel Core i5-12490F (20794) but 0.7% above the Intel Xeon 6325P (20538). These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming, and the 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs suggests that this processor is well-suited for pairing with a mid-range GPU like the RTX 4060.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and 51.2 GB/s dual-channel memory bandwidth are sufficient for this workload, and the data shows no evidence of CPU-induced bottlenecks at 1080p, where the GPU is more likely to be the limiting factor given the FPS differences across settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD107 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process with 18,900 million transistors. Its base clock is 1830 MHz with a boost clock of 2460 MHz, and memory runs at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). The card has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. It features 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, 48 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and 96 tensor cores, with a peak FP32 throughput of 15.11 TFLOPS.

In Red Dead Redemption 2, the RTX 4060's performance is the dominant factor in the measured FPS results. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for 1080p and 1440p at most settings, but at 4K Ultra, the card delivers only 23.2 FPS, suggesting that both the memory bandwidth and shading resources are overwhelmed. The 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is modest by modern standards, and the 128-bit bus means that higher resolutions will stress the memory subsystem.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark scores place it in the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 23181. Its nearest rivals show a very close grouping: the AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23321 (0.6% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti scores 23338 (0.7% higher), the Intel Arc B580 scores 23021 (0.7% lower), and the AMD Radeon 760M scores 22999 (0.8% lower). This indicates that the RTX 4060 sits in a competitive performance band, and the measured FPS data in this game reflects that positioning.

The 115 W TDP and 300 W suggested PSU indicate an efficient card, but the performance at 4K is clearly limited. The pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s are the key throughput figures that constrain fill-rate-heavy scenes, and the data shows that the card's performance degrades predictably as resolution increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of this combo's capabilities across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the results are: Low 108.9 FPS, Medium 83.7 FPS, High 68.0 FPS, and Ultra 51.8 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 57.1 FPS, indicating that settings have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution. The 1080p Low result is the highest FPS recorded for this combo, showing that the system can deliver smooth gameplay when graphical demands are minimized.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low 79.5 FPS, Medium 61.1 FPS, High 51.8 FPS, and Ultra 36.7 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread narrows to 42.8 FPS, and the Ultra result falls below the 40 FPS threshold, indicating a less playable experience at max settings. The 1440p High result of 51.8 FPS is identical to the 1080p Ultra result of 51.8 FPS, suggesting a similar level of GPU load between these two configurations.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low 55.1 FPS, Medium 39.3 FPS, High 36.7 FPS, and Ultra 23.2 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread compresses to 31.9 FPS, and even the Low setting only achieves 55.1 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 23.2 FPS is the lowest recorded value, and the 4K Medium result of 39.3 FPS is below the 40 FPS threshold. This resolution is only viable at Low settings for a playable frame rate.

The data reveals that the performance gap between settings narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, Ultra is 52% slower than Low (51.8 vs 108.9 FPS), but at 4K, Ultra is 58% slower than Low (23.2 vs 55.1 FPS). This indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, and the CPU's influence diminishes relative to the GPU's workload.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 969 out of 1687 tested combos in Red Dead Redemption 2, placing it in the 57th percentile of all combinations. This is a mid-pack ranking, which is consistent with the GPU's 66th percentile overall standing and the CPU's 78th percentile ranking. The ranking suggests that while this combo is capable, there are many faster combinations in the database.

The CPU's performance relative to its rivals is nearly identical, with deltaPct values of -0.3% to -0.5% against three competitors and +0.7% against one. This tight grouping means that swapping the Ryzen 5 5600X for a Ryzen 5 5600GT, Core i7-10700, or Core i5-12490F would result in negligible FPS differences in this game. The GPU's rivals are similarly close, with deltaPct values of -0.6% to -0.7% for two competitors and +0.7% to +0.8% for two others. This indicates that the RTX 4060 sits in a narrow performance band where small score differences do not translate into meaningful FPS changes.

The combo's ranking of 969 out of 1687 means that 718 tested combinations are faster, while 968 are slower. This places the combo in the lower half of the distribution, which is expected given the GPU's mid-range positioning. However, the measured FPS data shows that the combo is fully capable of delivering smooth gameplay at 1080p across all settings, and at 1440p up to High settings. The 4K results are less compelling, with only Low settings achieving a playable frame rate.

Overall, this combo delivers a balanced experience for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Red Dead Redemption 2, but its ranking reflects the limitations imposed by the RTX 4060's memory configuration and the CPU's 6-core design. The data shows that the system is not a high-end performer, but it is a competent mid-range option that handles the game well at standard resolutions.