Red Dead Redemption 2

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 places 85th out of 2,902 tested combinations in Red Dead Redemption 2. That puts this combo in the top 3% of all tested configurations, a position that reflects the extreme ceiling of the RTX 5090 rather than any particular optimization for this 2018 title. The CPU's percentile ranking of 83rd among all processors aligns closely with the combo's overall placement, while the GPU sits at the 92nd percentile among all graphics cards — the data suggests the graphics card is doing more of the heavy lifting in this pairing.

What's notable is how the combo's rank interacts with the game's age. Red Dead Redemption 2 launched in late 2018, and this hardware combination from 2025 utterly overwhelms its requirements. The rank of 85 out of 2,902 combos indicates that only 84 other configurations managed higher average frame rates across the tested scenarios. Given the RTX 5090's position near the top of the GPU hierarchy — its average benchmark score of 79,842 places it just 0.3% ahead of the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB and 1.4% behind the Radeon Pro Vega 64X — the limiting factor at lower resolutions becomes increasingly CPU-bound, which explains why the combo doesn't crack the top 50. The Ryzen 5 7400F's 6 cores and 12 threads are competent for gaming, but the sheer speed of the RTX 5090 at 1080p exposes the CPU's ceiling.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank specifically for Red Dead Redemption 2?

A: The combo ranks 85th out of 2,902 tested combinations for this game, placing it in the top 3% of all configurations tested.

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in the measured data?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 219 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 49 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 compare to its nearest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5090's average benchmark score is 79,842, which is 0.3% higher than the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605) and 0.6% higher than the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396).

Q: What memory configuration does the RTX 5090 use, and does it matter for this game?

A: The RTX 5090 has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. Red Dead Redemption 2's largest measured VRAM usage would not approach this capacity, so the memory size is not a limiting factor.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7400F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F's average benchmark score is 32,750, nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-14600T (32,707, 0.1% slower) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32,812, 0.2% faster).

Q: What is the largest FPS gap between settings at the same resolution?

A: At 1920x1080, the gap between Low (219 FPS) and Ultra (99 FPS) is 120 FPS. At 3840x2160, the gap between Low (108 FPS) and Ultra (49 FPS) is 59 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the dominant component in this pairing, and the measured FPS data confirms it. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, the card has far more memory capacity and bandwidth than Red Dead Redemption 2 could ever utilize at any of the tested settings. The GPU's base clock of 2017 MHz boosts to 2407 MHz, and its 21,760 shading units process the game's vast draw distances and complex lighting with ease.

The RTX 5090's 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is the headline number, but the more relevant figures for this game are the 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores, which handle the game's advanced lighting effects and any DLSS-related workloads. Red Dead Redemption 2's engine benefits from raw rasterization performance, and the card's 176 ROPs at a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s ensure that fill-rate-heavy scenes at 4K remain fluid. The measured data shows the GPU's strength scaling with resolution: at 1080p Low, the combo hits 219 FPS, but the CPU begins to bottleneck before the GPU can fully stretch its legs.

The pattern across resolutions reveals the GPU's true character. At 4K Ultra, the combo manages 49 FPS, which is the most demanding scenario measured. The fact that this same card can push 108 FPS at 4K Low demonstrates how much headroom remains when settings are reduced. The RTX 5090's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 79,842, places it just ahead of the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (0.3% delta) and the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (0.6% delta), while trailing the Radeon Pro Vega 64X by 1.4%. These rivals are professional or mobile parts, underscoring that the RTX 5090 is at the frontier of consumer graphics hardware.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings presets. Starting at 1920x1080, the combo achieves 219 FPS at Low, 164 FPS at Medium, 137 FPS at High, and 99 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset includes the only min/max data at this resolution: a minimum of 140 FPS and a maximum of 189 FPS, indicating a tight frame pacing with only a 49 FPS spread. The 120 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is substantial, suggesting that the CPU can keep up at lower settings but the GPU's workload scaling with Ultra settings creates a significant performance hit.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop predictably: 164 FPS at Low, 123 FPS at Medium, 102 FPS at High, and 74 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 104 FPS and a maximum of 141 FPS, a 37 FPS spread that is tighter than the 1080p Medium spread. The 90 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is smaller than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor as pixel count increases. The 74 FPS at Ultra is still well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, making this a very playable configuration at 1440p with maximum settings.

At 3840x2160, the data shows 108 FPS at Low, 81 FPS at Medium, 68 FPS at High, and 49 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset records a minimum of 69 FPS and a maximum of 93 FPS, a 24 FPS spread that continues the trend of tighter frame pacing at higher resolutions. The 59 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is the smallest of all three resolutions, confirming that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution. The 49 FPS average at 4K Ultra is below the 60 FPS threshold, making it the only setting and resolution combination that falls short of smooth gameplay expectations.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about which component limits performance. At Low settings, the combo delivers 219 FPS at 1080p, 164 FPS at 1440p, and 108 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 25.1%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 34.1%. This progressive decline indicates that the GPU is taking on more work as resolution increases, but the CPU remains capable of feeding it enough frames at lower resolutions.

At Medium settings, the pattern is similar but with a different slope: 164 FPS at 1080p, 123 FPS at 1440p, and 81 FPS at 4K. The drops are 25.0% and 34.1% respectively, nearly identical to the Low settings scaling. This consistency suggests that the game's rendering workload scales predictably with pixel count, and the RTX 5090's memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s is sufficient to avoid any bandwidth-related stutters.

At High settings, the numbers are 137 FPS at 1080p, 102 FPS at 1440p, and 68 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 25.5%, and from 1440p to 4K is 33.3%. The Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling: 99 FPS at 1080p, 74 FPS at 1440p, and 49 FPS at 4K, with drops of 25.3% and 33.8%. The uniformity of these percentage drops across all settings presets — roughly 25% for each resolution step — indicates that the game's engine scales linearly with resolution, and the RTX 5090's architecture handles the increased pixel load without any unexpected bottlenecks.

The limiting component shifts as resolution increases. At 1080p, the Ryzen 5 7400F's 6 cores and 12 threads at up to 4.70 GHz boost clock are the primary constraint, as evidenced by the 219 FPS ceiling at Low settings. At 4K, the GPU's raw compute power becomes the limiting factor, with the 49 FPS at Ultra reflecting the RTX 5090's absolute performance ceiling in this title rather than any CPU limitation.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to Medium settings as the sweet spot for this combo across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 164 FPS with a minimum of 140 FPS and a maximum of 189 FPS — the frame pacing is excellent, and the visual quality improvement over Low is substantial. At 1440p Medium, the 123 FPS average with a 104 FPS minimum keeps the experience well above the 60 FPS threshold while maintaining smooth gameplay. At 4K Medium, the 81 FPS average with a 69 FPS minimum is the best balance of visual fidelity and performance at that resolution.

High settings are viable for users who prioritize visual quality over frame rate headroom. At 1080p High, the 137 FPS average is still exceptionally smooth. At 1440p High, 102 FPS remains well above the 60 FPS mark. At 4K High, the 68 FPS average dips below the 70 FPS threshold but remains playable for most users. The absence of min/max data for High settings makes it harder to assess frame pacing, but the averages suggest consistent performance.

Ultra settings are only recommended at 1080p and 1440p. The 99 FPS at 1080p Ultra and 74 FPS at 1440p Ultra are both acceptable for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays. However, the 49 FPS at 4K Ultra falls below the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay, making it a poor choice for most users. The 32 GB of VRAM on the RTX 5090 is never a limiting factor, as even the most demanding settings in this game would not approach that capacity.

The data suggests that Medium at 4K, High at 1440p, or Ultra at 1080p all provide excellent experiences depending on the user's display and preferences. For users with a 4K display, Medium settings at 81 FPS offer the best combination of visual quality and performance. For 1440p displays, High settings at 102 FPS strike an ideal balance. For 1080p displays, Ultra at 99 FPS maximizes visual fidelity while maintaining high frame rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) using a 5 nm process at TSMC. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz boosts to 4.70 GHz, and it features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provide a solid foundation for gaming workloads.

In this pairing, the CPU's role shifts dramatically depending on the resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 219 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's practical ceiling in this game. The Ryzen 5 7400F's 6 cores are sufficient for Red Dead Redemption 2's threading model, which typically scales well to 8 threads but shows diminishing returns beyond that. The 12 threads provide headroom for background tasks and streaming workloads, but the game's main thread performance is what matters most at high frame rates.

The CPU's benchmark scores contextualize its performance. In Cinebench R23, it scores 21,765 in multi-core and 3,072 in single-core. The single-core score of 3,072 is particularly relevant for gaming, as Red Dead Redemption 2's engine relies heavily on single-threaded performance for its main game loop. The PassMark single-thread score of 3,689 confirms this strength. The CPU's average benchmark score of 32,750 places it at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with the nearest rival being the Intel Core i5-14600T at 32,707 (0.1% slower) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H at 32,812 (0.2% faster).

At 4K Ultra, the CPU's role diminishes as the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The 49 FPS at 4K Ultra is dictated by the RTX 5090's compute limits, not the CPU. However, at 1080p Low, the 219 FPS ceiling shows that the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames to reach extreme frame rates, though the 6-core configuration limits how much further the combo could go. The data implies that for users seeking the absolute maximum frame rates at 1080p, a CPU with more cores or higher single-thread performance might push the combo higher, but for most gaming scenarios, the Ryzen 5 7400F provides ample performance without becoming a significant bottleneck.