Red Dead Redemption 2

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 places at rank 949 out of 1687 tested combos in Red Dead Redemption 2. That puts this pairing in the middle of the pack—not a standout, but far from a laggard. With 738 combos ranked below it, the 7500F + RTX 4060 combination sits in the 56th percentile of all tested systems for this specific title. The data suggests this is a balanced pairing where neither component drastically bottlenecks the other, though the rank implies that many other combos—likely those with higher-tier GPUs or CPUs—deliver noticeably better frame rates in this demanding open-world title.

The combo's mid-pack standing reflects the reality that Red Dead Redemption 2 is a heavy, well-optimized game that scales with both CPU and GPU muscle. The RTX 4060 is a capable 1080p performer, and the Ryzen 5 7500F provides solid six-core Zen 4 throughput. However, the game's appetite for GPU resources at higher settings means this combo will not challenge top-tier configurations. The 1687-combo pool includes everything from entry-level to flagship systems, so rank 949 indicates a respectable but decidedly mainstream position.

What matters more than the raw rank is how this combo behaves across different resolutions and settings. The measured FPS data reveals a system that can handle Red Dead Redemption 2 comfortably at 1080p with room to spare, but struggles at 4K Ultra where the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus become limiting factors. The combo's rank is consistent with a GPU that sits at the 66th percentile overall and a CPU at the 82nd percentile—the processor has more headroom than the graphics card, which shapes the performance profile you will see below.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, with a die size of 159 mm² and 18,900 million transistors. Its memory configuration is where the story begins: 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus delivers 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In Red Dead Redemption 2, this memory subsystem is the primary constraint at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU's base clock runs at 1830 MHz with a boost of 2460 MHz, and memory clocks at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). These clocks are respectable for the class, but the narrow bus width means the RTX 4060 must rely on cache efficiency and architectural improvements to compensate.

The GPU benchmarks show a PassMark G3D score of 19545, placing it at the 66th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in average score include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (0.6% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (0.7% ahead), and the Intel Arc B580 (0.7% behind). The RTX 4060's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 236.2 GTexel/s texture rate are solid on paper, but Red Dead Redemption 2's open-world rendering demands more than raw compute—it needs memory bandwidth and capacity.

In practice, the data shows the GPU's influence clearly. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 112.9 FPS, but dropping to Ultra at the same resolution yields 51.9 FPS—a 54% reduction that points to the GPU struggling with the game's higher-fidelity effects. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p, but at 1440p Ultra the average drops to 36.7 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 22.2 FPS. This pattern indicates that the RTX 4060 is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, where VRAM capacity and bandwidth become critical. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2302 reinforces that this is a mid-range part, not a high-resolution powerhouse.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Red Dead Redemption 2 at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at certain settings. At 1080p Low, the average is 112.9 FPS, and at Medium it is 82.6 FPS. At 1080p High, the average drops to 69.9 FPS, which still clears 60. However, at 1080p Ultra, the average falls to 51.9 FPS, so achieving a locked 60 FPS requires staying at High or below.

Q: Is 8 GB of VRAM enough for this game?

A: The data indicates it is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at most settings, but it becomes a constraint at 4K. At 4K High, the combo averages 33.9 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it drops to 22.2 FPS. The 128-bit memory bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are the bottlenecks at these resolutions.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to the Intel Arc B580 in this context?

A: The RTX 4060 scores 0.7% higher than the Arc B580 in average GPU benchmarks. In real-world Red Dead Redemption 2 performance, this translates to a negligible difference—both GPUs will deliver similar frame rates in most scenarios.

Q: What is the CPU's role in this combo's performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F has a PassMark multithread score of 26825 and a single-thread score of 3841, placing it at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs. Its six cores and twelve threads are more than adequate for this game, meaning the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Q: Is this combo better suited for 1080p or 1440p?

A: The data strongly favors 1080p. At 1440p High, the average is 52.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p Low, it reaches 81.8 FPS, but at Medium it drops to 62.2 FPS. For smooth gameplay, 1080p Medium or High is the sweet spot.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance affect this game?

A: Red Dead Redemption 2 benefits from strong single-thread performance, and the Ryzen 5 7500F delivers a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3218. With a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, the CPU keeps up with the GPU's demands, ensuring the graphics card remains the limiting factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 112.9 FPS, Medium yields 82.6 FPS, High comes in at 69.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 51.9 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs 12.7 FPS (15%), while High to Ultra costs 18 FPS (26%)—a steeper penalty that reflects the GPU's struggle with the highest-quality textures and shadows.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings average 81.8 FPS, Medium 62.2 FPS, High 52.6 FPS, and Ultra 36.7 FPS. The 1440p High result is particularly telling: it is 17.3 FPS lower than 1080p High, and the Ultra setting falls below 40 FPS, making it difficult to play smoothly at this resolution with maximum quality.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4060's limitations become stark. Low settings average 54.5 FPS, Medium 39.8 FPS, High 33.9 FPS, and Ultra just 22.2 FPS. Even at Low, 4K is only borderline playable, and the 8 GB VRAM combined with the 128-bit bus creates a hard ceiling. The data shows a clear pattern: this combo is a 1080p performer that can stretch to 1440p at reduced settings, but 4K is only viable at the lowest quality presets.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about which component is in charge. At Low settings, 1080p averages 112.9 FPS, dropping to 81.8 FPS at 1440p (a 27.5% reduction) and then to 54.5 FPS at 4K (a 51.7% reduction from 1080p). At High settings, the progression is 69.9 FPS at 1080p, 52.6 FPS at 1440p (a 24.7% drop), and 33.9 FPS at 4K (a 51.5% drop). These percentages are remarkably consistent across settings, indicating that the scaling is resolution-driven rather than setting-driven.

This consistent scaling pattern points to the GPU as the limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the FPS to remain relatively flat as resolution increases, since the CPU workload stays similar while the GPU workload grows. Instead, the frame rate drops by roughly half from 1080p to 4K at every settings level, which is the signature of a GPU-bound system. The Ryzen 5 7500F, with its 5.00 GHz boost and 32 MB of L3 cache, has ample headroom; the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth simply cannot sustain the pixel throughput required at 4K.

The scaling also reveals that the RTX 4060's performance degrades gracefully—there are no catastrophic cliffs, just a steady decline. However, the gap between Low and Ultra widens at higher resolutions: at 1080p, the difference is 61 FPS (112.9 vs. 51.9), while at 4K it is 32.3 FPS (54.5 vs. 22.2). This narrowing gap suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so overwhelmed that even lowering settings cannot fully compensate for the resolution demands.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a six-core, twelve-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) using TSMC's 5 nm process. It runs on the AM5 socket with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel configuration, providing 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth, and the CPU connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes.

The CPU's benchmark scores are strong for its class. Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 22799, single-core hits 3218, and Geekbench multicore scores 12686 with a single-core score of 2759. In PassMark, the multithread score is 26825 and single-thread is 3841, with a physics score of 1788. The 3DMark results show scaling from 974 single-thread to 6379 max-thread, indicating good multi-core efficiency. The average benchmark score of 24993 places it at the 82nd percentile, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core i7-11850H (0.1% ahead) and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (0.3% behind).

In Red Dead Redemption 2 specifically, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 112.9 FPS, which is well within the CPU's capabilities. The 5.00 GHz boost clock and strong single-thread performance (3841 PassMark) ensure that the game's AI, physics, and draw-call processing are handled efficiently. The 32 MB L3 cache is particularly beneficial for open-world games that stream large amounts of data, and the DDR5 memory bandwidth at 83.2 GB/s provides ample headroom.

The fact that performance scales consistently with resolution—rather than plateauing—confirms the CPU is not the limiting factor. If the 7500F were underpowered, we would expect the FPS at 1080p Low to be lower relative to higher resolutions, since the CPU would struggle to keep up with the GPU's output. Instead, the frame rates at 1080p are high across all settings, and the drops occur as resolution increases, which is the classic GPU-bound pattern. The Ryzen 5 7500F is a capable partner for the RTX 4060, and in this combo, the CPU is doing its job without complaint.