Red Dead Redemption 2

# Red Dead Redemption 2 with AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 produces a striking benchmark profile in Red Dead Redemption 2, one that reveals how a top-tier GPU interacts with a mid-range CPU in a demanding open-world title. The measured data spans four settings presets across three resolutions, showing a combination that ranks in the 14th position out of 1,687 tested combos. This places the pairing comfortably in the top 1% of all tested configurations, though the scaling behavior across resolutions and settings shows where the CPU begins to assert its influence over the final frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and consistent across all settings presets, though the magnitude of that drop varies considerably depending on the graphics load. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 224.2 at 1920x1080 to 111.4 at 3840x2160, representing a 50.3% reduction. This steep decline indicates that even at Low settings, the RTX 5090 is being pushed hard enough at 4K that the GPU becomes the primary constraint, rather than the Ryzen 5 7600.

At High settings, the scaling is similar in relative terms: 139.5 FPS at 1080p drops to 101.5 at 1440p and then to 67 at 4K. The 1080p-to-4K decline here is 52.0%, closely mirroring the Low preset behavior. However, the absolute frame rates at 1080p High (139.5 FPS) are notably lower than at 1080p Low (224.2 FPS), which suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor even at 1080p High, since the GPU still has headroom to deliver well over 100 FPS.

The Medium preset shows a 1080p-to-4K drop from 167.1 to 83.9 FPS, a 49.8% reduction. The Ultra preset, meanwhile, produces the most dramatic absolute difference: 101.4 FPS at 1080p falls to 47.1 at 4K, a 53.5% decline. The fact that the percentage drop is relatively consistent across all four presets, hovering between roughly 50% and 54%, indicates that the RTX 5090 is the dominant performance driver at every settings level. If the Ryzen 5 7600 were the bottleneck at 1080p, we would expect to see a much smaller percentage drop when moving to 4K, because the CPU load would remain similar while the GPU load increases dramatically. Instead, the near-uniform scaling suggests that even at 1080p Low, the GPU is still doing most of the heavy lifting.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 14 out of 1,687 tested combinations places this pairing in the 99.2nd percentile of all tested configurations in Red Dead Redemption 2. This is an elite standing, though not the absolute top, which indicates that there are faster combinations available. The CPU itself ranks in the 83rd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 26,617 across all tested workloads. The GPU sits in the 94th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average score of 84,306.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals provides context for its contribution to this combo's performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 26,574, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 7600 — a negligible difference in synthetic benchmarks. The Intel Core i9-12900HK scores 26,672, also just 0.2% higher. The AMD EPYC 8024P and Intel Core i9-11900K round out the rival group with scores of 26,555 and 26,546, representing 0.2% and 0.3% deltas respectively. This cluster of scores within a 0.5% band indicates that the Ryzen 5 7600's raw compute performance is essentially indistinguishable from several other mid-range and high-end processors, meaning the gaming results in Red Dead Redemption 2 are almost entirely dictated by the RTX 5090's capabilities.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5090's nearest rivals are all within 1.6% of its average score. The RTX 5090 D is 0.1% higher, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 0.2% higher, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 is 1.3% higher, while the NVIDIA CMP 40HX is 1.6% lower. This tight grouping suggests that the RTX 5090 is not dramatically ahead of its closest competitors in synthetic benchmarks, yet the combo rank of 14 in this specific game shows that the pairing with the Ryzen 5 7600 produces excellent real-world results.

GPU Role

The RTX 5090's memory configuration is central to understanding its performance in Red Dead Redemption 2. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, the card delivers 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. This is a massive amount of memory bandwidth that allows the card to feed its 21,760 shading units without starvation. The 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores provide substantial compute resources for the game's advanced rendering features.

The clock behavior shows a base frequency of 2017 MHz with a boost of 2407 MHz. The memory runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 28 Gbps effective. These clocks, combined with the 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, position the RTX 5090 as one of the most powerful consumer graphics cards available. The pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s mean that even at 4K resolution with high texture loads, the card has ample fill rate to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

In the context of Red Dead Redemption 2, the measured FPS at 4K Ultra of 47.1 FPS indicates that the game's most demanding settings are pushing even this hardware. The fact that 4K High produces 67 FPS while 4K Medium produces 83.9 FPS shows a clear progression where each settings tier adds meaningful GPU workload. The 4K Low result of 111.4 FPS demonstrates that the RTX 5090 can deliver smooth frame rates even at 4K when graphical features are reduced.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the results span from 224.2 FPS at Low settings to 101.4 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset delivers 167.1 FPS, while High produces 139.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 57.1 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 27.6 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 38.1 FPS. This non-linear scaling shows that the performance cost of each settings tier is not uniform, with the Low-to-Medium transition being the most expensive.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop across all presets. Low produces 166.5 FPS, Medium delivers 121.7 FPS, High yields 101.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 72 FPS. The 1440p results show a more compressed range, with the spread from Low to Ultra being 94.5 FPS compared to 122.8 FPS at 1080p. This compression suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU is becoming more uniformly loaded across settings tiers, reducing the relative performance differences between presets.

At 3840x2160, the results are 111.4 FPS at Low, 83.9 FPS at Medium, 67 FPS at High, and 47.1 FPS at Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 64.3 FPS, continuing the trend of compression at higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 47.1 FPS is the only measured configuration that falls below 60 FPS, indicating that this setting may struggle to maintain smooth gameplay on this hardware combination. The 4K High result of 67 FPS is above the 60 FPS threshold, though it does not provide substantial headroom for demanding scenes.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that the High preset at 1440p offers an excellent balance, delivering 101.5 FPS with substantial graphical fidelity. This is nearly identical to the 1080p Ultra result of 101.4 FPS, meaning players can achieve the same frame rate at a higher resolution by dropping from Ultra to High. The 1440p Medium preset at 121.7 FPS provides additional headroom for players who prefer higher refresh rates, while the 1080p High preset at 139.5 FPS is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 4K, the High preset at 67 FPS is the recommended choice for players who prioritize resolution over maximum settings. The Medium preset at 83.9 FPS offers a more comfortable margin above 60 FPS, while the Ultra preset at 47.1 FPS should be avoided for competitive or action-heavy gameplay, as the frame rate dips below the smoothness threshold. The Low preset at 4K delivers 111.4 FPS, but the graphical compromises are likely too severe for most players who choose a 4K display.

For players with 1080p displays, the Ultra preset at 101.4 FPS is viable, though the High preset at 139.5 FPS provides significantly more headroom for demanding scenes. The Medium preset at 167.1 FPS is the best choice for competitive play, as it maintains high frame rates while preserving reasonable visual quality. The Low preset at 224.2 FPS is only recommended for players who prioritize maximum frame rates above all other considerations, as the visual downgrade is substantial.