Red Dead Redemption 2

The combination of AMD’s Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end desktop pairing measured inside Red Dead Redemption 2, a 2018 Action Adventure title with demanding open-world detail. The measured results show strong performance across nearly every preset and resolution, though the data reveals clear scaling patterns: the RTX 4080 yields 60–194 fps at 1080p depending on settings, 65–145 fps at 1440p, and 43–96 fps at 4K. As the resolution climbs, average frame rates compress toward the low end of that range, while the overall combo ranks 260th out of 3,714 tested configurations, placing it comfortably in the top tier of gaming systems tested by the benchmark database. The sections below dissect how resolution, GPU characteristics, and preset selections interact to produce these measured results.

Resolution Scaling

The clearest story in the data is how average fps scales from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 and onward to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the RTX 4080 holds 96 fps at 4K, 145 fps at 1440p, and 194 fps at 1080p. The jump from 1080p to 1440p cuts the average by about one-third, and from 1440p to 4K it is reduced by a further third, underscoring how resolution alone dictates the frame rate when graphical quality is not taxing the GPU’s render path. At Medium, the same pattern repeats: 145 (1080p), 108 (1440p), and 72 (4K) — each step down is roughly 37 fps, a consistent slope that points to a pure pixel-pushing workload. At High, the numbers settle at 121, 90, and 60, while Ultra yields 87, 65, and 43, respectively.

This scaling behavior has a clear implication for the limiting component. Between 1080p and 4K, the fps difference at every preset is very close to the pixel-count difference between those resolutions — the raw pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K, and the measured fps fall in a pattern that tracks the pixel load rather than any CPU limit. The RTX 4080’s memory subsystem (16 GB GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, 716.8 GB/s bandwidth) and its 2,205 MHz base / 2,505 MHz boost clock support this: even at 4K High the card sustains an average above 60, and only at Ultra does the fps tip to 43, indicating that the game’s most demanding shading and effect workloads eventually overwhelm the card. The CPU’s role is minor at these resolutions—the Ryzen 5 8400F’s single-thread scores (e.g., Cinebench R23 single-core 1,236 and 3DMark single-thread 951) are sufficient to keep the pipeline fed, as evidenced by consistent fps at 1080p even with low settings, where CPU-bound scenarios would otherwise emerge.

How This Combo Ranks

The measured configuration sits at 260th out of 3,714 tested combinations in Red Dead Redemption 2. That rank covers every image resolution and preset tested in the database, not just a single scenario. The distance to the next eligible suite is subtle: the CPU’s nearest rivals in overall and averaged benchmark performance are the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (average CPU score 24,964, delta +0.2%) and the Intel Core i7-11850H (24,935, delta +0.3%), while the GPU’s nearest counterparts include the RTX 4080 SUPER (avg score 54,209, delta +0.1%) and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828, delta -1.1%). These delta percentages are tiny relative to the giant differences in frame rates between settings, indicating that the RTX 4080 is the dominant performance lever for this game, while the Ryzen 5 8400F provides enough headroom not to bottleneck even the highest 1080p frame counts. The overall rank of 260 of 3,714 places this combo within the top 7% of disc tests, meaning that only a small group of more premium CPUs paired with faster GPUs outrank it in this title.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 is the clear engine behind these numbers. Its core hardware specification list includes 9,728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 ROPs, backed by 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 716.8 GB/s bandwidth and a 256-bit bus. In Red Dead Redemption 2, which is known for heavy texture and lighting workloads, the card’s raw memory throughput (716.8 GB/s) is what allows high and ultra presets to maintain playable frame rates in the high-resolution brackets. The boost clock of 2,505 MHz and base clock of 2,205 MHz feed these units, and the measured GPU percentile of 86th across all GPUs plus an average benchmark score of 54,247 reinforce that this is a flagship-class part. The GPU’s nearest rival in the database — the RTX 4080 SUPER — shows an average score delta of only +0.1%, meaning the 4080 and the SUPER are nearly identical in raw compute, which is reflected in this game’s fps results falling at the edge of playability at 4K Ultra (43 fps). This data suggests the GPU is the primary constraint whenever 4K or Ultra presets are engaged. CPU-side, the 8400F’s 6 cores and 12 threads give enough multicore distribution (e.g., PassMark multithread score 24,389) to avoid holding back the 4080 even at 1080p Low where the game is most likely to be CPU-bound. The measured fps range of 194 fps at 1080p Low is the highest in the dataset, and that value sits directly on the GPU’s output limit, not the CPU.

Settings Suggestions

Reading the measured rows, the sweet spot for the combination depends on the display target. At 4K UHD (3840x2160), the average frame rates are: Ultra 43, High 60, Medium 72, and Low 96. For a 60 Hz panel, the High preset delivers a perfect 60 average; for smoother gameplay at a higher refresh rate, the Medium preset stays at 72 and never goes below 61 (min), making it a safe choice. Ultra at 43 fps is playable only on panels with variable refresh, and no game mode uses it for this title unless a stable 30 is accepted. At 2560x1440, the choice is more flexible: Ultra averages 65, High averages 90, Medium 108, and Low 145. For 144 Hz-capable displays, High or better (90) is a solid match, while Ultra’s 65 is close to 60 but slightly under. At 1920x1080, even Ultra maintains 87, while High reaches 121 and Medium 145; Low’s 194 is only relevant for esports competitor, but Red Dead’s slow pacing makes Ultra the highest quality option with stable 87. Overall, the data shows that the 4K panel is the only place where a preset must be chosen carefully — Medium provides a +12 fps margin over High (72 vs 60) with frame 1% lows still above 60 (61), making it the recommended balanced choice. Everything above is constrained by the GPU’s limits.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following twelve entries represent the full set of measured average, low, and high frame rates collected from the benchmark run.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 194 avg (no min/max reported)
• Medium: 145 avg, 123 min, 167 max
• High: 121 avg (no min/max reported)
• Ultra: 87 avg (no min/max reported)

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 145 avg (no min/max reported)
• Medium: 108 avg, 92 min, 125 max
• High: 90 avg (no min/max reported)
• Ultra: 65 avg (no min/max reported)

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 96 avg (no min/max reported)
• Medium: 72 avg, 61 min, 82 max
• High: 60 avg (no min/max reported)
• Ultra: 43 avg (no min/max reported)

The data shows a strict monotonic order in every resolution — Low > Medium > High > Ultra — with no anomalies. The biggest difference is at 4K between Ultra (43) and High (60), a gap of 17 frames that represents the dramatic cost of the Ultra preset. The 1440p Medium (108) matches the 1080p High (121) within a narrow range, which can be a useful trade-off for users with high-refresh screens. The only min/max values collected are for Medium settings at all three resolutions, which show the frame time consistency: the 1080p Medium dips to 123 but peaks at 167, while the 4K Medium stays between 61 and 82.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average fps measured for this combo in Red Dead Redemption 2?

A: The highest average is 194 fps at 1920x1080 with the Low preset, recorded as the only setting that is nearly double the frame rate of the second-best 144 fps at the same resolution.

Q: Why does the 4K Ultra preset average only 43 fps?

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 is the most demanding combination among the tested settings; the RTX 4080’s render units hit their limit, pushing the average below the 60 fps target often used for smoothness.

Q: Which preset at 4K provides a stable 60 fps average?

A: High is the only 4K preset that hits exactly 60 average — all others either exceed (Medium 72, Low 96) or fall short (Ultra 43).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor for this combo in this game?

A: Across the tested matrix, the GPU is the dominant constraint: frame rates scale with resolution and preset, and go from 194 to 43 as load increases, while the CPU’s six cores and twelve threads keep the bench from becoming CPU-bound at any tested setting.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest GPU rival in this context?

A: The database’s nearest rival, the RTX S4080 SUPER, has an average benchmark score of 54,209, only a about 0.1% difference from the 4080’s 54,247 — an insignificant gap that would produce negligible frame range in game.

Q: What is the performance rank of this CPU+GPU pairing in the entire benchmark database?

A: The combo rates 260th out of 3,714 tested combinations in Red Dead Redemption 2, putting it in the upper tier of tested gaming machines, ahead of the large majority of setups.