Red Dead Redemption 2

# FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for this combo at 1080p with High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 produces an average of 134 FPS. This is the second-highest 1080p result in the measured data, trailing only the Low preset at 197 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4090's memory bandwidth compare to its closest benchmark rivals?

A: The RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, yielding 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. Its average benchmark score of 60347 places it within 2.5% of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M and 2.9% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO V710, though the data does not indicate whether those rivals have comparable memory specifications.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among all tested CPU-GPU combinations in Red Dead Redemption 2?

A: This combination ranks 171st out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the top 5% of all configurations in the database. The CPU itself sits at the 78th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 88th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU become the limiting factor at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the frame rate drops from 134 FPS (1080p High) to 66 FPS (4K High), a 51% reduction. This steep decline indicates the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at 4K, as the resolution increase quadruples the pixel workload while the CPU workload remains relatively constant.

Q: What is the single-thread performance of the Ryzen 7 5700?

A: The CPU scores 901 in 3DMark single-thread testing and 2916 in Cinebench R23 single-core. These figures, combined with its 4.60 GHz boost clock, suggest the processor has sufficient single-thread headroom for games like Red Dead Redemption 2 that rely on a few heavily loaded threads.

Q: Which settings preset provides the highest minimum frame rate at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset shows the only measured minimum frame rate, at 102 FPS. The other presets (Low, High, Ultra) do not have reported minimum FPS values in the data, so a direct comparison of floor performance is not possible.

# GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this pairing, and the benchmark data reflects its substantial capabilities. The GPU operates with a boost clock of 2520 MHz and a base clock of 2235 MHz, built on the AD102 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture on a 5 nm process. With 16384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output processors, the card is engineered for high-throughput rendering. The 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power provides the raw arithmetic throughput needed for complex shading and post-processing effects.

Memory configuration plays a critical role in Red Dead Redemption 2's open-world rendering. The RTX 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus delivers 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. This is particularly relevant for a game like Red Dead Redemption 2, which features large, detailed environments with dense foliage, dynamic lighting, and high-resolution textures. The measured frame rates show that at 1080p, the game runs at 134 FPS on High settings, indicating the GPU has ample headroom. At 4K, however, the same settings yield only 66 FPS, showing the memory bandwidth and compute resources being taxed by the quadrupled pixel count.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its position. Its PassMark G3D score of 38194 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 9223 place it at the 88th percentile among all GPUs. The 3DMark Steel Nomad result is particularly telling, as it measures modern DX12 rendering workloads similar to what Red Dead Redemption 2's engine uses. The GPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Intel Arc Pro A60 (0% delta) and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (0.3% delta), though the RTX 4090's gaming-oriented architecture and driver optimization likely explain its stronger in-game performance.

# Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 197 FPS; at 1440p Low, it drops to 160 FPS (a 19% reduction); at 4K Low, it falls to 106 FPS (a 46% reduction from 1080p). This pattern of diminishing returns with each resolution step is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios.

For High settings, the progression is 134 FPS at 1080p, 100 FPS at 1440p, and 66 FPS at 4K. The 1440p to 4K transition (a 34% drop) is steeper than the 1080p to 1440p transition (a 25% drop), suggesting that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth become increasingly strained as resolution scales. The RTX 4090's 443.5 GPixel/s pixel rate and 1,290.2 GTexel/s texture rate are substantial, but the demands of 3840x2160 rendering with High preset effects push the card closer to its limits.

Notably, the scaling between Low and High presets at each resolution is consistent. At 1080p, High is 32% slower than Low; at 1440p, High is 38% slower; at 4K, High is 38% slower. This consistency indicates that the preset's added graphical features (shadows, reflections, ambient occlusion) impose a relatively uniform cost across resolutions, reinforcing that resolution itself, not preset complexity, drives the biggest performance variance.

The data also shows that the Ultra preset at 4K (48 FPS) is the only configuration that dips below 60 FPS average. This suggests that the RTX 4090 can maintain playable frame rates at 4K with High settings, but Ultra at 4K requires either a reduction in resolution or acceptance of sub-60 FPS performance.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p): The Low preset produces the highest average at 197 FPS. Medium follows at 161 FPS with a minimum of 136 FPS and maximum of 185 FPS. High achieves 134 FPS, while Ultra drops to 96 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 101 FPS, representing a 51% performance penalty for the highest visual quality. All presets at this resolution exceed 90 FPS, indicating the CPU-GPU combo has significant headroom for high-refresh-rate displays.

2560x1440 (1440p): Low produces 160 FPS average. Medium achieves 120 FPS with a minimum of 102 FPS and maximum of 138 FPS. High delivers 100 FPS, and Ultra falls to 72 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 102 FPS is noteworthy, as it suggests the game maintains smooth performance even during demanding scenes with this configuration. The 1440p results show a 55% performance difference between Low and Ultra (88 FPS), slightly larger than the 1080p spread.

3840x2160 (4K): Low produces 106 FPS average, marking the only 4K preset that exceeds 100 FPS. Medium achieves 79 FPS with a minimum of 67 FPS and maximum of 91 FPS. High drops to 66 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 67 FPS is the only reported minimum across all 4K configurations, and it stays above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at 48 FPS is the only measured configuration across all resolutions and settings that falls below 60 FPS.

Looking at the full dataset, the Medium preset at each resolution provides the only reported minimum and maximum FPS values, offering the most complete picture of frame time variability. At 1080p Medium, the spread between minimum and maximum is 49 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it is 36 FPS; at 4K Medium, it is 24 FPS. The narrowing spread at higher resolutions suggests that frame pacing becomes more consistent when the GPU is more fully utilized, which is a counterintuitive but potentially useful observation for players seeking stable performance.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 provides the processing foundation for this combo, and its specifications are well-suited to Red Dead Redemption 2's engine. With 8 cores and 16 threads, the CPU can handle the game's background simulation tasks (NPC AI, physics, world streaming) while leaving ample capacity for the rendering thread. The base clock of 3.70 GHz boosts to 4.60 GHz, and the 16 MB of L3 cache helps keep frequently accessed data close to the cores.

Benchmark results show the CPU's multi-threaded capabilities: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 20655, and 3DMark 16-thread scores 6628. These numbers indicate strong parallel performance for a 65 W TDP part. Single-thread performance is equally important for gaming, and the CPU scores 2916 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 901 in 3DMark single-thread. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1762 suggests that even with only two active threads, the processor delivers solid responsiveness.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (-0.1% delta) and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (+0.1% delta), showing that the Ryzen 7 5700 sits in a competitive performance band. Its percentile ranking of 78 among all CPUs indicates it outperforms the majority of processors while remaining accessible in the broader market.

In the context of Red Dead Redemption 2, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining the frame rate scaling. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 197 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's practical limit for this game engine. The fact that moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low only reduces frame rates from 197 to 160 FPS (an 19% drop) while 1440p to 4K at Low reduces from 160 to 106 FPS (a 34% drop) suggests that the CPU maintains sufficient throughput to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, with the GPU becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases.

# Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 161 FPS average with a minimum of 136 FPS, providing a smooth experience on high-refresh-rate displays while maintaining visual quality above the Low preset. At 1440p, Medium achieves 120 FPS average with a minimum of 102 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold for most displays and approaches the 120 Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors. At 4K, Medium produces 79 FPS average with a minimum of 67 FPS, staying above 60 FPS even in the most demanding moments captured in the data.

The High preset is a viable alternative for users prioritizing visual fidelity over raw frame rates. At 1080p, it produces 134 FPS, which remains smooth for most displays. At 1440p, High drops to 100 FPS, still above 60 FPS. However, at 4K, High falls to 66 FPS, which is playable but leaves less margin for demanding scenes where frame rates might dip below 60 FPS.

The Ultra preset is only recommended for users with 1080p or 1440p displays who prioritize maximum visual quality. At 1080p, Ultra achieves 96 FPS; at 1440p, it achieves 72 FPS. At 4K, Ultra's 48 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS standard, making it unsuitable for most gaming scenarios. The Low preset, while offering the highest frame rates, sacrifices too much visual quality for the modest gains over Medium at 1080p (197 vs 161 FPS) and 1440p (160 vs 120 FPS).

For 4K users, the Medium preset is the clear choice: it is the only 4K configuration with a reported minimum FPS above 60 (67 FPS), providing a safety margin for consistent performance. The 4K High preset's 66 FPS average, while similar to Medium's 79 FPS, lacks the minimum FPS data, making its consistency uncertain.

# How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 171st out of 3714 tested combos in Red Dead Redemption 2, placing it in the top 4.6% of all configurations in the database. This ranking reflects the strong synergy between the CPU and GPU, where the Ryzen 7 5700's 8-core/16-thread design provides enough processing power to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4090 at most resolutions and settings.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 78 among all CPUs indicates that many processors outperform it in synthetic benchmarks, yet the combo's high in-game rank suggests that Red Dead Redemption 2's engine does not demand extreme CPU performance. The RTX 4090's percentile ranking of 88 among all GPUs is higher, indicating that the graphics card is the stronger component relative to its peers. This asymmetry is reflected in the resolution scaling data: at 1080p, where CPU load is relatively higher, the combo still achieves 134 FPS on High, but at 4K, where GPU load dominates, the frame rate drops to 66 FPS on the same preset.

The 3714-combo dataset provides context for this ranking. Being 171st means the combo outperforms 3543 other configurations, many of which likely feature more expensive or newer CPUs paired with less capable GPUs. The data suggests that the RTX 4090's immense graphics power can compensate for a mid-range CPU in this game, as the GPU's 24 GB VRAM and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth handle the game's large textures and open-world rendering demands without CPU-side stalls.

The nearest CPU rivals, which score within 0.3% of the Ryzen 7 5700 in average benchmarks, would likely produce similar in-game results when paired with the RTX 4090. However, the Ryzen 7 5700's 16 MB L3 cache and 4.60 GHz boost clock provide a solid foundation for the game's single-threaded rendering path, as evidenced by the 3DMark single-thread score of 901. Overall, this combo delivers high-end gaming performance with the RTX 4090 as the primary driver, ranking comfortably in the top 5% of all tested configurations.