Red Dead Redemption 2

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a strong 1080p and 1440p experience in Red Dead Redemption 2, with measured frame rates that show clear scaling across the four tested presets. At 4K, the combination becomes increasingly demanding, with the Ultra preset dropping to an average of 37 FPS, while Low settings at 1080p reach 169 FPS. The data indicates a well-balanced pairing for this Action Adventure title, though the GPU becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions and quality settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU and GPU combo in Red Dead Redemption 2?

A: The 2560x1440 resolution with High settings offers a strong balance, producing 79 FPS average. At 1920x1080, the High preset reaches 106 FPS, while 3840x2160 High drops to 52 FPS. The data shows 1440p High provides a smooth experience without the steep performance penalty seen at 4K.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 76 FPS, which is 30 FPS lower than the High preset’s 106 FPS. The gap represents a 28% reduction in average frame rate when moving from High to Ultra. Medium sits between them at 126 FPS, while Low reaches 169 FPS.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 9700F a bottleneck for this GPU?

A: The CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, and its passmark multithread score is 36470. Benchmark results show that at 1080p Low, the combo hits 169 FPS, which is close to the CPU’s practical limit for this title. At higher settings like 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 37 FPS, indicating the GPU becomes the limiting factor at those settings.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The lowest average is 37 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The next lowest is 52 FPS at 4K High, followed by 57 FPS at 2560x1440 Ultra. All other tested configurations exceed 60 FPS average.

Q: How much faster is Low compared to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low averages 126 FPS, while Ultra averages 57 FPS. This is a 69 FPS difference, meaning Low is more than twice as fast. Medium produces 94 FPS, and High produces 79 FPS, showing a consistent step-down as quality increases.

Q: Does the combo rank well among all tested configurations?

A: This combination ranks 459 out of 2902 tested combos in Red Dead Redemption 2, placing it in the top 16% of all configurations. The CPU itself has a percentile rank of 94 against all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 83rd percentile against all GPUs.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is built on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock runs at 3.80 GHz, boosting up to 5.50 GHz, which provides substantial single-thread performance for game logic and physics. The CPU’s passmark single-thread score is 4691, and its multithread score is 36470, with a 94th percentile ranking against all CPUs.

In Red Dead Redemption 2, the CPU’s role becomes evident when examining the frame rate scaling at 1080p. At Low settings, the combo produces 169 FPS, which is the highest measured average across all configurations. This suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to maintain high frame rates at lower graphical loads. The medium preset at 1080p yields 126 FPS, while High produces 106 FPS, and Ultra drops to 76 FPS. The pattern shows that as graphical settings increase, the frame rate decreases, but the CPU still maintains a solid baseline.

The 8-core, 16-thread configuration is well-suited for this game’s open-world environment, which often utilizes multiple threads for NPCs, weather, and scripting. The L3 cache is 32 MB shared, which helps with data locality during gameplay. The CPU’s memory bandwidth is rated at 89.6 GB/s with dual-channel DDR5 support, ensuring the GPU receives data without significant delays. At 1440p, the frame rates drop to 126 FPS on Low and 79 FPS on High, indicating that the CPU is still keeping pace, but the GPU is starting to take on more of the rendering load.

At 4K, the CPU’s influence diminishes further. The Low preset at 3840x2160 averages 83 FPS, which is still respectable, but the Ultra preset falls to 37 FPS. This dramatic drop at higher resolutions points to the GPU being the primary constraint. The CPU’s passmark physics score is 2122, which is a moderate result, but in this game, the measured data shows the CPU does not bottleneck at any tested setting, even the 169 FPS 1080p Low result.

Comparing to nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 9700F has an average benchmark score of 69996. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875, which is 0.2% lower, while the Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70163, which is 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is 0.7% lower at 69515, and the Intel Core i7-14700K is 0.9% lower at 69355. These tight deltas indicate the 9700F sits in a competitive performance band, with no single rival having a significant advantage in synthetic benchmarks. In practical terms for Red Dead Redemption 2, this CPU provides enough headroom to support the GPU’s output across all quality presets.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process. It features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The GPU has a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs. Its FP32 compute performance is rated at 35.48 TFLOPS, and it achieves a passmark G3D score of 29995, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs.

In Red Dead Redemption 2, the GPU’s memory capacity and bandwidth play a critical role at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 37, which suggests the 12 GB VRAM is being stressed by the game’s high-resolution textures and effects. The Medium preset at 4K produces 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 72 FPS, showing that the GPU can handle moderate settings at 4K. The Low preset at 4K reaches 83 FPS, indicating that reducing texture quality and shadow detail alleviates the memory pressure.

At 1440p, the GPU demonstrates stronger performance. Ultra averages 57 FPS, High averages 79 FPS, Medium averages 94 FPS, and Low averages 126 FPS. The jump from Ultra to High is 22 FPS, while the jump from High to Medium is 15 FPS. These increments show that the GPU is more capable at this resolution, with the 12 GB VRAM proving sufficient for most settings. The 1920x1080 results reinforce this, with Ultra at 76 FPS, High at 106 FPS, Medium at 126 FPS, and Low at 169 FPS.

The GPU’s memory clock is listed as 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, which contributes to the 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. This bandwidth is adequate for 1440p gaming, but at 4K Ultra, the combination of higher memory usage and more complex shading tasks limits the average frame rate to 37. The pixel rate is 198.0 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 554.4 GTexel/s, which are high figures, but the game’s draw distance and volumetric effects at Ultra settings still overwhelm the GPU at 4K.

Comparing to nearest rivals, the RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43223. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB scores 43262, which is 0.1% higher, while the RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43268, also 0.1% higher. The Quadro M6000 scores 43301, 0.2% higher, and the RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667, 1% higher. These small deltas show that the 4070 SUPER performs similarly to these rivals in synthetic tests, but in Red Dead Redemption 2, its real-world performance is defined by the measured FPS data, which shows a clear GPU bottleneck at 4K Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data suggests that the High preset offers the best overall experience for this combo across all three resolutions. At 1080p, High produces 106 FPS average, which is smooth and well above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, High yields 79 FPS, still comfortable for most displays. At 4K, High drops to 52 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The Medium preset at 4K reaches 62 FPS, making it a better choice for 4K displays if visual fidelity is less critical.

For users prioritizing frame rate over visuals, the Low preset delivers exceptional performance: 169 FPS at 1080p, 126 FPS at 1440p, and 83 FPS at 4K. However, Low settings in Red Dead Redemption 2 typically reduce texture resolution and draw distances, which can affect immersion in the open-world setting. The Medium preset provides a middle ground, with 126 FPS at 1080p, 94 FPS at 1440p, and 62 FPS at 4K, along with a recorded minimum of 53 FPS at 4K Medium.

The Ultra preset is the most demanding, producing 76 FPS at 1080p, 57 FPS at 1440p, and 37 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is below the 40 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and the 1440p Ultra result is marginal. Based on the data, the High preset is the recommended setting for this CPU-GPU combination, as it balances visual quality with playable frame rates across all resolutions. At 4K specifically, switching from High to Medium gains 10 FPS (from 52 to 62), which may be worth the visual trade-off for a smoother experience.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 459 out of 2902 tested combos in Red Dead Redemption 2. This places it in the top 15.8% of all configurations tested, which is a strong result for a mainstream desktop setup. The rank reflects the combo’s ability to handle the game’s demands at high settings, particularly at 1080p and 1440p resolutions.

The CPU’s individual percentile ranking is 94, meaning it outperforms 94% of all CPUs in the database. The GPU’s percentile is 83, which is lower but still above average. The combination of a high-percentile CPU with a solid GPU results in a ranking that is competitive with more expensive configurations. The nearest CPU rivals, such as the Intel Core i7-14700KF and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, have average scores within 1% of the 9700F, suggesting that swapping the CPU would not dramatically change the in-game ranking.

The GPU’s nearest rivals, including the Quadro M6000 and RTX 5050 Mobile, have average scores within 1% of the 4070 SUPER. This indicates that the GPU is the more variable component in this pairing. If a user were to pair this CPU with a significantly faster GPU, the combo rank would likely improve, but the current 459th position out of 2902 is respectable. The data shows that this combo is well-suited for 1440p gaming, with the 4K Ultra preset being the only configuration that falls below 40 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are consistently high across all settings. Low averages 169 FPS, Medium averages 126 FPS with a minimum of 107 FPS and a maximum of 145 FPS, High averages 106 FPS, and Ultra averages 76 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline, with each step reducing the average by roughly 20-30 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 107 FPS ensures that even during demanding scenes, the frame rate stays above 100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales downward as expected. Low averages 126 FPS, Medium averages 94 FPS with a minimum of 80 FPS and a maximum of 108 FPS, High averages 79 FPS, and Ultra averages 57 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 80 FPS is still playable, but the Ultra preset’s 57 FPS average may be noticeable on high-refresh monitors. The gap between High and Ultra is 22 FPS, which is the largest step in this resolution set.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the limiting factor. Low averages 83 FPS, Medium averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 72 FPS, High averages 52 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 53 FPS is the lowest recorded minimum in the entire dataset, indicating occasional stutters. The Ultra preset’s 37 FPS average is below the 40 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, making it the only configuration that is not recommended for regular play.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a clear pattern of frame rate degradation as resolution increases from 1080p to 1440p to 4K. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 169 at 1080p to 126 at 1440p, a reduction of 43 FPS (25%). Moving from 1440p to 4K Low drops the average from 126 to 83 FPS, a reduction of 43 FPS (34%). The percentage drop between each resolution step grows, indicating that the GPU is increasingly stressed at higher resolutions.

At High settings, the scaling is similar. The average FPS at 1080p is 106, dropping to 79 at 1440p (a 27 FPS or 25% reduction), and then to 52 at 4K (a 27 FPS or 34% reduction). The consistent absolute drops across Low and High settings suggest that the GPU’s rendering workload scales linearly with pixel count, but the percentage loss is larger at 4K due to the lower baseline frame rate.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is more pronounced. The average FPS at 1080p is 76, dropping to 57 at 1440p (a 19 FPS or 25% reduction), and then to 37 at 4K (a 20 FPS or 35% reduction). The 4K Ultra result of 37 FPS is the lowest in the dataset, confirming that this setting exceeds the GPU’s capabilities. The Medium preset shows a similar trend: 126 FPS at 1080p, 94 FPS at 1440p, and 62 FPS at 4K.

The resolution scaling analysis indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K, especially on Ultra settings. At 1080p and 1440p, the CPU and GPU are well-balanced, with frame rates high enough to suggest neither component is a clear bottleneck. The 4K results, particularly the 37 FPS Ultra score, point to the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB VRAM and memory bandwidth being insufficient for the game’s highest quality settings at that resolution. The data suggests that for 4K gaming, users should stick to Medium or High settings, while 1440p High offers the best combination of visual quality and performance.