Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2 with the Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is a mid-field pairing in this benchmark database. The combination ranks 735th out of 1,687 tested combos, while the CPU sits at the 89th percentile of all CPUs and the GPU at the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. Across the measured rows, average FPS runs from 125.8 at 1920x1080 Low down to 28.2 at 3840x2160 Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s in-game rank is 735th out of 1,687 tested combos, placing it below the midpoint of the field but not near the bottom. It is a result that makes sense when the two components are compared side by side: the i7-12700K is a high-percentile CPU, while the RTX 3070 is a mid-to-high-percentile GPU. In RDR2, the frame rates scale consistently with preset and resolution. At 1920x1080, the average is 125.8 on Low, 93.5 on Medium, 79.8 on High, and 57.2 on Ultra. At 2560x1440, the same ordering appears: 96.1, 72.6, 56.7, and 42.7. At 3840x2160, the averages are 62.8, 48.8, 38.4, and 28.2.

This stable ordering across all measured rows indicates the data is coherent for ranking purposes. The CPU’s 89th percentile standing is stronger than the GPU’s 72nd percentile standing, and the largest frame rate drops occur as resolution and settings move upward, which is where GPU load becomes heavier. The result is a combo that can produce high average FPS at lower resolutions and presets, but falls to 28.2 at 4K Ultra, the lowest measured row in the set.

GPU Role

The RTX 3070 is an Ampere GPU with an 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer on a 256-bit bus. Memory bandwidth is 448.0 GB/s. The base clock is 1500 MHz, the boost clock is 1725 MHz, and the memory clock is 1750 MHz, rated at 14 Gbps effective. The GPU contains 5888 shading units, 184 tensor cores, and 46 RT cores, with FP32 throughput of 20.31 TFLOPS. Pixel rate is 165.6 GPixel/s and texture rate is 317.4 GTexel/s. The card carries a 220 W TDP and connects through PCIe 4.0 x16.

In RDR2, the GPU produces its highest average at 1920x1080 Low with 125.8 fps. Moving to 1080p Ultra drops that average to 57.2. At 2560x1440, the average is 96.1 on Low and 42.7 on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the average falls from 62.8 on Low to 28.2 on Ultra. The 8 GB VRAM, 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, and clock speeds are fixed across all rows, so the FPS differences are driven by the changing resolution and preset workload rather than by any memory configuration change.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 28,238, which places it at the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are tightly grouped. The AMD FirePro S7150 scores 28,409, and the RTX 3070 is 0.6% slower. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT scores 27,985, and the RTX 3070 is 0.9% faster. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti scores 27,956, and the RTX 3070 is 1% faster. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28,541, and the RTX 3070 is 1.1% slower. All of these deltas are small, meaning the RTX 3070 occupies a competitive band near its nearest neighbors.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank in Red Dead Redemption 2?

A: It is ranked 735th out of 1,687 tested combos. The CPU is at the 89th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU is at the 72nd percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What average FPS does the combo produce at 1920x1080?

A: Low is 125.8, Medium is 93.5, High is 79.8, and Ultra is 57.2.

Q: What are the measured averages at 3840x2160?

A: Low is 62.8, Medium is 48.8, High is 38.4, and Ultra is 28.2.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare with its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 28,238. It is 0.6% slower than the AMD FirePro S7150 at 28,409, 0.9% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT at 27,985, 1% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti at 27,956, and 1.1% slower than the AMD Radeon R9 M295X at 28,541.

Q: What is the 2560x1440 Medium result, and how does it compare to the other 1440p rows?

A: The 2560x1440 Medium row records 72.6 fps. Low is 96.1, High is 56.7, and Ultra is 42.7.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured rows cover the three resolutions and the listed presets. Only average FPS is recorded; no minimum or maximum values are present in the data.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

| --- | --- | --- |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 125.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 93.5 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 79.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 57.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 96.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 72.6 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 56.7 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 42.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 62.8 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 48.8 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 38.4 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 28.2 |

At each resolution, the setting order is consistent: Low is highest, followed by Medium, High, and Ultra. The 1080p Low result of 125.8 is the top average in the entire set, while the 4K Ultra result of 28.2 is the lowest average in the entire set.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows place 2560x1440 Medium as the strongest balance of resolution and frame rate. That row records 72.6 fps, which is higher than the 1440p High average of 56.7, the 1440p Ultra average of 42.7, and the 4K Medium average of 48.8. It also avoids the 1080p Ultra average of 57.2 while using more resolution than 1080p.

At 1920x1080, High produces 79.8 fps and is the highest 1080p preset that still stays comfortably above the 1080p Ultra average of 57.2. The 1080p Low result of 125.8 is the best frame rate in the measured data, but Low is the least demanding preset in the list. For users who want the highest frame rate available, Low at 1080p is the clear choice. For a more balanced experience, 1440p Medium at 72.6 or 1080p High at 79.8 are the most reasonable options in the measured set.

At 3840x2160, Low is the only 4K row that reaches 62.8. Medium drops to 48.8, High to 38.4, and Ultra to 28.2. If 4K resolution is the target, the measured data favors Low for playable average FPS, while Ultra is the least favorable row in the entire table.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K is an Alder Lake desktop CPU with 12 cores and 20 threads. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz, its boost clock is 5.00 GHz, and it has 25 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU is built on Intel’s 10 nm process, carries a 125 W TDP, and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory on a dual-channel memory bus. It also includes UHD Graphics 770 and connects through PCIe Gen 4 with 20 CPU lanes.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU records a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 29,241 and a single-core score of 4,128. Geekbench multicore is 13,892 and single-core is 2,561. The 3DMark multi-thread scores include 9,276 for 16 threads, 7,202 for 8 threads, 4,011 for 4 threads, 2,065 for 2 threads, and 1,043 for single-thread. PassMark multithread is 34,404 and single-thread is 4,013. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 35,684, placing it at the 89th percentile of all CPUs.

The nearest CPU rivals show narrow margins. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 averages 35,802, and the i7-12700K is 0.3% slower. The Intel Core i7-13700T averages 35,468, and the i7-12700K is 0.6% faster. The Intel Core i5-14500HX averages 35,940, and the i7-12700K is 0.7% slower. The Intel Core i7-13800H averages 35,416, and the i7-12700K is 0.8% faster.

In RDR2, the CPU is paired with a GPU that ranks lower in its own percentile standing. The highest measured frame rate is 125.8 at 1080p Low, with 1080p Ultra still reaching 57.2. The CPU’s high synthetic scores and 20-thread configuration support high average FPS in the lighter measured rows. As settings and resolution increase, the frame-rate curve drops steadily, which is consistent with the GPU becoming the more limiting component at the upper end of the measured range.