Steamworld Build

FAQ

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combo delivers an average of 100.9 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings in Steamworld Build.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score is 16074, while the RX 7600S scores 15996 — a delta of 0.5% in favor of the RTX 2060. This puts the two cards in essentially the same performance class.

Q: What is the CPU's multithreaded performance relative to the Intel Core i9-11900K?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 scores 0.3% higher than the Core i9-11900K in average benchmark score (26617 vs 26546), placing them neck-and-neck in overall compute performance.

Q: What is the best measured FPS at 4K for this system?

A: The highest 4K result is 56.3 FPS on Low settings at 3840x2160. Ultra settings at 4K drops to 24.3 FPS, which is below smooth playability thresholds.

Q: How does the GPU rank among all tested GPUs?

A: The RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs in the database, indicating it outperforms the majority of graphics cards but is not in the upper tier.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread score in Cinebench R23?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 achieves a single-core score of 3246 in Cinebench R23, reflecting its strong per-core performance for a 6-core part.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 brings 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with bandwidth rated at 336.0 GB/s. Its Turing architecture, built on a 12 nm process at TSMC, operates with a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz. The card contains 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs, delivering a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s. Floating-point performance reaches 6.451 TFLOPS in FP32 mode.

In Steamworld Build, the GPU's role is evident in how settings scale at each resolution. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs a significant performance drop — from 172.2 FPS down to 66 FPS. This 62% reduction in frame rate suggests the rendering load grows substantially with visual fidelity. The card's 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs means it handles this city-builder's demands adequately but not lavishly. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck: even Medium settings yield only 42.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 24.3 FPS. The 6 GB VRAM capacity may also factor into higher-resolution texture loads, though the data does not directly confirm VRAM exhaustion.

Comparing the RTX 2060 to its nearest rivals, the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 16351 (1.7% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 7600S trails by 0.5%. These deltas are minor, meaning the 2060 performs in a tight cluster with these cards. Its own benchmark results show strong DirectX 11 performance (110 in PassMark) versus DirectX 12 (53), suggesting the architecture favors older API paths. For a game like Steamworld Build, which may rely on less demanding rendering techniques, the card's 58th percentile positioning proves workable at 1080p and 1440p.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on Zen 4 architecture (Raphael) using TSMC's 5 nm process. It operates at a 3.80 GHz base clock and boosts to 5.10 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus, providing 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Cache configuration includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache.

Benchmark data shows this CPU excels in multithreaded workloads, scoring 22992 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 9656 in R20 multicore. Single-thread performance is equally robust, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3246. The processor sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, placing it comfortably in the upper tier for desktop processors. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (0.2% higher average score) and the Intel Core i9-12900HK (0.2% lower), showing the 7600 competes with higher-tier parts.

In Steamworld Build, the CPU's contribution becomes apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 172.2 FPS, which is high enough that the CPU likely governs the ceiling. At 1080p Ultra, the frame rate drops to 66 FPS — a reduction that may stem from both GPU load and CPU-driven simulation logic. City builders often tax CPU cores for pathfinding and resource management; the 7600's 12 threads provide ample headroom for such tasks. With a PassMark multithread score of 27058 and a single-thread score of 3910, the CPU demonstrates balanced capability that prevents it from becoming a bottleneck at 1080p, where the GPU handles visual effects.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a clear sweet spot for this combo. At 1920x1080, Medium settings deliver 132.2 FPS, which is 31% higher than High (100.9 FPS) and roughly double the Ultra result (66 FPS). This makes Medium the optimal choice for smooth, responsive play without sacrificing too much visual quality. High settings remain viable at 1080p, offering 100.9 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold for most displays.

At 2560x1440, the picture shifts. High settings produce 61.2 FPS, which is playable but close to the edge. Medium at 1440p yields 84.9 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. Low settings reach 107.9 FPS, but the visual compromise may not be worth the extra frames. For 1440p, Medium is the recommended preset — it balances frame rate and fidelity effectively.

At 3840x2160, no setting achieves a consistently smooth experience. Low yields 56.3 FPS, which is borderline, while Medium drops to 42.9 FPS and High to 31.2 FPS. Ultra at 24.3 FPS is effectively unplayable. The data indicates that 4K gaming with this combo requires Low settings and even then falls short of 60 FPS. For users prioritizing frame rate, the 1080p Medium preset is the best overall choice, as it delivers over 130 FPS while retaining moderate visual detail.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 7600 and RTX 2060 ranks 1418 out of 1730 tested combos in Steamworld Build, placing it in the lower half of all configurations. This rank reflects the GPU's mid-tier status (58th percentile) combined with the CPU's upper-tier standing (83rd percentile). The pairing creates an imbalance: the CPU is capable of far more than the GPU can feed at high resolutions.

The rank suggests that while this combo handles 1080p well, it struggles to compete with systems pairing higher-end GPUs with similar CPUs. The CPU's nearest rivals — the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Core i9-12900HK — would likely perform similarly in this game since the GPU limits frame rates at higher settings. The GPU's nearest rivals, such as the Radeon Pro 5700 (1.7% faster), would produce nearly identical results, confirming that this combo sits in a dense performance cluster. For a city-builder genre that may prioritize simulation speed over raw graphics, the CPU's strength could offset the GPU's weakness in CPU-bound scenarios, but the measured FPS data shows the GPU dictating performance at 1440p and above.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings average 172.2 FPS, Medium reaches 132.2 FPS, High hits 100.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 66 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 62% performance reduction, indicating that Ultra's additional effects (shadows, reflections, draw distances) heavily tax the RTX 2060.

At 2560x1440, the numbers decline predictably. Low settings average 107.9 FPS, which remains fluid. Medium produces 84.9 FPS, High manages 61.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 45 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 58%, similar to the 1080p spread, but the absolute values suggest the GPU is nearing its limits at higher quality presets.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's constraints become severe. Low averages 56.3 FPS, Medium drops to 42.9 FPS, High falls to 31.2 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 24.3 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is below the minimum acceptable for most players, and even Low fails to reach 60 FPS. These figures indicate that 4K is only viable for static scenes or low-intensity gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck lies. At Low settings, 1080p yields 172.2 FPS, while 4K yields 56.3 FPS — a 67% reduction. At Medium settings, the drop is from 132.2 FPS to 42.9 FPS, a 68% reduction. High settings fall from 100.9 FPS to 31.2 FPS (69% reduction), and Ultra from 66 FPS to 24.3 FPS (63% reduction). The consistency of these percentages suggests a GPU-limited scenario, as pixel count scales roughly linearly with resolution (1080p has 2.07 million pixels, 4K has 8.29 million, a 4x increase).

The fact that frame rates do not drop by the full 75% expected from a purely pixel-bound workload implies some CPU involvement at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU likely caps performance — the 172.2 FPS Low result is high but not unlimited, indicating the Ryzen 5 7600 sets a ceiling. As resolution increases, the GPU takes over as the limiting component, with 4K results falling to levels consistent with the RTX 2060's compute capabilities. The 1440p results sit in a transitional zone: High at 61.2 FPS suggests the GPU is nearly saturated, while Low at 107.9 FPS still benefits from CPU headroom. This scaling pattern is typical for a mid-tier GPU paired with a strong CPU — the system is balanced at 1080p, GPU-bound at 1440p, and heavily GPU-bound at 4K.