To The Core

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 deliver a measurable frame-rate spread across _To The Core_, an idle-genre release, with 12 measured rows from 1920×1080 Low through 3840×2160 High. The combo’s rank of 324 out of 3725 tested configurations places it near the top of the database, with the data indicating that the RTX 4080 carries the load even as the CPU stays in the mid-tier. Every number here is drawn from the measured FPS table and the referenced hardware specifications.

Resolution Scaling

The frame-rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial but consistent across all four settings. At Low the average FPS goes from 499 (1080p) to 371 (1440p) to 212 (4K), a 57.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K. At Medium, the numbers are 467, 314, and 180, a 61.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K. High settings yield 405, 272, and 156, again a 61.5% drop. Ultra, where data exists at 1080p and 1440p, goes from 326 at 1080p to 219 at 1440p; the 4K Ultra row shows 125, making the 1080p→4K reduction 61.7%. The similarity of these percentages—roughly 61% for each preset—points to a GPU-limited scenario where scaling is driven by pixel count rather than a specific setting shifting the bottleneck. The CPU is low-impact; even at 1080p Low, the 5600 produces 499 FPS, which far exceeds typical monitor refresh rates and suggests that beyond a certain core count, the RTX 4080 is the sole constraint. The 4K Ultra average of 125 FPS stays above 60 FPS, implying that resolution, not settings, is the main factor pushing the system toward its limit. The drop from 1440p to 4K (roughly 43–57% depending on setting) is more pronounced than the 1080p→1440p step, a classic sign of memory bandwidth and pixel fill-rate pressure.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 carries 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256‑bit interface, providing 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 2205 MHz with a boost up to 2505 MHz, while the memory runs at 22.4 Gbps effective. These figures, while not measured in-game, inform why the card can sustain 125 FPS at 4K Ultra; the 4080’s passmark G3D score of 34457 and GPU benchmark average of 54279 put it at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. In the synthetic average, the 4080’s score is essentially identical to the 4080 SUPER (54247 vs 54209, a 0.1% difference), and it sits 1.1% above the Radeon Pro W5700X and 2.7% above the Radeon 8060S. The measured FPS here aligns with that high standing: even the lowest 4K frame (an average of 125 at Ultra) is comfortably above the 60 Hz threshold, and the 4K Low average of 212 shows the card has 3× headroom over typical 60 FPS targets. The game being an idle title likely reduces core engine load, but the resolution scaling itself remains a GPU-bound signature. The 16 GB VRAM is not stressed at 4K, though no in-game VRAM usage is provided; the bandwidth figure of 716.7 GB/s is sufficient to feed the pixel pipeline at these resolutions, as the 4K Medium average of 180 FPS demonstrates.

Settings Recommendations

Every measured setting at every resolution yields over 120 FPS, so recommendations rely on player aim for refresh-rate. At 1080p, the lowest average is Ultra at 326 FPS, so any preset can drive 240 Hz displays; the High preset (405 FPS) offers a balanced uplift in visual quality while keeping the frame rate far above normal refresh ceilings. For 1440p, Ultra drops to 219 FPS but still leaves headroom for 240 Hz gaming; High (272) and Medium (314) further maximize the frame rate. The 4K row is the most meaningful: 125 FPS at Ultra is playable on 144 Hz monitors, but 180 FPS at Medium and 212 at Low allow even 240 Hz to be hit. The data means that only Low presets are needed to exceeds 212 FPS on a 4K panel, while Ultra produces 125. If a player owns a 144 Hz 4K display, the High setting (156 FPS) or Medium (180 FPS) are more suitable than Ultra, which falls below that refresh ceiling. The measured Medium values also include minimums: 153 FPS at 4K, 267 at 1440p, and 397 at 1080p, indicating that the Medium preset keeps a stable frame stream without any hitching into the low digits. As such, a practical recommendation—based strictly on these metrics—is to stay within the Medium or High presets at all resolutions, because they infallibly stay above 150 FPS in the worst case and the 1% lower average still exceeds the V-Sync target.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of a Ryzen 5 5600 and RTX 4080 is ranked 324th out of 3725 tested Pairs in _To_ _core_, placing it in the top 8.7% of all systems tested for this game. This rank is high because the GPU is sufficiently fast to keep most FPS above 125 at 4K, and the CPU’s 6 core/12 thread configuration with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz avoids being a bottleneck at any resolution. In terms of raw GPU performance, the RTX 4080’s synthetic average sits within 0.1% of the 4080 Super, which suggests the only meaningful difference between those two cards is minimal. For the CPU, the Ryzen 5600’s average benchmark score of 20468 is 0.1% behind the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V and 0.2% behind the Ryzen 5 8500/G, so the gap in general processing is tiny. The combo’s rank reflects that this pairing delivers GPU-head-show at 3K Minimal- or a CPU/setting somewhere within the top 10% of the 3,725 combinations. Since the game is an Idle title, the per-frame cost may be light, but the 4080’s raw capability lifts the whole setup’s ranking.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 processor on the AM4 socket with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost of 4.40 GHz. Its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2586 and multi-core of 18309 indicate that single-thread performance is sufficient for the game’s logic, while the 32 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth from the dual-channel DDR4 configuration avoid hiccups. The processor’s percentile among all CPUs is 74, meaning it is average, which is not surprising since the GPU dominates. Yet the FPS at 1080p Low (499) shows that the CPU can generate over 400 frames per second, far beyond any monitor. In an idle game, the main thread is likely where the action logic runs; the 5600’s single-core Geekbench score of 1936 (or 3DMark single-thread of 882) is enough to sustain 500 FPS at lower resolutions when the GPU isn’t a limiter. The nearest rival CPU scores (the Core Ultra 7 258V at 20454, the Ryzen 5 8500G at 20425) are within 0.2% of the 5600’s average, meaning that switching to those CPUs would not change the frame numbers materially. Therefore, the CPU plate does not bottleneck; the metric demonstrates that at 1080p the GPU is still the bottleneck since FPS drop 60% from 1080p to 4K, which only a GPU would do.

Frequently Asked

Q: What is the highest average FPS measured with this combo?

A: At 1080p with Low settings the measured average is 499 FPS.

Q: Does the system maintain above 120 FPS at 4K Ultra?

A: Yes, the average at 4K Ultra is 125 FPS, though the Medium setting yields 180 FPS and High yields 156.

Q: What are the minimum FPS figures given for Medium settings?

A: The medium preset reports min FPS of 397 (1080p), 267 (1440p), and 153 (4K).

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to the RTX 4080 Super in synthetic score?

A: The RTX 4080 Super totals 54209 in the average versus 54130 for the standard card—a 0.1% difference.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-thread performance score in R23?

A: The Cinebench R23 single-core score is 2586.

Q: What total number of combos does this system outrank in the database?

A: It ranks 324 out of 3,725, outperforming 3,401 other configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS | Minimum FPS | Maximum FPS |

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

| 3840×2160 | Low | 212 | – | – |

| 3840×2160 | Medium | 180 | 153 | 207 |

| 3840×2160 | High | 156 | – | – |

| 3840×2160 | Ultra | 125 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | Low | 371 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | Medium | 314 | 267 | 361 |

| 2560×1440 | High | 272 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | Ultra | 219 | – | – |

| 1920×1080 | Low | 499 | – | – |

| 1920×1080 | Medium | 467 | 397 | 537 |

| 1920×1080 | High | 405 | – | – |

| 1920×1080 | Ultra | 326 | – | – |

The metrics confirm that every preset at every resolution exceeds the typical refresh monitor requirements, with 4K Ultra hitting 125 FPS. The minimums recorded for Medium settings stay well above 150 FPS across all resolutions, ending even the most demanding scenario. As resolution climbs, only the GPU’s capability decreases, while the CPU continues to provide the necessary FPS. The data shows a balanced but GPU-driven system that comfortably handles an idle title at any quality setting.