Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a playable experience in Minimum at 1080p and 1440p, but it falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K across all tested presets. The recorded data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it clears 60 FPS at every settings level, and remains viable at 1440p with High, Medium, or Low presets. At 3840x2160, no settings level reaches the playable threshold, making 4K a non-starter for this pairing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p)

At 1080p, the combo performs strongly across all four settings presets. The Low preset delivers the highest average frame rate at 145 FPS. Moving up to Medium, the average drops to 111 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 95 FPS and a maximum of 128 FPS. The High preset produces an average of 93 FPS. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, still manages an average of 71 FPS. Every 1080p preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a comfortable margin, with the Low preset nearly 2.4 times the threshold.

2560x1440 (1440p)

At 1440p, the frame rates scale down but remain playable for most presets. The Low preset delivers an average of 94 FPS. Medium averages 72 FPS, with a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS. High averages exactly 60 FPS, placing it right at the playable threshold. The Ultra preset falls short, averaging 46 FPS. The data indicates that while Low, Medium, and High all meet the 60 FPS requirement, the margin shrinks considerably at this resolution: High sits precisely at 60 FPS, and Medium has a minimum of 61 FPS, leaving little headroom for demanding scenes.

3840x2160 (4K)

At 4K, the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The Low preset averages 50 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 39 FPS, with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS. High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS. None of the 4K presets reach the playable threshold. The gap between 4K and lower resolutions is substantial: the Low preset at 4K is roughly 47% slower than the Low preset at 1440p, and the High preset at 4K is about 66% slower than High at 1080p.

The frame rate scaling across resolutions shows a clear pattern. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 74 FPS, a 51% drop. At 1440p, the spread between Low and Ultra is 48 FPS, a 51% drop as well. At 4K, the spread between Low and Ultra is 25 FPS, a 50% drop. The consistent percentage drop suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, rather than the CPU.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1080p with Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. The recorded data shows an average of 71 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable settings preset at 1440p?

A: The High preset is the best settings level that remains playable at 2560x1440, with an average of 60 FPS. Medium also qualifies with 72 FPS, but High offers the highest visual quality while still meeting the threshold.

Q: Are there any playable settings at 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average frame rate is 50 FPS on the Low preset, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra average 39, 32, and 25 FPS respectively.

Q: How much performance drops when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: On the Medium preset, the average frame rate drops from 111 FPS at 1920x1080 to 72 FPS at 2560x1440, a decrease of 39 FPS. On High, the drop is from 93 FPS to 60 FPS, a decrease of 33 FPS.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average is 145 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: Does the Ultra preset ever beat the High preset in frame rate?

A: No. At every resolution, High produces a higher average frame rate than Ultra. At 1080p, High averages 93 FPS versus 71 FPS for Ultra. At 1440p, High averages 60 FPS versus 46 FPS for Ultra. At 4K, High averages 32 FPS versus 25 FPS for Ultra.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the Intel Arc B570 is the dominant factor in determining performance in Minimum, especially as resolution increases. The frame rate differences between settings presets at the same resolution are substantial, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 74 FPS, and at 1440p it is 48 FPS. These large swings in frame rate when changing graphical settings indicate that the GPU's rendering throughput is the limiting factor.

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, appears sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p. The fact that the Low preset at 1080p reaches 145 FPS suggests that the CPU can handle high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck at this resolution. However, the CPU's role becomes less relevant as resolution increases, because the GPU's workload grows faster than the CPU's. At 4K, the frame rates are so low (25 to 50 FPS) that the CPU is unlikely to be the constraint; the GPU is clearly overwhelmed.

The scaling between Low and Ultra presets is consistent across resolutions, with a roughly 50% reduction in frame rate from Low to Ultra at each resolution. This consistency points to the GPU as the primary performance limiter. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the percentage drop from Low to Ultra would likely shrink at higher resolutions, because the CPU would cap frame rates regardless of GPU load. Instead, the frame rates continue to scale with GPU workload, confirming that the Arc B570 is the binding constraint.

The CPU's benchmark data supports the notion that it is not a weak link. The Ryzen 5 2600 scores 1248 in Cinebench R15 multicore, 5648 in Geekbench multicore, and 13160 in Passmark multithread. These scores place it in the 75th percentile among all CPUs, suggesting it has enough computational headroom for a game like Minimum, which is not a CPU-heavy title. The GPU, by contrast, sits in the 65th percentile among all GPUs, and its performance in Minimum at 4K shows clear limitations.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's ranking of tested combinations for Minimum, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2984 out of 3712 combos. This places it in the lower portion of the rankings, at roughly the 80th percentile of tested systems (meaning about 80% of tested combos perform better). The rank reflects the GPU's mid-range standing and the CPU's older architecture, but the actual playability results are more nuanced: the combo handles 1080p and 1440p well, but fails at 4K.

The rank of 2984 out of 3712 suggests that while this combo is not a top performer, it is far from the bottom. The data indicates that many other combos achieve higher frame rates in this game, but the combination still meets the 60 FPS playable threshold at the two most common gaming resolutions. The rank is influenced by the 4K results, where the combo struggles, and by the fact that many newer CPUs and GPUs in the database outperform the Ryzen 5 2600 and Arc B570 respectively.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600, based on average benchmark scores, include the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, which scores 21440 and is 0.2% faster, and the Intel Core i9-11900H, which scores 21367 and is 0.5% faster. On the other side, the Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635 and is 0.7% slower than the Ryzen 5 2600, and the AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223 and is 1.2% faster. These CPUs would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Minimum, meaning that swapping the Ryzen 5 2600 for any of these would not meaningfully change frame rates in this game, since the GPU is the limiting factor.

For the Intel Arc B570, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 20534 and is 0.1% faster, and the Intel Arc A750, which scores 20582 and is 0.1% slower. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480 and is 0.4% faster, while the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662 and is 0.5% slower. These GPUs would produce very similar frame rates in Minimum at the same resolutions and settings. In practice, a system with the Ryzen 5 2600 and any of these GPUs would likely see the same playability verdict: fine at 1080p and 1440p, not playable at 4K.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 1080p and 1440p, but not at 4K. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with the Ultra preset achieving 71 FPS, which is the best visual quality option that still clears the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Medium, and Low, with High being the best settings preset at exactly 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, the verdict is clear: no settings preset is playable. The Low preset comes closest at 50 FPS, but it falls short of the 60 FPS requirement.

For gamers who own a 1080p monitor, this combo delivers a smooth experience across the board, with the headroom to use Ultra settings. For 1440p users, sticking to High or Medium settings will keep frame rates at or above 60 FPS, though the margin is thin. For 4K, the recommendation is to avoid this resolution entirely, as even the lowest settings cannot reach the playable threshold. The data shows a capable 1080p and 1440p machine, but one that is clearly outclassed at 4K.