Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Arc B580 combination in Minimum shows a clear scaling pattern across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the lowest preset delivers an average of 163.3 FPS, which drops to 126.8 FPS at Medium, 105.4 FPS at High, and 79.1 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial, with Ultra running at roughly half the frame rate of Low, indicating heavy GPU load from the highest settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same preset ladder shows 104.1 FPS at Low, 80.5 FPS at Medium, 66 FPS at High, and 51.2 FPS at Ultra. The step from Medium to High costs 14.5 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs another 14.8 FPS. At 4K or 3840x2160, the averages fall further: 54.3 FPS at Low, 42.8 FPS at Medium, 34.7 FPS at High, and 27.9 FPS at Ultra. Every resolution step down from 1080p to 1440p to 4K reduces performance by roughly 35-40% at each preset, which is typical for a GPU-bound title at higher pixel counts.

Notably, the database records only average FPS values, with no min or max frame data available for any resolution or preset. This means the analysis relies entirely on mean performance, which can mask frame pacing issues, but the averages themselves are consistent and monotonic across all settings.

The 4K results are particularly telling. No preset at 3840x2160 reaches 60 FPS. Even Low, which is the least demanding setting, averages 54.3 FPS, just under the playable threshold. Ultra falls to 27.9 FPS, which is below 30 FPS and would likely feel sluggish in a third-person shooter. The data suggests that 4K is not viable for this combo, regardless of settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, every preset clears 60 FPS. The most demanding setting that remains playable is Ultra, with an average of 79.1 FPS. This gives the user headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, so Ultra is the recommended choice for 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the playable presets are Low, Medium, and High. Ultra drops to 51.2 FPS, missing the 60 FPS target. The best setting that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, averaging 66 FPS. This is a comfortable margin, though not as large as at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is unambiguous: no preset reaches 60 FPS. The highest average is 54.3 FPS at Low, which is still below the threshold. The database records no playable settings for 4K, and the best settings field is null. Users targeting 4K would need to lower resolution or accept sub-60 performance.

The pattern across resolutions shows a consistent 60 FPS boundary. At 1080p, even Ultra is safe. At 1440p, High is the ceiling. At 4K, nothing works. This is a classic resolution scaling curve, where each step up in pixel count roughly halves the headroom.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals which component limits performance at each resolution by examining how FPS scales with resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more influence than at higher resolutions. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p costs 84.2 FPS, a massive drop, but the absolute frame rates are high enough that the Ryzen 5 2600 with 6 cores and 12 threads can feed the Arc B580 adequately.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to dominate. The same Low to Ultra spread is 52.9 FPS, smaller than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming the bottleneck as pixel count rises. The Arc B580 with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth has to work harder, and the CPU has more idle time.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The difference between Low and Ultra narrows to 26.4 FPS, and even Low cannot hit 60 FPS. The Ryzen 5 2600 is likely not the constraint here; the Arc B580's raw throughput, 13.67 TFLOPS FP32, is simply insufficient for 4K in this game. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at High settings shows a drop from 66 FPS to 34.7 FPS, a 47% reduction, which is close to the pixel count increase of 2.25x, suggesting the GPU is saturated.

The CPU's role is more visible at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 100 FPS at Low and Medium. The Ryzen 5 2600's single-thread performance in the database, such as a Geekbench single-core score of 1154, is adequate for this title's engine. The fact that 1080p Ultra still holds 79.1 FPS indicates the CPU can keep up with the GPU even at high settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, the Ryzen 5 2600 sits very close to several other CPUs. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V has an average score of 21440, a delta of just 0.2% from the Ryzen's 21484. The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367, 0.5% lower. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635, 0.7% higher. The AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, 1.2% lower. All four are effectively identical in synthetic CPU benchmarks, so swapping the Ryzen 5 2600 for any of them would yield nearly the same frame rates in Minimum, assuming the GPU stays constant.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B580's nearest rivals are similarly tight. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP scores 23061, just 0.2% higher than the Arc's 23021. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895, 0.6% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 23172, 0.7% higher. The NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, 1% higher. These deltas are all under 1%, meaning the Arc B580 is interchangeable with these GPUs for this game's workload. A user with an RTX 3080 or RX 580 2048SP would see essentially identical FPS numbers in the measured scenarios.

The practical implication is that this combo's performance profile represents a broad plateau. The Ryzen 5 2600 is a mid-range CPU from 2018, but its benchmark scores place it alongside much newer parts. The Arc B580, released in late 2024, also sits in a cluster of GPUs with similar average scores. The measured FPS in Minimum should therefore generalize to any of these rival pairings.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Minimum? The answer depends on the resolution target. At 1920x1080, yes, with room to spare. All four presets clear 60 FPS, and Ultra averages 79.1 FPS. This is a smooth experience for a third-person shooter, with headroom for frame drops. At 2560x1440, the combo runs High at 66 FPS, which is playable, but Ultra falls to 51.2 FPS. Users who want 1440p should stick to High settings or lower. At 3840x2160, the answer is no. The best case is Low at 54.3 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS threshold. The database records zero playable settings at 4K.

The verdictByResolution data confirms this split. For 1080p, the best settings are Ultra with 79.1 FPS. For 1440p, High with 66 FPS. For 4K, there is no best setting because no preset reaches 60 FPS. The playable threshold in the database is 60 FPS, and the combo clears it at 1080p for all settings and at 1440p for three of four settings.

The Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Arc B580 pair is a capable 1080p and 1440p machine for this game, but it is not a 4K solution. The data shows a clear ceiling at 1440p High. Users pushing beyond that will need to reduce resolution or accept lower frame rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1920x1080?

A: Ultra, with an average of 79.1 FPS. All four presets at 1080p stay above 60 FPS.

Q: Can this combo run the game at 2560x1440?

A: Yes, but only up to High settings. High averages 66 FPS, while Ultra drops to 51.2 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. The best average at 3840x2160 is 54.3 FPS at Low settings, which is below 60 FPS. No preset reaches the playable threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080?

A: The Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23021, while the RTX 2080 scores 22895, making the Arc 0.6% faster. In practice, they would perform nearly identically in Minimum.

Q: What CPU rivals the Ryzen 5 2600 in this game?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V is 0.2% faster in average benchmark score. The Intel Core i9-11900H is 0.5% slower. Any of these would produce similar frame rates.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: Low averages 163.3 FPS, while Ultra averages 79.1 FPS, a difference of 84.2 FPS. Ultra still maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The database records this combination's rank in Minimum as 2842 out of 3712 tested combos. That places it in the lower portion of the overall distribution, around the 23rd percentile of all tested systems. This may seem low given the playable 1080p results, but the rank includes many higher-end CPUs and GPUs that push far beyond 60 FPS at 4K.

The rank reflects the ceiling imposed by the Ryzen 5 2600 and Arc B580. While the combo handles 1080p and 1440p well, it cannot compete with systems that run 4K Ultra at high frame rates. The 3712 total combos include top-tier hardware, and this pairing is firmly mid-pack.

The CPU's percentile rank versus all CPUs is 75, meaning it outperforms 75% of processors in the database. The GPU's percentile rank is 68, outperforming 68% of GPUs. Yet the combo rank of 2842 out of 3712 suggests that Minimum is a demanding title that rewards GPU strength heavily. The Arc B580's 68th percentile GPU score is not enough to lift the combo higher, especially at 4K.

In practical terms, this rank means the system is better than roughly one-quarter of tested combos for this game. It is not a top-tier performer, but it is far from the bottom. Users with this hardware should target 1080p or 1440p and avoid 4K entirely. The recorded data supports this conclusion across every measured preset and resolution.