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Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Minimum with the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 shows a clear pattern: this combination is highly capable across all tested resolutions, with only the most demanding 4K Ultra preset falling below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the combination delivers 62 FPS average on High settings, which just clears the playable threshold. Low settings produce 97 FPS average, while Medium lands at 74 FPS average with a minimum of 63 FPS and a maximum of 85 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 47 FPS average, which is the only sub-60 result in the entire dataset.

At 2560x1440, performance improves substantially. High settings reach 115 FPS average, Low settings hit 179 FPS average, and Medium delivers 137 FPS average with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 158 FPS. Ultra settings still produce 88 FPS average, well above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1920x1080, the results are even stronger. High settings achieve 179 FPS average, Low settings reach 239 FPS average, and Medium delivers 213 FPS average with a minimum of 181 FPS and a maximum of 245 FPS. Ultra settings maintain 136 FPS average, making every preset at 1080p comfortably playable.

The data shows that the gap between Low and Ultra presets narrows as resolution decreases. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is 50 FPS. At 1440p, that difference is 91 FPS. At 1080p, the difference is 103 FPS. This indicates that at lower resolutions, the CPU can feed the GPU more effectively, allowing the graphics card to stretch its legs.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No. The 3840x2160 Ultra preset produces 47 FPS average, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable 4K setting is High, which achieves 62 FPS average.

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

A: Ultra is fully playable at 2560x1440 with 88 FPS average. The verdict data lists High, Low, Medium, and Ultra all as playable at this resolution, with Ultra as the best settings choice.

Q: Is the 1080p experience smooth across all presets?

A: Yes. Every preset at 1920x1080 clears 60 FPS. The lowest result is Ultra at 136 FPS average, and the highest is Low at 239 FPS average. Medium delivers 213 FPS average with a minimum of 181 FPS.

Q: How much performance drops when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the average drops from 179 FPS at 1920x1080 to 62 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of roughly two-thirds. At Medium settings, the drop is from 213 FPS to 74 FPS. The scaling is consistent across presets.

Q: Does the Medium preset have recorded minimum and maximum FPS?

A: Yes, the Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data for all three resolutions. At 1080p, the minimum is 181 FPS and the maximum is 245 FPS. At 1440p, the minimum is 117 FPS and the maximum is 158 FPS. At 4K, the minimum is 63 FPS and the maximum is 85 FPS.

Q: What percentage of tested combos does this system outperform?

A: The combination ranks 1036 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in roughly the top 28% of all tested systems.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals how the CPU and GPU divide responsibilities in Minimum across different resolutions. The Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from AMD's 2000 series, built on the Zen architecture. The RTX 4070 is an Ada Lovelace generation graphics card with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and a 192-bit memory bus.

At 1080p, the CPU is the primary constraint. The fact that Low settings at 1920x1080 produce 239 FPS average, while High settings produce 179 FPS average, shows that the GPU has headroom at this resolution. The CPU is responsible for feeding frames, and the Ryzen 5 2600's single-thread performance of 2239 on Passmark's single-thread test and 1154 on Geekbench's single-core test sets the ceiling.

At 1440p, the balance shifts. The RTX 4070's rendering load increases, and the gap between Low and Ultra widens from 60 FPS at 1080p to 91 FPS at 1440p. This indicates the GPU is becoming more significant, though the CPU still has enough throughput to keep frame rates high.

At 4K, the GPU dominates. The RTX 4070's 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth are stretched by the pixel count. The Ultra preset drops to 47 FPS, while Low reaches 97 FPS. This 50 FPS spread between presets is the smallest of the three resolutions, confirming that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K.

The CPU's multi-threaded capability, measured at 1248 in Cinebench R15 multi-core and 13160 in Passmark multi-thread, is sufficient for this game's demands. The game's 2014 release date means it does not heavily tax modern multi-core processors. The Ryzen 5 2600's 12 threads provide ample headroom for Minimum's workload at every resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 1036 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the system in the upper third of all tested hardware pairings.

The ranking reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. The Ryzen 5 2600 sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 21484. The RTX 4070 sits at the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37648. The combination of a mid-range CPU from 2018 with a high-end GPU from 2023 produces results that are strong for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the CPU prevents the system from achieving top-tier rankings in the overall database.

The rank of 1036 out of 3712 means the system outperforms roughly 73% of tested configurations. This is a solid result, though not exceptional. Systems with newer CPUs paired with the same RTX 4070 would likely rank higher, as the GPU has more headroom at lower resolutions when paired with a stronger processor.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database's nearest rival data provides context for what other hardware would behave similarly to this combination.

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 2600's average benchmark score of 21484 is closely matched by several processors. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V scores 21440, just 0.2% lower. 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. Any of these processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Minimum.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37648 is matched by a small group of graphics cards. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37628, just 0.1% lower. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507, 0.4% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, 1.3% higher. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37157, 1.3% lower. These alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum when paired with a comparable CPU.

A system using any of these CPU alternatives with the RTX 4070 would see frame rates within about 1% of the measured results. Similarly, a system using the Ryzen 5 2600 with any of these GPU alternatives would see GPU-bound performance within roughly 1.3% of the recorded numbers. The practical takeaway is that the measured FPS data would apply almost identically to these nearby hardware combinations.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 can run Minimum without question. The verdict data confirms playable performance at every resolution with the right settings.

At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS. The best settings choice is Ultra, delivering 136 FPS average. This makes 1080p gaming a non-issue, with even the most demanding preset nearly 2.3 times above the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, all four presets also clear 60 FPS. The best settings choice is Ultra, delivering 88 FPS average. This is the sweet spot for this combination, offering high visual quality with substantial performance headroom.

At 3840x2160, three of four presets clear 60 FPS. The playable settings are High, Low, and Medium. The best settings choice is High, delivering 62 FPS average. The Ultra preset falls short at 47 FPS average, so 4K Ultra should be avoided.

The data indicates that this system is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Minimum, where it can run every preset at high frame rates. For 4K, users should select High settings to maintain smooth gameplay. The combination is a strong performer for a game released in 2014, and the RTX 4070's modern architecture provides ample headroom for this title's rendering demands.