Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT delivers a wide range of frame rates in Minimum, depending heavily on resolution and quality preset. At 1080p, the combo is overwhelmingly fast, with even the Ultra preset averaging 112.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p, performance remains strong, with Ultra still averaging 73 FPS. At 4K, the GPU begins to show its limits, with Ultra dropping to 37.3 FPS, though Medium remains comfortably playable at 62.2 FPS. The measured data shows no minimum or maximum frame rate values, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination covers three resolutions and four quality presets, with all figures representing average FPS.

At 1920x1080, the results are uniformly high. The Low preset averages 231.6 FPS, while Medium drops to 175.7 FPS. High settings still deliver 150.6 FPS, and even the demanding Ultra preset maintains an average of 112.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 119 FPS, indicating that the CPU and GPU have ample headroom at this resolution; the bottleneck is clearly not the hardware at these settings.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down predictably. Low averages 152 FPS, which is still exceptionally smooth. Medium follows at 115 FPS, High at 96.1 FPS, and Ultra at 73 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 79 FPS. Notably, the drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra is 39.6 FPS (from 112.6 to 73), a 35% reduction, which shows that pixel count begins to exert a significant load on the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes. Low averages 81.4 FPS, which is still above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium averages 62.2 FPS, just barely clearing 60. High drops to 50.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 37.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K is a loss of 44.1 FPS, with each preset step costing roughly 10 to 13 FPS. The data indicates that 4K Ultra is not viable for smooth play, while Medium and Low remain within playable bounds.

The database does not include minimum or maximum FPS values for any resolution or preset, so frame time consistency cannot be assessed from this record. The verdict relies entirely on averages.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 60 FPS on a 1080p monitor?*

A: Yes. All four presets at 1920x1080 exceed 60 FPS. The lowest average among them is Ultra at 112.6 FPS, which is nearly double the playable threshold.

Q: What is the best preset to use at 1440p?

A: The data shows that Ultra at 2560x1440 averages 73 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. Since Ultra is the highest quality preset and still maintains playable frame rates, it is the recommended choice for 1440p.

Q: Is 4K gameplay possible with this hardware?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 3840x2160, Low averages 81.4 FPS and Medium averages 62.2 FPS. High and Ultra do not reach 60 FPS, with averages of 50.6 and 37.3 FPS respectively. Medium is the best preset that stays above 60 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same preset?

A: At Low settings, the average drops from 231.6 FPS at 1080p to 81.4 FPS at 4K, a loss of 150.2 FPS. At Ultra, the drop is from 112.6 FPS to 37.3 FPS, a loss of 75.3 FPS. The relative impact is larger at Low because the CPU is more likely to be the limiter at 1080p.

Q: Does the GPU or CPU become the limiting factor at higher resolutions?

A: The data implies that the GPU becomes the primary limiter at 4K. At 1080p, the gap between Low (231.6 FPS) and Ultra (112.6 FPS) suggests the CPU can feed high frame rates, but at 4K Ultra the average falls to 37.3 FPS, which is typical of a GPU bottleneck under heavy pixel load.

Q: What is the playable threshold used in the database?

A: The database defines playable as an average of at least 60 FPS. All presets at 1080p and 1440p meet this criterion. At 4K, only Low and Medium meet it.

CPU and GPU Roles

The interaction between the Ryzen 5 3600 and the RX 7700 XT changes character as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extremely high across all presets. The jump from Low (231.6 FPS) to Ultra (112.6 FPS) shows that even at Ultra, the CPU is not holding the system back in a meaningful way. At 1080p, the GPU is likely the limiting factor in most scenarios, but the CPU has enough single-thread performance to keep up with the GPU's output.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts slightly. The average frame rates at Low (152 FPS) and Medium (115 FPS) are still high enough that the CPU is probably not the bottleneck. The drop to Ultra (73 FPS) indicates that the GPU is starting to work harder, but the CPU still has headroom. The difference between 1080p Ultra (112.6 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (73 FPS) is 39.6 FPS, which is a GPU-driven decline.

At 3840x2160, the GPU dominates the performance picture. Low (81.4 FPS) and Medium (62.2 FPS) are playable, but High (50.6 FPS) and Ultra (37.3 FPS) are not. The large frame rate drops at 4K are consistent with the GPU hitting its pixel throughput limits. The CPU, with 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 2, has enough processing power for this game's demands, but the RX 7700 XT cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K High or Ultra.

The scaling pattern across resolutions shows that the CPU is sufficient for all tested scenarios. The GPU is the component that determines whether the system can hit 60 FPS at each resolution. At 1080p and 1440p, the GPU is strong enough for all presets. At 4K, only Low and Medium pass the threshold.

The Verdict

The database verdict lists which settings are playable at each resolution, with 60 FPS as the threshold.

At 3840x2160, the playable settings are Low and Medium. Low averages 81.4 FPS, and Medium averages 62.2 FPS. The best playable setting is Medium, with an average of 62.2 FPS. High (50.6 FPS) and Ultra (37.3 FPS) fall below 60 FPS and are not recommended for smooth play.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable. High averages 96.1 FPS, Low averages 152 FPS, Medium averages 115 FPS, and Ultra averages 73 FPS. The best setting is Ultra, with an average of 73 FPS. This resolution offers the best combination of visual quality and frame rate.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. High averages 150.6 FPS, Low averages 231.6 FPS, Medium averages 175.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 112.6 FPS. The best setting is Ultra, with an average of 112.6 FPS. This is the resolution where the system performs most comfortably.

In summary, this PC can run Minimum at 60 FPS or higher at 1080p and 1440p on every preset tested. At 4K, it can run the game at 60 FPS on Low and Medium, but not on High or Ultra. For a 4K monitor, Medium is the maximum quality setting that stays playable.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have nearby rivals in the database that would produce similar overall performance in this game.

For the AMD Ryzen 5 3600, the nearest rivals by average benchmark score are:

• Intel Core i7-1260P, with a score of 17007 and a delta of 0.2% (slightly lower)
• Intel Core i5-11400, with a score of 17067 and a delta of -0.2% (slightly higher)
• AMD EPYC 7573X, with a score of 17070 and a delta of -0.2% (slightly higher)
• AMD EPYC 7742, with a score of 16998 and a delta of 0.2% (slightly lower)

The delta percentages are all within 0.2%, meaning these processors are effectively interchangeable in terms of average score. In Minimum, which appears to be GPU-bound at most settings, the CPU differences would be negligible. However, at 1080p Low where frame rates reach 231.6 FPS, a slightly faster CPU could matter, but the recorded data does not isolate CPU scaling.

For the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, the nearest rivals are:

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile, with a score of 22435 and a delta of 0.5% (slightly lower)
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, with a score of 22729 and a delta of -0.8% (slightly higher)
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, with a score of 22895 and a delta of -1.5% (slightly higher)
• AMD Radeon RX 5700, with a score of 22170 and a delta of 1.7% (slightly lower)

The RX 7700 XT sits between the RTX 5060 Mobile and the RTX 4060 Mobile in average score. The RTX 2080 is slightly ahead, and the RX 5700 is slightly behind. In practice, these GPUs would deliver frame rates within a few percent of each other in Minimum. At 4K Ultra, where the RX 7700 XT averages 37.3 FPS, a GPU like the RTX 2080 might average roughly 37.9 FPS (based on the 1.5% delta), which would still not be playable. At 1440p Ultra, the RX 7700 XT averages 73 FPS, and the RTX 2080 would likely average around 74.1 FPS, still comfortably above 60.

The RX 5700, with a delta of 1.7% lower, would produce slightly lower frame rates. At 1080p Ultra, that could mean roughly 110.7 FPS instead of 112.6 FPS, a negligible difference. None of these rival GPUs would change the verdict at any resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 3600 and RX 7700 XT ranks 1562 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the combo in the upper half of the database, specifically in the 58th percentile of all tested systems (calculated from 1562 divided by 3712, which is 42.1% from the bottom, meaning it is better than about 58% of combos).

This rank reflects a system that is well above average for this game. The high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, combined with playable 4K on Medium, explain its position. The rank also suggests that many tested combos are either slower CPUs, slower GPUs, or a mismatch between the two. Given that the CPU is in the 71st percentile among all CPUs and the GPU is in the 67th percentile among all GPUs, their pairing performs slightly better than either component would suggest on its own, likely because the game is not extremely demanding on the CPU.

In the context of the database, this combo is a solid mid-to-upper tier setup for Minimum. It will not top the charts, but it provides a smooth experience at mainstream resolutions and offers flexibility for higher refresh rate monitors at 1080p. The 4K limitation on High and Ultra is the only significant weakness, and that is consistent with the GPU's performance class. For a 1440p monitor, this system is effectively a high-end solution for this game.