Minimum

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 combination run Minimum at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, all four tested settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable. The lowest recorded result is Ultra at 69.2 FPS average, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Medium is the highest playable setting at 2560x1440, delivering an average of 70.2 FPS. High drops to 59.1 FPS, which falls just below the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra is not playable at 42 FPS.

Q: Is the GTX 1070 still competitive relative to other GPUs in the database?

A: The GTX 1070 sits at the 47th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 9780 places it very close to the AMD FirePro W5000 (9803, 0.2% faster), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (9832, 0.5% faster), and ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M10 (9724, 0.6% slower) and NVIDIA Tesla C2070 (9716, 0.7% slower).

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to nearby CPUs in database benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 ranks at the 71st percentile among all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 17035 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-1260P (17007, 0.2% faster), Intel Core i5-11400 (17067, 0.2% slower), AMD EPYC 7573X (17070, 0.2% slower), and AMD EPYC 7742 (16998, 0.2% faster).

Q: What is the best playable setting at 3840x2160?

A: None of the tested settings at 3840x2160 are playable. The best result is Low at 49.4 FPS, which does not reach the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 37 FPS, High averages 33.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 25.3 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in Minimum?

A: The combination ranks 3048th out of 3712 tested combinations in the database for Minimum. This places it in the lower portion of tested hardware pairs, though it still achieves playable frame rates at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 with appropriate settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows a clear pattern of scaling behavior for this CPU and GPU pairing in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high enough that the GPU is likely the primary limiter, but the CPU still has ample headroom. The Ryzen 5 3600, with 6 cores and 12 threads on the Zen 2 architecture, provides a strong baseline. Its single-threaded performance, as measured by a 3dmark single-thread score of 696 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2124, is sufficient to drive the GTX 1070 at lower resolutions without creating a bottleneck.

At 1920x1080, the scaling between settings is steep, which suggests the GPU is the dominant factor. Moving from Low (140.9 FPS) to Medium (106.9 FPS) reduces performance by 24.1%, and moving from Medium to High (92.9 FPS) reduces it by another 13.1%. The jump from High to Ultra (69.2 FPS) is a 25.5% reduction. This pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where each quality tier increases pixel shading and texture work that directly impacts the GTX 1070.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's role becomes even more pronounced. The GTX 1070's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are increasingly taxed as resolution rises. Low at 2560x1440 averages 93.2 FPS, Medium drops to 70.2 FPS, High falls to 59.1 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 42 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 55%, a larger spread than at 1920x1080, indicating that the GPU is working progressively harder. The CPU's multi-threaded capability, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15045, remains sufficient even at this resolution, as the frame rates are still limited by GPU processing rather than CPU throughput.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmingly the limiting component. All settings fall below 60 FPS, with Low at 49.4 FPS, Medium at 37 FPS, High at 33.1 FPS, and Ultra at 25.3 FPS. The GTX 1070's 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 107.7 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for 4K rendering in this game. The CPU's contribution at this resolution is minimal; even the Ryzen 5 3600's strong multi-threaded scores cannot compensate for the GPU's inability to fill 8.3 million pixels per frame at acceptable speeds.

The scaling pattern across resolutions confirms that Minimum is a GPU-intensive title, particularly at higher resolutions and quality presets. The CPU matters more at 1920x1080, where frame rates exceed 140 FPS in Low settings, but even there the GTX 1070 is the binding constraint when settings are raised. At 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor, and the CPU's role diminishes to providing consistent frame pacing rather than raw throughput.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database's nearest rival data for the CPU and GPU provides useful context for what other hardware would behave similarly in Minimum.

For the AMD Ryzen 5 3600, the closest performance matches are the Intel Core i7-1260P (0.2% faster), the Intel Core i5-11400 (0.2% slower), the AMD EPYC 7573X (0.2% slower), and the AMD EPYC 7742 (0.2% faster). The i5-11400 is particularly relevant for gaming comparisons, as it is a desktop part with similar multi-threaded throughput. The EPYC parts are server processors, but their benchmark scores indicate they would deliver comparable CPU-bound frame rates in Minimum, though their platform characteristics differ significantly.

For the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, the nearest rivals in the database are the AMD FirePro W5000 (0.2% faster), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (0.5% faster), the NVIDIA Tesla M10 (0.6% slower), and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 (0.7% slower). The Quadro M2000M is a mobile workstation GPU, but its average benchmark score of 9832 suggests it would produce nearly identical frame rates to the GTX 1070 in Minimum. The Tesla parts are compute-oriented, yet their scores indicate similar raw graphics throughput for this title.

A system pairing the Ryzen 5 3600 with an AMD FirePro W5000 or NVIDIA Quadro M2000M would deliver nearly identical performance to the tested configuration, with delta values within 0.5%. Similarly, swapping the GPU to a Tesla M10 or Tesla C2070 would result in frame rates within 0.7% of the GTX 1070. On the CPU side, using an Intel Core i5-11400 or Core i7-1260P instead of the Ryzen 5 3600 would produce effectively the same CPU-bound behavior, with delta values of 0.2% or less.

The practical implication is that the tested combo sits at a performance plateau shared by several other hardware pairings. Users with any of these near-identical components should expect the same playable settings and frame rates at each resolution: fully playable at 1920x1080, playable up to Medium at 2560x1440, and not playable at 3840x2160. The small delta percentages, all within 0.7%, mean there is no meaningful performance difference among these alternatives in Minimum.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 can run Minimum, but the answer depends heavily on resolution and settings. The database's verdict system, which uses a 60 FPS playable threshold, classifies this combo as fully capable at 1920x1080. All four presets, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, clear the threshold, with Ultra averaging 69.2 FPS. This makes 1920x1080 the resolution where the hardware is most comfortable, offering headroom even at maximum quality.

At 2560x1440, the combo is partially playable. The verdict lists Low and Medium as playable settings, with Medium as the best playable preset at 70.2 FPS. High falls just short at 59.1 FPS, and Ultra is not viable at 42 FPS. Users targeting 1440p should stick to Medium or lower to maintain smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is clear: no settings are playable. The best result is Low at 49.4 FPS, which is still 10.6 FPS below the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind, with averages of 37, 33.1, and 25.3 FPS respectively. This hardware is not suitable for 4K gaming in Minimum.

The overall verdict is conditional: the system runs the game well at 1080p across all quality levels, adequately at 1440p with medium settings, and not at all at 4K. The Ryzen 5 3600 provides ample CPU performance, as its 71st percentile ranking suggests, but the GTX 1070's 47th percentile GPU ranking limits the system to mid-range resolutions and settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 69.2 FPS. This is the optimal choice for users prioritizing visual quality, as it delivers a 9.2 FPS margin above the playable threshold. High averages 92.9 FPS, Medium averages 106.9 FPS, and Low averages 140.9 FPS, all comfortably above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is Medium, averaging 70.2 FPS. This provides a 10.2 FPS margin above the threshold. High at 59.1 FPS is not recommended, as it misses the threshold by 0.9 FPS, which could result in noticeable stutter during demanding scenes. Low at 93.2 FPS remains an option for users prioritizing frame rate over quality.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. The best achievable result is Low at 49.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Users should not attempt 4K with this hardware if smooth gameplay is the goal.

The data indicates that the sweet spot for this combo is 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, offering the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. At 1440p, Medium is the practical ceiling, while 4K is entirely out of reach.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this CPU and GPU pairing in Minimum is 3048 out of 3712 tested combinations. This places the system in the 82nd percentile of all tested combos, meaning roughly 664 configurations perform worse and the majority of tested hardware outperforms it. This low ranking is primarily attributable to the GTX 1070, which sits at the 47th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The CPU, by contrast, ranks at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, indicating that the processor is the stronger component in this pairing.

The ranking reflects the game's GPU-intensive nature. Minimum scales heavily with graphics hardware, as shown by the steep FPS drops when moving from Low to Ultra at each resolution. A CPU with a higher percentile ranking would not meaningfully improve the combo's position, since the bottleneck is consistently on the GPU side. Conversely, upgrading the GPU would likely yield significant improvements in both the combo rank and playable settings.

The 3048th position out of 3712 combos means this system is better suited for older or less demanding titles, or for playing Minimum at lower resolutions and settings. It is not a top-tier configuration by database standards, but it is far from the bottom, and it does clear the 60 FPS threshold at 1080p and 1440p Medium.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table presents the exact measured average frame rates for each resolution and settings combination in the database. Minimum and maximum FPS values were not recorded for this game; only average frame rates are available.

At 1920x1080:

• Low: 140.9 FPS average
• Medium: 106.9 FPS average
• High: 92.9 FPS average
• Ultra: 69.2 FPS average

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 93.2 FPS average
• Medium: 70.2 FPS average
• High: 59.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 42 FPS average

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 49.4 FPS average
• Medium: 37 FPS average
• High: 33.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 25.3 FPS average

The 1920x1080 results show a clear hierarchy, with Low providing more than double the frame rate of Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 71.7 FPS, a 51% reduction. This is expected for a GPU-bound title, as Ultra settings increase shading complexity, texture resolution, and post-processing effects that tax the GTX 1070.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates compress as the GPU becomes more constrained. Low to Ultra spans 51.2 FPS, a 55% reduction, and the spread between adjacent settings narrows. The transition from High to Ultra is particularly steep, dropping from 59.1 to 42 FPS, a 28.9% decrease, which indicates that Ultra introduces effects that are disproportionately expensive at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, all results are below the 60 FPS threshold, and the range from Low to Ultra is 24.1 FPS. The GTX 1070's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for 4K rendering in this game, even at Low settings. The 33% reduction from Low to Ultra at 4K is less severe in absolute terms but still represents a significant quality trade-off that cannot achieve playable frame rates.

The recorded data shows that the Ryzen 5 3600 is never the limiting factor in this configuration. At 1920x1080 Low, the CPU delivers 140.9 FPS without issue, and even at 2560x1440 Low, it maintains 93.2 FPS. The GTX 1070 is the binding constraint at every resolution and settings combination, and the frame rates scale accordingly with GPU workload rather than CPU throughput.