Minimum

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER can run Minimum at Ultra settings with an average of 89.7 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the highest preset available in the measurements.

For 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers 61.5 FPS on average. The margin above the playable threshold is slim, just 1.5 FPS, so this is the boundary case for the highest quality settings at this resolution. High settings run at 77.9 FPS, Medium at 92 FPS, and Low at 124.1 FPS, each providing progressively larger headroom.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes significantly. Only Low settings achieve the 60 FPS target, with an average of 64.5 FPS. Medium dips to 51 FPS, High falls to 41 FPS, and Ultra drops well below at 30.3 FPS. The data indicates that 4K gaming on this combination requires accepting substantially reduced visual quality to stay playable.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling pattern across resolutions reveals how this game distributes workload between the processor and graphics card. At 1920x1080, the jump from Low to Ultra reduces average FPS from 185.3 to 89.7, a 51.6% drop. At 2560x1440, the same preset transition goes from 124.1 down to 61.5, a 50.4% reduction. At 3840x2160, Low yields 64.5 FPS while Ultra falls to 30.3, a 53.0% decline. The consistency of these percentage drops across resolutions suggests that preset quality scaling affects the GPU workload in a fairly uniform manner.

Resolution scaling tells a different story. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 89.7 to 61.5, a 31.4% decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Ultra, the average falls from 61.5 to 30.3, a 50.7% decrease. The larger percentage drop at higher resolutions indicates that pixel throughput becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 1080p, the CPU has relatively more influence on the result, since the GPU can render frames quickly enough that processor overhead matters more. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as the frame rate collapses despite the same CPU.

The Ryzen 5 3600's 6-core, 12-thread configuration with a 3.60 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clock appears sufficient for this 2014 title even at high frame rates. The fact that 1080p Low reaches 185.3 FPS suggests the CPU can feed the GPU well above the 60 FPS target. The RTX 2070 SUPER, with its 2560 shading units and 8 GB GDDR6 memory, becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions and quality presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 185.3 average FPS
• Medium: 145.9 average FPS
• High: 120.1 average FPS
• Ultra: 89.7 average FPS

The gap between Low and Medium is 39.4 FPS, between Medium and High is 25.8 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 30.4 FPS. The progression shows diminishing returns are not severe; each preset tier costs a meaningful portion of performance.

2560x1440:

• Low: 124.1 average FPS
• Medium: 92.0 average FPS
• High: 77.9 average FPS
• Ultra: 61.5 average FPS

At this resolution, the step from Low to Medium costs 32.1 FPS, Medium to High costs 14.1 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 16.4 FPS. The frame rate at Ultra sits just above the playable threshold, making this the critical preset for 1440p users who want maximum quality.

3840x2160:

• Low: 64.5 average FPS
• Medium: 51.0 average FPS
• High: 41.0 average FPS
• Ultra: 30.3 average FPS

The 4K results show a steep quality curve. Low barely clears 60 FPS, Medium falls 9 FPS short, High is 19 FPS below target, and Ultra is less than half the playable threshold. No min or max FPS values were recorded in the measurements, so the analysis relies on average performance only.

The Verdict

The recorded data answers the question directly: yes, this PC can run Minimum, but the experience depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra delivering 89.7 FPS on average. This is a fully playable configuration at maximum quality.

At 2560x1440, all four presets also remain above 60 FPS, but Ultra is the borderline case at 61.5 FPS. Users who prefer a larger safety margin should consider High settings at 77.9 FPS, which still provides excellent visual quality with 16.4 FPS of additional headroom over Ultra.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings achieve playability, averaging 64.5 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall short of the 60 FPS target. The verdict for 4K is conditional: playable only with reduced quality settings. The data suggests this combination is best suited to 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K as a lower-quality option.

The combo ranks 2176 out of 3712 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the upper portion of the database but not among the top performers. Given that the game released in 2014, this modern mid-range pairing exceeds the requirements for most resolutions and presets.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in the database are all within 0.2% of the Ryzen 5 3600's average benchmark score of 17035. The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17007, which is 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, 0.2% higher. The AMD EPYC 7573X scores 17070, also 0.2% higher, and the AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998, 0.2% lower. Any of these processors would deliver effectively identical performance in CPU-bound scenarios for this game. The i5-11400 and i7-1260P are more realistic desktop comparisons, while the EPYC parts are server-class chips that happen to land at the same benchmark level.

For the GPU, the RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 20282 sits near several comparable options. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, 1.0% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, 1.2% higher. The Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, 1.3% higher, and the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, 1.5% higher. All four alternatives would produce frame rates within a few percent of the RTX 2070 SUPER in this game. The RTX 3070 Mobile and the Intel Arc cards are particularly relevant for users considering modern replacements or upgrades.

When combined, these rival components suggest that swapping either part for its nearest neighbor would not materially change the playability verdict at any resolution. The 60 FPS boundaries would shift only marginally.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. All four presets exceed 60 FPS at 1920x1080, with Ultra averaging 89.7 FPS and Low reaching 185.3 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: Ultra settings average 61.5 FPS at 2560x1440, which is the highest quality preset that stays above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings provide more headroom at 77.9 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: Only at Low settings, which average 64.5 FPS at 3840x2160. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS with averages of 51.0, 41.0, and 30.3 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to nearby GPUs?

A: The database shows the RTX 3070 Mobile is 1.2% faster, the Intel Arc B570 is 1.3% faster, and the Intel Arc A750 is 1.5% faster. The Quadro M4000M is 1.0% faster. All are effectively equivalent for this game.

Q: What CPU alternatives perform similarly to the Ryzen 5 3600?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 0.2% higher, the Intel Core i7-1260P scores 0.2% lower, and both AMD EPYC 7573X and EPYC 7742 are within 0.2%. Any of these would produce nearly identical frame rates.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 2176 out of 3712 tested configurations in Minimum, placing it in the upper 41.4% of the database.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER holds rank 2176 out of 3712 tested combinations for Minimum. This places the system in the upper portion of the database, roughly in the 58.6th percentile of all tested configurations. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing: the CPU percentile versus all CPUs is 71, and the GPU percentile versus all GPUs is 65. Both components sit above the median in their respective categories.

The practical impact of this ranking shows in the frame rate data. At 1080p, this combo performs strongly, delivering 89.7 FPS at Ultra, which is well above the playable threshold. At 1440p, it remains capable at 61.5 FPS on Ultra. At 4K, the system drops to Low settings for playability, which is consistent with a mid-range pairing rather than a high-end one.

The rank also indicates headroom for this older game title. Minimum launched in 2014, and this 2019-era CPU and GPU combination substantially exceeds the hardware requirements implied by the game's release date. The system is not among the top performers in the database, but it clears the 60 FPS bar at 1080p and 1440p with quality settings intact. The data suggests that users with this configuration can expect a smooth experience at mainstream resolutions, with 4K as a lower-fidelity option.