Minimum

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 sits in a tightly contested performance band. Its average benchmark score of 17,035 places it within 0.2% of several comparable processors. The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17,007, a delta of 0.2%, meaning the Ryzen 5 3600 is effectively neck-and-neck with that mobile-class chip. The Intel Core i5-11400 posts 17,067, which is 0.2% lower than the Ryzen 5 3600, so the two desktop parts trade blows within a rounding error. The AMD EPYC 7573X and AMD EPYC 7742, both server processors, also land in this cluster at 17,070 and 16,998 respectively, with deltas of -0.2% and 0.2%. For gaming workloads, the Ryzen 5 3600's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, place it in the same practical tier as these rivals, though the EPYC parts are not aimed at consumer gaming scenarios.

On the graphics side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti holds an average benchmark score of 29,945. The closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile at 29,928, a delta of 0.1%, which puts the desktop Ampere card marginally ahead of that notebook part. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 30,095, which is 0.5% higher than the RTX 3070 Ti, so the Radeon holds a slight edge in raw aggregate benchmarks. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti trails by 0.5% with a score of 29,783, meaning the 3070 Ti outpaces the previous-generation flagship by a narrow margin. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 posts 30,433, a 1.6% advantage over the RTX 3070 Ti, making it the strongest rival in this immediate group. For Minimum, any of these GPUs would behave similarly to the RTX 3070 Ti, though the game's measured results below are specific to this exact pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database's tested combinations for Minimum, this pairing of Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 3070 Ti ranks 1,305 out of 3,712 total combos. That places it in the upper third of all recorded configurations, roughly the 65th percentile of tested systems. The rank reflects the combined capability of the CPU and GPU working together in this specific third-person shooter. A rank of 1,305 means a substantial number of tested combos, 2,407 to be exact, deliver lower performance in this game, while 1,304 combos do better. The data indicates this is a strong pairing for Minimum, but not a top-tier one; systems with newer flagship GPUs or higher-end CPUs would occupy the upper ranks. The combo's position also suggests that the RTX 3070 Ti carries most of the load in this title, as the Ryzen 5 3600's single-thread and multi-thread scores, while respectable, are not class-leading. The percentileVsAllGpus figure of 75 for the RTX 3070 Ti versus 71 for the Ryzen 5 3600 reinforces that the GPU is the stronger component in this pair.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded average frame rates are consistently high. Low settings produce 240.8 FPS average, which is the fastest result in the entire measurement set. Medium settings drop to 187.9 FPS, High settings land at 157.3 FPS, and Ultra still manages 119.3 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin, with even the most demanding Ultra preset nearly doubling that mark.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages remain strong but scale down predictably. Low settings deliver 157.7 FPS, Medium produces 119.9 FPS, High reaches 99.3 FPS, and Ultra settles at 76.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 81.1 FPS, showing a substantial performance cost for the highest visual quality. Still, every preset at 1440p stays comfortably above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes. Low settings average 82.8 FPS, Medium drops to 63.1 FPS, and High falls to 56.5 FPS. Ultra is the only preset that fails to reach the playable threshold, averaging 42.3 FPS. The measured data shows a steep drop-off from Medium to High at 4K, a 6.6 FPS difference, and a further 14.2 FPS decline from High to Ultra. The min and max FPS fields are all null in the recorded data, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K is consistent with a GPU-bound title at higher resolutions, where the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth become limiting factors.

The Verdict

The question of whether this PC can run Minimum has a clear answer from the verdict data. At 1920x1080, all four presets, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, are playable, with the best settings being Ultra at 119.3 FPS average. At 2560x1440, the same holds true: every preset clears 60 FPS, and Ultra is the best choice at 76.6 FPS average. At 3840x2160, the system can run Low at 82.8 FPS and Medium at 63.1 FPS, both above the playable threshold. High at 4K falls short at 56.5 FPS, and Ultra is not viable at 42.3 FPS. The verdictByResolution data lists Low and Medium as the playable settings at 4K, with Medium as the best setting at 63.1 FPS. For users prioritizing frame rate, 1080p and 1440p offer full preset freedom, while 4K requires dropping to Medium or Low for a smooth experience. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and this combo meets it at every resolution with at least one preset, but 4K High and Ultra are the only combinations that fail.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded FPS data reveals how the CPU and GPU split responsibilities in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the RTX 3070 Ti is clearly the dominant factor. The difference between Low (240.8 FPS) and Ultra (119.3 FPS) is 121.5 FPS, a massive range that shows the GPU is being pushed harder as settings increase. The Ryzen 5 3600, with a single-thread score of 696 in 3dmark and 2,124 in Cinebench R23, has enough headroom to feed the GPU at these frame rates, as evidenced by the 240.8 FPS Low result, which is well above what a CPU-bound system would cap at.

At 2560x1440, the scaling continues but with a narrower range. Low produces 157.7 FPS and Ultra drops to 76.6 FPS, a difference of 81.1 FPS. The GPU's workload grows as pixel count rises, but the CPU still keeps pace, since even the lowest preset at this resolution exceeds 150 FPS. The transition from 1080p Low to 1440p Low costs 83.1 FPS, a 34.5% reduction, which points to the GPU becoming more saturated.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is the clear bottleneck. Low averages 82.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42.3 FPS. The CPU's role diminishes further as resolution increases, because the rendering load shifts entirely to the RTX 3070 Ti. The 4K results, especially the 42.3 FPS Ultra figure, indicate that the GPU's 8 GB memory buffer and 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are insufficient for the highest settings at this resolution. The data suggests that for Minimum, the RTX 3070 Ti is the limiting component at 4K, while the Ryzen 5 3600 is adequate throughout. This is consistent with the percentile rankings: the GPU sits at the 75th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU is at the 71st percentile, making the GPU the stronger half of the pairing, yet still the one that hits its ceiling first at high resolutions and presets.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 60 FPS. Low averages 240.8 FPS, Medium 187.9 FPS, High 157.3 FPS, and Ultra 119.3 FPS.

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

A: Ultra is the best setting at 2560x1440, with an average of 76.6 FPS. All presets at this resolution, including High at 99.3 FPS, Medium at 119.9 FPS, and Low at 157.7 FPS, are playable.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: Partially. At 3840x2160, Low averages 82.8 FPS and Medium averages 63.1 FPS, both above the 60 FPS threshold. High drops to 56.5 FPS and Ultra to 42.3 FPS, which are not playable at 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti compare to the AMD Radeon RX 6800 in aggregate benchmarks?

A: The RX 6800 scores 30,095, which is 0.5% higher than the RTX 3070 Ti's 29,945. The two GPUs are very close in overall performance, with the Radeon holding a slight edge.

Q: Which component is more important for Minimum at higher resolutions?

A: The GPU becomes the limiting factor at 3840x2160. The RTX 3070 Ti's performance drops from 82.8 FPS on Low to 42.3 FPS on Ultra, while the CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 4K?

A: Medium is the best 4K setting, with an average of 63.1 FPS. It is the highest preset that stays above the 60 FPS playable threshold at 3840x2160.