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Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination covers three resolutions and four preset levels. At 1920x1080, the highest average FPS appears on the Low preset at 273 FPS, followed by Medium at 248 FPS (with a minimum of 211 FPS and a maximum of 285 FPS), then High at 228 FPS, and finally Ultra at 173 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is exactly 100 FPS, indicating that the full preset range is well within comfortable headroom for high-refresh displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages scale down predictably but remain very high. Low delivers 228 FPS, Medium drops to 175 FPS (with a minimum of 149 FPS and a maximum of 201 FPS), High sits at 147 FPS, and Ultra still holds 112 FPS. The Medium preset at this resolution shows a 26 FPS gap between minimum and maximum, which is the narrowest range recorded across all Medium presets, suggesting consistent frame pacing. The drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is only 45 FPS, a modest reduction that points to strong GPU headroom.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes more noticeably. Low averages 123 FPS, Medium drops to 94 FPS (with a minimum of 80 FPS and a maximum of 108 FPS), High falls to 79 FPS, and Ultra lands exactly at the playable threshold of 60 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K shows a 28 FPS spread between minimum and maximum, the widest recorded variation in the dataset. The step from High to Ultra at 4K is a 19 FPS reduction, which is the largest single-preset drop in the entire set. No minimum or maximum values were recorded for the Low, High, or Ultra presets, so only the Medium preset at each resolution provides frame range data.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling behavior across resolutions reveals a clear division of labor. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops by about 16% to 20% across presets, which is a moderate reduction. From 2560x1440 to 3840x2160, the drop becomes much steeper, with Ultra falling from 112 FPS to 60 FPS, a 46% reduction. This pattern indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is capable of feeding the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER sufficiently, and the GPU is the primary limiter only at higher resolutions.

The Ryzen 5 3600 has a passmark multithread score of 17700 and a passmark single-thread score of 2562, with a percentile rank of 71 among all CPUs. The RTX 4080 SUPER has a passmark g3d score of 34245 and a percentile rank of 86 among all GPUs. The fact that 4K Ultra still achieves exactly 60 FPS suggests that the GPU is nearly saturated at that setting, while the CPU has enough headroom to avoid bottlenecking. At 1080p Ultra, the 173 FPS result is far above the 60 FPS threshold, which means the CPU is not holding back the GPU in this title.

The game itself, Minimum, is a third-person shooter released in 2014, and the data shows that this hardware combination is far beyond the demands of the title at lower resolutions. The fact that 1080p Low reaches 273 FPS while 4K Ultra reaches 60 FPS indicates that the GPU scales strongly with resolution, while the CPU maintains a stable frame delivery across all tested settings. The absence of any sub-60 FPS results in the entire dataset reinforces that neither component becomes a critical bottleneck in this configuration.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 173 FPS. This is well above the playable threshold, and the data shows that all four presets at this resolution are playable. The best setting is Ultra with an average FPS of 173.

At 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies: Ultra is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS, with an average of 112 FPS. All four presets at this resolution are playable, and the best setting is Ultra at 112 FPS. The margin above the threshold is 52 FPS, which is substantial.

At 3840x2160, Ultra is again the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. This is the only resolution where the best setting sits precisely on the playable threshold. High averages 79 FPS, Medium averages 94 FPS, and Low averages 123 FPS, but Ultra is still the recommended maximum preset since it meets the 60 FPS minimum requirement exactly. The verdict data confirms that all four presets are playable at 4K, with Ultra being the best setting at 60 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 17035. The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17007, which is 0.2% higher. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, which is 0.2% lower. The AMD EPYC 7573X scores 17070, also 0.2% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998, 0.2% higher. In practice, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Minimum when paired with the RTX 4080 SUPER, since the performance delta is under 1% in every case. The Core i5-11400 and the EPYC 7573X are the closest matches, with a difference of only 35 points in average score.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 scores 54247, which is 0.1% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 1.1% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, which is 2.7% higher, and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, which is 2.8% higher. The RTX 4080 is essentially a direct match, with a delta of only 0.1%. The Radeon Pro W5700X is the next closest, but its 1.1% advantage would translate to a negligible FPS difference in practice. The RX 6750 GRE and Radeon 8060S are slightly further out, though still within a range that would produce very similar gameplay experiences.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, the measured data shows an average of exactly 60 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which meets the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average is 273 FPS, recorded at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the regular RTX 4080 in this context?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209, while the RTX 4080 scores 54247, a delta of only 0.1%. The frame rates in Minimum would be virtually identical.

Q: Which resolution shows the largest gap between High and Ultra presets?

A: At 3840x2160, High averages 79 FPS and Ultra averages 60 FPS, a difference of 19 FPS. This is the largest preset-to-preset drop in the dataset.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 3600 a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data shows no sub-60 FPS results at any resolution or preset. At 1080p and 1440p, frame rates remain high, suggesting the CPU provides sufficient throughput for the RTX 4080 SUPER in this game.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded across all tested settings?

A: The lowest average is 60 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This is the only result that sits exactly on the playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 402 out of 3712 tested combinations in the database for Minimum. This places the combo in the top 11% of all recorded configurations. The percentile ranks of the individual components support this position: the CPU sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. The combination of a mid-range CPU with a high-end GPU produces a balanced result in this title, with the GPU being the stronger contributor to the overall ranking.

The rank of 402 out of 3712 means that roughly 3,310 other tested combos rank below this configuration. The fact that this combo achieves 60 FPS at 4K Ultra puts it ahead of any configuration that cannot maintain playable frame rates at that resolution. The data also shows that the CPU's nearest rivals, which all fall within 0.2% of its average score, would likely produce similar ranks when paired with the same GPU. The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 4080, is only 0.1% apart, so swapping to that card would have a negligible impact on the overall rank.

Given that Minimum is a 2014 third-person shooter, the recorded performance levels are far above what the game demands. The combo rank reflects the raw hardware capability rather than any difficulty running the title. The 402nd position out of 3712 is a strong showing, driven primarily by the RTX 4080 SUPER's high percentile placement and the Ryzen 5 3600's adequate multi-threaded throughput. The result confirms that this configuration delivers a smooth experience at every preset and resolution tested, with the only borderline case being 4K Ultra at exactly 60 FPS.