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Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G sits in a tightly contested performance band. Its average benchmark score of 17507 places it within 1% of several nearby processors. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scores 17482, a 0.1% difference, making it the closest match in the database. The Intel Core 7 150U trails by 0.6% with a score of 17395, while the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE leads by 0.6% at 17614. The Intel Core i3-14100T edges ahead by 0.8% with 17648. In practical terms, any of these four processors would deliver nearly identical frame pacing in CPU-bound scenarios, with differences well below the margin of measurement noise.

For the Intel Arc B580, the nearest rivals cluster even more tightly. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP scores 23061, just 0.2% above the Arc B580's 23021. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 comes in at 22895, a 0.6% deficit, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 leads by 0.7% at 23172. The NVIDIA P106-100 sits 1% higher at 23249. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning any of these graphics cards would produce essentially interchangeable frame rates in Minimum. The Arc B580's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom, but the benchmark data shows that its compute throughput aligns closely with these four alternatives.

The combination's position in the database is notable. The CPU holds a 71st percentile ranking against all tested processors, while the GPU sits at the 68th percentile against all tested graphics cards. This places both components in the upper-middle tier of their respective categories, not flagship hardware but comfortably above the median. For a game released in 2014, this pairing has substantial performance reserves.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured frame rates across resolutions reveal a clear division of labor between the Ryzen 5 4600G and the Arc B580. At 1920x1080, the game runs at 165 FPS on Low settings, which approaches the sort of headroom where CPU limitations typically emerge. The 6-core, 12-thread processor with a 4.20 GHz boost clock handles the game's thread scheduling efficiently. The 3DMark scores support this: 4863 in the 16-thread test and 4889 at max threads, with a single-thread score of 726. The 726 single-thread score is modest by modern standards, but Minimum's 2014-era engine does not demand extreme per-core performance.

Scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows the GPU beginning to take on more responsibility. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 165 FPS at 1080p to 106 FPS at 1440p, a 36% reduction. At High settings, the drop is from 106 FPS to 68 FPS, a 36% reduction as well. This consistent proportional scaling indicates that the Arc B580's rendering load is the limiting factor as pixel count rises. The GPU's 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 213.6 GPixel/s pixel rate determine the ceiling here.

The jump to 3840x2160 amplifies GPU dependence dramatically. At Low settings, the average drops to 57 FPS, just under the 60 FPS playable threshold. At High settings, it falls to 37 FPS. The Arc B580's 192-bit memory bus and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth become the bottleneck, as 4K resolution demands massive memory throughput. The CPU's role diminishes further; the Ryzen 5 4600G's 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 8 MB shared L3 cache are no longer the constraint. The data shows that resolution scaling hurts the GPU-bound scenarios more severely, confirming that the Arc B580 is the primary driver of performance differences between presets.

Preset scaling reinforces this. At 1080p, going from Low to Ultra reduces the average from 165 FPS to 81 FPS, a 51% drop. At 1440p, the same preset change goes from 106 FPS to 52 FPS, a 51% drop. At 4K, Low to Ultra goes from 57 FPS to 28 FPS, a 51% drop. The uniform percentage decline across resolutions indicates that the GPU's shading and texture throughput, not CPU bottlenecks, govern the preset scaling.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 60 FPS on 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The database shows all four presets, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, clear the 60 FPS threshold at 1080p. The best settings are Ultra with an average of 81 FPS. Low reaches 165 FPS, Medium 126 FPS, and High 106 FPS. The playable threshold of 60 FPS is surpassed with substantial margin on every preset.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 2560x1440?

A: The highest playable preset at 1440p is High, with an average of 68 FPS. Low and Medium also clear 60 FPS, at 106 FPS and 81 FPS respectively. Ultra falls below the threshold at 52 FPS, so it is not listed as playable. The verdict data confirms High as the best settings with 68 FPS average.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable with this combination?

A: No. At 4K resolution, none of the presets reach the 60 FPS playable threshold. Low averages 57 FPS, Medium 44 FPS, High 37 FPS, and Ultra 28 FPS. The playable settings list is empty at 3840x2160, meaning the database does not classify any preset as playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080?

A: The Arc B580's average benchmark score is 23021, while the RTX 2080 scores 22895. This puts the Arc B580 0.6% ahead. The performance difference is negligible, so in Minimum, the two cards would produce nearly identical frame rates at any given resolution and preset.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The recorded minimum frame rates come from the Medium preset measurements. At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 107 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 69 FPS. At 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum is 37 FPS. Other presets do not have min/max data recorded.

Q: Where does this CPU+GPU combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: The combination ranks 2790 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, though the rank reflects the full range of hardware tested, not just comparable systems.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but not at 3840x2160. The verdict data is unambiguous. At 1080p, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold. The best settings are Ultra, delivering an average of 81 FPS. At 1440p, three presets clear 60 FPS: Low at 106 FPS, Medium at 81 FPS, and High at 68 FPS. Ultra drops to 52 FPS, below the playable line. At 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the closest is Low at 57 FPS, which falls just short.

The 1080p experience is the sweet spot. The 165 FPS average on Low settings indicates massive headroom for high refresh rate monitors. Even at Ultra, the 81 FPS average provides smooth gameplay with maxed-out visual fidelity. The 1440p High preset at 68 FPS is respectable, though players seeking 144 Hz performance would need to drop to Low.

The 4K result is a clear limitation. The Arc B580, despite its 12 GB memory and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth, cannot sustain 60 FPS at this resolution in Minimum. The 57 FPS Low preset average is tantalizingly close but fails the threshold. Players with 4K displays would need to accept lower frame rates or reduce resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data covers three resolutions and four presets each, with min/max values recorded only for the Medium preset.

1920x1080:

• Low: 165 FPS average
• Medium: 126 FPS average, 107 FPS minimum, 145 FPS maximum
• High: 106 FPS average
• Ultra: 81 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 106 FPS average
• Medium: 81 FPS average, 69 FPS minimum, 93 FPS maximum
• High: 68 FPS average
• Ultra: 52 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 57 FPS average
• Medium: 44 FPS average, 37 FPS minimum, 50 FPS maximum
• High: 37 FPS average
• Ultra: 28 FPS average

The Medium preset data provides the only frame time variance information. At 1080p, the range from 107 to 145 FPS around a 126 average shows healthy frame pacing. At 1440p, the 69 to 93 FPS range around an 81 average is similarly stable. At 4K, the 37 to 50 FPS range around a 44 average indicates that frame times become less consistent under heavy load, though not erratic.

The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows a consistent step-down pattern. At 1080p, each preset drop is roughly 20-40 FPS. At 1440p, the drops are 14-25 FPS. At 4K, the drops are 7-13 FPS. The diminishing absolute differences at higher resolutions reflect the GPU becoming fully saturated.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G plus Intel Arc B580 combination ranks 2790 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the 75th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly one in four tested combinations performs worse. The rank reflects the entire spectrum of hardware in the database, from entry-level integrated graphics to flagship multi-GPU setups.

Given the component benchmarks, this rank is consistent. The CPU's 71st percentile standing and the GPU's 68th percentile standing would predict a mid-pack overall result, and the 2790 rank fits that expectation. The specific game demands of Minimum, a third-person shooter from 2014, are not extreme, which allows this mid-tier hardware to achieve playable results at 1080p and 1440p.

The nearest rival combos would behave similarly. Any system pairing the Ryzen 5 4600G with an AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, RTX 3080, or NVIDIA P106-100 would land within 1% of the frame rates recorded here. The same applies to systems swapping the CPU for the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, Ryzen 3 8300GE, Core 7 150U, or Core i3-14100T while keeping the Arc B580.

The database position indicates that this combo is a reliable 1080p and 1440p solution for Minimum, with the clear caveat that 4K remains out of reach. For gamers targeting 60 FPS at mainstream resolutions, the data supports this pairing as a capable choice, ranking among the majority of systems that handle the game without issue.