Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a fascinating study in asymmetry. The CPU is a solid mid-range Zen 3 part, while the GPU is a top-tier Ada Lovelace flagship. For a 2014 third-person shooter like Minimum, the question is not whether it runs, but whether this combination reveals any meaningful bottleneck at modern resolutions. The measured data shows a system that is overwhelmingly fast, yet the scaling patterns between resolutions and settings tell a more nuanced story about where each component's influence ends.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall performance rank of this CPU and GPU combination for Minimum?*

A: The combo ranks 355 out of 3712 tested hardware combinations, placing it in the top 9.6% of all tested configurations for this specific game.

*Q: Can this system handle Minimum at 4K with the highest settings?*

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average frame rate is exactly 60 FPS, which meets the playable threshold.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4080 SUPER compared to its nearest rival, the RTX 4080?

A: The average benchmark score for the RTX 4080 SUPER is 54209, while the RTX 4080 scores 54247. This makes the 4080 SUPER 0.1% slower in aggregate benchmarks, a negligible difference.

Q: What is the CPU's single-threaded performance compared to its multi-threaded performance?

A: In Cinebench R23, the Ryzen 5 5500 scores 2319 in single-core and 16429 in multi-core. This shows a single-core to multi-core ratio of about 1:7, indicating strong scaling across its 6 cores and 12 threads.

Q: Is there a measurable performance difference between the Ryzen 5 5500 and the Intel Core i5-12500?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 19593, while the i5-12500 scores 19668. The delta is -0.4%, meaning the Ryzen is marginally slower, but the difference is well within noise.

Q: Does the game become more CPU-bound at lower resolutions for this combo?

A: The data suggests a shift. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 327, whereas at 4K Low it drops to 123. This 2.7x reduction when resolution increases 4x indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU is doing more work to feed those lower-resolution frames.

Best Settings per Resolution

The objective is to find the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS.

• 3840x2160 (4K): The most demanding playable preset is Ultra at an average of 60 FPS. This is the exact boundary of the playable threshold, so High (79 FPS) or Medium (94 FPS) are safer choices if frame pacing is a concern.
• 2560x1440 (1440p): The most demanding playable preset is Ultra at an average of 112 FPS. This resolution offers a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold, even at max settings.
• 1920x1080 (1080p): The most demanding playable preset is Ultra at an average of 173 FPS. The system is nowhere near its limit here, making this resolution trivial for the combo.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 355 out of 3712 tested combos, this configuration sits comfortably in the upper echelon of systems tested for Minimum. This is expected, given the GPU's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs and the CPU's 73rd percentile. The rank is largely driven by the RTX 4080 SUPER's raw capability, but the data shows the CPU does not hold it back in any meaningful way, as evidenced by the high frame rates across all resolutions. The combination's strength is most apparent at 1440p, where the 112 FPS Ultra average suggests the GPU is still delivering exceptional performance without the CPU becoming a limiting factor.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide a roadmap for achieving similar in-game behavior with different hardware.

CPU Swaps: The Ryzen 5 5500's average score of 19593 is nearly identical to that of the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (19617, -0.1%), the Intel Core i5-12500 (19668, -0.4%), and the Intel Core i5-11600KF (19723, -0.7%). Swapping in any of these processors would yield statistically identical performance in Minimum. The Intel Core i7-10700F (19499, +0.5%) is also a direct match, though it is slightly slower in aggregate benchmarks.

GPU Swaps: The RTX 4080 SUPER's performance is so close to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (-0.1%) that they are interchangeable. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (-1.1%) is also remarkably close, as is the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (-2.7%). A user with any of these GPUs paired with a similar-generation six-core CPU would see nearly identical frame rates in this title.

CPU and GPU Roles

The interplay between CPU and GPU becomes clear when examining the scaling of frame rates across resolutions.

At 1080p, the system is clearly in a CPU-leaning territory. The jump from Low (327 FPS) to Ultra (173 FPS) represents a 47% reduction in performance, which is substantial. However, the absolute numbers are so high that the CPU is still not a hard bottleneck. The 271 FPS at Medium and 228 FPS at High show that the GPU is still processing frames faster than a monitor can display them.

At 1440p, the GPU begins to take on more responsibility. The performance drop from Low (228 FPS) to Ultra (112 FPS) is a 51% reduction, but the average FPS at Ultra remains well above the playable threshold. The scaling between 1080p Ultra (173 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (112 FPS) shows a 35% performance decrease when pixel count increases by 78%, indicating the GPU is now the primary driver of performance.

At 4K, the GPU is unequivocally the limiting factor. The drop from 1440p Ultra (112 FPS) to 4K Ultra (60 FPS) is a 46% reduction, matching the 2.25x pixel increase. The CPU's role is diminished; the difference between Low (123 FPS) and Ultra (60 FPS) at 4K is a 51% reduction, but this is purely a GPU workload phenomenon. The data shows that the CPU is more influential at 1080p, but the GPU dominates the performance envelope at 1440p and especially at 4K.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Minimum with exceptional headroom. The verdict by resolution is clear:

• 3840x2160: Playable at all settings, with Ultra achieving exactly 60 FPS. This is a pass, but it is the only resolution where the system touches the playable threshold.
• 2560x1440: Playable at all settings, with Ultra achieving 112 FPS. This is the sweet spot for this combo, offering high fidelity and high frame rates.
• 1920x1080: Playable at all settings, with Ultra achieving 173 FPS. This resolution is effortless for the hardware, and the system is likely to be CPU-limited only in the sense that the CPU cannot generate more than 327 FPS on Low settings.

The data confirms that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the star of the show, but the Ryzen 5 5500 is a capable partner that does not create a noticeable bottleneck until frame rates exceed 300 FPS at 1080p. For a game from 2014, this combination is overkill, but it delivers a flawless experience at every resolution and preset combination tested.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table details the exact average frame rates measured for each resolution and settings combination.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 79 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 123 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 94 | 80 | 108 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 60 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | High | 147 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 228 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 175 | 149 | 201 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 112 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | High | 228 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 327 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 271 | 230 | 312 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 173 | - | - |

The data shows a consistent pattern: at every resolution, the jump from Low to Ultra settings reduces performance by roughly half, with the Medium preset sitting almost exactly between the two extremes. The only resolutions with min/max data are Medium settings, where the variance is tight (e.g., 230-312 FPS at 1080p), suggesting stable frame delivery even during demanding scenes. The lack of min/max data for other presets implies these are single-run averages, but the consistency of the scaling suggests robust performance across the board.