Minimum

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 holds combo rank 722 out of 3,712 tested combinations for Minimum. This places the pairing in the top quintile of all tested systems, indicating strong overall capability for this third-person shooter. The rank reflects a balanced configuration where neither component is so weak that it drags the other down, nor so overpowered that one element is clearly wasted. In practical terms, this combo outperforms roughly 80% of all tested PC configurations for this specific title, which is notable for a system built around a mid-range 5000-series processor.

The CPU itself sits at the 73rd percentile when compared against all processors in the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 19,593. Its nearest rivals — the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 at 19,617, the Intel Core i5-12500 at 19,668, the Intel Core i7-10700F at 19,499, and the Intel Core i5-11600KF at 19,723 — all fall within a narrow band of -0.7% to +0.5% of the Ryzen 5 5500's score. This tight clustering means the CPU's performance is essentially interchangeable with several popular alternatives from both AMD and Intel, and the choice between them would come down to platform features rather than raw speed in Minimum.

The GPU ranks at the 82nd percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 40,377. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 580 at 40,318, the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 at 40,063, the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 at 40,870, and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile at 39,568. The deltas range from -1.2% to +2.0%, which is a wider spread than the CPU's rival group but still indicates that the RTX 5070's performance class is closely matched by several workstation-oriented cards. The GPU's percentile ranking is higher than the CPU's, suggesting that in this pairing, the graphics card is the stronger component relative to its own peer group.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for Minimum reveals a clear pattern in how the CPU and GPU share the workload across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extraordinarily high — the Low preset delivers 298.7 FPS, Medium reaches 231.5 FPS, High hits 195.1 FPS, and Ultra still manages 148.9 FPS. These numbers are far beyond the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the scaling between Low and Ultra at 1080p shows a drop of roughly 50% from the lowest to the highest preset. This magnitude of frame rate at 1080p suggests the CPU is keeping up comfortably, but the GPU is not being fully saturated at the lower settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain very high but the scaling pattern shifts. Low delivers 192.8 FPS, Medium produces 148.7 FPS, High reaches 124.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 93 FPS. The percentage drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is similar in proportion to 1080p, but the absolute numbers are lower. This indicates that the GPU is beginning to take on more responsibility as pixel count increases, while the CPU still has headroom. The Ryzen 5 5500's six cores and twelve threads, with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16,429, are sufficient to feed the RTX 5070 at this resolution without becoming the bottleneck.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes more dramatically. Low produces 102.7 FPS, Medium drops to 78.2 FPS, High falls to 68.1 FPS, and Ultra sinks to 53.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K represents a 48% reduction in frame rate, but more importantly, the absolute values show that the GPU is now the dominant factor. The RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth and 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are being pushed hard at this resolution. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases; the data shows that the Ryzen 5 5500 has ample single-thread performance — a Geekbench single-core score of 1,730 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 836 — to avoid limiting the GPU at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, and it does so with substantial margin. The measured average frame rate at Ultra is 148.9 FPS, which is nearly 2.5 times the playable threshold. This means the user can enable every visual option at 1080p without any concern about dropping below 60 FPS. The High preset runs at 195.1 FPS, Medium at 231.5 FPS, and Low at 298.7 FPS, all far above the threshold, but Ultra is the recommended ceiling since it clears 60 FPS comfortably.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best settings choice, delivering an average of 93 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, with roughly 55% headroom. The High preset runs at 124.1 FPS, Medium at 148.7 FPS, and Low at 192.8 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is particularly notable because it shows the combination can handle maximum settings at a resolution that many gaming systems consider demanding, while still providing a frame rate that supports smooth gameplay on high-refresh displays.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 68.1 FPS. This clears the threshold by about 13.5%, which is a reasonable margin but not overwhelming. The Medium preset runs at 78.2 FPS and Low at 102.7 FPS, both also playable. However, Ultra drops to 53.4 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold and is therefore not considered playable by the benchmark's standard. For 4K gaming, the recommendation is High settings as the best balance of visual quality and performance, since it is the most demanding preset that still maintains playable frame rates.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 5500 has several processors that would behave nearly identically in Minimum. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 scores 19,617, a delta of -0.1% relative to the Ryzen 5 5500's 19,593, meaning the two are effectively indistinguishable in synthetic benchmarks. The Intel Core i5-12500 scores 19,668, which is 0.4% higher, also effectively identical. The Intel Core i7-10700F scores 19,499, which is 0.5% lower, and the Intel Core i5-11600KF scores 19,723, which is 0.7% higher. All four rivals fall within a performance band of roughly 1.2%, so swapping the Ryzen 5 5500 for any of these would produce frame rates within a few percent in Minimum — imperceptible in real-world gameplay.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are all AMD workstation cards and a mobile NVIDIA part. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40,318, just 0.1% higher than the RTX 5070's 40,377. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40,063, which is 0.8% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40,870, which is 1.2% higher. The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39,568, which is 2.0% lower. These deltas are slightly wider than the CPU's rival group, but still within a range where the performance difference would be minor in Minimum. The RTX 5070 is the strongest of this group by a small margin, but users with any of these GPUs would see similar playable results at the same settings.

It is notably the GPU's rival group consists primarily of professional workstation cards rather than consumer gaming GPUs. This is a quirk of the benchmark database's nearest-neighbor calculation, and it means the RTX 5070's gaming performance in Minimum is bracketed by cards that are not typically purchased for gaming. The practical implication is that the RTX 5070's performance class in this game is well understood, and the frame rates measured here represent what users can expect from this performance tier.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rate data for this combination covers three resolutions and four settings presets, with average FPS values provided for each configuration. Minimum FPS and maximum FPS fields are null across all entries, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 298.7 FPS average. Medium produces 231.5 FPS, which is a 22.5% reduction from Low. High achieves 195.1 FPS, a 34.7% reduction from Low. Ultra reaches 148.9 FPS, a 50.1% reduction from Low. The progression from Low to Ultra is smooth and consistent, with each preset step costing roughly 15-17% of the previous setting's frame rate.

At 2560x1440, Low delivers 192.8 FPS. Medium produces 148.7 FPS, a 22.9% reduction. High achieves 124.1 FPS, a 35.6% reduction. Ultra reaches 93 FPS, a 51.8% reduction. The percentage losses are very similar to the 1080p results, but the absolute frame rates are lower across the board. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each preset is approximately 35-36%, which aligns with the increase in pixel count from roughly 2.07 million to 3.69 million pixels.

At 3840x2160, Low delivers 102.7 FPS. Medium produces 78.2 FPS, a 23.9% reduction. High achieves 68.1 FPS, a 33.7% reduction. Ultra reaches 53.4 FPS, a 48% reduction. The drop from 1440p to 4K is more pronounced, ranging from 46.7% at Low to 42.6% at Ultra. The 4K pixel count of roughly 8.29 million represents a 2.25x increase over 1440p, and the frame rate scaling reflects this heavier GPU load.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 60 FPS or higher at all three tested resolutions, but the settings ceiling varies by resolution. At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold at every preset, including Ultra at 148.9 FPS. This is a fully playable configuration with maximum visual quality and substantial headroom for high refresh rate displays.

At 2560x1440, the system also clears the threshold at every preset, with Ultra averaging 93 FPS. This is a strong result for 1440p gaming, providing both high visual fidelity and smooth performance. Users at this resolution can enable all settings without compromise.

At 3840x2160, the system clears the threshold at Low, Medium, and High presets, but Ultra falls short at 53.4 FPS. The best playable setting at 4K is High, with an average of 68.1 FPS, which provides a 13.5% margin above the 60 FPS threshold. Users who insist on Ultra at 4K would need to accept frame rates below the playable standard, or they could use the High preset for a stable experience.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p and 1440p are fully playable at maximum settings, while 4K is playable at High settings as the most demanding preset that maintains 60 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1920x1080?

A: Ultra is the highest preset at 1080p, with an average frame rate of 148.9 FPS. Low runs at 298.7 FPS, Medium at 231.5 FPS, and High at 195.1 FPS, all far above the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 53.4 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest playable preset at 4K is High, which averages 68.1 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 19,593. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 at 19,617 (-0.1%), the Intel Core i5-12500 at 19,668 (-0.4%), the Intel Core i7-10700F at 19,499 (+0.5%), and the Intel Core i5-11600KF at 19,723 (-0.7%). All are within 1% of the Ryzen 5 5500's score.

Q: What frame rate does the system achieve at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 93 FPS. This is 55% above the 60 FPS threshold, making it a fully playable configuration with maximum visual quality.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more limiting at 3840x2160?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. The frame rates at 4K show a larger percentage drop from 1440p than from 1080p to 1440p, indicating the RTX 5070's rendering load is the primary constraint. The CPU's single-thread and multi-thread scores are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking at this resolution.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested systems for Minimum?

A: The combo ranks 722 out of 3,712 tested combinations, placing it in the top 19.5% of all tested systems. This reflects strong overall performance for this game, with the CPU at the 73rd percentile and the GPU at the 82nd percentile among their respective categories.