Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a wide spread of frame rates in Minimum, a third-person shooter released in 2014. The measured data shows a clear hierarchy across resolutions and presets, with the combo handling 1080p and 1440p comfortably but struggling at 4K on higher settings. This analysis breaks down the exact measured FPS, answers common questions, identifies optimal settings per resolution, and places this pairing within the broader benchmark database.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces its highest frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS reaches 214, which is the single highest average recorded across all tested configurations. Medium settings still deliver a very strong 164 FPS average, with a minimum of 139 FPS and a maximum of 188 FPS. High settings drop the average to 137 FPS, while Ultra settings yield 105 FPS. Notably, the 1080p Medium preset shows the only min/max data at this resolution, indicating a tight frame time distribution that stays well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings produce an average of 138 FPS, which remains excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors. Medium settings average 106 FPS, with a minimum of 90 FPS and a maximum of 121 FPS. High settings deliver 89 FPS on average, and Ultra settings still manage 68 FPS. The data shows that even the most demanding preset at 1440p clears the 60 FPS threshold, though the margin narrows considerably compared to 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. Ultra settings drop to just 36 FPS on average, which is far below the playable threshold. High settings improve to 48 FPS, still short of 60 FPS. Medium settings reach an average of 57 FPS, with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS — this is the only 4K preset with min/max data, and the minimum reveals that even the average is flattered by occasional higher peaks. Low settings are the sole 4K option that surpasses 60 FPS, averaging 74 FPS.

The scaling between presets is consistent across resolutions. From Low to Ultra, the frame rate drops by roughly 51% at 1080p (214 to 105 FPS), 51% at 1440p (138 to 68 FPS), and 51% at 4K (74 to 36 FPS). This uniform percentage suggests the game's settings have a similar relative cost regardless of resolution, though the absolute headroom varies. The resolution scaling is also steep: moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces the Low preset average by 36%, and from 1440p to 4K reduces it by another 46%. This indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the CPU's workload does not scale with pixel count.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 4K with Medium settings?*

A: The measured data shows an average FPS of 57 at 3840x2160 with Medium settings, with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS. While the average is close to the 60 FPS playable threshold, the minimum falls below it, meaning frame drops will be noticeable during intense scenes.

Q: What is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS at 1080p?

A: Ultra settings at 1920x1080 achieve an average of 105 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. All four presets — Low at 214 FPS, Medium at 164 FPS, High at 137 FPS, and Ultra at 105 FPS — clear 60 FPS comfortably.

Q: How does the combo's rank in this game compare to other tested setups?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination ranks 1717 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the 46th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 54% of tested combos perform better in this specific game.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important at 1440p?

A: The FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p is significant — for example, Low settings fall from 214 FPS to 138 FPS. Since the CPU workload remains constant while the GPU workload increases with resolution, this steep drop indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at 1440p. The CPU, with 6 cores and 12 threads, has enough headroom at this resolution.

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

A: According to the verdict data, the best settings at 2560x1440 are Ultra, which achieves an average of 68 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS playable threshold, so gamers can max out the game at this resolution without sacrificing playability.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 has an average benchmark score of 15852, which is 1.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti's score of 16129. It is also 1% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 9060's score of 16014, but 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro W5500's score of 15679.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average FPS of 105. This gives a comfortable margin above the playable threshold, so users can enable all visual features without concern.

At 2560x1440, the best settings preset is also Ultra, achieving an average of 68 FPS. This is the highest quality option that remains playable, though the margin shrinks to just 8 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. For users who prefer a larger safety buffer, High settings at 89 FPS would be a more conservative choice.

At 3840x2160, the only preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 74 FPS. Medium settings fall just short at 57 FPS average, with a minimum of 48 FPS. This means 4K gaming is only viable with reduced visual quality on this hardware.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank in Minimum is 1717 out of 3712 tested combinations. This places the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 in the lower-middle portion of the database. Given that the game launched in 2014, this rank reflects that many newer or higher-end systems outperform this pairing. However, the rank does not tell the whole story — the measured FPS data shows that this combo is perfectly capable of running the game at high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p.

The rank is a relative measure across all tested hardware. Since the CPU has a percentile of 74 versus all CPUs and the GPU has a percentile of 58 versus all GPUs, the combo's game-specific rank of 46th percentile suggests that Minimum is slightly more demanding on the GPU than average. The CPU's stronger percentile ranking indicates it is not the limiting factor in most scenarios.

Looking at the measured results, the combo's performance is consistent with its rank. At 1080p, it delivers frame rates that would satisfy most gamers, but at 4K Ultra, it falls to 36 FPS, which is below what many would consider playable. The rank of 1717 out of 3712 means that while this system is not top-tier, it is also far from the bottom — it sits firmly in the middle of the pack.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals based on average benchmark score are the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, AMD Ryzen 5 8500G, AMD EPYC 9454P, and AMD EPYC 7713. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V scores 20454, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 5 5600's 20468. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G scores 20425, just 0.2% lower. The AMD EPYC 9454P scores 20422, also 0.2% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7713 scores 20363, 0.5% lower. These deltas are all within 0.5%, meaning any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Minimum. However, the EPYC parts are server-class chips, so their real-world gaming behavior may differ due to other factors not captured in the average score.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon R9 370X, AMD Radeon RX 9060, AMD Radeon Pro W5500, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. The R9 370X scores 15862, 0.1% higher than the RX 7700's 15852. The RX 9060 scores 16014, 1% higher. The Pro W5500 scores 15679, 1.1% lower. The RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, 1.7% higher. These small deltas mean that swapping the RX 7700 for any of these GPUs would produce very similar frame rates in Minimum, with the RTX 3060 Ti being the fastest of the group by a narrow margin.

In practical terms, a system with the Ryzen 5 5600 and any of these rival GPUs would behave almost identically in Minimum. The differences of 1-2% in average benchmark scores translate to about 1-2 FPS at 1080p and even less at higher resolutions where the GPU is already the bottleneck.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 1920x1080 with all presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — all exceeding the 60 FPS playable threshold. The lowest average among these is Ultra at 105 FPS, leaving a 45 FPS margin. At 2560x1440, all four presets also clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 68 FPS. This means the system is fully capable of maxing out the game at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. Only Low settings achieve a playable average of 74 FPS. Medium settings fall to 57 FPS average with a minimum of 48 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. High settings average 48 FPS, and Ultra averages 36 FPS. Therefore, 4K gaming requires dropping to Low settings for a consistent experience.

The verdict data confirms this: the playable settings at 4K are limited to Low, while at 1440p and 1080p, all settings are playable. The best settings at 4K are Low with 74 FPS average, at 1440p are Ultra with 68 FPS, and at 1080p are Ultra with 105 FPS. Overall, this combo is a strong choice for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Minimum, but it is not suitable for 4K at high quality settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the game runs at very high frame rates — Low settings hit 214 FPS. This high frame rate suggests that the CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads from the Zen 3 architecture, is capable of feeding the GPU enough data to maintain these levels. The CPU's single-thread score of 2584 in Cinebench R23 and multi-thread score of 18309 indicate strong per-core performance, which is critical for a third-person shooter that likely relies on a few main threads.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates drop by about 36% on Low settings (from 214 to 138 FPS). This drop is entirely attributable to the GPU, as the CPU's workload does not change with resolution. The GPU's raw compute — 25.18 TFLOPS FP32 and 624.1 GB/s memory bandwidth — becomes the limiting factor. The fact that Ultra settings at 1440p still average 68 FPS shows the GPU has enough headroom, but the scaling pattern indicates the GPU is doing most of the heavy lifting.

At 3840x2160, the GPU bottleneck becomes severe. The pixel count quadruples from 1080p, and the frame rates drop by roughly 65% across all presets. The GPU's 96 ROPs and 236.1 GPixel/s pixel rate are insufficient for 4K at higher presets. The CPU's role diminishes further; even at Low settings, the 74 FPS average at 4K is likely GPU-limited, as the CPU could probably push higher frame rates if the GPU could render them.

The scaling between presets also illuminates the CPU/GPU balance. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces FPS by 51%, which is a larger percentage drop than the resolution scaling suggests. This indicates that the game's Ultra preset adds significant GPU load through effects like shadows and post-processing. At 4K, the same preset change reduces FPS by 51% (from 74 to 36), confirming that the GPU is consistently the bottleneck regardless of resolution. The CPU's benchmark scores — particularly the 3DMark 16-thread score of 5641 and the single-thread score of 882 — show it has ample headroom for this game, even at the highest frame rates recorded. In summary, the GPU is the dominant factor in Minimum at all resolutions, but the CPU must be strong enough to avoid holding back the GPU at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 200 FPS. This combo achieves that balance, making it a well-matched pairing for this title.