Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 combination delivers a strong performance profile for Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released on 2014-06-25. The data shows that this pairing is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at standard resolutions, with the RX 9070 providing substantial headroom. The measured FPS figures indicate that the system easily clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at 1080p and 1440p across all tested settings, while 4K gaming requires a reduction in graphical fidelity to maintain smooth framerates.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 130.2, which is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 3840x2160 resolution?

A: Medium is the best setting at 4K, achieving an average of 70.9 FPS. High settings fall just short at 56.6 FPS, while Ultra dips to 42.9 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 has an average benchmark score of 20468. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, scores 20454, making the Ryzen 5 5600 just 0.1% higher.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all tested GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 sits in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23877.

Q: Is the 2560x1440 Ultra preset playable?

A: Yes, the 1440p Ultra preset yields an average of 83.3 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and is designated as the best playable setting for that resolution.

Q: What is the performance gap between the GPU and its nearest rival?

A: The RX 9070's nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z, which has an average score of 23736. The RX 9070 is 0.6% ahead of this rival.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU data in this combination each have a set of near-identical performers based on average benchmark scores. For the AMD Ryzen 5 5600, the closest alternatives are the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, AMD Ryzen 5 8500G, and AMD EPYC 9454P. The Ryzen 5 5600 achieves an average score of 20468, while the Core Ultra 7 258V scores 20454 (0.1% behind), the Ryzen 5 8500G scores 20425 (0.2% behind), and the EPYC 9454P also scores 20422 (0.2% behind). A user moving from the Ryzen 5 5600 to any of these processors would see virtually no difference in overall compute performance, though the EPYC parts are server-class and the Core Ultra 7 is a mobile-oriented chip.

On the graphics side, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 is closely matched by several other GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 23877, with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z at 23736 (0.6% slower) and the AMD Radeon RX 6800S at 24063 (0.8% faster). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is also nearby at 23628 (1.1% slower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER scores 24170 (1.2% faster). In practical terms for Minimum, any of these GPUs would deliver a similar frame rate profile at a given resolution and preset, making them viable substitutes if the RX 9070 were unavailable.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 is ranked 1151 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. This places the system in the top third of all tested configurations, indicating that it is a high-performing pairing for this title. The rank is influenced by both the CPU's 74th percentile standing among all CPUs and the GPU's 69th percentile among all GPUs. The combination of a slightly above-average CPU with a strong GPU results in a system that can handle the game's demands at high framerates, particularly at lower resolutions where the CPU's single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 882, is sufficient to keep up with the GPU.

The Verdict

The benchmark data for Minimum clearly indicates that this PC is fully capable of running the game well above the 60 FPS playable threshold for most configurations. At 1920x1080, all four tested presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with the Ultra preset hitting an average of 130.2 FPS. The best playable setting at this resolution is Ultra, offering the highest visual fidelity while maintaining a very high frame rate. Moving to 2560x1440, the system again clears the 60 FPS mark on every preset, including Ultra at 83.3 FPS, making it the recommended setting for a balance of quality and speed. The 4K resolution (3840x2160) presents more of a challenge. Here, only Low and Medium presets are playable, with Medium delivering an average of 70.9 FPS as the best option. High settings at 4K slip to 56.6 FPS, just below the threshold, and Ultra is not playable at 42.9 FPS. For a 60 FPS experience, the user must select Medium at 4K, but at 1440p and below, the full visual experience is available.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear shift in component responsibility as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the system is likely more CPU-bound, as the GPU has ample headroom to render frames quickly. This is evident from the high FPS figures, such as 261.9 FPS on Low, which suggest the CPU is the limiting factor in pushing frame rates even higher. The Ryzen 5 5600's 6-core, 12-thread configuration and boost clock of 4.40 GHz are sufficient to drive these high framerates. As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the load shifts more towards the GPU, but the combination still maintains over 80 FPS on Ultra, indicating a balanced workload. At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. The RX 9070's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth are tested heavily at 4K, and the frame rate drops significantly, with the Ultra preset falling to 42.9 FPS. This scaling pattern—from 261.9 FPS at 1080p Low to 88.9 FPS at 4K Low—demonstrates that the GPU's rasterization power, with its 3584 shading units and 36.13 TFLOPS FP32 performance, is the dominant factor for this game at higher resolutions and presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

For a consistent 60 FPS or higher experience, the recommended settings are as follows:

• 3840x2160: Medium preset, which achieves an average of 70.9 FPS. This is the most demanding setting that stays above the 60 FPS threshold.
• 2560x1440: Ultra preset, which delivers an average of 83.3 FPS. All presets are playable here, but Ultra offers the maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.
• 1920x1080: Ultra preset, which produces an average of 130.2 FPS. This resolution allows for the highest settings with a very high frame rate, making it ideal for fast-paced gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across resolutions and settings.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 88.9 FPS average
• Medium: 70.9 FPS average
• High: 56.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 42.9 FPS average

At 4K, the step from Low to Medium is a 20% reduction in frame rate, while moving from Medium to High costs another 20%. The jump from High to Ultra is the most severe, a 24% drop, showing that the Ultra preset is particularly demanding at this resolution.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 167.8 FPS average
• Medium: 128.8 FPS average
• High: 111.4 FPS average
• Ultra: 83.3 FPS average

The 1440p results show a more gradual scaling. The difference between Low and Ultra is 84.5 FPS, with each preset tier costing a significant but manageable amount of performance. The system has enough headroom that even the Ultra preset maintains a frame rate well above the 60 FPS target.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 261.9 FPS average
• Medium: 201.9 FPS average
• High: 166.3 FPS average
• Ultra: 130.2 FPS average

At 1080p, the performance is exceptionally high. The Low preset nearly hits 262 FPS, and even the Ultra preset averages above 130 FPS. The scaling between presets is consistent, with each step from Low to Ultra reducing the frame rate by roughly 50 FPS, indicating that the CPU and GPU are both well-utilized in this range, with the GPU being the primary driver of the differences.