Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 combination in Minimum shows a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are consistently strong. Low settings deliver an average of 137.6 FPS, Medium reaches 109.9 FPS, High drops to 90.6 FPS, and Ultra still holds an average of 67 FPS. These are all comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the averages decline but remain respectable for lighter presets. Low settings produce 90 FPS on average, Medium yields 68.3 FPS, High falls to 59.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 42.2 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 35-40% of the frame rate depending on the preset, which is typical for a GPU-bound title at higher pixel counts.

At 3840x2160, the same hardware struggles to maintain playable averages. Low settings produce 48.9 FPS, Medium drops to 35.5 FPS, High manages 31.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 22.8 FPS. None of these reach 60 FPS, and even the Low preset sits well below the playable threshold. The data shows a steep scaling curve: from 1440p Low to 4K Low, the average drops from 90 to 48.9 FPS, a reduction of over 45%.

It is importantly the database lists only average FPS values for this game, with no recorded minimum or maximum frame times. The absence of min/max data means frame pacing and stutter behavior cannot be assessed from these measurements. Still, the averages alone draw a clear line: this combo is a 1080p and 1440p performer, not a 4K one.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured scaling between resolutions reveals which component dominates in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the GPU is already heavily loaded, as shown by the 137.6 FPS at Low versus 67 FPS at Ultra, a 70.6 FPS spread purely from settings changes. The Ryzen 5 5600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, has ample headroom for this 2014 third-person shooter. Its single-thread score of 882 in 3dmark_single_thread and multicore score of 5659 in 3dmark_max_threads suggest it is not the limiting factor at 1080p.

When resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU workload rises, and the frame rate drops in proportion. The 90 FPS at Low versus 42.2 FPS at Ultra confirms that the GTX 1070 is the primary constraint. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient at this resolution, but its 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 compute limits how many pixels can be shaded per frame.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes even more GPU-bound. The 22.8 FPS at Ultra versus 48.9 FPS at Low shows a massive settings sensitivity, indicating that pixel throughput, not CPU logic, is the bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 5600's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and DDR4 support are irrelevant once the GPU is saturated. In short, the CPU matters very little at any resolution for this title; the GTX 1070 dictates the outcome.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the Ryzen 5 5600 at the 74th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20468. Its nearest rivals are extremely close: the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V scores 20454 (0.1% lower), the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G scores 20425 (0.2% lower), the AMD EPYC 9454P scores 20422 (0.2% lower), and the AMD EPYC 7713 scores 20363 (0.5% lower). Any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, since the game is not CPU-limited in these measurements.

On the GPU side, the GTX 1070 sits at the 47th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 9780. Its nearest rivals include the AMD FirePro W5000 at 9803 (0.2% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M at 9832 (0.5% higher), the NVIDIA Tesla M10 at 9724 (0.6% lower), and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 at 9716 (0.7% lower). These alternatives would behave within a fraction of a percent of the GTX 1070 in this game, meaning users with those GPUs should expect nearly identical FPS at each resolution and preset.

It is important to note that the rival GPUs listed here are not gaming-focused cards, but the benchmark scores indicate they land in the same performance band. For practical purposes, a system built around any of these CPU or GPU pairings would deliver the same playability verdict as the tested combo.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 67, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Medium is the highest preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 68.3 FPS. High falls to 59.1 FPS, just below the threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combo?

A: No. All four presets at 3840x2160 fall below 60 FPS. The highest average is 48.9 FPS at Low settings, and Ultra drops to 22.8 FPS.

Q: How does the GTX 1070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The GTX 1070's average benchmark score is 9780. The AMD FirePro W5000 is 0.2% higher, the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M is 0.5% higher, the NVIDIA Tesla M10 is 0.6% lower, and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 is 0.7% lower.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 scores 20468 on average. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V is 0.1% lower, the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is 0.2% lower, the AMD EPYC 9454P is 0.2% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7713 is 0.5% lower. These differences are negligible for gaming.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: No. The data shows the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution, especially at 1440p and 4K where averages drop sharply with higher settings. The Ryzen 5 5600 has sufficient single-thread and multicore performance for this title.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Minimum at playable frame rates, but only at certain resolutions. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold: Low at 137.6 FPS, Medium at 109.9 FPS, High at 90.6 FPS, and Ultra at 67 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium are playable, with averages of 90 and 68.3 FPS respectively. High at 59.1 FPS narrowly misses the threshold, and Ultra at 42.2 FPS is not playable. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the best case is Low at 48.9 FPS. The verdict by resolution is clear: this is a 1080p machine for this game, with 1440p possible only on lighter presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 67 FPS. This is the recommended setting for full visual quality without dropping below the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is Medium, with an average of 68.3 FPS. High falls just short at 59.1 FPS, so Medium is the ceiling for smooth gameplay at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, no preset is playable per the 60 FPS threshold. The best recorded average is 48.9 FPS at Low settings, but that still misses the mark. Users targeting 4K would need to lower expectations or upgrade the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all 3712 tested combinations in the database, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 3098th for Minimum. That places it in the lower portion of the ranking, which aligns with the measured FPS data: it handles 1080p and modest 1440p well, but it cannot sustain playable frame rates at 4K or at 1440p Ultra. The rank reflects the combined CPU and GPU performance relative to other systems in the database, and the GTX 1070's 47th percentile standing among GPUs drags the overall position down despite the CPU's 74th percentile ranking. For a game released in 2014, this combo is adequate for mainstream 1080p gaming, but it is far from the top of the leaderboard.