Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a commanding performance profile in Minimum, a third-person shooter released on 2014-06-25. Benchmark measurements show this combination is capable of exceeding the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested resolution and preset, with the data indicating a system that is overwhelmingly overqualified for the title’s demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces exceptionally high frame rates across all settings. The Low preset yields an average of 347.7 FPS, while Medium reaches 272.2 FPS and High achieves 229.4 FPS. Even the most demanding Ultra preset maintains an average of 175.4 FPS, leaving substantial headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. The scaling between presets is consistent, with each step up in quality reducing performance by roughly 20-25%, yet the absolute numbers remain far beyond what the display hardware can likely show.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance profile remains robust but shows the expected impact of increased pixel count. The Low preset delivers 229.9 FPS, Medium drops to 171.6 FPS, and High settles at 145.4 FPS. The Ultra preset, which represents the most visually demanding configuration, still produces an average of 111 FPS. This represents a drop of approximately 36% from the 1080p Ultra result, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor at this resolution, though the overall experience stays exceedingly smooth.

At 3840x2160, or 4K resolution, the system begins to show the first signs of strain, though it remains comfortably playable. The Low preset achieves 119.9 FPS, Medium produces 96.7 FPS, and High delivers 77.3 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to an average of 60.7 FPS, which lands just barely above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The performance delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is approximately 49%, a significant spread that highlights how much graphical headroom is being consumed by the highest settings. Notably, the data shows no minimum or maximum FPS values, only averages, so variance cannot be assessed from the available measurements.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the best choice, maintaining an average of 175.4 FPS. This configuration provides the highest visual fidelity while still delivering frame rates that are nearly three times the playability threshold. There is no reason to compromise on quality at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset again stands as the optimal selection, with an average of 111 FPS. This comfortably clears the 60 FPS requirement and provides a substantial buffer for demanding scenes. The performance is sufficient for high-refresh-rate monitors, though not quite at the level of the 1080p results.

For 3840x2160, the Ultra preset remains the most demanding option that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 60.7 FPS. This is a marginal result, as the frame rate sits only 0.7 FPS above the threshold. For users who prefer a more substantial safety margin, the High preset at 77.3 FPS would be a more stable choice, but the data confirms that Ultra is technically playable. The verdict data for 3840x2160 lists all four settings—High, Low, Medium, and Ultra—as playable, with Ultra being flagged as the best settings at 60.7 FPS average.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 345th out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. This places it in the top 9.3% of all configurations in the database, a strong showing that reflects the high-end nature of the GPU paired with a capable mid-range CPU. The percentile data supports this: the CPU sits at the 74th percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks at the 86th percentile among all graphics cards. The gap between these percentiles suggests that the GPU is the more dominant component in this pairing, which is consistent with the performance scaling observed across resolutions.

The rank of 345 indicates that there are 344 other combinations that deliver higher average performance in this specific game. However, given that the game is a 2014 title with relatively modest requirements, the practical difference between this combo and those ranked above it is likely minimal at standard refresh rates. The data confirms that this system is firmly in the upper echelon of tested hardware for Minimum, with the only faster configurations likely involving top-tier CPUs from newer generations or multiple GPU setups.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has an average benchmark score of 20468. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V scores 20454, a negligible 0.1% difference, meaning systems built with that processor would behave nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G scores 20425, a 0.2% gap, and the AMD EPYC 9454P also scores 20422 at 0.2% delta. The AMD EPYC 7713 rounds out the group with a score of 20363, a 0.5% difference. All four rivals are within half a percent of the Ryzen 5 5600’s average score, so swapping to any of them would yield no perceptible change in Minimum’s frame rates, particularly since the game is not heavily CPU-bound at higher resolutions.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER’s nearest rival is the standard NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, which scores 54247 versus 54209, a delta of -0.1%. This makes the two cards effectively interchangeable in performance. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, a 1.1% difference, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, a 2.7% gap, and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, a 2.8% difference. These rival GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, with the largest delta of 2.8% translating to roughly 2-5 FPS at the highest settings. For users seeking similar performance, the RTX 4080 is the most obvious alternative, while the Radeon options would offer comparable results with potentially different driver characteristics.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extraordinarily high—347.7 FPS on Low and 272.2 FPS on Medium—which suggests that the CPU is playing a significant role in limiting performance. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 172.3 FPS drop, or roughly 50%, indicating that the GPU has ample headroom to render frames quickly, but the CPU’s ability to feed the pipeline becomes the constraining factor at lower settings.

At 2560x1440, the performance scaling tightens. The difference between Low (229.9 FPS) and Ultra (111 FPS) is 118.9 FPS, a smaller absolute drop than at 1080p but still substantial. The GPU begins to take on more responsibility as pixel count increases, but the CPU remains capable of keeping up with the GPU’s output at this resolution. The fact that Ultra still achieves 111 FPS suggests that neither component is being pushed to its absolute limit.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. The Low preset delivers 119.9 FPS, while Ultra falls to 60.7 FPS, a 49% reduction. The absolute frame rates are lower across the board compared to lower resolutions, which is the expected signature of GPU-bound rendering. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, provides sufficient single-thread performance to avoid becoming the primary bottleneck at 4K, as evidenced by the fact that even the Low preset exceeds 100 FPS. The data indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER, with its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 256-bit bus, is the component that determines the upper limit of performance at 4K, particularly when transitioning from High to Ultra settings.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at all tested resolutions and presets, clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold in every configuration. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 175.4 FPS average, providing an exceptionally smooth experience with maximum visual quality. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset remains highly playable at 111 FPS, offering a great balance of fidelity and performance for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 3840x2160, the system just barely meets the playability bar with the Ultra preset, achieving 60.7 FPS average. This is technically playable but leaves no margin for demanding scenes or frame-time spikes. The High preset at 77.3 FPS is a more comfortable option for 4K gaming, and the Low preset at 119.9 FPS would be suitable for competitive play where frame rate takes priority over visuals. The verdict data confirms that all four settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are listed as playable at 4K, with Ultra flagged as the best setting at 60.7 FPS. Given that the game launched in 2014, this modern hardware pairing offers performance that far exceeds the title’s original requirements, making it an excellent choice for players who prioritize high frame rates, high resolutions, or both simultaneously.