Minimum

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 60 FPS on a 4K display?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. The recorded data shows 66.3 FPS average at 3840x2160 with Low settings. Medium drops to 52.7 FPS, High to 41.5 FPS, and Ultra to 32.9 FPS, all below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 delivers 80.5 FPS average, which is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS. Ultra falls to 58.1 FPS, just under the playable threshold.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G sits at the 74th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 21088. It is within 0.4% of the Intel Core i3-1220P (21066), Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (21112), AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (21133), and Intel Core Ultra 7 155U (21174).

Q: Is the GPU a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the RTX 2070 SUPER is sufficient even at Ultra settings. At 1920x1080 Ultra, the combo achieves 94.2 FPS average, while Low settings reach 187.6 FPS. The GPU ranks at the 65th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 20282.

Q: Which GPU alternatives would perform similarly?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480 average score, 1% slower), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, 1.2% slower), Intel Arc B570 (20556, 1.3% slower), and Intel Arc A750 (20582, 1.5% slower) are all within 1.5% of the RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This pairing ranks 2140 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 4K (3840x2160), the only preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold is Low, with a recorded average of 66.3 FPS. Medium sits at 52.7 FPS, which is playable for some users but falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold used in this analysis. High and Ultra deliver 41.5 FPS and 32.9 FPS respectively, which are noticeably less smooth for a third-person shooter.

At 1440p (2560x1440), High settings are the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 80.5 FPS. Medium runs at 93.4 FPS and Low at 118.4 FPS, both well above the threshold. Ultra is the only preset that misses the mark, delivering 58.1 FPS, which is close but still below the 60 FPS target.

At 1080p (1920x1080), every preset clears 60 FPS comfortably. Ultra, the most demanding option, runs at 94.2 FPS average. Medium reaches 142.2 FPS, High hits 118.8 FPS, and Low tops out at 187.6 FPS. The data shows that 1080p Ultra is the best choice for visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

The pattern across resolutions is clear: the gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 93.4 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 60.3 FPS. At 4K, the difference is 33.4 FPS. This indicates that lower resolutions are primarily CPU-bound, while higher resolutions shift the load toward the GPU.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data reveals how the balance of responsibility shifts across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more headroom to push frame rates, as shown by the 187.6 FPS average at Low settings. The GPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution, since even Ultra settings hold above 94 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to assert itself more. Low settings produce 118.4 FPS, which is a 36.9% drop from the 1080p Low result. Ultra produces 58.1 FPS, a 38.3% drop from the 1080p Ultra result. The proportional decline across settings suggests the GPU is becoming the primary constraint, though the CPU still has enough performance to feed the GPU effectively.

At 3840x2160, the GPU dominates the performance picture. Low settings produce 66.3 FPS, which is a 44.0% drop from the 1440p Low result. Ultra produces 32.9 FPS, a 43.4% drop from the 1440p Ultra result. The consistent percentage drops across all settings at 4K indicate that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the limiting component, while the Ryzen 5 5600G has sufficient throughput to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

The CPU's benchmark results support this interpretation. The Ryzen 5 5600G scores 10551 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 1409 in single-core, with a PassMark multithread score of 19717. These figures put it at the 74th percentile among all CPUs, which is more than adequate for a game released in 2014. The GPU, at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, is the weaker link in this pairing, particularly at higher resolutions.

For Minimum specifically, the game's third-person shooter nature benefits from higher frame rates, and the data shows that the GPU matters more as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU can push frame rates well beyond what the GPU can render, resulting in the 187.6 FPS Low result. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, with all presets showing significant FPS reductions.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Minimum, and it does so with substantial headroom at most resolutions. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear 60 FPS, with Ultra delivering 94.2 FPS average. At 2560x1440, High settings are the best playable option at 80.5 FPS, while Ultra falls just short at 58.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low settings clear the threshold, with 66.3 FPS average.

For a third-person shooter, maintaining 60 FPS is important for smooth camera movement and responsive aiming. The data shows that 1080p Ultra and 1440p High are both excellent choices, offering strong visual quality while staying well above the playable threshold. At 4K, players will need to accept Low settings to maintain 60 FPS, or they can choose Medium at 52.7 FPS if they prefer higher visual fidelity over frame rate consistency.

The combo ranks 2140 out of 3712 tested configurations in this game, which places it in the upper-middle tier of the database. This is a reasonable position for a CPU released in 2021 and a GPU released in 2019, both of which are now older parts. The Ryzen 5 5600G's integrated graphics are not relevant here since the system uses a discrete GPU, but the CPU's strong single-thread performance contributes to the high frame rates at lower resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals are all within 0.4% of the Ryzen 5 5600G's average benchmark score of 21088. The Intel Core i3-1220P scores 21066, which is 0.1% lower. The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V scores 21112, 0.1% higher. The AMD Ryzen 5 7530U scores 21133, 0.2% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155U scores 21174, 0.4% higher. In practice, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, as the game is not particularly demanding on modern CPUs.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are slightly more varied. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, which is 1% lower than the RTX 2070 SUPER's 20282 average. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, 1.2% lower. The Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, 1.3% lower. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, 1.5% lower. These deltas are small enough that users would not notice a meaningful difference in Minimum at any resolution. The RTX 3070 Mobile is particularly interesting as a comparable option, though it is a mobile part with different power characteristics.

When selecting alternatives, the data suggests that any of these CPUs or GPUs would produce similar results in this game. The performance differences are all within 1.5%, which is within the margin of run-to-run variance for most game benchmarks. The choice between these parts should be based on other factors such as platform compatibility, power requirements, and availability, since the in-game performance would be nearly indistinguishable.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 2140 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the combo in the 57.7th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 42% of tested combos perform better and about 58% perform worse.

This ranking is somewhat lower than the individual component percentiles might suggest. The CPU sits at the 74th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. The combo's rank is dragged down by the fact that many higher-ranked configurations pair newer CPUs with more powerful GPUs, which can achieve higher frame rates at 4K Ultra settings where this combo struggles.

In the context of this game's requirements, the ranking is more than adequate. Minimum is a third-person shooter from 2014, and the data shows that this combo delivers playable frame rates at every resolution tested, even if 4K is limited to Low settings. The gap between this combo and higher-ranked configurations is most pronounced at 4K Ultra, where the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are pushed to their limits.

For users considering this combo for Minimum specifically, the ranking should not be a concern. The practical takeaway from the data is that this system provides a smooth experience at 1080p and 1440p with high visual settings, and it can handle 4K at reduced settings. The combination of a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 CPU with a Turing-generation GPU remains a capable pairing for this title, and the recorded frame rates confirm that it clears the 60 FPS threshold in most scenarios.