Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination delivers a strong performance profile for Minimum, a third-person shooter from 2014. The benchmark data shows that this pairing is capable of high frame rates at mainstream resolutions, with the RTX 3070 providing the dominant graphics horsepower. The measured FPS figures, detailed below, demonstrate that this system is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring some setting adjustments to maintain smooth gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. The system shows consistent scaling, with average frame rates dropping as resolution and graphical fidelity increase.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 229 FPS, which is the highest recorded frame rate in the entire dataset. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 175 FPS, with a minimum of 149 FPS and a maximum of 201 FPS. The High preset still maintains a very smooth 147 FPS average. Even the most demanding Ultra setting at 1080p keeps the average above 100 FPS, hitting 112 FPS. This resolution is clearly where this combo excels, offering a massive performance headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but begins to show the increased pixel load. The Low preset averages 148 FPS, nearly matching the 1080p High result. Medium provides an average of 113 FPS, with a minimum of 96 FPS and a maximum of 130 FPS. The High preset still delivers a comfortable 95 FPS average. The most demanding setting, Ultra, stays above the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 72 FPS. The data indicates that 1440p Ultra is playable, but it is the closest the system gets to the 60 FPS boundary at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more constrained. The Low preset produces an average of 79 FPS, which remains playable. Medium is the most demanding preset that consistently stays above 60 FPS, with an average of 61 FPS, a minimum of 52 FPS, and a maximum of 70 FPS. The High preset drops to a 51 FPS average, and Ultra falls further to 39 FPS. The data clearly shows that 4K gaming requires turning the settings down to Medium or below to maintain a consistent frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the database, this specific Ryzen 5 5600GT and RTX 3070 pairing ranks 1589 out of 3712 combos for Minimum. This places it in the upper-middle portion of the performance distribution, indicating that while it is not a top-tier enthusiast setup, it outperforms a majority of other tested configurations.

The rank suggests that this combination is well-balanced for this title. The RTX 3070, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, is the primary driver of the high frame rates seen at 1080p and 1440p. The Ryzen 5 5600GT, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, provides sufficient processing power to avoid bottlenecking the GPU in most scenarios. The combination's percentile standing reinforces that it is a capable mid-range to upper-mid-range gaming platform for this specific game.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is identified as the best setting.

At 1920x1080, the best setting is Ultra, which achieves an average of 112 FPS. This allows for the highest graphical fidelity while still delivering a frame rate well above the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is also Ultra, with an average of 72 FPS. This demonstrates that the system can handle maximum quality at this resolution without dropping below the 60 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, the best setting is Medium, which produces an average of 61 FPS. This is the only 4K preset that clears the 60 FPS average, and it does so narrowly. The 52 FPS minimum, however, indicates that there may be brief dips below the threshold during intense scenes.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K resolution?*

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings or lower. The Medium preset at 3840x2160 achieves an average of 61 FPS, while High drops to 51 FPS and Ultra to 39 FPS.

Q: What is the highest quality setting that stays above 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 maintains an average of 72 FPS, making it the most demanding playable setting at that resolution.

Q: How does the system perform at 1080p with the lowest settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with the Low preset, the system achieves an average of 229 FPS, which is the highest average frame rate recorded in the measured data.

Q: Is the RTX 3070 the primary performance driver for this game?

A: The benchmark data shows significant frame rate drops when increasing resolution, such as the 147 FPS at 1080p High dropping to 95 FPS at 1440p High, indicating the GPU is the main performance factor.

Q: Are there any settings that are not playable at 1440p?

A: No, all four presets at 2560x1440 achieve average frame rates above 60 FPS. The lowest is Ultra at 72 FPS.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 averages 175 FPS, while Ultra averages 112 FPS, a difference of 63 FPS between the two quality levels.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU plays the dominant role in determining performance for Minimum. This is most evident when examining the frame rate scaling across resolutions. At 1080p High, the system produces 147 FPS, but at 1440p High, this drops to 95 FPS. This 35% reduction in frame rate corresponds directly to the increased pixel count, a classic sign of GPU-bound performance.

The CPU's role is less pronounced but still relevant. The Ryzen 5 5600GT, with its strong single-thread performance as evidenced by a 3dmark_single_thread score of 913, is more than sufficient for this title. The fact that the frame rate scales so predictably with resolution suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck at any tested setting. Even at 1080p Low, where the GPU load is lightest and the system achieves 229 FPS, the CPU is able to feed the GPU without limiting performance.

The data also shows that within a single resolution, the frame rate drops as settings increase. For example, at 1440p, the average goes from 148 FPS on Low to 72 FPS on Ultra. This pattern further confirms that graphical settings and resolution are the primary levers on performance, with the GPU bearing the brunt of the workload.

The Verdict

This PC configuration can absolutely run Minimum at high frame rates. The verdict by resolution confirms playability across all tested settings at 1080p and 1440p.

At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold with ease on every preset, including the most demanding Ultra setting which averages 112 FPS. This makes it an excellent choice for high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming.

At 2560x1440, the system is fully playable at all quality levels. The Ultra preset averages 72 FPS, providing a great balance of visual fidelity and smooth performance.

At 3840x2160, the system is only partially playable. The Low and Medium presets achieve average frame rates above 60 FPS, but High and Ultra do not. For a consistent 4K experience, users should stick to Medium settings, which just barely maintains a 61 FPS average, though the 52 FPS minimum suggests occasional dips below the threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals to the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT offer nearly identical performance. The Intel Core i5-12490F has an average benchmark score of 20802, which is only 0.3% lower than the Ryzen's 20733. Similarly, the Intel Xeon 6325P, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, and AMD EPYC 7J13 all score within 0.5% of the 5600GT. Any of these processors would deliver essentially the same CPU performance in Minimum.

For the GPU, the closest alternatives to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 are a mix of AMD and NVIDIA offerings. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT has an average score of 17083, which is 0.7% higher than the RTX 3070's 17208. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 and AMD Radeon HD 7970M score within 1.1% of the RTX 3070. The NVIDIA Tesla K40c is the only rival that scores lower, at 17468, which is 1.5% below the RTX 3070. These similar-performing GPUs would produce frame rates very close to those measured in this analysis.