Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination delivers exceptional frame rates in Minimum, a third-person shooter released on 2014-06-25. Benchmark data shows this pairing clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at every tested resolution and preset, with the RTX 4090 providing massive headroom even when paired with the 5000-series Ryzen processor. The data indicates a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound, making the RTX 4090 the dominant performance factor across all settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU in this combo each have close competitors based on aggregate benchmark scores. For the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT, the nearest rival is the Intel Core i5-12490F with an average score of 20802, a delta of -0.3% from the Ryzen's 20733 average. The Intel Xeon 6325P scores 20821 (-0.4%), while the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U also sits at 20826 (-0.4%). The AMD EPYC 7J13 rounds out the list with 20845 (-0.5%). These sub-1% deltas mean any of these processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Minimum, so swapping between them would produce no perceptible frame rate difference.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090's nearest rivals are more interesting. The Intel Arc Pro A60 matches the 4090's 60347 average score almost exactly at 60326 (0% delta). The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 trails slightly at 60140 (+0.3% delta, meaning the 4090 is 0.3% behind). The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61896, putting it 2.5% ahead of the 4090, while the AMD Radeon PRO V710 falls 2.9% behind at 58657. These are professional workstation cards, not gaming GPUs, but the benchmark data shows they cluster tightly around the 4090's aggregate performance. In practice, gaming frame rates in Minimum could vary due to driver optimizations, but the raw compute scores suggest similar throughput. The Ryzen 5 5600GT's percentile ranking of 74 among all CPUs and the RTX 4090's 88th percentile among all GPUs place this combo in the upper echelon, though the CPU is clearly the weaker link in this pairing.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark measurements reveal a system where the GPU carries nearly the entire workload. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 358.3 FPS, which rises only marginally to 253 FPS at High and 195.1 FPS at Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a frame rate drop of 163.2 FPS, a 45.5% reduction, driven almost entirely by GPU rendering load since the Ryzen 5 5600GT easily feeds the RTX 4090 at these moderate resolutions. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, provide ample single-thread performance for a 2014-era shooter; its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2438 and multicore score of 17272 indicate no bottleneck at any resolution tested.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced. Low settings yield 256.9 FPS, Medium drops to 194, High to 160.4, and Ultra to 126. The gap between Low and Ultra is 130.9 FPS, and the percentage drop from Low to Ultra is 51%, confirming that pixel throughput and shader complexity, not CPU physics or draw calls, dictate performance. At 3840x2160, the pattern intensifies: Low produces 134.6 FPS, Medium 107.3, High 90.7, and Ultra 66.9. The Low-to-Ultra delta is 67.7 FPS, a 50.3% reduction. The RTX 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth ensure no memory starvation even at 4K Ultra, but the benchmark clearly shows the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution. The CPU's contribution is essentially static; its 51.2 GB/s DDR4 memory bandwidth and 16 MB L3 cache are sufficient for this title, meaning upgrading the CPU would yield negligible gains, while the GPU's 82.58 TFLOPS FP32 throughput defines the performance ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional results across all presets. Low settings produce 358.3 FPS average, Medium reaches 303, High hits 253, and Ultra drops to 195.1. The difference between Low and Ultra is 163.2 FPS, showing that even the heaviest preset at 1080p cannot challenge the RTX 4090. The step from Low to Medium costs 55.3 FPS, while Medium to High costs another 50, and High to Ultra costs 57.9. These are surprisingly uniform drops of roughly 50-58 FPS per preset tier, indicating linear scaling with graphics workload.

At 2560x1440, performance remains far above the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings average 256.9 FPS, Medium 194, High 160.4, and Ultra 126. The Low-to-Medium gap is 62.9 FPS, Medium-to-High is 33.6, and High-to-Ultra is 34.4. The percentage drop from Low to Ultra is 51%, slightly steeper than at 1080p where it was 45.5%. This suggests that resolution scaling disproportionately affects higher presets, as the 4K data will further confirm.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4090 still dominates. Low settings yield 134.6 FPS, Medium 107.3, High 90.7, and Ultra 66.9. The Low-to-Medium drop is 27.3 FPS, Medium-to-High is 16.6, and High-to-Ultra is 23.8. Notably, the gap between Medium and High is smaller than the other steps, possibly indicating a specific shader or texture setting that has diminishing returns. The Ultra preset at 4K, at 66.9 FPS, is the only configuration that approaches the 60 FPS floor, but it still clears it by 6.9 FPS. No measured configuration in the data falls below 60 FPS, meaning every resolution and preset combination is playable by the 60 FPS standard.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum without question. The verdict data lists all four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—as playable at every resolution tested. At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 66.9 FPS; this is the only resolution where Ultra dips close to the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 126 FPS, more than double the playable threshold. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 195.1 FPS, which is triple the threshold. The data indicates that a player targeting a locked 60 FPS could run 4K Ultra with 6.9 FPS of headroom, but for smoother 120+ FPS gameplay, 1440p Ultra or 1080p Ultra are the appropriate choices. The RTX 4090's end-of-life production status does not diminish its current performance, and the Ryzen 5 5600GT, released 2024-01-07, remains a capable partner for this 2014 title. Every measured average FPS across all 12 data points exceeds 60, so there is no scenario in the benchmark set where this combo fails the playability criterion.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Minimum?*

A: The highest average FPS is 358.3, recorded at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this system handle 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 66.9, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How much performance drops when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average is 195.1 FPS, while at 3840x2160 Ultra it drops to 66.9 FPS, a reduction of 128.2 FPS or 65.7%.

Q: Which is the limiting component in this pairing?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. Resolution scaling shows a 50.3% drop from Low to Ultra at 4K, while the CPU's benchmark percentile of 74 indicates it is not the bottleneck.

Q: What is the RTX 4090's launch MSRP?

A: The launch MSRP is 1,599 USD.

Q: Are there any settings where the combo fails to hit 60 FPS?

A: No. All 12 measured configurations, spanning three resolutions and four presets, exceed 60 FPS average. The lowest recorded average is 66.9 FPS at 4K Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

Among 3712 tested combinations in Minimum, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 158th. This places it in the top 4.3% of all configurations tested, which is notable given that the CPU is a mid-range 5000-series part while the GPU is a flagship. The ranking reflects the game's heavy reliance on GPU throughput; the RTX 4090's 88th percentile standing among all GPUs and its 60347 average benchmark score drive the combo's position. The CPU's 74th percentile and 20733 average score are adequate but not exceptional, yet they do not drag the ranking down because Minimum does not stress multi-threaded CPU performance. The 158th rank out of 3712 means 3554 other combos perform worse, and only 157 perform better, likely those using even faster GPUs or more balanced high-end CPUs. The data suggests that for this specific game, GPU selection matters far more than CPU choice, as the RTX 4090 alone propels this combo into the top percentile.