Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination ranks 292nd out of 3,712 tested combos for Minimum, placing it in the top 8% of all configurations. This is a high-tier pairing where the GPU dominates the performance profile, with the RTX 4080 SUPER sitting in the 86th percentile of all GPUs while the CPU sits in the 75th percentile of all CPUs. The data shows a system that is heavily overqualified for this 2014 third-person shooter, with the bottleneck being the game engine itself rather than any hardware limitation. Every single tested setting at every resolution clears the 60 FPS playability threshold, which is exceptional for a game of this era.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 292 out of 3,712 tested combos puts it in the 92.1st percentile of all tested pairings. This is not merely a function of the GPU's raw power—the RTX 4080 SUPER's average benchmark score of 54,209 is within 0.1% of the RTX 4080's 54,247 score, showing how close these two cards perform. The CPU side tells a similar story: the Ryzen 5 5600X's average score of 21,771 is within 0.1% of the Ryzen 7 4800H's 21,749 and within 0.5% of both the Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U's 21,874 and Core i7-11700's 21,891. This ranking reflects that the combination is substantially faster than what Minimum requires, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra result of 62.9 FPS being the lowest score in the entire measured dataset.

What makes this rank notable is the consistency across resolutions. The gap between the best and worst measured results is immense—from 353.6 FPS at 1080p Low down to 62.9 FPS at 4K Ultra—yet even the worst case remains above the playability threshold. The CPU's single-thread performance, measured at 917 in 3DMark single-thread and 1,541 in Cinebench R23 single-core, is more than sufficient for a game that likely relies heavily on single-core performance given its release year. The multi-thread scores of 5,588 in 3DMark max-threads and 11,838 in Cinebench R23 multicore provide ample headroom for any background tasks or streaming overhead.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 62.9, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a small but real margin. This is the most demanding test in the dataset, and it still passes.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset runs at 115 FPS average, making it the best choice. All four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at this resolution, with Low reaching 231.2 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the regular RTX 4080?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54,209, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080's 54,247. In practical terms, the two cards perform nearly identically, with the SUPER variant being effectively a refresh rather than a significant upgrade.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600X holding back the RTX 4080 SUPER in this game?

A: The data suggests not. At 1080p Low, the system delivers 353.6 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed the GPU adequately even in the least GPU-bound scenario. The CPU's 75th percentile ranking among all processors is well above what this game requires.

Q: What are the playable settings at 4K?

A: All four presets are playable at 3840x2160: Low (124.8 FPS), Medium (95.2 FPS), High (79.8 FPS), and Ultra (62.9 FPS). The best settings preset that maintains 60+ FPS is Ultra, since it averages 62.9.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested systems?

A: It ranks 292nd out of 3,712 tested combos, placing it in the top 8% of all configurations tested. The nearest GPU rival is the RTX 4080 with a 0.1% score difference, while the nearest CPU rival is the Ryzen 7 4800H with a 0.1% difference.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 175.1 FPS average, which is the most demanding setting that stays well above 60 FPS. There is no reason to drop below Ultra at this resolution—even the highest preset runs at nearly three times the playability threshold. The Low preset hits 353.6 FPS, Medium reaches 270.7, and High runs at 227.4, but Ultra's 175.1 is so far above the 60 FPS threshold that it is the obvious choice for maximum visual quality.

At 2560x1440, Ultra remains the best choice with 115 FPS average. This is a 34.2% drop from the 1080p Ultra result, but still leaves substantial headroom. Low runs at 231.2 FPS, Medium at 173, and High at 145.9. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows the GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth handling the increased pixel count gracefully.

At 3840x2160, Ultra pushes the system to its limits with 62.9 FPS average. This is the only resolution where the choice becomes meaningful—Ultra barely clears 60 FPS, while High offers 79.8, Medium runs at 95.2, and Low reaches 124.8. For 4K, the data supports using Ultra if you accept the slim margin, but High provides a more comfortable buffer at 79.8 FPS if you prefer consistency over absolute visual fidelity.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the GPU side, the RTX 4080 SUPER's nearest rival is the standard RTX 4080, which scores 54,247 in average benchmarks versus the SUPER's 54,209—a negligible 0.1% difference. This means any system with an RTX 4080 would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828, which is 1.1% higher, while the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698 (2.7% higher) and the Radeon 8060S scores 55,757 (2.8% higher). Despite these higher average scores, the practical difference in Minimum is minimal because the game is so far below the GPU's ceiling.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 5 5600X's closest competitor is the Ryzen 7 4800H with a score of 21,749 (0.1% higher). The Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Core i7-11700 both score 21,874 and 21,891 respectively, each 0.5% higher. The AMD EPYC 9554P scores 21,899, 0.6% higher. For Minimum specifically, any of these CPUs would deliver essentially identical performance since the game's demands are far below what even the weakest of these processors provides. The choice between these alternatives would come down to platform features rather than gaming performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 353.6 FPS average, Medium drops to 270.7, High runs at 227.4, and Ultra settles at 175.1. The scaling between presets is roughly linear, with each step up in quality costing roughly 25-30% performance. The gap from Low to Ultra is 178.5 FPS, representing a 50.5% reduction in frame rate for maximum visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the results show a predictable step down. Low averages 231.2 FPS, Medium hits 173, High reaches 145.9, and Ultra runs at 115. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs approximately 34-35% performance across all settings presets. The Ultra result of 115 FPS is still nearly double the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this resolution is comfortable territory for the hardware.

At 3840x2160, the 4K results demonstrate where the system finally starts to feel some pressure. Low averages 124.8 FPS, Medium runs at 95.2, High delivers 79.8, and Ultra drops to 62.9. The jump from 1440p to 4K costs roughly 46-48% performance across presets. The Ultra setting at 4K is the single most demanding configuration tested, and while it clears the 60 FPS threshold, the margin of 2.9 FPS is thin enough that frame pacing variations could occasionally dip below 60 in demanding scenes. The min and max FPS values are not provided in the data, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates.

The Verdict

This system runs Minimum with authority at every resolution and every settings preset. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 175.1 FPS, which is nearly three times the playability threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra runs at 115 FPS, still nearly double the threshold. At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 62.9 FPS, clearing 60 FPS by a narrow margin—this is the only configuration where the system is not overwhelmingly dominant.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: all four settings presets at all three resolutions are playable. The best settings at each resolution are Ultra, with average FPS of 175.1 at 1080p, 115 at 1440p, and 62.9 at 4K. For a game from 2014, this hardware is massively overprovisioned. The RTX 4080 SUPER, with its 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 16 GB of GDDR6X memory, is the primary driver of this performance. The Ryzen 5 5600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads running at up to 4.60 GHz boost, provides sufficient single-thread performance for the game's likely CPU demands.

The practical takeaway: if you own this combination, you should play at 4K Ultra without hesitation. The 62.9 FPS average is above the 60 FPS threshold, and the visual quality improvement from Ultra over High is worth the 16.9 FPS cost (79.8 to 62.9). If you prefer a safety margin, High at 4K gives you 79.8 FPS, but the data shows Ultra is viable. At 1440p and below, Ultra is the only sensible choice—the frame rates are so high that reducing settings would be purely academic. This is a system that will not struggle with Minimum under any configuration.