Minimum

This analysis covers the pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F with the AMD Radeon RX 580 for the third-person shooter Minimum, released in mid-2014. The database contains measured frame rate data for this exact combination across three resolutions and four presets, and the picture it paints is consistent: a very strong modern CPU attached to an aging Polaris-era graphics card, with the GPU acting as the clear bottleneck at every setting tier. The short answer is that this PC can run Minimum, but only at 1080p, and only at Low or Medium quality.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU side of this pairing sits in the 77th percentile of all processors in the database, with an average benchmark score of 24964. The Ryzen 5 7500F is a Zen 4 (Raphael) part built on TSMC's 5 nm node, carrying 6 cores and 12 threads with a 3.70 GHz base clock and a 5.00 GHz boost. Its nearest rivals by aggregate score are the Intel Core i7-11850H (avgScore 24935, a 0.1% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (avgScore 25005, a -0.2% delta), the Intel Core i7-13620H (avgScore 24911, a 0.2% delta), and the Intel Core 5 210H (avgScore 24872, a 0.4% delta). Anyone running one of those four processors can expect effectively identical CPU-side behavior in Minimum, since the spread between them and the 7500F is half a percent or less. The 7500F posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22799 and a single-core score of 3218, alongside a Geekbench single-core result of 2374, numbers that describe a processor with ample headroom for a 2014 title.

The GPU side tells a different story. The Radeon RX 580, a Polaris 20 chip on GlobalFoundries' 14 nm process with 2304 shading units and 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, sits in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 12928. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (avgScore 12940, -0.1%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (avgScore 12986, -0.4%), the AMD Radeon 740M (avgScore 12870, 0.5%), and the AMD FirePro W5100 (avgScore 12847, 0.6%). Swapping the RX 580 for a GTX 1660 SUPER or an RTX 3050 Ti Mobile would produce frame rates within a fraction of a percent of what is recorded here, so those cards are the natural reference points when evaluating whether an upgrade or a comparison build would behave the same in Minimum.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data makes the role assignment unambiguous: this is a GPU-bound configuration at every tested resolution. Dropping from 1080p to 1440p cuts the Low-preset average from 91 FPS to 59 FPS, and moving from 1440p to 4K cuts it further from 59 FPS to 32 FPS. That near-halving of frame rate with each pixel-count increase is the signature of a graphics-limited system. A CPU-limited configuration would hold frame rates roughly flat as resolution rises, because the processor workload does not change with pixel count.

The preset scaling reinforces the point. At 1080p, going from Low to Medium costs 21 FPS (91 to 70), Medium to High costs 12 FPS (70 to 58), and High to Ultra costs another 13 FPS (58 to 45). If the Ryzen 5 7500F were the constraint, preset changes of this magnitude would not produce such steady, proportional losses. The processor's credentials support this reading: its PassMark physics score of 1788, PassMark multi-thread score of 26825, and 3DMark max-threads score of 6379 describe a CPU that is nowhere near saturation in a third-person shooter from 2014. Practically, this means upgrading the GPU alone would lift frame rates at every resolution, while upgrading the CPU alone would change almost nothing.

FAQ

Q: Can the Ryzen 5 7500F and RX 580 run Minimum at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080. The recorded data shows 91 FPS average at Low and 70 FPS average at Medium at that resolution. At 2560x1440 the best result is 59 FPS at Low, and at 3840x2160 the best is 32 FPS at Low, both below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck in this pairing?

A: The GPU. Frame rates scale sharply with resolution and preset, dropping from 91 FPS at 1080p Low to 15 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is the pattern of a graphics-limited system. The CPU sits in the 77th percentile of the database while the GPU sits in the 53rd.

Q: What GPUs would perform about the same as the RX 580 in this game?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (within 0.4%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (within 0.1%), the AMD Radeon 740M (within 0.5%), and the AMD FirePro W5100 (within 0.6%) all match its average benchmark score.

Q: Where does this combo rank among tested configurations for Minimum?

A: It ranks 3383 out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the lower portion of the field, which reflects the RX 580's limits rather than the processor's.

Q: Does the game run at 4K on this hardware?

A: Not at a playable level. The 4K averages are 32 FPS at Low, 24 FPS at Medium (with a 21 FPS minimum and 28 FPS maximum), 20 FPS at High, and 15 FPS at Ultra. No 4K preset clears 60 FPS.

Q: How stable are frame rates at 1080p Medium?

A: The recorded range at 1920x1080 Medium is 59 FPS minimum to 80 FPS maximum around a 70 FPS average, so the lows dip right to the edge of the 60 FPS line even though the average sits comfortably above it.

How This Combo Ranks

Against the full field of tested hardware pairings for Minimum, this configuration ranks 3383 out of 3712 combos. That position deserves context. The ranking blends both components, and the RX 580 drags the pairing down despite the processor's strength. The Ryzen 5 7500F outscores its closest CPU rivals (the i7-11850H, Ryzen 5 8400F, i7-13620H, and Core 5 210H, all within half a percent), while the RX 580 merely matches mid-pack and older cards like the GTX 1660 SUPER and FirePro W5100. The rank is therefore best read as a statement about the graphics card: pair the same CPU with a faster GPU and the combo's standing would climb substantially, since the measured data shows frame rates respond directly to graphics load while the processor side shows no sign of strain.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is clear-cut. At 1920x1080, the game is playable at Low (91 FPS) and Medium (70 FPS), with Medium being the best playable preset. At 2560x1440, no preset clears the 60 FPS threshold: the closest is Low at 59 FPS, a single frame short, followed by Medium at 45 FPS, High at 38 FPS, and Ultra at 29 FPS. At 3840x2160, nothing comes close: Low manages 32 FPS, Medium 24 FPS, High 20 FPS, and Ultra 15 FPS.

So yes, this PC can run Minimum, with the qualification that 1080p is the only viable resolution. Players who insist on 60 FPS or better should stay at 1080p Medium for the balance of image quality and headroom, or drop to 1080p Low for a 91 FPS average. Anyone hoping to play at 1440p or 4K on this hardware will need a stronger graphics card, because the recorded 1440p results top out one frame below the threshold even at the lowest preset.

Best Settings per Resolution

• 1920x1080: Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, delivering a 70 FPS average. Low exceeds it at 91 FPS, while High falls to 58 FPS and Ultra to 45 FPS.
• 2560x1440: No preset reaches 60 FPS. Low comes nearest at 59 FPS, followed by Medium at 45 FPS, High at 38 FPS, and Ultra at 29 FPS.
• 3840x2160: No preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 32 FPS, with Medium at 24 FPS, High at 20 FPS, and Ultra at 15 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the recorded averages are 15 FPS at Ultra, 20 FPS at High, 24 FPS at Medium, and 32 FPS at Low. The Medium run also captured frame time extremes: a 21 FPS minimum and a 28 FPS maximum, a tight band that indicates consistently low rather than spiky performance. Even the lowest preset delivers barely half the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 29 FPS at Ultra, 38 FPS at High, 45 FPS at Medium, and 59 FPS at Low. The Medium data includes a 38 FPS minimum and a 52 FPS maximum, meaning even the average of the Medium preset sits below the Low preset's average floor. The 59 FPS Low result is the most notable number here: it misses 60 FPS by a single frame, making 1440p tantalizingly close to playable but ultimately unqualified under the database's threshold.

At 1920x1080, the averages are 45 FPS at Ultra, 58 FPS at High, 70 FPS at Medium, and 91 FPS at Low. Medium shows a 59 FPS minimum and an 80 FPS maximum, so while the average is comfortably above the threshold, momentary dips land right at the line. High at 58 FPS just misses the cutoff, and Ultra at 45 FPS sits well below it. The overall pattern across all twelve measurements is monotonic and predictable: each step up in resolution or preset costs frame rate in a smooth, GPU-driven progression, confirming that the RX 580, not the Ryzen 5 7500F, sets the performance ceiling for this pairing in Minimum.