Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT combination delivers a clear picture for running Minimum: this is a 1080p and 1440p machine, with 4K available only at the lowest settings. The data shows a large performance gap between 1440p and 4K, indicating the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. For a game from 2014, this combo provides ample headroom at standard resolutions, but the Ultra preset at 4K falls well below the 60 FPS threshold.

FAQ

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

A: Only at Low settings. The measured average at 3840x2160 Low is 62.4 FPS. High (40 FPS), Medium (45 FPS), and Ultra (30.3 FPS) all fall below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: High settings, with an average of 73.1 FPS. Medium (89.7 FPS) and Low (114 FPS) also clear the threshold, but High is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The measured average at 1080p Ultra is 86.5 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the only resolution where Ultra is playable.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24964, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935) and 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (25005). It is also 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H (24911) and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core 5 210H (24872).

Q: What is the GPU's performance rank relative to other tested GPUs?

A: The RX 7600 XT scores 17132 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, placing it in the 60th percentile of all GPUs. It is 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (17037) and 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (17208).

Q: What is the CPU's multithreaded performance in Cinebench R23?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F scores 22799 in Cinebench R23 multicore. Its single-core score in the same test is 3218.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear shift in component importance as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more influence, as the frame rates are high enough that the processor's single-thread performance can become a factor. The jump from Low (180.1 FPS) to Ultra (86.5 FPS) at 1080p shows a 93.6 FPS drop, indicating the GPU workload increases substantially with preset quality, but even at Ultra, the frame rate remains high.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to dominate the performance picture. The difference between Low (114 FPS) and Ultra (53.8 FPS) is 60.2 FPS, and the High preset (73.1 FPS) still clears the playable threshold. The scaling from 1080p High (114.8 FPS) to 1440p High (73.1 FPS) represents a 41.7 FPS reduction, showing that the GPU's rendering load at 1440p significantly impacts the final frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The RX 7600 XT's 16 GB of memory and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for high frame rates at this resolution. The data shows a steep drop: 1080p High (114.8 FPS) falls to 1440p High (73.1 FPS) and then to 4K High (40 FPS). This 74.8 FPS difference between 1080p High and 4K High demonstrates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, while the CPU's role diminishes. The 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 7500F with a 5.00 GHz boost clock provides enough processing power to keep up at 1080p and 1440p, but the GPU's pixel rate of 176.3 GPixel/s and 22.57 TFLOPS FP32 performance are simply not enough for 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 62.4 FPS average. This is the only playable preset at this resolution.
• Medium: 45 FPS average. A 17.4 FPS drop from Low, indicating moderate GPU strain.
• High: 40 FPS average. The difference between Medium and High is only 5 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at this resolution.
• Ultra: 30.3 FPS average. This is the lowest measured frame rate in the entire dataset, 32.1 FPS below the playable threshold.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 114 FPS average. This is nearly double the 4K Low result, highlighting the GPU's resolution sensitivity.
• Medium: 89.7 FPS average. A 24.3 FPS drop from Low, still comfortably above 60 FPS.
• High: 73.1 FPS average. This is the best playable setting at this resolution, with 13.1 FPS of headroom above the threshold.
• Ultra: 53.8 FPS average. Falls 6.2 FPS short of the 60 FPS threshold, making it unplayable.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 180.1 FPS average. The highest frame rate in the dataset, showing the combo's strength at this resolution.
• Medium: 138.9 FPS average. A 41.2 FPS drop from Low, but still far above the threshold.
• High: 114.8 FPS average. A 24.1 FPS drop from Medium, maintaining a large margin over 60 FPS.
• Ultra: 86.5 FPS average. This is the most demanding playable preset in the entire dataset, with 26.5 FPS of headroom.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at playable frame rates across all three resolutions, but with important caveats. The verdict data shows that 1920x1080 is fully playable at every preset, with Ultra averaging 86.5 FPS. At 2560x1440, the combo handles High (73.1 FPS), Medium (89.7 FPS), and Low (114 FPS), but Ultra (53.8 FPS) misses the 60 FPS mark. At 3840x2160, only Low (62.4 FPS) clears the threshold, while Medium (45 FPS), High (40 FPS), and Ultra (30.3 FPS) are all unplayable.

The practical takeaway is that this is a strong 1080p and good 1440p machine for this game, but 4K requires significant settings compromises. The 4K Low result of 62.4 FPS is technically playable but leaves little margin for demanding scenes or background applications. For a game released in 2014, the RX 7600 XT's 16 GB VRAM and the Ryzen 5 7500F's solid single-thread performance are more than sufficient at 1080p, where the Ultra preset still delivers 86.5 FPS. The data indicates that the GPU's 128-bit memory bus and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth become the limiting factor at 4K, not the CPU.

Best Settings per Resolution

• 3840x2160: Low is the only playable preset, averaging 62.4 FPS. This provides just 2.4 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold.
• 2560x1440: High is the best playable setting, averaging 73.1 FPS. This leaves 13.1 FPS of buffer, making it a stable choice. Medium (89.7 FPS) and Low (114 FPS) are also viable if you prefer higher frame rates.
• 1920x1080: Ultra is the best playable setting, averaging 86.5 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at this resolution, with 26.5 FPS of headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2378 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum, placing it in the 64th percentile of all tested systems. This is a mid-pack ranking, which is consistent with the RX 7600 XT's 60th percentile position among all GPUs. The CPU is stronger, sitting in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24964. This suggests the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in most scenarios.

Relative to its nearest GPU rivals, the RX 7600 XT (avg score 17083) is 0.3% ahead of the GTX 690 (17037) and 0.4% ahead of the HD 7970M (17019), but 0.7% behind the RTX 3070 (17208). The CPU's nearest rival, the Ryzen 5 8400F (25005), is only 0.2% faster, indicating the 7500F is well-matched in its class. The ranking of 2378 out of 3712 combos reflects a system that is capable but not top-tier, with the GPU's mid-range standing being the main limiting factor for higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 30.3 FPS shows that this combo is not designed for maximum settings at the highest resolution, but its 1080p Ultra performance of 86.5 FPS proves it is more than adequate for the game's primary use case.