Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a split verdict for Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released in 2014. The combination is fully playable at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but fails to reach 60 FPS at 3840x2160 under any tested preset. The best experience is at 1080p Ultra with an average of 76 FPS, while 1440p High offers 64 FPS as the highest playable quality at that resolution. At 4K, the pair cannot sustain smooth gameplay, with the best average being 54 FPS on Low settings, which still falls short of the 60 FPS threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data provides a complete picture of how this CPU and GPU combination handles Minimum across three resolutions and four quality presets.

At 1920x1080, the results are consistently strong. The Low preset produces an average of 155 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded for this combination in any configuration. The Medium preset averages 119 FPS, with a minimum of 101 FPS and a maximum of 137 FPS, showing stable performance with no significant frame dips. The High preset averages 100 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 76 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold and represents the best visual quality available at this resolution while maintaining smooth gameplay. Every preset at 1080p clears the 60 FPS line with headroom, making this resolution the strongest option for this hardware.

At 2560x1440, performance remains playable but with reduced headroom. The Low preset averages 100 FPS, matching the 1080p High result. The Medium preset averages 77 FPS, with a minimum of 65 FPS and a maximum of 88 FPS, indicating that even the worst-case frame time stays above the playable threshold. The High preset averages 64 FPS, which is just above 60 FPS and is the highest quality setting that remains playable at this resolution. The Ultra preset drops to an average of 49 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold and is therefore not considered playable. The data shows a clear pattern: at 1440p, the GPU begins to struggle with the highest quality settings, but the mid-range presets remain comfortable.

At 3840x2160, the combination cannot reach playable performance under any setting. The Low preset averages 54 FPS, the closest result to the threshold but still 6 FPS short. The Medium preset averages 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS, showing notable frame variance. The High preset averages 35 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 26 FPS, the lowest recorded result in the entire dataset. None of the 4K presets achieve the 60 FPS target, and the verdict data confirms that no settings at this resolution are considered playable.

The frame rate scaling across resolutions follows an expected pattern. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by roughly 35 to 40 percent depending on the preset. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is even steeper, with the Low preset falling from 100 FPS to 54 FPS, a 46 percent reduction. This indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the performance penalty scales directly with pixel count.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44573. Its nearest rivals in the recorded data are all within a narrow band of performance. The Intel Core Ultra X9 388H scores 44466, which is 0.2 percent lower. The Intel Core i9-13950HX scores 44342, 0.5 percent lower. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 scores 44309, 0.6 percent lower. The Intel Core i5-14600 scores 44889, which is 0.7 percent higher. These deltas are all under one percent, meaning any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum when paired with the same GPU. The Ryzen 5 7500X3D sits in the middle of this group, with no meaningful performance advantage or disadvantage over its closest competitors.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, the database places it in the 58th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rivals are similarly clustered. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283, a delta of 0 percent, making it effectively identical in average benchmark performance. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, 0.1 percent lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6 percent lower. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8 percent lower. All four rivals fall within a one percent band, so any of them would deliver essentially the same measured FPS in Minimum at the tested resolutions and presets. The RTX 2060 is not an outlier in its performance class; it is squarely in the middle of a tight group.

This clustering means that users with any of these comparable CPUs or GPUs can expect similar gameplay outcomes. If the RTX 2060 is replaced with a GTX 580 or an RX 7600, the frame rates in Minimum would shift by less than one percent based on the benchmark data. Similarly, swapping the Ryzen 5 7500X3D for an i5-14600 or i9-13950HX would not meaningfully alter the measured performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the dominant factor in Minimum at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides ample headroom at lower resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high enough that the GPU is still the primary constraint, but the CPU is clearly capable of feeding it. The Low preset reaches 155 FPS, which suggests the CPU can drive very high frame rates when the GPU is not heavily loaded. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a drop from 155 FPS to 76 FPS, a 51 percent reduction, which is attributable to the increasing GPU workload from higher quality settings.

At 2560x1440, the GPU load increases further. The Low preset drops from 155 FPS at 1080p to 100 FPS at 1440p, a 35 percent reduction, while the Ultra preset drops from 76 FPS to 49 FPS, a 36 percent reduction. The consistency of these percentage drops across presets indicates that the GPU is being scaled uniformly by resolution, with no sign of CPU limitation.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmed. The Low preset drops to 54 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 26 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 28 FPS, compared to a 79 FPS gap at 1080p. This compression of the preset range at 4K suggests that the GPU is saturated even at Low settings, and additional quality settings have diminishing absolute impact because the pixel throughput is already the bottleneck.

The CPU side of the equation is strong. The Ryzen 5 7500X3D has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 4.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. Its passmark single-thread score is 3494, and its multithread score is 25047. The CPU sits in the 89th percentile, which is well above the GPU's 58th percentile. This percentile gap reinforces the conclusion that the GPU is the limiting component in this pairing. The CPU is unlikely to cause frame rate drops in Minimum, as its performance class is far above the GPU's.

The verdict data supports this interpretation. At 1080p, the best playable setting is Ultra with 76 FPS. At 1440p, the best playable setting is High with 64 FPS. At 4K, no settings are playable. The progression from 1080p Ultra to 1440p High to no playable 4K settings is a classic GPU-bound pattern, where increasing resolution exhausts the GPU's capabilities before the CPU becomes relevant.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 at position 2929 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. This places the pairing in the lower portion of the database, around the 79th percentile from the bottom or the 21st percentile from the top.

This ranking reflects the GPU's modest standing. The RTX 2060 is in the 58th percentile among all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 15290 puts it near older or lower-tier cards like the GTX 580 and the RX 7600. In a game like Minimum, which is from 2014 and has modest requirements by modern standards, the GPU's performance class determines the overall combo ranking more than the CPU does. The Ryzen 5 7500X3D is a high-end processor, but it cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations at demanding resolutions.

The rank of 2929 out of 3712 means that a large majority of tested combinations achieve better or equal performance in Minimum. However, this rank does not tell the whole story. The combo still delivers playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, as detailed in the measured FPS data. The low rank is driven primarily by the 4K results, where the GPU falls far short of the threshold. For users targeting 1080p or 1440p, the combo performs adequately despite its low overall rank.

The gap between the CPU's 89th percentile and the GPU's 58th percentile explains why the combo sits where it does. The CPU is not the limiting factor, and replacing it with a weaker processor would likely produce similar ranks. The GPU is the anchor, and its rank relative to other GPUs is the main determinant of the combo rank.

The Verdict

The answer to whether this PC can run Minimum is yes, but with conditions. The verdict data from the database is explicit.

At 3840x2160, the playable settings list is empty. No preset achieves an average of 60 FPS or higher. The closest is Low at 54 FPS, which still falls short. This resolution is not recommended for this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium. The best setting is High, with an average of 64 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS threshold with a small margin of 4 FPS. The Medium preset averages 77 FPS, and the Low preset averages 100 FPS. The Ultra preset is not playable, averaging 49 FPS. Users at 1440p should stick to High or below for smooth gameplay.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. The best setting is Ultra, with an average of 76 FPS. This is 16 FPS above the threshold, providing comfortable headroom. The High preset averages 100 FPS, Medium averages 119 FPS, and Low averages 155 FPS. The 1080p resolution is where this combo performs best, with every preset delivering a smooth experience.

The overall verdict is that this PC can run Minimum at 1080p and 1440p, with 1080p being the preferred resolution for the best balance of quality and frame rate. At 4K, the hardware is not sufficient. The GPU's 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for the lower resolutions but are stretched beyond their limits at 4K. The CPU's strong single-thread performance ensures that frame pacing is stable in the playable configurations, as evidenced by the Medium preset minimums of 101 FPS at 1080p and 65 FPS at 1440p, both of which stay above 60 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 76, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data lists Ultra as the best playable setting at this resolution.

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

A: The High preset is the best playable setting at 1440p, with an average of 64 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 49 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and is not considered playable.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware in Minimum?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the playable settings list is empty. The Low preset averages 54 FPS, which is the highest result at 4K but still falls short of 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rivals are the GTX 580 at 15283 (0 percent delta), the Radeon 680M at 15270 (0.1 percent lower), the RTX 3050 OEM at 15199 (0.6 percent lower), and the RX 7600 at 15171 (0.8 percent lower). All are within one percent.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at high resolutions?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU sits in the 89th percentile, while the GPU sits in the 58th percentile. The frame rate drops from 155 FPS at 1080p Low to 54 FPS at 4K Low, a 65 percent reduction, which indicates the GPU cannot handle the increasing pixel load.

Q: What average FPS does the Medium preset produce at 2560x1440?

A: The Medium preset at 1440p averages 77 FPS, with a minimum of 65 FPS and a maximum of 88 FPS. The minimum stays above 60 FPS, so the frame rate is stable throughout.