Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. Benchmark data confirms that this combination is not merely playable but overwhelmingly powerful across all tested resolutions, with average frame rates at 4K Ultra reaching 67 FPS and 1080p Low exceeding 373 FPS. The following analysis breaks down the performance characteristics, component roles, and optimal settings based on measured data.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for this CPU/GPU combo at 1920x1080?

A: The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 193 FPS. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are fully playable at this resolution, with Low reaching 373 FPS, Medium at 301 FPS, and High at 253 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 4090 bottleneck the Ryzen 5 7500X3D at 4K?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes more limiting at 3840x2160, where the Ultra preset drops to 67 FPS average compared to 124 FPS at 2560x1440. This represents a 46% performance reduction when moving from 1440p to 4K, indicating the graphics card is the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU remains sufficient.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 151st out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places it in the top 4% of all tested setups, which is consistent with the very high frame rates observed across all resolutions and presets.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values for Medium settings?

A: At 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum FPS is 89, with an average of 105 and maximum of 120. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 165, average 194, and maximum 223. At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 256, average 301, and maximum 347. All minimums remain far above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7500X3D a high-performing CPU relative to others?

A: The CPU holds an 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44573. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600, scores 44889, which is only 0.7% higher, while the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H trails by 0.2% with a score of 44466.

Q: What memory configuration does the Ryzen 5 7500X3D support?

A: The CPU supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth. It also features ECC memory support and integrates Radeon Graphics, though the dedicated RTX 4090 handles all rendering workloads in this configuration.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals a clear division of labor between the Ryzen 5 7500X3D and the RTX 4090 depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, the CPU's role becomes more prominent, as evidenced by the massive frame rate ceiling. The Low preset achieves 373 FPS average, which is 2.7 times higher than the 4K Low result of 137 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of feeding frames much faster than the GPU can render them, making the graphics card the limiting factor even at lower settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the balance shifts. The Ultra preset drops to 124 FPS average compared to 193 FPS at 1080p Ultra, a 36% reduction. Meanwhile, the Low preset at 1440p still achieves 254 FPS, suggesting the CPU retains significant headroom. The RTX 4090's raw compute power—82.58 TFLOPS FP32 and 1.01 TB/s memory bandwidth—becomes increasingly important as pixel count rises.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's dominance is unmistakable. The Ultra preset falls to 67 FPS average, barely clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold. The gap between Low (137 FPS) and Ultra (67 FPS) at 4K is a 51% performance penalty, whereas at 1080p the same preset gap only costs 48% (373 FPS to 193 FPS). This narrowing relative difference suggests the GPU is saturated at 4K regardless of settings, while the CPU continues to provide sufficient instruction throughput.

The CPU's 96 MB of shared L3 cache likely contributes to the exceptionally high minimum frame rates observed. At 1440p Medium, the minimum FPS is 165, which is higher than the average FPS of many competing systems at this resolution. The Ryzen 5 7500X3D's 6 cores and 12 threads, combined with its 4.50 GHz boost clock, appear more than adequate for Minimum, a game released in 2014 with modest threading requirements.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 5 7500X3D's nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H with an average score of 44466 (0.2% slower), the Intel Core i9-13950HX at 44342 (0.5% slower), and the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 at 44309 (0.6% slower). The Intel Core i5-14600 is the only rival that outperforms it, scoring 44889, which is 0.7% higher. These margins are all within 1%, meaning any of these CPUs would deliver virtually identical frame rates in Minimum when paired with the RTX 4090. The performance difference between the slowest rival (AMD Ryzen AI Max 385) and the fastest (Intel Core i5-14600) is only 1.3%, which would translate to negligible FPS differences in actual gameplay.

For the GPU, the RTX 4090's nearest rivals are notably close in aggregate benchmark scores. The Intel Arc Pro A60 matches it almost exactly with a score of 60326 (0% delta), while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60140 (0.3% slower). The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is actually 2.5% faster with a score of 61896, and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 trails by 2.9% with a score of 58657. However, these are professional workstation cards with different driver optimizations and feature sets. In a gaming context like Minimum, the RTX 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 16384 shading units would likely deliver superior real-world performance, but the benchmark data alone suggests these alternatives would produce similar frame rates.

The RTX 4090 holds an 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 60347. This places it in the upper echelon of graphics hardware, though the percentile is slightly lower than the CPU's 89th percentile, indicating that the processor is marginally more competitive in its respective market segment.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 7500X3D and RTX 4090 achieves a rank of 151 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the 96th percentile of all configurations. This high ranking is consistent with the measured performance data, which shows no resolution or preset combination falling below 67 FPS average. The rank reflects not just raw performance but also the balance between CPU and GPU capabilities—the system maintains high frame rates even in the most demanding 4K Ultra scenario.

The top 4% ranking suggests that very few tested configurations outperform this setup in Minimum. Given that the game is from 2014, the combination of a 2025-release CPU and a 2022-release GPU provides substantial architectural advantages, including the CPU's 5 nm process node and the GPU's Ada Lovelace architecture with 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores. These modern features likely contribute to efficiency and consistent frame delivery, even if the game itself does not utilize ray tracing or DLSS.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Minimum at playable frame rates across all tested resolutions and presets. The verdict data confirms that every resolution—3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080—has all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) marked as playable, meaning they all stay at or above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 4K Ultra, the system achieves 67 FPS average, which clears the playability threshold by 7 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, the average jumps to 124 FPS, more than double the 60 FPS minimum requirement. At 1080p Ultra, the system delivers 193 FPS average, and at 1080p Low it reaches an extraordinary 373 FPS. The lowest recorded minimum FPS across all tested configurations is 89 FPS at 4K Medium, still well above the playability threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the best settings preset is Ultra, which achieves an average of 67 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS, and it does so with a 7 FPS margin. Players seeking higher frame rates can drop to High for 88 FPS, Medium for 105 FPS, or Low for 137 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the best settings preset is also Ultra, delivering an average of 124 FPS. This provides a comfortable 64 FPS margin above the playability threshold, making it an excellent choice for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset reaches 194 FPS, and Low achieves 254 FPS for competitive play scenarios.

At 1920x1080, the best settings preset is Ultra with an average of 193 FPS. This is more than triple the 60 FPS threshold, allowing for maximum visual quality without any performance concerns. The High preset reaches 253 FPS, Medium hits 301 FPS, and Low tops out at 373 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: Average 137 FPS
• Medium: Average 105 FPS, minimum 89 FPS, maximum 120 FPS
• High: Average 88 FPS
• Ultra: Average 67 FPS

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: Average 254 FPS
• Medium: Average 194 FPS, minimum 165 FPS, maximum 223 FPS
• High: Average 163 FPS
• Ultra: Average 124 FPS

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: Average 373 FPS
• Medium: Average 301 FPS, minimum 256 FPS, maximum 347 FPS
• High: Average 253 FPS
• Ultra: Average 193 FPS

The data shows a consistent pattern: each step down in resolution yields approximately 50-60% higher frame rates at the same preset. For example, 1080p Medium (301 FPS) is 1.55 times faster than 1440p Medium (194 FPS), which is itself 1.85 times faster than 4K Medium (105 FPS). This geometric scaling is typical of GPU-bound scenarios, confirming that the RTX 4090 is the primary driver of performance differences across resolutions, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom even at the lowest resolution tested.