Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers exceptional performance in Minimum, a third-person shooter released on 2014-06-25. Measured data shows this combination consistently exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold across all tested resolutions and presets, with headroom that allows for maximum settings even at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combo produces an average of 96 FPS on High settings, 149 FPS on Low, 114 FPS on Medium, and 73 FPS on Ultra. The only complete frame time data available is for Medium, which shows a minimum of 97 FPS and a maximum of 131 FPS, indicating tight frame pacing with no drops below the playable threshold. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial — 76 FPS — demonstrating that the RTX 5090 D's headroom is consumed progressively as graphical load increases.

Moving to 2560x1440 (1440p), performance scales dramatically. High settings yield 178 FPS average, Low reaches 277 FPS, Medium produces 212 FPS, and Ultra stays at 136 FPS. The Medium preset again provides the only min/max data: 180 FPS minimum and 244 FPS maximum. The delta between Low and Ultra narrows to 141 FPS in absolute terms, but the percentage difference remains consistent with the 4K results. Notably, even the most demanding preset at this resolution runs more than twice as fast as the 60 FPS target.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the numbers become extreme. High settings average 276 FPS, Low hits 417 FPS, Medium delivers 329 FPS, and Ultra still maintains 210 FPS. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 280 FPS and a maximum of 379 FPS. The 1080p results reveal that the CPU becomes the limiting factor at lower resolutions — the Ryzen 5 7600's six Zen 4 cores with 12 threads cap frame rates well before the GPU reaches saturation. The jump from 1440p to 1080p at Ultra is 74 FPS, while the jump from 4K to 1440p at Ultra is 63 FPS, showing diminishing returns as resolution drops.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates a clear resolution-dependent balance between the Ryzen 5 7600 and the RTX 5090 D. At 4K, the GPU is the dominant constraint. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 3840x2160 shows a 51% performance penalty (149 to 73 FPS), which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where pixel throughput and shading complexity dictate frame rates. The RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom, but the 21760 shading units still face a measurable workload increase as settings rise.

At 1440p, the balance shifts. The 277 FPS Low result versus 136 FPS Ultra represents a 51% reduction, similar in proportion to 4K. However, the absolute frame rates suggest the CPU is beginning to influence results. The Ryzen 5 7600's 3DMark single-thread score of 999 and multi-thread score of 6503 indicate sufficient processing power, but the 417 FPS Low result at 1080p versus 277 FPS at 1440p shows a 33% improvement — less than the 2.25x pixel count reduction (3,686,400 to 2,073,600 pixels), implying the CPU cannot fully feed the GPU at lower resolutions.

At 1080p, the CPU role becomes dominant. The Ryzen 5 7600's PassMark single-thread score of 3910 and multithread score of 27058 establish a ceiling that the RTX 5090 D cannot exceed. The Ultra preset at 1080p (210 FPS) versus 1440p (136 FPS) shows a 54% improvement, while the Low preset improves only 51% (417 vs 277 FPS). This compression of scaling at higher settings indicates the GPU still has some influence, but the overall trend confirms the CPU as the primary limiter. The 65 W TDP of the CPU and 575 W TDP of the GPU reflect their respective roles — the former handles game logic and draw calls, the latter manages rasterization and shading.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains 60 FPS or higher is Ultra, with an average of 73 FPS. This is the maximum graphical quality available in the game's settings hierarchy, and the combo clears the threshold by 13 FPS. The 97 FPS minimum on Medium suggests that Ultra would likely see minimums in the 60s, but the average confirms playability.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings also qualify, delivering an average of 136 FPS. This represents a 103% margin over the 60 FPS threshold, making 1440p Ultra the recommended configuration for players prioritizing visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. The Medium preset's 180 FPS minimum further demonstrates that even the lowest frame dips stay far above playable levels.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 210 FPS, more than triple the playability threshold. All four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable, with Low reaching 417 FPS. The 280 FPS minimum on Medium confirms that even worst-case frame times at 1080p are over four times the 60 FPS target. For competitive play, the Low preset's 417 FPS provides maximum responsiveness, while Ultra retains full visual quality at 210 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 5 7600's nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, which scores 26274 with a delta of +0.2%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS at 26402 with a delta of -0.3%. Both are mobile processors that would behave nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios. The Intel Core i9-11900KF matches with 26212 and a +0.4% delta, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U scores 26187 with a +0.5% delta. These four alternatives would produce frame rates within 0.5% of the Ryzen 5 7600 in Minimum, making them functionally interchangeable for this game's CPU workload.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76904 with a +1.1% delta versus the RTX 5090 D's 77712 average. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78940 shows a -1.6% delta, meaning it would perform slightly better. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB and 16 GB variants score 79396 and 79605 respectively, with deltas of -2.1% and -2.4%, indicating they would be marginally faster. These alternatives would produce similar FPS results in Minimum — the RX 6650M XT would be about 1% slower, while the Tesla P100 16 GB would be roughly 2.4% faster, translating to a few frames per second difference at most settings.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this PC can run Minimum at every resolution and preset combination tested. At 3840x2160, all four settings — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 73 FPS and Low reaching 149 FPS. At 2560x1440, performance ranges from 136 FPS on Ultra to 277 FPS on Low, providing a 100%+ margin at every setting. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers between 210 FPS (Ultra) and 417 FPS (Low), making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays.

The verdictByResolution field lists all settings as playable at each resolution, with the best settings being Ultra at 73 FPS (4K), 136 FPS (1440p), and 210 FPS (1080p). The playable threshold of 60 FPS is exceeded by at least 13 FPS in the worst case (4K Ultra), and by 150 FPS in the best case (1080p Low). This hardware combination is not merely capable — it offers substantial headroom for future content or higher refresh rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Ultra settings average 73 FPS at 3840x2160, which is 13 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium averages 114 FPS with a 97 FPS minimum.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest GPU rivals in this game?

A: The RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score of 77712 is within 2.4% of the Tesla P100 16 GB (79605) and within 1.1% of the RX 6650M XT (76904). In practice, these differences translate to a few FPS in Minimum.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7600 a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: Yes. The 417 FPS Low result at 1080p versus 277 FPS at 1440p shows only a 51% improvement despite a 44% pixel reduction, indicating the CPU limits frame rates before the GPU reaches full utilization.

Q: What frame times were recorded for the Medium preset?

A: At 4K, Medium shows a 97 FPS minimum and 131 FPS maximum (114 average). At 1440p, the range is 180 to 244 FPS (212 average). At 1080p, the range is 280 to 379 FPS (329 average).

Q: Does this combo rank highly among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 34th out of 3712 combos tested for Minimum, placing it in the top 1% of all hardware pairings in the database.

Q: Which CPU rival would perform closest to the Ryzen 5 7600?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX shows a +0.2% delta (26274 vs 26324), making it the nearest match. The Intel Core i9-11900KF at +0.4% and Ryzen 5 8540U at +0.5% are also within half a percent.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination ranks 34th out of 3712 tested configurations for Minimum. This places it in the 99th percentile of all combos in the database, reflecting both the CPU's 78th percentile standing among all processors and the GPU's 92nd percentile among all graphics cards. The rank indicates that only 33 other hardware pairings produce higher average FPS across the tested settings matrix.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 26324 places it slightly above the Ryzen 9 6900HX (26274) and just below the Ryzen 7 7435HS (26402), while the GPU's 77712 average score sits between the RX 6650M XT (76904) and RX 6850M XT (78940). The combination's rank is driven primarily by the GPU's exceptional rasterization throughput at 4K, where the RTX 5090 D's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 1,636.8 GTexel/s texture rate handle the game's demands with ease. At lower resolutions, the rank is sustained by the CPU's strong single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 999), which keeps frame rates high even when the GPU is underutilized.

Given that Minimum is a 2014 title, this hardware represents a massive overprovisioning of resources — the combo ranks in the top 1% and delivers over 3.5x the 60 FPS threshold at 4K Ultra. Players seeking maximum visual quality at high refresh rates will find no limitation in this configuration.