Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this AMD Ryzen 5 7600X with Intel Arc B390 combination in Minimum shows a clear pattern: performance degrades steadily as resolution increases, with settings playing a major role in the final frame rate.

At 1920x1080, the measured frame rates are the strongest of the entire dataset. The Low preset delivers an average of 95 FPS, which is the highest recorded average across all resolution and settings combinations. The Medium preset averages 72 FPS, with a minimum of 62 FPS and a maximum of 83 FPS, showing a reasonably stable frame delivery. High settings drop to 61 FPS on average, which still meets the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at 1080p falls to 46 FPS average, which is below the playable threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers drop significantly. Low settings produce an average of 61 FPS, barely clearing the 60 FPS mark. Medium settings average 47 FPS, with a minimum of 40 FPS and a maximum of 54 FPS. High settings fall to 39 FPS average, while Ultra bottoms out at 30 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 31 FPS, indicating that the graphics preset choice has a profound impact on performance.

At 3840x2160, the combination struggles across all settings. Low averages 33 FPS, Medium averages 25 FPS (with a minimum of 21 and maximum of 29), High averages 21 FPS, and Ultra averages 16 FPS. None of these reach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the best case, Low at 33 FPS, is less than two-thirds of the required frame rate. The recorded data shows no min or max values for Low, High, or Ultra at 4K, but the averages are consistently low.

The scaling between presets is noteworthy. At 1080p, the jump from Low to Ultra costs 49 FPS on average. At 1440p, the same preset range costs 31 FPS. At 4K, the cost is 17 FPS. This suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and further reducing settings yields diminishing returns because the resolution itself is too demanding for this hardware.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the Intel Arc B390 is the dominant constraint in this pairing. The Ryzen 5 7600X is a strong modern processor with 6 cores and 12 threads, scoring 15,236 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,965 in single-core. Its percentile rank of 79 among all CPUs places it well above average. The GPU, however, sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1,482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12.

The resolution scaling confirms this imbalance. When moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings, the average FPS drops from 95 to 61, a reduction of 34 FPS or roughly 36%. From 1440p to 4K at Low, the average drops from 61 to 33, another 28 FPS reduction. These large proportional drops indicate that the GPU is being saturated as pixel count increases, while the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames.

At 1080p, the CPU can push enough frames that the GPU becomes the bottleneck even at Low settings. The 95 FPS average at 1080p Low versus 61 FPS at 1440p Low shows that the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity are the limiting factors. The CPU's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by its 4,135 Passmark single-thread score, is not the constraint here.

The settings scaling within each resolution further isolates GPU dependence. At 1080p, Ultra drops to 46 FPS, a 49 FPS loss from Low. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 30 FPS, a 31 FPS loss from Low. At 4K, Ultra drops to 16 FPS, a 17 FPS loss from Low. This diminishing impact of settings at higher resolutions is characteristic of a GPU that is already overwhelmed by pixel throughput before additional shading work is applied.

The CPU's role becomes more relevant only if the GPU were stronger. The recorded data shows the CPU is capable of well above 60 FPS in this game, but the GPU cannot deliver those frames at higher resolutions. For 1080p gaming, the CPU likely has minimal impact on the final frame rate. For 4K, the CPU is almost certainly idle waiting on the GPU.

Best Settings per Resolution

Based on the recorded measurements and the 60 FPS playable threshold, the results differ by resolution.

At 1920x1080, the High preset is the most demanding settings level that stays at or above 60 FPS. The average FPS at High is exactly 61, which clears the threshold by a single frame. The Medium preset averages 72 FPS, and Low averages 95 FPS, both also playable, but High offers the best visual quality while maintaining playability. The Ultra preset is not viable at 1080p, as its 46 FPS average falls 14 frames short of the threshold.

At 2560x1440, only the Low preset achieves playable performance. The average FPS at Low is 61, matching the 1080p High result exactly. This is a razor-thin margin, only one frame above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium at 47 FPS, High at 39 FPS, and Ultra at 30 FPS are all below the playable line. For users at 1440p, the graphics quality must be set to the absolute minimum to maintain a playable frame rate.

At 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches 60 FPS. The best recorded average is 33 FPS at Low, which is less than the threshold. Medium averages 25 FPS, High averages 21 FPS, and Ultra averages 16 FPS. The verdict data confirms this: the playable settings list for 4K is empty, and the best settings value is null. This combination cannot provide a playable experience at 4K in Minimum.

The margin between playable and unplayable at 1080p and 1440p is narrow. At 1080p High, the margin is only 1 FPS above threshold. At 1440p Low, the margin is also 1 FPS. This suggests that even minor in-game fluctuations or background system activity could push frame rates below 60 in practice.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X provide context for its processing capability. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 27,578, which is 0.2% higher than the 7600X's 27,636 average. The Intel Core i5-12600K also scores 27,578, again 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27,712, which is 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27,535, which is 0.4% lower. These differences are within noise, meaning any of these CPUs would perform nearly identically in Minimum when paired with the same GPU.

For the Intel Arc B390, the nearest rivals are all older NVIDIA parts with much lower performance. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1,463, which is 1.3% lower than the B390's 1,482. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1,460, 1.5% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1,446, 2.5% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1,443, 2.7% lower. These deltas are small, so a system with any of these GPUs and the Ryzen 5 7600X would deliver very similar frame rates in Minimum.

The practical implication is that the CPU choice has plenty of headroom. Swapping the Ryzen 5 7600X for a Ryzen 7 5700X or Core i5-12600K would not materially change the measured FPS, since the GPU is the bottleneck. Swapping the GPU for one of its near rivals would also yield similar results, though all of those rivals are even slower, so the frame rates would be marginally lower. The data shows this combination sits at the very low end of GPU performance, with the B390 ranking in the 9th percentile of all GPUs.

How This Combo Ranks

In the full database of tested combinations for Minimum, this pairing ranks 3,299 out of 3,712 tested combos. This places it in the bottom 11% of all tested systems. The rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU's low performance, since the CPU ranks in the 79th percentile among all CPUs.

The frame rate data reinforces this ranking. At 1080p, the combination can play at High settings with 61 FPS, which is a passable result for a modest system. But at 1440p, it can only manage Low at 61 FPS, and at 4K it cannot reach playable frame rates at any setting. The overall ranking reflects this limited versatility: the system is playable only at lower resolutions and with conservative settings.

Compared to the 413 other combos ranked below it, this system is likely paired with even weaker GPUs or CPUs. The bottom 11% of combos in this game would struggle to reach 60 FPS even at 1080p, whereas this system does manage that at High settings. The ranking is low overall, but it is not the absolute floor.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1080p with high settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 61 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p?

A: The Low preset is the only playable option at 2560x1440, averaging 61 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best recorded average is 33 FPS at Low settings, which is far below the 60 FPS threshold. No preset at 4K is playable.

Q: How does this GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Arc B390 scores 1,482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, scores 1,463, which is 1.3% lower. The GeForce 800M is 1.5% lower, the GT 625 OEM is 2.5% lower, and the GT 710 is 2.7% lower.

Q: What is the frame rate at 1080p Medium settings?

A: The average is 72 FPS, with a minimum of 62 FPS and a maximum of 83 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600X has an average benchmark score of 27,636. The Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i5-12600K are 0.2% higher, the Ryzen 5 8500GE is 0.3% higher, and the Ryzen 7 5800 is 0.4% lower. These are negligible differences.

The Verdict

This system can run Minimum at 1080p and 1440p, but with significant limitations. At 1920x1080, the High preset averages 61 FPS, Medium averages 72 FPS, and Low averages 95 FPS. The Ultra preset at 46 FPS is not playable. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset clears 60 FPS, averaging exactly 61 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches playable frame rates, with the best case being Low at 33 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p offers multiple playable presets with High being the best quality option, 1440p is playable only at the lowest settings, and 4K is not playable at all. The combination ranks 3,299 out of 3,712 tested combos, placing it in the lower tier of systems for this game. The CPU is more than capable, but the GPU limits the experience to lower resolutions and reduced visual quality. For 1080p gaming at medium to high settings, this system is adequate. For higher resolutions, it falls short of the 60 FPS target.