Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for AMD Ryzen 5 7600X with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER in Minimum shows a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong frame rates at every setting level. Low settings produce an average of 171.4 FPS, Medium reaches 131.9 FPS, High hits 110.9 FPS, and even the most demanding Ultra preset maintains an average of 82 FPS. These figures indicate that at 1080p, the system has substantial headroom above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop noticeably but remain playable across most presets. Low settings yield 108 FPS, Medium produces 81.8 FPS, and High stays at 72.9 FPS. The Ultra preset, however, falls to 56.4 FPS, which sits below the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, the picture changes more dramatically. Low settings average 57.5 FPS, Medium drops to 46 FPS, High falls to 39.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 29.5 FPS. None of the 4K presets clear the 60 FPS line.

The database records no min or max FPS values for any resolution or preset, so the analysis relies entirely on average frame rates. The pattern across resolutions is consistent with expectations for a third-person shooter from this era: lower resolutions amplify the frame rate ceiling, while higher resolutions impose progressively heavier loads. The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases, from a difference of 89.4 FPS at 1080p to 28 FPS at 4K, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor more severely at higher pixel counts.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database, this CPU and GPU pairing ranks 2534th out of 3712 tested combinations for Minimum. That places it in the lower third of all recorded systems, though the ranking is global across wildly different hardware eras and price points. Relative to the full test pool, the combo sits at roughly the 32nd percentile, meaning about two-thirds of tested systems deliver higher average frame rates in this game.

The rank reflects the GPU's age more than the CPU's capability. The RTX 2060 SUPER carries a percentileVsAllGpus score of 62, while the Ryzen 5 7600X posts a percentileVsAllCpus score of 79. That disparity suggests the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing, a conclusion reinforced by the measured FPS data at higher resolutions. The CPU's average benchmark score of 27636 far exceeds the GPU's average of 18093, yet the game's frame rates at 4K collapse to sub-60 levels, pointing squarely at the GPU as the bottleneck.

The combo rank of 2534 also reflects that Minimum is not a demanding title by modern standards. Many older or less graphically intensive games would push this pairing higher in relative standing, but the database records this specific result as measured. Users comparing systems should note that this rank is game-specific and does not predict performance across other titles.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear shift in component importance depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a dominant role, as evidenced by the high average frame rates across all presets. The 171.4 FPS result on Low settings suggests the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them, even at lower graphical loads. The Ryzen 5 7600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides enough single-thread performance to keep frame rates high in a game that relies primarily on a few threads.

At 2560x1440, the balance begins to tip toward the GPU. The scaling from Low to Medium to High shows diminishing returns as the GPU takes on more pixel work. The drop from 108 FPS at Low to 81.8 FPS at Medium represents a 24.3% reduction, while the further drop to 72.9 FPS at High is a 10.9% reduction. This pattern indicates the GPU is starting to limit performance, though the CPU still has enough headroom to maintain playable rates.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the unequivocal bottleneck. The average frame rates across all presets cluster in a narrow band between 29.5 and 57.5 FPS, with even Low settings failing to reach 60 FPS. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus width, rated at 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, cannot sustain high frame rates at 4K in this title. The CPU's role diminishes to the point where preset selection has less impact on the final frame rate, confirming that GPU compute and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database lists several CPUs and GPUs that produce nearly identical benchmark scores to this pairing. On the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K both show an average score of 27578, a delta of just 0.2% from the Ryzen 5 7600X's 27636. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712, a 0.3% difference in the opposite direction, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 posts 27535, a 0.4% gap. Any of these processors would deliver effectively the same frame rates in Minimum when paired with the same GPU, since the CPU has surplus performance at most resolutions.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with an average score of 18159, a 0.4% delta below the RTX 2060 SUPER's 18093. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189, a 0.5% difference, while the AMD Radeon RX 460 posts 18373, a 1.5% gap, and the Intel Arc A770M reaches 18383, a 1.6% difference. These figures suggest that swapping the RTX 2060 SUPER for any of these cards would produce nearly identical results in Minimum. The RX 460 and Arc A770M, despite their higher average scores, would likely behave within a few FPS of the RTX 2060 SUPER across all tested presets.

Users looking for a similar experience could also consider pairing the Ryzen 5 7600X with a different GPU from the same performance tier, or matching the RTX 2060 SUPER with a rival CPU from the list above. The benchmark deltas are small enough that real-world differences would be imperceptible in normal gameplay.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 82 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available in the measured data, so the system can run the game at maximum visual fidelity with comfortable headroom. The next step down, High, averages 110.9 FPS, offering even more margin but with slightly reduced visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High, averaging 72.9 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS threshold by 12.9 frames, providing a stable experience. The Ultra preset at this resolution averages 56.4 FPS, which falls short of the playability threshold, so users must accept High as the ceiling for smooth performance. Medium at 81.8 FPS and Low at 108 FPS are also viable, but High delivers the best visual quality among the playable options.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 57.5 FPS, which misses the threshold by 2.5 frames. Medium drops to 46 FPS, High to 39.9 FPS, and Ultra to 29.5 FPS. The database records no playable settings for 4K, meaning users at this resolution would need to accept frame rates below the 60 FPS line or reduce resolution.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 1920x1080 with all presets, including Ultra, which averages 82 FPS. The 60 FPS threshold is cleared by a healthy margin at every setting level, making 1080p the ideal resolution for this combo. Gamers prioritizing visual quality can enable Ultra without concern, while those seeking maximum frame rates can push well beyond 100 FPS on lower presets.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on High, Low, and Medium settings. High averages 72.9 FPS, which provides smooth gameplay, and Medium at 81.8 FPS or Low at 108 FPS offer additional headroom. The Ultra preset falls to 56.4 FPS, just below the threshold, so users should avoid it if they require a locked 60 FPS experience.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is clear: this combo cannot maintain 60 FPS at any preset. The best result is Low at 57.5 FPS, which is still below the threshold. Users attempting 4K would need to lower the resolution or accept sub-60 frame rates. The GPU's 8 GB memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for this game at 4K, regardless of the capable CPU behind it.

The database verdict confirms that the playable envelope for this system spans 1080p across all presets and 1440p up to High settings. The CPU's strong single-thread performance and the GPU's mid-range capabilities combine to deliver a solid experience at mainstream resolutions, but the hardware stack reaches its limit at higher pixel counts. For Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter, this pairing offers good performance for most gaming scenarios, with the caveat that 4K users will need to compromise on settings or resolution.