Minimum

The data for Minimum with the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination shows a system that decisively exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution and preset tested. The measured FPS figures, drawn from direct benchmarking, reveal a performance profile with substantial headroom, where even the most demanding settings at 4K maintain a comfortable margin above the playable threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combination covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a complete picture of performance scaling. At 1920x1080, the system delivers an average of 430 FPS on Low settings, 329 FPS on Medium, 276 FPS on High, and 210 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at this resolution includes a minimum FPS of 280 and a maximum of 379, showing strong frame time consistency even at elevated frame rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages remain exceptionally high: 277 FPS on Low, 212 FPS on Medium, 178 FPS on High, and 136 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset again provides the only min/max data, with a minimum of 180 FPS and a maximum of 244 FPS. This represents a 35% reduction in average FPS from 1080p to 1440p at the Ultra preset, from 210 down to 136 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance scales down further but remains well above the playability threshold. The Low preset averages 149 FPS, Medium averages 114 FPS with a minimum of 97 and maximum of 131, High averages 96 FPS, and Ultra averages 73 FPS. The progression from 1080p to 4K at the Ultra preset shows a 65% drop in average FPS, from 210 to 73, yet the lowest recorded figure across all tested configurations is 97 FPS at 4K Medium.

The data indicates that the gap between Low and Ultra settings narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, Ultra is 51% slower than Low (210 vs 430 FPS). At 1440p, that gap is 51% as well (136 vs 277 FPS). At 4K, the gap tightens to 51% as well (73 vs 149 FPS). The consistent relative scaling suggests that the GPU remains the primary bottleneck across all tested resolutions, with the CPU having sufficient headroom to feed the graphics card even at lower settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearestRivals data for the CPU and GPU provides context for what other hardware would behave similarly in this system. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27636. Its closest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, which scores 27578 (a 0.2% delta), and the Intel Core i5-12600K, also scoring 27578 (0.2% delta). The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712, which is 0.3% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27535, 0.4% lower. These four CPUs would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Minimum, meaning that swapping the 7600X for any of these would result in negligible FPS differences, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77712. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76904, 1.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78940, -1.6% delta), the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79396, -2.1% delta), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79605, -2.4% delta). In practical terms, the RX 6850M XT would produce FPS figures approximately 1.6% higher than the RTX 5090 D, while the RX 6650M XT would be about 1.1% lower. These deltas translate to single-digit FPS differences at the averages measured in Minimum, meaning any of these GPUs would deliver a nearly identical experience across all resolution and preset combinations.

The combined system behavior suggests that pairing the Ryzen 5 7600X with any of its rival CPUs and the RTX 5090 D with any of its rival GPUs would shift the measured FPS by only a few frames. The 0.2% to 0.4% CPU deltas and the 1.1% to 2.4% GPU deltas are within the margin of run-to-run variance for most games, so users with these alternative components should expect the same qualitative performance tier.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the dominant factor in determining FPS across all resolutions in Minimum, but the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and settings. The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low shows a 65% reduction in average FPS, from 430 to 149. Similarly, the scaling from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra shows a 65% reduction, from 210 to 73. This consistent percentage drop across all settings presets points to a GPU-bound scenario throughout.

At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 220 FPS (430 vs 210), which is a 51% reduction. At 4K, the same comparison yields a 76 FPS difference (149 vs 73), also a 51% reduction. The fact that the relative impact of settings remains constant across resolutions suggests that the GPU is being fully utilized in all configurations, with the CPU providing enough throughput to avoid becoming a bottleneck even at 1080p Low where frame rates exceed 400 FPS.

The Ryzen 5 7600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, demonstrates sufficient single-thread performance to drive these high frame rates. Its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1965 and multi-core score of 15236 indicate strong per-thread performance, which is critical for a third-person shooter running at high FPS. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1060 further confirms the CPU's capability to handle the game's main thread workload.

At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 73, which is 65% lower than the 1080p Low result. This substantial drop occurs despite the CPU being unchanged, confirming that the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The RTX 5090 D's 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth are the relevant specifications driving these results, and the data shows that even this high-end GPU cannot maintain the 200+ FPS figures seen at lower resolutions.

The Verdict

The verdictByResolution data is unambiguous: this system can run Minimum at playable frame rates across every resolution and settings preset tested. The playable threshold is set at 60 FPS, and the lowest average FPS recorded in any configuration is 73 FPS at 4K Ultra. All four settings presets at 3840x2160 are marked as playable, with the best settings being Ultra at 73 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are likewise playable, with Ultra delivering 136 FPS average. At 1920x1080, the same pattern holds, with Ultra achieving 210 FPS average. There is no configuration in the measured data where the system falls below the 60 FPS threshold, even at the most demanding combination of 4K resolution and Ultra settings.

The min/max data available for the Medium preset at each resolution further supports the playability verdict. At 4K Medium, the minimum FPS is 97, which is 62% above the threshold. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 180, and at 1080p Medium, the minimum is 280. These minimum figures indicate that frame time spikes do not threaten the playability threshold in any scenario.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution is Ultra in all cases, according to the verdictByResolution data. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 73 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 13 frames. This is the maximum settings configuration that remains playable at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 136 FPS average, providing a 76 FPS margin above the threshold. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 210 FPS, a 150 FPS margin. The data shows that users can select the highest quality settings at any resolution without compromising playability, which is an unusual outcome for a demanding game at 4K.

The Medium preset data provides additional context for frame time stability. At 4K Medium, the average is 114 FPS with a minimum of 97 and maximum of 131. At 1440p Medium, the figures are 212 average, 180 minimum, and 244 maximum. At 1080p Medium, they are 329 average, 280 minimum, and 379 maximum. These ranges show that the system maintains consistent frame delivery without large dips, even at the lower settings where frame rates are highest.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this system achieves in Minimum?*

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 430, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

*Q: Can this combination run Minimum at 4K with Ultra settings?*

A: Yes, the 3840x2160 Ultra preset averages 73 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How much does performance drop from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: The reduction is consistent across presets: at Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 210 at 1080p to 73 at 4K, a 65% decrease.

Q: Which component has a larger performance delta among its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's nearest rivals show deltas ranging from 1.1% to 2.4%, while the CPU's rivals show deltas from 0.2% to 0.4%, indicating the CPU has closer competition.

Q: What is the lowest minimum FPS recorded in any tested configuration?

A: The lowest minimum FPS is 97, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with the Medium settings preset.

Q: Does the system maintain playable frame rates at all settings for 1440p?

A: Yes, all four presets at 2560x1440 are marked as playable, with the lowest average being 136 FPS at Ultra settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 5th out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum, placing it in the top 0.1% of systems benchmarked for this game. This top-five ranking is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows no configuration dropping below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

The rank of 5 means there are only four other system combinations in the database that deliver higher average FPS across the benchmark suite. Given that the RTX 5090 D sits at the 92nd percentile among GPUs and the Ryzen 5 7600X at the 79th percentile among CPUs, the combination's high rank reflects the GPU's dominant role in this game's performance scaling. The CPU's percentile ranking is lower than the GPU's, yet the system still achieves a top-five position, indicating that Minimum is primarily GPU-limited and that the 7600X provides sufficient CPU performance to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 5090 D.

The gap between the 5th rank and the 3712 total combinations is substantial, and the data shows that this system offers significant headroom over the playable threshold at all settings. The 4K Ultra result of 73 FPS is particularly notable, as it demonstrates that even the most demanding configuration remains comfortably playable, which is a rare outcome for a game released in 2014 running on contemporary high-end hardware.