Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Radeon RX 6600 combination ranks 2927th out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum, placing it in the lower third of all possible pairings. This percentile position reflects a system that is fundamentally capable of running the game, but with clear limitations at the highest visual fidelity and resolution. The ranking indicates that while this combo sits well below the top tier of enthusiast hardware, it is hardly at the bottom of the barrel; the data suggests a balanced pairing where neither component is a severe bottleneck for the other at typical gaming resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 2927 out of 3712 places it in the 21st percentile of all tested configurations for this specific title. This is a low to mid-range result, indicating that the majority of other CPU-GPU pairings in the database will deliver higher average frame rates. However, the context of the game matters: Minimum is a 2014 release, and the data shows this modern mid-range pairing still manages to clear the 60 FPS playability threshold at most settings, though not at 4K. The rank is heavily influenced by the GPU’s performance ceiling, which is the primary driver of frame rates in this third-person shooter. The CPU’s 77th percentile ranking among all processors is significantly higher than the GPU’s 63rd percentile, suggesting the graphics card is the limiting factor in this pairing. This means the combo’s overall rank is dragged down by the RX 6600’s mid-pack standing rather than the Ryzen 5 8400F’s comparatively stronger position.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Benchmark data for the CPU places it in close competition with several other processors. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is the nearest rival, with an average score of 24964, a mere 0.2% lower than the 8400F’s average of 25005. The Intel Core i7-11850H and Intel Core i7-13620H are also close, scoring 24935 and 24911 respectively, representing deltas of 0.3% and 0.4% below the 8400F. On the other side, the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, which is 0.4% higher. In practical terms, swapping the Ryzen 5 8400F for any of these chips would yield nearly identical performance in Minimum, as the differences are within the margin of error for synthetic benchmarks. For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 6600’s average score of 19036 is virtually indistinguishable from the NVIDIA Quadro K6000 (19030, 0% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (19049, -0.1% delta). The NVIDIA Tesla K20m scores 19089, just 0.3% higher, while the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation scores 18954, 0.4% lower. A user moving from any of these graphics cards to the RX 6600 would experience no significant change in frame rates for this game, given the sub-1% performance deltas.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a clear pattern of GPU dominance in Minimum. At 1080p, the frame rates are exceptionally high, with the Ultra preset reaching 74.6 FPS and Low hitting 157 FPS. When moving to 1440p, the average frame rates drop significantly across all presets, but the system remains playable. The most telling data point is at 4K, where the GPU struggles to maintain 60 FPS even on Low settings, achieving only 54.9 FPS. This dramatic falloff from 1080p to 4K indicates that the Radeon RX 6600’s 8 GB frame buffer and 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are the primary constraints. The CPU’s role is less critical, as its high single-thread and multi-thread scores (2943 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 20851 in multi-core) are more than sufficient for a game from 2014. At 1080p, the CPU is likely not the bottleneck, as evidenced by the 157 FPS Low result, which is a frame rate that would stress a weaker processor. The data suggests that lowering the resolution from 1440p to 1080p yields a 35% to 50% increase in frame rates depending on the preset, whereas lowering settings from Ultra to Low at the same resolution yields a 55% to 65% increase. This indicates that settings have a slightly larger impact than resolution scaling, but both are heavily dependent on the GPU’s fill rate and pixel throughput.

The Verdict

The data clearly shows that this PC can run Minimum, but the playability heavily depends on the chosen resolution. At 1920x1080, the system is fully capable, with all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—clearing the 60 FPS threshold. The best playable setting is Ultra, which delivers an average of 74.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on three presets: Low (98.7 FPS), Medium (78.8 FPS), and High (65.3 FPS). The Ultra preset at 1440p falls below the threshold at 48.9 FPS and is not recommended. At 3840x2160, the verdict is not playable at any setting. The highest average frame rate at 4K is 54.9 FPS on Low, which still misses the 60 FPS target. High settings at 4K drop to 34.9 FPS, and Ultra is unplayable at 23.5 FPS. Therefore, the verdict is: this combo is a solid 1080p and good 1440p machine for Minimum, but it cannot handle 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance. At 1920x1080, the lowest preset yields an average of 157 FPS, providing a massive headroom above the 60 FPS target. Medium settings achieve 118.9 FPS, High settings achieve 101.1 FPS, and the demanding Ultra preset still delivers a smooth 74.6 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop considerably. Low settings produce 98.7 FPS, Medium produces 78.8 FPS, and High produces 65.3 FPS, all of which remain above the playability threshold. Ultra at 1440p falls to 48.9 FPS. At 3840x2160, the performance is consistently below the target. Low settings yield 54.9 FPS, which is tantalizingly close but still not playable. Medium drops to 39.9 FPS, High to 34.9 FPS, and Ultra to 23.5 FPS. The data does not include minimum or maximum FPS values, only averages, so the frame pacing and stutter potential cannot be assessed from this pack. However, the average values are consistent with a system that is GPU-limited at higher resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 74.6 FPS. This is the optimal choice for visual quality while maintaining a comfortable margin above the playability threshold. Users can confidently max out all settings at this resolution. For 2560x1440, the best playable preset is High, achieving 65.3 FPS. This is the highest visual quality that remains above 60 FPS, though the margin is slimmer than at 1080p. Choosing Ultra at 1440p would sacrifice smoothness for marginal visual gains, resulting in an average of 48.9 FPS, which is below the playable threshold. For 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. The closest is Low at 54.9 FPS, which falls short of the 60 FPS mark. Even at the lowest settings, the RX 6600 cannot deliver a consistent playable experience at 4K for this title. The data suggests that users with a 4K display should either lower the resolution to 1440p or accept a sub-60 FPS experience at 1080p, as the combination of the Ryzen 5 8400F and RX 6600 is not suited for 4K gaming in Minimum.