Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Minimum shows a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Radeon RX 580 delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 92 FPS, Medium settings drop to 71.1 FPS, High settings come in at 58.9 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 45 FPS. The 1080p results are the only resolution tier where the system consistently approaches or exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance declines substantially. Low settings average 57.7 FPS, which sits just below the 60 FPS target. Medium settings yield 47.9 FPS, High settings drop to 36.9 FPS, and Ultra settings manage only 28.2 FPS. None of the 1440p settings clear the playable threshold, and the gap between Low and Ultra represents a 29.5 FPS spread, indicating that the GPU becomes a limiting factor as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the results are marginal at best. Low settings average 28.5 FPS, Medium settings drop to 24.3 FPS, High settings fall to 20.7 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 15.3 FPS. The 4K data shows a consistent scaling pattern where each higher preset reduces performance by roughly 4 to 6 FPS, but even the most forgiving Low preset fails to reach half of the 60 FPS target. The recorded data includes only average FPS values; no minimum or maximum frame data was captured for any resolution or settings combination.

The scaling between presets is worth noting. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 20.9 FPS, Medium to High costs 12.2 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 13.9 FPS. At 1440p, the same preset transitions cost 9.8 FPS, 11 FPS, and 8.7 FPS respectively. At 4K, the drops are 4.2 FPS, 3.6 FPS, and 5.4 FPS. This pattern indicates that higher resolutions compress the performance differences between presets, as the GPU workload becomes more uniformly demanding.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 60 FPS in 1080p?

A: Yes. The measured data shows 92 FPS at Low settings and 71.1 FPS at Medium settings. Both presets clear the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings fall just short at 58.9 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 45 FPS.

Q: Is 1440p playable with this hardware?

A: No. The best 1440p result is 57.7 FPS at Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings average 47.9 FPS, High settings average 36.9 FPS, and Ultra settings average 28.2 FPS. The verdict data lists no playable settings for 2560x1440.

Q: What about 4K performance?

A: The 3840x2160 results are not playable under any preset. Low settings average 28.5 FPS, Medium settings average 24.3 FPS, High settings average 20.7 FPS, and Ultra settings average 15.3 FPS. None of these approach the 60 FPS target.

Q: Which preset offers the best balance for 1080p?

A: Medium settings are the best playable option, delivering 71.1 FPS. Low settings run faster at 92 FPS but with reduced visual quality. High settings at 58.9 FPS and Ultra at 45 FPS do not meet the playable threshold.

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

A: The RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 12928, which is 0.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, 0.4% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon 740M, and 0.6% ahead of the AMD FirePro W5100.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 9600X has an average benchmark score of 29713, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE, 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT, and 0.8% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data for Minimum reveals a shifting balance between CPU and GPU influence depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more headroom to feed the GPU, and the results show the widest spread between presets. Low settings hit 92 FPS, which suggests the CPU can push well beyond the GPU's limits at lower graphical loads. The drop to 71.1 FPS at Medium and 58.9 FPS at High indicates that the GPU begins to take over as the primary constraint, but the CPU still has enough throughput to keep frame rates in a playable range for the lower presets.

At 2560x1440, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The spread from Low at 57.7 FPS to Ultra at 28.2 FPS is narrower than at 1080p, and even the most CPU-friendly Low preset cannot reach 60 FPS. This suggests that pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth, the RX 580 provides 256.0 GB/s over a 256 bit bus, are the limiting factors. The CPU, with its Zen 5 architecture and 6 cores, 12 threads configuration, is unlikely to be the bottleneck at this resolution because the GPU cannot maintain high frame rates regardless of preset.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmingly the constraint. The difference between Low at 28.5 FPS and Ultra at 15.3 FPS is only 13.2 FPS, which is smaller than the 34 FPS spread at 1080p. This compression indicates that the GPU is saturated at all presets, and the CPU has minimal influence on the outcome. The Ryzen 5 9600X, which scores in the 81st percentile among all CPUs, has ample processing power for this game, but the RX 580, which sits in the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, cannot translate that CPU capability into higher frame rates at high resolutions.

The data also shows that the CPU's single-threaded strength, a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2183.5, is more relevant at low resolutions and low presets where the GPU can keep up. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 92 FPS, which is 20.9 FPS higher than Medium and 47 FPS higher than Ultra. This scaling suggests that the CPU can drive high frame rates when the GPU is lightly loaded, but the GPU's Polaris 20 chip with 2304 shading units reaches its practical ceiling quickly as settings increase.

The Verdict

The verdict data from the database is unambiguous: this PC can run Minimum at 1920x1080 with Low or Medium settings, and Medium is the best playable preset. The average FPS at 1080p Medium is 71.1, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 11.1 FPS. Low settings run at 92 FPS, providing a comfortable margin for users who prefer higher frame rates over visual quality. High settings at 58.9 FPS are close but do not meet the playable threshold, and Ultra at 45 FPS is not viable for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the database lists no playable settings. The closest result is Low at 57.7 FPS, which is 2.3 FPS short of the threshold. Users who own 1440p monitors would need to accept frame rates below 60 FPS, which may be noticeable in a third-person shooter where smooth camera movement matters. The RX 580's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory is sufficient for the game's demands, but the 256.0 GB/s bandwidth and 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate are not enough for consistent 60 FPS at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, there are no playable settings either. The best result is 28.5 FPS at Low, which is less than half of the 60 FPS target. The data suggests that 4K is not a realistic option for this hardware combination in Minimum. The CPU and GPU pairing ranks 3382 out of 3712 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the lower portion of the database's results.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, show that the Ryzen 5 9600X sits very close to several other AMD processors. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE scores 29656, which is 0.2% lower, meaning it would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Minimum. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, 0.5% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29879, 0.6% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS scores 29955, 0.8% higher. All of these CPUs are within 1% of the 9600X, so users with any of these processors should expect the same frame rates at the same GPU settings.

For the GPU, the RX 580's nearest rivals are similarly close. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile scores 12940, which is 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER scores 12986, 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon 740M scores 12870, 0.5% lower, and the AMD FirePro W5100 scores 12847, 0.6% lower. These deltas are small enough that the practical difference in Minimum would be minimal. A GTX 1660 SUPER might offer a slight edge in the 1080p High preset, potentially pushing it past 60 FPS, but the recorded data does not include direct measurements for those cards.

The combination of the Ryzen 5 9600X with any of these rival GPUs would likely produce similar results to the RX 580, given the tight benchmark score margins. Conversely, pairing the RX 580 with any of the rival CPUs would not change the GPU-bound behavior at 1440p or 4K, since the GPU is the limiting factor at those resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination ranks 3382 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the pairing in the 9th percentile of tested systems, meaning roughly 91% of combinations in the database perform better. The rank reflects the GPU's age and performance class rather than the CPU, since the 9600X scores in the 81st percentile among all CPUs while the RX 580 scores in the 53rd percentile among all GPUs.

The low rank is consistent with the measured FPS data. At 1080p, the system can play the game but only at Low or Medium settings. At 1440p and 4K, it cannot reach playable frame rates under any preset. The database's combo rank confirms that this is not a high-performance pairing for Minimum, but it does meet the playable threshold at the most common resolution with the right settings.

For context, the CPU's average benchmark score of 29713 is well above the median, and its nearest rivals are all within 1% of that score, but the GPU's average score of 12928 is closer to the database median. The RX 580's 14 nm Polaris 20 chip and 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are adequate for 1080p gaming at moderate settings in this title, but the hardware is not competitive at higher resolutions. The verdict data reflects this: the only playable settings are 1080p Low and Medium, with Medium being the best choice at 71.1 FPS.