Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a clear performance profile in Minimum, a third-person shooter released in 2014. The measured data indicates that this combination is fully capable of running the game at 1080p and 1440p with high settings, but it falls short of smooth playability at 4K. The benchmark results show a predictable scaling pattern across resolutions, with the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest performance. With Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 145 FPS, providing a substantial margin above the 60 FPS playability threshold. Moving to Medium settings, the average drops to 111 FPS, with a minimum of 95 FPS and a maximum of 128 FPS, indicating consistent frame pacing. The High preset still yields 93 FPS on average, while Ultra settings produce 71 FPS, which remains comfortably playable. The data shows that even the most demanding preset at 1080p stays well above the playability threshold, with a 74 FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings.

At 2560x1440, performance degrades predictably but remains acceptable for most presets. The Low preset achieves 94 FPS on average, while Medium delivers 72 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS. The High preset lands exactly at the 60 FPS threshold, making it the most demanding playable option at this resolution. The Ultra preset falls below playability, producing only 46 FPS on average, which represents a 48 FPS drop compared to the 1080p Ultra result.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The Low preset produces 50 FPS on average, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings yield 39 FPS with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS. The High preset drops further to 32 FPS, and Ultra settings manage only 25 FPS. The data reveals a steep performance cliff between 1440p and 4K, with the High preset losing 28 FPS when moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have nearby rivals that would produce broadly similar results in this game. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X sits at the 81st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29713. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE, scores 29656, a delta of 0.2%. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H is essentially tied at 29868, showing a -0.5% difference, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29879 (-0.6%). The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS completes the group at 29955 (-0.8%). These deltas are all within one percent, meaning any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios.

The Intel Arc B570 ranks at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its closest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534 (0.1%), followed by the Intel Arc A750 at 20582 (-0.1%). The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480 (0.4%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X is at 20662 (-0.5%). For this game, any of these GPUs would produce frame rates within a fraction of a percent of the Arc B570, meaning the choice among them would have negligible impact on the measured FPS values.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU becomes the dominant factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU's influence is more apparent at lower settings. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra presets is 74 FPS (145 versus 71), indicating that the GPU is being exercised heavily even at the lowest settings. The CPU, with its strong single-thread score of 2183.5 in Cinebench R23, is likely capable of feeding the GPU adequately at this resolution, as evidenced by the high frame rates.

At 1440p, the gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 48 FPS (94 versus 46), showing that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as pixel count increases. The High preset's exact landing at 60 FPS suggests that the GPU's compute resources are being saturated at this point. At 4K, the performance collapse is dramatic: the Low preset produces only 50 FPS, and Ultra drops to 25 FPS. This 25 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 4K, compared to the 74 FPS gap at 1080p, demonstrates that the GPU is rendering-bound across all presets at this resolution.

The scaling between resolutions reinforces this interpretation. Moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces Low preset performance by 51 FPS (145 to 94), while going from 1440p to 4K drops it by another 44 FPS (94 to 50). The CPU's role is more prominent at 1080p Low, where the frame rate exceeds what the GPU's raw pixel throughput might suggest, but the overall pattern indicates that the Arc B570's 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are the primary constraints at higher resolutions.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 1080p and 1440p, but not at 4K. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS playability threshold. The Ultra preset averages 71 FPS, which is 11 FPS above the threshold, providing a comfortable margin for gameplay. At 2560x1440, three presets are playable: Low at 94 FPS, Medium at 72 FPS, and High at 60 FPS. The Ultra preset fails to reach 60 FPS, averaging only 46 FPS.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves playable performance. The best result is Low at 50 FPS, which falls 10 FPS short of the threshold. The verdict data confirms this: the 4K resolution has no playable settings, while 1440p and 1080p both have multiple playable options. For players targeting 4K, this combination would require reducing resolution or accepting sub-60 FPS gameplay.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 71 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold by 11 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: The High preset is the most demanding playable option at 1440p, producing exactly 60 FPS on average. The Ultra preset falls below the threshold at 46 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware combination?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even the Low preset only reaches 50 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict data lists no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to the Arc A750 in this game?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, while the Arc A750 scores 20582, a difference of -0.1%. Frame rates in Minimum would be virtually identical between these two GPUs.

Q: What is the minimum FPS at 1080p Medium settings?

A: The measured minimum at 1920x1080 with Medium settings is 95 FPS, with an average of 111 FPS and a maximum of 128 FPS. This indicates consistent performance with no major frame drops.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance at 4K?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. The performance gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 25 FPS (50 versus 25), indicating that the GPU is saturated regardless of settings, while the CPU has ample headroom.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, which produce an average of 71 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold, and it does so with an 11 FPS margin. At 2560x1440, the best settings are High, yielding exactly 60 FPS on average. This preset represents the optimal balance of visual quality and performance at this resolution. At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset, as even Low settings only reach 50 FPS. The most demanding preset tested at 4K, Ultra, produces just 25 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested hardware combinations in Minimum, this AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Intel Arc B570 pairing ranks 2984 out of 3712 combinations. This places it in the lower 20% of tested systems, which aligns with the measured performance data showing that 4K is unplayable and 1440p Ultra is below the threshold. The rank reflects that while the combo handles 1080p very well, its 4K performance is a significant weakness. The CPU's 81st percentile standing among all CPUs and the GPU's 65th percentile among all GPUs are not fully realized at higher resolutions, where the GPU's memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s and 160-bit bus width become limiting factors. The 10 GB GDDR6 frame buffer is sufficient for this game, but the overall GPU throughput constrains performance at 4K. For players prioritizing 1080p or 1440p gameplay, this rank understates the system's capability, as it delivers strong frame rates at those resolutions.