Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers exceptional frame rates in Minimum, a third-person shooter released in 2014. Across all tested resolutions and presets, the combination far exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the lowest average being 73 FPS at 4K Ultra settings. The data indicates this is a top-tier pairing for this title, ranking 5th out of 3,712 tested combos, and it handles even the most demanding settings with substantial headroom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 5090 D and Ryzen 5 9600X produce staggering results. The Low preset averages 430 FPS, while Medium reaches 329 FPS with a minimum of 280 FPS and a maximum of 379 FPS. High settings average 276 FPS, and the Ultra preset still delivers a commanding 210 FPS average. These numbers show that at 1080p, the system is almost certainly CPU-bound at lower presets, as the frame rates scale dramatically with resolution decreases.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally high. Low settings average 277 FPS, Medium drops to 212 FPS with a 180 FPS minimum and 244 FPS maximum, High delivers 178 FPS, and Ultra maintains a robust 136 FPS average. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a predictable reduction in frame rates, but the system retains massive performance reserves even at this higher resolution.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding resolution tested, the combination still shines. Low settings average 149 FPS, Medium achieves 114 FPS with a minimum of 97 FPS and maximum of 131 FPS, High reaches 96 FPS, and Ultra settles at 73 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is particularly noteworthy—it stays well above the 60 FPS threshold despite being the heaviest workload in the entire test suite. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 76 FPS, indicating that the GPU has enough headroom to handle significant visual quality increases.

The only settings with recorded minimum and maximum frame times are Medium at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the 280-379 FPS range shows a 99 FPS spread, suggesting some frame pacing variance but nothing that would impact playability. At 1440p Medium, the 180-244 FPS range tightens to a 64 FPS spread, and at 4K Medium, the 97-131 FPS range narrows further to a 34 FPS spread. This pattern implies that as resolution increases, the frame delivery becomes more consistent, likely due to the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior across resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU's influence is dominant: the Ryzen 5 9600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads boosting to 5.40 GHz, appears to limit frame rates at lower presets. The jump from 276 FPS at High to 430 FPS at Low shows a 154 FPS increase when reducing GPU load, but the fact that even Low doesn't approach absurdly high figures suggests the CPU is nearing its limit around 430 FPS.

At 1440p, the GPU begins to take a more significant role. The spread between Low (277 FPS) and Ultra (136 FPS) is 141 FPS, nearly identical to the 1080p spread of 220 FPS. However, the absolute numbers at 1440p are lower, indicating that the GPU's workload is starting to matter more. The RTX 5090 D, with its 21,760 shading units and 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, still has ample bandwidth, but the rendering demands at 1440p are higher.

The 4K results clearly show the GPU as the primary limiting factor. The spread between Low (149 FPS) and Ultra (73 FPS) is 76 FPS, and the average frame rates drop significantly across all presets compared to lower resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the system produces 73 FPS, which is only 21.5% of the 1080p Low result (430 FPS). This 5.9x workload increase from 1080p Low to 4K Ultra demonstrates how the GPU's fill rate and compute capacity become the deciding factor at higher pixel counts.

The Ryzen 5 9600X's single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 1,253 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,183.5, ensures it doesn't bottleneck the RTX 5090 D even at 1080p. The CPU's 32 MB shared L3 cache and 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth provide sufficient data throughput for the GPU's demands. The GPU's 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth and 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance are the key enablers for the high frame rates at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals to the Ryzen 5 9600X are all AMD processors with comparable average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE scores 29,656 (0.2% lower), the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29,868 (0.5% higher), the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29,879 (0.6% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS scores 29,955 (0.8% higher). These differences are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning any of these CPUs paired with the RTX 5090 D would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum. The Ryzen 7 8845HS, being the closest at just 0.8% faster on average, would be the most direct alternative.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals to the RTX 5090 D show more variance but remain close. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76,904 (1.1% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940 (1.6% higher), the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79,396 (2.1% higher), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605 (2.4% higher). The RX 6850M XT, with its 1.6% higher score, would deliver slightly better frame rates in Minimum, while the RX 6650M XT would be marginally slower. The Tesla P100 cards are data-center products not intended for gaming, but their benchmark scores suggest they could handle this title if driver support existed.

The RTX 5090 D's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs places it comfortably ahead of most alternatives, but the nearest rivals show that the performance gap to the next tier is small. A system with the Ryzen 7 8845HS and RX 6850M XT would likely produce frame rates within a few percentage points of the tested combination across all settings and resolutions.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 73 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data confirms Ultra is the best playable setting at this resolution.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average FPS is 430, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the maximum recorded value across all tested resolutions and presets.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 9600X compare to its closest CPU rival?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS has an average benchmark score of 29,955, which is 0.8% higher than the Ryzen 5 9600X's 29,713. This difference is unlikely to produce noticeable frame rate changes in Minimum.

Q: Is there any preset at any resolution that drops below 60 FPS?

A: No. The lowest recorded average FPS is 73 at 4K Ultra. Every other preset and resolution combination produces higher averages, with all Medium presets also having recorded minimums above 60 FPS (97 at 4K, 180 at 1440p, 280 at 1080p).

Q: What is the frame consistency like at 4K Medium?

A: At 3840x2160 Medium, the average FPS is 114 with a minimum of 97 and maximum of 131. This 34 FPS range indicates stable frame delivery, with the minimum still 61.7% above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: This pairing ranks 5th out of 3,712 tested combos for Minimum, placing it in the top 0.13% of all configurations evaluated.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that remains playable, delivering an average of 210 FPS. This is 3.5x above the 60 FPS threshold, providing substantial headroom for any frame rate dips during intense combat sequences.

For 2560x1440, Ultra settings again provide the best visual quality while maintaining playability, with an average of 136 FPS. This is 2.3x above the threshold, still offering smooth performance despite the higher pixel count.

At 3840x2160, Ultra remains the optimal choice with an average of 73 FPS. While this is the lowest average recorded, it still clears the 60 FPS threshold by 21.7%. Players seeking more headroom could drop to High settings for 96 FPS, but the data confirms Ultra is playable.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves a rank of 5 out of 3,712 tested combos for Minimum. This places it in the 99.87th percentile of all configurations, meaning only 4 other combinations produce higher frame rates in this game. The CPU's 81st percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all graphics cards combine to create a system that is exceptionally well-suited for this title.

Given the game's 2014 release date, it's unsurprising that modern high-end hardware excels. The RTX 5090 D's 44065 Passmark G3D score and the Ryzen 5 9600X's 30027 Passmark multithread score indicate both components are far more powerful than what was available when Minimum launched. The rank of 5 suggests that only configurations with even more extreme hardware, likely featuring higher-tier CPUs or multi-GPU setups, can outperform this pairing.

The Verdict

This PC can definitely run Minimum at all tested resolutions and presets. The verdict data confirms that all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. The best settings for maximum visual quality are Ultra at every resolution, with average FPS of 210 at 1080p, 136 at 1440p, and 73 at 4K.

The only potential concern is the 4K Ultra result of 73 FPS, which is 13 FPS above the playable threshold. While this is acceptable, players who prefer a larger safety margin might choose High settings at 4K for 96 FPS average. However, the data shows that even the most demanding configuration tested remains comfortably playable, and the system's 5th-place ranking among 3,712 combos confirms its elite status for this game.