Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Minimum, with every tested preset at every resolution clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold. The data shows a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but retains massive headroom even at 4K Ultra, making it a formidable combination for this 2014 third-person shooter.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the RTX 5090 demonstrates its raw power across all four presets. The Low preset produces an average of 141.6 FPS, while Medium drops to 110.1 FPS and High settles at 88.9 FPS. The most demanding Ultra preset still maintains a smooth 68.1 FPS average, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K represents a 51.9% performance reduction, indicating that the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance envelope expands significantly. Low settings yield an average of 261.9 FPS, Medium produces 201.7 FPS, and High reaches 168.3 FPS. Ultra settings still deliver 126.5 FPS, which is nearly double the 4K Ultra result. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 51.7%, matching the 4K scaling pattern, but the absolute numbers suggest the CPU begins to play a more significant limiting role at lower resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the system reaches its peak throughput. Low settings average 349.2 FPS, Medium hits 313.5 FPS, and High achieves 263.4 FPS. Ultra settings still produce 201.4 FPS, which is remarkably close to the 1440p Ultra result. The difference between 1080p and 1440p at Ultra is 74.9 FPS (from 201.4 to 126.5), while the difference between 1440p and 4K at Ultra is 58.4 FPS (from 126.5 to 68.1). This non-linear scaling indicates that at 1080p, the Ryzen 7 5700's 8 cores and 16 threads are becoming a bottleneck, capping frame rates even with the RTX 5090's immense computational resources.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals show how closely matched the Ryzen 7 5700 is to other processors in this performance tier. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER has an average benchmark score of 25530, which is 0.1% lower than the Ryzen's 25517. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485, just 0.1% lower, while the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scores 25550, 0.1% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 5825U achieves 25446, 0.3% below the 5700. These sub-1% deltas mean users swapping between these CPUs would see virtually identical frame rates in Minimum, with any differences being within measurement noise.

For the GPU, the nearestRivals list contains some unexpected entries that highlight the RTX 5090's unique position. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, 0.3% higher than the RTX 5090's 79842. The Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396, 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, 1.1% lower, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959, 1.4% higher. These are all workstation or mobile-class GPUs, suggesting the RTX 5090's benchmark average is closely bracketed by hardware designed for different workloads, but in gaming the 5090's Blackwell 2.0 architecture with 21760 shading units would pull ahead in DirectX 12 titles like Minimum.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 68.1, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by 13.5%.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: All four presets at 2560x1440 exceed 60 FPS. The most demanding Ultra preset averages 126.5 FPS, which is more than double the threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 201.4 at 1920x1080 to 68.1 at 3840x2160, representing a 66.2% reduction. At Low settings, the drop is from 349.2 to 141.6, a 59.4% reduction.

Q: Is the RTX 5090's benchmark score significantly different from its nearest rivals?

A: No. The closest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X, scores 1.4% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 1.1% lower. All four nearest rivals are within 1.4% of the RTX 5090's average benchmark score.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance at any resolution?

A: The data suggests CPU limitation becomes apparent at 1920x1080, where the Ultra preset only reaches 201.4 FPS compared to 126.5 FPS at 1440p. The scaling between 1440p and 4K is more linear, indicating GPU-bound behavior at higher resolutions.

Q: What is this combination's rank among all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 108th out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the top 2.9% of all systems tested with Minimum.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 configuration can run Minimum at every resolution and preset combination tested. At 3840x2160, all four presets remain playable, with Ultra delivering 68.1 FPS and Low reaching 141.6 FPS. The 2560x1440 results show even greater headroom, with Ultra at 126.5 FPS and Low at 261.9 FPS. At 1920x1080, the system exceeds all practical display refresh rates, with Low hitting 349.2 FPS and Ultra still producing 201.4 FPS. The verdictByResolution data confirms all resolutions and settings are playable, making this a system that will never be constrained by Minimum's rendering demands.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Ryzen 7 5700 and RTX 5090 becomes clearer when examining the frame rate scaling across resolutions. At 4K, the GPU is unequivocally the limiting factor. The difference between Low (141.6 FPS) and Ultra (68.1 FPS) at 3840x2160 is 73.5 FPS, reflecting the GPU's workload scaling with pixel count and shader complexity. The RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom for 4K textures, but the sheer pixel throughput demands limit performance.

At 1440p, the relationship shifts. The drop from 261.9 FPS at Low to 126.5 FPS at Ultra shows the GPU still dominates, but the 74.9 FPS difference between 1440p Ultra and 1080p Ultra suggests the CPU's 16 threads are starting to matter. The Ryzen 7 5700's 3.70 GHz base clock and 4.60 GHz boost clock provide strong single-thread performance, but at 1080p Ultra, the system reaches 201.4 FPS, which is likely approaching the CPU's maximum frame generation capability for this game engine.

The 1080p results conclusively show CPU involvement. The gap between Low (349.2 FPS) and Ultra (201.4 FPS) is 147.8 FPS, the largest absolute spread of any resolution. This indicates that even with the RTX 5090 rendering frames as fast as possible, the CPU cannot feed it enough draw calls to maintain the same scaling ratio seen at higher resolutions. The CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s may also contribute to this ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 108 out of 3712 tested combinations, this system sits in the top 2.9% of all configurations benchmarked. This ranking is remarkable given that the CPU's percentileVsAllCpus is 78 and the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus is 92. The combination outperforms what either component's individual percentile might suggest, indicating that Minimum is not particularly demanding on CPU resources beyond the 8-core/16-thread configuration. The RTX 5090's 92nd percentile GPU ranking is the primary driver of this high combo rank, as the GPU's benchmark scores (3DMark Steel Nomad 18355, Geekbench Vulkan 376728) demonstrate its top-tier position. The CPU's 78th percentile ranking shows it is above average but not elite, yet in this game it does not drag down the overall system ranking.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 68.1 FPS. This is the maximum quality setting available and still provides a comfortable margin above the threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings again represent the best choice, delivering 126.5 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, allowing for high refresh rate monitors to be fully utilized.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings produce 201.4 FPS, making this resolution ideal for 144Hz or 240Hz displays. All presets at 1080p exceed 200 FPS, so there is no reason to compromise on visual quality at this resolution. The data shows that users can select Ultra at every resolution and maintain playable frame rates, making the settings recommendation straightforward for this combination.