Minimum

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and AMD Radeon RX 570 is a combination that pairs a high-end 2020 processor with a mid-range 2017 graphics card, creating a system where the GPU is the clear performance boundary in Minimum. The recorded data shows a processor that ranks in the 81st percentile against all CPUs, paired with a GPU in the 74th percentile, but in this specific third-person shooter, the frame rate results are dictated almost entirely by the graphics card’s workload at higher resolutions. The measurements below detail exactly how this combo behaves across three resolutions and four quality presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates under any setting. The High preset produces an average of 18.5 FPS, while Medium improves to 22.9 FPS. Dropping to Low yields 29.9 FPS, which is still far below the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, returning an average of 14.1 FPS. No minimum or maximum frame time data was recorded for this resolution, leaving only the averages as the basis for analysis. The spread between presets is meaningful: Ultra to Low represents a 15.8 FPS difference, indicating that settings scaling has a strong effect, but even the least demanding option cannot approach a fluid experience.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below the playable threshold. The High preset averages 36.6 FPS, Medium reaches 40.5 FPS, and Low climbs to 52.5 FPS. Ultra again sits at the bottom with 23.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 29.2 FPS, showing that the GPU still has significant headroom to gain from reducing visual quality, yet the ceiling at Low is still 7.5 FPS short of 60. The jump from 4K Low to 1440p Low is 22.6 FPS, which demonstrates the resolution scaling benefit for this GPU.

At 1920x1080, the combo finally crosses the 60 FPS line. Low settings average 82.8 FPS, Medium averages 60.9 FPS, and High averages 55 FPS. Ultra drops to 40.3 FPS. The progression from Ultra to Low shows a 42.5 FPS swing, which is the largest relative spread across all resolutions. Medium is the only preset that clears 60 FPS while still offering higher quality than Low, though Low provides a comfortable 21.9 FPS margin above the threshold. The difference between 1080p Low and 1440p Low is 30.3 FPS, reinforcing that resolution is a dominant factor for this pairing.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no best setting because no preset reaches 60 FPS. The highest average recorded is 29.9 FPS on Low, and the verdict data confirms that no playable settings exist at this resolution. Users targeting 4K would need to accept a severely compromised experience or lower the resolution entirely.

At 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies. The best average is 52.5 FPS on Low, which misses the 60 FPS target by 7.5 FPS. The verdict data lists no playable settings for 1440p, so Medium at 40.5 FPS and High at 36.6 FPS are not viable options for smooth gameplay.

At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Medium, which averages 60.9 FPS. This is the only preset above 60 FPS that also delivers a moderate quality level. Low is also playable at 82.8 FPS, but Medium is the highest quality preset that stays at or above the threshold. High at 55 FPS and Ultra at 40.3 FPS fall short, so they are not recommended for a 60 FPS experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5800X and RX 570 ranks 3527 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the lower 5% of all recorded configurations. This ranking is primarily due to the GPU, which is the limiting component in this game. The CPU itself holds an 81st percentile position against all CPUs, while the GPU holds a 74th percentile position, but the game’s demands at higher resolutions overwhelm the RX 570’s capabilities.

In practical terms, this rank means that the vast majority of tested systems outperform this combo in Minimum. The GPU’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Radeon RX 6800M with a delta of -0.4%, the AMD Radeon R9 M295X with a delta of 0.7%, the AMD Radeon RX 470 with a delta of -0.8%, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 with a delta of 1.2%. These deltas are small, indicating that the RX 570’s raw compute performance is closely matched by a range of other cards, but in Minimum specifically, the 4 GB VRAM and GCN 4.0 architecture appear to limit the frame rates more than the raw scores would suggest.

The CPU’s nearest rivals also show tight clustering. The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H is 0.1% ahead, the Intel Xeon Phi 7210 is 0.4% behind, the Intel Core i5-13500HX is 0.5% behind, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT is 0.6% ahead. This suggests that the processor is not the bottleneck; swapping the Ryzen 7 5800X for any of these alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, since the GPU is the constraining factor.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 1080p with High settings?

A: No. The High preset at 1920x1080 averages 55 FPS, which is 5 FPS below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium is the highest playable preset at this resolution.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: There is no playable setting at 2560x1440. The best average is 52.5 FPS on Low, which falls short of 60 FPS. Medium averages 40.5 FPS and High averages 36.6 FPS.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Low compared to 4K Low?

A: At 1920x1080 Low, the combo averages 82.8 FPS, while at 3840x2160 Low it averages 29.9 FPS. The 1080p result is 52.9 FPS higher.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for the low frame rates at 4K?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The Ryzen 7 5800X ranks in the 81st percentile among CPUs, while the RX 570 ranks in the 74th percentile among GPUs. At 4K, all presets stay below 30 FPS, which is consistent with a GPU bottleneck.

Q: Does the Ultra preset ever reach 60 FPS at any resolution?

A: No. The highest Ultra average is 40.3 FPS at 1920x1080. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 23.3 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it averages 14.1 FPS.

Q: What frame rate does the Medium preset achieve at 1080p?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 averages 60.9 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the best playable setting for this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates a clear GPU-centric bottleneck across all resolutions. At 3840x2160, the frame rates range from 14.1 FPS on Ultra to 29.9 FPS on Low, with no preset exceeding 30 FPS. This pattern is typical of a graphics card that is overwhelmed by pixel count, regardless of CPU performance. The Ryzen 7 5800X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, has ample processing power for this game, as evidenced by its 81st percentile CPU ranking, but that power cannot compensate for the RX 570’s limited fill rate and memory bandwidth at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the same bottleneck persists. Low settings reach 52.5 FPS, which is a substantial improvement over 4K but still short of 60. The scaling from 4K Low to 1440p Low is 22.6 FPS, and from 1440p Low to 1080p Low is 30.3 FPS. These large jumps with each resolution step confirm that the GPU’s rendering throughput is the dominant factor. The CPU’s role is secondary, as even the most demanding preset at 1440p, Ultra at 23.3 FPS, is not limited by processor speed.

At 1920x1080, the CPU begins to show its capability more clearly. The Medium preset averages 60.9 FPS, and Low averages 82.8 FPS, which are the only results above the threshold. The fact that High drops to 55 FPS and Ultra to 40.3 FPS suggests that the RX 570 is still the primary constraint, but the CPU is now fast enough to avoid adding any additional frame rate loss. The Ryzen 7 5800X’s single-thread performance, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 943, is more than sufficient for this game’s engine. The GPU’s 4 GB GDDR5 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are the hard limits at higher settings.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum, but only at 1920x1080 with Low or Medium settings. The verdict data lists 1080p Low and Medium as playable, with Medium being the best setting at 60.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with Low peaking at 52.5 FPS. At 3840x2160, the results are far below playable, with Low at 29.9 FPS. For users with a 1080p monitor, the combo is viable for a smooth experience, provided they stick to Medium quality. For 1440p or 4K displays, this system will not deliver a 60 FPS experience at any quality level. The GPU is the limiting component, and the high-end CPU does not offset that limitation in this game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 7 5800X’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, would behave nearly identically in Minimum. The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H is 0.1% ahead, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT is 0.6% ahead, the Intel Xeon Phi 7210 is 0.4% behind, and the Intel Core i5-13500HX is 0.5% behind. Since the RX 570 is the bottleneck, swapping the CPU to any of these alternatives would not change the frame rates meaningfully. All of them provide sufficient processing power for this game at the tested resolutions.

On the GPU side, the RX 570’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 470 with a delta of -0.8%, the AMD Radeon RX 6800M with a delta of -0.4%, the AMD Radeon R9 M295X with a delta of 0.7%, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 with a delta of 1.2%. In practice, the RX 470 would deliver nearly the same performance in Minimum, given its similar score and architecture. The R9 M295X and Quadro RTX 8000, despite their different market positions, also fall within a 1.2% delta, meaning they would produce comparable frame rates in this specific game. Users upgrading from the RX 570 would need to look beyond these near-identical rivals to see a significant improvement in Minimum’s frame rates.