Minimum

Can AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 run Minimum? The measured data indicates this combination is overwhelmingly capable of running the game, clearing the 60 FPS threshold at every resolution tested, though the margin of comfort narrows considerably at 4K with the most demanding presets. Across the board, the combo ranks in the 72nd percentile of all tested configurations, placing it firmly in the upper tier of systems for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1920x1080 resolution?

A: At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 132.6 FPS, which is the highest playable setting that remains above the 60 FPS threshold. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at this resolution.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset playable with this hardware?

A: No, the 3840x2160 Ultra preset averages 45.2 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest playable setting at 4K is Medium, delivering 73.1 FPS on average.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879, placing it within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (29713) and essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29868, 0% delta). It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS by just 0.3% (both scoring 29955).

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile among all tested graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 sits in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23172. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA P106-100, scores 23249, just 0.3% higher.

Q: What is the rank of this specific CPU and GPU combination in the game's benchmark database?

A: The combination ranks 1042nd out of 3712 total tested combos, meaning it outperforms roughly 72% of all tested systems for Minimum.

Q: Which resolution offers the largest FPS headroom above the playable threshold?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 270.1 FPS average, which is 210.1 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. Even at 4K with Medium settings, the 73.1 FPS average provides a 13.1 FPS margin.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 132.6 FPS average, making it the most demanding option that stays comfortably above 60 FPS. Lower presets provide diminishing returns, with High at 169.5, Medium at 202.9, and Low at 270.1 FPS, but Ultra represents the full visual experience without sacrificing smoothness.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset remains the best choice at 84.6 FPS average. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 48 FPS on Ultra, yet the result still clears the playable threshold by a healthy 24.6 FPS margin. High settings at this resolution hit 113.1 FPS, and Medium reaches 130.2 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes notably. Ultra drops to 45.2 FPS, which is unplayable, so the best playable preset is Medium at 73.1 FPS. High settings at 4K achieve 59.1 FPS, just barely missing the 60 FPS target, while Low runs at 89.3 FPS. The data suggests that 4K Ultra is the only combination that fails to meet the performance bar.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals how the GPU becomes progressively more dominant as pixel count rises. At 1920x1080, the gap between Low (270.1 FPS) and Ultra (132.6 FPS) is 137.5 FPS, indicating that the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU even at lower settings. The RTX 3080 is clearly the limiting factor at this resolution, as frame rates scale dramatically with preset quality.

At 2560x1440, the spread between Low (174.2 FPS) and Ultra (84.6 FPS) narrows to 89.6 FPS. This compression suggests the GPU is starting to feel the increased pixel load, but the CPU still maintains enough throughput to keep the GPU saturated. The 1440p Ultra figure of 84.6 FPS is still well above the threshold, demonstrating balanced performance.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the undisputed bottleneck. The difference between Low (89.3 FPS) and Ultra (45.2 FPS) is 44.1 FPS, but more tellingly, the Ultra preset falls below 60 FPS. The Ryzen 7 5800XT's 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 4.80 GHz boost clock is more than sufficient for this 2014 third-person shooter, as evidenced by the massive frame rates at 1080p and 1440p. The RTX 3080's 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth become the deciding factor at 4K, where the Ultra preset's demands exceed what the GPU can deliver.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (avg score 29868, 0% delta) would behave nearly identically in this game, as would the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS (both 29955, -0.3% delta). The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (29713, +0.6% delta) is also within a hair of the 5800XT's performance. Any of these processors paired with the RTX 3080 would produce effectively the same measured frame rates.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are surprisingly close in synthetic scores. The NVIDIA P106-100 (23249, -0.3% delta) and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 (23250, -0.3% delta) both score within 0.3% of the RTX 3080's 23172 average. The AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23273, -0.4% delta) and AMD Radeon R9 M290X (23276, -0.4% delta) are similarly close. However, these are the synthetic benchmark scores; the data does not include measured FPS for these alternative GPUs in Minimum, so real-world game performance could differ based on driver optimizations and architecture-specific behaviors.

The Verdict

Yes, this system can run Minimum well. The verdict data shows playable settings at every resolution, with the exception of 4K Ultra. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra at 132.6 FPS and Low at 270.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets also remain playable, with Ultra at 84.6 FPS and High at 113.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are Low (89.3 FPS) and Medium (73.1 FPS), while High falls just short at 59.1 FPS and Ultra is unplayable at 45.2 FPS.

The best settings for each resolution are: Ultra at 1920x1080 (132.6 FPS), Ultra at 2560x1440 (84.6 FPS), and Medium at 3840x2160 (73.1 FPS). For a 2014 title, these results are exceptionally strong, suggesting the game is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but still well within the capabilities of this hardware pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 1042nd out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all systems benchmarked for Minimum. This means roughly 72% of tested configurations perform worse, while 28% perform better. Given that the CPU sits in the 81st percentile of all CPUs and the GPU in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, the combo's overall ranking is consistent with the GPU being the weaker component. The rank suggests this is a solidly above-average configuration, though not a top-tier one, likely due to the RTX 3080's age relative to newer flagship cards.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are: Low 270.1, Medium 202.9, High 169.5, and Ultra 132.6 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent step-down of roughly 40-70 FPS per preset tier, with the largest single drop occurring between Low and Medium (67.2 FPS).

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 174.2, Medium 130.2, High 113.1, and Ultra 84.6 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is just 17.1 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is 28.5 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a significantly heavier load.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 89.3, Medium 73.1, High 59.1, and Ultra 45.2 FPS. The transition from Medium to High crosses the 60 FPS threshold, with High falling 0.9 FPS short. The Ultra preset at 4K is 14.8 FPS below the playable threshold, representing the only unplayable configuration in the entire dataset. No minimum or maximum FPS values were recorded, so variability cannot be assessed from this data, but the average figures alone provide a clear performance picture.