Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination delivers exceptional performance in Minimum, placing 5th out of 3,712 tested combos. This pairing is overkill for the 2014 third-person shooter, clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold at every resolution and preset tested, with even the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K producing 73 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU in this combo each sit near hardware that produces nearly identical aggregate benchmark scores, though the gaming performance of this pairing outstrips what those aggregate numbers alone would suggest.

For the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the nearest rival by average benchmark score is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, which scores 39,603 versus the 9800X3D's 39,768 — a delta of just 0.4%. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is nearly identical too, scoring 40,081 (0.8% higher), while the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40,048 (0.7% higher) and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 scores 39,485 (0.7% lower). These four processors form a tight cluster within roughly one percent of the 9800X3D's aggregate score, meaning that in synthetic multi-threaded workloads, a system with any of these CPUs would behave almost indistinguishably. However, the 9800X3D's 3D V-Cache and gaming-specific strengths are not fully captured in those aggregate numbers.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D's nearest rivals are a more eclectic group. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76,904, just 1.1% below the RTX 5090 D's 77,712 average. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940, which is 1.6% higher. Two NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants (PCIe 12 GB and PCIe 16 GB) score 79,396 and 79,605 respectively, landing 2.1% and 2.4% above the RTX 5090 D. These deltas suggest that in pure compute benchmarks, the RTX 5090 D trades blows with these cards, but the 5090 D's massive 32 GB GDDR7 memory pool and Blackwell architecture give it a decisive edge in modern gaming workloads that these older or mobile-oriented rivals cannot match.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data across resolutions reveals how the balance shifts between CPU and GPU as the rendering load changes. At 1080p, the CPU plays a more dominant role, as the GPU is rarely the bottleneck. The Low preset at 1920x1080 produces 430 FPS, which is the highest frame rate in the entire dataset. At this resolution, the 9800X3D's strong single-thread and multi-thread performance keeps the pipeline fed even at extreme frame rates.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to assert its influence. The Low preset drops from 430 FPS at 1080p to 277 FPS at 1440p — a 36% reduction. The Ultra preset falls from 210 FPS at 1080p to 136 FPS at 1440p, a 35% drop. These reductions are substantial, but the frame rates remain far above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that neither component is being pushed to its limit.

Moving to 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clearly dominant factor. The Low preset drops again from 277 FPS at 1440p to 149 FPS at 4K, a 46% reduction. The Ultra preset falls from 136 FPS to 73 FPS, a 46% drop as well. The scaling pattern is consistent: each resolution step roughly halves the pixel count impact, and the frame rate reductions track closely with the increased pixel throughput. At 4K Ultra, the system still delivers 73 FPS, which is 22% above the 60 FPS playable threshold — a sign that the RTX 5090 D has ample headroom even at the most demanding settings in this older title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers extreme frame rates across all presets. The Low preset averages 430 FPS. Medium averages 329 FPS, with a minimum of 280 FPS and a maximum of 379 FPS. High averages 276 FPS. Ultra averages 210 FPS. Even the lowest recorded frame at Medium (280 FPS) is more than four times the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, performance remains exceptionally high. Low averages 277 FPS. Medium averages 212 FPS, with a minimum of 180 FPS and a maximum of 244 FPS. High averages 178 FPS. Ultra averages 136 FPS. The minimum frame rate at Medium (180 FPS) still triples the playable threshold, demonstrating consistent frame delivery.

At 3840x2160, the system slows down but never approaches the playable limit. Low averages 149 FPS. Medium averages 114 FPS, with a minimum of 97 FPS and a maximum of 131 FPS. High averages 96 FPS. Ultra averages 73 FPS. The lowest recorded minimum across all presets is 97 FPS at 4K Medium, which is still 62% above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at 4K, with an average of 73 FPS, is the only configuration that comes within striking distance of the playable limit, but it still clears it comfortably.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination ranks 5th out of 3,712 tested combos in Minimum. This places the system in the top 0.1% of all tested configurations. The rank reflects the extraordinary performance ceiling of both components working together: the 9800X3D's gaming-optimized cache design and the RTX 5090 D's raw rasterization power ensure that no other component pairing in the database produces higher frame rates in this title except for four other configurations.

The gap between this combo and the rest of the field is significant. With a rank of 5, this system occupies the upper echelon of the database, and the measured FPS data confirms that the ranking is earned through actual performance rather than synthetic benchmarks alone. The 4K Ultra result of 73 FPS is particularly telling, as it shows the system can handle the most demanding scenario in the game while maintaining a 22% margin above the playable threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at every resolution and preset tested, with no configuration falling below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous:

At 3840x2160, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable. The best preset is Ultra, which averages 73 FPS.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable. The best preset is Ultra, which averages 136 FPS.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. The best preset is Ultra, which averages 210 FPS.

The system never dips below 73 FPS at any resolution with any preset, meaning it maintains at least 22% headroom above the playable threshold even in the worst-case scenario tested. For a game released in 2014, this combination provides performance that is not merely sufficient but overwhelmingly excessive.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 210 FPS. This is the maximum quality setting available, and the system still delivers frame rates over three times the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 136 FPS. This represents a 36% reduction from the 1080p Ultra result, but the frame rate remains more than double the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 73 FPS. This is the only resolution where the Ultra preset approaches the playable limit, but it still clears it by 13 FPS, or roughly 22%. The Medium preset at 4K offers a comfortable 114 FPS average if additional headroom is desired, but it is not necessary to maintain a playable experience.

Across all three resolutions, the Ultra preset is always the best choice that remains above 60 FPS. The data indicates that this system does not require any compromise in visual quality to achieve smooth gameplay in Minimum.