Minimum

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1920x1080?

A: Yes, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 clears the 60 FPS threshold at every preset tested at 1920x1080. The weakest recorded result is Ultra at 74.5 FPS average, while Low reaches 157.3 FPS.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, the database lists High as the best playable preset, with an average of 63.8 FPS. Medium runs at 76.9 FPS and Low at 103.1 FPS, but Ultra falls short at 51.6 FPS.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, none of the tested presets reach 60 FPS. High averages 36.6 FPS, Medium 41.3 FPS, Low 54.3 FPS, and Ultra 25.5 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283, a delta of 0%, while the AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, 0.1% behind. The RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6% behind at 15199, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 is 0.8% behind at 15171.

Q: What is the CPU percentile ranking for the Ryzen 9 5900X?

A: The Ryzen 9 5900X sits at the 87th percentile among all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 41376.

Q: How close are the CPU's nearest rivals in average score?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 366H scores 41263, 0.3% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 7 356H scores 41215, 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 scores 41208, 0.4% higher. The Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 41576, 0.5% lower.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data for Minimum shows a clear pattern: the RTX 2060 becomes the dominant constraint as resolution climbs, while the Ryzen 9 5900X provides enough headroom at lower resolutions to let the GPU fully stretch. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra is substantial: 157.3 FPS versus 74.5 FPS. That 82.8 FPS spread indicates the GPU is doing most of the work, since even at Ultra the CPU can feed the graphics card without dropping below the playable threshold.

Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, every preset loses performance in a proportional way. Low drops from 157.3 to 103.1 FPS, a reduction of 54.2 FPS. Medium falls from 116.8 to 76.9 FPS, a 39.9 FPS gap. High goes from 101.9 to 63.8 FPS, a 38.1 FPS loss. Ultra drops from 74.5 to 51.6 FPS, a 22.9 FPS gap. The scaling is not uniform in absolute terms, but the relative pattern suggests the GPU is still the limiting factor at 2560x1440, with the CPU maintaining enough throughput to avoid bottlenecking.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. High falls to 36.6 FPS, Medium to 41.3 FPS, and Low to 54.3 FPS. The fact that even Low cannot reach 60 FPS at 4K shows that the RTX 2060 simply lacks the fill rate and memory bandwidth for this resolution in Minimum. The 6 GB GDDR6 frame buffer and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated. The CPU, with 12 cores and 24 threads from the Zen 3 architecture, is not the issue here; the recorded data shows the GPU's pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s are insufficient for 3840x2160 at playable frame rates.

The pattern across resolutions is consistent with a Turing-generation mid-range GPU paired with a high-end desktop CPU. At 1920x1080, the combination is balanced enough that even Ultra stays well above 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, the GPU starts to strain at Ultra but still manages three playable presets. At 3840x2160, the GPU cannot keep up at any setting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded averages are as follows. Low runs at 157.3 FPS, Medium at 116.8 FPS, High at 101.9 FPS, and Ultra at 74.5 FPS. All four presets clear the 60 FPS playable threshold by a comfortable margin. The step from Low to Medium costs 40.5 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 27.4 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low at 103.1 FPS, Medium at 76.9 FPS, High at 63.8 FPS, and Ultra at 51.6 FPS. The first three presets remain playable, but Ultra falls below the threshold. The gap between Low and Medium is 26.2 FPS, between Medium and High is 13.1 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 12.2 FPS. The performance curve flattens as settings increase, which is typical when the GPU is approaching its limits.

At 3840x2160, none of the presets reach 60 FPS. Low averages 54.3 FPS, Medium 41.3 FPS, High 36.6 FPS, and Ultra 25.5 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 13.0 FPS, from Medium to High is 4.7 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 11.1 FPS. Even at the lowest settings, the system comes up 5.7 FPS short of the playable threshold.

The database records no minimum or maximum FPS values for any resolution or preset, so all analysis relies on average frame rates. The lack of min/max data means frame time consistency cannot be assessed from these measurements, but the averages are consistent across the three resolutions.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum, but the answer depends entirely on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the verdict is unambiguous: every preset, from Low to Ultra, clears 60 FPS. The best playable setting is Ultra with an average of 74.5 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on three of four presets. High is the best playable option at 63.8 FPS. Medium runs at 76.9 FPS and Low at 103.1 FPS. Ultra is not playable, averaging 51.6 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is negative. The playable settings list is empty, and the best recorded average is 54.3 FPS at Low. This is below the 60 FPS threshold, so 4K gaming on this hardware is not recommended for Minimum.

In short: the Ryzen 9 5900X and RTX 2060 combination is a solid 1080p and a capable 1440p setup for this game, but it is not a 4K solution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 9 5900X has an average benchmark score of 41376, placing it at the 87th percentile. Its nearest rivals are all within a 0.5% band. The Intel Core Ultra 7 366H scores 41263, 0.3% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 7 356H scores 41215, 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 scores 41208, 0.4% higher. The Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 41576, 0.5% lower. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, since the game's CPU demands are easily met by all of them.

For the GPU, the RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290, placing it at the 58th percentile. Its nearest rivals are similarly clustered. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283, a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, 0.1% behind. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6% behind. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8% behind. These deltas are small enough that users would see nearly identical measured FPS in Minimum, meaning the playable preset lists at each resolution would remain unchanged.

The practical takeaway from the rival data is that this performance tier is crowded. A system with any of these CPUs paired with any of these GPUs would land in the same FPS ranges, with the RTX 2060's 6 GB memory capacity and Turing feature set being the main differentiators.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 74.5 FPS. This is the highest quality option available in the tested set, and it clears the threshold by 14.5 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is High, with an average of 63.8 FPS. This is only 3.8 FPS above the threshold, so users who prefer a safety margin might consider Medium at 76.9 FPS instead.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. The best recorded average is 54.3 FPS at Low, which falls short of the 60 FPS threshold. No recommendation can be made for 4K settings on this hardware.

The data suggests that 1080p Ultra is the sweet spot for this combination, while 1440p High is the ceiling for a stable 60 FPS experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2863 out of 3712 tested combos in the database for Minimum. That places it in the lower portion of the overall distribution, which makes sense given the RTX 2060's mid-range position at the 58th GPU percentile. The CPU is strong, at the 87th percentile, but the GPU holds the combo back in a game that scales heavily with resolution.

Relative to all tested combos, this system is not a top performer, but it is also not near the bottom. The rank of 2863 out of 3712 means roughly 77% of tested combinations perform better in Minimum. However, the measured FPS data shows that this ranking is resolution-dependent: at 1920x1080, the combo delivers a fully playable experience on every preset, and at 2560x1440 it remains playable on three presets. The low overall rank is driven primarily by the 3840x2160 results, where the GPU cannot reach 60 FPS on any setting.

For a user targeting 1080p, this combo performs well despite its middling rank. For a user targeting 4K, the rank accurately reflects the hardware's limitations. The database's playable threshold of 60 FPS and the measured averages together paint a clear picture: this is a 1080p and 1440p machine for Minimum, not a 4K machine.