Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination is a top-tier pairing for running Minimum, a 2014 Third-Person Shooter. The data shows this system delivers extremely high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, making it a straightforward recommendation for any player seeking maximum performance in this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The benchmark data places the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X at the 87th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41,376. Its nearest rivals in the database include several Intel and AMD mobile processors that achieve nearly identical average scores. The Intel Core Ultra 7 366H posts an average score of 41,263, which is just 0.3% lower than the 5900X. Similarly, the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H scores 41,215 (0.4% lower), and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 also scores 41,208 (0.4% lower). On the other side, the Intel Core i7-14650HX scores slightly higher at 41,576, representing a 0.5% advantage over the 5900X. For practical purposes, any of these processors would deliver statistically indistinguishable performance in Minimum.

For the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 sits at the 88th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 60,347. Its nearest rivals are a mix of professional and workstation cards. The Intel Arc Pro A60 matches it almost exactly with a score of 60,326, a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60,140, just 0.3% behind. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 trails by 2.9% with a score of 58,657, while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M leads by 2.5% with a score of 61,896. In gaming workloads specific to Minimum, these differences are negligible, and all of these GPUs should produce comparable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 9 5900X and RTX 4090 ranks 148th out of 3,712 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the top 4% of all systems in the database for this game. The ranking reflects the extremely high performance ceiling of this pairing. The CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture, provide ample processing power, while the RTX 4090's 16,384 shading units and 24 GB of GDDR6X memory handle the graphical load with massive headroom. The 87th percentile CPU ranking and 88th percentile GPU ranking combine to create a system that is unlikely to bottleneck in this title at any resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four quality presets each, with all numbers representing average frame rates.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance. With Low settings, the average FPS reaches 373. Medium settings produce an average of 300.5 FPS, and High settings yield 256.2 FPS. Even at Ultra settings, the average remains at a very high 195 FPS. These numbers indicate that the system is heavily GPU-bound at 1080p, with the CPU capable of feeding frames well beyond what most displays can show.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains outstanding. Low settings average 252.7 FPS, Medium settings average 192.5 FPS, and High settings average 162 FPS. Ultra settings still deliver 125.1 FPS on average. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a predictable reduction in frame rates, but the system maintains well over double the 60 FPS playable threshold at every preset.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the system continues to impress. Low settings average 139.1 FPS, Medium settings average 108.1 FPS, and High settings average 87.9 FPS. Ultra settings at 4K produce an average of 67.7 FPS, which still clears the 60 FPS threshold with room to spare. The 4K results demonstrate the RTX 4090's ability to handle high-resolution rendering without dropping below playable levels, even at the most demanding preset.

No minimum or maximum FPS values are provided in the data, so the analysis is based solely on average frame rates. The absence of min/max figures means there is no data on frame time consistency or 1% lows, but the high averages suggest a smooth experience overall.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Minimum with excellent performance. The verdict data confirms that all four tested settings presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at every resolution included in the benchmark suite.

At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Ultra, which averages 67.7 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a comfortable margin. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings average 125.1 FPS, providing a high-refresh-rate experience. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 195 FPS on Ultra, making it suitable for 144Hz or even 240Hz displays.

The verdict is clear: regardless of whether you prefer 1080p, 1440p, or 4K, this system can run Minimum at its highest quality preset with average frame rates above 60 FPS. The RTX 4090's 24 GB of memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth ensure there is no capacity or bandwidth limitation, while the Ryzen 9 5900X's 64 MB of L3 cache and 3.70 GHz base clock provide more than enough compute for this game's CPU demands.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest quality setting this system can run at 4K while staying above 60 FPS?

A: The system can run Ultra settings at 3840x2160 with an average of 67.7 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 5900X compare to its closest rival in the database?

A: The Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 0.5% higher on average, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H scores 0.3% lower. These are near-identical levels of performance.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the system averages 192.5 FPS.

Q: Does the system exceed 300 FPS at any resolution and settings combination?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 373, and at 1920x1080 with Medium settings, it averages 300.5 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4090's nearest rival significantly different in performance?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A60 matches the RTX 4090 with a 0% delta in average score. The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is 2.5% higher, and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 is 2.9% lower, so the differences are minimal.

Q: What is the rank of this CPU and GPU combo among all tested systems for this game?

A: The combo ranks 148th out of 3,712 tested combinations, placing it in the top 4% of systems.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 195 FPS. There is no need to lower settings at this resolution, as even the highest quality option provides massive headroom over the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings are also the best choice, averaging 125.1 FPS. This allows for high refresh rate gaming on 144Hz monitors without compromise.

For 3840x2160, Ultra remains the optimal setting, with an average of 67.7 FPS. While this is the lowest average among the tested configs, it still clears 60 FPS, so there is no reason to reduce quality. The system's performance at 4K Ultra demonstrates that it can handle maximum settings in Minimum at all resolutions.

In summary, the data supports running this game at Ultra settings across all tested resolutions. The combination of the Ryzen 9 5900X and RTX 4090 provides enough performance to maximize visual quality without ever dropping below the 60 FPS playable threshold.