Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 is a peculiar combination, pitting a top-tier modern processor against a mid-range GPU from the previous console generation. Benchmark data for the game Minimum reveals a system that is almost entirely constrained by the graphics card, with the CPU’s immense processing power going largely unused. The recorded measurements show that this combo can deliver a playable experience, but only at 1080p and with specific settings, and it falls well short of the 60 FPS target at higher resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database’s playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the measured results show that this combination only meets that target at 1920x1080. At this resolution, the Medium preset is the most demanding option that stays at or above 60 FPS, delivering an average of 60.7 FPS. The Low preset also clears the threshold with a higher average of 79.6 FPS, but Medium is the optimal choice for visual quality while maintaining the target. The High preset falls short at 54.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 41.4 FPS.

At 2560x1440, no settings preset achieves the 60 FPS target. The best result comes from the Low preset, which averages 54.1 FPS, just below the playable threshold. The Medium preset averages 37.6 FPS, High averages 33.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 26.9 FPS. Similarly, at 3840x2160, all presets are far below playable. The Low preset produces the highest average at 30.1 FPS, followed by Medium at 21.7 FPS, High at 17.5 FPS, and Ultra at 16 FPS. The data indicates that this combo is strictly a 1080p solution for Minimum, and even then, users must accept Medium settings to hit the target.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions clearly demonstrates that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing. The Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29300, placing it in the 91st percentile among all CPUs tested. The RX 570, by contrast, is a 4 GB GDDR5 card with a 256-bit bus and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, ranking in the 74th percentile among GPUs. When the resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS across all settings drops by roughly 35-40%. For instance, the Medium preset falls from 60.7 FPS to 37.6 FPS, a decrease of 38%. Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 causes another drop of approximately 40-45%, with Medium falling from 37.6 FPS to 21.7 FPS.

This scaling pattern is a classic sign of GPU-bound performance. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller performance differences between resolutions, as the processor would cap the frame rate regardless of pixel count. Instead, the frame rate drops sharply as the resolution increases, indicating that the RX 570’s pixel throughput and memory bandwidth are exhausted. The CPU’s role is essentially to feed the GPU fast enough; its capabilities, including a PassMark multi-thread score of 51406 and a single-thread score of 4238, are far beyond what this game demands. The recorded data shows that even at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 79.6 FPS, which is likely still below what the CPU could push if paired with a stronger GPU. In short, the Ryzen 9 7900X is not the constraint here; the RX 570 is the decisive factor at every resolution and preset.

How This Combo Ranks

The overall ranking for this combination in Minimum is 3537 out of 3712 tested combos. This places it in the bottom 5% of all configurations in the database, which is a surprisingly low position given the CPU’s strength. The rank reflects the average performance across all settings and resolutions, and the RX 570 drags the combo down significantly. The Ryzen 9 7900X alone sits in the 91st percentile of CPUs, but the RX 570’s 74th percentile GPU ranking is not enough to compensate. The data suggests that most other combos, even those with much weaker processors, achieve better results in this game because they pair those CPUs with more capable graphics cards. The combo’s rank is a direct consequence of the GPU bottleneck; the CPU’s high benchmark scores cannot translate into high FPS when the GPU is unable to render frames quickly enough. For a game like Minimum, which appears to be graphically demanding given the RX 570’s struggles, the processor choice is almost irrelevant to the final outcome.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For users considering this CPU or GPU, the nearest rivals in the database provide insight into what other hardware would deliver similar results. The Ryzen 9 7900X’s closest competitors include the AMD EPYC 7313P, which has an average score 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core i7-14700F, which is 0.6% lower. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 is 0.3% lower, and the Intel Xeon 634 is 0.6% higher. These processors are all within a single percentage point of the 7900X’s average benchmark score of 53288, meaning that swapping to any of them would have a negligible impact on the FPS in Minimum, since the GPU remains the limiting factor.

On the GPU side, the RX 570’s nearest rivals are led by the AMD Radeon RX 470, which scores 0.8% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 6800M, which scores 0.4% lower. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X is 0.7% higher, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 is 1.2% higher. These deltas are all very small, so any of these cards would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum. It is worth remembering the RX 470 is essentially the same architecture and performance tier, while the RX 6800M is a mobile part that happens to land in the same benchmark range. The practical takeaway is that this combo’s performance is representative of a specific GPU tier, and changing to any of these rivals would not meaningfully alter the playability verdict at any resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements cover three resolutions and four settings presets each, providing a complete picture of the combo’s capabilities.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 79.6. The Medium preset averages 60.7 FPS, which is the playable ceiling. The High preset averages 54.6 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 41.4 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 24% reduction in frame rate, while the step from Medium to High is a 10% reduction, and High to Ultra is a 24% reduction. This suggests that the Low and Medium presets are the most efficient in terms of performance per visual setting, while Ultra is particularly punishing.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 54.1 FPS, which is the best result but still below the 60 FPS target. The Medium preset averages 37.6 FPS, a 30% drop from Low. The High preset averages 33.7 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 26.9 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is smaller here (10%), indicating that the GPU is already saturated at this resolution, and the difference between presets is less pronounced than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 30.1 FPS, which is the only preset that breaks the 30 FPS mark. The Medium preset averages 21.7 FPS, the High preset averages 17.5 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 16 FPS. The differences between presets shrink further, with Ultra being only 8% slower than High. This is typical of a GPU that is completely overwhelmed; the pixel fill rate becomes the sole limiting factor, and settings changes have diminishing returns. Across all resolutions, the trend is consistent: the RX 570 cannot handle Minimum at 1440p or 4K, and even at 1080p, only Low and Medium are viable.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo at 1920x1080?

A: The Medium preset is the most demanding option that stays at or above 60 FPS, averaging 60.7 FPS. The Low preset is also playable at 79.6 FPS, but Medium offers better visual quality while still meeting the target.

Q: Is this combo playable at 2560x1440?

A: No. The best result is the Low preset at 54.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. All other presets are lower, with Medium at 37.6 FPS, High at 33.7 FPS, and Ultra at 26.9 FPS.

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

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X has an average benchmark score of 53288. The closest rival is the AMD EPYC 7313P, which is 0.2% higher. The Intel Xeon 634 is 0.6% higher, while the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 is 0.3% lower and the Intel Core i7-14700F is 0.6% lower. These differences are negligible for gaming.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28766. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X is 0.7% higher, the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 is 1.2% higher, the AMD Radeon RX 6800M is 0.4% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 470 is 0.8% lower. All of these cards would perform similarly in Minimum.

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in the database?

A: The combo ranks 3537 out of 3712 tested combinations. This places it in the bottom 5% of all configurations, largely due to the GPU’s limitations.

Q: At which resolution does the frame rate drop the most between presets?

A: At 1920x1080, the drop from Low to Medium is 24% (from 79.6 to 60.7 FPS), and from High to Ultra is also 24% (from 54.6 to 41.4 FPS). At higher resolutions, the percentage drops between presets become smaller, as the GPU is already saturated. For example, at 3840x2160, the difference between High and Ultra is only 8%.