Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers exceptional performance in Minimum, a third-person shooter released on 2014-06-25. Benchmark results show this combination handles every tested preset and resolution well above the 60 FPS playability threshold, with average frame rates ranging from 68.6 FPS at 4K Ultra to 409.3 FPS at 1080p Low. The data confirms this is a top-tier configuration for this title, ranking 73rd out of 3712 tested combos.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces staggering frame rates across all settings. Low settings yield an average of 409.3 FPS, Medium reaches 312.4 FPS, and High delivers 262.9 FPS. Even the most demanding Ultra preset maintains an average of 198.2 FPS, comfortably exceeding any high-refresh-rate monitor's capabilities. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a predictable decline, but the absolute numbers remain so high that the game feels essentially uncapped at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance profile remains outstanding. Low settings average 260.1 FPS, Medium drops to 199.8 FPS, and High produces 171 FPS. Ultra still holds at 128.6 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS threshold. The resolution jump from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 35-37% of the frame rate at each preset, indicating strong GPU scaling without any CPU bottleneck emerging.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 5090 begins to show its workload, but the results are still impressive. Low settings average 142.4 FPS, Medium achieves 108.7 FPS, and High delivers 89.1 FPS. The Ultra preset, the most demanding configuration tested, maintains a solid 68.6 FPS average. This represents a 65% reduction from the 1080p Ultra figure, yet the game remains entirely playable even at maximum settings on a 4K display.

Across all resolutions and settings, the minimum and maximum FPS values were not recorded in the data, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates. The consistent pattern shows that even the weakest configuration tested — 4K Ultra at 68.6 FPS — clears the playability threshold by a comfortable margin.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 73rd out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. That places it in the top 2% of all configurations, reflecting the sheer power of both components. The data indicates this is not merely a playable setup but one that sits near the apex of the benchmark database for this title.

The ranking implies that very few tested systems exceed this combo's performance. Given the RTX 5090's position as the flagship GeForce 50-series GPU and the Ryzen 9 9900X's 12-core Zen 5 architecture, the high rank aligns with expectations. The percentileVsAllGpus score of 92 for the GPU and percentileVsAllCpus score of 92 for the CPU further reinforce that both components individually sit in the top decile of all hardware tested.

For a game released in 2014, this modern hardware combination is dramatically overqualified. The rank of 73 suggests that even older, less powerful components can run Minimum well, but this pairing delivers headroom far beyond what the game demands. The benchmark data shows no scenario where this combo struggles, which is consistent with its elite ranking.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD EPYC 9015 (score 57555, delta -0.1%), AMD EPYC 7313 (score 57399, delta 0.2%), Intel Core i9-14900 (score 58115, delta -1.1%), and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (score 58323, delta -1.4%). These processors all fall within 1.4% of the Ryzen 9 9900X's average score of 57498, meaning any of them would yield nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Minimum.

The GPU's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (score 79605, delta 0.3%), NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (score 79396, delta 0.6%), AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (score 78940, delta 1.1%), and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X (score 80959, delta -1.4%). The RTX 5090's average benchmark score is 79842. These deltas show that the Tesla P100 variants and RX 6850M XT are within 1.1% of the RTX 5090's score, suggesting they would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum despite being very different hardware types.

Notably, the closest rivals are data-center and professional GPUs rather than consumer gaming cards. This indicates that for a 2014 title like Minimum, the RTX 5090's massive compute resources are not fully utilized, and any GPU with similar aggregate benchmark performance would behave comparably in practice.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Minimum, and the verdict is unambiguous across every resolution tested. At 3840x2160, all four settings — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are listed as playable, with Ultra averaging 68.6 FPS. The 2560x1440 resolution repeats this pattern, with Ultra at 128.6 FPS and all other presets well above 60 FPS. At 1920x1080, every setting from Low to Ultra is playable, capped by Ultra at 198.2 FPS.

The verdictByResolution data confirms that no configuration in the entire test matrix falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The lowest recorded average is 68.6 FPS at 4K Ultra, which still exceeds the threshold by 14.3%. This means a user can select the highest visual quality at any resolution and maintain smooth, responsive gameplay.

For gamers targeting 60 FPS as a baseline, this combo offers massive headroom. Even at 4K Ultra, there is an 8.6 FPS buffer above 60 FPS, and at lower resolutions the buffer expands dramatically. The data suggests that frame rate caps or vsync would be necessary to prevent excessive tearing, as the hardware can push far beyond typical display refresh rates at 1080p and 1440p.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how the CPU and GPU share the workload in Minimum. Comparing 1080p to 4K at Ultra, the average FPS drops from 198.2 to 68.6, a 65.4% reduction. This steep decline indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises, with the RTX 5090's rendering workload scaling almost linearly with pixel count.

At 1080p, the CPU's role is more pronounced. The Ryzen 9 9900X's 12 cores and 24 threads, combined with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, ensure that even at 409.3 FPS on Low settings, the CPU does not become a limiting factor. The 3dmark_16_threads score of 12552 and cinebench_r23_multicore score of 32172 demonstrate ample processing headroom for a game from 2014, which likely cannot fully utilize modern multi-threaded CPUs.

The preset scaling at each resolution shows a consistent pattern: Low to Medium costs roughly 24% of FPS, Medium to High costs another 14-15%, and High to Ultra costs another 23-25%. This uniform degradation across resolutions suggests that the game's settings primarily affect GPU load, while the CPU maintains a steady frame delivery rate. The GPU's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are far beyond what Minimum requires, so memory bandwidth is never a constraint.

At 4K, the GPU's FP32 performance of 104.8 TFLOPS is heavily utilized, but the RTX 5090 still delivers 68.6 FPS at Ultra. This indicates that even the most demanding settings for this older title cannot saturate the GPU, leaving performance headroom for future games or higher refresh rate displays.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS are Ultra, with an average FPS of 68.6. This is the most demanding preset available, and it clears the threshold by a comfortable margin. Users with 4K displays can enable every visual option without concern.

For 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best choice, delivering 128.6 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, providing excellent smoothness on high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors. The gap between Ultra and High at this resolution is 42.4 FPS, so users prioritizing maximum frame rates could drop to High for 171 FPS, but Ultra remains playable.

At 1920x1080, Ultra again takes the top spot with 198.2 FPS. This is well beyond any 60 Hz display's capabilities and approaches the refresh limits of many 144 Hz and 165 Hz gaming monitors. For esports-style play, Low settings would push the average to 409.3 FPS, but the visual quality loss is unnecessary given that Ultra already exceeds 190 FPS.

In all cases, the most demanding preset is also the best choice, because the hardware has sufficient headroom to maintain 60 FPS or higher. The data shows no trade-off is required between visual fidelity and playability for this title.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 4K Ultra settings?*

A: Yes, the benchmark data shows an average of 68.6 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average is 409.3 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

*Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Minimum?*

A: It ranks 73rd out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the top 2% of all systems benchmarked for this game.

Q: Are there any settings or resolutions where the frame rate drops below 60 FPS?

A: No, all 12 tested configurations (4 settings × 3 resolutions) maintain average FPS above 60, with the lowest being 68.6 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Q: Which component has a higher benchmark percentile?

A: Both the CPU and GPU have a percentileVsAll of 92, meaning both components outperform 92% of all tested CPUs and GPUs respectively.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra?

A: The average FPS drops from 198.2 at 1080p Ultra to 68.6 at 4K Ultra, a reduction of 129.6 FPS or approximately 65%.