Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers overwhelming performance in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. Measured data places this combination in the 80th percentile of 3,712 tested hardware configurations for the game, and every preset at every tested resolution clears the 60 FPS playable threshold with substantial headroom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Benchmark results for this configuration are uniformly high, with the lowest recorded average frame rate still sitting comfortably above the 60 FPS playability standard.

3840x2160 (4K): At the demanding Ultra preset, the system averages 69 FPS. Stepping down to High raises the average to 90 FPS. The Medium preset delivers 107 FPS average, with a minimum of 91 FPS and a maximum of 123 FPS. The Low preset reaches an average of 140 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 71 FPS, indicating that visual quality settings have a meaningful impact even on this flagship hardware.

2560x1440 (1440p): Ultra averages 127 FPS. High pushes to 167 FPS. Medium hits 199 FPS average, with a minimum of 169 FPS and a maximum of 229 FPS. Low achieves 260 FPS average. The delta between Low and Ultra here is 133 FPS, nearly double the absolute gap seen at 4K.

1920x1080 (1080p): Ultra averages 197 FPS. High reaches 259 FPS. Medium delivers 309 FPS average, with a minimum of 262 FPS and a maximum of 355 FPS. Low tops out at 403 FPS average. The Low-to-Ultra spread at 1080p is 206 FPS, the widest of any resolution tested.

The Medium preset is the only configuration that reports full min/max data across all resolutions, making it the most complete picture of frame pacing. At 4K Medium, the 91 FPS minimum confirms that even transient dips stay far above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p Medium, the 169 FPS minimum is nearly three times the playable threshold. At 1080p Medium, the 262 FPS minimum still exceeds the 4K Ultra average.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling behavior between resolutions and presets reveals how the Ryzen 9 9900X3D and RTX 5090 share the workload in Minimum. This is a game from 2014, built for hardware of that era, so modern flagship components are operating with significant reserve capacity.

At 1080p, the CPU dominates the frame rate ceiling. The jump from Low (403 FPS) to Ultra (197 FPS) shows that even at lower resolutions, the GPU's rendering workload scales with preset complexity. However, the fact that Low exceeds 400 FPS suggests the Ryzen 9 9900X3D's 12 cores and 24 threads are feeding frames faster than the RTX 5090 can draw them at minimal settings. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1269 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6739 indicate strong per-core performance that prevents CPU bottlenecks even at extreme frame rates.

Moving to 1440p, the GPU begins to take on more responsibility. The average frame rates drop by roughly 35-37% across all presets compared to 1080p, which aligns with the increased pixel count. The RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and memory bandwidth are non-issues at this resolution.

At 4K, the GPU is clearly the primary constraint. The Ultra preset drops to 69 FPS, a 45% reduction from 1440p Ultra. The RTX 5090's raw compute of 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 and 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are being exercised meaningfully at this resolution. Notably, the CPU still has headroom: the 4K Low average of 140 FPS is still more than double the playable threshold, suggesting that even at 4K, the Ryzen 9 9900X3D is not the limiting factor.

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K at Ultra preset (197 to 127 to 69 FPS) shows a consistent pattern: each step up in resolution roughly halves the frame rate at the highest settings. This is classic GPU-bound scaling. The CPU benchmarks — Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 47737 and Geekbench multi-core of 22884 — indicate a processor that can sustain high frame delivery without becoming a bottleneck at any tested resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

The measured data shows that every preset at every resolution exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold, so the "best settings" are simply the highest visual quality options available.

3840x2160: The Ultra preset is fully playable, averaging 69 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration tested, and it still provides 9 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. For players who prioritize visual fidelity, 4K Ultra is the recommended configuration.

2560x1440: Ultra averages 127 FPS, more than double the playable threshold. This provides both maximum visual quality and a high refresh rate experience. The 127 FPS average leaves room for dips without approaching the 60 FPS floor.

1920x1080: Ultra averages 197 FPS, which is over three times the playable threshold. This is the highest frame rate available at maximum settings, making it ideal for high refresh rate displays. Even the minimum observed frame rate at Medium (262 FPS) exceeds the Ultra average, but Ultra itself remains the best choice for visual quality.

At all three resolutions, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option tested and it never drops below the playable threshold. The data indicates that users can simply select Ultra and enjoy maximum visual quality without compromising playability.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for how other hardware would behave in this configuration.

CPU (AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D): The average benchmark score is 54762, placing it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs. The closest competitor is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF with an average score of 55093, which is 0.6% faster. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K scores 54053, 1.3% slower. The Intel Xeon 6505P scores 53701, 2.0% slower. The Intel Core i7-14700F scores 53620, 2.1% slower. All four rivals are within 2.1% of the Ryzen 9 9900X3D's performance, meaning any of them would deliver virtually identical frame rates in Minimum.

GPU (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090): The average benchmark score is 79842, placing it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959, which is 1.4% faster. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, 0.3% slower. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396, 0.6% slower. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, 1.1% slower. The tight clustering — all within 1.4% — means these GPUs would produce nearly indistinguishable frame rates in this game.

For the full system, pairing any of the four rival CPUs with any of the four rival GPUs would yield performance within roughly 1-2% of the tested configuration. The rank of 80 out of 3712 combinations suggests this hardware tier is near the top of the distribution for Minimum.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Minimum. The verdict data confirms that all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at all three tested resolutions, with 60 FPS as the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 69 FPS, clearing the threshold with minimal but sufficient margin. High averages 90 FPS, Medium averages 107 FPS, and Low averages 140 FPS. Every 4K setting is playable.

At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 127 FPS, and all other presets are higher. This resolution offers the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate headroom.

At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 197 FPS, and Low reaches 403 FPS. This is the highest-performance configuration, suitable for competitive play or high refresh rate displays.

The system never drops below 69 FPS average at any tested setting, and the Medium preset's minimum observed frame rates (91 FPS at 4K, 169 FPS at 1440p, 262 FPS at 1080p) confirm that even worst-case dips stay far above the playability floor. For a game from 2014, this hardware is overwhelmingly overqualified.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 69 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold.

*Q: What is the highest frame rate this system can achieve in Minimum?*

A: The highest recorded average is 403 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 9900X3D compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF is 0.6% faster, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K, Intel Xeon 6505P, and Intel Core i7-14700F are 1.3%, 2.0%, and 2.1% slower, respectively.

Q: Which GPU is closest in performance to the RTX 5090 for this game?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X is 1.4% faster, and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB is 0.3% slower. All nearest rivals are within 1.4% of the RTX 5090.

*Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for Minimum at 1080p?*

A: The CPU is more critical at 1080p, as evidenced by the 403 FPS Low preset average. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D's strong single-thread score of 1269 in 3DMark prevents CPU bottlenecks.

Q: Does the frame rate drop significantly between 1440p and 4K?

A: Yes. At the Ultra preset, the average drops from 127 FPS at 2560x1440 to 69 FPS at 3840x2160, a 45% reduction.