Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination delivers exceptional performance in Minimum, a 2014 Third-Person Shooter. Benchmark data shows this pairing achieves playable frame rates at every tested setting and resolution, with the most demanding preset—Ultra—still clearing the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin at 4K. The measured results indicate a system with massive headroom, capable of far exceeding the requirements of this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest graphics preset that maintains an average frame rate above 60 FPS at 3840x2160?

A: The Ultra preset at 4K averages 73 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All other presets (High, Medium, Low) also exceed 60 FPS at this resolution, with averages ranging from 96 FPS on High to 149 FPS on Low.

Q: How does the system perform at 1920x1080 with the Ultra preset?

A: At 1080p with Ultra settings, the combination produces an average of 210 FPS. This is more than three times the 60 FPS playable threshold, indicating that the CPU and GPU are far from being stressed at this resolution.

Q: What is the frame rate range for the Medium preset at 2560x1440?

A: The Medium preset at 1440p shows an average of 212 FPS, with a minimum of 180 FPS and a maximum of 244 FPS. The minimum frame rate remains well above the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting consistent performance without significant drops.

Q: Is the RTX 5090 D's performance closer to the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT or the RX 6850M XT?

A: The RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score is 77712. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76904, which is 1.1% lower, while the RX 6850M XT scores 78940, which is 1.6% higher. The data shows the RTX 5090 D sits nearly equidistant between these two rivals, with a slightly smaller gap to the RX 6650M XT.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance relative to its multi-thread performance?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X3D achieves a single-thread score of 3041 in Geekbench and a multi-core score of 22884. In Cinebench R23, the single-core score is 6739, while the multi-core score is 47737. The data indicates strong per-core performance, which is important for games that rely on fewer threads.

Q: Which resolution offers the largest performance gap between the Low and Ultra presets?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 430 FPS while Ultra averages 210 FPS, a difference of 220 FPS. This is the largest absolute gap between these two presets across all tested resolutions, although the relative scaling is consistent.

Best Settings per Resolution

The data identifies the most demanding preset that still maintains an average frame rate at or above 60 FPS. At every resolution, the Ultra preset qualifies, making it the recommended setting for maximum visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 73 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration tested at 4K and it still provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset averages 96 FPS, Medium averages 114 FPS, and Low averages 149 FPS, but Ultra is the best choice for image quality while staying playable.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 136 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, showing that the system has substantial performance in reserve at this resolution. High averages 178 FPS, Medium averages 212 FPS, and Low averages 277 FPS, but none of these offer the visual quality of Ultra.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 210 FPS. The High preset averages 276 FPS, Medium averages 329 FPS, and Low averages 430 FPS. Even at the highest settings, the frame rate is far beyond what is needed for smooth gameplay, indicating that the system's capabilities are not fully utilized at this resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearestRivals data provides context for how this specific CPU and GPU compare to other hardware in benchmark scores. For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D has an average benchmark score of 54762. The closest rival is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF with an average score of 55093, which is only 0.6% lower. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K scores 54053, a 1.3% difference, while the Intel Xeon 6505P scores 53701, a 2% difference. The Intel Core i7-14700F scores 53620, a 2.1% difference. These small deltas indicate that the Ryzen 9 9900X3D performs nearly identically to these processors in synthetic benchmarks, meaning users could expect similar CPU-bound behavior in Minimum with these alternatives.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76904, which is 1.1% lower, making it the closest rival. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, which is 1.6% higher. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396, a 2.1% difference, and the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, a 2.4% difference. These results show the RTX 5090 D is bracketed by these four GPUs with very small performance gaps, suggesting that swapping to any of these would yield similar frame rates in this game.

The Verdict

The benchmark data clearly shows that this system can run Minimum with exceptional performance. The verdictByResolution data confirms that all four tested presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at every resolution, as all average frame rates exceed the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 73 FPS, which is the lowest performance point recorded but still comfortably above the playable threshold. This means users can enable the highest settings at 4K without concern. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 136 FPS, providing a large safety margin. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 210 FPS, which is over three times the playable threshold.

The data indicates that this combination does not merely run the game; it dominates it. The system has enough performance headroom that even the most demanding settings at the highest resolution leave significant frame rate capacity unused.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data shows how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU across resolutions and presets. The scaling between 1920x1080 and 3840x2160 reveals the GPU's increasing influence at higher resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 430 FPS, while at 3840x2160 the same preset averages 149 FPS. This represents a 65% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K, demonstrating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases. The CPU's role is more prominent at lower resolutions where frame rates are extremely high, as the processor must feed the GPU with enough data to sustain 430 FPS.

The preset scaling at each resolution also indicates the GPU's workload. At 3840x2160, moving from Low (149 FPS) to Ultra (73 FPS) reduces performance by 51%. At 2560x1440, the same preset change goes from 277 FPS to 136 FPS, a 51% reduction. At 1920x1080, the drop from 430 FPS to 210 FPS is a 51% reduction. This consistent scaling across resolutions suggests that the GPU is the dominant factor in preset performance, while the CPU maintains enough headroom to avoid becoming a limiting factor.

At 4K, where the GPU is most stressed, the system still delivers 73 FPS on Ultra. The data implies that the Ryzen 9 9900X3D's high single-thread performance, evidenced by its Geekbench single-core score of 3041, is sufficient to prevent CPU bottlenecks even at the highest settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame field places this specific CPU-GPU pairing at rank 5 out of 3712 tested combinations. This means that in the database of tested systems for Minimum, only 4 other combinations achieve higher average frame rates. The rank of 5 places this system in the top 0.1% of all tested configurations.

Given the measured performance, this high rank is expected. The system achieves 210 FPS at 1080p Ultra and 73 FPS at 4K Ultra, numbers that far exceed what most hardware combinations would produce in this game. The rank indicates that the Ryzen 9 9900X3D and RTX 5090 D together represent one of the most powerful configurations available for this title.

The percentileVsAllCpus score of 91 for the CPU and percentileVsAllGpus score of 92 for the GPU further support this ranking. Both components sit in the top decile of their respective categories, and their combination produces a system that outperforms the vast majority of tested setups.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across all resolutions and settings.

3840x2160:

• Low: Average 149 FPS, no min/max data recorded.
• Medium: Average 114 FPS, minimum 97 FPS, maximum 131 FPS.
• High: Average 96 FPS, no min/max data recorded.
• Ultra: Average 73 FPS, no min/max data recorded.

2560x1440:

• Low: Average 277 FPS, no min/max data recorded.
• Medium: Average 212 FPS, minimum 180 FPS, maximum 244 FPS.
• High: Average 178 FPS, no min/max data recorded.
• Ultra: Average 136 FPS, no min/max data recorded.

1920x1080:

• Low: Average 430 FPS, no min/max data recorded.
• Medium: Average 329 FPS, minimum 280 FPS, maximum 379 FPS.
• High: Average 276 FPS, no min/max data recorded.
• Ultra: Average 210 FPS, no min/max data recorded.

The Medium preset is the only setting with recorded minimum and maximum frame rates. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 97 FPS is still 37 FPS above the playable threshold. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 180 FPS is three times the threshold. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 280 FPS is over four times the threshold. These minimum frame rates indicate that the system maintains consistent performance without significant dips, even during demanding scenes.