Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Minimum on this Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 570 combination spans three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the pair delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 82 FPS, while Medium settings hold an average of 63 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 72 FPS. High settings drop to an average of 53 FPS, and Ultra falls further to 40 FPS. The 1080p results show a clear gradient: the gap from Low to Medium is 19 FPS, while the drop from Medium to High is 10 FPS, and from High to Ultra another 13 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance declines substantially. Low settings yield an average of 53 FPS, which is exactly the same as the 1080p High average, suggesting that resolution scaling at this tier is roughly equivalent to dropping one preset level. Medium at 1440p averages 40 FPS, with a minimum of 34 FPS and a maximum of 46 FPS. High averages 34 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. None of these 1440p presets reach the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the results are marginal at best. Low settings average 28 FPS, Medium averages 22 FPS with a minimum of 19 FPS and a maximum of 25 FPS, High averages 18 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. The 4K data shows a compressed range of only 14 FPS between the lowest and highest presets, indicating the GPU is heavily bound at this resolution. The Medium preset at 4K is the only one in this resolution with recorded min and max values, suggesting the measurement captured a full frame-time range there.

FAQ

Q: What is the best 1080p preset for this combo in Minimum?

A: Medium settings at 1920x1080 deliver an average of 63 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Low settings average 82 FPS, but Medium is the highest preset that remains playable.

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 2560x1440?

A: No. The recorded data shows no playable settings at 1440p. The highest average FPS at this resolution is 53 FPS on Low, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 40 FPS, High 34 FPS, and Ultra 26 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The RX 570's average benchmark score is 28,766. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28,874, which is 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28,996, 0.8% higher. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28,580, which is 0.7% lower. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28,421, 1.2% lower. All four rivals are within approximately one percent of the RX 570's aggregate score.

Q: What CPU benchmark scores does the i3-12100F produce?

A: In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 11,860 multi-core and 1,674 single-core. In Geekbench, it scores 7,252 multi-core and 1,932 single-core. The PassMark multithread score is 14,015, and the PassMark single-thread score is 3,444.

Q: What is the 4K performance like for this combination?

A: At 3840x2160, no preset reaches playable performance. Low averages 28 FPS, Medium averages 22 FPS, High averages 18 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. The Medium preset has the only complete min/max data at this resolution, with 19 FPS minimum and 25 FPS maximum.

Q: Where does this combo rank among all tested combinations for Minimum?

A: This combo ranks 3,542 out of 3,712 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 5% of the database for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 570 pairing at 3,542 out of 3,712 tested combinations for Minimum. That places it near the very bottom of the tested pool, with only 170 combinations performing worse. This low rank aligns with the measured FPS data: the combo only clears the 60 FPS threshold at 1080p on Low and Medium presets, and fails to reach playable performance at both 1440p and 4K.

The CPU itself sits at the 68th percentile among all CPUs in the database, which indicates it is a mid-range processor in general compute terms. However, the GPU, despite its 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs, is clearly the limiting factor in this game. The combination of a strong single-core CPU (Geekbench single-core score of 1,932) with a GPU that has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and a 224.0 GB/s bandwidth means that higher resolutions and more demanding presets quickly outstrip the graphics hardware. The 4K results, where the spread between Low and Ultra is only 14 FPS, strongly suggest that the RX 570 is fully saturated at that resolution regardless of settings.

The rank disparity between the individual components' percentiles (68th for CPU, 74th for GPU) and the combo's near-bottom placement in this specific game indicates that Minimum's engine is particularly demanding on this class of hardware. A combo ranking in the bottom 5% means that most other tested systems, including those with older or lower-tier components, deliver better frame rates in this title.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum, but only at 1920x1080. The verdict data confirms that Low and Medium presets at 1080p are playable, with Low averaging 82 FPS and Medium averaging 63 FPS. Medium is the best playable setting, as it is the highest preset that remains above the 60 FPS threshold. High at 1080p drops to 53 FPS, and Ultra to 40 FPS, both below playable.

At 2560x1440, the system cannot reach playable performance on any preset. The best result is 53 FPS on Low, which misses the 60 FPS target by 7 FPS. At 3840x2160, all presets fall far short, with the highest being 28 FPS on Low. The verdict by resolution explicitly lists no playable settings for both 1440p and 4K, making 1080p the only viable resolution for this hardware.

For users targeting a consistent 60 FPS experience, the data suggests sticking to 1080p Medium. The 63 FPS average provides a small buffer above the threshold, though the recorded minimum of 53 FPS indicates some frame drops below 60 during intense scenes. Low at 1080p, with its 82 FPS average, offers a more comfortable margin but sacrifices visual quality.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Intel Core i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13,494. The Intel Core 3 N355 scores 13,492, a delta of 0%, making it effectively identical in aggregate performance. The Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13,452, which is 0.3% lower. The Intel Core 5 120UL scores 13,594, 0.7% higher. The Intel Core i7-1250U scores 13,351, 1.1% lower. Any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically to the i3-12100F in this game, though the i7-1250U is a mobile part and may have different thermal characteristics.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28,766. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28,874, 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28,580, 0.7% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28,996, 0.8% higher. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28,421, 1.2% lower. The RX 470 is the closest desktop equivalent, with essentially the same Polaris architecture and a slightly higher aggregate score. Systems using any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical FPS figures in Minimum at the same settings and resolutions.

A system swapping the i3-12100F for an i5-9500 or Core 3 N355 would see no meaningful change in Minimum's performance, as the game is GPU-bound at most settings. Similarly, replacing the RX 570 with an RX 470 would yield FPS within the margin of measurement error. The RX 6800M, despite being a mobile GPU, scores nearly identically in synthetic benchmarks, so it would likely produce the same frame rates in this title.

Best Settings per Resolution

1920x1080: Medium is the highest playable preset, averaging 63 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 72 FPS. Low is also playable at 82 FPS, but Medium offers better visuals while still clearing the 60 FPS threshold.

2560x1440: No preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 53 FPS, which falls 7 FPS short of the playable threshold. Users at this resolution must accept sub-60 performance or lower the resolution to 1080p.

3840x2160: No preset is playable. Low averages 28 FPS, Medium 22 FPS, High 18 FPS, and Ultra 14 FPS. This resolution is not viable with this hardware in Minimum.