Minimum

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT paired with the Intel Core i5-14600K delivers a highly capable configuration for Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The benchmark data places this combo at rank 1780 out of 3712 tested combinations, meaning it sits in the upper half of all systems tested for this title. This is a strong result for a game of this era, but the measured frame rates reveal a clear pattern: the GPU becomes the defining factor as resolution increases, while the CPU’s headroom remains largely untapped. The following analysis breaks down the measured FPS data, the division of labor between components, and the practical settings you can expect to run.

How This Combo Ranks

The combined system ranks 1780th out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the 48th percentile of all configurations. That is a solid mid-pack position, but the ranking undersells how well this specific CPU and GPU pair performs in practice. The Intel Core i5-14600K sits at the 90th percentile against all CPUs in the database, with a benchmark average of 48618. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (0.2% behind), the AMD EPYC 4345P (0.3% ahead), and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX (0.7% ahead). The GPU, meanwhile, ranks at the 71st percentile against all GPUs, with an average score of 26011. Its closest competitors are the AMD Radeon R9 M395X (0.5% behind), AMD FirePro W7100 (0.6% behind), and AMD FirePro D700 (0.7% behind).

What this ranking tells you is that the CPU is far more powerful than the GPU relative to their respective markets. In Minimum, that imbalance matters because the game’s frame rates scale heavily with resolution, which is the GPU’s domain. The combo rank of 1780 reflects both components’ contributions, but the measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, while the CPU is barely breaking a sweat even at 1080p. The ranking is a useful summary, but the resolution-by-resolution breakdown is where the real story lies.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear division of labor in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the system produces extremely high frame rates across all settings, from 104.3 FPS at Ultra to 214.7 FPS at Low. At this resolution, the CPU can feed the GPU with data faster than the GPU can render frames, meaning the GPU is the active bottleneck. The i5-14600K’s 14 cores and 20 threads are more than sufficient for a 2014 third-person shooter, and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 24491 and single-core score of 2064 confirm substantial headroom that this game does not fully utilize.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop by roughly 35-40% across all settings, which is consistent with the GPU having to render more pixels. At 3840x2160, the drop becomes more severe: Ultra settings fall to 34.8 FPS, a 67% reduction from the 1080p Ultra score. This scaling pattern is the signature of a GPU-bound workload. The RX 6750 XT, with 2560 shading units and 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, is doing the heavy lifting here. The CPU’s role at 4K is largely to keep up with the GPU’s demands, and it does so without issue — the frame rate is determined almost entirely by the graphics card’s rendering throughput.

The preset scaling also tells a story. At 1080p, the gap between Low (214.7 FPS) and Ultra (104.3 FPS) is a 51% reduction. At 4K, the gap between Low (73.3 FPS) and Ultra (34.8 FPS) is a 53% reduction. The consistent percentage drop across resolutions suggests that the game’s settings scale uniformly, and the GPU is the component that pays the price. The CPU, meanwhile, shows no signs of becoming a limitation even at the highest settings and lowest resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080: The system produces its best numbers here. At Low settings, the average frame rate is 214.7 FPS, which is far beyond any display refresh rate. Medium settings yield 165.9 FPS, High settings 139.7 FPS, and Ultra settings 104.3 FPS. All four presets clear the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin, with even the most demanding preset maintaining over 100 FPS. The data shows no min or max FPS values recorded, so these averages represent the full picture available.

2560x1440: The frame rates remain excellent. Low settings produce 134.8 FPS, Medium 105.2 FPS, High 85.4 FPS, and Ultra 68.7 FPS. Every preset stays above 60 FPS, and the Ultra preset just barely clears the threshold with an average of 68.7 FPS. The step from High to Ultra costs 16.7 FPS, which is a 20% reduction, while the step from Medium to High costs 19.8 FPS, a 19% reduction. These are consistent incremental drops that suggest a balanced scaling curve.

3840x2160: This is where the GPU starts to struggle. Low settings produce 73.3 FPS, which is playable but not by a huge margin. Medium settings drop to 58.2 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold. High settings fall to 50.9 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 34.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 15.1 FPS, between Medium and High is 7.3 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 16.1 FPS. The Ultra preset is the clear outlier, costing nearly double the FPS of the High preset.

The data shows no min or max FPS values for any resolution or setting, so all analysis relies on the average frame rates provided. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the verdict by resolution confirms that only Low settings at 4K remain above that mark.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-14600K include the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H, which scores 48698 in average benchmarks (0.2% behind the i5-14600K), and the AMD EPYC 4345P, which scores 48470 (0.3% ahead). The Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX and Intel Core Ultra 5 245 are also close, with scores of 48287 and 48995 respectively, representing deltas of 0.7% and -0.8%. In Minimum, any of these CPUs would perform nearly identically, as the game does not heavily stress multi-core performance. The i5-14600K’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 24491 and single-core score of 2064 are far above what this title requires, so swapping to any of these rivals would produce no measurable FPS difference.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT’s nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon R9 M395X (0.5% behind in average score), AMD FirePro W7100 (0.6% behind), and AMD FirePro D700 (0.7% behind). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is 1.1% ahead in average score. However, these are not apples-to-apples comparisons: the R9 M395X, FirePro W7100, and FirePro D700 are professional or mobile parts with very different characteristics. In practice, the RX 6750 XT’s 13.31 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 432.0 GB/s memory bandwidth would be the deciding factors in Minimum, and the measured FPS data shows it is capable of 60+ FPS at 1080p and 1440p across all presets. Any GPU within 1% of its average benchmark score would likely produce nearly identical frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average frame rate of 104.3 FPS. This is the best visual quality available, and the system has enough headroom that even the heaviest settings leave a 44.3 FPS buffer above the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 68.7 FPS. This sits just 8.7 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, so it is playable but with less margin. If you want more stability, High settings at 85.4 FPS offer a 25.4 FPS buffer, but the data confirms Ultra is technically playable.

At 3840x2160, the only preset that clears 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 73.3 FPS. Medium settings fall to 58.2 FPS, which is 1.8 FPS short of the threshold. The verdict data confirms Low is the best playable setting at 4K.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1080p with max settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 104.3 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 68.7 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. This is the most demanding preset that remains playable at this resolution.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, with an average of 73.3 FPS. Medium settings drop to 58.2 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much faster is the CPU compared to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600K has an average benchmark score of 48618. Its closest rival, the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H, scores 48698, which is 0.2% higher. The AMD EPYC 4345P is 0.3% lower at 48470. These differences are negligible for this game.

Q: Does the GPU bottleneck the CPU in this game?

A: The data suggests yes, especially at higher resolutions. At 1080p, frame rates scale from 104.3 FPS at Ultra to 214.7 FPS at Low, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor. At 4K, the same settings produce 34.8 FPS and 73.3 FPS respectively, reinforcing that the GPU determines performance.

Q: What is the system’s overall rank among tested combos?

A: This combo ranks 1780th out of 3712 tested configurations for Minimum, placing it in the upper half of all systems tested.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Minimum, and it does so with impressive headroom at standard resolutions. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra clears 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 104.3 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets also stay above the threshold, with Ultra at 68.7 FPS and High at 85.4 FPS. The system is fully playable at these two resolutions with maximum visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes. Only Low settings maintain 60 FPS, averaging 73.3 FPS. Medium drops to 58.2 FPS, which is marginally below the playable threshold, and High and Ultra fall further to 50.9 FPS and 34.8 FPS respectively. If you own a 4K display, you will need to accept Low settings or reduce your expectations for visual fidelity. For the vast majority of players targeting 1080p or 1440p, this combination of the Intel Core i5-14600K and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a smooth, high-frame-rate experience across the board.