Minimum

The data for Minimum with the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and AMD Radeon 760M presents a clear picture: this integrated-GPU combination is severely constrained at every resolution tested. The benchmark results show a system that cannot reach the 60 FPS playable threshold under any preset, from 4K down to 1080p. The measured FPS figures indicate that the AMD Radeon 760M, a 15 W IGP with 512 shading units, is the primary bottleneck, while the 16-core, 22-thread Intel CPU has ample headroom that goes unused. This analysis breaks down the exact frame rates, settings limitations, and component roles based solely on the measured data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are uniformly poor. The High preset yields an average of 13 FPS, while Low settings improve that to only 20 FPS. The Medium preset shows an average of 15 FPS, with a minimum of 13 and a maximum of 18 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to a mere 10 FPS average. No configuration at this resolution approaches playability; the gap between the best (Low at 20 FPS) and the 60 FPS target is a 40 FPS deficit.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance improves but remains far below the threshold. The High preset averages 24 FPS. Low settings jump to 37 FPS, and Medium lands at 29 FPS, with a minimum of 24 and a maximum of 33 FPS. Ultra again underperforms, averaging just 18 FPS. The scaling from 4K to 1440p is noticeable—Low goes from 20 to 37 FPS—but even the best 1440p result (37 FPS) is only 62% of the 60 FPS target.

At 1920x1080, the results finally show some semblance of playable territory, yet still fall short. The High preset averages 37 FPS. Low settings reach 58 FPS, which is perilously close to the 60 FPS line but not over it. Medium yields 44 FPS, with a minimum of 38 and a maximum of 51 FPS. Ultra drops to 28 FPS. The data shows a consistent pattern: the Radeon 760M cannot sustain 60 FPS even at the lowest settings on 1080p, with the Low preset being the only configuration within 2 FPS of the target.

The measured FPS data also reveals variance characteristics at Medium settings across resolutions. At 4K Medium, the spread from min to max is 5 FPS (13 to 18). At 1440p Medium, the spread is 9 FPS (24 to 33). At 1080p Medium, the spread is 13 FPS (38 to 51). This increasing delta as resolution decreases suggests that the GPU becomes less uniformly saturated, allowing more frame-time variability. The min FPS values are only provided for Medium presets, which limits direct comparisons, but the available numbers indicate that frame pacing is tighter at higher resolutions where the GPU is fully utilized.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, no settings preset achieves the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict data confirms that there are no playable settings at this resolution. The best average FPS comes from the Low preset at 20 FPS, but that is far below the playability line. The Medium preset offers 15 FPS with a min of 13, and High/Ultra are worse at 13 and 10 FPS respectively.

At 2560x1440, the story is identical: no playable settings. The Low preset delivers the highest average at 37 FPS, which is 23 FPS short of 60. Medium follows at 29 FPS, High at 24 FPS, and Ultra at 18 FPS. None of these configurations can be recommended for a smooth experience, as even the best option fails to reach even two-thirds of the target frame rate.

For 1920x1080, the closest contender is the Low preset, which averages 58 FPS. This is the only setting that comes within striking distance of 60 FPS, but it still misses the mark by 2 FPS. The Medium preset at 44 FPS and High at 37 FPS are progressively worse, and Ultra at 28 FPS is the weakest option. The verdict data lists no playable settings at 1080p either, meaning that even the lowest quality preset cannot sustain a consistent 60 FPS. The measured average of 58 FPS suggests that occasional dips below 60 would occur, making the experience stutter-prone.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the overwhelming performance limiter in this combination. The AMD Radeon 760M, with a PassMark G3D score of 5310 and a percentile ranking of 35 among all GPUs, produces frame rates that scale predictably with resolution and settings. The CPU, by contrast, is a high-end mobile part with a PassMark multithread score of 29376 and an 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 17984.5 suggests substantial processing power that the game does not appear to utilize, given the low frame rates.

The scaling between resolutions provides evidence of GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p Low, the average is 58 FPS. Dropping to 1440p Low reduces this to 37 FPS (a 36% decrease), and 4K Low further cuts it to 20 FPS (a 46% decrease from 1440p). This steep decline with increasing pixel count is characteristic of a GPU that is saturated by fill-rate and shading demands, not a CPU-limited scenario. If the CPU were the bottleneck, frame rates would stay relatively flat across resolutions, which they do not.

The settings scaling reinforces this conclusion. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium (58 to 44 FPS) costs 14 FPS, and Low to High (58 to 37 FPS) costs 21 FPS. At 1440p, Low to Medium drops from 37 to 29 FPS, and Low to High from 37 to 24 FPS. The consistent penalty for higher settings indicates that the GPU's 5.323 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 83.17 GTexel/s texture rate are the limiting factors.

The CPU's role appears minimal. The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H has a boost clock of 5.10 GHz and 24 MB of L3 cache, but these resources are irrelevant when the GPU cannot render frames fast enough. The fact that the GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is only 400, and its PassMark DirectX 11 score is 52, underscores its modest capability. In contrast, the CPU's nearest rivals—such as the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X with a delta of -0.7% in avg benchmark score—show that the processor is in a different performance class entirely. The data implies that pairing this CPU with a discrete GPU would yield dramatically better results, but with the Radeon 760M, the system is GPU-bound in all tested configurations.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1080p with the Low preset?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings is 58 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data confirms there are no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: What is the best average FPS achieved at 4K?

A: The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 20 FPS, achieved with the Low preset. The Medium preset averages 15 FPS with a minimum of 13 and maximum of 18 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M has an average benchmark score of 6019. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6400, scores 6001 (a 0.3% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M scores 6000 (also a 0.3% delta). The NVIDIA Quadro P2000 scores 6049, which is 0.5% higher.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p Low and 1440p Low?

A: The 1080p Low preset averages 58 FPS, while the 1440p Low preset averages 37 FPS. This represents a 21 FPS decrease when moving from 1080p to 1440p.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the primary bottleneck?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. The frame rates drop by 36-46% when moving from 1080p to 1440p and from 1440p to 4K, indicating GPU-bound rendering. The CPU's high benchmark scores (e.g., Cinebench R23 multicore of 17984.5) are not reflected in game performance.

Q: What is the combo's rank among tested systems?

A: This CPU-GPU combination ranks 3701 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum, placing it in the bottom 0.3% of all configurations.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearestRivals data, the AMD Radeon 760M has several GPUs that would behave similarly in this game. The AMD Radeon RX 6400 has an average benchmark score of 6001, which is 0.3% higher than the Radeon 760M's 6019. This suggests nearly identical performance in GPU-bound scenarios. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M scores 6000, also 0.3% higher, indicating comparable frame rates. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server scores 5996, which is 0.4% lower, and the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 scores 6049, 0.5% higher. These four GPUs bracket the Radeon 760M's performance within a 0.5% margin, so any of them would produce similar FPS results in Minimum.

For the CPU side, the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H has an average benchmark score of 35670. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (score 35719, delta -0.1%), the Intel Core 7 250H (score 35728, delta -0.2%), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (score 35802, delta -0.4%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (score 35909, delta -0.7%). All of these processors are within 0.7% of the Core Ultra 9 185H's average score, meaning they would offer virtually identical CPU performance in this game. However, since the GPU is the limiting factor, swapping the CPU among these rivals would have no measurable impact on frame rates.

The integrated nature of the Radeon 760M means it shares system memory, with bandwidth listed as "System Dependent." This could introduce variability compared to dedicated GPUs like the RX 6400, but the benchmark averages suggest the performance difference is negligible. For users seeking a similar experience, any of these GPU or CPU alternatives would produce frame rates within the same narrow range observed in the measured data.

The Verdict

This PC cannot run Minimum at a playable 60 FPS at any resolution or settings preset. The verdictByResolution data is explicit: all three resolutions (3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080) have zero playable settings. The best-case scenario is 1080p Low, which averages 58 FPS—just 2 FPS short of the threshold. At 1440p, the best is 37 FPS (Low), and at 4K, the best is 20 FPS (Low). The GPU's performance ceiling is simply too low for this game's demands.

The measured FPS numbers show that even the lowest quality settings cannot push the Radeon 760M over the 60 FPS line. At 1080p, the Low preset's 58 FPS average is likely to dip below 60 during intense scenes, causing stutter. The Medium preset's minimum of 38 FPS at 1080p confirms that frame drops are substantial. The system is fundamentally GPU-limited, and the 15 W TDP of the Radeon 760M restricts its ability to deliver higher frame rates.

For users who can tolerate sub-60 FPS gameplay, the 1080p Low preset at 58 FPS is the only viable option, though it misses the playable threshold. The 1440p and 4K configurations are not recommended for any serious gaming, as frame rates in the 10-37 FPS range are likely to feel sluggish. The data strongly suggests that this combo is better suited for less demanding titles or for productivity tasks, not for Minimum at acceptable performance levels.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and AMD Radeon 760M combination ranks 3701 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. This places it in the bottom 0.3% of all systems tested, with only 11 configurations performing worse. The rank reflects the severe GPU bottleneck: the Radeon 760M's percentile ranking of 35 among all GPUs (meaning 65% of GPUs are faster) drags down what would otherwise be a high-performing CPU.

The CPU's 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs (with an average benchmark score of 35670) is irrelevant to this game's performance, as the GPU cannot keep up. The combo rank of 3701 indicates that this system is among the worst possible choices for Minimum. The measured FPS data supports this: no preset at any resolution reaches 60 FPS, and the best average (58 FPS at 1080p Low) is still below the playable threshold.

This ranking also implies that a wide range of other hardware combinations would outperform this setup. The nearest GPU rivals (RX 6400, GTX 770M, Quadro P2000) would likely produce similar or slightly better frame rates, but they are all discrete GPUs with dedicated memory, which could offer better consistency. The bottom-line assessment is that this combo is severely underpowered for Minimum, and the data does not support any playable configuration.