Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a highly capable experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The data shows a combination that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but can hit very high frame rates at 1080p. The measured results indicate that this setup is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay, with the primary trade-off being between visual fidelity and frame rate at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

For this specific pairing, the benchmark data suggests that the High preset offers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, High settings yield an average of 179 FPS, which is well beyond the refresh rate of most standard monitors and provides a significant margin for competitive play. Moving to 2560x1440, High settings still produce a very smooth 115 FPS average, making it an excellent choice for high-refresh-rate 1440p panels. Even at 3840x2160, the High preset maintains a playable 62 FPS average, which is respectable for a 4K experience.

The Medium preset is a strong alternative for users prioritizing higher frame rates over maximum detail. At 1080p, Medium delivers 213 FPS, a substantial jump over High, and at 1440p it reaches 137 FPS. The measured minimum FPS for Medium settings at 1080p is 181, and at 1440p it is 117, indicating good frame pacing consistency. The jump from Medium to High at 1440p is a 22 FPS drop (from 137 to 115), which is noticeable, but the visual quality gain may be worth it for many.

The Low preset is primarily for maximizing performance. At 1080p, it achieves 278 FPS, and at 1440p it reaches 179 FPS. This is useful for esports-style play or for users with very high refresh rate displays. However, the visual compromise is significant, and given the strong performance at High, it's generally unnecessary. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, and the data shows it is best reserved for 1080p or 1440p gaming. At 1080p, Ultra still provides a solid 136 FPS, but at 1440p it drops to 88 FPS. At 4K, Ultra is not recommended, as it falls to an average of 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Given the game's age and the hardware's capability, the High preset is the clear recommendation. It provides a visually appealing experience with frame rates that are smooth at every resolution tested. For 4K users, High is the only preset that consistently hits the 60 FPS mark, making it the definitive choice for that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 4600G and the Radeon RX 9070 XT ranks 885th out of 3712 tested combinations for this game. This places it in the top 24% of all tested systems, indicating that it is a strong performer for Minimum. This ranking is primarily driven by the GPU's substantial power, which handles the game's graphical load with ease, while the CPU provides sufficient support to avoid being a major bottleneck at most settings.

The CPU's own benchmark percentile is 71, meaning it outperforms 71% of all tested CPUs. This is a solid mid-range result. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, which is 0.1% faster, and the Intel Core 7 150U, which is 0.6% faster. The Ryzen 5 4600G is 0.6% faster than the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE and 0.8% faster than the Intel Core i3-14100T. These are all very close scores, indicating that the CPU's compute performance is highly competitive with other mid-range options, though its age is starting to show.

The GPU's percentile is lower, at 55, but this is a misleading metric. The RX 9070 XT's benchmark scores place it near the AMD Radeon HD 7770M and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, which are much older and less powerful cards. This is an artifact of the benchmark database's weighting, not a reflection of real-world gaming performance. In the context of Minimum, the GPU is the dominant component, and its raw power is what propels the combo to its impressive 885th-place ranking.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is the undisputed performance driver in this pairing. The data shows that it provides a massive performance headroom, allowing for high frame rates even at 4K resolution. The GPU is based on the RDNA 4.0 architecture and features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. This large memory allocation is more than sufficient for a game from 2014 and ensures that texture loading and memory-intensive effects are not a constraint.

The GPU's clock speeds are high, with a base clock of 1660 MHz and a boost clock of 2970 MHz. The high boost clock contributes to its strong performance in the measured FPS results. Its FP32 compute power is rated at 48.66 TFLOPS, which is a significant amount of processing capability for a title like Minimum. The RX 9070 XT also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which, while not fully utilized by this older game, ensures compatibility and headroom for future titles.

The benchmark results for the GPU show a passmark G3D score of 26795 ate and a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 7260. These scores, while not game-specific, confirm the card's high level of performance. The data indicates that the GPU is never the limiting factor in this game, even at 4K Ultra settings, where the frame rate drops to 47 FPS. This drop is more likely due to the game's engine limitations or CPU overhead at such high resolutions, rather than a lack of GPU raw power.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the combo is exceptionally fast. The Low preset achieves an average of 278 FPS, Medium hits 213 FPS, High reaches 179 FPS, and Ultra still manages a very playable 136 FPS. The minimum FPS recorded for Medium settings is 181, showing a strong frame time consistency.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains excellent. Low settings produce 179 FPS, Medium drops to 137 FPS with a minimum of 117, and High delivers 115 FPS. Ultra settings, while still smooth, drop to an 88 FPS average. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a performance cost, but the frame rates remain high enough for a premium experience on a 1440p monitor.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's power is tested. Low settings yield an average of 97 FPS, which is very good for 4K. Medium settings average 74 FPS with a minimum of 63 and a maximum of 85, indicating a stable experience. The High preset averages 62 FPS, just above the 60 FPS target. However, the Ultra preset drops to an average of 47 FPS, which is the only configuration that dips below 60 FPS, making it less suitable for a smooth 4K experience.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is significant but follows a predictable pattern. Looking at the High preset, the average FPS drops from 179 at 1080p to 115 at 1440p, a 36% decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the frame rate drops from 115 to 62, a 46% decrease. This indicates that the GPU is the primary scaling factor, as the workload increases substantially with pixel count.

However, the scaling pattern also reveals a potential CPU bottleneck at lower resolutions. At 1080p with the Low preset, the GPU is capable of producing 278 FPS. This very high frame rate suggests that the CPU is working hard to feed the GPU. The fact that the frame rate doesn't increase as dramatically from Medium to Low at 1080p (213 FPS to 278 FPS) compared to the jump from 1440p to 1080p suggests a growing CPU limitation at these extremely high frame rates. The CPU's single-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 score of 1919, is adequate but not exceptional, and it is likely the limiting factor when the GPU is capable of outputting over 250 FPS.

At 4K, the workload shifts entirely to the GPU. The frame rate differences between presets are more pronounced at 4K (97 FPS to 47 FPS from Low to Ultra) than at 1080p (278 FPS to 136 FPS). This confirms that at 4K, the GPU is the sole bottleneck, and the CPU's role is diminished.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G plays a supporting role in this configuration. Its 6 cores and 12 threads, based on the Zen 2 architecture, are sufficient for a game from 2014. The CPU's base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz provide adequate single-threaded performance, which is often the most critical factor for gaming. Its Cinebench R23 single-core score is 1919, and its multi-core score is 13593, showing a balanced performance profile.

The data suggests that the CPU is not a major hindrance for most of the tested settings. At 4K, the CPU has minimal impact, as the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. At 1440p, the CPU is also sufficient, allowing the GPU to reach high frame rates. The CPU's role becomes more apparent at 1080p with lower graphical settings, where high frame rates can be achieved.

The 1080p Low preset result of 278 FPS is a strong indicator that the CPU is handling the game logic and draw calls efficiently. However, the fact that the Ultra preset at 1080p only yields 136 FPS, while the GPU is still powerful, suggests that the game's engine is placing a significant load on the CPU for higher visual settings. The Ryzen 5 4600G's 8 MB of shared L3 cache is a limitation compared to newer chips, but it does not seem to be a primary bottleneck in this title. Overall, the CPU provides a solid foundation for the GPU, and its performance is adequate for a smooth gaming experience, though it is the component that will likely need upgrading first for future, more CPU-intensive titles.