Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER delivers a playable but resolution-sensitive experience in Minimum, a 2014 Third-Person Shooter. Benchmark results show this combination is firmly positioned in the lower-mid tier of tested hardware, ranking 3171 out of 3712 combos. The data reveals a system that excels at 1080p but struggles to maintain fluid frame rates at 4K, with the GPU acting as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and clearly illustrates where the limiting component lies. At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 131 FPS, but this falls to 85 FPS at 1440p and further to 46 FPS at 4K. This represents a 65% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, a scaling pattern that points directly at the GTX 1660 SUPER as the performance ceiling.

The trend continues across all settings presets. At High settings, the system delivers 84 FPS at 1080p, 54 FPS at 1440p, and just 29 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the most severe degradation, dropping from 64 FPS at 1080p to 41 FPS at 1440p and finally to 22 FPS at 4K. This consistent halving of frame rates with each resolution step indicates that the GPU's 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and its bandwidth are being saturated as pixel count increases.

Interestingly, the scaling between 1080p and 1440p shows a more moderate decline of roughly 35-40% across settings, while the jump from 1440p to 4K causes a steeper 45-50% drop. This non-linear behavior suggests that at 4K, the GPU is not just bandwidth-limited but also compute-limited, as the TU116 chip's 1408 shading units struggle to process the 8.3 million pixels of 4K output.

The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal. With 6 cores and 12 threads running at a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, the Ryzen 5 4600G provides ample headroom even when frame rates are highest. The fact that frame rates at 1080p Low reach 131 FPS without the CPU becoming a bottleneck confirms that the processor is not the limiting factor in this configuration.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Minimum?*

A: 1080p is clearly the sweet spot. The system delivers 84 FPS at High settings and 131 FPS at Low settings, both well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 1440p, only Low settings (85 FPS) and Medium settings (65 FPS) provide consistently playable frame rates.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Minimum?*

A: Only at Low settings does the combo reach a borderline playable 46 FPS at 4K. Medium settings drop to 35 FPS with minimums as low as 30 FPS, while High and Ultra settings fall to 29 FPS and 22 FPS respectively. These results indicate 4K is not viable for this game with this hardware.

Q: How does the GTX 1660 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 12986 places it 0.4% ahead of the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile and RX 580, but 0.7% behind the Tesla M2090. This puts it in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, indicating mid-pack performance.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 4600G a bottleneck for the GTX 1660 SUPER?

A: No. The CPU's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13593, show it outperforms rivals like the Core i3-14100T by 0.8% and Ryzen 3 8300GE by 0.6%. Its 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs ensures it keeps pace with the GPU at all tested resolutions.

Q: What settings should be used for a consistent 60 FPS experience?

A: At 1080p, Medium settings deliver 100 FPS with a minimum of 85 FPS, while High settings maintain 84 FPS. At 1440p, only Low settings (85 FPS) comfortably exceed 60 FPS, with Medium settings at 65 FPS and a 55 FPS minimum being marginally acceptable.

Q: How does this combo rank overall?

A: The combination ranks 3171 out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 15% of systems. This reflects the GPU's 53rd percentile standing rather than the CPU's stronger 71st percentile performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is the determining factor in this system's Minimum performance. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes strained at 4K. The memory runs at an effective 14 Gbps, and the card's base clock of 1530 MHz boosts to 1785 MHz under load.

The TU116 chip contains 1408 shading units, 88 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs, delivering 5.027 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. These specifications place the card in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12986. The GPU's nearest rivals include the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (0.4% faster), RX 580 (0.4% faster), and Tesla M2090 (0.7% faster), showing it sits in a tightly contested performance bracket.

The PassMark DirectX 11 score of 104 and DirectX 12 score of 50 indicate that the card's API support is adequate for Minimum, which launched in 2014 before DirectX 12 was widely adopted. The GPU's 125 W TDP and 300 W suggested PSU requirement are modest, but these are not factors in measured frame rates.

At 1080p, the GPU's compute and memory resources are sufficient to maintain high frame rates. The jump from 84 FPS at High to 131 FPS at Low shows that the card responds well to reduced graphical loads. However, the 4K results tell a different story — the Ultra preset's 22 FPS and High's 29 FPS indicate the GPU is completely saturated, with neither compute units nor memory bandwidth able to keep up with the pixel throughput demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows its strongest performance. Low settings produce 131 FPS average, while Medium settings deliver 100 FPS with a minimum of 85 FPS and maximum of 115 FPS. High settings maintain 84 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 64 FPS. All presets at 1080p are playable, with even the most demanding Ultra preset staying above 60 FPS.

The 2560x1440 results show a clear step down. Low settings still manage 85 FPS, but Medium settings fall to 65 FPS with a 55 FPS minimum and 74 FPS maximum. High settings drop to 54 FPS, and Ultra settings become marginal at 41 FPS. At this resolution, only Low and Medium presets provide a consistently smooth experience.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles. Low settings yield 46 FPS, Medium settings drop to 35 FPS with minimums of 30 FPS and maximums of 40 FPS, High settings fall to 29 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 22 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly below the 60 FPS threshold, and even the minimum frame rates at Medium settings (30 FPS) are on the edge of playability.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a 35% reduction at Low settings (131 to 85 FPS), a 35% reduction at Medium (100 to 65 FPS), a 36% reduction at High (84 to 54 FPS), and a 36% reduction at Ultra (64 to 41 FPS). The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steeper: a 46% reduction at Low (85 to 46 FPS), a 46% reduction at Medium (65 to 35 FPS), a 46% reduction at High (54 to 29 FPS), and a 46% reduction at Ultra (41 to 22 FPS).

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + GTX 1660 SUPER combination ranks 3171 out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the 15th percentile of all systems tested for Minimum. This low ranking is primarily attributable to the GPU's mid-pack performance, as the CPU ranks significantly higher at the 71st percentile among all processors.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 12986 puts it in the 53rd percentile, while the CPU's average score of 17507 places it in the 71st percentile. This discrepancy explains why the combo ranks lower than either component would suggest individually — the GPU is the weak link in the chain, capping overall system performance.

The combo's position at 3171 of 3712 means that roughly 85% of tested systems deliver higher frame rates in Minimum. This is consistent with the GPU's mid-tier standing; the GTX 1660 SUPER was positioned as a 1080p card at its launch, and this pairing confirms that positioning in practice. The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance does not compensate for the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G plays a supporting role in this configuration, providing more than enough processing power to feed the GTX 1660 SUPER. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture (Renoir codename), the CPU runs at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts to 4.20 GHz. The 8 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support provide adequate data throughput for gaming workloads.

The CPU's benchmark results confirm its capability. Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13593 and single-core score of 1919 demonstrate strong performance, while the Geekbench multi-core score of 6637 and single-core score of 1460 show balanced processing power. The PassMark multithread score of 15992 and single-thread score of 2653 further validate the CPU's capabilities.

In the 71st percentile of all CPUs, the 4600G outperforms several rivals: it is 0.1% faster than the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, 0.6% faster than the Intel Core 7 150U, but 0.6% slower than the Ryzen 3 8300GE and 0.8% slower than the Core i3-14100T. These margins are tiny, indicating the CPU sits in a dense performance band.

The fact that frame rates scale predictably with resolution and settings, without any sudden drops or stuttering that would indicate CPU limitations, proves the 4600G is not a bottleneck. Even at 1080p Low with 131 FPS, the CPU's 12 threads and 4.20 GHz boost clock keep up with the GPU's output. The 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node make this an efficient processor, but efficiency is not a factor in measured gaming performance. The CPU's launch MSRP is $154.