Minimum

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for this pairing of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 580 in Minimum show a pronounced dependency on resolution. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average frame rate is 88.4 FPS, which drops to 57.6 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 34.1 FPS at 3840x2160. That progression represents a decline of roughly 35% when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and another 41% when stepping up to 4K. The scaling pattern is consistent with a system where the graphics card becomes the primary limiting factor as pixel count rises.

When the preset is set to High, the same resolution ladder yields 59.1 FPS at 1080p, 40.8 FPS at 1440p, and 17.5 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K here is particularly steep, with the frame rate falling by more than half. This suggests that at High settings, the Polaris 20 GPU is being pushed well beyond its comfortable operating range at 4K, while the CPU still has headroom to spare. The gap between Low and High at each resolution also widens as resolution increases, which is typical behavior for a GPU-bound scenario.

At Medium settings, the figures are 73.1 FPS at 1080p, 43.9 FPS at 1440p, and 23.8 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset tells a similar story but with lower absolute numbers: 44.9 FPS at 1080p, 27.8 FPS at 1440p, and 14.8 FPS at 4K. Across all four presets, the 1080p results are playable, the 1440p results are marginal for fast-paced action, and the 4K results are uniformly below acceptable thresholds for a third-person shooter. The data indicates that 4K is not a realistic target for this combination under any tested settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It carries 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. The memory clock is listed at 2000 MHz with 8 Gbps effective transfer rate. The GPU has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs, with base and boost clocks of 1257 MHz and 1340 MHz respectively. The pixel rate is 42.88 GPixel/s and texture rate is 193.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 6.175 TFLOPS.

In benchmark terms, the RX 580 sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13559. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 with a score of 13564 (a delta of 0%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 at 13549 (+0.1%), and the AMD Radeon Pro 455 at 13416 (+1.1%). The NVIDIA P106-090 scores 13716, which puts it 1.1% ahead. This places the RX 580 in a narrow performance band where small percentage differences separate it from older or lower-tier alternatives.

The measured results in Minimum reflect this mid-range positioning. The GPU's 8 GB frame buffer is sufficient for the game's demands at all tested resolutions, as evidenced by the fact that frame rates scale predictably with resolution rather than hitting a memory capacity wall. The DirectX 12 benchmark score of 43, compared to 60 for DirectX 11 and 124 for DirectX 9, suggests the card is more comfortable with older API paths, though the game itself does not appear to be bottlenecked by API overhead in these measurements. The Vulkan score of 45173 and OpenCL score of 37453 from Geekbench indicate the hardware is capable of modern compute workloads, but the game's actual rendering path seems to favor the card's traditional strengths.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 580 achieves a combo rank of 1616 out of 1733 tested combinations in Minimum. That places it in the bottom 7% of all pairings, which is a surprisingly low position given that individual component benchmarks are not catastrophic. The CPU sits at the 79th percentile among all processors with an average benchmark score of 20875, while the GPU is at the 53rd percentile. The combination of a strong mid-range CPU with a weaker GPU creates a significant imbalance that the game's engine apparently does not reward.

The low combo rank suggests that Minimum is heavily dependent on graphics throughput rather than CPU compute. The Ryzen 5 5500's nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks include the Intel Core i5-12500 at 20897 (-0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE at 20900 (-0.1%), and the AMD EPYC 7J13 at 20845 (+0.1%). These are all within a fraction of a percent of each other, meaning the CPU is not the differentiator in this rank. The GPU's position at the 53rd percentile, with rivals like the GTX 570 and GTX 950 clustered within 1.1%, indicates that the graphics card is the limiting factor pulling the combo down.

Out of the 1733 combos tested, only 117 rank lower, which means the vast majority of systems tested deliver better performance in this game. This is a sobering result for anyone considering this pairing for Minimum, as even budget-oriented alternatives with weaker CPUs but stronger GPUs would likely outrank it. The data suggests that for this specific title, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads at 3.60 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clock provide ample processing power, but the RX 580's compute resources are insufficient to translate that into competitive frame rates at higher settings.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the only resolution where all presets produce playable frame rates, with Low at 88.4 FPS, Medium at 73.1 FPS, High at 59.1 FPS, and Ultra at 44.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low (57.6 FPS) and Medium (43.9 FPS) approach playable levels, while High drops to 40.8 FPS and Ultra to 27.8 FPS. The 3840x2160 results are uniformly poor, ranging from 34.1 FPS on Low down to 14.8 FPS on Ultra.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 13559, which puts it essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 at 13564 (0% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 at 13549 (+0.1%). The AMD Radeon Pro 455 scores 13416, putting it 1.1% behind, while the NVIDIA P106-090 scores 13716, which is 1.1% ahead. These are all within a narrow performance band, confirming the RX 580's mid-pack positioning.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5500 a bottleneck in this game?

A: No, the CPU appears to be more than adequate. The Ryzen 5 5500 ranks at the 79th percentile among all CPUs with an average score of 20875. Its nearest rivals, the Intel Core i5-12500 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE, are within 0.1% of its score. Given that the GPU is at the 53rd percentile, the graphics card is the more likely limiting factor, especially at higher resolutions where frame rates drop disproportionately.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in this game?

A: The combination ranks 1616 out of 1733 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 7% of all systems. This low rank is driven by the GPU's limited performance rather than the CPU, as the RX 580's percentile ranking is much lower than the processor's.

Q: Which preset offers the best balance at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 59.1 FPS, which is a 19% improvement over Ultra's 44.9 FPS while still providing better visual quality than Medium's 73.1 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra costs 14.2 FPS, which is a significant loss for marginal visual gains. Low offers 88.4 FPS but sacrifices too much quality for most users.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture with the Cezanne codename. It uses TSMC's 7 nm process with 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die, and it supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. The base clock is 3.60 GHz with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, and it has a 65 W TDP. Cache is organized as 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3. The CPU is unlocked for overclocking and sits on the AM4 socket.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 5500 shows strong multi-threaded performance. Cinebench R23 multicore scores 16429, while R20 multicore is 6900 and R15 multicore is 1656. Single-thread results are 2319 in R23, 973 in R20, and 233 in R15. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 836 in single-thread to 5386 in 16-thread and 5411 in max-thread. PassMark results include 65001 for integer math, 36815 for floating point math, and 19330 for multithread. The data compression score is 245533, and the single-thread PassMark score is 3058.

These numbers place the CPU at the 79th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 20875. The nearest rival is the Intel Core i5-12500 at 20897 with a delta of -0.1%, meaning the Ryzen 5 5500 is effectively tied with it. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE also scores 20900 (-0.1%), while the AMD EPYC 7J13 scores 20845 (+0.1%). This tight clustering indicates that the CPU is well within the expected performance envelope for its class, and it is not the component dragging down the combo's rank in Minimum. The game's results show that even at 1080p Low, where the CPU would have the most influence, the frame rate of 88.4 FPS is more than sufficient, suggesting the processor has headroom that the GPU cannot exploit.

Settings Recommendations

For this combination in Minimum, the measured data provides clear guidance on which preset to select. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 59.1 FPS, which is the most balanced option for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset offers 73.1 FPS, a 23.7% improvement over High, but with reduced visual fidelity. The Ultra preset drops to 44.9 FPS, which is a 24% reduction compared to High, making it the worst choice at this resolution for frame rate consistency. The Low preset achieves 88.4 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial for a game that relies on environmental readability.

At 2560x1440, the situation changes. The Low preset at 57.6 FPS is the only option that maintains a comfortable frame rate, while Medium at 43.9 FPS is borderline and High at 40.8 FPS is playable but not ideal. The Ultra preset at 27.8 FPS is not recommended for active gameplay. For users who must run at 1440p, the Low preset is the only reliable choice, with Medium as a compromise if visual quality takes priority over smoothness.

At 3840x2160, no preset produces a playable experience. The Low setting at 34.1 FPS is the best case, but even that falls below the threshold for a fast-paced third-person shooter. Medium at 23.8 FPS, High at 17.5 FPS, and Ultra at 14.8 FPS are all effectively unplayable. The data strongly indicates that 4K should be avoided entirely with this hardware combination, regardless of preset selection.

The optimal strategy is to run at 1920x1080 with the High preset, which provides the best balance of visual quality and performance at 59.1 FPS. If higher frame rates are desired, dropping to Medium yields 73.1 FPS, a 23.7% improvement that may be worth the visual trade-off for competitive play. The Ultra preset should be avoided, as its 44.9 FPS at 1080p is a significant step down from High with only marginal graphical gains. The measured data does not support any preset at 4K, and 1440p should only be considered with Low settings for those who prioritize resolution over detail.