Minimum

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested system configurations for Minimum?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB combination ranks 745th out of 1,733 tested combos for this game, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the field.

Q: What is the CPU's standing relative to other processors in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 20,875 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-12500 (20,897, a -0.1% difference) and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE (20,900, also -0.1% behind).

Q: How does the GPU compare to its closest rivals in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test?

A: The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB scores 2,913, which exactly matches the NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M (2,913, 0% difference). It is 0.2% ahead of the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (2,907) and 0.7% ahead of the GT 650M (2,893), but 1.5% behind the GTX 860M (2,959).

Q: What memory specifications does the GPU bring to this pairing?

A: The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock runs at 2,250 MHz, which translates to 18 Gbps effective.

Q: Is this CPU considered unlocked for overclocking?

A: Yes, the Ryzen 5 5500 has an unlocked multiplier. It is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 part on the AMD Socket AM4 platform, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz.

Q: What is the GPU's production status and what architecture does it use?

A: The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is end-of-life and uses the Ada Lovelace architecture on TSMC's 5 nm process. It packs 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die, with 4,352 shading units and 34 ray tracing cores.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this pairing at rank 745 out of 1,733 tested combos for Minimum. That position reflects a system that is comfortably above the median but not near the top of the leaderboard. The CPU's 79th percentile standing among all processors is the stronger contributor here; the GPU's 17th percentile among all GPUs is comparatively modest.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals clarifies the picture. The Ryzen 5 5500's average benchmark score of 20,875 is within 0.2% of the Intel Core i5-12500 (20,897) and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE (20,900). The AMD EPYC 7J13 trails by just 0.1% (20,845), while the Intel Core i5-12600T leads by 0.2% (20,917). In practical terms, this CPU is squarely in a performance cluster where no single processor holds a meaningful edge.

The GPU side tells a different story. The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,913 places it in a strange neighborhood: it ties the GT 555M exactly and sits within 1.5% of the GT 650M and GTX 860M. The RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB variant is only 0.2% behind, which suggests the 8 GB memory allocation is not the limiting factor in this particular benchmark. The overall combo rank reflects a balanced pairing where the CPU carries more relative weight than the GPU.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how this system scales across resolutions, and the pattern reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 232.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 150.4 FPS, a reduction of 82 FPS. At 4K Low, the system manages 78.5 FPS, which is 153.9 FPS below the 1080p result.

The High preset tells a similar story with smaller absolute numbers. At 1080p High, the system hits 150.9 FPS. At 1440p High, it falls to 94.9 FPS. At 4K High, it reaches 50.4 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings represents a 100.5 FPS drop, or roughly two-thirds of the original frame rate lost.

This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as resolution increases. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has enough headroom at 1080p to push very high frame rates, but the RTX 4060 Ti's 128-bit memory bus and 8 GB VRAM capacity start to show limitations at higher pixel counts. The 4K Ultra result of 41.3 FPS versus the 1080p Ultra result of 115.9 FPS reinforces this: the gap of 74.6 FPS highlights how the GPU's bandwidth and memory capacity constrain performance at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 232.4 FPS average, Medium yields 178.7 FPS, High reaches 150.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 115.9 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 116.5 FPS, showing that settings have a substantial impact at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers compress somewhat. Low averages 150.4 FPS, Medium hits 114 FPS, High manages 94.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 76.9 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 73.5 FPS, a narrower gap than at 1080p. This suggests the GPU is becoming a more significant factor in limiting performance.

At 3840x2160, the system's output drops further. Low averages 78.5 FPS, Medium reaches 63.8 FPS, High produces 50.4 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 41.3 FPS. The Low to Ultra spread is just 37.2 FPS, indicating that at 4K, the GPU is the dominant constraint regardless of settings. Even at Low, the system cannot approach the frame rates seen at lower resolutions.

The Ultra preset at 4K produces the lowest measured result at 41.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold many players consider smooth. At 1440p, all settings exceed 76.9 FPS, and at 1080p, even Ultra stays above 115.9 FPS. These measured rows suggest that 1080p is the sweet spot for high refresh rate displays, while 1440p remains viable for standard 60 Hz monitors.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is built around the AD106 chip on TSMC's 5 nm process. It carries 22,900 million transistors across a 188 mm² die, with a transistor density of 121.8 million per square millimeter. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2,310 MHz and boosts to 2,535 MHz, with memory running at 2,250 MHz or 18 Gbps effective.

Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is the likely constraint at 4K resolution. The measured data shows that at 4K Ultra, the system manages only 41.3 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra it reaches 115.9 FPS. The memory bandwidth and capacity are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K results indicate the GPU cannot feed the rendering pipeline fast enough at higher pixel counts.

The GPU's pixel rate is 121.7 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 344.8 GTexel/s. Its FP32 throughput is 22.06 TFLOPS, matching its FP16 output at a 1:1 ratio. With 136 TMUs and 48 ROPs, the card has a balanced configuration for rasterization, but the 128-bit memory interface is narrow compared to the GPU's compute capabilities. This asymmetry explains why resolution scaling has such a pronounced effect: the compute units are capable, but the memory subsystem throttles performance as pixel counts rise.

The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, making it fully compatible with modern game APIs. Its PCIe 4.0 x8 interface is sufficient for this workload, as the measured frame rates do not suggest bandwidth limitations from the bus connection.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide clear guidance for optimal settings. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 115.9 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and suitable for high refresh rate displays. The jump from High (150.9 FPS) to Ultra (115.9 FPS) costs 35 FPS, but both remain playable. For players with 144 Hz monitors, High at 150.9 FPS is the better choice, as it clears the refresh rate ceiling while retaining most visual quality.

At 1440p, Medium produces 114 FPS and High reaches 94.9 FPS. Both are comfortable for 60 Hz displays, and High is preferable for visual fidelity since it stays well above 60 FPS. Ultra at 76.9 FPS is also viable, though the 18 FPS drop from High may not justify the visual gains for some players. Low at 150.4 FPS is unnecessary unless chasing maximum frame rates on a high refresh monitor.

At 4K, the situation changes. High produces 50.4 FPS and Ultra drops to 41.3 FPS, both below the 60 FPS standard. Medium at 63.8 FPS is the only preset that clears 60 FPS at 4K, making it the recommended choice for 4K displays. Low at 78.5 FPS offers more headroom but sacrifices significant visual quality. Players prioritizing smoothness over fidelity should select Low, while those wanting a balanced experience at 4K should use Medium.

The data indicates that this system is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming. At those resolutions, players have the freedom to choose between High and Ultra presets without compromising performance. At 4K, Medium is the highest playable setting, and even then, the system operates close to the 60 FPS threshold. For the best overall experience, 1440p High at 94.9 FPS offers the optimal balance of visual quality and performance.