Minimum

# Minimum with AMD Ryzen 5 5600F + AMD Radeon RX 9070

This combination of a 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and an AMD Radeon RX 9070 produces a wide spread of frame rates across resolution and quality settings in Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released in 2014. The data reveals a system that can comfortably exceed 100 FPS at 1440p on most settings, but drops below 60 FPS at 4K Ultra, suggesting a GPU-bound scenario at the highest resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 262, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is more than double the 128 FPS average seen at the same resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 45 on Ultra settings to 91 on Low settings. The Medium preset delivers a 70 FPS average with a minimum of 59 and maximum of 80.

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

A: The combo ranks 832nd out of 2939 tested combinations in Minimum, placing it in the upper portion of the database.

Q: Does this CPU or GPU have a higher percentile ranking?

A: The CPU has a percentile rank of 85 versus all CPUs, while the GPU has a percentile rank of 69 versus all GPUs. The CPU is more favorably positioned relative to its peers.

Q: What is the FPS difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 169 FPS, while Ultra drops to 83 FPS. That is a 86 FPS reduction, representing roughly a 51% decrease in performance.

Q: Are there any benchmark scores for the GPU that stand out?

A: The GPU's Passmark G3D score is 25381, while its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 6290. The Geekbench OpenCL score is 131539, which is notably higher than its Vulkan score of 58705.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, with 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel mode with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it connects via PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes.

For a game released in 2014, this processor's specifications are more than adequate. The 6 cores and 12 threads provide solid multi-threaded capacity, while the 4.00 GHz boost clock ensures strong single-thread performance. The Passmark single-thread score of 2872 and multithread score of 19236 confirm this CPU sits comfortably above average. In fact, its percentile rank of 85 means it outperforms 85% of all CPUs in the database.

The CPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 at 36938 (0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D at 37018 (-0.2% delta), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 at 37093 (-0.4% delta), and the Intel Core i9-12900T at 37112 (-0.5% delta). The Ryzen 5 5600F's average benchmark score of 36945 places it within a very tight cluster, all within 0.5% of each other.

In the context of Minimum's measured FPS, the CPU's role becomes evident at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 262 FPS, which is likely near the upper limit of what this CPU can feed to the GPU. The fact that the FPS drops significantly when moving from Low to Ultra at the same resolution suggests that the GPU becomes the bottleneck as graphical load increases, but at very high frame rates, the CPU's single-thread performance is the limiting factor.

The Ryzen 5 5600F's cache hierarchy—64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3—provides ample data locality for game logic and physics calculations typical of a third-person shooter. The 65W TDP indicates efficient power delivery, though this detail is more relevant for system builders than for interpreting game performance.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture using the Navi 48 chip, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC with 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die. It features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has a base clock of 1330 MHz, a game clock of 2070 MHz, and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, with memory running at 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective).

With 3584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 ROPs, the RX 9070 offers substantial raw compute capability. The FP32 throughput is 36.13 TFLOPS, and the pixel rate is 322.6 GPixel/s with a texture rate of 564.5 GTexel/s. The GPU also includes 56 ray tracing cores, though Minimum from 2014 likely does not utilize them.

The GPU's benchmark results show a Passmark G3D score of 25381 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6290. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z at 23736 (0.6% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6800S at 24063 (-0.8% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile at 23628 (1.1% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER at 24170 (-1.2% delta). The RX 9070's average benchmark score of 23877 places it in close competition with these cards, with deltas all under 1.2%.

The GPU's percentile rank of 69 versus all GPUs indicates it performs better than 69% of the database, which is respectable but not top-tier. However, in the context of Minimum, the RX 9070 demonstrates strong performance, particularly at 1440p where it maintains 109 FPS on High settings.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity is generous for a 2014 title, and the 644.6 GB/s bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and memory-intensive operations are not bottlenecks. The GPU's dual-slot design and 220W TDP with 2x 8-pin power connectors suggest a mid-range power requirement, but again, these are specifications rather than performance metrics.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers an average of 262 FPS on Low settings, 201 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 171 and maximum of 231), 169 FPS on High, and 128 FPS on Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 134 FPS drop, which is a 51% reduction in average frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 169 FPS on Low, 130 FPS on Medium (minimum 110, maximum 149), 109 FPS on High, and 83 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra is 86 FPS, representing a 51% decrease, mirroring the percentage reduction seen at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 91 FPS on Low, 70 FPS on Medium (minimum 59, maximum 80), 59 FPS on High, and 45 FPS on Ultra. The reduction from Low to Ultra is 46 FPS, which is a 51% decrease. This consistent 51% penalty from Low to Ultra across all resolutions suggests a uniform scaling pattern in the game's settings.

The Medium preset at 4K provides a minimum FPS of 59, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold often considered the target for smooth gameplay. The High preset at 4K averages 59 FPS, indicating that 4K High is borderline for this combo. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 45 FPS, which is playable but noticeably less smooth.

At 1440p, all presets exceed 83 FPS, with the lowest average being Ultra at 83 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p provides a minimum of 110 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1080p, even the Ultra preset maintains an average of 128 FPS, ensuring a fluid experience across all settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 832nd out of 2939 tested combinations, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all tested combos in Minimum. This is a strong showing, though not exceptional. The rank suggests that while this hardware is well-suited for the game, there are many combinations that achieve higher frame rates.

The CPU's rank of 85th percentile versus all CPUs is notably higher than the GPU's rank of 69th percentile versus all GPUs. This discrepancy indicates that in the broader benchmark ecosystem, the CPU is more competitive relative to its peers than the GPU. However, in Minimum specifically, the combo's overall rank of 832 out of 2939 suggests that the GPU's performance is adequate but not overwhelming.

The GPU's nearest rivals, such as the RTX 2080 SUPER with a delta of -1.2%, represent similar performance levels. The data shows that the RX 9070 sits in a competitive cluster where small benchmark score differences translate to minimal real-world FPS variations. The combination of a mid-to-high-tier CPU and a solidly performing GPU results in a combo that is comfortably above average for this game.

Given that Minimum is a 2014 title, the hardware is likely overkill for the game's engine, which may explain why the combo ranks in the upper portion but not the top. The game's engine may have frame rate caps or optimization limits that prevent even the most powerful hardware from achieving extremely high rankings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance between visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 201 FPS with a minimum of 171, providing a smooth experience with room for high refresh rate displays. At 1440p, Medium averages 130 FPS with a minimum of 110, which is excellent for most gaming scenarios. Even at 4K, Medium averages 70 FPS with a minimum of 59, making it the only preset that stays near the 60 FPS threshold at this resolution.

The High preset is a viable alternative for users prioritizing visual fidelity. At 1440p, High delivers 109 FPS, which is still very smooth. At 4K, High averages 59 FPS, which is borderline acceptable for players who prefer higher quality settings. The Low preset offers the highest frame rates, with 262 FPS at 1080p and 169 FPS at 1440p, but the visual quality reduction may not be worth the performance gain for most users.

The Ultra preset should be avoided at 4K, where it averages 45 FPS. At 1440p and 1080p, Ultra delivers 83 FPS and 128 FPS respectively, which are playable but represent a significant performance cost over Medium. The consistent 51% FPS reduction from Low to Ultra across all resolutions suggests that the Ultra preset's visual enhancements come at a substantial performance penalty.

For competitive play where frame rate is paramount, the Low preset at 1080p or 1440p offers the highest possible FPS. For a balanced experience, Medium is the recommended preset. For users with 4K displays who want the best visual quality while maintaining playability, Medium is the only preset that consistently stays near 60 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about the limiting component. At Medium settings, the average FPS goes from 201 at 1080p, to 130 at 1440p, to 70 at 4K. This represents a 35% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 46% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 65%.

At High settings, the progression is 169 FPS at 1080p, 109 FPS at 1440p, and 59 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36%, and from 1440p to 4K is 46%. The total reduction is 65%, matching the Medium preset's scaling pattern.

This consistent scaling pattern across settings suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The 4K resolution quadruples the pixel count of 1080p, and the RX 9070's performance scales accordingly. The fact that the FPS drops by roughly the same percentage regardless of quality preset indicates that the game's settings do not disproportionately affect the GPU load at different resolutions.

The CPU's role in resolution scaling is minimal, as the same CPU is used across all tests. At 1080p, where the CPU has more influence, the combo achieves very high frame rates, suggesting that the CPU is not a bottleneck at this resolution. The Ryzen 5 5600F's single-thread performance of 2872 in Passmark is sufficient to feed the GPU at 262 FPS on Low settings.

At 4K, the GPU's workload increases dramatically, and the RX 9070's performance drops to 45-91 FPS depending on settings. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the 4K textures, but the raw compute power limits the frame rate. The data indicates that for 4K gaming in Minimum, the GPU is the limiting component, while at 1080p, the combination of CPU and GPU works well together to produce very high frame rates.