Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a high-refresh-rate experience across all tested settings in Minimum, a 2014 Third-Person Shooter. The data shows this combo is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, but CPU limitations become apparent at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 270 FPS. This analysis breaks down the measured performance across three resolutions and four quality presets, providing a clear picture of what this pairing can achieve.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a classic resolution scaling curve, with the most dramatic drop occurring when moving from 1440p to 4K. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 148 FPS at 2560x1440 to 79 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a 47% reduction in performance. This substantial decline indicates that at 4K, the RTX 4080 is being pushed to its limits, with the 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 256-bit bus becoming the primary throughput bottleneck.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is much less severe, suggesting the CPU still has headroom to feed the GPU at these resolutions. At High settings, the transition from 1920x1080 (229 FPS) to 2560x1440 (148 FPS) shows a 35% drop, which is more attributable to the increased pixel count than any CPU constraint. However, the 1080p results themselves tell a different story. The jump from High (229 FPS) to Low (299 FPS) at 1080p is only 30%, whereas at 4K the same settings change yields a 57% improvement (79 to 124 FPS). This discrepancy proves that the Ryzen 5 5600F’s 6 cores and 12 threads are the limiting factor at 1080p, preventing the RTX 4080 from fully stretching its legs.

At 4K, the scaling between settings is steep and consistent. Moving from Ultra (61 FPS) to High (79 FPS) provides a 30% boost, while dropping to Medium (95 FPS) adds another 20% on top of that. The Low preset (124 FPS) doubles the Ultra performance, showing that for 4K gaming, the GPU’s 76 RT cores and 112 ROPs are the primary constraint, and reducing graphical load has a direct, linear impact on frame rates.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080’s specifications directly explain its behavior in Minimum. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2205 MHz and boosts to 2505 MHz, with 9728 shading units available to process the game’s geometry and effects. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for this older title, even at 4K Ultra where the average FPS still hits 61.

The data shows that the GPU’s performance ceiling is reached at 4K Ultra, where the 61 FPS average is likely constrained by the 112 ROPs’ pixel throughput. The pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s are the hardware limits being hit at this resolution. In contrast, at 1080p Low, the 299 FPS average is well below the GPU’s theoretical maximum, confirming that the CPU is the bottleneck in this scenario.

The benchmark scores for the RTX 4080 place it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54247. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54209 (a 0.1% delta), indicating that the standard 4080 is essentially performance-equivalent to its SUPER variant in compute tasks. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (1.1% higher), but the 4080’s advantage in real-world gaming comes from its Ada Lovelace architecture and driver optimization, which the measured FPS data confirms.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K gaming, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and playability. The data shows 95 FPS average with a minimum of 80 FPS and maximum of 109 FPS at 3840x2160, providing a smooth experience on high-refresh-rate 4K displays. The High preset at 79 FPS is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes, while Ultra at 61 FPS is borderline for competitive play. Low at 124 FPS is the choice for maximum frame rates, but the visual compromise may not be worth it on a large 4K panel.

At 1440p, the High preset delivers 148 FPS, which is ideal for 144Hz monitors. The Medium preset at 176 FPS (minimum 149, maximum 202) is even better suited for 165Hz or 180Hz displays, offering a more consistent frame pacing. The Ultra preset at 112 FPS is perfectly playable and provides the best image quality for slower-paced exploration, but for competitive multiplayer, High or Medium will give a tangible advantage in responsiveness.

At 1080p, the Medium preset stands out with 271 FPS average (minimum 231, maximum 312). The High preset at 229 FPS is also excellent, but Medium’s higher minimum frame rate ensures fewer stutters. The Low preset at 299 FPS is only beneficial for esports-level play on 300Hz monitors, which is an extreme edge case. The Ultra preset at 174 FPS is surprisingly strong, showing that the CPU can still drive high frame rates even with maximum settings, but the gap between Ultra and High (24%) suggests a CPU limit rather than a GPU one.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the measured data shows an average of 61 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. However, this is right at the 60 FPS threshold, and the lack of a reported minimum FPS means there could be dips below 60 in heavy scenes. For a safer experience, the Medium preset at 4K provides 95 FPS with an 80 FPS minimum.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data indicates the Ryzen 5 5600F is the limiting factor at 1080p. At High settings, the frame rate is 229 FPS. Dropping to Low only increases this to 299 FPS, a 30% gain. The RTX 4080 is capable of much higher frame rates, as evidenced by its 86th percentile GPU ranking, but the 6-core CPU cannot feed it fast enough at this resolution.

Q: How does this combo compare to the RTX 4080 SUPER pairing?

A: The RTX 4080’s average benchmark score is 54247, while the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, a delta of just 0.1%. In practical terms, the SUPER variant would offer nearly identical FPS in Minimum, meaning the standard 4080 is not leaving meaningful performance on the table.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 144Hz 1440p monitor?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 delivers 176 FPS average with a 149 FPS minimum, comfortably exceeding 144Hz. The High preset at 148 FPS also works, but its lower minimum frame rate (not reported) may cause occasional dips below the refresh rate. Medium is the safer choice for a locked 144Hz experience.

Q: Is 16 GB of VRAM necessary for this game?

A: No, Minimum is a 2014 title that does not require 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. The 716.8 GB/s bandwidth and 256-bit bus are far beyond what this game needs. The VRAM capacity is future-proofing for newer titles, not a factor in this game’s performance.

Q: How does the 4080’s performance scale from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the frame rate drops from 229 FPS at 1080p to 148 FPS at 1440p (35% reduction) and then to 79 FPS at 4K (47% reduction from 1440p). This non-linear scaling shows the GPU’s pixel throughput limits are hit progressively harder as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination ranks 362nd out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the top 10% of all configurations. This high ranking reflects the GPU’s strength, as the RTX 4080 sits in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. The CPU, meanwhile, is in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, creating a well-matched pairing where neither component drags the other down significantly.

The ranking is particularly impressive given that the CPU is a 5000-series part released in 2025, while the GPU is from the 40-series. The combo outperforms the vast majority of tested systems, which likely include newer CPUs paired with weaker GPUs. The data suggests that for Minimum, the GPU is the dominant factor in determining overall performance, and the RTX 4080’s 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is more than enough to push this title to high frame rates.

The delta between this combo and the top-ranked systems is not directly measurable from the available data, but the 362nd rank out of 3712 indicates that only a small fraction of configurations can beat it. This is a strong result for a pairing that uses a mid-range 6-core CPU with a high-end GPU, proving that the 5600F does not hold back the 4080 in this game at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600F provides 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB per-core L2 cache give it solid gaming performance, as evidenced by its PassMark single-thread score of 2872. The CPU’s 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms it is a capable gaming processor, but the 1080p data shows its limits.

At 1080p, the CPU becomes the bottleneck. The High preset delivers 229 FPS, but the Ultra preset only drops this to 174 FPS, a 24% reduction. If the GPU were the limit, the gap between High and Ultra would be much larger, as seen at 4K where the same settings change yields a 23% drop (79 to 61 FPS). The fact that the 1080p Ultra-to-High gap is similar to the 4K gap suggests the CPU is hitting a ceiling around 230 FPS, regardless of graphical load.

The CPU’s PassMark multithread score of 19236 and integer math score of 59339 indicate strong overall throughput, but Minimum appears to rely on single-thread performance. The single-thread score of 2872 is modest compared to newer CPUs, and this limits the maximum frame rate at low resolutions. The boost clock of 4.00 GHz is decent but not exceptional, and the 65W TDP means the CPU does not thermally throttle, allowing sustained performance.

The nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, scores 36938 on average (a 0% delta), while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018 (0.2% higher). These negligible differences confirm that the 5600F is competitively positioned, but the 1080p frame rates in Minimum show that no 6-core CPU in this class will push much beyond 300 FPS. For most users with 144Hz or 240Hz monitors, this CPU is more than sufficient, but for 360Hz esports displays, a higher-clocked part would be needed.