Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination delivers a playable but not exceptional experience in Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released in 2014. The data shows a system that is firmly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, with the CPU providing ample headroom for the majority of tested scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces an average of 97.5 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same High preset drops the average to 64.1 FPS, a reduction of roughly 34%. At 3840x2160, the average falls further to 35.3 FPS, representing a further 45% decline from the 1440p result.

This scaling behavior indicates that the limiting component shifts decisively toward the GPU as resolution climbs. At 1080p, the margin between Low and Ultra settings is substantial—156.9 FPS versus 73.9 FPS—suggesting that the RTX 2060 is the primary constraint even at the lowest resolution. The CPU, a 6-core 12-thread part with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, does not appear to be the bottleneck in any of the tested configurations.

The delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is particularly telling. The Low preset yields 56 FPS, while Ultra produces just 25.5 FPS. This 30.5 FPS gap is entirely attributable to the GPU's rendering workload, as the pixel count remains constant. The RTX 2060's 6 GB of GDDR6 memory over a 192-bit bus provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for this title but not generous enough to maintain high framerates at 4K with maximum detail.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 1394 out of 1733 tested combinations for Minimum. This places it in the lower portion of the distribution, at roughly the 20th percentile of all combos. The rank reflects the RTX 2060's position in the GPU hierarchy more than the CPU's capability.

The Ryzen 5 5600GT's average benchmark score of 20740 places it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-10700 with an identical average score of 20746 (a delta of 0%), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X at 20680 (a delta of 0.3% in favor of the 5600GT). This indicates the CPU is a solid mid-range performer that is not holding back the system in this game.

The GPU, however, sits in the 58th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 16074. Its closest competitors are the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996, a 0.5% delta) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (16351, a -1.7% delta). The RTX 2060 is a capable 1080p card, but its performance ceiling becomes apparent at higher resolutions, which is consistent with the combo's overall rank.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture with the TU106 chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It features 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

The memory subsystem consists of 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, yielding 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU also includes 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, though these are unlikely to be leveraged heavily in a 2014 title. The pixel rate is 80.64 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 201.6 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 6.451 TFLOPS.

In Minimum, the GPU's role is dominant. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 156.9 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it falls to 25.5 FPS. This sixfold difference is almost entirely due to the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity. The RTX 2060's 48 ROPs are a limiting factor at 4K, where the pixel workload quadruples compared to 1080p. The 6 GB VRAM is adequate for this game's texture requirements, but the card's overall compute throughput is the primary constraint at higher settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The measured average is 117.7 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Medium preset.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K with Low settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the average FPS is 56, which is playable but not smooth for competitive play.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate the GPU is the limiting component across all tested resolutions, particularly at 1440p and 4K where average FPS drops sharply.

Q: What is the ranking of this combo among all tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 1394 out of 1733 total combos for Minimum, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the field.

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

A: At 2560x1440, Low produces 98.9 FPS while Ultra produces 50.9 FPS, a difference of 48 FPS.

Q: What is the RTX 2060's average benchmark score and percentile?

A: The GPU has an average benchmark score of 16074 and sits in the 58th percentile of all GPUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the settings scale produces a wide range of results. Low settings deliver 156.9 FPS, Medium 117.7 FPS, High 97.5 FPS, and Ultra 73.9 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 39.2 FPS drop, while the step from High to Ultra is a 23.6 FPS drop. This indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a significant additional load on the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds with lower absolute numbers. Low settings yield 98.9 FPS, Medium 79.9 FPS, High 64.1 FPS, and Ultra 50.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 48 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is becoming saturated. The percentage drop from Low to Ultra is roughly 48.5%, which is slightly less than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the results become marginal for smooth gameplay. Low settings produce 56 FPS, Medium 43.1 FPS, High 35.3 FPS, and Ultra 25.5 FPS. None of these averages exceed the 60 FPS threshold, and even Low settings may exhibit occasional dips below 50 FPS in demanding scenes. The data shows that 4K is only viable with the Low preset for acceptable frame pacing.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne. It operates with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU has a 16 MB L3 cache, with 64 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 per core. It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, providing 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate solid multi-threaded performance. In Cinebench R23, it scores 17272 multi-core and 2438 single-core. The 3DMark tests show 5523 for 16 threads and 913 for single-thread. PassMark scores include 20325 for multi-thread and 3348 for single-thread. These figures place the CPU in the 78th percentile of all processors.

In Minimum, the CPU's role is secondary. The game's frame rate is consistently GPU-limited, as evidenced by the significant FPS drops when increasing resolution or settings. The Ryzen 5 5600GT's 12 threads are more than sufficient for this title, which likely does not scale heavily beyond 4-6 threads. The CPU's high boost clock of 4.60 GHz ensures that even single-threaded game logic will not create a bottleneck. The measured FPS data shows no evidence of CPU-induced frame dips, as the scaling pattern is smooth and proportional to GPU workload.