Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER pairing delivers a broad range of performance in Minimum, but the way that performance scales across resolutions tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 309.3 FPS, which drops to 200.4 FPS at 1440p and further to 106.6 FPS at 4K. That is a 65.5% reduction from 1080p Low to 1440p Low, and a 65.5% reduction again from 1440p Low to 4K Low. The scaling is nearly linear, which points to the GPU being the primary limiting factor even at lower settings. At Ultra settings, the pattern is similar: 152.9 FPS at 1080p, 100.7 FPS at 1440p, and 49.9 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 67.4%, confirming that the RTX 4070 SUPER’s rendering load is what governs frame rates here, not the CPU.

The 1080p to 1440p transition at High settings shows a 36.1% performance loss (197.6 to 126.2 FPS), while the 1440p to 4K transition at High shows a 43.2% loss (126.2 to 71.7 FPS). This indicates that at 4K, the GPU is working much harder, and the frame rate becomes more sensitive to resolution increases. The CPU’s role is not entirely negligible, though. At 1080p Low, the 309.3 FPS figure is high enough that the Ryzen 5 5600GT’s six cores and twelve threads could start to matter in scenes with heavy draw calls, but the data does not show any CPU-induced plateau at 1080p. The consistent scaling across all three resolutions suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the constraining component in every configuration measured.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS rows reveal a clear hierarchy: Low settings always deliver the highest frame rates, followed by Medium, then High, and finally Ultra. At 1080p, the gap between Low (309.3 FPS) and Ultra (152.9 FPS) is 51.5%, which is substantial but still leaves Ultra well above the 144Hz refresh mark. Stepping up to 1440p, Low produces 200.4 FPS and Ultra 100.7 FPS, a 49.7% difference. The relative gap narrows slightly at higher resolutions, but the absolute numbers drop significantly. At 4K, Low yields 106.6 FPS and Ultra 49.9 FPS, a 53.2% difference. This pattern indicates that the GPU’s pixel throughput is the dominant factor; increasing resolution stresses the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and its 504.2 GB/s bandwidth more than the CPU’s capabilities.

Looking at the 4K numbers specifically, the jump from Low (106.6 FPS) to Medium (81.1 FPS) is a 23.9% reduction, while the jump from Medium to High (71.7 FPS) is an 11.6% reduction, and from High to Ultra (49.9 FPS) is a 30.4% reduction. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that dips below 50 FPS, which means it will feel choppy on most displays. The 1440p Ultra result of 100.7 FPS is playable but not ideal for high-refresh monitors, while 1440p High (126.2 FPS) provides a much smoother experience. The data suggests that 4K gaming with this combo is viable only at Low or Medium settings, and even then, the frame rates hover near the 60-80 FPS range.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the Ryzen 5 5600GT and RTX 4070 SUPER holds a combo rank of 303 out of 1733 total combos. That places it in the top 17.5% of all tested systems, which is a solid position for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The ranking reflects the GPU’s strong absolute performance; the RTX 4070 SUPER sits at the 84th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 42576. That score puts it nearly even with the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42653, delta of -0.2%) and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42723, delta of -0.3%). The GPU is also 1.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580X and 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M40, though those are less relevant gaming comparisons.

The CPU, by contrast, is less dominant. The Ryzen 5 5600GT’s average benchmark score of 20740 places it at the 78th percentile among all CPUs, with a negligible 0.0% difference from the Intel Core i7-10700 (20746) and a 0.3% deficit against the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (20680). This near-tie among rivals means the CPU is not a differentiator in Minimum; it is the GPU that lifts the combo to its 303rd rank. In practice, this means that if you were to swap the RTX 4070 SUPER for a weaker GPU, the combo’s rank would drop far more than if you swapped the CPU for a slightly stronger one. The data supports the interpretation that this pairing is GPU-bound in most scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, the High preset at 1440p is the standout choice. It delivers 126.2 FPS, which is comfortably above 120 FPS for high-refresh displays, while still providing better visuals than Medium (151.3 FPS) or Low (200.4 FPS). The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is 25.5 FPS, and the visual difference in a third-person shooter like Minimum is unlikely to justify that loss. If you have a 1080p monitor, High at 197.6 FPS is excellent, and even Ultra at 152.9 FPS is playable, though the 44.7 FPS difference between High and Ultra suggests you are paying a heavy cost for marginal gains.

At 4K, the recommendations change. Ultra is effectively off the table at 49.9 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold most players consider minimum for smooth action. High at 71.7 FPS is playable, but Medium at 81.1 FPS offers a better frame rate buffer. The data shows that Medium at 4K is 13.1% faster than High, which is a meaningful improvement for a game that demands quick reactions. For a locked 60 FPS experience at 4K, Low at 106.6 FPS provides plenty of headroom, but you sacrifice visual fidelity. The pragmatic pick for 4K is Medium: it keeps the frame rate above 80 FPS and avoids the steep drop that Ultra causes.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 4K smoothly?*

A: Yes, but only at medium settings. The 4K Medium result is 81.1 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS standard. High drops to 71.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 49.9 FPS, which is not smooth.

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

A: The GPU is the limiting component in all measured configurations. The frame rate drops consistently as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, which indicates the RTX 4070 SUPER’s rendering capacity is the constraint.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU’s average score of 42576 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42653, -0.2%) and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42723, -0.3%). It is 1.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580X and 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M40.

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

A: High at 1440p delivers 126.2 FPS, which is close to a 144Hz refresh rate. Medium provides 151.3 FPS, but High offers better visuals for a modest 25.1 FPS loss.

Q: Does the CPU hold back the GPU in this game?

A: The data does not show a CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 309.3 FPS, and the scaling across resolutions is consistent with GPU-bound performance. The CPU’s nearest rivals are all within 0.3% of its score.

Q: Is the Ultra preset ever worth using?

A: At 1080p, Ultra produces 152.9 FPS, which is playable. At 1440p, Ultra yields 100.7 FPS, which is acceptable. At 4K, Ultra drops to 49.9 FPS, which is not recommended.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER is the star of this pairing, and its specifications explain why it drives the frame rates in Minimum. It has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. That memory capacity and bandwidth are sufficient for the game at all tested settings, as evidenced by the fact that even 4K Ultra (49.9 FPS) does not appear to run out of VRAM. The GPU’s boost clock of 2475 MHz, combined with its 7168 shading units, gives it a raw compute throughput of 35.48 TFLOPS in FP32. These figures translate directly into the high average FPS numbers: the 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs is earned by this balance of memory and shader performance.

The GPU’s role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p, the GPU is fast enough to push over 300 FPS on Low settings, but the CPU’s six cores are still able to keep up. At 4K, the GPU is fully saturated, and the frame rate drops to 106.6 FPS on Low, which is still respectable for a 2024-released card (the GPU’s release date is January 7, 2024). The drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 65.5%, which is a larger percentage loss than the drop from 1080p High to 4K High (63.7%). This suggests that the GPU’s memory bandwidth becomes more critical at lower settings because the reduced visual complexity allows the pixel fill rate to become the limiting factor.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a six-core, twelve-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are adequate for gaming, but they are not exceptional by modern standards. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 20740 places it at the 78th percentile, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-10700, scores 20746 with a 0.0% delta. This near-identical performance means the CPU is not going to differentiate itself in Minimum.

In this game, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic without becoming a bottleneck. The measured FPS data shows that the CPU succeeds at this task. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 309.3 FPS, which is high enough to stress the CPU’s single-thread performance, yet the frame rate still scales down predictably as resolution increases. The CPU’s 3dmark single-thread score of 913 and its passmark single-thread score of 3348 indicate decent per-core performance, but the game does not appear to be thread-limited. The CPU’s 78th percentile rank, combined with the GPU’s 84th percentile rank, results in a combo rank of 303 out of 1733, which is a strong overall position. The CPU is sufficient, but it is not the reason this pairing performs well; that credit goes entirely to the RTX 4070 SUPER.