Minimum

Minimum, the 2014 third-person shooter, shows a fascinating performance profile when paired with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080. The dataset reveals a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at lower resolutions, with the CPU only becoming a factor at the highest settings and lowest resolutions. This analysis walks through the measured FPS data to explain how the 5600GT and RTX 4080 interact in this specific title.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K produces a dramatic and consistent drop in frame rates across all settings, indicating that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the primary driver of performance. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 356 at 1920x1080 to 230 at 2560x1440, and finally to 124 at 3840x2160. This represents a 65% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, which is a substantial scaling penalty that points directly to pixel throughput limits on the GPU.

The pattern holds at Medium settings, where the average drops from 273 at 1080p to 176 at 1440p and then to 95 at 4K. The scaling is slightly less severe here, with a 65% loss from 1080p to 4K, but the absolute numbers suggest the RTX 4080 is still the limiting factor. At High settings, the averages are 229, 148, and 79 for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K respectively, showing a 66% drop from the lowest to highest resolution. Ultra settings follow the same trajectory with 174, 112, and 61 FPS at the three resolutions.

What is notable is that the frame rate drop between 1440p and 4K is consistently larger than the drop between 1080p and 1440p. For instance, at High settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p costs 81 FPS, while moving from 1440p to 4K costs 69 FPS. This non-linear scaling is typical of a GPU-bound scenario where the pixel count increase from 1440p to 4K (2.25x) is more demanding than the increase from 1080p to 1440p (1.78x). The data strongly suggests that the RTX 4080's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

In the global database of tested combinations, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves a rank of 246 out of 3712 combos in Minimum. This places it in the top 6.6% of all tested systems, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The percentileVsAllCpus value of 74 for the 5600GT indicates that the processor itself outperforms 74% of all CPUs in the database, while the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 86 shows the RTX 4080 is better than 86% of all GPUs.

The combo rank suggests that while the CPU is not the fastest available, it is sufficient to allow the GPU to perform near its potential in this game. The nearest rival CPUs to the 5600GT include the Intel Core i5-12490F with an average benchmark score of 20802, which is only 0.3% higher, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U at 20826, which is 0.4% higher. These tiny deltas indicate that the 5600GT is not leaving significant performance on the table compared to its immediate competitors.

For the GPU, the closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER with a score of 54209, a mere 0.1% difference. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X sits 1.1% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% lower. The fact that the RTX 4080 is only 0.1% behind its SUPER variant in average benchmark scores reinforces that the combo's rank is largely dictated by GPU capabilities rather than CPU limitations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which settings preset offers the best experience for this combination. At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, but the Low setting delivers an average of 356 FPS, which is excessive for most displays. The Medium setting at 273 FPS and High setting at 229 FPS both provide headroom above typical 144Hz monitors, while Ultra at 174 FPS remains smooth. For 1080p users, High settings appear to offer the best balance of visual quality and performance, as the game still maintains an average above 200 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset hits 230 FPS, Medium achieves 176 FPS, and High reaches 148 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 112 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS but begins to show the GPU working harder. At this resolution, High settings are recommended for players with 144Hz displays, as the 148 FPS average is close to the refresh rate ceiling. For those with 165Hz or higher monitors, the Medium preset at 176 FPS would be the better choice.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes significantly. The Ultra preset averages only 61 FPS, which is marginal for a smooth experience. The High preset at 79 FPS is playable but not ideal for fast-paced third-person shooter action. The Medium preset offers 95 FPS, which is the recommended choice for 4K gaming, as it provides a good balance between visual fidelity and frame rate. The Low preset at 124 FPS is the only option that comfortably exceeds 120 FPS at 4K, but the visual compromise is substantial. The data indicates that Medium at 4K is the sweet spot for this combo.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: Low 356, Medium 273, High 229, and Ultra 174. The Medium preset also provides minimum and maximum values of 232 and 313 FPS, respectively, indicating a tight frame pacing window. The Low preset does not have min/max data, but its high average suggests the GPU is not fully taxed at this setting. The Ultra preset at 174 FPS shows the game is still GPU-bound at 1080p, as even the most demanding settings fail to drop below 170 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 230, Medium 176, High 148, and Ultra 112. The Medium preset again has recorded min/max values of 149 and 202 FPS, which shows a 53 FPS variance between the 1% low and maximum. This variance is larger than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is working harder to maintain frame times. The Ultra setting at 112 FPS is the first preset to drop below the 144Hz threshold, indicating that the RTX 4080 is starting to feel the resolution increase.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 124, Medium 95, High 79, and Ultra 61. The Medium preset has min/max of 80 and 109 FPS, a variance that is slightly larger in percentage terms than at lower resolutions. The Ultra preset at 61 FPS is right at the edge of 60Hz displays, and the High preset at 79 FPS fails to provide consistent headroom above 75Hz. Only the Low preset at 124 FPS offers a truly smooth experience at 4K, with the Medium preset at 95 FPS being the acceptable middle ground.

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT bottlenecking the RTX 4080 in Minimum?

A: The data does not indicate a significant CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 356 FPS, which is extremely high. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 913 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2438 suggest it can feed the GPU adequately, but the absence of min FPS data at most settings makes it difficult to assess frame pacing issues.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Minimum?

A: Based on the measured FPS, 2560x1440 at High settings (148 FPS average) provides the best experience for high-refresh-rate displays. For 4K, the Medium preset at 95 FPS is the recommended choice, as it stays above 60 FPS while offering better visual quality than Low.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest rival in this game?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247, which is only 0.1% higher than the RTX 4080 SUPER's 54209. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% lower, meaning the 4080 holds a small but consistent edge over its closest competitors in synthetic tests.

Q: Does the CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache affect gaming performance?

A: The 5600GT has 16 MB of L3 cache, which is standard for the Zen 3 architecture. Its Cinebench R15 multicore score of 1740 and Geekbench multicore score of 7986 indicate solid multi-threaded performance, but the game's results are more heavily influenced by the GPU, as shown by the FPS scaling patterns.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset usable for this combo?

A: The measured average FPS for 4K Ultra is 61 FPS, which is technically playable on a 60Hz display but leaves no headroom for demanding scenes. The Medium preset at 95 FPS is a safer choice for maintaining a consistent experience.

Q: How does this combo rank in the overall database?

A: The combination ranks 246 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the top 6.6%. This rank reflects the strong GPU performance, as the RTX 4080's percentileVsAllGpus of 86 is significantly higher than the CPU's percentileVsAllCpus of 74.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU has a 16 MB L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Its 3DMark scores show a progression from 913 in single-thread to 5554 in max-threads, indicating reasonable scaling across cores.

In Minimum, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (356 FPS) is far above what most displays can show, and the CPU's single-thread performance of 913 in 3DMark and 2438 in Cinebench R23 suggests it is capable of sustaining high frame rates. However, the absence of min FPS data at most settings means the data cannot reveal stutter or frame time issues that might arise from CPU limitations. The CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 3348 and multithread score of 20325 indicate it performs well above the median, and its nearest rivals show only 0.3% to 0.5% differences, implying that the 5600GT is not a weak link in this system.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end graphics card based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. It features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2205 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz, with 9728 shading units, 304 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. Its FP32 performance is 48.74 TFLOPS, and it has a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s.

The RTX 4080's dominance in the measured FPS data is clear. The GPU's average benchmark score of 54247 places it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, is only 0.1% faster. The GPU's performance in Minimum scales predictably with resolution, showing a 65% drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings. The 16 GB of VRAM is likely sufficient for this game, even at 4K Ultra, as the GPU's memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s appears to be the constraining factor rather than capacity. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (61 FPS) aligns with what the GPU's compute and memory throughput would predict, confirming that the RTX 4080 is fully utilized in this scenario.