Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 pairing produces a wide performance envelope in Minimum, with results that shift dramatically depending on resolution and settings. This analysis examines the measured FPS data, the CPU’s role, and how this specific combination ranks among 1,733 tested combos.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT brings six cores and twelve threads to this pairing, operating on the Zen 3 architecture with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This 5000-series desktop processor is built on TSMC’s 7 nm process and fits the AMD Socket AM4 platform. The CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory bus are relevant for a third-person shooter like Minimum, which often relies on consistent frame pacing rather than extreme multi-threaded throughput.

Benchmark data positions this CPU at the 78th percentile against all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 20,740. Its nearest rivals show a tightly clustered competitive field: the Intel Core i7-10700 scores 20,746 (a 0% delta), the Intel Core i5-12490F scores 20,794 (-0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X scores 20,680 (+0.3%), and the AMD EPYC 7J13 scores 20,845 (-0.5%). This indicates the 5600GT sits in a performance tier where no single rival holds a decisive advantage in general compute tasks.

In Minimum, the CPU’s single-threaded capabilities become more important than its multi-core potential. The 3dmark single-thread score of 913 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,438 suggest adequate per-core performance for game logic and draw calls. However, the measured FPS data reveals that the RTX 5090, with its 21,760 shading units and 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, can push frame rates far beyond what the CPU can sustain at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 359.1 FPS, which is likely near or at the CPU’s practical limit for this game engine. The gap between 1080p and 1440p results at identical settings (e.g., High: 264.7 vs 170) shows that the CPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution drops, because the GPU has headroom to render frames faster than the processor can feed it.

FAQ

*Q: How does this combo rank against all tested CPU-GPU pairings in Minimum?*

A: The combination ranks 29th out of 1,733 tested combos, placing it in the top 1.7% of all configurations in the database for this game.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves, and at what settings?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 359.1, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The next best is 311.6 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 264.7 FPS at 1080p High.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT’s average benchmark score of 20,740 is essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-10700, which scores 20,746 (0% delta). It is also within 0.5% of the AMD EPYC 7J13 (20,845, -0.5% delta).

Q: What is the lowest FPS recorded for this configuration?

A: The lowest average FPS is 68.2, occurring at 3840x2160 (4K) resolution with Ultra settings. This is the only measured row below 90 FPS.

*Q: Is the RTX 5090’s performance in Minimum consistent with its overall GPU ranking?*

A: The RTX 5090 sits at the 94th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 84,306. Its closest rival, the RTX 5090 D, scores 84,241 (+0.1% delta), indicating the card’s general compute performance is near the top of the stack, though game-specific results vary by bottleneck.

Q: Does the CPU’s integrated graphics affect the measured results?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT includes Radeon Vega 7 integrated graphics, but the measured FPS data comes from the discrete RTX 5090. The iGPU has no bearing on the benchmark results reported here.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data shows a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 359.1 FPS, Medium drops to 311.6 FPS, High falls to 264.7 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 197.9 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 47.5 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs another 46.9 FPS. The High-to-Ultra transition is the steepest drop at 66.8 FPS. For competitive play, Low or Medium provide the highest headroom above 300 FPS, but High still offers over 264 FPS, which exceeds most high-refresh displays.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low yields 261.2 FPS, Medium 199.7 FPS, High 170 FPS, and Ultra 127.9 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 61.5 FPS, which is the largest single-setting penalty at this resolution. High remains playable at 170 FPS, and even Ultra stays above 120 FPS. For users with 144 Hz monitors at 1440p, High is the recommended preset because it maintains a comfortable margin above refresh rate while preserving visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the GPU takes over as the primary bottleneck. Low produces 139.8 FPS, Medium 108.2 FPS, High 89.3 FPS, and Ultra 68.2 FPS. The Low-to-Medium drop is 31.6 FPS, Medium-to-High is 18.9 FPS, and High-to-Ultra is 21.1 FPS. For 4K gaming, Medium offers the best balance, staying above 100 FPS while avoiding the steep penalties of High and Ultra. The data suggests that Ultra at 4K should be reserved for scenarios where visual quality outweighs frame rate, given it is the only preset across all resolutions that falls below 70 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 29th out of 1,733 tested combinations in Minimum, which places it in the 98.3rd percentile of all configurations. This high ranking is primarily attributable to the RTX 5090’s raw rendering power. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 84,306 and 94th percentile standing among all GPUs indicate that it is one of the most capable cards in the database. The CPU, while not a top-tier performer, does not drag the combo down significantly at higher resolutions where the GPU is the dominant factor.

At 1080p, the ranking is likely held back by the CPU’s single-thread performance. The 3dmark single-thread score of 913 and PassMark single-thread score of 3,348 show that the 5600GT is competent but not exceptional. The 359.1 FPS at 1080p Low suggests the CPU is nearing its ceiling, as the RTX 5090 could theoretically render more frames if the processor could issue draw calls faster. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting component, and the combo’s ranking benefits from the RTX 5090’s ability to maintain high fill rates. The data shows this pairing is strongest when resolution increases, where the CPU’s weaknesses are masked by the GPU’s sheer throughput.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the bottleneck dynamics of this pairing. At Low settings, 1080p produces 359.1 FPS, 1440p produces 261.2 FPS (a 27.3% reduction), and 4K produces 139.8 FPS (a 46.5% reduction from 1440p). The scaling is more aggressive at higher settings. At Ultra, 1080p yields 197.9 FPS, 1440p yields 127.9 FPS (a 35.4% drop), and 4K yields 68.2 FPS (a 46.7% drop from 1440p).

The pattern indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is the primary limiter across all settings. The RTX 5090 is powerful enough that even at Ultra, the GPU is not fully utilized at 1080p, as evidenced by the relatively small gap between Low (359.1) and Ultra (197.9) compared to the resolution scaling. At 4K, the GPU becomes fully saturated, and the differences between settings become more pronounced relative to the resolution scaling. The drop from 1440p to 4K at Low (121.4 FPS) is larger than the drop from 1080p to 1440p (97.9 FPS), confirming that the GPU takes over as the bottleneck at higher resolutions. Users targeting 4K should expect roughly half the frame rate of 1080p at the same settings, with the exact ratio depending on whether the CPU or GPU is the limiting factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset contains 12 measured rows, covering four settings across three resolutions. All values are average FPS with no min or max frame data provided.

At 1920x1080, the results are: Low 359.1 FPS, Medium 311.6 FPS, High 264.7 FPS, and Ultra 197.9 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 161.2 FPS, representing an 81.5% increase in performance when dropping from Ultra to Low. Every setting step reduces FPS by at least 46.9 FPS, with the High-to-Ultra transition being the most costly at 66.8 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the measured values are: Low 261.2 FPS, Medium 199.7 FPS, High 170 FPS, and Ultra 127.9 FPS. The total spread is 133.3 FPS, with a 104.2% performance increase from Ultra to Low. The Medium-to-High drop of 29.7 FPS is the smallest step at this resolution, while the Low-to-Medium drop of 61.5 FPS is the largest.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low 139.8 FPS, Medium 108.2 FPS, High 89.3 FPS, and Ultra 68.2 FPS. The total spread is 71.6 FPS, representing a 105% increase from Ultra to Low. This resolution shows the most consistent setting scaling, with each step costing between 18.9 FPS and 31.6 FPS. The 4K Low result of 139.8 FPS is notable because it exceeds the 1440p Ultra result of 127.9 FPS, indicating that resolution has a larger impact on performance than settings at this extreme hardware level.