Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers a measured performance profile in the 2014 third-person shooter Minimum. Across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K resolutions, the combo produces average frame rates ranging from 44.2 FPS at 4K Ultra to 260.5 FPS at 1080p Low. This analysis examines the scaling behavior, the combo's rank among 1,733 tested combinations, and the roles of the CPU and GPU in shaping these results.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear downward trend as resolution increases. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 260.5 at 1920x1080 to 167 at 2560x1440, and further to 88.6 at 3840x2160. The same pattern holds for Medium (200.7 to 127.3 to 72.3), High (166.3 to 111.6 to 60.8), and Ultra (127.8 to 80.7 to 44.2). The drop from 1080p to 1440p is less severe than from 1440p to 4K, suggesting that the GPU becomes increasingly stressed at higher pixel counts. At 4K, the Ultra preset falls to 44.2 FPS, which is the lowest measured value in the entire set. The scaling indicates that the RX 9070's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game's demands, but the rendering load at 4K pushes the GPU to its limits. The CPU's role appears secondary at higher resolutions, as the frame rate differences between presets are consistent across resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

Among 1,733 tested CPU-GPU combinations, this pairing ranks 593rd in Minimum. That places it in the upper third of the field, though not at the very top. The CPU itself holds a percentile of 78 against all CPUs, and the GPU holds a percentile of 79 against all GPUs, indicating both components are above average. The CPU's average benchmark score is 20,680, which is 0.3% below the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and 0.3% below the Intel Core i7-10700, 0.5% below the Intel Core i5-12490F, and 0.7% above the Intel Xeon 6325P. The GPU's average benchmark score is 34,780, which is 0.2% below the NVIDIA A2, 0.3% above the NVIDIA Quadro GV100, 0.7% above the AMD Radeon HD 7970, and 0.8% above the AMD Radeon PRO W6400. These close margins suggest that the combo's rank is not driven by a single component's dominance, but rather by the balance between the 6-core, 12-thread CPU and the RDNA 4.0 GPU.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS measured for this combo in Minimum?*

A: The highest average FPS is 260.5, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: At 4K, which preset yields an average above 60 FPS?

A: Only the Low preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 88.6 FPS. Medium gives 72.3, High gives 60.8, and Ultra drops to 44.2.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 593rd out of 1,733 combos, placing it in the upper portion of the field.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance in Cinebench R23?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X scores 2,622 in Cinebench R23 single-core.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The RX 9070 has a memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s, with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU appear to be the limiting factor at 1080p Low?

A: At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 260.5, which is very high. The CPU's boost clock of 4.60 GHz and 6 cores likely keep up, while the GPU's 36.13 TFLOPS FP32 performance is more than sufficient. The data suggests the GPU is not the bottleneck at this resolution and setting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 60.8 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 88.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 72.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 44.2 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 111.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 167 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 127.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 80.7 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 166.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 260.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 200.7 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 127.8 |

The table shows a consistent ordering: Low > Medium > High > Ultra at every resolution. The gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, Low yields 260.5 while Ultra yields 127.8; at 4K, Low yields 88.6 while Ultra yields 44.2. The 1440p Medium result of 127.3 is nearly identical to the 1080p Ultra result of 127.8, indicating that the resolution increase is offset by the lower preset.

GPU Role

With 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, the RX 9070 provides 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1330 MHz, with a game clock of 2070 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz. The memory runs at 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective). In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the GPU scores 6,290, and in Geekbench Vulkan it scores 165,532. These figures indicate a strong mid-to-high-end GPU. In Minimum, the GPU's role is most evident at 4K, where the frame rate drops to 44.2 FPS at Ultra. The 16 GB VRAM is more than enough for this 2014 title, so the limiting factor is likely the shading and rasterization workload. The GPU's 3,584 shading units and 128 ROPs contribute to its pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 564.5 GTexel/s. These specifications align with the observed scaling: the GPU can handle 1080p and 1440p with ease, but 4K Ultra pushes it to the edge. The launch MSRP for the GPU is 549 USD.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It has 32 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. In Cinebench R23, it scores 18,578 in multi-core and 2,622 in single-core. The single-thread score is particularly relevant for Minimum, which is a third-person shooter that likely relies on a few fast cores. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 260.5 FPS, indicating that the CPU is not a bottleneck at that resolution. Even at 1080p Ultra, the average is 127.8 FPS, which is still high. The CPU's percentile of 78 and its average benchmark score of 20,680 place it close to rivals like the Intel Core i7-10700 (within 0.3%) and the Intel Core i5-12490F (within 0.5%). The launch MSRP for the CPU is $299.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS, the optimal preset depends on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, all presets deliver playable frame rates, with Low at 260.5, Medium at 200.7, High at 166.3, and Ultra at 127.8. For a smooth experience, any preset works, but High offers a good balance between visual quality and performance. At 2560x1440, Medium yields 127.3 FPS, High 111.6, and Low 167. Ultra drops to 80.7, which is still above the 4K High result of 60.8. For 4K, only Low (88.6) and Medium (72.3) produce the highest frame rates; High is at 60.8, and Ultra falls to 44.2. Therefore, for 4K gaming, the Low or Medium preset is recommended to keep frame rates smooth. The data suggests that the game is not particularly demanding, as even the 4K Ultra result of 44.2 is playable on some displays, but for a consistent high frame rate, the Medium preset at 4K is the highest setting that achieves a result above the 4K High value of 60.8.