Minimum

Minimum is a third-person shooter released on 2014-06-25, and this tested combination pairs the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650. The combo is listed at rank 1665 out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum, with measured FPS rows at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160 under Low, Medium, High, and Ultra settings. The CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 desktop processor; the GPU is a Turing-based GeForce 16-series card with 4 GB GDDR5. The data shows a wide spread between the fastest measured row and the slowest measured row, and the resolution scaling pattern reveals where this pairing struggles.

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

The Ryzen 5 5600X uses the Zen 3 (Vermeer) architecture on a 7 nm TSMC process, fits Socket AM4, and has 6 cores and 12 threads. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz and boost clock is 4.60 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. Cache is laid out as 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB L3. This processor's launch MSRP $299.

Benchmark results place the CPU at the 78th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20680. In Cinebench R23 it scores 2622 single-core and 18578 multi-core. In 3DMark the single-thread score is 917 and the max-thread score is 5588. Against nearest rivals, the CPU shows deltaPct values of -0.3 against the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (20740), -0.3 against the Intel Core i7-10700 (20746), -0.5 against the Intel Core i5-12490F (20794), and +0.7 against the Intel Xeon 6325P (20538).

How does this relate to Minimum? At the least demanding measured preset, 1920x1080 Low, the combo averages 82.3 fps. That is the highest number in the entire measured set, which indicates the CPU can feed the GPU a high frame rate when the graphics load is light. The 6-core/12-thread configuration and 4.60 GHz boost clock look well matched to an older third-person shooter at low settings. The CPU's individual standing is much stronger than the combo's overall rank, so the processor appears to be doing its part.

GPU Role, VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The GTX 1650 is a GeForce 16-series part with a 12 nm TU117 chip, 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Its base clock is 1485 MHz and boost clock is 1665 MHz. Memory is 4 GB GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus running at 2001 MHz (8 Gbps effective), giving 128.1 GB/s bandwidth. This GPU's launch MSRP 149 USD. The GPU's average benchmark score is 8713, and its percentile among all GPUs is 43.

In PassMark G3D it scores 7880, and in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 it scores 305. Nearest rivals in aggregate score are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile at 8746 (deltaPct -0.4), AMD Radeon 550X at 8749 (-0.4), NVIDIA Quadro P2200 at 8671 (deltaPct +0.5), and AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 at 8761 (deltaPct -0.5).

The measured FPS rows show how the GPU's modest memory interface and 4 GB frame buffer scale with settings. At 1920x1080, Low averages 82.3 fps, then Medium drops to 64, High to 49.3, and Ultra to 40.6. At 3840x2160, those same settings fall to 26.9, 21, 20.9, and 11.9. The 4K Ultra result of 11.9 is the lowest measured average in the set, and it sits alongside the 128-bit bus and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth as the likely explanation for the collapse at high pixel counts.

Resolution Scaling, how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

Resolution scaling shows a consistent downward movement across every settings tier. On Low, the combination goes from 82.3 at 1920x1080 to 53.4 at 2560x1440 to 26.9 at 3840x2160. On Medium, the progression is 64, 41.3, and 21. On High, it is 49.3, 34.7, and 20.9. On Ultra, it is 40.6, 26.9, and 11.9.

This pattern points to the GPU as the main limiting factor as pixel count increases. The CPU's 1080p Low average of 82.3 proves it can push more frames than the GPU delivers at 4K. Interestingly, 4K Low (26.9) exactly matches 1440p Ultra (26.9), suggesting that resolution and settings can be traded against each other in this GPU-limited region. The drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is steep, and the drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is even steeper in absolute terms. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would not fall this hard when resolution alone changes.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest measured average FPS in this data set?

A: 82.3 fps at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 64 fps at 1920x1080 Medium.

Q: How does this combo rank in Minimum?

A: The comboRankInGame field lists rank 1665 out of 1733 tested combos, placing this pairing near the bottom of the database.

Q: At 4K, which settings preset gives the highest average?

A: Low. At 3840x2160, Low averages 26.9 fps, Medium averages 21, High averages 20.9, and Ultra averages 11.9.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting component?

A: The data points to the GPU. The CPU is at the 78th percentile among all CPUs and scores 2622 in Cinebench R23 single-core, while the GPU is at the 43rd percentile among all GPUs with 4 GB GDDR5 and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth. Resolution scaling produces large FPS drops from 1080p to 4K, which is consistent with GPU-bound behavior.

Q: What are the closest aggregate rivals for the CPU and GPU?

A: For the CPU, the nearest rival scores are 20740 for the Ryzen 5 5600GT, 20746 for the Core i7-10700, 20794 for the Core i5-12490F, and 20538 for the Xeon 6325P, with deltaPct values of -0.3, -0.3, -0.5, and +0.7. For the GPU, the nearest rival scores are 8746 for the RTX 3050 A Mobile, 8749 for the Radeon 550X, 8671 for the Quadro P2200, and 8761 for the Radeon Pro WX 5100, with deltaPct values of -0.4, -0.4, +0.5, and -0.5.

Q: Does the data include minimum or maximum FPS?

A: No. All measuredFps entries have null values for minFps and maxFps; only avgFps is provided.

How This Combo Ranks

In Minimum, this combination is ranked 1665 out of 1733 tested combos. The CPU's percentile vs all CPUs is 78, while the GPU's percentile vs all GPUs is 43. That gap is a useful summary: the processor is the stronger component by aggregate standing, but the combo's final rank is dragged down by the GTX 1650's lower placement. The measured FPS data reinforces this interpretation. The best average appears at 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least work to do. As settings and resolution rise, the combo's results move toward the lower end of the measured range, matching its overall rank in the database.

Settings Recommendations

Across the measured rows, 1920x1080 Low is the clear choice for maximum average FPS: 82.3. For a higher visual settings tier, 1080p Medium at 64 is the strongest middle option before the average drops to 49.3 at High and 40.6 at Ultra. At 2560x1440, Low is the strongest preset at 53.4, followed by Medium at 41.3, High at 34.7, and Ultra at 26.9. At 3840x2160, Low is also the strongest preset at 26.9, while Ultra is the weakest at 11.9. The data therefore suggests 1080p Low for the highest average FPS, or 1440p Low for a higher pixel count while staying above every measured 4K preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

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

| 1920x1080 | Low | 82.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 64 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 49.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 40.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 53.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 41.3 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 34.7 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 26.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 26.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 21 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 20.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 11.9 |