Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter from 2014. The data shows a system that excels at high refresh rate gaming at 1080p, remains highly playable at 1440p, but struggles to maintain smooth performance at 4K, particularly at higher presets. The measured frames per second (FPS) data reveals a clear performance hierarchy across the three resolutions and four settings presets, with the combination ranking 1065th out of 1733 tested combos in this specific game.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal settings preset depends entirely on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1080p, the data strongly supports using the High preset, which delivers an average of 120.8 FPS. This is more than sufficient for a smooth experience on standard 60Hz monitors and provides a substantial margin for 120Hz or 144Hz displays. While the Ultra preset is playable at 91.5 FPS, the drop from High to Ultra is 29.3 FPS, a significant cost for what is likely a marginal visual improvement. The Medium preset offers 147 FPS, but the jump from High is only 26.2 FPS, making the High preset the better balance of visual fidelity and performance.

At 1440p, the High preset remains the sweet spot, achieving an average of 77.6 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for most gaming monitors. The Ultra preset falls to 60.5 FPS, which is technically playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. The Medium preset at 90.8 FPS is a viable alternative for those who prioritize higher refresh rates over maximum detail, but High offers a better visual experience for only a 13.2 FPS sacrifice. For 4K, the situation is different. The Low preset is the only one that provides a consistently playable experience, with an average of 65.2 FPS. The Medium preset at 50.5 FPS may be acceptable for some, but the High preset at 42.2 FPS and Ultra at 30 FPS are too inconsistent for fast-paced gameplay.

The benchmark results indicate that for most users, the High preset at 1080p or 1440p provides the best experience, balancing visual quality with high frame rates. For 4K, a significant compromise down to the Low preset is necessary to maintain smooth gameplay.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this CPU/GPU pair in Minimum?*

A: The data indicates the High preset at 1920x1080 is the standout combination, yielding an average of 120.8 FPS. This provides a high frame rate while retaining good visual detail. At 2560x1440, the High preset at 77.6 FPS is the best choice for a balance of quality and speed.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Minimum?*

A: Yes, but only with significant settings reductions. The measured data shows that only the Low preset at 3840x2160, with an average of 65.2 FPS, offers a consistently smooth experience. Higher presets at 4K result in average frame rates below 50.5 FPS, which is not ideal for a shooter.

Q: Is the RTX 2070 SUPER a bottleneck at 1080p for this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not the primary limiting factor. The frame rate scales considerably with resolution, from 184.9 FPS at 1080p Low down to 65.2 FPS at 4K Low. This indicates the GPU is the main driver of performance, and while the 120.8 FPS at 1080p High is strong, it is not pushing the CPU to its absolute limit based on the available 3DMark single-thread score of 917.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in raw compute?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 22206. This places it 0.5% behind the NVIDIA RTX A400 (22307) and 0.9% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (22006). It is also 2.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22729) and 2.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (21670). These are relatively small deltas, indicating a tightly contested performance tier.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600X a strong performer relative to other CPUs?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X holds a percentile rank of 78 against all CPUs, indicating it is in the top 22% of processors. Its average benchmark score of 20680 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals, with a 0.3% delta from both the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and the Intel Core i7-10700, and a 0.5% delta from the Intel Core i5-12490F.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: The measured data shows a significant difference. The Low preset averages 121.1 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 60.5 FPS. This is a 60.6 FPS drop, representing a 50% reduction in performance, highlighting the heavy cost of the Ultra preset's visual effects on this GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Minimum, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER holds a rank of 1065 out of 1733 combos. This places it in the lower half of all tested systems, which is a notable finding given the individual components' performance profiles. The CPU's percentile rank of 78 and the GPU's percentile rank of 65 suggest both are capable parts, but their combined performance in this title is not exceptional.

This ranking implies that Minimum may be heavily optimized for certain hardware configurations or that the 2014 game engine does not scale perfectly with this generation of components. The measured FPS data shows strong performance at 1080p, but the rank suggests many other combinations can achieve higher frame rates. The delta between this combo and the top performers is not directly provided, but the rank of 1065 out of 1733 indicates that a significant number of systems are faster. This could be due to other combos featuring more powerful GPUs or CPUs with higher single-thread performance, which is often critical for older game engines.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across all settings and resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows:

• Low: 184.9 FPS average
• Medium: 147 FPS average
• High: 120.8 FPS average
• Ultra: 91.5 FPS average

At 2560x1440, the performance decreases consistently:

• Low: 121.1 FPS average
• Medium: 90.8 FPS average
• High: 77.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 60.5 FPS average

At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop significantly:

• Low: 65.2 FPS average
• Medium: 50.5 FPS average
• High: 42.2 FPS average
• Ultra: 30 FPS average

The data reveals a predictable pattern: increasing resolution and settings both have a substantial negative impact on frame rate. The largest single drop is from 1080p Low (184.9 FPS) to 4K Low (65.2 FPS), a reduction of 119.7 FPS. This shows the GPU is the dominant factor, as its workload scales directly with pixel count.

Resolution Scaling

The performance degradation from 1080p to 4K is severe and reveals the GPU's limitations. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at the High preset results in a drop from 120.8 FPS to 77.6 FPS, a 43.2 FPS reduction. Scaling further to 4K High drops the frame rate to 42.2 FPS, another 35.4 FPS reduction. This pattern holds across all settings presets.

When examining the Low preset, the scaling is also steep: 184.9 FPS at 1080p falls to 121.1 FPS at 1440p, and then to 65.2 FPS at 4K. The frame rate at 4K is roughly one-third of the 1080p value. This indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB of VRAM and its 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are being heavily taxed at higher resolutions. The data suggests that the GPU's compute throughput (9.062 TFLOPS FP32) is the key constraint, as the game becomes increasingly fill-rate and shader-bound as the pixel count increases. The system is clearly GPU-limited at 4K, as the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are unlikely to be a bottleneck at these lower frame rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, plays a supporting role in this game. Its high boost clock of 4.60 GHz and strong single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 917 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2622, are more than adequate for a 2014 title. The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are substantial, as shown by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18578, but Minimum is unlikely to fully utilize all 12 threads.

The data indicates the CPU is not the primary performance limiter. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 184.9 FPS, which is a high frame rate that would require a capable CPU to feed the GPU. However, the fact that the frame rate drops so dramatically at 4K (65.2 FPS at Low) shows that the GPU is running out of performance long before the CPU. The Ryzen 5 5600X's 32 MB of L3 cache and Zen 3 architecture are well-suited for gaming, and its average benchmark score of 20680, which is within 0.5% of its nearest rivals, confirms its strong standing. In this specific game, the CPU provides a solid foundation, but it is the GPU that dictates the final frame rate.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the definitive performance driver in this configuration. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but becomes a limiting factor at 4K with higher settings. The GPU's 2560 shading units and boost clock of 1770 MHz deliver a raw compute throughput of 9.062 TFLOPS, which is what determines the pixel and texture processing rates.

The benchmark results show a clear GPU-bound scenario. The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K is directly proportional to the increase in pixel count, a classic sign of a GPU bottleneck. The GPU's percentile rank of 65 against all GPUs indicates it is a mid-to-high-tier part, and its average benchmark score of 22206 places it in a tight cluster with its nearest rivals. The 2.5% lead over the AMD Radeon RX 5700 and the 0.9% lead over the GTX TITAN Z are marginal, but they confirm the RTX 2070 SUPER is a competitive performer. In Minimum, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM is likely sufficient for even the Ultra preset at 1080p, but the 4K Ultra result of 30 FPS suggests that the memory bandwidth and compute power are exhausted, making it the clear limiting component at higher resolutions.