Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER pairing delivers a high-refresh-rate experience in Minimum, a third-person shooter from 2014. The data indicates a strong balance, with the CPU providing a solid foundation and the GPU driving frame rates that scale dramatically with resolution and settings. This analysis breaks down the measured performance, contextualizes the combo's standing, and explains the role each component plays in the game's engine.

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

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Vermeer). It operates on the AMD Socket AM4 platform with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The processor has a 65W TDP and supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Its cache layout includes 64 KB of L1 and 512 KB of L2 per core, plus a 32 MB L3 cache.

In the context of Minimum, the CPU's performance is more than sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU, even at lower resolutions. The processor's single-thread strength is notable; its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2622 and Geekbench single-core score of 2111 indicate it can handle the game's primary game-thread logic efficiently. The multi-threaded performance, reflected in a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18578 and a Passmark multi-thread score of 21858, ensures that background tasks and the game's auxiliary threads are managed without frame pacing issues.

The 5600X's 12 threads are a practical advantage for a modern game, even one released in 2014, as they provide headroom for the operating system, anti-cheat, and streaming software. The CPU's percentile ranking of 78 against all CPUs reinforces its position as a capable gaming processor. While not the absolute fastest, its architecture delivers the per-core performance that Minimum's engine can leverage. The 4,150 million transistors on a 7 nm TSMC process node contribute to its efficiency, allowing it to maintain high clocks under load without excessive power draw. This is a CPU that places in the upper quartile of tested processors, making it a reliable partner for a high-end GPU.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The measured combination of the Ryzen 5 5600X and RTX 4080 SUPER achieves a rank of 107 out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum. This places the setup in the top 6.2% of all recorded configurations, which is a strong result for a pair that combines a previous-generation mid-range CPU with a current-generation high-end GPU. The high rank indicates that the system is well-balanced for this title, delivering frame rates that are competitive with much more expensive or newer pairings.

The data shows that this combo is not held back by a significant CPU limitation, as its rank is high despite the 5600X having been released in late 2020. For context, the GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (which has a 0.2% higher average benchmark score) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (which is 2.9% lower). The CPU's nearest rivals are similarly close in aggregate performance, with the Intel Core i7-10700 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT both being within 0.3% of its average score. This suggests that the combo's rank is a result of the GPU's raw power and the CPU's ability to feed it adequately, rather than one component dominating the other.

The rank of 107 out of 1733 is particularly notable because it signifies that the pairing outperforms a vast majority of alternatives. It demonstrates that a 6-core CPU from the 5000 series is still a viable choice for high-end gaming in this specific title, provided the GPU is of a sufficient caliber. The performance gap between this combo and the top-ranked configurations is likely driven by newer CPUs with higher IPC, but the 5600X's contribution is far from negligible.

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

The measured FPS data for Minimum reveals a clear scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the system produces 353.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 231.2 FPS, a 34.6% reduction. At 4K Low, the average falls to 124.8 FPS, which represents a 46.0% drop from 1440p and a 64.7% drop from 1080p. This aggressive decline at lower settings indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as the CPU has more than enough headroom to handle the increased pixel count.

The trend continues at High settings. 1080p High yields 227.4 FPS, 1440p High produces 145.9 FPS (a 35.8% drop), and 4K High delivers 79.8 FPS (a 45.3% drop from 1440p). The consistency of the percentage drops across settings suggests that the game's rendering load is scaling linearly with resolution, and the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth are being saturated. The RTX 4080 SUPER's 736.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth and 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are the resources being taxed here.

At Ultra settings, the pattern is similar but with lower absolute numbers. 1080p Ultra averages 175.1 FPS, 1440p Ultra drops to 115.0 FPS (a 34.3% drop), and 4K Ultra falls to 62.9 FPS (a 45.3% drop from 1440p). The fact that the percentage drop from 1440p to 4K remains near 45% across all settings strongly suggests that the GPU is the limiting component at these higher resolutions. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rate would not scale as cleanly with resolution, as the CPU's workload does not increase proportionally with pixel count. The data indicates a classic GPU-bound scenario at 4K, and even at 1440p, the GPU is doing the heavy lifting.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The benchmark results provide a comprehensive look at the combo's performance across three resolutions and four quality presets.

At 1920x1080, the system is exceptionally fast. Low settings produce an average of 353.6 FPS, which is more than enough for any high-refresh-rate monitor. Medium settings average 270.7 FPS, while High settings average 227.4 FPS. Ultra settings are the most demanding, but still yield a very high 175.1 FPS. These numbers show that at 1080p, the RTX 4080 SUPER is barely challenged, and the 5600X is able to push frames well past the 200 FPS mark in most scenarios.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains high but shows the expected reduction. Low settings average 231.2 FPS, which is still excellent for competitive play. Medium settings produce 173.0 FPS, and High settings average 145.9 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 115.0 FPS, which is still smooth on a 120Hz display. The 1440p results indicate that this combo is ideal for high-refresh-rate gaming at this resolution, with no settings preset falling below the 100 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the deciding factor. Low settings average 124.8 FPS, which is a great result for 4K. Medium settings average 95.2 FPS, providing a smooth experience on a 60Hz to 100Hz display. High settings drop further to 79.8 FPS, and Ultra settings bring the average down to 62.9 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only preset that dips below the 60 FPS mark, but it remains playable. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K is a 50% performance reduction, highlighting the significant graphical load of the Ultra preset on the GPU's resources.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications directly correlate with the measured FPS. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s. This memory configuration is more than adequate for Minimum at any resolution, ensuring that texture data and frame buffers do not become a bottleneck. The 10240 shading units and 112 ROPs are responsible for the raw pixel-pushing power, and the 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are available for additional effects, though the game's age means they are likely underutilized.

The GPU's clock speeds are set at a base of 2295 MHz and a boost of 2550 MHz. These high clocks, combined with the Ada Lovelace architecture's efficiency on a 5 nm TSMC process, allow the card to maintain high utilization. The 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die contribute to its exceptional compute throughput. The GPU's benchmark scores are consistent with its role; a Passmark G3D score of 34245 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 246994 place it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs.

The relationship between the GPU's specs and the game's results is clear. At 1080p, the card is often idle-waiting on the CPU, but as resolution increases, its parallel processing capabilities are fully engaged. The drop from 353.6 FPS at 1080p Low to 124.8 FPS at 4K Low is a direct consequence of the GPU's pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth being tasked with four times the number of pixels. The GPU's 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is the primary driver of the high framerates, and the 320W TDP is the budget required to sustain them. The card's 16 GB of VRAM ensures that even at 4K Ultra, memory allocation is not a concern, allowing the game to load all assets without stuttering.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 4K Ultra with playable framerates?*

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 4K Ultra is 62.9 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered playable for a smooth experience, though it is the lowest result in the dataset.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 1440p at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average FPS is 227.4. At 1440p High, the average drops to 145.9 FPS. This represents a 35.8% reduction in performance when moving to the higher resolution.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600X a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 SUPER in this game?

A: The benchmark data suggests it is not a major bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 353.6 FPS, which shows the CPU can feed the GPU effectively. The frame rate scaling with resolution indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 107th out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the top 6.2% of all tested systems, demonstrating a high level of performance for this specific game.

Q: What is the difference in FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, the average FPS on Low settings is 231.2, while on Ultra settings it is 115.0. This is a 50.3% drop in performance from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Q: Does the 16 GB VRAM of the RTX 4080 SUPER ever become a limiting factor?

A: The data does not indicate any VRAM-related bottlenecks. The 16 GB capacity and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to maintain the measured average FPS across all resolutions and settings, including 4K Ultra.