Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a playable but resolution-sensitive experience in Minimum. At 1080p, the pairing is exceptionally strong, but the data indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, with 4K Ultra dipping below acceptable thresholds. The benchmark results show a clear hierarchy: low settings provide a high refresh rate experience at 1080p and 1440p, while high settings offer the most balanced visual quality to performance ratio for most users.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a stark scaling curve from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 109 FPS at 1920x1080 to 71 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 38 FPS. Moving to 3840x2160, the average plummets further to 38 FPS, which is a 65% reduction from the 1080p baseline. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being heavily taxed, with the GPU’s compute capacity (7.181 TFLOPS FP32) becoming the bottleneck.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings, but the margins differ. At Low settings, the drop from 170 FPS at 1080p to 110 FPS at 1440p is a 60 FPS loss, while 4K Low yields 59 FPS. This shows that even at the lowest visual fidelity, the GPU cannot maintain a 60 FPS lock at 4K. The Medium preset shows a similar trend: 130 FPS at 1080p, 84 FPS at 1440p, and 45 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with 83 FPS at 1080p falling to 54 FPS at 1440p and finally to 29 FPS at 4K.

What this data suggests is that the CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. The 109 FPS and 170 FPS results at 1080p indicate that the Ryzen 5 7400F can feed the GPU adequately. However, the dramatic drop at 4K across all settings points to the RTX 2060 SUPER hitting its memory bandwidth and shading unit limits. The 256-bit memory bus and 2176 shading units simply cannot handle the pixel throughput required at 3840x2160, regardless of the preset.

The most telling figure is the 4K Medium result, which includes a minimum FPS of 38 and a maximum of 52. This wide variance suggests that the GPU is struggling during intense scenes, causing noticeable stutter. The 4K High and Ultra results, without reported minimums, still show averages of 38 and 29 FPS respectively, which are below the standard 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. For a third-person shooter, the data recommends sticking to 1440p or 1080p to maintain frame rates above 60 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear recommendation for the best experience. At 1920x1080, the High preset at 109 FPS is the optimal choice for most players, as it offers a substantial visual upgrade over Low while still delivering frame rates well above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 83 FPS is also viable for those prioritizing image quality, but the 26 FPS difference between High and Ultra may not justify the extra load on the GPU.

For 2560x1440, the High preset at 71 FPS is the sweet spot. The Medium preset at 84 FPS is a better choice for competitive play, providing a 13 FPS advantage while sacrificing some visual fidelity. The Low preset at 110 FPS is ideal for high refresh rate monitors, but the data shows it is not necessary to achieve playable frame rates. The Ultra preset at 54 FPS is borderline, falling just below the 60 FPS threshold, so it is not recommended for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the data is less favorable. The Low preset at 59 FPS is the only option that approaches playability, but it still misses the 60 FPS target. The Medium preset at 45 FPS is the best balance of quality and performance, but the minimum FPS of 38 indicates potential stuttering. The High preset at 38 FPS and Ultra at 29 FPS are not recommended for anything other than screenshots or turn-based gameplay.

The data indicates that the Medium preset provides the most stable experience in terms of minimum FPS. At 1080p, Medium has a minimum of 111 FPS and a maximum of 150, showing good consistency. At 1440p, the minimum is 71 FPS and maximum 97, which is a tighter range than High or Ultra. This consistency suggests that the Medium preset is well-balanced for the RTX 2060 SUPER’s capabilities, avoiding the extreme dips seen at higher settings.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 SUPER’s specifications play a critical role in the measured results. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, as evidenced by the high average FPS at those resolutions. However, at 4K, the 8 GB capacity and bandwidth become limiting, causing the frame rate to drop below 60 FPS even at Low settings.

The GPU’s clocks are 1470 MHz base and 1650 MHz boost, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These clock speeds, combined with 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs, produce a pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s. These figures explain the performance at 1080p and 1440p, where the GPU can efficiently process the pixel workload. However, the 4K resolution demands a pixel rate that exceeds the GPU’s capabilities, leading to the observed FPS drops.

The GPU’s benchmark scores corroborate the gaming data. The PassMark G3D score of 16462 places it in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs, indicating it is a mid-range performer. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2011 shows that the GPU can handle modern API workloads, but the DirectX 12 PassMark score of 61 suggests it is not optimized for the most demanding DX12 titles. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 76957 and Vulkan score of 77402 indicate strong compute performance, which is not fully utilized in this game.

The nearest rival data shows the RTX 2060 SUPER is closely matched with the RTX 3060 Mobile, which has an average score of 18159 and a deltaPct of -0.4. This means the desktop RTX 2060 SUPER is slightly slower than a mobile RTX 3060, which is surprising given the desktop GPU’s higher power budget. The comparison with the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, -0.5) and RX 460 (18373, -1.5) shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER is consistently behind these rivals in synthetic benchmarks, yet it still delivers playable frame rates in this game at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed picture of performance across all resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 170 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. This is followed by Medium at 130 FPS, High at 109 FPS, and Ultra at 83 FPS. The Medium preset has a minimum of 111 FPS and a maximum of 150 FPS, showing a 39 FPS variance. This is the only 1080p preset with reported minimum and maximum values, indicating that the Low, High, and Ultra presets were consistent enough to not require these metrics.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 110 FPS, which is a 60 FPS drop from 1080p Low. Medium follows at 84 FPS, with a minimum of 71 FPS and a maximum of 97 FPS. High reaches 71 FPS, and Ultra drops to 54 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is approximately 35% across all presets, which is expected given the increase in pixel count. The 1440p Medium preset’s minimum of 71 FPS is identical to the 1440p High average, suggesting that the GPU is hitting a consistent performance ceiling.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only one that comes close to 60 FPS, with an average of 59 FPS. Medium averages 45 FPS, with a minimum of 38 and a maximum of 52. High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra drops to 29 FPS. The 4K results show a dramatic scaling penalty: the Ultra preset at 29 FPS is only 35% of the 1080p Ultra score of 83 FPS. This indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER is overwhelmed by the 4K pixel count, and the GPU’s 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 compute power is insufficient for this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 7400F and RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2047 out of 2939 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the 30th percentile of all combinations, meaning that 30% of systems perform worse and 70% perform better. This ranking is lower than expected given the individual component scores, which suggests that the GPU is holding back the CPU in this game.

The CPU itself ranks in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32750. This is a high ranking, indicating that the Ryzen 5 7400F is a capable processor. However, the GPU ranks in the 62nd percentile, with an average score of 18093. The mismatch between the CPU’s high percentile and the GPU’s mid-range percentile explains why the combo rank is lower than the CPU rank. In a game like Minimum, which relies heavily on GPU rendering, the RTX 2060 SUPER becomes the limiting factor.

The combo’s rank of 2047 suggests that there are 892 tested combinations that perform better. This is a significant number, indicating that many systems with more powerful GPUs or better-balanced CPU-GPU pairings will outperform this setup. The data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck, as evidenced by the high FPS at 1080p Low. Instead, the GPU’s mid-range performance caps the overall system capability, particularly at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. This cache configuration is efficient for gaming, and the 5 nm process node from TSMC ensures high power efficiency.

The CPU’s benchmark scores are impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072. The PassMark multi-thread score of 25645 and single-thread score of 3689 indicate strong performance across various workloads. The nearest rival data shows the Ryzen 5 7400F is closely matched with the Intel Core i5-14600T, which has an average score of 32707 and a deltaPct of 0.1. This means the Ryzen 5 7400F is 0.1% faster than the i5-14600T in synthetic benchmarks, but the difference is negligible.

In Minimum, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU is not the bottleneck, as the FPS scales well from High to Low. The 170 FPS result at 1080p Low indicates that the CPU can handle the game’s thread workload efficiently. However, at 4K, the CPU’s performance becomes irrelevant, as the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU’s 83rd percentile ranking and high multi-core scores suggest it has headroom for more demanding games, but the RTX 2060 SUPER caps the overall experience.