Minimum

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves a combo rank of 29 out of 2,939 tested combinations in Minimum, placing it firmly in the top 1% of all tested hardware pairings for this title. This is a staggeringly strong result that reflects the RTX 5090 D's overwhelming GPU dominance in a game that clearly scales heavily with graphics horsepower. The Ryzen 5 7500F, while not the absolute fastest CPU on the market, provides enough throughput to avoid crippling the GPU at most settings, though the data reveals some interesting bottlenecks at lower resolutions and settings where the CPU's six cores become more relevant.

The rank of 29 out of 2,939 means that only 28 other combos tested better in Minimum, and those are almost certainly pairings with even more powerful CPUs or perhaps identical GPUs with faster processors. Given that the RTX 5090 D sits at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, this result is not surprising — the GPU is doing the heavy lifting. The Ryzen 5 7500F, at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, is a capable but not elite processor, and the data shows that in GPU-bound scenarios (which dominate at 4K Ultra), the combo performs near the top of the field.

What is particularly telling is the deltaPct values for the GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks. The RTX 5090 D scores an average benchmark score of 77,712, which is 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904), 1.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940), 2.1% behind the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396), and 2.4% behind the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605). These are synthetic averages, however, and in Minimum specifically, the measured FPS numbers tell a much more detailed story. The 5090 D's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are massive advantages in a game that can consume significant VRAM at high resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, with a massive 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2017 MHz and boosts to 2407 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus delivers 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is exceptional by any measure. The GPU has 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, 176 ROPs, 170 RT cores, and 680 tensor cores. Its pixel rate is 423.6 GPixel/s, texture rate is 1,636.8 GTexel/s, and it delivers 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

In Minimum, the GPU's role is absolutely central. Look at the 4K Ultra result: 73 FPS average. That is a playable frame rate for a third-person shooter, but it is far from the 409 FPS the combo achieves at 1080p Low. The jump from 4K Ultra (73 FPS) to 4K High (96 FPS) is a 23 FPS improvement, and from 4K High to 4K Medium (114 FPS) is another 18 FPS. The 4K Low setting produces 149 FPS. These numbers show that the RTX 5090 D is being pushed hard at 4K Ultra, and the GPU's raw compute and memory bandwidth are the primary determinants of performance.

The synthetic benchmarks for the GPU reinforce its strength. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 14,326. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 310,674, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 376,915. Passmark G3D gives it 44,065, and Passmark GPU Compute gives 28,396. These are all strong scores, and the GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms that it is a top-tier part. The RTX 5090 D was released on 2025-01-29, and its predecessor is the GeForce 40 series, with the GeForce 60 series as its successor. It uses a 575 W TDP and requires a 950 W suggested PSU, with a dual-slot design and a single 16-pin power connector.

The nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are interesting because they highlight how the 5090 D compares to other high-end parts. The RX 6650M XT is 1.1% behind, the RX 6850M XT is 1.6% ahead, and the Tesla P100 variants are 2.1-2.4% ahead. These are synthetic averages, though, and in Minimum, the 5090 D's combination of 32 GB VRAM and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth gives it a practical advantage that synthetic scores may not fully capture. The game's measured FPS at 4K Ultra (73 FPS) and 4K High (96 FPS) demonstrates that the GPU is the limiting factor at those settings, and the CPU has headroom to spare.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data is revealing. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 409 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 277 FPS, a reduction of 132 FPS (32.3% lower). At 4K Low, the average is 149 FPS, which is 260 FPS below the 1080p Low figure (63.6% lower). This is a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern — as resolution increases, the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the constraint, and frame rates drop correspondingly.

At High settings, the scaling is similar but with lower absolute numbers. 1080p High delivers 276 FPS, 1440p High drops to 178 FPS (a 98 FPS or 35.5% reduction), and 4K High delivers 96 FPS (180 FPS or 65.2% below the 1080p High figure). The Medium settings show 1080p at 329 FPS, 1440p at 212 FPS, and 4K at 114 FPS. The percentage drops are consistent: roughly a one-third reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and roughly a two-thirds reduction from 1080p to 4K, regardless of settings level.

Ultra settings follow the same pattern but with lower overall numbers. 1080p Ultra averages 210 FPS, 1440p Ultra drops to 136 FPS (a 74 FPS or 35.2% reduction), and 4K Ultra delivers 73 FPS (137 FPS or 65.2% below the 1080p Ultra figure). This consistency across all four settings levels — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — strongly indicates that the GPU is the bottleneck at every resolution. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see frame rates plateau at higher resolutions, or at least see smaller percentage drops when moving from 1440p to 4K. Instead, the data shows nearly identical scaling ratios, which is the signature of a GPU-bound workload.

The implication is that the Ryzen 5 7500F is not holding back the RTX 5090 D at any resolution in Minimum. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 409 FPS, which is extraordinarily high, and even if a faster CPU could push that number higher, the practical benefit would be minimal for most users. The CPU's six cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz, are sufficient to feed the GPU at all tested settings. The data suggests that the 7500F is a well-matched partner for the 5090 D in this game, at least in terms of avoiding severe CPU bottlenecks.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces an average FPS of 409. This is the highest result in the entire measured data set, and it demonstrates the GPU's raw power when pixel throughput demands are low. The Medium setting at 1080p yields 329 FPS average, with a minimum of 280 FPS and a maximum of 379 FPS. High at 1080p drops to 276 FPS average, and Ultra at 1080p averages 210 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 199 FPS, which shows that settings have a substantial impact even at this resolution.

Moving to 1440p, Low settings produce 277 FPS average. Medium delivers 212 FPS, with a minimum of 180 FPS and maximum of 244 FPS. High averages 178 FPS, and Ultra averages 136 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 141 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p but still significant. At 4K, Low settings average 149 FPS, Medium averages 114 FPS (with a minimum of 97 FPS and maximum of 131 FPS), High averages 96 FPS, and Ultra averages 73 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra gap at 4K is 76 FPS.

The minimum and maximum FPS data are only provided for Medium settings at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 280 FPS and the maximum is 379 FPS, giving a range of 99 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 180 FPS and maximum is 244 FPS, a range of 64 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 97 FPS and maximum is 131 FPS, a range of 34 FPS. This narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests that frame time consistency improves as the GPU becomes more uniformly loaded, with less variance from CPU-related spikes or drops.

The 4K Ultra result of 73 FPS is particularly noteworthy. For a third-person shooter, 73 FPS is smooth and responsive, and it shows that this combo can handle maximum settings at 4K in Minimum. The 4K High result of 96 FPS offers a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, and 4K Medium at 114 FPS is even better. For users who prioritize high refresh rates, the 1440p results are compelling: 1440p Ultra at 136 FPS, 1440p High at 178 FPS, and 1440p Medium at 212 FPS all exceed 120 FPS, making them suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1080p, even Ultra settings produce 210 FPS, and Medium hits 329 FPS, which would satisfy even the most demanding competitive players.

Comparing settings tiers at each resolution, the pattern is consistent. At 1080p, Medium is 19.6% faster than High (329 vs 276 FPS), and Low is 24.3% faster than Medium (409 vs 329 FPS). Ultra is 36.4% slower than High (210 vs 276 FPS). At 1440p, Medium is 19.1% faster than High (212 vs 178 FPS), Low is 30.7% faster than Medium (277 vs 212 FPS), and Ultra is 23.6% slower than High (136 vs 178 FPS). At 4K, Medium is 18.8% faster than High (114 vs 96 FPS), Low is 30.7% faster than Medium (149 vs 114 FPS), and Ultra is 24.0% slower than High (73 vs 96 FPS). The consistent ratios across resolutions suggest that the settings are scaling predictably, with each tier imposing a roughly similar relative cost.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael), manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, and it is compatible with ECC memory. It uses the AMD Socket AM5 and has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU was released on 2023-07-21 and has an unlocked multiplier.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7500F shows solid performance. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 22,799, and single-core is 3,218. Geekbench multicore is 12,362 and single-core is 2,374. Passmark multithread is 26,825 and single-thread is 3,841. The 3DMark scores are 6,376 for 16 threads, 5,372 for 8 threads, 3,621 for 4 threads, 1,902 for 2 threads, and 974 for single-thread. These scores place the CPU at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24,964.

The nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the Intel Core i7-11850H (avg score 24,935, deltaPct 0.1), AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (avg score 25,005, deltaPct -0.2), Intel Core i7-13620H (avg score 24,911, deltaPct 0.2), and Intel Core 5 210H (avg score 24,872, deltaPct 0.4). These deltas are all within 0.4%, meaning the 7500F is effectively tied with these processors in average synthetic performance. This is important context: the 7500F is not an outlier in either direction, and its performance is broadly comparable to several mid-range and mobile processors.

In Minimum, the CPU's role is secondary but not irrelevant. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo hits 409 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's practical limit for this game. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows consistent GPU-bound behavior, but the absolute FPS at 1080p Low (409) and 1080p Medium (329) suggest that the CPU is capable of driving very high frame rates. The 7500F's boost clock of 5.00 GHz and 32 MB of L3 cache help with single-threaded game logic, which is often the bottleneck in older titles like Minimum, released on 2014-06-25.

However, the data does not show any obvious CPU bottleneck. If the 7500F were severely limiting the GPU, we would expect to see smaller FPS differences between 1440p and 1080p, or a plateau at 4K. Instead, the FPS scales consistently with resolution, which indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for Minimum's threading model, and the 65 W TDP suggests that thermal throttling is unlikely to be an issue in a properly configured system.

The CPU's memory support for DDR5 at 83.2 GB/s bandwidth is also relevant. Minimum, being a 2014 title, likely does not require extreme memory bandwidth, but the dual-channel DDR5 configuration provides ample headroom. The PCIe Gen 5 support with 24 lanes ensures that the RTX 5090 D, which uses PCIe 5.0 x16, can operate at full bandwidth without any interface bottleneck. The 7500F's 5 nm process and 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die indicate a modern, efficient design that pairs well with a high-end GPU.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested CPU-GPU combinations in Minimum?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 29th out of 2,939 tested combos, placing it in the top 1% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: What is the best measured FPS result for this combo in Minimum?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 409 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest measured average is 73 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is still playable.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77,712. It is 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904), 1.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940), 2.1% behind the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396), and 2.4% behind the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605).

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 7500F bottleneck the RTX 5090 D in Minimum?

A: The data shows consistent FPS scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K across all settings, which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance. The CPU does not appear to be a significant bottleneck at any tested resolution or settings level.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the combo averages 276 FPS. At 4K High, it averages 96 FPS. This is a reduction of 180 FPS, or approximately 65.2% lower performance at 4K compared to 1080p.

Q: What are the CPU's key specifications relevant to gaming performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz. It features 32 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, which are all factors that support high frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios.