Minimum

# Minimum with AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Radeon RX 6750 XT combination delivers a solid 1080p experience in Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released on 2014-06-25. Benchmark results show the pairing ranks 890th out of 1733 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The measured frames per second across four presets and three resolutions reveal a system that can push well past 200 FPS at low settings in 1080p, yet struggles to maintain smooth play at 4K Ultra. The data indicates a GPU-bound configuration at higher resolutions, while the CPU's six Zen 4 cores provide ample headroom for high-refresh gaming at lower settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 brings six cores and twelve threads to the table, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. This Zen 4 Raphael chip, built on a 5 nm process by TSMC, features 32 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the processor achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22992 and a single-core score of 3246, positioning it at the 83rd percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 26617.

Benchmark results indicate the CPU is not the limiting factor at any tested resolution. At 1080p Low, the system produces 211.7 FPS average, which is nearly double the 4K Low result of 72.6 FPS. The scaling pattern suggests that as resolution drops, the CPU must feed frames faster, and the Ryzen 5 7600 handles this without issue. The processor's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, scores 26574 on average — a delta of just 0.2% — while the Intel Core i9-12900HK scores 26672 at -0.2%. This places the 7600 in remarkably tight competition with those parts, meaning its gaming performance in CPU-bound scenarios should be nearly identical.

The 3DMark multi-threaded scores reinforce this picture: 6499 with 16 threads, 5508 with 8 threads, and 3686 with 4 threads. The single-thread score of 999 and 2-thread score of 1938 show strong per-core performance, which matters for older titles like Minimum that may not scale perfectly across many threads. PassMark single-thread results of 3910 confirm the chip's capability in lightly-threaded workloads. The 65 W TDP and 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die indicate efficient operation, though the data does not directly correlate power draw to in-game frame rates.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is built on the Navi 22 chip with RDNA 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm TSMC process with 17,200 million transistors across a 335 mm² die. It features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's boost clock reaches 2600 MHz with a game clock of 2495 MHz, while memory runs at 18 Gbps effective. Shading units number 2560, paired with 160 texture mapping units and 64 render output units, producing 416.0 GTexel/s texture fill and 166.4 GPixel/s pixel throughput.

The GPU sits at the 79th percentile of all graphics cards with an average benchmark score of 35327. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 5600M, scores 35264 at a 0.2% delta, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 35787 at -1.3%. In DirectX 12 passmark testing, the card scores 80, while DirectX 11 yields 180 and DirectX 9 reaches 263 — the latter being relevant for a game released in 2014. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2548 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 109310 provide additional compute context.

The measured FPS data clearly shows the GPU becoming the bottleneck as resolution increases. At 1080p Ultra, the system averages 104.2 FPS; at 1440p Ultra it drops to 65.6 FPS; and at 4K Ultra it falls to 34.6 FPS. This steep decline — a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings — indicates the RX 6750 XT's rendering capacity is the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The 12 GB VRAM buffer is sufficient for the tested presets, as no out-of-memory behavior is evident in the frame rate consistency.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide clear guidance for optimal settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 136.2 FPS average, which is well above the 104.2 FPS of Ultra and only 25 FPS below the 161.3 FPS of Medium. Given that High typically offers most of the visual fidelity of Ultra with a 30% performance improvement, it represents the best experience at this resolution.

At 1440p, High produces 90.5 FPS average, comfortably above the 65.6 FPS of Ultra. The Medium preset yields 106.6 FPS, but the visual quality difference between Medium and High is often more noticeable than between High and Ultra. For players with 144 Hz displays, Medium at 106.6 FPS or High at 90.5 FPS both provide smooth gameplay, but High is the recommended choice for balanced visuals and performance.

At 4K, the situation changes dramatically. The High preset manages 49 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a fast-paced third-person shooter. Medium drops to 54.4 FPS, slightly better than High, while Low reaches 72.6 FPS and Ultra falls to a marginal 34.6 FPS. The data suggests that 4K players should prioritize Low settings to maintain frame rates above 60 FPS, or accept Medium/High with a variable refresh rate display. The Ultra preset at 4K is only viable for cinematic single-player moments, not competitive play.

FAQ

Q: How does this CPU compare to its closest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 averages 26617 across all benchmarks. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 26574, just 0.2% lower, while the AMD EPYC 8024P scores 26555 at the same 0.2% delta. The Intel Core i9-12900HK edges ahead at 26672, representing a -0.2% delta from the 7600's perspective.

Q: What is the best 1080p preset for this combination?

A: High settings at 1080p yield 136.2 FPS average, which is 32 FPS higher than Ultra's 104.2 FPS. Medium produces 161.3 FPS and Low reaches 211.7 FPS, but High offers the best balance of visual quality and performance for most players.

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

A: At 4K, only the Low preset exceeds 60 FPS with 72.6 FPS average. Medium and High produce 54.4 and 49 FPS respectively, while Ultra drops to 34.6 FPS. Players seeking 60+ FPS at 4K should use Low settings.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the bottleneck at 1440p?

A: The data shows the GPU is the limiting component. The 1440p Ultra result of 65.6 FPS is 37% lower than 1080p Ultra's 104.2 FPS, a drop that scales with pixel count. The CPU's strong single-thread performance (3246 in Cinebench R23 single-core) suggests it can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them at this resolution.

Q: How does the RX 6750 XT compare to the RTX 3080 in average benchmark score?

A: The RX 6750 XT averages 35327 across all GPU benchmarks, while the RTX 3080 scores 35787. This represents a -1.3% delta, meaning the RTX 3080 is slightly faster on average, though the difference is within normal performance variance.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p Ultra settings?

A: The measured average is 104.2 FPS at 1080p Ultra. This is the most demanding preset at this resolution, and the system still delivers over 100 FPS, indicating headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals the system's scaling characteristics across all four presets. At Low settings, FPS drops from 211.7 at 1080p to 136.8 at 1440p and 72.6 at 4K — a 66% reduction from 1080p to 4K. Medium settings show 161.3 FPS at 1080p, 106.6 at 1440p, and 54.4 at 4K, a 66% decline. High settings produce 136.2, 90.5, and 49 FPS respectively, a 64% drop. Ultra shows 104.2, 65.6, and 34.6 FPS, a 67% reduction.

These consistent scaling percentages — all between 64% and 67% — indicate that the system is uniformly GPU-limited across all presets. If the CPU were the constraint, the scaling would flatten at higher resolutions as the GPU became the bottleneck; instead, the linear relationship between pixel count and frame rate confirms the RX 6750 XT is the limiting component throughout. The 1440p results sit almost exactly at the midpoint between 1080p and 4K in terms of pixel count, and the FPS values follow suit, reinforcing this conclusion.

The 1080p Low result of 211.7 FPS approaches the CPU's practical limit for frame delivery, but even here, the GPU is still doing significant work. The 4K Ultra result of 34.6 FPS represents the most demanding scenario, where the GPU's 13.31 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 432.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are stretched thin. Players targeting 4K should note that dropping from Ultra to Low nearly doubles the frame rate, from 34.6 to 72.6 FPS, which is a more effective mitigation than reducing resolution.