Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a performance profile in Minimum that is defined by resolution. The data shows a clear transition from a CPU-limited state at 1080p to a GPU-bound state at 4K, with frame rates scaling in a predictable pattern across the four tested settings presets.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial but not uniform across settings. At the Low preset, the average frame rate falls from 356 FPS at 1920x1080 to 124 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 232 FPS or roughly 65%. At the High preset, the drop is from 229 FPS to 79 FPS, a decline of 150 FPS or about 65%. The Ultra preset shows the steepest relative decline, going from 174 FPS at 1080p to 61 FPS at 4K, a 113 FPS reduction that represents a 65% loss.

This consistent percentage drop across settings strongly indicates that the scaling bottleneck shifts entirely to the GPU as pixel count increases. At 1080p, the RTX 4080 is capable of producing frame rates well above 200 FPS on all presets except Ultra, which means the Ryzen 5 7600's six cores and twelve threads are the limiting factor in those scenarios. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 999 and multi-thread score of 6503 suggest it has enough headroom for high refresh rates, but the 356 FPS Low preset result at 1080p approaches the practical ceiling for even a strong single-thread performer.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. The Low preset delivers 230 FPS, which is still very high but shows a 35% drop from the 1080p result. The Medium preset at 1440p produces 176 FPS, which is 36% lower than the 273 FPS at 1080p. By the time the resolution reaches 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant constraint. The 4K Low result of 124 FPS versus the 4K Ultra result of 61 FPS shows that the RTX 4080's rendering load scales directly with pixel count, and the gap between presets narrows as resolution increases. Specifically, at 1080p the difference between Low and Ultra is 182 FPS, while at 4K that difference shrinks to 63 FPS.

The limiting component analysis is straightforward. Below 200 FPS, the CPU is likely the primary constraint, which explains why the 1080p results show less variation between Medium and High presets than between Low and Medium. The 1080p Medium result of 273 FPS versus the High result of 229 FPS represents a 44 FPS gap, while the 1440p Medium and High gap is 28 FPS. At 4K, the Medium and High gap is only 16 FPS, confirming that the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity dominate the outcome.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achievable with this combo in Minimum?*

A: The highest recorded average frame rate is 356 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low settings preset.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 112 FPS, which is 36 FPS lower than the High preset's 148 FPS. The Medium preset sits between them at 176 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4080's 16 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K Ultra settings?

A: The recorded data shows a 4K Ultra average of 61 FPS, indicating the GPU can handle the load. The GDDR6X memory with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth provides enough throughput for the game's demands, as the frame rate does not collapse to unplayable levels.

Q: What is the frame time consistency at Medium settings?

A: The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum frame rates. At 1080p, the range is 232 to 313 FPS with an average of 273. At 1440p, the range is 149 to 202 FPS with an average of 176. At 4K, the range is 80 to 109 FPS with an average of 95.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark performance relate to the in-game results?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12735 and a single-core score of 1852. The 1080p Low preset hitting 356 FPS suggests the CPU can feed the GPU effectively, but the diminishing returns at higher resolutions point to the GPU as the performance limiter.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of this combo among all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 246th out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the top 7% of all recorded configurations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy for the best experience. For players targeting high refresh rate monitors, the Low preset at 1080p delivers 356 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all displays. However, the visual quality trade-off may not be justified when the Medium preset still produces 273 FPS at 1080p. The Medium preset appears to be the sweet spot for 1080p, as it maintains an average above 240 FPS while the minimum recorded frame rate is 232, meaning the experience stays within a narrow band.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 148 FPS, which is suitable for 144 Hz displays. The Ultra preset at 112 FPS is also viable for 120 Hz panels, but the Medium preset at 176 FPS provides more headroom. The data suggests that Medium at 1440p is the most balanced option, as the 149 FPS minimum ensures no significant drops below common refresh rate thresholds.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. The High preset produces 79 FPS, which is playable on 60 Hz displays but not on high refresh rate 4K panels. The Medium preset at 95 FPS is the best option for 4K, as it delivers a smooth experience on 90 Hz or 100 Hz monitors. The Ultra preset at 61 FPS is borderline for 60 Hz displays, but the minimum frame rate data is not recorded for that preset, which introduces uncertainty. The Low preset at 124 FPS offers the highest frame rate at 4K but sacrifices significant visual fidelity.

The optimal configuration depends on the display's refresh rate. For 1080p, Medium or High provides the best balance. For 1440p, Medium is the recommended choice based on the minimum frame rate data. For 4K, High or Medium are the only reasonable options, with Medium offering better frame pacing at 95 FPS average.

How This Combo Ranks

The database records this specific CPU and GPU pairing at rank 246 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the combo in the 93rd percentile of all configurations, meaning it outperforms approximately 93% of the tested systems. The rank is influenced by both the CPU's and GPU's individual performance characteristics.

The Ryzen 5 7600 holds a percentile rank of 78 against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26324. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with a score of 26274 and a delta of 0.2%, the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS at 26402 with a negative delta of 0.3%, and the Intel Core i9-11900KF at 26212 with a delta of 0.4%. These small deltas indicate that the 7600 sits in a tightly contested performance band, where less than one percent separates it from its closest competitors.

The RTX 4080 achieves a percentile rank of 86 against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54247. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54209 with a delta of 0.1%, making the two cards nearly identical in synthetic benchmarks. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 with a delta of negative 1.1%, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698 with a delta of negative 2.6%.

The combo's rank of 246 suggests that while the individual components are strong, the pairing does not reach the absolute top tier of configurations. The 3712 total combos include systems with more powerful CPUs or GPUs, and the 4K results in particular show that the RTX 4080, while excellent, is not the fastest GPU available. The rank also reflects the game's optimization, as Minimum is a 2014 release that may not fully utilize the latest hardware features.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 uses the AD103 chip on the Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The GPU contains 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. Its base clock is 2205 MHz with a boost clock of 2505 MHz, and the memory operates at 1400 MHz with 22.4 Gbps effective speed. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth.

The recorded frame rates show that the GPU's memory capacity is not a limiting factor in this game. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate is 61 FPS, which indicates the card has enough VRAM to hold the textures and geometry required. The 16 GB capacity is more than sufficient for a game released in 2014, even at maximum settings.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial. It has 9728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 render output units. The pixel rate is 280.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 761.5 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 48.74 TFLOPS, which matches the FP16 rate at a 1:1 ratio. These specifications translate directly into the measured frame rates, particularly at 4K where the GPU's fill rate becomes the primary constraint.

The RTX 4080's boost clock of 2505 MHz is the highest recorded clock speed in the data. This boost behavior is consistent with the frame rate scaling observed between presets. At 4K, the Low preset achieves 124 FPS, the Medium preset 95 FPS, the High preset 79 FPS, and the Ultra preset 61 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a doubling of rendering workload, and the frame rates scale accordingly.

The GPU's power draw is rated at 320 W TDP, with a suggested power supply of 700 W. The card occupies a triple-slot width and uses a single 16-pin power connector. These physical characteristics do not directly appear in the frame rate data, but they indicate the card's performance class. The RTX 4080's production status is end-of-life, and its successor is the GeForce 50 series, but the measured performance in Minimum remains competitive.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 356 FPS with no recorded minimum or maximum. The Medium preset averages 273 FPS, with a minimum of 232 FPS and a maximum of 313 FPS. The High preset averages 229 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 174 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 182 FPS, with each step down in settings producing a consistent reduction: 83 FPS from Low to Medium, 44 FPS from Medium to High, and 55 FPS from High to Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 230 FPS. The Medium preset averages 176 FPS, with a minimum of 149 FPS and a maximum of 202 FPS. The High preset averages 148 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 112 FPS. The total spread is 118 FPS. The reductions are 54 FPS from Low to Medium, 28 FPS from Medium to High, and 36 FPS from High to Ultra. The narrower gaps compared to 1080p indicate that the GPU is beginning to take over as the limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 124 FPS. The Medium preset averages 95 FPS, with a minimum of 80 FPS and a maximum of 109 FPS. The High preset averages 79 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 61 FPS. The total spread is 63 FPS. The reductions are 29 FPS from Low to Medium, 16 FPS from Medium to High, and 18 FPS from High to Ultra. The smaller gaps at 4K confirm that the GPU is fully saturated, and settings changes have a proportionally smaller impact on frame rate.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete data across all resolutions. At 1080p, the average is 273 FPS with a minimum of 232 FPS. At 1440p, the average is 176 FPS with a minimum of 149 FPS. At 4K, the average is 95 FPS with a minimum of 80 FPS. The minimum frame rates show that the game maintains consistency, with the minimum staying above 80% of the average in each case. This indicates smooth gameplay without severe frame time spikes.