Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers exceptional performance in the 2014 third-person shooter Minimum, securing the top rank among all 3,712 tested combos. This pairing provides a flawless experience across every resolution, with frame rates that consistently exceed the thresholds required for high-refresh-rate displays. The benchmark data reveals a system where the GPU is the primary driver of performance scaling, while the 6-core processor provides ample headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck at any tested setting.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K clearly demonstrates the GPU-bound nature of this workload. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves a staggering 594 FPS average. Moving to 1440p reduces this to 389 FPS, a drop of 205 FPS (34.5%), and at 4K the average falls further to 215 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 5070 is the limiting component, as the CPU has sufficient headroom to feed frames at lower resolutions without creating a constraint.

The disparity between resolution steps becomes more pronounced at higher settings. With Ultra settings, the average frame rates are 323 FPS at 1080p, 211 FPS at 1440p, and 116 FPS at 4K. This represents a reduction of 112 FPS (34.7%) when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 95 FPS (45%) drop when moving to 4K. The consistent percentage decline across settings suggests that the GPU's rendering load scales predictably with pixel count, with no unexpected performance cliffs or driver overhead issues.

The most revealing measurement comes from the Medium preset, which is the only setting tier that includes minimum frame rate data. At 4K Medium, the average is 183 FPS with a minimum of 155 FPS and a maximum of 210 FPS. The narrow gap between average and minimum—just 28 FPS—indicates stable frame pacing even under load. At 1440p Medium, the average rises to 331 FPS with a minimum of 282 FPS, while 1080p Medium produces a 506 FPS average with a 430 FPS minimum. These minimums are all comfortably above 144 Hz, making the experience smooth on high-refresh-rate displays.

The data shows that the greatest performance leap occurs when moving from 4K to 1440p, where the average frame rate nearly doubles at Low settings (215 to 389 FPS). This suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading capacity are heavily taxed at 4K, but the 1440p resolution provides a more balanced workload that allows the architecture to reach its full potential. At 1080p, the scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 45.6% reduction (594 to 323 FPS), which is a smaller relative penalty than the 46% reduction seen at 4K (215 to 116 FPS), indicating that the GPU still has performance headroom even at the highest quality settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture with a 5 nm process. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz provide the single-thread performance necessary for a game like Minimum, which was released in 2014 and likely does not scale perfectly across many cores. The processor's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth ensure that data feeding the GPU is never a constraint.

Benchmark scores for the CPU show strong multi-threaded capability, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12,735 and a single-core score of 1,852. The Geekbench multi-core score reaches 13,413, while the single-core score is 2,521. These figures place the processor in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26,324. The nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, scores 26,274, a delta of just 0.2%, indicating that the desktop 7600 matches a high-end mobile chip in aggregate performance.

In the context of Minimum, the CPU's role is primarily to maintain a high enough frame delivery rate to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions. The fact that 1080p Low yields 594 FPS average indicates that the CPU can process game logic and draw calls far faster than the GPU can render frames at that resolution. The 3DMark single-thread score of 999 and 2-thread score of 1,938 demonstrate adequate responsiveness for a game engine likely optimized for fewer threads. The PassMark single-thread score of 3,910 further corroborates this, showing strong per-core throughput.

The processor's 65 W TDP and active production status suggest it is a mainstream part, but its performance in this game is anything but mainstream. The deltaPct values against its nearest rivals are minimal—0.2% ahead of the 6900HX und 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900KF—meaning that in this title, any of these CPUs would likely produce similar results. The data confirms that the Ryzen 5 7600 is not a limiting factor in this combo, as the frame rates scale almost entirely with GPU load and resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The Medium preset emerges as the optimal balance between visual quality and performance, particularly for high-refresh-rate displays. At 1440p Medium, the combo produces a 331 FPS average with a 282 FPS minimum, which is well above any standard 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitor's refresh rate. The 1080p Medium result of 506 FPS average (430 FPS minimum) is similarly impressive, making this setting ideal for competitive play where frame rate is paramount.

For users prioritizing maximum visual fidelity, Ultra settings still deliver excellent results: 323 FPS at 1080p, 211 FPS at 1440p, and 116 FPS at 4K. These numbers indicate that even at the highest preset, the system never falls below 60 FPS at any resolution tested. The 4K Ultra result of 116 FPS is notable because it exceeds the 60 FPS target for standard displays while offering the full graphical feature set.

The Low preset provides diminishing returns for most users, as the jump from Low to Medium costs only 17.6% performance at 1080p (594 to 506 FPS) but yields a substantial visual improvement. At 4K, the Low to Medium transition (215 to 183 FPS) represents a 14.9% performance cost, which is a reasonable trade-off for the graphical upgrade. The High preset sits between Medium and Ultra, with 429 FPS at 1080p, 281 FPS at 1440p, and 155 FPS at 4K, making it a viable alternative for those who find Ultra too demanding but want better visuals than Medium.

Given the data, the optimal configuration is 1440p Ultra for users with 144 Hz monitors, as it delivers a 211 FPS average that leaves headroom for frame drops. For 4K users, the Medium preset (183 FPS average) is the recommended choice, as it provides a fluid experience without the significant performance penalty of Ultra (116 FPS). The measured minimums for Medium at each resolution—155 FPS at 4K, 282 FPS at 1440p, and 430 FPS at 1080p—ensure that no stutter or judder occurs during intense gameplay sequences.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks first out of 3,712 tested combos in Minimum. This top-tier placement underscores the synergistic relationship between the two components, where the CPU's strong single-thread performance complements the GPU's raw rendering power. The 78th percentile ranking of the CPU and 82nd percentile ranking of the GPU individually suggest that neither component is exceptional on its own, yet together they form the best-performing pairing in this specific title.

The combination's dominance is particularly evident at lower resolutions, where the frame rates exceed 500 FPS. At 1080p Low, the 594 FPS average is 84% higher than the 4K Ultra result, demonstrating that the combo's strength lies in its ability to eliminate bottlenecks. The GPU's nearest rivals—the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (0.1% higher average score) and AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (0.8% higher)—are workstation cards that would not provide similar gaming performance, while the RTX 5070's consumer-focused architecture is better suited to this workload.

The rank of 1 out of 3,712 is a strong indicator that this combo should be considered the reference point for Minimum performance. The measured data shows no weakness at any resolution or setting tier, with even the lowest average FPS (116 at 4K Ultra) being more than sufficient for smooth gameplay. This ranking is not a marginal victory—the combo's lead over the rest of the field is substantial, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across all 12 measured configurations.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the primary performance driver in this combination, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data. Its 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is essential for maintaining high frame rates at 4K. The GPU's boost clock of 2512 MHz and base clock of 2325 MHz, combined with 6,144 shading units, deliver the raw compute needed to sustain the frame rates observed in the benchmarks.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its strong position, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,077 and a PassMark G3D score of 29,137. The Geekbench OpenCL score reaches 172,660, while Vulkan scores 178,923, indicating robust API support for modern rendering paths. The GPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40,377, places it ahead of most consumer parts, though its nearest rivals are professional-grade cards like the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (deltaPct 0.1%) and Radeon Pro WX 7100 (deltaPct 0.8%).

In Minimum, the GPU's performance scaling from Low to Ultra settings is consistent across all resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rate drops from 594 FPS at Low to 323 FPS at Ultra, a 45.6% reduction. At 1440p, the drop is from 389 to 211 FPS (45.8%), and at 4K from 215 to 116 FPS (46%). This uniform scaling indicates that the GPU's compute and memory subsystems are balanced, with no single bottleneck emerging as settings increase.

The RTX 5070's 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are part of the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, but for a 2014 title like Minimum, these specialized units are unlikely to be heavily utilized. Instead, the GPU's raw rasterization performance, measured at 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 and 201.0 GPixel/s pixel rate, is what drives the impressive frame rates. The 250 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest this is a mainstream power envelope, yet the performance on offer is exceptional for the game's age and requirements.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings show a comprehensive picture of performance:

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 594 FPS average on Low settings, 506 FPS on Medium (with a 430 FPS minimum and 582 FPS maximum), 429 FPS on High, and 323 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset provides the only min/max data at this resolution, showing a 152 FPS spread between minimum and maximum, which indicates excellent frame pacing under varying load.

Moving to 2560x1440, the results are 389 FPS average on Low, 331 FPS on Medium (minimum 282 FPS, maximum 381 FPS), 281 FPS on High, and 211 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset's 99 FPS spread between minimum and maximum is tighter than at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is more consistently loaded at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are 215 FPS average on Low, 183 FPS on Medium (minimum 155 FPS, maximum 210 FPS), 155 FPS on High, and 116 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at 4K shows a 55 FPS gap between minimum and maximum, which is the smallest spread of any resolution, indicating that the GPU is operating near its maximum capacity and frame time variance is minimized.

The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs approximately 34-35% of performance across all settings, while the transition from 1440p to 4K costs approximately 45% of performance. These percentages are consistent regardless of quality preset, confirming that the GPU's scaling is purely resolution-driven and not affected by the CPU. The data conclusively shows that this combo delivers an outstanding experience in Minimum, with no configuration falling below the 60 FPS threshold and most exceeding 144 FPS for high-refresh-rate play.