Minimum

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For this pairing of an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 in Minimum, the measured data shows a clear stratification across the four preset levels. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 394 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate in the entire dataset. However, the gap between Low and High at this resolution is substantial, with High producing 253 FPS, a difference of 141 FPS. The Medium preset lands at 301 FPS, while Ultra drops to 193 FPS.

The most balanced experience appears at 2560x1440 with the High preset, which yields 163 FPS. This is comfortably above the refresh rate of typical high-end displays, while still maintaining a significant visual quality uplift over Low (254 FPS) and Medium (194 FPS). The Ultra preset at this resolution falls to 124 FPS, which remains playable but begins to approach the threshold where frame-time consistency becomes more critical.

At 3840x2160, the High preset produces 88 FPS, which is the only 4K setting that maintains a frame rate above the 60 FPS baseline while still offering enhanced visuals. The Medium preset at 4K achieves 105 FPS, but the jump from High to Ultra at this resolution is steep, dropping from 88 FPS to 67 FPS. The data suggests that High is the optimal preset for this combo across all resolutions, as it provides the best balance between the substantial visual improvements over Medium and the performance headroom needed for consistent frame delivery. The Low preset at 4K (137 FPS) demonstrates that the GPU is not the limiting factor even at this resolution, but the visual compromise is unnecessary given the headroom available.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a transistor count of 76,300 million on a 609 mm² die. Its memory configuration consists of 24 GB of GDDR6X across a 384-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, which translates to 21 Gbps effective. The GPU's base clock is 2235 MHz with a boost clock of 2520 MHz.

In the context of Minimum, the GPU's memory subsystem appears to be more than sufficient. The game's measured frame rates at 1080p Low reach 394 FPS, indicating that the GPU is not constrained by memory bandwidth or capacity at these settings. The 24 GB frame buffer is far beyond what this game requires, even at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS is 67. The pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s suggest that the GPU's raw throughput is ample for the game's rendering demands.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its position. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 9223, while PassMark G3D yields 38194 and PassMark GPU Compute produces 26613. The GPU's percentile rank among all GPUs is 88, and its average benchmark score is 60347. Its nearest rivals in average score include the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60326, 0% delta), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (60140, 0.3% delta), AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61896, -2.5% delta), and AMD Radeon PRO V710 (58657, 2.9% delta). The RTX 4090's performance envelope is clearly at the top tier, and the measured FPS in Minimum reflects this, particularly at lower resolutions where the CPU becomes the more relevant factor.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how the performance scales across the three tested resolutions. At the Low preset, the transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 drops the average FPS from 394 to 254, a reduction of 140 FPS (approximately 35.5%). Scaling further to 3840x2160 reduces the average to 137 FPS, another drop of 117 FPS (approximately 46.1%). This pattern indicates that at Low settings, the GPU is still heavily utilized, but the frame rate remains high enough that the CPU's capabilities are also being stressed.

For the High preset, the scaling is more moderate in absolute terms but similar in percentage. At 1080p, the average is 253 FPS. Moving to 1440p reduces this to 163 FPS, a drop of 90 FPS (approximately 35.6%). At 4K, the average falls to 88 FPS, another drop of 75 FPS (approximately 46.0%). The consistent percentage drops across resolutions suggest that the workload scales predictably with pixel count, and the limiting component shifts as resolution increases.

The Ultra preset shows the most pronounced resolution sensitivity. At 1080p, the average is 193 FPS. At 1440p, it drops to 124 FPS (a 69 FPS reduction, approximately 35.8%), and at 4K, it falls to 67 FPS (a 57 FPS reduction, approximately 46.0%). The fact that the percentage drops are nearly identical across all presets indicates that the game's rendering pipeline is well-balanced and the GPU is the primary scaling factor as resolution increases. The CPU's role becomes more apparent at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 250 FPS at High settings, but the GPU remains the dominant constraint at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Minimum, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 holds a combo rank of 126 out of 3712 tested combos. This places the combo in the top 3.4% of all configurations tested for this game. The rank reflects the overall performance across all measured resolutions and settings, weighted by the typical usage patterns of the benchmark suite.

The CPU's percentile rank among all CPUs is 79, with an average benchmark score of 27636. Its nearest rivals in average score are the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (27578, 0.2% delta), Intel Core i5-12600K (27578, 0.2% delta), AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (27712, -0.3% delta), and AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (27535, 0.4% delta). This indicates that the 7600X is positioned in a tight cluster of mid-range to upper-mid-range processors, and its performance is nearly identical to these alternatives.

The GPU's percentile rank among all GPUs is 88, which is higher than the CPU's rank. This suggests that in this combo, the GPU is the stronger component relative to its peers. The combo's overall rank of 126 out of 3712 is likely driven by the GPU's exceptional performance, as the CPU's rank is slightly lower. The measured FPS data confirms this, as the frame rates at 1080p and 1440p are heavily influenced by the CPU's single-thread performance, while the GPU's headroom allows for high frame rates even at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best setting preset for this combo at 1920x1080?

A: The High preset produces 253 FPS on average, which is the recommended balance. The Low preset achieves 394 FPS, but the visual quality reduction is significant. The Medium preset yields 301 FPS, while Ultra drops to 193 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4090's memory bandwidth affect performance in this game?

A: The GPU has a memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s from its 24 GB GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus. The measured FPS data shows no indication of memory bandwidth limitations, as even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 67, which is well above playable thresholds.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 2560x1440?

A: At 1440p with High settings, the combo achieves 163 FPS. The CPU's single-thread performance is sufficient to maintain high frame rates, but the GPU's scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a 35.6% drop, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a factor as resolution increases.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 126 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum, placing it in the top 3.4% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600X compare to its nearest rival, the Ryzen 7 5700X?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600X has an average benchmark score of 27636, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 7 5700X's score of 27578. This difference is minimal and within the margin of measurement noise.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 3840x2160 with Medium settings?

A: The Medium preset at 4K produces an average of 105 FPS, with a minimum of 89 FPS and a maximum of 120 FPS. This is the second-highest frame rate at 4K, behind Low which achieves 137 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 394 FPS. The Medium preset produces an average of 301 FPS, with a minimum of 256 FPS and a maximum of 347 FPS. The High preset achieves an average of 253 FPS, and the Ultra preset yields an average of 193 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 201 FPS, demonstrating the significant performance cost of higher visual quality settings.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves an average of 254 FPS. The Medium preset produces an average of 194 FPS, with a minimum of 165 FPS and a maximum of 223 FPS. The High preset delivers an average of 163 FPS, and the Ultra preset yields an average of 124 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 130 FPS, a narrower range than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves an average of 137 FPS. The Medium preset produces an average of 105 FPS, with a minimum of 89 FPS and a maximum of 120 FPS. The High preset delivers an average of 88 FPS, and the Ultra preset yields an average of 67 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 70 FPS, the narrowest of the three resolutions, confirming that the GPU's rendering load is the dominant constraint at 4K.

The Medium preset is the only setting that provides min/max FPS data across all resolutions, showing consistent frame deliverability. At 1080p, the min FPS of 256 represents 85% of the average, while at 1440p, the min FPS of 165 represents 85% of the average, and at 4K, the min FPS of 89 represents 85% of the average. This consistency suggests stable frame pacing.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael) using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The CPU uses the AMD Socket AM5 and has a TDP of 105 W.

In Minimum, the CPU's single-thread performance is critical for achieving high frame rates at lower resolutions. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1060 and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1965 indicate strong per-core performance. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15236 shows that the 6 cores scale well under load, but the game's frame rates at 1080p suggest that single-thread performance is the primary driver.

The CPU's average benchmark score is 27636, with a percentile rank of 79 among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K, both with an average score of 27578 and a delta of 0.2%. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE has a score of 27712 (-0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 has a score of 27535 (0.4% delta). These rivals are within a narrow performance band, indicating that the 7600X's performance is representative of this tier.

At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 394 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's practical limit for this game. The fact that the GPU is not the bottleneck at this resolution is evident from the 4K Low result of 137 FPS, which is still very high. The CPU's boost clock of 5.30 GHz and its 32 MB of L3 cache help maintain consistent frame delivery in scenes with high object counts or physics calculations. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration is sufficient for this game, as the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 1440p and 4K follows a pattern consistent with GPU-bound rendering rather than CPU thread exhaustion.