Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT delivers a measured performance profile in Minimum that places the combination at rank 1098 out of 1733 tested combos. The data shows a CPU sitting in the 85th percentile of all CPUs and a GPU in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, yet the combo’s overall rank suggests the GPU is the primary constraint in this third-person shooter. With a 6-core, 12-thread processor boosting to 5.40 GHz and an 8 GB RDNA 2 graphics card, the pair produces a wide spread of frame rates across resolutions and presets, from 176 FPS at 1080p Low to 32.7 FPS at 4K Ultra.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 88.5.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 9600X has an average benchmark score of 28246, which is 0.3% higher than the Intel Core i5-13490F and 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 230, but 0.4% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and 0.5% lower than the Intel Core i5-14500T.

Q: What is the combo’s rank in this game?

A: The combination ranks 1098 out of 1733 tested combos, placing it in the lower half of all configurations.

Q: Which preset gives the highest FPS at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset yields 116.6 FPS, followed by Medium at 85, High at 70.3, and Ultra at 54.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with a bandwidth of 280.3 GB/s.

Q: What is the GPU’s boost clock?

A: The boost clock is 2635 MHz, with a game clock of 2410 MHz and a base clock of 2055 MHz.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of which presets offer the best experience at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 135.2 FPS, while High reaches 116.4 FPS; both are well above the Low preset’s 176 FPS, but Ultra drops to 88.5 FPS. For a balance of visual quality and smoothness, Medium or High at 1080p is the sensible choice, as Ultra’s 88.5 FPS is still playable but leaves little headroom. At 2560x1440, Medium produces 85 FPS and High 70.3 FPS, while Low hits 116.6 FPS and Ultra falls to 54 FPS. The data suggests Medium is the sweet spot for 1440p, offering a substantial improvement over Low without the steep cost of Ultra. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset reaches a playable average of 63.3 FPS; Medium drops to 49.3, High to 39.7, and Ultra to 32.7. For 4K, Low is the only viable preset, and even then the frame rate is modest. The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: Medium and High provide the best trade-off at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K demands the lowest settings to maintain a usable frame rate.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 5 architecture, with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Its single-thread performance is strong, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3603 and a Geekbench single-core score of 3363. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 28246 places it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.5% of its score, indicating a tightly competitive mid-range field. In Minimum, the CPU’s capability is most visible at lower resolutions: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 176 FPS, a figure that suggests the processor is not the limiting factor at that setting. As resolution increases, the frame rate drops sharply, implying that the GPU takes over as the bottleneck. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (89.6 GB/s bandwidth) provide ample headroom for the game’s logic and physics, but the measured data shows that the CPU’s high single-thread performance does not translate into proportionally high frame rates at 4K, where the GPU’s workload dominates. The launch MSRP for the CPU is $279.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 9600X and RX 6650 XT ranks 1098 out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum. This places the pair in the lower half of all configurations, which is notable given that the CPU alone sits in the 85th percentile and the GPU in the 72nd percentile. The rank suggests that many other combos—likely those with more powerful GPUs—outperform this pairing in this specific game. The data implies that the GPU is the primary determinant of overall performance in Minimum, as the CPU’s strong benchmark scores do not boost the combo’s rank. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 29024 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals: the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (29011, 0% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28996, 0.1% delta), the Intel Arc A370M (29175, -0.5% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH (29197, -0.6% delta). This tight clustering indicates that the RX 6650 XT is a mid-range card, and its performance in Minimum reflects that positioning. The combo’s rank of 1098 out of 1733 means that roughly 63% of tested configurations deliver higher frame rates, which is consistent with a GPU that is not top-tier.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is built on RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 23 chip, featuring 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 280.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s boost clock is 2635 MHz, with a game clock of 2410 MHz and a base clock of 2055 MHz. Its average benchmark score of 29024 places it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.6% of its score, confirming its mid-range status. In Minimum, the GPU’s influence is clear: at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 32.7, while at 1080p Low it reaches 176. The drop from 1080p to 4K is steep across all settings, indicating that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game’s textures at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra result of 32.7 FPS suggests that the GPU’s compute and memory bandwidth are stretched at that resolution. The GPU’s launch MSRP is 399 USD.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Minimum covers three resolutions and four settings, with average frame rates as follows:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 39.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 63.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 49.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 32.7 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 70.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 116.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 85 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 54 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 116.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 176 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 135.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 88.5 |

At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 176 FPS, Medium 135.2, High 116.4, and Ultra 88.5. At 1440p, the order remains the same: Low 116.6, Medium 85, High 70.3, Ultra 54. At 4K, Low is the only preset above 60 FPS, with 63.3, followed by Medium 49.3, High 39.7, and Ultra 32.7. The data shows a consistent ranking of presets across all resolutions, with Low always the fastest and Ultra the slowest. The gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases: at 1080p, the difference is 87.5 FPS (176 vs 88.5), at 1440p it is 62.6 FPS (116.6 vs 54), and at 4K it is 30.6 FPS (63.3 vs 32.7). This pattern indicates that the GPU’s workload scales more heavily with resolution than with preset, making the GPU the dominant factor at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and consistent across all settings. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 116.4 at 1080p to 70.3 at 1440p and then to 39.7 at 4K. At Medium, the progression is 135.2 → 85 → 49.3. At Low, it is 176 → 116.6 → 63.3. At Ultra, it is 88.5 → 54 → 32.7. The relative drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 40% for High, 37% for Medium, 34% for Low, and 39% for Ultra. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is roughly 44% for High, 42% for Medium, 46% for Low, and 39% for Ultra. These percentages are derived from the measured values, but the key observation is that the frame rate declines by roughly a third to a half at each step up in resolution. This steep scaling points to the GPU as the limiting component, because the CPU’s strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core 3603) would be expected to maintain higher frame rates if the bottleneck were elsewhere. The fact that even the Low preset at 4K only reaches 63.3 FPS—while the same preset at 1080p hits 176—underscores that the RX 6650 XT’s compute and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints at higher pixel counts. The data suggests that for a game like Minimum, the GPU is the decisive factor in determining playable resolutions and settings, and the CPU’s high benchmark scores do not compensate for the GPU’s mid-range capabilities.