Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination represents a pairing of a late-2010s high-core-count CPU with a mid-2010s mainstream GPU. In the 2014 third-person shooter Minimum, this combo delivers playable performance at 1080p but struggles significantly at higher resolutions. The data shows a system where the GPU becomes the primary performance limiter as resolution increases, while the CPU’s 8-core/16-thread configuration provides ample headroom for the game’s computational demands.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is a Zen 2 (Matisse) architecture processor built on TSMC’s 7 nm process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz are paired with a 65 W TDP, making it a power-efficient desktop part. The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a 32 MB L3 cache, which helps feed the 8 cores with data. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration and a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, plus PCIe Gen 4 with 24 lanes, though the RX 580 uses PCIe 3.0 x16.

In Minimum, the 3700X’s multi-threaded capabilities are evident from its benchmark scores: a Cinebench R15 multi-core score of 2092 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 8899. The single-core performance, measured at 204 in Cinebench R15 and 1593 in Geekbench, is adequate for the game’s logic but not exceptional. The CPU’s percentile rank of 84 versus all CPUs indicates it sits well above the median processor. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 3700X is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (0.1% faster) and AMD EPYC 4244P (0.1% faster), while being 0.2% slower than the Intel Core i5-13450HX and 0.5% faster than the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H. This suggests the 3700X delivers competitive computational throughput for its generation.

The game’s frame rates at 1080p Low (91 FPS) versus 4K Low (32 FPS) indicate that the CPU is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions; the GPU handles the rendering load. At 1080p Ultra, the 45 FPS average is still CPU-viable, but the drop to 15 FPS at 4K Ultra shows the GPU’s limits. The passmark multithread score of 22458 and passmark physics score of 1181 further confirm the CPU’s capability to handle game physics and AI threads without becoming a limiting factor in this title.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the maximum average FPS achievable with this combo at 1080p?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 91 FPS at 1080p with Low settings. This is the only setting at 1080p that exceeds 90 FPS, with Medium reaching 70 FPS and High hitting 58 FPS.

Q: How does the combo’s 1440p performance compare to 1080p?

A: At 1440p, the average FPS drops by roughly 35-37% across settings compared to 1080p. For example, 1080p Medium averages 70 FPS, while 1440p Medium averages 45 FPS. The 1440p Low setting averages 59 FPS, which is 32 FPS lower than 1080p Low’s 91 FPS.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded, and at which settings?

A: The lowest average FPS is 15 FPS, recorded at 4K (3840x2160) with Ultra settings. This is the only configuration where the average drops below 20 FPS, indicating the GPU is severely overburdened.

Q: How does the 3700X compare to its nearest rival in multi-threaded performance?

A: The 3700X’s average benchmark score is 34260, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350’s 34222 score and 0.1% higher than the AMD EPYC 4244P’s 34220 score. It trails the Intel Core i5-13450HX by 0.2% but leads the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H by 0.5%.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 3383 out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 9% of all combos. This low rank reflects the GPU’s age and limitations, rather than the CPU’s performance.

Q: Does the RX 580’s memory bandwidth support 4K gaming?

A: The RX 580 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K, the average FPS ranges from 15 (Ultra) to 32 (Low), indicating the bandwidth and GPU compute are insufficient for smooth 4K play, as even Low settings fail to reach 60 FPS.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, which points directly to the GPU as the limiting component. At 1080p, the combo achieves 91 FPS on Low, 70 FPS on Medium, 58 FPS on High, and 45 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, these numbers fall to 59 FPS (Low), 45 FPS (Medium), 38 FPS (High), and 29 FPS (Ultra). At 4K, the averages drop further to 32 FPS (Low), 24 FPS (Medium), 20 FPS (High), and 15 FPS (Ultra).

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a consistent reduction of about 33-36% in average FPS across settings. For instance, 1080p High’s 58 FPS becomes 38 FPS at 1440p, a 34.5% drop. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is more severe: 1440p Low’s 59 FPS falls to 32 FPS at 4K, a 45.8% reduction. This increasing loss at higher resolutions is typical of a GPU that is running out of pixel throughput and memory bandwidth, not a CPU limitation. The Ryzen 7 3700X’s 8 cores and 16 threads can easily keep up with the game’s scene complexity, as evidenced by the fact that even at 1080p Low (91 FPS), the frame rate is not artificially capped by the CPU.

The 4K Medium row includes min/max FPS data (21/28), while 1440p Medium shows 38/52 and 1080p Medium shows 59/80. These ranges indicate that the frame pacing becomes more erratic at higher resolutions, with the GPU struggling to maintain consistent output. The fact that 1080p Low nearly doubles the 4K Low average (91 vs 32) underscores that the RX 580’s 6.175 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate are insufficient for 4K workloads. The data implies that for Minimum, the sweet spot is 1080p, where the combo can deliver playable to smooth frame rates, but 1440p and 4K require significant settings compromises.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo’s rank in Minimum is 3383 out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the 91st percentile from the bottom (i.e., only 329 combos perform worse). This low ranking is primarily attributable to the RX 580’s position in the GPU hierarchy. The GPU’s percentile rank versus all GPUs is 53, meaning it sits just above the median, but its average benchmark score of 12928 is only 0.1% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile’s 12940 and 0.4% lower than the GTX 1660 SUPER’s 12986. The RX 580 is 0.5% faster than the AMD Radeon 740M and 0.6% faster than the AMD FirePro W5100.

In the context of all combos, the 3383rd rank out of 3712 indicates that this pairing is not competitive for high-refresh or high-resolution gaming. The CPU’s 84th percentile ranking (versus all CPUs) is negated by the GPU’s 53rd percentile ranking, resulting in a system that is balanced for 1080p but falls behind in more demanding scenarios. The data suggests that the 3700X could support a more powerful GPU, but the RX 580’s end-of-life production status and 14 nm GCN 4.0 architecture limit the overall system. The rank also reflects that most other tested combos likely feature more modern GPUs or higher-tier CPUs, pushing this duo to the lower end of the performance spectrum.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is a Polaris 20 chip on a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries, with 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. It runs at a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz, with memory clocked at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). The GPU has 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, providing a pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is rated at 6.175 TFLOPS, with FP16 at the same rate (1:1).

The 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In Minimum, this memory configuration is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the frame rates plummet to 15-32 FPS depending on settings. The 4K Ultra score of 15 FPS indicates that the GPU’s compute and memory bandwidth are overwhelmed. The GPU’s benchmark scores reflect its mid-range status: PassMark G3D score of 8813, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1005, and Geekbench OpenCL score of 37453. The PassMark DirectX 11 score of 60 and DirectX 12 score of 43 show modest API performance.

The RX 580’s 185 W TDP and 450 W suggested PSU are typical for its class, but the GPU’s end-of-life status means it lacks modern features like ray tracing. For Minimum, the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor at 1080p, as even Ultra settings only require a fraction of that capacity. However, the GPU’s raw shading power is insufficient for 4K, where the average FPS never exceeds 32 even on Low. The data indicates that the RX 580 is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can achieve 45-91 FPS depending on quality presets, but it falls short of 60 FPS at 1440p on High settings (38 FPS).

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a full matrix of results across four resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 91 FPS on Low, 70 FPS on Medium (with min/max of 59/80), 58 FPS on High, and 45 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p Medium row shows the only min/max data at this resolution, indicating a range that stays above 59 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance drops to 59 FPS on Low, 45 FPS on Medium (min/max 38/52), 38 FPS on High, and 29 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p Medium row’s min of 38 FPS suggests occasional dips below 40 FPS, which could be noticeable in gameplay. At 3840x2160, the averages fall to 32 FPS on Low, 24 FPS on Medium (min/max 21/28), 20 FPS on High, and 15 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Medium row shows a min of 21 FPS, meaning the frame rate rarely stays above 30 FPS.

Across all settings, the trend is linear: each resolution step (1080p to 1440p to 4K) roughly halves the frame rate for the same settings preset. For example, 1080p High (58 FPS) drops to 1440p High (38 FPS) and then to 4K High (20 FPS). Similarly, 1080p Ultra (45 FPS) falls to 1440p Ultra (29 FPS) and 4K Ultra (15 FPS). The only setting that comes close to 60 FPS at 1440p is Low (59 FPS), while at 4K, no setting reaches 60 FPS, with Low being the best at 32 FPS. This breakdown confirms that the system is viable for 1080p gaming across all presets, but only Low settings are playable at 1440p, and even Low is sub-optimal at 4K.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience for this combo in Minimum is at 1080p with Medium settings. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 70 FPS average with a min of 59 FPS and max of 80 FPS, providing a smooth and consistent frame rate that exceeds the 60 FPS threshold for most of the range. The High preset at 1080p (58 FPS) is also acceptable, but the Medium preset offers a better balance of visual quality and performance, as it maintains a higher minimum FPS.

For users prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity, 1080p Low achieves 91 FPS, which is the highest measured average. However, the visual quality trade-off may not be worth the 21 FPS gain over Medium. At 1440p, the only preset that approaches playability is Low (59 FPS), but the Medium preset (45 FPS) is below the 60 FPS target and may cause noticeable stutter. The 1440p High (38 FPS) and Ultra (29 FPS) are not recommended for smooth gameplay.

At 4K, all presets are below 60 FPS, with Low (32 FPS) being the best option. Given the data, the recommended configuration is 1080p Medium, as it provides the highest average FPS above 60 with a reasonable minimum, ensuring a responsive experience without sacrificing too much visual detail. If the user has a 1440p monitor, 1440p Low is the only viable choice, but it sacrifices visual quality. The 4K resolution should be avoided with this combo, as even Low settings fail to deliver a playable frame rate consistently. The data suggests that the RX 580’s 8 GB VRAM and compute capabilities are best utilized at 1080p, where the 3700X’s CPU power can be fully leveraged without GPU bottlenecks.