Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT combination delivers a playable but demanding experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The benchmark data shows a system that is firmly capable of high refresh rate gaming at 1080p, but which begins to strain under the load of 4K resolution. This analysis breaks down the measured frame rates, scaling behavior, and component roles based strictly on the provided data.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and clearly indicates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 84.2 FPS at 1920x1080 to 51.3 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 27.7 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a steep decline, with the 4K result being less than a third of the 1080p figure. The pattern is consistent across all settings presets, confirming that resolution scaling is the dominant factor in performance degradation.

The data suggests a classic GPU-bound scenario at 4K. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is significant, but the drop to 4K is even more punishing. For instance, at High settings, the transition from 1080p (112.1 FPS) to 1440p (69.7 FPS) costs roughly 38% performance, while the move from 1440p to 4K (39.8 FPS) costs another 43%. This accelerating decline is characteristic of a graphics card being overwhelmed by the pixel count, rather than a CPU limitation.

At 1080p, the scaling pattern is interesting. The difference between Low (170.7 FPS) and High (112.1 FPS) is noticeable, but the frame rates remain high enough to suggest that the CPU is still keeping up. The fact that the CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, helps maintain these high minimums. However, the consistent drop at 4K across all settings points to the RX 6600 XT's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth being insufficient for the extreme pixel load, making the GPU the clear limiting factor at that resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows that the Low preset offers the best raw performance for high-refresh-rate displays. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 170.7 FPS, which is 40.2 FPS higher than the Medium preset (130.5 FPS) and 58.6 FPS higher than High (112.1 FPS). This makes Low the only preset that consistently stays above the 144 Hz threshold at this resolution, offering the smoothest experience for competitive play. The jump from Low to Medium is significant, but the jump from Medium to High is comparatively smaller, suggesting diminishing returns in visual fidelity versus frame rate at the higher end.

For a balance of visual quality and performance, the Medium preset is the most sensible default. At 1440p, Medium delivers 81.3 FPS, which is solidly playable and only 29.9 FPS behind the Low preset (111.2 FPS). The visual upgrade from Low to Medium is typically more substantial than from Medium to High, making it a better trade-off. High settings at 1440p (69.7 FPS) are still playable but begin to dip below the 70 FPS mark, which some users may find less fluid.

The Ultra preset is not recommended for this combination. At 1080p, it produces 84.2 FPS, which is a significant drop from High (112.1 FPS), and at 1440p it falls to 51.3 FPS. At 4K, the Ultra preset becomes nearly unplayable at 27.7 FPS. The data indicates that the performance cost of Ultra is disproportionately high relative to the visual gains, making High settings the ceiling for a consistently smooth experience. For 4K gaming, even the Low preset (57.3 FPS) barely maintains a playable 60 FPS, so users should stick to 1440p or 1080p for this title.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT plays the central role in this game's performance, particularly at higher resolutions. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results show the card struggling. The base clock of 1968 MHz and boost clock of 2589 MHz are relatively high, yet the card’s 2048 shading units and 64 ROPs are not enough to sustain high frame rates at 4K Ultra.

The GPU’s benchmark scores corroborate its mid-range positioning. It scores 16461 in Passmark G3D and 108608 in Geekbench Metal, placing it in the 71st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (0.1% ahead) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (0.9% behind), indicating that its raw compute is competitive with older flagship cards, but its memory bandwidth is a limiting factor in modern titles. The 10.60 TFLOPS FP32 performance is respectable, but the game's demands at 4K clearly outpace the card's capabilities.

The data shows that the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K, as the frame rates across all settings remain low (27.7 FPS to 57.3 FPS). The fact that the Low preset at 4K (57.3 FPS) is only 11.5 FPS faster than the Medium preset (44.2 FPS) suggests that even reducing graphical load does not alleviate the pixel throughput pressure. This points to the memory interface and bandwidth as the key constraints, rather than raw shader performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers the best results across all presets. The Low preset achieves 170.7 FPS, Medium 130.5 FPS, High 112.1 FPS, and Ultra 84.2 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 86.5 FPS, showing a wide range of performance headroom. This resolution is clearly the sweet spot, with all presets except Ultra comfortably exceeding 100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops noticeably. Low preset yields 111.2 FPS, Medium 81.3 FPS, High 69.7 FPS, and Ultra 51.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 29.9 FPS, and the gap between High and Ultra is 18.4 FPS. This shows that the GPU is beginning to feel the load, but the frame rates remain playable for most users. The 1440p results are roughly 60-70% of the 1080p numbers, depending on the preset.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles. Low preset drops to 57.3 FPS, Medium to 44.2 FPS, High to 39.8 FPS, and Ultra to 27.7 FPS. The performance is below 60 FPS for all presets, making 4K gaming a compromise. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is only 29.6 FPS, indicating that the GPU is so saturated that settings changes have a reduced impact. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is particularly harsh, with the 4K High result being 43% slower than the 1440p High result.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT ranks 1254 out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the lower-middle tier of the database, which is consistent with the GPU's 71st percentile and the CPU's 84th percentile. The ranking suggests that while the individual components are decent, the pairing is not optimized for this particular game’s demands. The GPU is the weaker link relative to the CPU, which holds the combo back from higher rankings.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Core i9-9900K (0.7% ahead) and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 (1.2% ahead). This shows that the Ryzen 7 5700 is a competitive processor, but its performance is not exceptional. The GPU’s nearest rivals, such as the GTX 980 Ti (0.1% ahead) and RTX 3070 (0.9% behind), highlight that the RX 6600 XT sits in a competitive but crowded mid-range segment. The combo’s overall rank of 1254 out of 1733 indicates that there are many faster pairings, but it still outperforms roughly 28% of tested configurations.

This ranking implies that for Minimum, users should not expect top-tier performance. The system is capable of delivering smooth 1080p gameplay, but it will not set any records. The data suggests that a stronger GPU would be needed to push this combo into a higher percentile, as the CPU has more headroom than the graphics card.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 provides a solid foundation for this gaming system. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, it offers substantial multi-threaded performance. The base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz ensure responsive single-thread performance, which is crucial for game logic. The CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are adequate for feeding the GPU at 1080p, but the data suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution.

Synthetic benchmarks confirm the CPU’s capabilities. It scores 20655 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2916 in single-core, placing it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs. Its Passmark multithread score is 24303, and its single-thread score is 3296. The nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i9-9900K (0.7% ahead) and Intel Core i7-12700H (0.8% ahead), show that the Ryzen 7 5700 is competitive with older high-end and newer mid-range parts.

In Minimum, the CPU’s role appears to be secondary. The frame rates at 1080p are consistently high across all presets, suggesting that the CPU can easily handle the game’s threading requirements. The fact that the frame rate drops significantly at 4K, despite the CPU being unchanged, confirms that the GPU is the bottleneck. The CPU’s 65 TDP and 7 nm process node also indicate efficient operation, which can help maintain stable frame times in longer gaming sessions. The data shows no evidence of CPU throttling or bottlenecking at any tested resolution.