Minimum

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combo at 1080p Ultra settings in Minimum?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 with Intel Arc B580 delivers an average of 82.3 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 4060?

A: The Arc B580's average benchmark score is 23,021, which is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060's average score of 23,181. The data indicates the B580 is effectively a statistical tie with the RTX 4060 in aggregate GPU performance.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all tested processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 sits in the 84th percentile of all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 27,220. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scores 27,043, a difference of only 0.7%.

Q: At which resolution does this combo exceed 100 FPS on Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080, the Medium preset yields 128 FPS average. At 2560x1440, Medium drops to 80.5 FPS, so 1080p is the only resolution in the measured data where Medium crosses the 100 FPS threshold.

Q: How much VRAM does the Intel Arc B580 have, and what memory bandwidth does it provide?

A: The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 2375 MHz, with 19 Gbps effective speed.

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

A: The combo ranks 1331 out of 1733 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database for Minimum.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture with the BMG-G21 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. Its base and boost clocks are both 2670 MHz. The GPU's 12 GB GDDR6 memory operates at 2375 MHz, yielding a memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s across the 192-bit interface. This memory configuration is substantial for a 2014 title like Minimum, which was released on 2014-06-25 and does not demand modern memory capacities.

The B580 has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units, alongside 20 ray tracing cores. Its pixel rate is 213.6 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 427.2 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 13.67 TFLOPS. These specifications indicate a GPU that can handle high geometry throughput and texture fill, which matters for a third-person shooter where character models and environments require consistent rendering.

The GPU's passmark G3D score is 15,748, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 3,068. In the GPU benchmarks, the B580's average score is 23,021, placing it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, scores 23,181, a delta of -0.7%, meaning the B580 trails the RTX 4060 by less than one percentage point. The AMD Radeon 760M scores 22,999, a 0.1% gap, and the NVIDIA P106-100 scores 22,950, a 0.3% gap. The B580 thus sits in a tight cluster of GPUs with nearly identical aggregate performance.

In Minimum, the GPU's role is influenced by the game's age. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 164.7 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it falls to 29.5 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at each resolution indicates the GPU is the primary scaling factor as settings increase, since the CPU's workload in a 2014 title is likely less demanding than the GPU's pixel and shading load.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the Intel Arc B580 ranks 1331 out of 1733 tested combinations for Minimum. This places the combo in the 23rd percentile of all combos tested, which is below the median. The data indicates that while each component individually performs reasonably in synthetic benchmarks, their combined performance in this specific title is not exceptional.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context: the Intel Core i9-9900K scores 27,043 (0.7% higher), the Intel Core i7-12700H scores 27,006 (0.8% higher), and the Intel Core i7-1370P scores 26,991 (0.8% higher). The AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 scores 26,909 (1.2% higher). These deltas are all under 1.2%, meaning the Ryzen 7 5700 is essentially neck-and-neck with these four processors in aggregate CPU benchmarks.

The GPU's rival cluster is similar: the RTX 4060 scores 0.7% higher, while the Radeon 760M scores 0.1% lower and the P106-100 scores 0.3% lower. The RTX 4060 Mobile scores 22,729, a 1.3% gap. These small deltas suggest that swapping any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical results in Minimum, assuming the CPU remains constant.

The combo rank of 1331 out of 1733 suggests that other CPU-GPU pairings achieve higher FPS in this game. Given that both components are mid-range in their respective benchmark distributions (CPU 84th percentile, GPU 66th percentile), the lower combo rank in Minimum likely reflects the game's specific engine characteristics or driver overhead rather than raw component weakness. The data shows the combo is still fully playable at most settings and resolutions, but it does not top the charts.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + Intel Arc B580 in Minimum covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). All twelve data points show average FPS only, with no minimum or maximum values recorded.

At 1080p, the Low preset averages 164.7 FPS. Medium averages 128 FPS. High averages 106.1 FPS. Ultra averages 82.3 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline, with Ultra delivering roughly half the FPS of Low. Notably, even at Ultra, the combo exceeds 60 FPS, which is the standard for smooth gameplay in most titles.

At 1440p, Low averages 105.1 FPS. Medium averages 80.5 FPS. High averages 67.7 FPS. Ultra averages 52 FPS. The step from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS by approximately 36-38% across all settings. At 1440p Ultra, the combo drops below 60 FPS, which may be noticeable in fast-paced third-person shooter gameplay.

At 4K (3840x2160), Low averages 58.8 FPS. Medium averages 41.5 FPS. High averages 35.9 FPS. Ultra averages 29.5 FPS. Only the Low preset approaches playable smoothness at 4K, and even that is borderline. The Ultra preset at 4K delivers less than 30 FPS, which is generally considered unplayable for a shooter.

The data reveals that 1080p is the only resolution where all presets exceed 60 FPS. At 1440p, only Low, Medium, and High exceed 60 FPS. At 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The GPU's 12 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor at any resolution for this game, since Minimum's texture requirements are modest for a 2014 release.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep, indicating that the Intel Arc B580 is the primary bottleneck as resolution increases. At Low settings, the combo goes from 164.7 FPS at 1080p to 105.1 FPS at 1440p (a 36% drop) to 58.8 FPS at 4K (a 64% drop from 1080p). At Ultra settings, the progression is 82.3 FPS at 1080p to 52 FPS at 1440p (a 37% drop) to 29.5 FPS at 4K (a 64% drop).

The consistency of the percentage drops across settings is notable. Regardless of whether the preset is Low or Ultra, moving from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 36-37% of performance, and moving from 1080p to 4K costs 64%. This pattern suggests that the scaling is resolution-bound rather than settings-bound, which points to the GPU's pixel throughput as the limiting factor.

The CPU's role in this scaling is likely minimal. The Ryzen 7 5700 has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz and single-thread performance of 901 in 3DMark and 2,916 in Cinebench R23. For a 2014 game like Minimum, the CPU workload is unlikely to saturate these resources at any resolution. The data supports this: if the CPU were limiting, the FPS would remain relatively flat across resolutions, but instead it drops by two-thirds from 1080p to 4K. This is a classic GPU-bound scaling curve.

The 4K Ultra result of 29.5 FPS is particularly telling. The GPU's 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is adequate for many modern titles at 1080p, but at 4K Ultra, the pixel fill rate of 213.6 GPixel/s is insufficient to maintain high frame rates in Minimum. The 80 ROPs and 160 TMUs are not enough to handle the 8.3 million pixels at 4K with Ultra-level shading.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend entirely on the target resolution and frame rate preference.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the clear recommendation. The combo averages 82.3 FPS at Ultra, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. There is no need to sacrifice visual quality for performance at this resolution. The High preset at 106.1 FPS is also excellent, but Ultra provides the best visual experience while still maintaining a comfortable frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the recommendation is the High preset. High averages 67.7 FPS, which exceeds 60 FPS and provides good visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 80.5 FPS is also viable if the user prefers higher frame rates, but High offers a better balance. The Ultra preset at 52 FPS falls below 60 FPS, which may cause noticeable stutter in a shooter. Users who prioritize smoothness over visuals should choose Medium at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the data shows that only the Low preset (58.8 FPS) approaches acceptable playability. The Medium preset at 41.5 FPS and High at 35.9 FPS are below 60 FPS and likely to feel sluggish. The Ultra preset at 29.5 FPS is not recommended for any gameplay. For 4K, the Low preset is the only option that provides a near-60 FPS experience, and even it is slightly below the threshold.

For users who own a 144Hz or higher refresh rate monitor, the 1080p Low preset at 164.7 FPS or Medium at 128 FPS would be the best choices. At 1440p, Low at 105.1 FPS is the only preset that exceeds 100 FPS. For 4K users, the Low preset at 58.8 FPS is the maximum achievable frame rate.

The data indicates that the combo is best suited for 1080p gaming with all settings maxed out, or 1440p gaming with High or Medium settings. 4K gaming is only viable at Low settings, and even then, the frame rate is borderline. The 12 GB VRAM provides ample capacity for Minimum's textures, so the limitation is purely computational rather than memory-related.