Minimum

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Minimum with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and AMD Radeon RX 9060 reveals a predictable scaling curve as resolution increases, but the shape of that curve tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lives. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 187 FPS average. Dropping to 1440p Low yields 121 FPS, and 4K Low delivers 65 FPS. That represents a 35% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 46% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is steep, indicating that at lower resolutions, the GPU is not the limiting factor; the CPU and memory subsystem are keeping the frame rate artificially capped.

When moving to High settings, the pattern shifts. At 1080p High, the average is 120 FPS. At 1440p High, it falls to 78 FPS (a 35% reduction), and at 4K High, it drops to 42 FPS (a 46% reduction from 1440p). The percentage deltas are nearly identical to the Low settings scaling, which suggests that the game's High preset is not dramatically increasing GPU load relative to Low. Instead, the dominant variable is pixel count. The fact that 1080p High (120 FPS) is nearly identical to 1440p Low (121 FPS) reinforces this: the GPU is being tasked similarly at those two points, and the CPU can feed either configuration at roughly the same rate.

Ultra settings tell a different story. At 1080p Ultra, the combo hits 92 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 59 FPS (a 36% reduction). At 4K Ultra, it plummets to 32 FPS (a 46% reduction from 1440p). The consistency of the percentage drops across all three settings presets (Low, High, Ultra) — each showing roughly a 35% hit from 1080p to 1440p and a 46% hit from 1440p to 4K — strongly indicates that the RX 9060's shading throughput is the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The pixel rate of 191.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 334.9 GTexel/s are fixed hardware limits, and the data shows the GPU hitting those walls uniformly regardless of quality preset.

The Medium settings data provides the only min/max FPS readings in the entire dataset, offering insight into frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the average is 143 FPS with a minimum of 122 and a maximum of 165. At 1440p Medium, the average is 92 FPS with a minimum of 79 and a maximum of 106. At 4K Medium, the average is 50 FPS with a minimum of 42 and a maximum of 57. The spread between min and max averages about 20 FPS at each resolution, and the min-to-average ratio stays consistent (roughly 85% of average). This suggests the frame time variance is stable across resolutions, which points to a well-behaved rendering pipeline rather than sudden CPU hitches or GPU thermal throttling.

The critical observation is that 1080p Low (187 FPS) is the only configuration that approaches high-refresh territory, and even that falls short of 200 FPS. The 4K results are all below 65 FPS, with Ultra sitting at 32 FPS — barely playable for a third-person shooter. The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can deliver 120-187 FPS depending on settings, and that 1440p is viable only at Low (121 FPS) or Medium (92 FPS) presets. 4K should be avoided for competitive play, as even Low settings only reach 65 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Minimum, the Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the RX 9060 holds a combo rank of 1677 out of 2939 total combos. That places it in the 57th percentile of all tested configurations for this specific game. This is a mid-pack result — not a top-tier performer, but also not a bottom-feeder. The rank reflects the balanced nature of the pairing: the CPU is strong enough to avoid being a liability at 1080p, but the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus limit its ceiling at higher resolutions.

To contextualize the CPU's contribution, the Ryzen 7 5700G's average benchmark score across all tested workloads is 27051, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scores 27097, which is only 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 scores 26936 (0.4% lower), while the Intel Core i5-14400T scores 27166 (0.4% higher) and the Intel Core i7-1370P scores 26900 (0.6% lower). In practical terms, the 5700G is functionally identical to these four rivals in compute performance, with deltas under 1% in every case. This means the CPU is not the differentiator in Minimum; any of these five processors would produce nearly identical frame rates.

On the GPU side, the RX 9060's average benchmark score is 16014, placing it in the 59th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, scores 16129 (0.7% higher). The AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862 (1% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 7700 scores 15852 (1% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679 (2.1% lower). The RX 9060 is thus sandwiched between the RTX 3060 Ti and the R9 370X, with all four rivals within a 2.1% band. This clustering suggests that in Minimum, the GPU's raw compute is comparable to a mid-range card from several generations ago.

The combo rank of 1677 out of 2939 means that roughly 57% of tested combos perform better in this game. Given that the CPU is in the 79th percentile and the GPU is in the 59th percentile, the combined result is dragged down by the GPU. The data shows that the 5700G is more than capable of feeding the RX 9060, but the GPU's 21.43 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is simply not enough to push this combo into the upper echelon of Minimum performers. Interestingly, the combo rank is lower than what either component's percentile would suggest independently, indicating that Minimum is more GPU-bound than CPU-bound at typical settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 is built on the Navi 44 chip using RDNA 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The chip contains 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die, giving it a transistor density of 149.2 million per square millimeter. The GPU features 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units, along with 28 ray tracing cores. Its boost clock is rated at 2990 MHz, with a game clock of 2400 MHz and a base clock of 1700 MHz. The memory subsystem comprises 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, running at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed, yielding a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s.

The measured FPS data in Minimum shows a direct correlation between the GPU's clock behavior and performance. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 187 FPS, which is likely near the point where the GPU's boost clock can sustain its maximum 2990 MHz. As resolution increases to 4K, the average FPS drops to 65 at Low settings — a 65% reduction. This aligns with the GPU's pixel rate of 191.4 GPixel/s; at 4K (3840x2160 = 8.3 million pixels), 65 FPS requires 539 million pixels per second, which is well within the pixel rate limit but represents a significant load increase from 1080p (2.07 million pixels).

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is a potential concern for Minimum at higher settings. The game was released in 2014, and its texture requirements are modest by modern standards, but the data shows that Ultra settings at 4K drop to 32 FPS. While this could be a compute limitation, the 128-bit memory bus and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth may also be constraining. The fact that the RX 9060's nearest GPU rival is the RTX 3060 Ti (0.7% higher average score) suggests that in synthetic benchmarks, the two cards are closely matched. However, the RTX 3060 Ti typically has a wider memory bus, which could give it an edge in memory-intensive scenarios.

The GPU's FP32 throughput of 21.43 TFLOPS and FP16 throughput of 21.43 TFLOPS (at 1:1 ratio) are identical, indicating no dedicated tensor core acceleration. This is relevant for Minimum, which is a 2014 title that does not use modern upscaling or frame generation techniques. The game relies purely on rasterization, and the RX 9060's 64 ROPs are the key hardware unit for final pixel output. The texture rate of 334.9 GTexel/s supports the 112 TMUs, and the measured FPS at 1080p Medium (143 FPS) and 1440p Medium (92 FPS) suggests the GPU is efficiently utilizing these resources.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS dataset for this combo in Minimum is as follows:

1080p (1920x1080):

• Low: 187 FPS average
• Medium: 143 FPS average (min 122, max 165)
• High: 120 FPS average
• Ultra: 92 FPS average

1440p (2560x1440):

• Low: 121 FPS average
• Medium: 92 FPS average (min 79, max 106)
• High: 78 FPS average
• Ultra: 59 FPS average

4K (3840x2160):

• Low: 65 FPS average
• Medium: 50 FPS average (min 42, max 57)
• High: 42 FPS average
• Ultra: 32 FPS average

At 1080p, the jump from Low to Medium costs 44 FPS (from 187 to 143), then Medium to High costs another 23 FPS (to 120), and High to Ultra costs 28 FPS (to 92). The scaling is roughly linear, with each preset tier costing between 20-24% of the previous tier's performance. At 1440p, the same pattern holds: Low to Medium costs 29 FPS, Medium to High costs 14 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 19 FPS. The percentage drops are similar to 1080p, but the absolute numbers are lower.

At 4K, the settings scaling becomes more aggressive in percentage terms. Low to Medium costs 15 FPS (23% drop), Medium to High costs 8 FPS (16% drop), and High to Ultra costs 10 FPS (24% drop). The 4K Ultra result of 32 FPS is the lowest in the entire dataset, and even 4K Low at 65 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for smooth gameplay in a third-person shooter.

The min/max FPS data at Medium settings provides additional context. At 1080p, the spread is 43 FPS (122 to 165), which is 30% of the average. At 1440p, the spread is 27 FPS (79 to 106), also 29% of the average. At 4K, the spread is 15 FPS (42 to 57), which is 30% of the average. This consistency in relative frame time variance suggests that the game's rendering engine maintains a stable workload distribution across resolutions, and the GPU's frame pacing is not degrading as resolution increases.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture with the Cezanne codename. It operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts to 4.60 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The chip is built on TSMC's 7 nm process, containing 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die. It supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration, delivering 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The CPU has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 16 MB of L3 cache. It also includes integrated Radeon Vega 8 graphics, though the RX 9060 handles all rendering in this test.

The CPU's benchmark scores place it in the 79th percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 27051. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 12830.5, and single-core is 1494. In Geekbench, it scores 9950 multi-core and 1894 single-core. The PassMark multithread score is 24419, with a single-thread score of 3283. These numbers indicate a capable mid-range processor that can handle modern gaming workloads without becoming a bottleneck.

In Minimum, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p Low settings, where the combo achieves 187 FPS. This is likely near the CPU's maximum frame output for this game, given that the 5700G's single-thread performance is comparable to the Intel Core i9-9900K (0.2% difference in average score). The 3DMark single-thread score of 899 and 2-thread score of 1758 suggest that Minimum, which was released in 2014, likely relies heavily on one or two threads for game logic and physics. The CPU's 16 threads are more than sufficient for this workload.

The memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s is a potential constraint at higher frame rates. At 1080p Low (187 FPS), the CPU must deliver draw calls and geometry data to the GPU quickly enough to sustain that rate. The dual-channel DDR4 setup is adequate but not exceptional. The fact that the combo's performance at 1080p High (120 FPS) is nearly identical to 1440p Low (121 FPS) suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor at these settings; if it were, we would expect 1080p High to be faster than 1440p Low due to lower pixel count.

The 5700G's 16 MB of L3 cache is a notable feature, as it is shared across all 8 cores. For Minimum, which likely has a small working set, this cache capacity should be sufficient to avoid frequent memory stalls. The CPU's 3DMark 8-thread score of 5648 and max-thread score of 6627 indicate that it scales well with additional threads, but the game's age means it probably cannot utilize more than 4-8 threads effectively. The 4-thread score of 3389 is more relevant for this title, and it is consistent with the CPU's performance in the measured FPS data.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution and settings combo for this CPU/GPU pairing in Minimum?*

A: The data shows that 1080p Low delivers 187 FPS, 1080p Medium delivers 143 FPS, and 1080p High delivers 120 FPS. For a balance of visual quality and performance, 1080p High at 120 FPS is the optimal choice, as it remains well above 60 FPS while providing improved visuals over Low.

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Minimum?*

A: At 4K, the best result is 65 FPS at Low settings. Medium drops to 50 FPS, High to 42 FPS, and Ultra to 32 FPS. Only 4K Low is marginally playable, and even then it falls below the 1440p and 1080p results. 4K is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the RX 9060 compare to the RTX 3060 Ti in this game?

A: The RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014, while the RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, which is 0.7% higher. In Minimum, the measured FPS data for the RX 9060 shows it is closely matched, but the RTX 3060 Ti's slight edge in synthetic benchmarks may translate to a few extra frames at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700G a bottleneck for the RX 9060?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 27051 places it in the 79th percentile, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, is only 0.2% faster. The 1080p Low result of 187 FPS indicates the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at lower resolutions, but at 4K, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor.

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at different resolutions?

A: At Medium settings, the min-to-max FPS spread is 43 FPS at 1080p (122 to 165), 27 FPS at 1440p (79 to 106), and 15 FPS at 4K (42 to 57). The relative spread is consistently about 30% of the average FPS, indicating stable frame pacing across all resolutions.

*Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested combos in Minimum?*

A: This pairing holds a combo rank of 1677 out of 2939 tested combinations, placing it in the 57th percentile. The CPU is in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 59th percentile, suggesting the GPU is the limiting factor for overall ranking.