Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a combination that lands in the lower tier of tested hardware for Minimum, ranking 1484 out of 1733 combos. This is not a high-end pairing, but the benchmark data reveals a configuration that is thoroughly GPU-limited at higher resolutions and surprisingly capable at 1080p, provided settings are kept in check. The measured frame rates show a clear hierarchy where the GTX 1660 Ti is the primary bottleneck, while the CPU’s 8-core, 16-thread design ensures it never becomes the limiting factor in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The most striking pattern in the data is how frame rates collapse as resolution increases, confirming that the GPU is the decisive component. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 130.4 FPS, but at 4K with the same Low settings, that figure drops to 48.5 FPS — a 63% reduction. This is a massive performance hit that can only be attributed to the GTX 1660 Ti’s rendering workload, as the CPU’s thread count and clock speed are unchanged across these tests.

The scaling is consistent across all settings presets. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings reduces the average from 86.1 FPS to 53.0 FPS, a 38% loss. The jump from 1440p to 4K at High is even more punishing, falling to 29.2 FPS — a 45% drop from the 1440p figure. This progressive degradation indicates that the game’s pixel-shading demands quickly outpace the GPU’s 5.437 TFLOPS of compute throughput and 288.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

At Ultra settings, the resolution scaling becomes brutal. The combo manages 67.9 FPS at 1080p, but this falls to 44.5 FPS at 1440p and then to a nearly unplayable 20.6 FPS at 4K. The data shows that 4K Ultra is simply beyond this GPU’s capability, with the frame rate dropping below 30 FPS. For any playable experience at 4K, the user must drop to Low settings (48.5 FPS), and even then, the result is marginal for fast-paced third-person shooting. The scaling pattern strongly indicates that the GTX 1660 Ti’s 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus are saturated at 4K, making resolution the single largest performance variable.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 4K smoothly?*

A: No. The best 4K result is 48.5 FPS at Low settings, but High settings drop to 29.2 FPS and Ultra falls to 20.6 FPS. For consistent 60 FPS gameplay, 4K is not viable with this hardware.

Q: What is the best resolution for high-refresh-rate play?

A: 1080p is the only resolution where the combo approaches high refresh rates. Low settings yield 130.4 FPS, Medium produces 102.4 FPS, and High still manages 86.1 FPS, all of which are above 60 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost going from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At High settings, the drop is from 86.1 FPS to 53.0 FPS, a 38% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 67.9 FPS to 44.5 FPS, representing a 34% loss.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700G holding back the GTX 1660 Ti in this game?

A: No. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, provide ample headroom. The frame rate drops are entirely consistent with GPU-bound behavior, as the CPU’s workload does not scale with resolution.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p?

A: For 1440p, Medium settings provide 64.8 FPS, which is the highest preset above 60 FPS. High settings fall to 53.0 FPS, and Ultra is below 45 FPS, so Medium is the recommended balance.

Q: How does the CPU’s benchmark score compare to its direct rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 25626, which is 0.4% higher than the Intel Xeon D-2752TER’s 25532 and 0.5% higher than the Intel Core 5 210H’s 25490. It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U by 0.3%.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is unequivocally the performance limiter in this configuration. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p but becomes strained at higher resolutions. The GPU’s boost clock of 1770 MHz and 1536 shading units deliver a FP32 compute rating of 5.437 TFLOPS, and the data shows this is simply not enough to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

The GPU’s benchmark percentile of 55 places it in the middle of the pack, with an average score of 13925. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 570X, scores 13871, meaning the GTX 1660 Ti is only 0.4% faster. This tight competition is reflected in game performance, where the GPU’s limitations are exposed at 4K. The memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s is a critical factor; at 4K Ultra, the frame rate of 20.6 FPS suggests the GPU is completely overwhelmed by texture and shader workloads.

Interestingly, the GPU’s DirectX 12 benchmark score is just 51, while its DirectX 11 score is 103. This suggests that Minimum, a 2014 title, may not be fully optimized for modern APIs, but the GPU’s raw performance is still the determining factor. The GTX 1660 Ti’s 48 ROPs and 96 TMUs provide a texture rate of 169.9 GTexel/s, which is adequate for 1080p Medium settings (102.4 FPS) but falls short for 4K Ultra. The data clearly shows that users should treat this GPU as a 1080p-class part, with 1440p playable at Medium and 4K only viable at Low settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy for settings choices. For 1080p, the best experience is at High settings, which delivers 86.1 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS threshold and offers a significant visual improvement over Medium (102.4 FPS) and Low (130.4 FPS). The jump from Medium to High costs only 16.3 FPS, making High the optimal preset for most users. Ultra at 1080p drops to 67.9 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 21% reduction from High for diminishing visual returns.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts to Medium settings, which produce 64.8 FPS. This is the only preset at 1440p that stays above 60 FPS, as High falls to 53.0 FPS and Ultra to 44.5 FPS. Users with 1440p monitors should accept Medium as the ceiling for smooth gameplay. Low settings at 1440p yield 87.5 FPS, but this sacrifices too much visual quality for a game that benefits from detail visibility in third-person shooting.

For 4K, the only viable option is Low settings, which provide 48.5 FPS. Medium drops to 37.7 FPS, High to 29.2 FPS, and Ultra to 20.6 FPS. None of these are ideal for a shooter, but Low is the only preset that approaches playability. The data suggests that 4K is not a recommended resolution for this combo, and users should instead prioritize 1080p or 1440p for a better balance of frame rate and visual fidelity.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this pairing ranks 1484 out of 1733, placing it in the bottom 15% of all combos. This low rank is primarily due to the GPU’s mid-range performance, as the CPU’s percentile of 83 (against all CPUs) is comparatively strong. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 25626 is competitive, with its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, scoring 25706 (0.3% higher). The GPU, however, ranks in the 55th percentile with an average score of 13925, and its closest competitor, the NVIDIA Tesla K10, scores 14029 (0.7% higher).

The rank of 1484 suggests that most other tested combinations feature more powerful GPUs, even if their CPUs are weaker. The data indicates that the GTX 1660 Ti is the anchor on this system’s overall standing. In Minimum, the game’s performance is so GPU-bound that the CPU’s strong multi-threaded score (20755 in Cinebench R23 multicore) cannot compensate for the GPU’s limitations. This combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where its rank would be substantially higher than at 4K, but the aggregate rank reflects performance across all tested resolutions and settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full dataset provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average of 130.4 FPS. Medium settings produce 102.4 FPS, a 21% reduction. High settings yield 86.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 67.9 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 62.5 FPS, showing that settings have a significant impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset still leads with 87.5 FPS. Medium settings fall to 64.8 FPS, a 26% drop. High settings produce 53.0 FPS, and Ultra manages 44.5 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings shows consistent losses: Low loses 42.9 FPS, Medium loses 37.6 FPS, High loses 33.1 FPS, and Ultra loses 23.4 FPS. This pattern indicates that lower settings are relatively more resolution-sensitive, as the GPU is less bottlenecked by shading and more by memory bandwidth.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset drops to 48.5 FPS, which is a 63% reduction from the 1080p Low figure. Medium falls to 37.7 FPS, High to 29.2 FPS, and Ultra to 20.6 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest in the entire dataset, confirming that this resolution and preset combination is beyond the hardware’s capability. The data shows a clear progression: the combo is capable of high frame rates at 1080p Low, drops to playable levels at 1440p Medium, and struggles to maintain 30 FPS at 4K High.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G plays a supporting role in this configuration, and the data shows it is more than adequate for the task. With 8 cores and 16 threads, the CPU has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, providing substantial multi-threaded headroom. Its benchmark scores support this view: the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20755 and single-core score of 2930 both indicate strong performance, with the CPU ranking in the 83rd percentile against all CPUs.

In Minimum, the CPU’s role is largely to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The fact that frame rates drop by nearly half when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings strongly suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck. If the CPU were limiting, the frame rates would remain relatively flat across resolutions. Instead, the data shows a clear GPU-bound scenario, where the Ryzen 7 5700G’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s are sufficient to keep the GTX 1660 Ti saturated.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (25706, 0.3% faster) and the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25532, 0.4% slower). These small deltas indicate that the 5700G is a solid mid-range performer, but its capabilities are wasted in this pairing at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, where the frame rate reaches 130.4 FPS, the CPU is likely still not the limiting factor, as the GTX 1660 Ti’s pixel rate of 84.96 GPixel/s is the ceiling. The data concludes that the CPU is a non-issue for this game, and any performance frustrations should be directed at the GPU’s 6 GB memory capacity and 5.437 TFLOPS compute throughput.