Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT combination delivers a solid, if not spectacular, experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. Benchmark data shows the pairing is heavily influenced by graphics settings, with the GPU acting as the primary constraint at higher presets. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, provides ample headroom, while the RX 5700 XT’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus prove sufficient for the game’s demands. The measured frames per second (FPS) across resolutions indicate that this setup is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring significant compromises.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall performance rank of this CPU and GPU combo in Minimum?*

A: The combination ranks 1307 out of 1733 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database for this specific title.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 26214. It is effectively tied with the Intel Core i9-11900KF (score 26196, deltaPct 0.1) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT (score 26161, deltaPct 0.2). It is also within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, indicating performance parity among these processors.

Q: What is the GPU’s relative standing against its closest competitors?

A: The Radeon RX 5700 XT has an average benchmark score of 24731. It is nearly identical to the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (score 24763, deltaPct -0.1) and slightly ahead of the Intel Arc A350M (score 24647, deltaPct 0.3) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (score 24592, deltaPct 0.6).

Q: What is the best preset to use at 1920x1080 for a high frame rate?

A: The Low preset achieves the highest average FPS at 1080p, reaching 167.2 FPS. The High preset still delivers a very playable 107 FPS average.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: Yes, but only on lower presets. The Low preset averages 107.6 FPS, and the Medium preset averages 82.9 FPS. The High preset drops to 69.7 FPS, while Ultra falls below 60 FPS at 55.4 FPS.

Q: What is the performance cost of Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset produces an average of only 30.2 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. Even the High preset only manages 38.7 FPS, indicating that 4K is not a viable option for this hardware in Minimum.

Settings Recommendations

The data suggests that the best experience is found at either 1080p or 1440p with the High preset. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 107 FPS, which is a significant improvement over the Medium preset’s 129.7 FPS in terms of visual fidelity with only a 22.7 FPS loss. While the Low preset at 1080p yields the highest frame rate (167.2 FPS), the jump to High is more balanced for a visually demanding third-person shooter.

For users with a 1440p monitor, the High preset is again the sweet spot. It achieves an average of 69.7 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS target for most displays. The Medium preset offers a higher frame rate at 82.9 FPS, but the visual upgrade to High is substantial. The Ultra preset at 1440p, at 55.4 FPS, does not provide a high enough frame rate to justify the additional graphical load. At 4K, the data shows that only the Low preset (59.5 FPS) is remotely playable, but the visual compromise is severe. The Medium preset at 4K drops to 42.9 FPS, making it a poor choice. Therefore, the recommended settings are High at 1080p or 1440p for the best combination of image quality and performance.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear trend of performance degradation as resolution increases, which points to the GPU being the limiting factor. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on the High preset reduces the average frame rate from 107 FPS to 69.7 FPS, a drop of 37.3 FPS. This is a substantial decrease that aligns with the increased pixel count that the Radeon RX 5700 XT must process.

The scaling from 1440p to 4K is even more dramatic. On the High preset, the frame rate falls from 69.7 FPS at 2560x1440 to 38.7 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 31 FPS. This steep decline indicates that the RX 5700 XT’s rendering capabilities are overwhelmed at 4K. The pattern is consistent across all settings. For instance, on the Low preset, the frame rate drops from 167.2 FPS at 1080p to 107.6 FPS at 1440p, and then to 59.5 FPS at 4K. This consistent scaling behavior suggests that the CPU, with its high multi-threaded score of 22620 in Cinebench R23, is not the bottleneck; the GPU’s pixel throughput is the primary constraint.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system shows a wide range of performance depending on the preset. The Low preset achieves the highest average at 167.2 FPS. The Medium preset delivers 129.7 FPS, and the High preset averages 107 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, producing an average of 81.1 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates drop but remain playable on most settings. The Low preset averages 107.6 FPS. The Medium preset follows at 82.9 FPS, and the High preset maintains a solid 69.7 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only one that fails to reach 60 FPS, averaging 55.4 FPS.

At 3840x2160, performance is heavily constrained. The Low preset is the only one that approaches playability, with an average of 59.5 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 42.9 FPS, and the High preset falls further to 38.7 FPS. The Ultra preset is effectively unplayable, with an average of just 30.2 FPS.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for Minimum at all tested resolutions and settings, as the 8 GB capacity is not exceeded. The GPU’s core clocks are a base of 1605 MHz and a boost of 1905 MHz, with a game clock of 1755 MHz. These clocks, combined with 2560 shading units, allow for a texture rate of 304.8 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s.

The benchmark results show that this GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. While the CPU’s performance is consistent, the GPU’s frame rate drops significantly from 1080p to 4K, as shown in the measured FPS breakdown. The GPU’s percentile ranking of 68 against all GPUs underscores that it is a mid-range part. Its performance is closely matched by the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile and Intel Arc A350M, but it falls behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile by a small margin (deltaPct 0.6). The data indicates that in Minimum, the GPU’s raw compute power, rather than its memory capacity, is what determines performance at higher presets and resolutions.