Minimum

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X with the AMD Radeon RX 9060 in Minimum?

A: This combination ranks 1677 out of 2939 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database for this game.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X compare to its closest CPU rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 27578, which is identical to the Intel Core i5-12600K (0% delta). It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, while being 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X.

Q: How does the Radeon RX 9060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014, which is 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (score 16129). It is 1% ahead of both the AMD Radeon R9 370X and the AMD Radeon RX 7700, and 2.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500.

Q: What is the best average FPS recorded for this combo at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 187 average FPS. This is the highest measured FPS across all resolutions and settings in the data.

Q: What is the worst average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: At 4K (3840x2160) with Ultra settings, the combo achieves only 32 average FPS. This is the lowest measured average FPS in the dataset.

Q: How does the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 120 at 1920x1080 to 78 at 2560x1440, and further down to 42 at 3840x2160. This represents a 65% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is built on the Zen 3 architecture with the Vermeer codename, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The processor has a 65 W TDP and supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU shows strong multi-threaded performance. The Cinebench R23 multicore score is 13184, while the single-core score is 1499. Geekbench results show 10779 for multicore and 2016 for single-core. The 3DMark tests reveal scaling from 921 in single-thread to 6858 in 16-thread workloads, with 4-thread and 8-thread scores of 3512 and 5768 respectively. PassMark's multithread score is 26612, with single-thread at 3385.

The CPU's percentile ranking against all CPUs is 79, indicating it outperforms most processors in the database. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12600K with an identical average score of 27578, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 at 27535, a mere 0.2% difference. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X edges ahead by 0.2% with a score of 27636.

For Minimum, a third-person shooter from 2014, the 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides substantial headroom. The game's engine is likely to utilize multiple threads for physics, AI, and scene management, and the 5700X's strong multi-threaded scores suggest it can handle these workloads without bottlenecking the GPU. The boost clock of 4.60 GHz also helps in scenarios where single-thread performance matters, as indicated by the 3DMark single-thread score of 921.

The processor's 79th percentile ranking means it sits comfortably above the median CPU, and its benchmark scores cluster closely with the i5-12600K and Ryzen 5 7600X, confirming that it is a competitive mid-to-high-range option for gaming workloads.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 is based on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with the Navi 44 chip, codenamed Strix Point, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, along with 28 ray tracing cores.

Clock speeds include a base of 1700 MHz, a boost of 2990 MHz, and a game clock of 2400 MHz. The memory operates at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed. The GPU's compute capabilities include 21.43 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio), with a pixel rate of 191.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 334.9 GTexel/s. It has a 132 W TDP and requires a 300 W suggested PSU, using a single 8-pin power connector. The card is dual-slot and interfaces via PCIe 5.0 x16.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RX 9060 scores 3322 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 88183 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 39476 in Geekbench Vulkan. PassMark results show 17631 for G3D and 9919 for GPU compute. The GPU's percentile ranking against all GPUs is 59, placing it just above the median.

The nearest GPU rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which scores 16129, a 0.7% advantage over the RX 9060's 16014. The AMD Radeon R9 370X and RX 7700 both score around 15852-15862, placing them 1% behind the RX 9060.

For Minimum, the 8 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for the game's era, though 4K Ultra settings push the GPU to its limits, as evidenced by the 32 FPS result. The memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s appears sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but at 4K the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor, especially at higher quality presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and AMD Radeon RX 9060 ranks 1677 out of 2939 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the 43rd percentile of all tested combinations, meaning roughly 57% of combos perform better in this game.

This ranking suggests that while each component individually performs respectably — the CPU at the 79th percentile and the GPU at the 59th percentile — the combination does not translate into top-tier gaming performance for Minimum. The gap between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's moderate percentile indicates that the GPU is likely the performance ceiling in most scenarios.

The combo's rank of 1677 out of 2939 is in the lower-middle range. For a third-person shooter, this suggests that the system can handle the game at lower resolutions and settings comfortably, but struggles at higher presets, particularly at 4K. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 187 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 32 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay.

Comparing to the component-level rivals, the CPU performs nearly identically to the Intel Core i5-12600K, and the GPU is slightly behind the RTX 3060 Ti. This means the combo's performance is roughly comparable to what one would expect from an i5-12600K paired with an RTX 3060 Ti, though the exact combination ranking depends on how other systems in the database are configured.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 187 at 1920x1080, to 121 at 2560x1440, to 65 at 3840x2160. This represents a 35% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 46% drop from 1440p to 4K.

At Medium settings, the FPS drops from 143 at 1080p to 92 at 1440p (a 36% reduction), then to 50 at 4K (a 46% reduction from 1440p). High settings show a similar pattern: 120 FPS at 1080p, 78 at 1440p (35% drop), and 42 at 4K (46% drop). Ultra settings follow with 92 FPS at 1080p, 59 at 1440p (36% drop), and 32 at 4K (46% drop).

The consistent percentage drops across all settings presets indicate that the scaling is resolution-bound rather than setting-bound. The fact that the drop from 1440p to 4K is consistently larger (46%) than the drop from 1080p to 1440p (35-36%) suggests that the GPU is becoming increasingly pixel-limited at higher resolutions.

This pattern points to the GPU as the primary limiting component at 1440p and above. The CPU's strong benchmark scores, particularly its 79th percentile ranking, mean it can feed frames quickly at lower resolutions, but the RX 9060's moderate 59th percentile GPU ranking becomes the bottleneck as pixel count increases. At 1080p, the combo delivers high frame rates across all settings, indicating the CPU is doing its job efficiently.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best performance. Low settings produce 187 average FPS, which is the highest in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 143 average FPS with a minimum of 122 and maximum of 165. High settings achieve 120 average FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 92 average FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance decreases noticeably. Low settings give 121 average FPS, Medium settings produce 92 average FPS with a range of 79 to 106, High settings yield 78 average FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 59 average FPS.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles at higher presets. Low settings achieve 65 average FPS, Medium settings produce 50 average FPS with a minimum of 42 and maximum of 57, High settings drop to 42 average FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 32 average FPS.

The Medium settings preset is the only one with complete min/max data across all resolutions, showing consistent frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the range is 122-165 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it is 79-106 FPS; and at 4K Medium, it is 42-57 FPS. This consistency suggests that Medium settings provide the most stable experience across resolutions.

The data shows that the combo can handle 1080p gaming at any preset with at least 92 FPS, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays. At 1440p, Low and Medium settings remain playable with over 90 FPS, while High and Ultra fall below 80 FPS. At 4K, only Low settings achieve 65 FPS, with all other presets below 50 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate.

For 1080p gaming, Ultra settings at 92 FPS provides the best visual quality while maintaining smooth gameplay above 90 FPS. This is the recommended preset for users with 1080p displays who prioritize image quality. For competitive play where higher frame rates matter, Low settings at 187 FPS or Medium settings at 143 FPS offer excellent responsiveness.

At 1440p, Medium settings at 92 FPS with a range of 79-106 FPS offers the best balance between visual fidelity and playability. High settings at 78 FPS are also acceptable, though they dip below the 90 FPS threshold that many gamers prefer. Low settings at 121 FPS is the choice for maximum frame rate, while Ultra settings at 59 FPS may be too low for fast-paced third-person shooter gameplay.

At 4K, the options are limited. Low settings at 65 FPS is the only preset that achieves above 60 FPS, making it the only recommended option for 4K play. Medium settings at 50 FPS and High settings at 42 FPS are below the smoothness threshold, and Ultra settings at 32 FPS is not recommended for gameplay.

The data indicates that the combo is best suited for 1080p gaming with high-to-ultra settings, or 1440p gaming with medium-to-high settings. For 4K, users should stick to Low settings or consider lowering the resolution. The Medium settings preset provides the most consistent frame pacing across all resolutions, as evidenced by the complete min/max data, making it a safe choice for users who want predictable performance.