Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX combination delivers exceptional performance in Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released in 2014. The benchmark data shows this pairing ranks 258th out of 1733 tested combos, placing it in the top 15% of all configurations. The CPU, built on the Zen 3 architecture with 3D V-Cache, provides strong single-thread performance, while the GPU, based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, handles the game's demanding scenes with substantial headroom. The measured FPS figures demonstrate that this combo can push high refresh rates at lower resolutions and maintain smooth playability at 4K, with specific performance characteristics that vary significantly across different preset levels.

FAQ

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X3D compare to its closest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X3D has an average benchmark score of 24673, which places it 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1360P (24627) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D (24605). It also edges out the Intel Core i5-11600 by 0.5% (24559), while trailing the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 by 0.6% (24811).

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in this game?

A: The data shows this combination ranks 258th out of 1733 tested combos for Minimum. This places it in the top 15% of all configurations tested, indicating strong overall performance relative to other CPU-GPU pairings.

Q: What is the best resolution for high refresh rate gaming with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 318.3 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate. Even at 2560x1440 with Low settings, it maintains 207.7 FPS, making both resolutions viable for high refresh rate displays.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with High settings, it delivers 74.9 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. With Ultra settings at 4K, it drops to 57.5 FPS, which is still playable but below the 60 FPS mark.

Q: How much VRAM does the RX 7900 XTX have, and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The GPU features 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s. This large memory pool ensures the card is well-equipped for high-resolution textures and demanding scenes.

Q: What is the difference in FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings yield 207.7 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 103.7 FPS. This represents a 50.1% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest preset, showcasing the significant performance cost of Ultra settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX achieves a rank of 258 out of 1733 tested combos for Minimum. This places the configuration firmly in the upper echelon of tested systems, outperforming the vast majority of alternatives. The CPU itself holds an 82nd percentile ranking among all processors, while the GPU sits at the 85th percentile among all graphics cards, indicating that neither component is a bottleneck in typical scenarios.

The CPU's benchmark results reveal a balanced profile: its 3DMark scores scale from 804 in single-thread to 6764 in 16-thread tests, while its Cinebench R23 scores reach 22366 in multi-core and 3157 in single-core. This strong multi-threaded performance, combined with an 8-core, 16-thread design and 96 MB of shared L3 cache, ensures the processor can feed the GPU efficiently. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 31238 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6841 further confirm its high-end positioning.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the CPU shows near-parity: it is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1360P and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D, while being 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385. The GPU, meanwhile, is 0.8% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile and 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M6000, but trails the AMD Radeon Pro 580 by 0.4% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti by 2%. This tight competition at the top means the combo's rank is determined by game-specific optimization and the interaction between the two components.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data reveals distinct performance tiers across the four presets tested. For players prioritizing maximum frame rates, Low settings at 1920x1080 deliver 318.3 FPS, while at 2560x1440 it drops to 207.7 FPS and at 3840x2160 to 111.3 FPS. However, the jump to Medium settings is substantial: at 1080p it yields 245.9 FPS, at 1440p 157.8 FPS, and at 2160p 85.8 FPS. This represents a 22.8% performance loss at 1080p but only a 22.9% loss at 4K, suggesting Medium offers a balanced trade-off.

High settings provide a more visually demanding experience with 205.1 FPS at 1080p, 134.2 FPS at 1440p, and 74.9 FPS at 4K. The drop from Medium to High is 16.6% at 1080p, 15.0% at 1440p, and 12.7% at 4K, showing diminishing performance penalties at higher resolutions. Ultra settings, however, exact a heavy toll: 156.9 FPS at 1080p, 103.7 FPS at 1440p, and 57.5 FPS at 4K. The transition from High to Ultra costs 23.5% at 1080p, 22.7% at 1440p, and 23.2% at 4K.

For the best overall experience, High settings at 2560x1440 appear optimal: the 134.2 FPS average is well above the 100 FPS threshold for competitive play, and the visual quality is significantly improved over Medium. At 4K, High settings remain playable at 74.9 FPS, making it the recommended preset for UHD displays. Ultra settings should be reserved for users with 1080p displays who value visual fidelity over frame rate, as the 156.9 FPS result is still smooth.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest raw performance. Low settings produce 318.3 FPS, Medium reduces this to 245.9 FPS, High further drops to 205.1 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 156.9 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 50.7% reduction in frame rate, consistent with the increased graphical load.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains robust. Low settings yield 207.7 FPS, Medium 157.8 FPS, High 134.2 FPS, and Ultra 103.7 FPS. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs 34.7% performance at Low, 35.8% at Medium, 34.6% at High, and 33.9% at Ultra, demonstrating a relatively uniform scaling penalty across presets.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become more moderate. Low settings achieve 111.3 FPS, Medium 85.8 FPS, High 74.9 FPS, and Ultra 57.5 FPS. The jump from 1440p to 4K is steep: 46.4% performance loss at Low, 45.6% at Medium, 44.2% at High, and 44.5% at Ultra. This consistent ~45% reduction highlights the significant pixel count increase of 4K resolution.

Notably, the gap between Medium and High is smaller than that between High and Ultra at all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium to High costs 16.6% while High to Ultra costs 23.5%; at 1440p the figures are 15.0% and 22.7%; at 4K they are 12.7% and 23.2%. This suggests the Ultra preset introduces disproportionately heavy effects that impact performance more than the step from Medium to High.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX plays a central role in these results, with its 24 GB of GDDR6 memory proving ample for Minimum's demands. The 384-bit memory bus delivers 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth, ensuring high-resolution textures and complex scenes are processed without memory-related stuttering. The GPU's base clock of 1929 MHz boosts to 2498 MHz, with a game clock of 2365 MHz, providing substantial computational headroom across all tested settings.

The GPU's architecture, RDNA 3.0, includes 6144 shading units, 384 TMUs, and 192 ROPs, enabling a pixel rate of 479.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 959.2 GTexel/s. This hardware translates to a 61.39 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, which is more than sufficient for a game from 2014. The 96 ray accelerators, while not heavily utilized in this title, contribute to the card's overall capability for modern workloads.

The memory configuration is particularly relevant: at 4K Ultra, the card maintains 57.5 FPS, indicating that even at the highest settings, the 24 GB pool avoids capacity limits. The 960.0 GB/s bandwidth ensures that the 384-bit interface is not a bottleneck, as evidenced by the consistent performance scaling across resolutions. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 31238 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 192597 corroborate its strong absolute performance, placing it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, scores 44900 in average benchmarks, with the RX 7900 XTX trailing by 2% — a small margin that does not materially affect gameplay in this title.