Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and Intel Arc B580 pairing delivers a measured performance profile in Minimum, a third-person shooter released in 2014. The data places this combo at rank 1351 out of 1733 tested combinations. The CPU, an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3 part with a 96 MB L3 cache, holds a launch MSRP of $249 and sits in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs. The GPU, an Intel Arc B580 with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, sits in the 66th percentile of all GPUs. This pairing of a high-percentile CPU with a mid-tier GPU shapes the scaling behavior observed across the measured resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear GPU-bound trend as resolution increases. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 160.5 at 1920x1080 to 103.3 at 2560x1440, and further to 56.5 at 3840x2160. This represents a substantial loss of performance when moving to 4K. At High settings, the progression is 106.1 at 1080p, 66.9 at 1440p, and 37.7 at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the steepest curve, falling from 79.9 at 1080p to 52.5 at 1440p and finally to 25.4 at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings costs roughly 57 FPS, while the jump from 1440p to 4K costs another 46.8 FPS. This consistent drop across all presets indicates that the Intel Arc B580 is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions.

The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is capable of feeding the GPU at 1080p, as evidenced by the 160.5 FPS result at Low settings, but the GPU's 66th percentile standing means it cannot maintain high frame rates when pixel count quadruples. The 4K Ultra result of 25.4 FPS is particularly telling, as it falls below playable thresholds, confirming that the GPU's 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is stretched thin by the game's Ultra settings at 4K. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s and 192-bit bus are sufficient for 1080p, but the 4K data suggests the 12 GB frame buffer is not the issue; rather, the raw shading power of 2560 shading units is the constraint. The 1080p Low result of 160.5 FPS is more than double the 4K Low result of 56.5 FPS, illustrating the pixel throughput demand. The 1440p Medium result of 82 FPS contrasts sharply with the 4K Ultra result of 25.4 FPS, showing how settings and resolution compound the load on the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p displays, the data suggests that Medium settings provide the best balance, delivering 128 FPS. High settings still offer a smooth 106.1 FPS, but the jump to Ultra drops the average to 79.9, a significant reduction for marginal visual gains. At 2560x1440, Medium settings again emerge as the sweet spot, yielding 82 FPS, while High drops to 66.9 and Ultra falls to 52.5. Low settings at 1440p reach 103.3 FPS, but the visual compromise is likely too severe for a third-person shooter. At 3840x2160, the only preset that maintains a playable frame rate is Low, which averages 56.5 FPS. Medium at 4K drops to 41.1, High to 37.7, and Ultra to 25.4.

Therefore, the measured rows indicate that users should target Medium for 1080p and 1440p, and Low for 4K, to keep frame rates above 60 FPS where possible. The 82 FPS at 1440p Medium is a strong result, showing the combo can handle high refresh rates at that resolution. The CPU's boost clock of 4.10 GHz and 105 W TDP ensure it is not a thermal constraint in this scenario, allowing the GPU to operate at its base clock of 2670 MHz. The GPU's 20 RT cores and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) ensure feature compatibility, but the measured FPS data shows that Ultra settings, which likely enable heavier post-processing, are the primary performance drain. The 128 FPS at 1080p Medium is a particularly efficient result, as it sits comfortably above the 106.1 FPS of High while presumably retaining most visual fidelity.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1351 out of 1733 tested combinations, placing it in the lower half of the database. This is surprising given the CPU's 82nd percentile ranking, but the GPU's 66th percentile pulls the overall score down. The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1360P, which scores 0.2% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D, which scores 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 scores 0.6% lower. On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B580 is closely matched with the AMD Radeon 760M, which scores 0.1% higher, and the NVIDIA P106-100, which scores 0.3% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 scores 0.7% higher, while the RTX 4060 Mobile scores 1.3% higher.

The data shows that while the CPU is a top-tier performer in its class, the GPU is only slightly above average, resulting in a combo rank that reflects the GPU's limitations. In a game like Minimum, which is not heavily CPU-bound, the GPU's performance dictates the overall ranking, and the 1351st position out of 1733 indicates that many other combinations with stronger GPUs outperform this pairing. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22366 and single-core score of 3157 demonstrate its capability, but the GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 3068 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 109672 place it firmly in the mid-range. The CPU's 3DMark 16-thread score of 6764 and max-thread score of 6755 indicate consistent multi-threaded performance, while the GPU's Passmark G3D score of 15748 and Passmark GPU Compute score of 7729 provide a synthetic baseline that aligns with its 66th percentile standing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and Intel Arc B580 in Minimum is as follows. At 1920x1080, Low settings average 160.5 FPS, Medium settings average 128 FPS, High settings average 106.1 FPS, and Ultra settings average 79.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low settings average 103.3 FPS, Medium settings average 82 FPS, High settings average 66.9 FPS, and Ultra settings average 52.5 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low settings average 56.5 FPS, Medium settings average 41.1 FPS, High settings average 37.7 FPS, and Ultra settings average 25.4 FPS.

These numbers show a clear pattern: the gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 80.6 FPS, while at 4K, the difference is 31.1 FPS. This narrowing gap at higher resolutions further confirms that the GPU becomes the bottleneck, as the absolute frame rates converge to a range where the GPU's pixel throughput is the limiting factor. The CPU's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3157, ensures it is not the constraint in this scenario. The GPU's pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s are the metrics that ultimately cap the 4K performance. The 1080p Low result of 160.5 FPS is the highest measured value, while the 4K Ultra result of 25.4 FPS is the lowest, representing the full performance envelope of this combination.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 79.9.

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D compare to the Intel Core i7-1360P?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X3D scores 0.2% lower in average benchmark score.

Q: What is the combo rank for this pairing in Minimum?

A: It ranks 1351 out of 1733 tested combinations.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B580 sits in the 66th percentile.

Q: Which settings preset is recommended for 1440p?

A: Medium settings, which deliver 82 FPS, provide the best balance.

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K with Low settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 56.5.