Minimum

# Minimum — AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D + AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT delivers a predominantly high-refresh experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. Across the measured 1080p and 1440p presets, average frame rates comfortably exceed 80 FPS, while 4K remains playable at medium and high settings. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 3, and the GPU, with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, form a balanced combo that ranks 631st out of 1,733 tested combinations — placing it in the upper third of the database.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Minimum?*

A: At 1920x1080, all four presets deliver average frame rates above 125 FPS, with Low reaching 257.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, High and Medium both exceed 100 FPS (106.1 and 127.5 respectively), making 1440p a strong choice for high-refresh monitors. At 3840x2160, only Low (87.8 FPS) and Medium (67.5 FPS) remain above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800X3D compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 26,574, which is 0.1% higher than both the AMD EPYC 8024P (26,555) and the Intel Core i9-11900K (26,546). It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 by 0.2% (26,617) and the Intel Core i9-12900HK by 0.4% (26,672). In practical terms, these are statistical ties.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to its nearest competitors?

A: The Radeon RX 6800 XT has an average benchmark score of 49,982. It sits 0.5% above the Intel Arc A550M (49,737), 1.9% above the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (49,071), and 2.6% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER (48,704). The only rival ahead is the NVIDIA RTX A1000, which leads by 1.7% (50,826).

Q: Does this combo support high-refresh gaming at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 125.2 FPS, High averages 167.5 FPS, and Medium averages 197.8 FPS. Low reaches 257.9 FPS. All presets exceed the 120 FPS threshold, and most exceed 144 FPS.

Q: Can this system handle 4K at playable frame rates?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 87.8 FPS, which is comfortably playable. Medium averages 67.5 FPS, still above 60. High drops to 57 FPS, and Ultra falls to 43.2 FPS. For a locked 60 FPS, Low or Medium are the viable options.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among all tested configurations?

A: This combination of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Radeon RX 6800 XT ranks 631st out of 1,733 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the top 36% of all systems in the database for this title.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is the primary driver of frame rate scaling across resolutions in Minimum. Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, paired with a 256-bit bus and 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth, provides ample headroom for texture-heavy scenes even at 4K. The GPU's base clock of 1825 MHz and boost clock of 2250 MHz, with a game clock of 2015 MHz, allow it to sustain high throughput across the measured presets.

The GPU's memory configuration becomes particularly relevant at 3840x2160, where the frame rate penalty from Low to Ultra is substantial. At 4K, moving from Low (87.8 FPS) to Medium (67.5 FPS) costs 20.3 FPS, while High (57 FPS) and Ultra (43.2 FPS) continue the downward trend. This pattern suggests that the GPU's compute resources, not memory capacity, are the limiting factor at this resolution — 16 GB is more than sufficient for a 2014 title.

At 2560x1440, the GPU shows strong scaling characteristics. Low hits 163.5 FPS, Medium 127.5 FPS, and High 106.1 FPS, with Ultra at 81.1 FPS. The 82.4 FPS spread between Low and Ultra indicates that the GPU has enough headroom to absorb the increased shading and texture work at this resolution. The boost clock of 2250 MHz likely contributes to the high frame rates observed at 1080p, where the GPU is less likely to be bottlenecked by the CPU.

The GPU's 72 ray accelerators and RDNA 2.0 architecture are not directly stressed in this title, as Minimum launched before ray tracing became a standard feature. However, the raw rasterization performance — 4608 shading units and 128 ROPs — drives the measured results. The 20.74 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is ample for a game from 2014, even at Ultra settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance for this combo. It averages 127.5 FPS, which is 21.4 FPS higher than High at the same resolution (106.1 FPS), while still maintaining a substantial 46.4 FPS advantage over Ultra (81.1 FPS). For players prioritizing smoothness over maximum detail, Medium at 1440p is the sweet spot.

At 1920x1080, the High preset (167.5 FPS) is the recommended choice for competitive play, as it remains well above the 144 Hz refresh rate threshold while providing better visual quality than Medium (197.8 FPS) at only a 30.3 FPS cost. Ultra at 1080p (125.2 FPS) is viable but leaves significant performance on the table for marginal visual gains in a title from this era.

For 4K displays, the Low preset (87.8 FPS) is the only option that guarantees a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. Medium (67.5 FPS) is playable but leaves little headroom for frame time spikes. High (57 FPS) and Ultra (43.2 FPS) fall short of the 60 FPS target and should be avoided if smooth motion is the priority. The data suggests that the GPU's performance at 4K is constrained enough that sacrificing settings is necessary for a consistent experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo demonstrates exceptional performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 257.9 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate in the entire dataset. Medium averages 197.8 FPS, High 167.5 FPS, and Ultra 125.2 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 132.7 FPS drop, representing a 51.5% reduction in average frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but the scaling becomes more pronounced. Low averages 163.5 FPS, Medium 127.5 FPS, High 106.1 FPS, and Ultra 81.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 82.4 FPS, proportionally similar to the 1080p results but with lower absolute values. The transition from High to Ultra costs 25 FPS, the largest single-step drop at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the combo begins to show its limits. Low averages 87.8 FPS, Medium 67.5 FPS, High 57 FPS, and Ultra 43.2 FPS. The step from Medium to High costs 10.5 FPS, while High to Ultra costs 13.8 FPS. This resolution sees the smallest absolute frame rates, but the relative scaling from Low to Ultra (44.6 FPS difference) is less dramatic than at lower resolutions, indicating that the GPU is becoming increasingly pixel-bound.

Cross-resolution analysis shows that the CPU's influence is most visible at 1080p Low, where 257.9 FPS approaches the practical limits of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D's single-thread performance. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 884 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3397 indicate strong per-core capability, which is crucial for a 2014 title that likely uses fewer threads. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration ensures that even if the game scales to multiple cores, the CPU has ample headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT ranks 631st out of 1,733 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the 63.6th percentile of all systems. This is a solid mid-to-upper tier position, reflecting the balance between a strong CPU and a capable GPU.

The CPU itself ranks in the 83rd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 26,574. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 8024P (26,555, 0.1% behind), Intel Core i9-11900K (26,546, 0.1% behind), AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (26,617, 0.2% ahead), and Intel Core i9-12900HK (26,672, 0.4% ahead). These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the 5800X3D is effectively on par with these alternatives for this title.

The GPU ranks in the 87th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49,982. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Arc A550M (49,737, 0.5% behind), NVIDIA RTX A1000 (50,826, 1.7% ahead), NVIDIA CMP 50HX (49,071, 1.9% behind), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER (48,704, 2.6% behind). The 6800 XT sits comfortably in this cluster, with the RTX A1000 being the only rival with a meaningful lead.

The combo's rank of 631 is consistent with the individual component rankings — both CPU and GPU sit in the upper percentiles, but neither is a top-tier outlier. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 1080p, the combo delivers frame rates that would satisfy high-refresh displays, while at 4K it requires settings compromises. The 3DMark multi-threaded scores (7,299 for 16 threads, 7,285 for max threads) show that the CPU scales well with thread count, which benefits any modern title that can leverage multiple cores. However, Minimum's 2014 release date means it likely relies more on single-thread performance, where the 5800X3D's 3DMark single-thread score of 884 is adequate but not exceptional.