Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination delivers a solid, if not spectacular, experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The data shows a pairing that is capable of high refresh rate play at 1080p, remains comfortable at 1440p, but struggles to maintain smooth framerates at 4K. This analysis breaks down the measured performance, the role of each component, and provides clear settings recommendations based solely on the benchmark results.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for the highest average frame rate?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 187 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the data that breaks the 180 FPS barrier.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming smoothly?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are 42 FPS on High, 50 FPS on Medium, and 65 FPS on Low. Only the Low preset reaches a playable 60 FPS average, but it lacks the visual fidelity of higher presets.

Q: What is the best experience for a 1440p monitor?

A: For 2560x1440, the High preset delivers an average of 78 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 92 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS. The data suggests that Medium provides a better balance of speed and stability at this resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank against all other tested combinations?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT + AMD Radeon RX 9060 ranks 1677 out of 2939 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the 43rd percentile of all tested systems.

Q: What is the performance difference between the CPU and its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, scores 29868, a delta of 0%. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, placing them 0.3% ahead.

Q: What is the performance difference between the GPU and its closest rivals?

A: The Radeon RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, scores 16129, making the RX 9060 0.7% slower. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 scores 15852, which is 1% slower than the RX 9060.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is built on the Zen 3 architecture and features 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz, and it can boost up to 4.80 GHz. This configuration is well-suited for a game like Minimum, which can leverage multiple threads for physics, AI, and game logic. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache also helps keep frequently accessed data close to the cores, which can reduce latency and improve frame pacing.

The CPU's benchmark scores reflect its strong multi-threaded and single-threaded capabilities. In Cinebench R23, it scores 23794 in multi-core and 3359 in single-core. For a game released in 2014, the single-thread performance is particularly relevant, as many titles from that era were not heavily optimized for many cores. The 3dmark scores further illustrate this: a single-thread score of 959 and a max-thread score of 7680. The data shows that the 5800XT provides a robust foundation, ensuring the GPU is not held back by processor limitations in most scenarios.

The CPU's performance relative to its peers is competitive. Its average benchmark score of 29879 places it in the 81st percentile of all CPUs. Compared to its nearest rivals, the delta is minimal. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H is exactly 0% different in score, while the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS are both 0.3% faster. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is 0.6% slower. This indicates that the 5800XT is a very balanced performer, holding its own against both laptop and newer desktop chips. The 3dmark_16_threads score of 7683 and the passmark_multithread score of 28053 confirm that its multi-threaded performance is a strong asset for modern game engines that can utilize more than eight threads.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060, based on the RDNA 4.0 architecture, is the primary driver of frame rates in Minimum. It comes equipped with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The GPU's boost clock is 2990 MHz, with a game clock of 2400 MHz. This level of memory bandwidth and clock speed is sufficient for a 2014 title, which typically has lower texture and geometry demands than modern games.

The GPU's benchmark scores show it to be a mid-range performer. It scores 17631 in the passmark_g3d test and has a percentile rank of 59 against all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, is only 0.7% faster in average benchmark score, indicating that the RX 9060 is in the same performance tier. However, it is 1% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 7700 and Radeon R9 370X. The 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3322 provides a modern benchmark data point, while the Geekbench OpenCL score of 88183 shows strong compute performance.

The 8 GB VRAM is a key factor in the 4K results. At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop significantly, with the Ultra preset averaging only 32 FPS. This suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU is becoming a limiting factor. The 288.0 GB/s bandwidth is likely being saturated by the increased pixel and texture data required at 4K. The data shows a clear scaling pattern: moving from Low to Ultra at any resolution results in a substantial performance hit. The RX 9060 is clearly more comfortable at 1080p and 1440p, where it can maintain high frame rates without being as constrained by memory bandwidth or raw compute throughput.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of how the settings presets affect performance. The best experience depends heavily on the target resolution and refresh rate.

For 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 120 FPS, which is excellent for a smooth experience. However, the Medium preset offers a better balance for competitive play, with an average of 143 FPS and a minimum of 122 FPS. The Ultra preset is also playable, averaging 92 FPS, but offers diminishing returns for the performance cost. The Low preset reaches 187 FPS, but this is only recommended for players seeking the absolute maximum frame rate, sacrificing visual quality for speed.

For 2560x1440, the Medium preset is the clear recommendation. It achieves an average of 92 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS, ensuring no major frame drops. The High preset is also viable, averaging 78 FPS, but is more likely to dip below 60 FPS in demanding scenes. The Ultra preset averages 59 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay, while the Low preset, at 121 FPS, is an option for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors but looks noticeably worse.

For 3840x2160, the experience is less optimal. The Low preset is the only one that averages above 60 FPS, hitting 65 FPS. The Medium preset averages 50 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The High and Ultra presets, at 42 FPS and 32 FPS respectively, are not recommended for a smooth experience. The data indicates that 4K gaming is only viable at the lowest settings with this hardware combination.

The overall recommendation is to use the Medium preset for most scenarios. At 1080p and 1440p, it provides a high average frame rate with a solid minimum, ensuring a stable experience. At 4K, it is the best balance between visual quality and playability, though users with a 60Hz display may prefer Low to ensure a consistent framerate.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination is ranked 1677 out of 2939 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the ranking, indicating that while it is not a top-tier system, it is far from being a low-end configuration. The rank is a holistic measure of the system's ability to run this specific game across various resolutions and settings.

This ranking is consistent with the component-level data. The CPU's 81st percentile rank is strong, but the GPU's 59th percentile rank pulls the overall combo down. The GPU is the primary bottleneck in this pairing, especially at higher resolutions. The data shows that the CPU has the headroom to push higher frame rates, but the GPU is unable to deliver them, particularly in the 4K tests. The combo's overall rank of 1677 suggests that it will perform well at 1080p and 1440p, but will not be a top performer at 4K.

Compared to the nearest rivals of each component, the combo is balanced. The CPU is nearly identical in score to its closest rival, the Ryzen 7 7840H (delta 0%), and the GPU is 0.7% slower than its closest rival, the RTX 3060 Ti. This means that the overall performance of this combo is very predictable and falls in line with what one would expect from these two parts. The rank of 1677 out of 2939 puts it in the 57th percentile of all combos, meaning over half of all tested systems are faster. However, this still leaves it ahead of 1262 other combinations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following data is taken directly from the measured FPS results for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT + AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination.

At 1920x1080, the performance is strong across all presets. The Low settings produce an average of 187 FPS. The Medium settings yield an average of 143 FPS, with a minimum of 122 FPS and a maximum of 165 FPS. The High settings deliver an average of 120 FPS. The Ultra settings produce an average of 92 FPS. This shows a clear linear scaling where each higher preset reduces the average frame rate by roughly 20-30 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains solid but begins to show the GPU's limitations. The Low settings average 121 FPS. The Medium settings average 92 FPS, with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 106 FPS. The High settings average 78 FPS. The Ultra settings drop to an average of 59 FPS. The step from Medium to High is a 14 FPS drop, while the step from High to Ultra is a 19 FPS drop, indicating increasing pressure on the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly. The Low settings average 65 FPS. The Medium settings average 50 FPS, with a minimum of 42 FPS and a maximum of 57 FPS. The High settings average 42 FPS. The Ultra settings average 32 FPS. The data shows that only the Low preset is able to maintain a 60 FPS average, and the Medium preset's minimum of 42 FPS makes it unsuitable for a consistently smooth experience. The scaling from Low to Ultra is severe, with a 33 FPS difference between the two extremes.

The data also shows the impact of resolution scaling. For example, the High preset averages 120 FPS at 1080p, 78 FPS at 1440p, and 42 FPS at 4K. This highlights that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the performance drops by roughly 35% when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and by another 46% when moving from 1440p to 4K. The Medium preset shows a similar trend, with 143 FPS at 1080p, 92 FPS at 1440p, and 50 FPS at 4K.