Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers a robust experience in Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released on 2014-06-25. The measured data shows a system that is heavily influenced by resolution and quality settings, with performance scaling that clearly defines the roles of the processor and graphics card.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a significant drop in performance as resolution increases, which is classic behavior for a system where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher pixel counts. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 264 FPS. This falls to 169.2 FPS at High settings and 127.9 FPS at Ultra, showing that even at 1080p, quality presets have a substantial impact on the frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the scaling pattern continues. The average FPS at Low is 167.5, which is a 36.6% reduction from the 1080p Low result. At Ultra, the 1440p average is 84.3 FPS, a 34.1% drop from the 1080p Ultra figure. This consistent reduction suggests the AMD Radeon RX 9070 is the limiting component at this resolution, as the workload on the GPU increases with the pixel count.

At 4K (3840x2160), the performance curve becomes more demanding. The average FPS at Low settings is 88.6, which is a steep decline from the 167.5 FPS seen at 1440p Low. At High settings, the 4K average is 57.9 FPS, and at Ultra, it drops to 45.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is substantial, with the Ultra setting delivering only about half the frame rate of Low. This indicates that the game's visual fidelity settings impose a heavy load on the GPU at this resolution, and the data shows the system is not able to maintain high refresh rates at 4K with the highest quality presets.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings illustrates the point clearly. The 1080p High average of 169.2 FPS falls to 110.2 FPS at 1440p, and then to 57.9 FPS at 4K. The performance loss is not linear, with the jump to 4K causing a far larger relative drop than the move from 1080p to 1440p. This suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are saturated at 4K, making it the clear limiting factor in this configuration.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, code-named Vermeer. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. In its benchmark suite, the processor shows strong multi-threaded performance, with a 3dmark_16_threads score of 7683 and a cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore score of 23794. Its single-thread performance is also notable, with a cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 3359.

In the context of Minimum, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the average FPS is 264, which is far above the refresh rate of most standard monitors. This suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data at this resolution. However, the fact that performance scales down so sharply with resolution indicates that the GPU is the first component to reach its limit.

The processor's 32 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s are adequate for a game from this era. The Ryzen 7 5800XT has a percentile rank of 86 among all CPUs, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, both of which have average scores within 0.3% of the 5800XT. This indicates that the CPU is a high-performing part that is unlikely to hold back the system in a game like Minimum, where the graphics card is the primary driver of frame rate at high resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5800XT and the Radeon RX 9070 ranks 575th out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the top third of all tested configurations, which is a strong result for a system based on an older CPU architecture paired with a current-generation GPU. The data indicates that the combo is well-balanced for this title, with the CPU providing enough headroom to allow the GPU to perform at its full potential.

The GPU itself has a percentile rank of 79 among all GPUs, with a PassMark G3D score of 25381. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA A2 and the NVIDIA Quadro GV100, with the RX 9070 trailing the A2 by 0.2% and leading the Quadro GV100 by 0.3%. This shows that the RX 9070 is positioned in a competitive performance tier, and the measured FPS data in Minimum reflects this, as the system is able to achieve playable frame rates at 1440p with high settings.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that the system achieves 110.2 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings and 169.2 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings. For a balance of visual quality and performance, 1440p High is the sweet spot, as it provides a smooth experience well above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU affect performance at 4K?

A: At 4K, the CPU's role is minimized. The FPS drops from 88.6 at Low to 45.2 at Ultra, which is a pattern characteristic of a GPU bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 5800XT provides sufficient multi-threaded performance, with a 3dmark_max_threads score of 7680, to avoid limiting the system at this resolution.

Q: Is this combo better than the average tested system?

A: Yes. The combo ranks 575th out of 1733 tested combos, which places it in the top 33% of all configurations. This indicates that the pairing of the Ryzen 7 5800XT and Radeon RX 9070 is more capable than the majority of systems tested in this game.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the average FPS at Low is 264, while at Ultra it is 127.9. This represents a 51.6% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset, which shows that the game's Ultra settings are significantly more demanding on the GPU.

Q: How does the GPU's memory configuration impact 4K performance?

A: The Radeon RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. This is sufficient to handle the data required at 4K, as the FPS drop from 88.6 at Low to 57.9 at High is more likely due to the GPU's compute load than memory capacity.

Q: Does the CPU's single-thread performance matter for this game?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has a single-thread score of 3359 in Cinebench R23. While this is a strong result, the measured FPS at 1080p Low of 264 suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor, as even the highest frame rates are well within the CPU's capability.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is the dominant component in this system for Minimum. Its role is clearly defined by the FPS scaling data, which shows that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at resolutions above 1080p. The GPU is based on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with a Navi 48 chip, manufactured on a 4 nm process. It has a boost clock of 2520 MHz and a game clock of 2070 MHz, which are high frequencies that contribute to its strong performance.

The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. This is a substantial amount of memory bandwidth that allows the card to handle the texture and geometry data required by modern games at high resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that at 4K with Ultra settings, the GPU is able to produce an average of 45.2 FPS, which is a demanding workload that stresses the card's compute units.

The RX 9070 has 3584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 render output units. These specifications support a pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 564.5 GTexel/s. These figures indicate that the GPU has significant raw processing power, which is reflected in its 3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 6290. The PassMark G3D score of 25381 further confirms the GPU's capability, placing it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs.

The performance data suggests that the GPU is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1440p, where it achieves 110.2 FPS at High settings. At 4K, the GPU is pushed to its limits, and users will need to adjust settings to maintain playable frame rates. The fact that the FPS drops from 69.4 at Medium to 57.9 at High and then to 45.2 at Ultra at 4K shows that the GPU's performance headroom is exhausted at this resolution. The RX 9070's role is to provide high-end rasterization performance, and the data confirms that it delivers this in Minimum, with the CPU providing enough support to avoid being a limiting factor.