Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a playable but uneven experience in Minimum, a third-person shooter from 2014. The data shows a combo that is heavily constrained by the graphics card at higher resolutions, yet capable of high refresh rates at 1080p. This pairing ranks 1261 out of 1733 tested combos for this specific title, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database, a position that reflects the GPU’s age relative to the modern CPU driving it.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable and steep performance cliff as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 82.5 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 Ultra drops the average to 55.8 FPS, a 32% reduction. The most severe decline occurs when jumping to 3840x2160 Ultra, where the average falls to 27.2 FPS—a 67% loss from the 1080p result. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the RTX 2060 SUPER’s pixel throughput and memory bandwidth become the limiting factors rather than the Ryzen 7 9700X’s compute capabilities.

The delta between resolutions is even more telling at lower settings. At Low settings, the combo produces 170.7 FPS at 1080p, 106.6 FPS at 1440p, and 56.5 FPS at 4K. The 1440p to 4K transition at Low settings shows a 47% drop, while the 1080p to 1440p drop is 38%. This progressive degradation indicates that even when the CPU is given relatively light work, the GPU cannot maintain frame rates as pixel count climbs. The data strongly suggests that this pairing is optimized for 1080p gaming, with 1440p being a compromise and 4K being viable only for less demanding presets.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of 1733 tested CPU-GPU combinations for Minimum, this pairing sits at rank 1261. That places it in the 27th percentile of all combos, meaning roughly 73% of tested systems outperform it in this game. The ranking reflects a significant bottleneck: the Ryzen 7 9700X is a high-end 2024 processor, while the RTX 2060 SUPER is an end-of-life 2019 part. The CPU’s benchmark percentile against all CPUs is 89, and its average benchmark score is 36029. In contrast, the GPU’s percentile against all GPUs is 63, with an average score of 19774.

The GPU’s nearest rivals in aggregate benchmarks underscore its position. The RTX 2060 SUPER scores 0.3% above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN, 0.5% above the RTX 2070, and 0.8% above the NVIDIA Quadro K5200. These are all close scores, indicating the 2060 SUPER is not a standout performer even among older hardware. The CPU, meanwhile, is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14500HX and 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, but 0.4% behind the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H. This combination of a top-tier CPU and mid-tier GPU creates the observed rank, where the system’s potential is capped by the graphics card in a GPU-intensive title like Minimum.

GPU Role

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER’s specifications directly explain the measured frame rates. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1470 MHz with a boost of 1650 MHz. The card has 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. Its pixel rate is 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate is 224.4 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 7.181 TFLOPS. These figures are modest by modern standards, and the data shows they struggle to push high pixel counts at 4K.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is a key factor at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the card must manage larger textures and frame buffers, and the measured FPS at Ultra drops to 27.2, indicating the memory subsystem is likely saturated. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results suggest a hard ceiling. The GPU’s boost clock of 1650 MHz is relatively low compared to newer cards, and the 12 nm process node means higher power draw and heat for the performance delivered. The card’s average benchmark score of 19774, which is 0.5% higher than the RTX 2070, confirms it is a mid-tier part from its generation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS table shows a clear gradient from low to high settings at each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the combo starts at 170.7 FPS on Low settings. Medium settings reduce this to 129.7 FPS, a 24% drop. High settings yield 109.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 82.5 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 88.2 FPS, demonstrating that the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU at this resolution, but the GPU’s raw shader performance limits ultra settings.

At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 106.6 FPS, which is still smooth for most displays. Medium drops to 86.6 FPS, High to 71.4 FPS, and Ultra to 55.8 FPS. The transition from Medium to High at 1440p costs 15.2 FPS, while High to Ultra costs another 15.6 FPS. This suggests that the incremental visual gains from High to Ultra come at a significant performance penalty, making High the practical ceiling for 1440p if aiming for 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results become marginal. Low settings average 56.5 FPS, which is technically playable but not ideal. Medium drops to 43.4 FPS, High to 39.1 FPS, and Ultra to 27.2 FPS. None of these exceed 60 FPS, and only Low settings approach a playable threshold. The 4K data indicates that this combo is not suited for high-fidelity 4K gaming in Minimum, as even the lowest settings cannot consistently hold 60 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls below 30 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience for this combo depends on the target resolution and refresh rate.

For 1920x1080, the High preset at 109.8 FPS is the best balance. It provides a 27 FPS improvement over Ultra’s 82.5 FPS while still offering substantial visual quality over Medium’s 129.7 FPS. For players with 144 Hz monitors, Medium at 129.7 FPS is a viable alternative, but High offers better image quality without dropping below 100 FPS.

For 2560x1440, the High preset at 71.4 FPS is the recommended choice. It is the only preset above 1080p that maintains an average above 60 FPS. Medium at 86.6 FPS is also acceptable, but the jump from Medium to High costs only 15.2 FPS and provides a noticeable visual upgrade. Ultra at 55.8 FPS is borderline, and Low at 106.6 FPS sacrifices too much visual fidelity for a marginal gain in smoothness.

For 3840x2160, no preset delivers a truly comfortable experience. Low settings at 56.5 FPS is the only option above 50 FPS, but it is still below the 60 FPS target. Medium at 43.4 FPS is playable for casual sessions, but High and Ultra should be avoided due to sub-40 FPS averages. The data suggests that 4K gaming with this combo should be limited to Low settings or avoided entirely in favor of 1440p.

In summary, this pairing excels at 1080p, where it can leverage the Ryzen 7 9700X’s strong single-thread performance to push high frame rates. At 1440p, it remains competent with High settings. At 4K, the RTX 2060 SUPER becomes the undisputed bottleneck, and users should accept reduced settings or lower resolutions to maintain playable performance. The combo’s overall rank of 1261 out of 1733 reflects this GPU-limited reality, despite the CPU being in the top 11% of all processors.