Minimum

# Minimum: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D — Benchmark Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks first among 2,939 tested combinations in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. This combo delivers exceptional frame rates across all tested presets, with the data showing a clear performance hierarchy from 1080p Low at 430 FPS down to 4K Ultra at 73 FPS. The measured results indicate this pairing is far beyond the game's requirements, with even the most demanding 4K Ultra preset maintaining playable frame rates.

FAQ

*Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in Minimum?*

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination ranks first out of 2,939 tested configs in this game, placing it at the absolute top of the performance leaderboard.

Q: What frame rates does this combo achieve at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS ranges from 430 on Low settings to 276 on High, with Medium at 329 FPS and Ultra at 210 FPS. The Medium preset also reports a minimum of 280 FPS and a maximum of 379 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 9850X3D has an average benchmark score of 58,386, placing it within 0.7% of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 (58,826) and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i9-14900 (58,115). It sits 0.1% ahead of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M and 0.2% behind the Intel Xeon w5-2545.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile?

A: The RTX 5090 D ranks in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77,712. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, scores 76,904, placing it 1.1% behind.

Q: Does the game data show any frame time variance?

A: Only the Medium preset at each resolution includes min/max FPS data. At 4K Medium, frames range from 97 to 131; at 1440p Medium, 180 to 244; and at 1080p Medium, 280 to 379. Other presets lack this data.

Q: What is the launch MSRP for this hardware?

A: The CPU has a launch MSRP of $499, while the GPU has a launch MSRP of 2,299 USD. Both components are currently listed as Active in production status.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this combo at rank 1 out of 2,939 tested configurations in Minimum. This top-tier position is consistent with the hardware's specifications: the CPU sits in the 92nd percentile among all processors, and the GPU also sits in the 92nd percentile among all graphics cards. The combination of two 92nd-percentile components yields the single best result in this game's benchmark database.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks show how tight the competition is at the top. The Ryzen 7 9850X3D's average score of 58,386 is within 0.7% of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 and just 0.1% above the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M. This suggests the processor is not the limiting factor in this combo's performance — the margin for improvement from a CPU swap is negligible.

The GPU's nearest rivals tell a similar story, though with slightly larger deltas. The RTX 5090 D's average score of 77,712 is 1.1% above the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT and 1.6% above the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants sit 2.1% and 2.4% behind. These small margins indicate the GPU is also performing near the top of its class.

Given that both components rank in the 92nd percentile and the combo itself ranks first overall, the measured FPS numbers represent the practical ceiling for this game on current hardware. The data shows no other tested combination produces higher frame rates in Minimum.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for settings selection at each resolution. At 1080p, every preset delivers well above 200 FPS, with Low hitting 430 FPS and Ultra still maintaining 210 FPS. For competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays, Low or Medium settings maximize frame rates — Medium offers 329 FPS with a reported minimum of 280 FPS, ensuring consistent performance.

At 1440p, the results remain strong across all presets. Low achieves 277 FPS, Medium 212 FPS, High 178 FPS, and Ultra 136 FPS. The Medium preset's min/max range of 180-244 FPS shows good frame time consistency. For most users, High settings at 1440p provide an excellent balance — 178 FPS remains well above typical display refresh rates.

At 4K, settings choice becomes more consequential. Low delivers 149 FPS, Medium 114 FPS, High 96 FPS, and Ultra drops to 73 FPS. The Medium preset reports a minimum of 97 FPS, which is the only 4K preset with min/max data. For 4K gaming, Medium settings appear optimal — 114 FPS average with a 97 FPS floor keeps frame rates comfortably above 60 FPS. Ultra at 73 FPS is playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes.

The data suggests High settings are the sweet spot for visual quality without sacrificing performance at 1080p and 1440p. At 4K, Medium offers the best compromise between visual fidelity and frame rate stability.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1080p (1920x1080): The lowest tested resolution shows the combo's raw performance headroom. Low settings produce 430 FPS average, Medium 329 FPS (min 280, max 379), High 276 FPS, and Ultra 210 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 51% reduction in frame rate, yet even the lowest number remains exceptionally high.

1440p (2560x1440): Moving to this resolution reduces frame rates by roughly 35-38% across presets compared to 1080p. Low delivers 277 FPS, Medium 212 FPS (min 180, max 244), High 178 FPS, and Ultra 136 FPS. The Medium preset's frame time consistency — a 64 FPS spread between minimum and maximum — indicates stable performance even during demanding sequences.

4K (3840x2160): At this resolution, the performance gap between presets widens. Low achieves 149 FPS, Medium 114 FPS (min 97, max 131), High 96 FPS, and Ultra 73 FPS. The Ultra preset's 73 FPS average is the only result below 96 FPS across all tested configurations, but it still exceeds standard 60 FPS displays.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each settings tier reduces average FPS by roughly 15-25% at every resolution. The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data, and its frame time variance scales proportionally with resolution — from 99 FPS spread at 1080p to 97 FPS at 1440p and 34 FPS at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D brings substantial resources to this game. Its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus provides 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for Minimum's 2014-era assets. The GPU's 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs drive the high pixel rates observed in the measured data.

Clock behavior shows a base of 2017 MHz boosting to 2407 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). These clocks, combined with the massive memory subsystem, explain why the GPU maintains high frame rates even at 4K Ultra where it delivers 73 FPS. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS provides ample compute headroom for the game's third-person shooter rendering workload.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark scores corroborate the measured game performance. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,326 and Passmark G3D score of 44,065 place it in the 92nd percentile. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 310,674 and Vulkan score of 376,915 further demonstrate the GPU's compute capabilities, though Minimum's DirectX 12 path likely benefits most from the 3DMark result.

The RTX 5090 D's 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores are largely irrelevant for this game, as Minimum predates widespread ray tracing adoption. However, these features do not detract from rasterization performance, as evidenced by the strong frame rates across all presets. The GPU's 575 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate it is a high-power part, but the measured results justify this power envelope.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D provides 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 5 architecture at a 4 nm process node. Its base clock of 4.70 GHz boosts to 5.60 GHz, and the 96 MB shared L3 cache is particularly relevant for gaming workloads. The CPU's 120 W TDP and Socket AM5 compatibility make it a mainstream desktop part with strong single-threaded performance.

The CPU's benchmark scores show a balanced profile. Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,807 and single-core score of 2,228 indicate strong all-around performance. Passmark results show 41,318 in multithread, 4,704 in single-thread, and 4,171 in physics — the physics score is directly relevant to Minimum's gameplay mechanics. Data compression (474,501) and encryption (22,856) scores are less game-relevant but demonstrate the CPU's general compute capability.

In Minimum, the CPU's role is likely secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions. The measured FPS pattern — where 1080p results exceed 1440p by 35-38% and 1440p exceeds 4K by similar margins — suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. However, the CPU's high single-thread performance (4,704 Passmark) ensures it can feed the GPU adequately even at 1080p Low where 430 FPS is achieved.

The 96 MB L3 cache is a standout feature for gaming. This large cache can hold more game data, reducing memory latency and improving frame time consistency. The Medium preset's min/max data shows tight frame time distributions (280-379 FPS at 1080p), which likely benefits from this cache architecture.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals how FPS scales with resolution. From 1080p to 1440p, frame rates drop by approximately 35-38% across all presets. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is more severe at 44-46%. This non-linear scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more limiting at higher resolutions.

At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 430 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low reduces this to 277 FPS (a 36% drop), and 4K Low further reduces it to 149 FPS (a 46% drop from 1440p). This pattern holds across presets: High drops from 276 to 178 to 96 FPS, Medium from 329 to 212 to 114 FPS, and Ultra from 210 to 136 to 73 FPS.

The scaling behavior suggests that at 1080p, the CPU may be the limiting factor — the extremely high frame rates approach the CPU's ability to process draw calls and game logic. At 4K, the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck, as evidenced by the steeper FPS decline. The 4K to 1080p ratio averages about 2.7x across presets, which is less than the 4x pixel count difference, indicating that neither component is perfectly scaling with resolution.

The data also shows that settings have a more significant impact at 4K than at 1080p. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 49% of Low's frame rate (210 vs 430 FPS). At 4K, Ultra delivers 49% of Low as well (73 vs 149 FPS). This consistency suggests the performance scaling with settings is resolution-independent, though the absolute frame rate differences are larger at lower resolutions. The Medium preset's min/max data at each resolution shows that frame time variance remains proportional — approximately 30% of the average FPS at each resolution tested.