Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a benchmark profile for Minimum that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphics settings. Measured data shows this combination ranks 861st out of 1733 tested combos for this title, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The pairing demonstrates a clear performance hierarchy where frame rates scale predictably with pixel count and image quality presets, offering a useful case study in system balancing for this 2014 third-person shooter.

Resolution Scaling

Resolution scaling analysis reveals a substantial performance drop as pixel count increases, indicating the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p with High settings, the system produces 137.1 FPS, but moving to 1440p reduces this to 86.6 FPS, a decline that accelerates further at 4K where the average falls to 47.8 FPS. The progression from 1080p to 4K at High settings represents a 65% reduction in frame rate, demonstrating that the Radeon RX 6750 XT’s rendering workload scales steeply with resolution.

The pattern across all settings confirms this GPU-bound behavior. At Low settings, the system achieves 213.1 FPS at 1080p, 138.6 FPS at 1440p, and 76.8 FPS at 4K. The delta between 1080p and 4K at Low settings is 136.3 FPS, while at Ultra settings the same comparison shows a narrower gap of 71.6 FPS (105.5 down to 33.9). This compression at higher settings suggests that as the GPU becomes more saturated with pixel and shading work, the absolute frame rate differences shrink even though the percentage losses remain significant. The data indicates that 1080p is clearly the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate play, while 4K gaming with this configuration will require compromises in settings to maintain playable frame rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X brings substantial processing capability to this pairing, featuring 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture. With a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.80 GHz, this processor posts strong synthetic scores including a Cinebench R23 multicore result of 33150 and a single-core score of 4680. The processor’s 64 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom for feeding the GPU in a game like Minimum.

In the context of this game’s measured FPS, the CPU does not appear to be the bottleneck at any tested resolution. The 1080p Low setting result of 213.1 FPS represents the highest frame rate in the dataset, and even this figure is below the processor’s theoretical ceiling. The Ryzen 9 5900X sits at the 90th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 39453. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 4245P (0.2% ahead), Intel Core i7-13700F (0.9% behind), and Intel Core i7-13700 (1% behind), showing that this processor remains competitive with modern desktop parts. The single-thread performance, as evidenced by the PassMark single-thread score of 3469, is more than sufficient for a game released in 2014, meaning the CPU role here is to provide consistent frame pacing without introducing stutter or bottlenecking the GPU’s output.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the dominant factor in this system’s Minimum performance. Built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 22 chip, this GPU features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines. Its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves critical at higher resolutions where texture and geometry data demands increase. The boost clock of 2600 MHz and game clock of 2495 MHz drive a peak FP32 throughput of 13.31 TFLOPS, positioning this card in the 79th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

The GPU’s influence is most evident when examining settings scaling within each resolution. At 1440p, the difference between Low (138.6 FPS) and Ultra (65 FPS) represents a 53% performance loss, while at 4K the same settings comparison shows a 56% reduction (76.8 down to 33.9 FPS). This consistent penalty across resolutions indicates that the GPU’s shading and memory subsystems are being taxed uniformly by the quality preset changes. The RX 6750 XT’s nearest rival comparisons show it performing nearly identically to the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (0.2% ahead) and within 1.3% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, though the RTX 3080’s higher absolute score of 35787 versus 35327 for the RX 6750 XT suggests slightly better overall capability. The 4K Ultra result of 33.9 FPS demonstrates the GPU’s limits, as this setting combination pushes the card beyond its comfortable operating envelope.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this CPU and GPU combination in Minimum?*

A: The highest measured average FPS is 213.1 at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system produces an average of 33.9 FPS, which is the lowest result in the entire measured dataset.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck in this configuration?

A: Benchmark results indicate the GPU is the limiting component, as frame rates drop significantly with resolution increases while the Ryzen 9 5900X’s strong single-thread and multi-thread scores suggest ample CPU headroom.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High settings yield 86.6 FPS average while Ultra settings produce 65 FPS, representing a 21.6 FPS reduction.

Q: How does this GPU compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT has an average benchmark score of 35327, which is 1.3% lower than the RTX 3080’s score of 35787.

*Q: What is the system’s overall ranking for Minimum among tested combinations?*

A: This CPU and GPU pairing ranks 861st out of 1733 total combinations tested for this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 213.1 FPS, Medium settings achieve 166.5 FPS, High settings reach 137.1 FPS, and Ultra settings maintain 105.5 FPS. These results show a steady decline of roughly 30 FPS per setting tier, with the gap between Low and Ultra totaling 107.6 FPS.

The 2560x1440 resolution shows a notable performance drop across the board. Low settings average 138.6 FPS, Medium settings achieve 107.3 FPS, High settings produce 86.6 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 65 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution represents a 53% performance loss, consistent with the GPU-bound nature of the workload.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain high frame rates. Low settings average 76.8 FPS, Medium settings drop to 54.9 FPS, High settings produce 47.8 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 33.9 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate that this GPU is not well-suited for maximum quality at this resolution, as even Low settings barely clear the 60 FPS threshold. The data across all resolutions and settings paints a clear picture: this combination excels at 1080p gaming, handles 1440p adequately with settings adjustments, and requires significant quality reductions for 4K play.