The Medium

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and AMD Radeon RX 570 pairing delivers a deeply constrained experience in The Medium, with the measured data showing a configuration that struggles to maintain playable framerates even at 1080p. The benchmark results place this combo at rank 1587 out of 1689 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 6% of all tested systems. This is not a hardware pairing for smooth horror exploration; it is a study in compromise, where settings and resolution choices dramatically alter the playability landscape.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT brings a 6-core, 12-thread configuration based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This CPU sits in the 78th percentile against all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 20740. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-10700, scores 20746, a delta of 0%, meaning the 5600GT is effectively on par with that older Intel chip in general compute. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X sits just 0.3% ahead with a score of 20680, while the Intel Core i5-12490F trails by 0.3% with a score of 20794.

In the context of The Medium, the CPU's 12 threads are more than adequate for the game's logical demands. The data shows the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in this pairing. For instance, at 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 46 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra it drops to 16 FPS. This 30 FPS swing is driven almost entirely by GPU workload, not CPU processing. The 5600GT's single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3dmark_single_thread score of 913 and a passmark_single_thread score of 3348, indicates it can handle the game's core simulation threads without issue. The real question is whether the CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s are sufficient to feed the GPU, and the frame data suggests they are, as the GPU is clearly the limiting factor.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the undisputed performance limiter in this system. Featuring 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s, this Polaris 20 chip operates at a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz. The GPU's 2048 shading units and 32 ROPs produce a pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s. Its FP32 compute is rated at 5.095 TFLOPS.

The GPU sits in the 74th percentile against all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30158. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, scores 30109, a delta of only 0.2%, which is a remarkable statistical tie. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT also matches at 30109, with a 0.2% delta. This suggests that in synthetic benchmarks, the RX 570 performs comparably to modern mid-range cards, but the 4 GB VRAM capacity is a critical weakness for a game like The Medium, which is known for its high-resolution textures and dual-reality rendering.

The measured FPS data confirms the GPU's struggle. At 4K Ultra, the system manages only 10 FPS, and at 4K High it reaches 13.4 FPS. Even at 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is just 16, which is unplayable. The 4 GB VRAM buffer is likely being exhausted, causing texture swapping and severe frame drops. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s is simply not enough to feed the data demands of The Medium's complex scenes at higher settings.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The data reveals a stark reality: only the Low preset offers a remotely playable experience, and even then, only at 1080p. At 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves an average of 46 FPS. This is the only measured configuration that crosses the 30 FPS threshold, which is generally considered the minimum for playable, albeit not smooth, gameplay. Moving up to Medium at 1080p drops the average to 26.5 FPS, which is a 42% reduction from Low. High settings at 1080p yield 22.8 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 16 FPS.

At 1440p, Low settings produce 38.5 FPS, which is playable but with noticeable stutter. Medium at 1440p drops to 23.7 FPS, and High falls to 19.1 FPS. At 4K, even Low settings only manage 31.9 FPS, which is borderline, but the visual quality trade-off is severe. The recommendation is clear: for a stable experience, 1080p Low is the only viable choice, providing 46 FPS. If the user can tolerate some frame drops, 1440p Low at 38.5 FPS is an option, but the data suggests that any setting above Low will result in a sub-30 FPS experience at any resolution.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 1587 out of 1689 tested combos in The Medium. This places it in the bottom 9.4% of all tested systems, which is a poor result. The ranking indicates that the vast majority of other hardware pairings deliver better performance in this game. The CPU's 78th percentile ranking and the GPU's 74th percentile ranking might suggest a balanced system, but the game's specific demands, likely VRAM-heavy, punish this configuration severely.

The combo's rank is not surprising given the measured FPS. With 1080p Low at 46 FPS being the best result, and 4K Ultra at 10 FPS being the worst, the system is clearly at the edge of its capabilities. The data implies that the RX 570's 4 GB VRAM is the primary culprit, as the game's high-resolution assets likely exceed this buffer, leading to the significant FPS drops observed. This rank effectively means that most users with any modern mid-range GPU would see significantly better performance.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

Analyzing the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU-bound nature of this system. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 46 at 1080p to 38.5 at 1440p, a 16.3% reduction, and then to 31.9 at 4K, a 30.7% reduction from 1440p. This scaling is relatively consistent, suggesting the GPU is being pushed to its limits at every resolution. At Medium settings, the drop is more severe: 26.5 FPS at 1080p falls to 23.7 at 1440p (a 10.6% drop) and then to 15.7 at 4K (a 33.8% drop from 1440p). The jump from 1440p to 4K at Medium causes a massive 8 FPS loss, indicating that the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth are overwhelmed as pixel count increases.

At High settings, the pattern continues: 22.8 FPS at 1080p drops to 19.1 at 1440p (16.2% drop) and then to 13.4 at 4K (29.8% drop). At Ultra, the system starts at 16 FPS at 1080p, drops to 15.6 at 1440p (a tiny 2.5% drop), and then crashes to 10 FPS at 4K (a 35.9% drop). The relatively flat scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra, followed by a steep drop at 4K, suggests that the system is already so heavily bottlenecked at 1080p Ultra that the additional resolution has little impact until 4K where the GPU completely runs out of resources. This data confirms that the limiting component is the GPU, specifically its VRAM capacity and bandwidth, as the CPU has ample headroom.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo can achieve in The Medium?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 46, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only setting that provides a playable frame rate above 30 FPS.

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

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system produces an average of only 10 FPS. This is unplayable and indicates a severe GPU bottleneck at this resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the main bottleneck in this pairing?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU scores in the 78th percentile, while the FPS scaling across resolutions and settings shows the GPU struggling with memory and compute demands. For example, dropping from 1080p Low to 4K Low reduces FPS from 46 to 31.9, a clear GPU workload increase.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600GT compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The 5600GT's average benchmark score is 20740, which is 0% different from the Intel Core i7-10700 (20746). It is 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (20680) and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i5-12490F (20794).

Q: What is the performance delta between the RX 570 and its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 30158. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 scores 30109, a 0.2% delta, and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 30097, also a 0.2% delta. These are effectively tied in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: Where does this combo rank among all tested systems in The Medium?

A: This combo ranks 1587 out of 1689 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 9.4% of all tested systems. This is a poor ranking that reflects the significant performance limitations observed in the measured FPS data.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The following table details the exact average FPS measurements for each resolution and settings preset.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

| :--------- | :------- | ------: |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 46.0 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 26.5 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 22.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 16.0 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 38.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 23.7 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 19.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 15.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 31.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 15.7 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 13.4 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 10.0 |

At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is a 30 FPS difference, from 46 to 16, showing a 65.2% performance loss. At 1440p, the spread narrows to 22.9 FPS, from 38.5 to 15.6, a 59.5% loss. At 4K, the spread is 21.9 FPS, from 31.9 to 10, a 68.7% loss. This data reveals that the performance penalty for increasing settings is most severe at 4K, where the GPU's 4 GB VRAM is completely overwhelmed. The 1080p Low result of 46 FPS stands as the sole playable benchmark, with all other configurations falling below the 30 FPS threshold. The results suggest that users should stick to 1080p Low for any semblance of smooth gameplay, and even then, the experience may have frame pacing issues not captured by the average FPS metric.