The Medium

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 pairing produces a performance profile in The Medium that is heavily dictated by graphics settings and resolution. The data shows a system capable of smooth 1080p play at lower presets, but one that struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K with high visual fidelity. This analysis breaks down the measured results, placing the combo’s performance in context against its rivals and the broader benchmark database.

Resolution Scaling

Resolution scaling in The Medium reveals a pronounced shift in the bottleneck as pixel count increases. At 1920x1080, the transition from Low to Ultra settings spans a wide performance range, but the GPU remains the primary constraint. The RTX 5060’s 8 GB of GDDR7 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient at this resolution, allowing the CPU to feed frames effectively. The average FPS at 1080p Low is 114.1, which drops to 73.2 at Medium, 52.7 at High, and 39.7 at Ultra. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU’s shading units and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors, as the performance penalty from increasing settings is substantial.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decline across all settings, but the relative drop from 1080p is not uniform. At Low settings, the 1440p average of 95.6 FPS represents a 16.2% reduction from the 1080p Low result of 114.1 FPS. However, at Ultra settings, the 1440p average of 32.8 FPS is 17.4% lower than the 1080p Ultra result of 39.7 FPS. This suggests that at higher presets, the GPU is already nearing its compute limits, and the additional pixel load compounds the strain. The 1440p Medium result of 61 FPS and High result of 41.4 FPS show a similar pattern, with the gap between settings narrowing as the resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes more dramatic and reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario. The 4K Low average of 79 FPS is surprisingly high, indicating that the RTX 5060 can handle the raw pixel count when graphical effects are minimized. However, the 4K Medium average of 47 FPS represents a 40.5% drop from Low, and the 4K High average of 34.2 FPS is a further 27.2% reduction. The 4K Ultra average of 24.5 FPS is barely playable, suggesting that the GPU’s 19.18 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 48 ROPs are insufficient for the game’s most demanding settings at this resolution. The data shows that the RTX 5060’s performance ceiling is reached well before 4K Ultra, making it a decisively GPU-limited configuration at that resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 52.7. This is the middle ground for the resolution, sitting between the 73.2 FPS at Medium and the 39.7 FPS at Ultra.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K with the lowest settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the average FPS is 79. This is significantly higher than the 4K Medium result of 47 FPS, indicating that the game’s visual effects, rather than raw resolution, are the primary performance driver at this pixel count.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1440p?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT has a strong multi-threaded score of 17,272 in Cinebench R23, and its 3DMark max-thread score of 5,554 indicates ample headroom. The consistent frame rate drops from 1080p to 1440p across all settings point to the RTX 5060 as the bottleneck.

Q: What is the rank of this combo among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 855th out of 1,689 tested combos in The Medium. This places it in the middle of the database, indicating that it is not a top-tier performer for this specific game.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 30,109, while the RX 7700 XT scores 30,097, resulting in a deltaPct of 0. This indicates that the two GPUs are virtually identical in overall synthetic performance, though their real-world results in The Medium may differ due to driver optimizations.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at Medium settings?

A: The 1080p Medium average is 73.2 FPS, while the 4K Medium average is 47 FPS. This represents a 35.8% reduction in performance, highlighting the significant cost of increasing resolution at this preset.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 plays a central role in determining the game’s performance, particularly as resolution and settings increase. The GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR7 memory is a key specification, and the data shows that it is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p play but may be taxed at 4K with high textures. The memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is ample for the game’s data streaming requirements, as evidenced by the relatively strong 4K Low result of 79 FPS. The RTX 5060’s boost clock of 2497 MHz and base clock of 2280 MHz provide the compute throughput necessary for the game’s horror-themed rendering, which includes fixed camera angles and pre-rendered elements.

The GPU’s 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores are present, but The Medium does not appear to leverage ray tracing heavily based on the measured data. The performance scaling from Low to Ultra is consistent with a traditional rasterization workload, where the 3,840 shading units and 120 TMUs are the primary workhorses. The FP32 performance of 19.18 TFLOPS is a useful indicator, and the benchmark results show that this level of compute is sufficient for 60+ FPS at 1080p Medium and 1440p Low, but falls short of 60 FPS at 1440p Medium and above.

The RTX 5060’s 48 ROPs are a potential limitation at 4K, where pixel fill rate becomes critical. The pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s is adequate for lower settings, but the 4K Ultra average of 24.5 FPS suggests that the ROPs are overwhelmed when combined with the game’s post-processing effects. The GPU’s PCIe 5.0 x8 interface provides sufficient bandwidth for the CPU, and the 145 W TDP indicates that the card is not power-constrained in this configuration. The data shows that the RTX 5060 is a capable mid-range GPU, but its 8 GB memory capacity and ROP count create a hard ceiling for 4K Ultra performance in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo’s performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low averages 114.1 FPS, Medium averages 73.2 FPS, High averages 52.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 39.7 FPS. These numbers indicate a smooth experience at Low and Medium, with High being playable and Ultra dipping below the 40 FPS threshold. The 1080p data shows a clear linear scaling pattern, with each settings tier costing roughly 20-25% performance.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 95.6 FPS for Low, 61 FPS for Medium, 41.4 FPS for High, and 32.8 FPS for Ultra. The 1440p Low result of 95.6 FPS is still above 60 FPS, making it a viable option for competitive play, but the Medium result of 61 FPS is borderline. The High and Ultra results are below 60 FPS, indicating that users must compromise on visual quality to maintain smooth frame rates at this resolution. The gap between Low and Medium at 1440p is 36.2%, which is similar to the 1080p gap of 35.8%.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 79 FPS for Low, 47 FPS for Medium, 34.2 FPS for High, and 24.5 FPS for Ultra. The 4K Low result is notably strong, suggesting that the RTX 5060 can handle the pixel count when the game’s shader complexity is reduced. However, the 4K Medium result of 47 FPS is below the 60 FPS target, and the High and Ultra results are not playable for most users. The 4K data shows a stark performance cliff between Low and Medium, indicating that the game’s medium presets introduce significant GPU load that the 8 GB memory and 48 ROPs cannot sustain.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination ranks 855th out of 1,689 tested combos in The Medium, placing it in the 50th percentile of the database. This rank reflects a mid-tier configuration that delivers playable performance at 1080p and 1440p with adjusted settings, but falls short of high-end expectations. The CPU’s percentile rank of 78 versus all CPUs indicates that the Ryzen 5 5600GT is a solid performer, with an average benchmark score of 20,740. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-10700, scores 20,746 with a deltaPct of 0, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X scores 20,680 with a deltaPct of 0.3. This places the 5600GT in the same performance tier as these established CPUs.

The GPU’s percentile rank of 73 versus all GPUs is slightly lower than the CPU’s, reflecting the RTX 5060’s mid-range positioning. The RTX 5060’s average benchmark score of 30,109 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT’s 30,097, with a deltaPct of 0. The NVIDIA Tesla M60 and GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile are also close, with deltaPct values of 0.5 and 0.6 respectively. This suggests that the RTX 5060 is competitive with other mid-range offerings, but the combo’s overall rank of 855 indicates that the pairing does not boost it above the median in The Medium.

The data shows that the combo’s rank is influenced more by the GPU’s limitations than the CPU’s capabilities. The Ryzen 5 5600GT’s 6-core, 12-thread configuration with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz is more than sufficient for this game, as evidenced by the strong 1080p Low result of 114.1 FPS. However, the RTX 5060’s performance ceiling at 4K and high settings drags the overall rank down. In a game like The Medium, which appears to be GPU-bound at higher resolutions, the combo’s rank of 855 out of 1,689 is a reasonable reflection of its hardware balance. Users seeking higher frame rates at 1440p or 4K would need to consider a more powerful GPU, while those targeting 1080p will find this combo to be a capable performer.