The Medium

The Medium, a horror title released on 2021-01-27, shows distinct performance behavior when driven by the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080. Measured FPS spans from 164 at 1080p Low to 45 at 4K Ultra, revealing both a capable CPU and a high-end GPU at work. The Ryzen 5 7600, a 6-core 12-thread desktop chip based on Zen 4 (Raphael) on TSMC 5 nm, launches with a 3.80 GHz base clock, boosting to 5.10 GHz. The RTX 4080, built on Ada Lovelace with 16 GB GDDR6X, launches at 1,199 USD. The following sections break down how this pairing behaves across resolutions and settings using the measured frame rates and available benchmark data.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data shows a clear pattern as resolution increases. At every setting tier, the drop in average FPS from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is substantial but not uniform. For instance, at Medium settings the 1080p average of 120 FPS falls to 101 at 2560x1440 and then to 79 at 3840x2160. Similarly, at High settings the sequence is 86 FPS (1080p), 72 FPS (1440p), and 57 FPS (4K). The Ultra preset shows the most severe degradation: 68 FPS at 1080p, 57 FPS at 1440p, and 45 FPS at 4K. The Low preset also registers a major drop, from 164 at 1080p to 155 at 1440p and 127 at 4K.

This scaling pattern suggests that the RTX 4080 becomes progressively more limiting as pixel count rises. The low-resolution numbers, particularly 120+ FPS at 1080p Medium and 164 at Low, indicate that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU well at those settings. At 4K, the frame rates sit closer to 57-79 FPS on Medium and High, with Ultra dropping to 45 — a response typical for a 16 GB GDDR6X card on a 256-bit bus with a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. The data also includes specific per-frame min/max values only at Medium: at 1080p Medium you get a minimum of 102 FPS and a maximum of 138 FPS; at 1440p Medium it’s 86 to 116 FPS; at 4K Medium it’s 67 to 91 FPS. These recorded minimums show that even high average values can have noticeable dips in demanding scenes, something to keep in mind for variable frame times in a horror title.

Overall, the gap between 1080p and 4K is significant across every preset. The Low preset falls by 37 FPS (from 164 to 127) while Ultra drops by 23 FPS (68 to 45). The Medium preset drops by 41 FPS (120 to 79). The data implicates the GPU as the primary limiter at high resolutions — a logical conclusion given the RTX 4080’s specification set, which includes 304 TMUs and 112 ROPs. The CPU’s own capabilities are revealed more at lower resolutions where the GPU is under less shadow.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 sits in the 7000 series, an AMD CPU with 6 cores and 12 threads. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz and boost clock reaches 5.10 GHz, with a 65 W TDP and an AMD Socket AM5 base. Notably, it’s built on a 5 nm process (TSMC) and uses Zen 4 (Raphael) architecture. It has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache. For memory, it supports DDR5 with a dual-channel controller, giving a peak memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. It also includes an integrated GPU model, though the motherboard memory and expansion are supported.

The benchmark scores from the FACT PACK illustrate its single- and multi-threaded power. For instance, it scores 12,735 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,852 in single-core. In Geekbench, it manages 13,413 multi-core and 2,521 single-core. The 3DMark package shows strong scaling with threads: 1,938 with 2 threads, 3,686 with 4 threads, 5,508 with 8 threads, and 6,499 with 16 threads (max). For a 6-core-12-thread part, the jump from 8 to 16 threads is lower, which is consistent with its core count. Its percentile against all tested CPUs is 78, meaning the 7600 sits above roughly 78% of processors in the combined benchmark suite.

In The Medium, these CPU numbers translate to predicted frame performance, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU is not fully maxed. At 1080p, the Low preset achieves 164 FPS, and even at High settings it holds 86 FPS. With this hardware combination, a 6-core Zen 4 processor is sufficient to keep per-second frame output high at 1080p. When we look at how the CPU ranks relative to known rivals, the data places it near the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (deltaP 0.2%), AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (delta -0.3%), Intel Core i9-11900KF (delta 0.4%), and AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (delta 0.5%). These are processors with varied top speeds and thread counts, yet the 7600’s performance is exactly comparable, indicating that maximum thread scaling is rarely a limiting factor.

Given the median test, the Ryzen 5 7600 demonstrates a balance. It can drive extreme frame rates at 1080p Low and delivers an average of 120 FPS at Medium settings. At 1440p, the CPU still manages to contribute significantly, as the scale of CPU load per frame is relatively constant. At 4K, the GPU takes over, and the CPU’s role becomes secondary, as seen in FPS numbers that plateau around 45-127. Whether finer effects like ray tracing or certain game logic are CPU-bound is not directly seen, but the benchmark runner shows enough single-thread performance (3DMark single 999, Cinebench R15 single 298) to handle the game's logic.

FAQ

Q: What is the measured average FPS at 1440p Medium with this CPU/GPU combo?

A: The average FPS is 101, with minimum and maximum of 86 and 116 FPS.

Q: Which preset at 1080p yields the highest average FPS?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset gives the highest average FPS at 164, followed by Medium at 120, High at 86, and Ultra at 68 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600 compare to its immediate CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The CPU is scored at a percentile of 78 among all tested CPUs, sitting nearly equivalent to the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (+0.2%), AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (‏-0.3%), and Intel Core i9-11900KF (+0.4%) in average score.

Q: What are the measured FPS numbers at 4K Ultra?

A: At 3840x2160 on the Ultra preset, the average FPS is 45.

Q: Is there a cached version of measured frames for Medium settings?

A: Yes, for Medium at 1080p the FPS range is 102–138, at 1440p it is 86–116, and at 4K it is 67–91.

Q: Does the RTX 4080 pair well with the Ryzen 5 7600 in this game overall?

A: According to the data, this combo ranks in position 255 out of 3724 tested, suggesting that the pairing is stronger than many other configurations while still seeing—and in some settings—allowing for over 120 FPS at 1080p High.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data from the FACT PACK provides a complete matrix across resolutions and settings. Below is the full list.

• 3840x2160 (4K)
• High: average 57 FPS
• Low: average 127 FPS
• Medium: average 79 FPS, minimum 67 FPS, maximum 91 FPS
• Ultra: average 45 FPS

• 2560x1440 (1440p)
• High: average 72 FPS
• Low: average 155 FPS
• Medium: average 101 FPS, with a minimum of 86 FPS and maximum of 116 FPS
• Ultra: average 57 FPS

• 1920x1080 (1080p)
• High: average 86 FPS
• Low: average 164 FPS
• Medium: average 120 FPS, min 102 FPS, max 138 FPS
• Ultra: average 68 FPS

These numbers show a direct and transparent relationship between resolution and performance. At 1080p Low, the average 164 FPS suggests a high refresh potential for esports-esque use, though this is a single-player horror game. The gap between Low and Ultra scales consistently: at 1080p, the difference is 96 FPS (164 - 68); at 1440p, a difference of 98 FPS (155 - 57); and at 4K, a 80 FPS (127 - 45) difference. This slightly narrows at 4K due to GPU constraint.

The provided min/max at Medium provide additional insight. The spread between minimum and maximum at each resolution is narrower than expected for a horror title— about 36 FPS at 1080p (102–138), 11 FPS at 1440p (101 ± 15), to 24 FPS at 4K. That indicates consistent frame intervals, which are helpful for gameplay pacing. In a resource-intensive horror game like before that uses dynamic camera angles, a steady min is good.

How This Combo Ranks

According to the `comboRankInGame` field, this specific pairing, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, ranks 255 out of 3724 tested combinations. That means a detailed ranking at the 94th percentile globally— an substantial majority of setups produce lower FPS results in The Medium.

To contextualize this position, the RTX 4080 has a `percentileVsAllCpus`? No, that's for GPU, CPU has 78 percentile. The GPU percentile is 86. We can say the CPU scores around the 78th percentile of 7800 pool and the GPU sits at 86% vs al GPUs. When paired, the resulting combo lands at rank 255 out of 3724. This suggests that while both components are strong individually, the optimization for this title raises the pairing even more—likely due to the Ryzen 5's strong single-thread performance and the ample compute of the 4080. The nearest rivals to the cards (RTX 4080) ask shows the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is most close to the RTX 4080 SUPER (+0.1%) and AMD Radeon Pro W6700X (-1.1%), and two AMD cards that are further off—a clear performance head. The CPU is similar to its nearest competitors, as previously mentioned.

Given the hardware specification, this rank is not surprising. But it indicates that players running this exact processor-GPU combo should expect a top-tier experience, especially at lower resolutions where the CPU's power matters more. In The Medium, where the GPU is heavily utilized due to the Unreal Engine 5-level visuals?, but the rank data says the pairing is above-average even with this load.

Settings Recommendations

From the measured FPS, playing at Medium offers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, you get 120 FPS average with a floor of 102 FPS. At 1440p Medium, you get 101 FPS average, with a min of 86 FPS and 116 max. At 4K Medium, you still see an average 79 FPS and min of 67, which is close to the 60-fps threshold of many displays. These numbers show that choosing Medium settings pushes the performance nearly to 4K60 for the 4080, but doesn't degrade visual quality drastically.

High settings at 1080p (86 FPS) and 1440p (72 FPS) are playable for most, but at 4K High another record of 57 FPS is below the 60 FPS barrier, which may produce a slight frame pacing. The Ultra preset, while breaking the 135+ FPS at 1080p, drops to 45 FPS at 4K, making it the least optimal for smooth motion. Low settings, obviously, give the highest frame rates (164-127), but reduces the definition of the dual-realm gameplay. Given that the Medium preset shows the most consistent metrics and keeps minimum values above 67, it is the safe recommendation for those who want both performance and visual detail.

Since the game is a horror title, visually ambience and smoothness for head movement be more important than pure frames. Unusual but, the measured data also shows that 1080p Medium produces min FPS of 102, which is well over the refresh rate of standard 60 Hz monitors. For players with 144 Hz panels, the Medium setting at 1080p can fully utilize that refresh — but the game is a risk that the output is best at medium, not Ultra.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the second main performer in this config. Its key characteristics include a base clock of 2205 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz, with a memory of 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus delivering 716.8 GB/s bandwidth. It is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture (TSMC 5 nm) with a transistor count of 45,900 million and an RTX designation with 0. That limits direct output on this game.

According to the benchmark suite in the FACT PACK, the card scores 3DMark Steel Nom 262? Actually 3DMark Steel Nom: 6,567; Geekbench (OpenCL 214,739; Vulkan 263,779. PassMark G3D 34,457 and Compute 20,671. It sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs and has an average benchmark score of 54,247. Its nearest rivals show it almost exactly with equal performance: the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delta +0.1%, the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (-1.1%), and AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (-2.7%). This rank suggests the 4080 is a consistent, unpare accommodation.

In The Medium, the measured FPS alongside the CPU shows that the PTX 4080 can deliver playable frame rates at 4K Ultra (45 FPS) but does better at lower resolutions. The GPU’s role becomes essential beyond 1080p: at each resolution, the FPS values scale do down as the pixel load rises, confirming that the 4080 is the primary deciding factor. The difference between 4K Ultra (45) and 4K Low (127) is extreme, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a huge rendering load (likely heavy volumetric and shading), which the RTX 4080's 97 tera—the number not needed.

The 16 GB VRAM is adequate for The Medium's resolution at 4K, likely preventing texture swapping, but the FPS above suggest GPU throughput, not capacity, is the limit. There is no data on texture memory usage, but the strong frame numbers at low settings show that the card can push through when the pixel fillrate is lowered. This capability explains why the combo ranks at 255 / 3724, placing near the peak.

In summary, the RTX 4080 leverages 2505 MHz boost and VRAM to yield premium performance. It is a great match for the 7600, which keeps up at 1080 despite reduced core count. For those with this hardware, the Medium preset at 1080p or 1440p likely provides the best synergy between GPU and CPU; assuming the screen is high refresh, these settings deliver the most sustainable FPS.