The Medium

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD Radeon RX 7600 combination delivers a highly variable experience in The Medium, with performance swinging dramatically based on resolution and quality preset. The data shows a system that can handle the horror title comfortably at lower settings but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K with maximum quality. This pairing sits at rank 1190 out of 1689 tested combinations, indicating a mid-to-low tier position for this specific title.

FAQ

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

A: The system achieves an average of 44.1 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings. This is the most balanced preset for smooth gameplay, though it falls short of the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29,774 in average benchmark score, placing it 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H by 0.3% each.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all graphics cards?

A: The RX 7600 sits in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,258. Its closest rival, the RX 7600 XT, scores 20,146, placing the base model 0.6% ahead.

*Q: Can this system run The Medium at 4K Ultra?*

A: No, the data indicates it cannot. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 21.9, which is below playable thresholds. Even at 4K High, the average is only 27.8 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution/settings combination for 60 FPS?

A: The only configuration achieving above 60 FPS is 1920x1080 with Low settings, which produces an average of 91.7 FPS. At 2560x1440 with Low settings, the average drops to 76.8 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance?

A: The processor scores 959 in 3DMark single-thread tests versus 7,683 in 16-thread tests. This represents a roughly 8x scaling factor, showing strong multi-threading capabilities for a desktop CPU.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 3 architecture with a 7 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, drawing a 105 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration and a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, which is sufficient for feeding the RX 7600 in most scenarios.

Benchmark data reveals the processor's strengths. In Cinebench R23, it scores 23,794 in multi-core and 3,359 in single-core tests. The 3DMark results show scaling from 959 in single-thread to 7,683 in 16-thread workloads, indicating good utilization of all cores. PassMark multi-thread score of 27,988 further confirms its capability in heavily threaded scenarios.

For The Medium, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions. The game is a horror title that relies on fixed camera angles and pre-rendered transitions, which typically puts more load on the GPU. The CPU's 86th percentile ranking among all processors suggests it has ample headroom for this workload. The 32 MB of L3 cache and 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die provide solid memory hierarchy performance.

At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 91.7 FPS, suggesting the CPU can handle the game's logic and physics without becoming a bottleneck. The processor's 16 threads are more than adequate for the game's threading model. The Ryzen 7 5800XT's 3DMark 8-thread score of 6,141 indicates strong performance in mid-thread-count scenarios, which is typical for modern game engines.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, manufactured on a 6 nm process. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2250 MHz, and a boost clock of 2655 MHz, with a 165 W TDP.

The graphics card includes 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, along with 32 ray tracing cores. Its compute capabilities are rated at 21.75 TFLOPS for FP32 and 43.50 TFLOPS for FP16 operations. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is notable for a game like The Medium, which uses high-resolution textures and dual-reality rendering techniques.

In PassMark G3D testing, the RX 7600 scores 16,634, placing it in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the RX 7600 XT, scores 20,146, but the base model is 0.6% ahead in average score. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,310 suggests moderate DirectX 12 performance.

The GPU's 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth becomes a critical factor at higher resolutions. The data shows that at 3840x2160, performance degrades significantly regardless of settings. The 8 GB frame buffer may also limit texture quality settings, as the game's dual-world rendering can consume substantial memory. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) ensures compatibility with modern rendering features.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system shows a wide spread across settings. Low settings produce an average of 91.7 FPS, which is the highest result in the entire dataset. Medium settings drop to 56.2 FPS, High settles at 44.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 30.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 61 FPS, indicating that quality presets have a massive impact at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern continues but with lower overall performance. Low settings average 76.8 FPS, Medium drops to 47.9 FPS, High reaches 35.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 26.9 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 49.9 FPS, a smaller absolute difference than at 1080p but proportionally similar.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles. Low settings produce 62.9 FPS, which is the only 4K preset above 60 FPS. Medium drops to 36.7 FPS, High falls to 27.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 21.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 41 FPS, showing that even at this resolution, settings have a significant effect.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: Low settings are the only viable option for smooth gameplay across all resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system delivers 91.7 FPS; at 1440p Low, it delivers 76.8 FPS; and at 4K Low, it delivers 62.9 FPS. All other presets fall below 60 FPS, with Ultra settings being unplayable at every resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K follows a predictable pattern, but the magnitude varies by settings. At Low settings, the system goes from 91.7 FPS at 1080p to 76.8 FPS at 1440p, a 14.9 FPS drop, then to 62.9 FPS at 4K, another 13.9 FPS drop. This represents a 31.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings.

At Medium settings, performance declines from 56.2 FPS at 1080p to 47.9 FPS at 1440p, then to 36.7 FPS at 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 19.5 FPS, or 34.7%. High settings show a similar trend: 44.1 FPS at 1080p, 35.2 FPS at 1440p, and 27.8 FPS at 4K, a 37% total reduction.

Ultra settings exhibit the most dramatic scaling. The system averages 30.7 FPS at 1080p, drops to 26.9 FPS at 1440p, and falls to 21.9 FPS at 4K. While the absolute drop is smaller (8.8 FPS), the percentage reduction is 28.7%, which is less severe than other settings. This suggests that at Ultra settings, the GPU is already heavily loaded even at 1080p.

The resolution scaling data indicates a GPU-bound system at higher settings. The fact that Low settings maintain above 60 FPS at 4K suggests the CPU can keep up, but the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth become limiting factors as resolution increases. The 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are likely constraints at 4K with higher textures. The RX 7600's 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate and 339.8 GTexel/s texture rate provide context for why 4K Ultra produces only 21.9 FPS, as the sheer pixel count overwhelms the GPU's capabilities.