Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers well above the 60 FPS playable threshold across nearly every tested setting in Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released on 2014-06-25. The only exception is at 4K with the Ultra preset, where the average frame rate dips to 55.7 FPS. This pairing is clearly capable of high-refresh-rate gameplay at 1080p and 1440p, with the RTX 4070 Ti providing the bulk of the rendering power while the Ryzen 5 5500 keeps up with frame pacing demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset provides average FPS measurements for four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) across three resolutions. No minimum or maximum frame time data is available, so this analysis focuses strictly on average performance.

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4070 Ti is barely taxed. The Low preset produces an average of 326.6 FPS, which is an enormous margin over the 60 FPS threshold. Moving to Medium drops performance to 250.9 FPS, still far beyond what any standard 60 Hz or even 144 Hz display can use. The High preset yields 211.9 FPS, while the Ultra preset, the most demanding setting at this resolution, still maintains a very high 162.5 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a performance reduction of roughly 50% from the peak, but even the worst-case scenario at 1080p is more than double the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the performance curve follows a similar pattern but with expected reductions. The Low preset averages 212.5 FPS, which is a 114.1 FPS drop compared to the 1080p Low result. Medium settings produce 158.7 FPS, High settings reach 137.9 FPS, and the Ultra preset still manages a robust 103.4 FPS. Every preset at 1440p remains comfortably above 60 FPS, with the Ultra setting offering a 43.4 FPS headroom over the threshold. This resolution is where the combination shows its best balance: the visual fidelity of higher settings is achievable without sacrificing smoothness.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the RTX 4070 Ti begins to show its limits with the most demanding preset. The Low preset averages 113.2 FPS, which is still a very playable figure. Medium settings drop to 88 FPS, and High settings produce 71.1 FPS, which is 11.1 FPS above the playable threshold. The Ultra preset, however, falls short of the mark with an average of 55.7 FPS, which is 4.3 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. This means that at 4K, users can run High settings with confidence, but Ultra will require either a reduction in resolution or a willingness to accept occasional frame rate dips below 60 FPS.

The scaling between resolutions is consistent: moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by roughly 35-40% across all presets, while moving from 1440p to 4K reduces performance by another 45-50%. This suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti is the primary driver of performance, as the CPU overhead at lower resolutions is not creating a bottleneck that would flatten the curve.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearestRivals data for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 19593 and sits at the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. Its closest competitors in terms of average score are the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (19617, deltaPct -0.1%), the Intel Core i5-12500 (19668, deltaPct -0.4%), the Intel Core i7-10700F (19499, deltaPct 0.5%), and the Intel Core i5-11600KF (19723, deltaPct -0.7%). These deltaPct values are all within a single percentage point, meaning that swapping the Ryzen 5 5500 for any of these four chips would produce virtually identical frame rates in Minimum. The Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 part with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, and its benchmark results (e.g., Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16429, single-core score of 2319) confirm it is a solid mid-range performer that will not hold back the RTX 4070 Ti in this title.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44795 and sits at the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (45152, deltaPct -0.8%), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45384, deltaPct -1.3%), the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (44075, deltaPct 1.6%), and the Intel Arc A730M (45592, deltaPct -1.7%). Again, all of these GPUs are within a 1.7% deltaPct of the RTX 4070 Ti, so any of them would deliver nearly identical performance in Minimum. The RTX 4070 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, and its Ada Lovelace architecture (5 nm, TSMC) provides 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The data shows that this GPU is roughly 1.6% slower than the RTX A6000, which is a workstation-class card, but the real-world difference in Minimum would be negligible.

The practical takeaway is that this combo is not uniquely positioned; there is a cluster of CPUs and GPUs that would all perform within a few percent of each other. For a builder, choosing the Ryzen 5 5500 over the Intel Core i5-12500 or the RTX 4070 Ti over the RTX 5090 Mobile would not change the playable experience in Minimum.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playableThresholdFps is 60, and the verdictByResolution data provides the best settings that stay at or above this threshold.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, with an average FPS of 162.5. This is the highest preset available, and it maintains a massive 102.5 FPS headroom over the threshold. There is no reason to dial down settings at this resolution, as even the most demanding preset leaves plenty of performance on the table.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average FPS of 103.4. This provides a 43.4 FPS buffer above the 60 FPS threshold, ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. The Ultra preset at 1440p is the sweet spot for this combination, offering maximum visual quality without sacrificing playability.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are High, with an average FPS of 71.1. This is 11.1 FPS above the threshold, which is a comfortable margin for most players. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 55.7 FPS, which is below the threshold, so High is the recommended maximum. Users who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate could attempt Ultra, but the data indicates it will not consistently hit 60 FPS.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 60 FPS on a 4K monitor?*

A: Yes, but only up to High settings. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 High is 71.1, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at the same resolution averages 55.7 FPS, which is below the threshold.

Q: What is the maximum FPS this combo can achieve?

A: The highest average FPS recorded in the dataset is 326.6, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. At the Ultra preset, the maximum average FPS is 162.5 at 1080p.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5500 a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 Ti in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. The frame rates scale predictably with resolution and settings, which suggests the GPU is the limiting factor. The Ryzen 5 5500 sits at the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals all have deltaPct values under 1%, meaning any of them would produce similar results.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 491st out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the top 13% of all configurations. This is a strong result, given that the game is older and the GPU is a high-end part.

Q: What settings should I use for a 144 Hz monitor?

A: At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 162.5 FPS, which is above 144 Hz. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 103.4 FPS, which is below 144 Hz but above 100 Hz. For a 144 Hz monitor at 1440p, you would need to drop to High settings (137.9 FPS) or Medium settings (158.7 FPS) to fully saturate the refresh rate.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti overkill for this game?

A: At 1080p and 1440p, yes, the GPU is far more powerful than needed, with even the Ultra preset exceeding 100 FPS at both resolutions. At 4K, it is still capable of High settings, but the Ultra preset is not playable at 60 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear pattern in how the CPU and GPU contribute to performance in Minimum. The frame rate scaling between resolutions is the key indicator. At 1920x1080, the Low preset hits 326.6 FPS. Dropping to 2560x1440 Low reduces this to 212.5 FPS, a 34.9% decrease. At 3840x2160 Low, the frame rate falls to 113.2 FPS, another 46.7% decrease. This steep decline with increasing resolution is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario; the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions, but the GPU's rendering workload grows disproportionately faster.

The same pattern holds for the Ultra preset: 162.5 FPS at 1080p, 103.4 FPS at 1440p (a 36.4% drop), and 55.7 FPS at 4K (a 46.1% drop). If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see frame rates plateau at higher resolutions, but instead they continue to fall sharply. This confirms that the RTX 4070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing.

The role of the CPU becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and lower settings, where the GPU has less work to do. The Ryzen 5 5500, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides a solid foundation. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16429 and single-core score of 2319 indicate it can handle the game's logic and draw calls without becoming a limiting factor. However, the data shows that the GPU is what determines the playable settings, especially at 4K where the Ultra preset fails to reach 60 FPS.

For a builder, this means that if you want to improve performance at 1080p or 1440p, upgrading the CPU would yield minimal gains, as the GPU is already keeping pace. At 4K, the GPU is the clear bottleneck, and a faster GPU (such as one of the nearest rivals like the RTX 5090 Mobile, which has a deltaPct of -0.8%, meaning it is slightly faster) would be the only way to push the Ultra preset past 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame field places this pairing at rank 491 out of 3712 tested combos. This puts it in the top 13.2% of all configurations tested for Minimum. Given that the game is from 2014 and the RTX 4070 Ti is a high-end GPU from the Ada Lovelace generation, this ranking is expected.

To contextualize this rank, consider that there are 3712 total combos in the database. A rank of 491 means that 3221 combos are slower, and only 490 are faster. The RTX 4070 Ti alone sits at the 84th percentile of all GPUs, and the Ryzen 5 5500 is at the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. The combination of a top-quartile GPU with a mid-to-upper-range CPU lands this combo in the upper echelon of tested systems.

The practical implication is that this combo will handle Minimum with ease at 1080p and 1440p, and it can even manage 4K High settings. The only scenario where it falls short is 4K Ultra, which is a demanding target for any hardware. For most users, this combo represents a strong choice for high-refresh-rate gaming on this title, and the ranking confirms that it outperforms the vast majority of tested alternatives.