Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a broad range of performance in Minimum, a third-person shooter released on 2014-06-25. Benchmark results show that this combination is capable of running the game smoothly at high resolutions and demanding presets, though ultimate settings at 4K require a trade-off. The data set includes measured FPS across three resolutions and four quality presets, providing a clear picture of where this system excels and where it reaches its limits.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the RTX 4070 and Ryzen 5 7400F produce a wide spread of results depending on the preset. On Low settings, the average frame rate is 97 FPS. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 74 FPS, with a minimum of 63 FPS and a maximum of 85 FPS. High settings yield an average of 62 FPS, which is exactly at the playable threshold. The most demanding preset, Ultra, brings the average down to 47 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS target.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), performance is substantially stronger. The Low preset achieves an average of 179 FPS. Medium settings average 137 FPS, with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 158 FPS. High settings produce an average of 115 FPS. Even the Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, maintains an average of 88 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the system shows its highest frame rates. The Low preset delivers an average of 278 FPS. Medium settings average 213 FPS, with a minimum of 181 FPS and a maximum of 245 FPS. High settings reach an average of 179 FPS. The Ultra preset, while the most demanding option, still maintains an average of 136 FPS, indicating that the system is not strained at this resolution.

The data shows a consistent pattern: as resolution increases, the average FPS decreases across all settings. The gap between Low and Ultra presets is significant at every resolution, but it narrows relatively as resolution rises. For instance, at 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 142 FPS, whereas at 4K, the difference is 50 FPS. This suggests that the GPU becomes a more limiting factor at higher resolutions, where the pixel count increases demand on the rasterization pipeline.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data indicates that the GPU plays a dominant role in determining performance at all tested resolutions. This is evidenced by the steep drop in frame rates when moving from 1080p to 4K. For example, at Medium settings, the average FPS falls from 213 at 1080p to 137 at 1440p, and further to 74 at 4K. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the graphics card's rendering throughput is the primary constraint.

The CPU's role becomes relatively more important at lower resolutions and higher presets, where the GPU can produce frames quickly enough to expose any processor limitations. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 136 FPS, which is high but still lower than the 179 FPS seen at 1080p High. The gap between presets at 1080p suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU adequately, but the GPU's workload is still the main driver of performance differences.

At 4K, the CPU's influence is minimal compared to the GPU's. The difference between Low and Medium presets at 4K is 23 FPS (97 to 74), while the difference between Medium and High is 12 FPS (74 to 62). These relatively small gaps indicate that the GPU is the bottleneck, as the CPU has sufficient headroom to handle the increased draw calls and physics calculations without significantly impacting frame rates.

The scaling between resolutions also highlights the GPU's role. At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 136 at 1080p to 88 at 1440p, a reduction of 48 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Ultra, the average falls from 88 to 47, a reduction of 41 FPS. This near-linear scaling with pixel count confirms that the RTX 4070 is the determining factor in performance, with the Ryzen 5 7400F providing enough processing power to avoid becoming a limiting factor.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which achieves an average of 62 FPS. This is the only preset at 4K that meets the playable threshold while offering higher quality than Low or Medium. The Low preset averages 97 FPS, and Medium averages 74 FPS, but High provides the best visual fidelity that still clears 60 FPS. Ultra falls short, averaging 47 FPS.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable. The most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 88 FPS. This allows users to enable the highest quality settings without sacrificing smooth gameplay. High averages 115 FPS, Medium averages 137 FPS, and Low averages 179 FPS, but Ultra is the recommended choice for maximum visual quality.

At 1920x1080, the system can run the game at the highest preset without issue. Ultra averages 136 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. This makes Ultra the best settings choice at 1080p, as it provides the most demanding visual configuration while still delivering a high frame rate. Lower presets offer even higher averages—179 FPS for High, 213 FPS for Medium, and 278 FPS for Low—but they do not offer the same visual quality.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Examining the nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provides context for what other hardware might behave similarly in this combination. For the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F, the closest performance match is the Intel Core i5-14600T, which has an average benchmark score of 32707, a delta of 0.1% from the Ryzen's score. This indicates that the two processors would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is also close, with a score of 32697 and a delta of 0.2%, suggesting similar performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H has a score of 32812, a delta of -0.2%, meaning it is slightly faster, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 scores 32662, a delta of 0.3%, placing it slightly behind.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla P4, with an average score of 37628 and a delta of 0.1%. This suggests that the Tesla P4 would deliver nearly identical frame rates in this game. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507, a delta of 0.4%, indicating it is marginally slower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile has a score of 38135, a delta of -1.3%, meaning it is slightly faster, while the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37157, a delta of 1.3%, placing it slightly behind.

These comparisons show that users with any of these alternative components would experience very similar performance levels. The deltas are small, all within a range of roughly 1.3% to -1.3%, which translates to negligible differences in actual frame rates. For example, a user with an RTX 4080 Mobile might see a few extra frames per second, while a user with an RX Vega 56 might see a few fewer, but the overall gaming experience would be comparable.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K with Ultra settings?*

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 47, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The most demanding playable preset at 4K is High, which averages 62 FPS.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 88 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS. All lower presets also exceed the threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32750. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, scores 32707, a delta of 0.1%, indicating nearly identical performance.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU more important for this game at 1080p?

A: The GPU is more important. The data shows significant FPS drops when moving from 1080p to higher resolutions, while the CPU maintains sufficient performance to avoid bottlenecking, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p even on Ultra settings.

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

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 213, with a minimum of 181 and a maximum of 245.

Q: Does the system meet the 60 FPS threshold at 4K on any preset?

A: Yes. The Low, Medium, and High presets all average above 60 FPS at 3840x2160, with averages of 97, 74, and 62 FPS, respectively. Only the Ultra preset falls below the threshold.

The Verdict

The benchmark data confirms that this PC can run Minimum effectively across most configurations. At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, with the Ultra preset averaging 136 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the system also runs all presets smoothly, with Ultra averaging 88 FPS. The most demanding scenario is 3840x2160, where the system can handle Low, Medium, and High presets, with High averaging 62 FPS, just above the playable line. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that fails to reach 60 FPS, averaging 47 FPS. Overall, this combination is well-suited for the game, offering high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, and maintaining playability at 4K on all but the most demanding settings.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 885 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. This places it in the top 24% of all systems tested, indicating strong performance relative to the broader pool. The ranking reflects the system's ability to deliver high frame rates at 1440p and 1080p, while still being capable of 4K playable performance on several presets. The high percentile scores for both components—the CPU ranks in the 83rd percentile and the GPU in the 81st percentile—support this position, showing that neither component is a weak link in the setup.