Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT combination delivers a robust performance profile for Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The data indicates that this system is more than capable of handling the game’s demands, with playability extending into high resolutions and maximum settings. Benchmark results show a clear scaling pattern where lower resolutions yield significantly higher frame rates, allowing for a flexible experience depending on the user’s display setup.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest settings preset that maintains 60 FPS at 4K (3840x2160) resolution?

A: The Medium preset is the most demanding option that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold, achieving an average of 60.1 FPS. The High preset drops to 51.6 FPS, while the Ultra preset falls to 37 FPS, both below the playable threshold.

Q: Does this combination reach 60 FPS at 1440p (2560x1440) with maximum settings?

A: Yes, the Ultra preset at 2560x1440 delivers an average of 73.4 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold. This makes it the best settings choice for that resolution.

Q: How does the CPU’s single-threaded performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F scores 3,218 points in Cinebench R23 single-core, while its closest competitor, the Intel Core i7-13620H, has an average score of 24,911 in the overall CPU benchmark, representing a 0.2% delta. The CPU’s percentile ranking is 77th among all tested processors.

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

A: The Radeon RX 7700 XT places in the 67th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22,549. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile, scores 22,435, a difference of 0.5%.

Q: Is the system more dependent on the CPU or GPU at 1080p with Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 231.7 FPS, which is nearly double the frame rate of the 4K Low setting (78 FPS). This indicates that at lower resolutions the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU efficiently, while at higher resolutions the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

*Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU and GPU combo for Minimum?*

A: The combination ranks 1,563 out of 3,712 tested system combinations for this game, placing it in the upper half of all configurations evaluated.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data for Minimum reveals a clear shift in component responsibility as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high across all settings, ranging from 115.3 FPS on Ultra to 231.7 FPS on Low. This pattern suggests that the CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 4 architecture, is able to keep the GPU fully utilized, resulting in frame rates that are primarily limited by the graphics card’s capabilities.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally with the increase in pixel count. The Low setting produces 150.6 FPS, while the Ultra setting produces 73.4 FPS. This reduction of roughly 35% from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings indicates that the GPU (Radeon RX 7700 XT with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory) is beginning to take on more of the workload, though the CPU still provides enough throughput to maintain high performance.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s role becomes dominant. The frame rate at Low settings drops to 78 FPS, and at Ultra it falls to 37 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 41 FPS, compared to a 116.4 FPS gap at 1080p. This compression of frame rates at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU’s rendering capabilities, including its 3,456 shading units and 432.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, are the primary constraint, while the CPU’s influence diminishes as the pixel workload grows.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT achieves a rank of 1,563 out of 3,712 tested configurations for Minimum. This places the system in the 42nd percentile of all tested combos, meaning it outperforms a substantial majority of the configurations in the database. The CPU’s individual percentile ranking of 77th among all processors, combined with the GPU’s 67th percentile ranking, contributes to this strong overall position.

The data indicates that this pairing is well-balanced for this title. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,799 and single-core score of 3,218 provide a solid foundation for handling the game’s logic and physics. The GPU’s Passmark G3D score of 22,547 ensures that rendering tasks are processed efficiently. The resulting combination shows no significant bottleneck in either direction, as evidenced by the consistent frame rate scaling across different settings presets.

When compared to the database’s full range of 3,712 combinations, the 1,563 rank suggests that this system sits comfortably above the median. The measured FPS data confirms this, with the system achieving playable frame rates (above 60 FPS) at every resolution tested on at least one settings preset. This level of performance is particularly notable given the game’s release date of 2014, as modern hardware components provide substantial headroom for this older title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score include the Intel Core i7-11850H, which scores 24,935 (a 0.1% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F at 25,005 (a -0.2% delta), the Intel Core i7-13620H at 24,911 (a 0.2% delta), and the Intel Core 5 210H at 24,872 (a 0.4% delta). These processors all fall within a narrow performance band around the Ryzen 5 7500F’s average score of 24,964, meaning that swapping to any of these would result in nearly identical frame rates in Minimum.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile with an average score of 22,435 (a 0.5% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile at 22,729 (a -0.8% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 at 22,895 (a -1.5% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 at 22,170 (a 1.7% delta). These graphics cards exhibit similar performance characteristics to the RX 7700 XT’s average score of 22,549, making them viable alternatives for users looking for comparable frame rates.

Users seeking performance parity in Minimum could consider these alternatives without expecting significant changes in measured FPS. The narrow delta percentages (all within 1.7%) indicate that the differences between these components and the ones in this analysis are minimal, and the game’s performance would remain largely unchanged.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average frame rate at or above 60 FPS is Medium, which produces 60.1 FPS. The Low preset achieves 78 FPS, but the Medium preset offers a better visual quality while still meeting the playability threshold. The High and Ultra presets fall below the threshold with 51.6 FPS and 37 FPS respectively.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is the best choice, delivering 73.4 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available, and it exceeds the 60 FPS threshold with a comfortable margin. The High preset produces 98.3 FPS, the Medium preset produces 113.4 FPS, and the Low preset produces 150.6 FPS, all of which are also playable.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves 115.3 FPS, making it the best settings option. This frame rate is nearly double the playability threshold, providing a smooth experience with maximum visual fidelity. The High preset yields 148.9 FPS, the Medium preset yields 179.2 FPS, and the Low preset yields 231.7 FPS.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this system can run Minimum effectively across all tested resolutions. At 3840x2160, the playable settings include Low and Medium, with Medium being the best option at 60.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four settings presets are playable, with Ultra providing the highest quality at 73.4 FPS. At 1920x1080, all settings presets are also playable, with Ultra achieving 115.3 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear: this combination meets the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution when appropriate settings are selected. The system’s performance is particularly strong at 1080p and 1440p, where it can handle even the most demanding Ultra preset with frame rates well above the threshold. At 4K, the Medium preset provides a playable experience, though users seeking higher visual quality would need to accept lower frame rates.

Overall, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT combination is fully capable of running Minimum with smooth performance. The system’s rank of 1,563 out of 3,712 combinations reflects its solid standing among tested configurations, and the measured FPS data supports this conclusion across all resolution and settings combinations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are as follows: Low settings produce an average of 78 FPS, Medium produces 60.1 FPS, High produces 51.6 FPS, and Ultra produces 37 FPS. The progression shows a steady decline as settings increase, with the largest drop occurring between Medium and High (8.5 FPS) and between High and Ultra (14.6 FPS).

At 2560x1440, the measured averages are: Low at 150.6 FPS, Medium at 113.4 FPS, High at 98.3 FPS, and Ultra at 73.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 51.3% reduction in frame rate, indicating that the GPU’s workload increases significantly with each preset tier.

At 1920x1080, the system achieves the highest frame rates: Low at 231.7 FPS, Medium at 179.2 FPS, High at 148.9 FPS, and Ultra at 115.3 FPS. The difference between the lowest and highest settings is 116.4 FPS, demonstrating the wide range of performance available at this resolution. The data shows that even at Ultra settings, the frame rate is nearly double the playability threshold, providing ample headroom for demanding gameplay scenarios.