Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti combination delivers a dominant performance profile in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. Across all tested resolutions and presets, the system never falls below 44.4 FPS average, and it clears the 60 FPS playability threshold in nine of twelve tested configurations. The data, drawn from measured benchmarks, shows a setup that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but capable of extreme frame rates at 1080p, making it a versatile choice for both high-refresh monitors and 4K displays.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear performance hierarchy dictated by resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the system is overwhelmingly fast. The Low preset produces an average of 278.7 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset. Stepping up to Medium yields 212.4 FPS, while High drops to 178.5 FPS. Even the most demanding Ultra preset maintains a robust 133.3 FPS average. These figures indicate that at 1080p, the RTX 3080 Ti is rarely taxed, and the Ryzen 5 7500F provides ample headroom for the CPU to feed frames without becoming a bottleneck. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial — a 145.4 FPS difference — but the absolute floor of 133.3 FPS means no preset at this resolution will challenge a 60 Hz display.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally high but begins to show the expected scaling penalty. The Low preset averages 177.3 FPS, which is still a monumental figure for a 1440p resolution. Medium follows closely at 137.6 FPS, and High drops to 114.8 FPS. The Ultra preset, which is the most visually intensive, still averages 86.3 FPS. This represents a 51.4% reduction in average FPS compared to the Low preset at the same resolution, illustrating the significant cost of enabling higher-quality effects. Nevertheless, every single setting at 1440p stays well above the 60 FPS threshold, offering users complete freedom to prioritize visual fidelity or frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens considerably. The Low preset delivers a strong 96.6 FPS average, proving the system can handle 4K gaming comfortably when settings are dialed back. Medium drops to 72 FPS, which remains playable, and High lands at exactly 60.1 FPS — a marginal but sufficient margin above the playable threshold. However, the Ultra preset plummets to 44.4 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability standard and indicates that this configuration is not suitable for maxed-out 4K gaming. The scaling from Medium to Ultra at 4K is particularly harsh, a 27.6 FPS loss, suggesting that Ultra settings introduce rendering features that disproportionately impact the RTX 3080 Ti's throughput at this pixel count.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The benchmark data places this specific CPU-GPU pairing in a well-defined performance neighborhood. The Ryzen 5 7500F, with an average benchmark score of 24964, sits percentile 77 among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals show negligible performance deltas. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, a delta of 0.1% — effectively identical. The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25005, which is 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, 0.2% lower. The Intel Core 5 210H rounds out the group at 24872, 0.4% behind. These sub-0.5% differences mean that in CPU-bound scenarios, swapping the 7500F for any of these alternatives would produce imperceptible frame rate changes in Minimum. For practical purposes, any of these processors would deliver the same level of performance in this game.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3080 Ti holds an average benchmark score of 41187, placing it in percentile 83 among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals also cluster tightly. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, a delta of 0.8% below the 3080 Ti. Interestingly, the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB scores 41707, which is 1.2% higher, and the Tesla M40 scores 41897, 1.7% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 scores 40377, 2% lower. These deltas suggest that in raw benchmark terms, the 3080 Ti is bracketed by workstation-class Tesla cards and a newer consumer GPU. For Minimum, the practical implication is that users with any of these GPUs would see nearly identical FPS at the same settings, with the Tesla M40 variants potentially offering a slight edge in compute-heavy scenes, though this remains theoretical given their different driver optimizations.

FAQ

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

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 44.4 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data lists High, Low, and Medium as playable at 4K, but Ultra is excluded.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The Ultra preset is the best choice at 2560x1440, achieving an average of 86.3 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that still clears the 60 FPS threshold, and it does so with a comfortable 26.3 FPS margin.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival, the Intel Core i7-13620H?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24964 on average, while the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911. This is a delta of 0.2% in favor of the Ryzen, meaning performance in Minimum would be statistically indistinguishable between the two.

Q: Is the RTX 3080 Ti significantly faster than the RTX 5070 in this game?

A: The benchmark scores show the RTX 3080 Ti at 41187, while the RTX 5070 scores 40377. The 3080 Ti is 2% faster in this metric, but the delta is small enough that real-world FPS in Minimum would be nearly identical.

Q: What is the minimum FPS observed across all tested configurations?

A: The lowest average FPS recorded is 44.4 FPS, occurring at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. No min or max FPS values were provided, only averages.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 1080p with every preset?

A: Yes. All four presets at 1920x1080 exceed 60 FPS, with the Ultra preset delivering 133.3 FPS, which is more than double the playable threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Minimum, and it does so with exceptional headroom in most scenarios. The verdict by resolution confirms that at 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable, with the best settings being Ultra at an average of 133.3 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies: all presets clear 60 FPS, and Ultra is again the best choice, averaging 86.3 FPS. The system truly shines at these two resolutions, offering complete freedom to max out graphical settings without concern.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is more nuanced. The High preset is the best playable option, averaging exactly 60.1 FPS — a razor-thin margin above the threshold. Low and Medium are also playable at 96.6 FPS and 72 FPS respectively. However, Ultra is not playable, falling to 44.4 FPS. For 4K users, the recommendation is clear: stick to High settings for a stable 60 FPS experience, or accept a frame rate drop to 44.4 FPS if absolute visual quality is prioritized over smoothness. The system's overall rank of 1015 out of 3712 tested combinations reinforces that this is a strong pairing, but 4K Ultra remains outside its reach.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a shifting balance between CPU and GPU influence depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, the CPU's role is relatively more prominent, as the GPU is rarely saturated. This is evidenced by the massive frame rate deltas between presets: Low at 278.7 FPS versus Ultra at 133.3 FPS. The 145.4 FPS spread suggests that even at Ultra, the GPU is not fully maxed out, leaving the Ryzen 5 7500F as a potential limiter in the highest-FPS scenarios. The CPU's strong single-thread score of 974 in 3DMark and 3218 in Cinebench R23 single-core indicate it has ample processing power to keep up with the GPU's output at this resolution.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to dominate. The frame rate drops from 177.3 FPS at Low to 86.3 FPS at Ultra, a 51.4% reduction, which directly correlates with the GPU's rendering workload. The CPU's influence wanes because the pixel fill rate and shader complexity become the limiting factors. This trend intensifies at 3840x2160, where the Ultra preset's 44.4 FPS result is clearly GPU-bound, as the RTX 3080 Ti's 34.10 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is stretched thin by the 8.3 million pixels per frame. The CPU's 3DMark max threads score of 6379 suggests it has headroom to spare, but at 4K, that headroom is irrelevant because the GPU cannot feed frames fast enough.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, delivering an average of 133.3 FPS. This provides the highest visual quality while still maintaining a frame rate more than double the 60 FPS threshold. There is no reason to compromise at this resolution.

For 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best choice, averaging 86.3 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS threshold by 26.3 FPS, offering a smooth experience with all graphical features enabled. Users with 144 Hz monitors will still see a 58 FPS deficit from the refresh rate cap, but the visual fidelity is worth the tradeoff.

For 3840x2160, the best settings are High, averaging 60.1 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, but the margin is exceptionally thin — just 0.1 FPS above the threshold. For a more comfortable buffer, Medium at 72 FPS is a safer alternative, while Low at 96.6 FPS provides the smoothest 4K experience. Ultra is not recommended due to its sub-60 FPS performance.