Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a robust performance profile for Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter from 2014. This combination of a Zen 4 six-core processor and an Ada Lovelace GPU produces measured frame rates that scale predictably with resolution and settings, placing the system in the upper tier of tested configurations. The data shows a clear path to high-refresh-rate gameplay at standard resolutions, with 4K presenting the only significant challenge to maintaining a smooth experience at maximum visual fidelity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional headroom across all presets. The Low preset achieves an average of 279.7 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 213.9 FPS, still a massive margin above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The High preset maintains an average of 178.8 FPS, while the most demanding Ultra preset still produces a highly playable 135.3 FPS average. These figures indicate that at 1080p, the combination is never meaningfully constrained by the game's rendering load; even the heaviest settings leave substantial performance in reserve for competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but the scaling from 1080p reveals the expected cost of additional pixels. The Low preset averages 178.4 FPS, a reduction of roughly 36% from the 1080p result. Medium follows at 135.5 FPS, while High produces 118.1 FPS. The Ultra preset, which was already demanding at 1080p, drops to an 87.5 FPS average at 1440p. This is the first setting where the frame rate falls below the 100 FPS mark, but it remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting the GPU is still handling the load without significant strain.

At 3840x2160, the performance landscape changes more dramatically. The Low preset still delivers a playable 98.6 FPS average, and Medium maintains 75.5 FPS. The High preset barely clears the playability bar at 60.3 FPS average. However, the Ultra preset falls to 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and indicates the system is no longer capable of maintaining smooth gameplay at maximum settings in 4K. The gap between Medium (75.5 FPS) and High (60.3 FPS) at 4K is notable, and the further drop to Ultra (47 FPS) shows a steep curve where each additional setting tier imposes a significant penalty.

The data shows no min or max FPS values, only averages, so the frame pacing characteristics are not directly measurable from this dataset. However, the consistency of the averages across presets suggests the system does not exhibit erratic behavior in the tested scenarios.

CPU and GPU Roles

The relative roles of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 shift depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, the CPU's single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3dmark_single_thread score of 999 and a passmark_single_thread score of 3910, is likely the more dominant factor. The extremely high frame rates at this resolution, particularly the 279.7 FPS average on Low settings, suggest that the GPU is not the primary limiter; the processor's ability to feed frames is what determines the ceiling. The CPU's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1852 and Geekbench single-core score of 2521 support this interpretation, indicating strong per-core capability that can drive high FPS in a 2014 title.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, the GPU's workload becomes more significant. The RTX 4070, with 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s, begins to shoulder more of the rendering burden. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a roughly 35-40% reduction across most presets, which aligns with the increase in pixel count. This suggests that while the CPU remains adequate, the GPU is now the variable that determines whether a given preset stays above 60 FPS.

At 4K, the GPU's role is clearly dominant. The drop from 87.5 FPS at 1440p Ultra to 47 FPS at 4K Ultra represents a 46% performance loss, which is larger than the proportional pixel increase. This indicates that the RTX 4070's memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s and its 12 GB GDDR6X frame buffer are being taxed heavily at this resolution. The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12735, are sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck even at 4K, but the GPU's raw throughput is what ultimately caps performance in the most demanding scenarios.

FAQ

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K resolution with the High preset?

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 60.3, which just clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. This is the highest preset at 4K that achieves playable performance.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this combination?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 delivers an average of 87.5 FPS, making it the most demanding setting that still maintains a smooth experience above 60 FPS. All four presets at this resolution are playable.

Q: How does the 1080p Ultra performance compare to the 1440p Ultra performance?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average FPS is 135.3. At 2560x1440 Ultra, it drops to 87.5. This represents a 35% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same preset.

Q: Is the Low preset at 4K playable?

A: Yes, the Low preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 98.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the highest frame rate at 4K across all tested presets.

Q: What is the performance gap between the High and Ultra presets at 4K?

A: The High preset averages 60.3 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 47 FPS. This is a 22% drop in performance when moving from High to Ultra at 3840x2160, and it pushes the Ultra preset below the playable threshold.

Q: Does the system show any signs of CPU limitation at 1080p?

A: The extremely high frame rates at 1080p, particularly the 279.7 FPS average on Low settings, suggest the CPU's single-thread performance is the likely ceiling. The Ryzen 5 7600's passmark_single_thread score of 3910 indicates strong per-core capability that can drive these high frame rates.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this system can run Minimum effectively across most tested configurations. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold, with the lowest result being 135.3 FPS on Ultra. This means the system is fully capable of high-refresh-rate gameplay at 1080p with maximum visual settings. At 2560x1440, the story is similar: all four presets stay above 60 FPS, with Ultra achieving 87.5 FPS. This makes 1440p with Ultra settings a viable option for a smooth experience.

At 3840x2160, the playability is limited to the High preset and below. The High preset averages 60.3 FPS, which is right at the threshold, while Medium produces 75.5 FPS and Low delivers 98.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at 47 FPS is not playable by this metric. The verdict is clear: this PC can run the game at 4K, but only with reduced settings. For the best balance of visual quality and performance at 4K, the High preset is the maximum viable option, and even that is borderline. The system is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can handle the most demanding presets with significant headroom.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 60.3 FPS. This is the recommended setting for 4K gaming, as it provides the best visual quality while remaining playable. The Medium preset at 75.5 FPS offers more margin but sacrifices visual fidelity, while Low at 98.6 FPS is the smoothest option.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are Ultra, which produces an average of 87.5 FPS. This setting provides the highest visual quality while maintaining a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. All lower presets also clear 60 FPS, but Ultra offers the optimal combination of fidelity and performance.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 135.3 FPS. This is the most demanding preset at this resolution and it delivers more than double the playability threshold. The system has enough headroom to run Ultra at 1080p without any concerns about frame rate drops.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination ranks 865th out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the upper 23rd percentile of all tested systems, indicating that it performs better than roughly three-quarters of the configurations in the database. The ranking reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU, with both components contributing to the strong performance at lower resolutions. The CPU's 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU's 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs suggest that neither component is a weak link in this pairing. The system's ability to handle 1080p and 1440p with maximum settings, while only faltering at 4K Ultra, is consistent with a top-tier configuration for this game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, which scores 26274 with a delta of 0.2% from the Ryzen 5 7600's 26324 average. The Intel Core i9-11900KF is also close, with a score of 26212 and a delta of 0.4%. The AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS scores 26402, which is 0.3% higher than the 7600, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U scores 26187, a 0.5% difference. These processors would behave nearly identically in Minimum, meaning users with these CPUs can expect similar frame rates when paired with the RTX 4070.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA Tesla P4 is the closest rival with a score of 37628, a delta of 0.1% from the RTX 4070's 37648 average. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507 (0.4% delta), while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135 (-1.3% delta). The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37157 (1.3% delta). These GPUs would produce similar average frame rates in this game, although the RTX 4070's specific feature set and driver optimizations could lead to minor differences in specific scenarios. The data suggests that swapping the CPU or GPU for one of these alternatives would result in nearly indistinguishable performance in Minimum.