Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a commanding performance in Minimum, a third-person shooter released in 2014. Benchmark data shows this combination ranks 631st out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the 83rd percentile for GPUs and 78th for CPUs. At 1080p, the combo exceeds 150 FPS even at Ultra settings, and at 1440p it maintains nearly 100 FPS on the same preset, making it a strong candidate for high-refresh-rate displays. The only limitation appears at 4K Ultra, where the average frame rate dips below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gameplay?

A: The most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS at 3840x2160 is High, with an average frame rate of 71.5 FPS. Low and Medium also clear the threshold at 107.8 FPS and 80.9 FPS respectively, but Ultra falls short at 51.6 FPS.

Q: Can this system run the game at 1440p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 97.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at this resolution.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 has an average benchmark score of 26324, placing it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (26274) and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26212). It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS by 0.3% (26402) and leads the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U by 0.5% (26187).

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER sits in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, scores 43262, representing a -0.1% difference.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset completely unplayable?

A: The data shows an average of 51.6 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. While it may be technically playable, it does not meet the playable threshold as defined by the benchmark data.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1080p with Low settings?

A: The highest recorded average in the dataset is 312.6 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings, making it the fastest configuration tested for this combo.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a rank of 631 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. This places the system in the top 17% of all tested configurations, a strong result for a game from 2014. The ranking reflects the balance between the CPU's 78th percentile standing and the GPU's 83rd percentile position. The CPU's average benchmark score of 26324 is nearly identical to its closest competitor, the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX at 26274 (0.2% delta), indicating that the processor is not a bottleneck in this pairing. Similarly, the GPU's average score of 43223 is within 1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43667, -1% delta), showing that the desktop RTX 4070 SUPER delivers performance comparable to a top-tier mobile part. The rank of 631 is particularly impressive given that many higher-ranked combos likely use more expensive hardware; this system demonstrates that a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU can achieve near-top-tier results in this title.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 71.5 FPS. The Medium preset offers a comfortable margin at 80.9 FPS, while Low reaches 107.8 FPS. Ultra is not viable at this resolution, as it drops to 51.6 FPS.

At 2560x1440, all settings are playable, and the most demanding preset is Ultra, achieving 97.6 FPS. This is the recommended choice for 1440p owners, as it provides the best visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. High runs at 125.9 FPS, Medium at 151.6 FPS, and Low at 201.3 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the system can push Ultra settings to 153.4 FPS, making it the clear choice for high-refresh-rate monitors. Even the most demanding preset leaves significant headroom, with High at 201.5 FPS, Medium at 238.8 FPS, and Low at 312.6 FPS. The 1080p results show that this combo is heavily GPU-limited at lower resolutions, as the CPU can feed frames at rates exceeding 300 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 7600's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (avg score 26274, +0.2%), the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (26402, -0.3%), the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26212, +0.4%), and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (26187, +0.5%). All four processors deliver within 0.5% of the 7600's average benchmark score of 26324, meaning any of them would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum. The Ryzen 9 6900HX and Core i9-11900KF are particularly close, with deltas under 0.5%, so users coming from those platforms would see no measurable difference in this game.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 SUPER's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262, -0.1%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43268, -0.1%), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43301, -0.2%), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43667, -1%). The Quadro M6000 24 GB and RTX 5050 Mobile are statistically identical to the 4070 SUPER in average score, with deltas of just -0.1%. The RTX 4090 Mobile is 1% faster, which translates to roughly 1-3 FPS in the measured scenarios, an imperceptible difference. These alternatives would all produce the same playable settings at each resolution, though the desktop RTX 4070 SUPER has the advantage of being end-of-life, meaning it is no longer in production.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear shift in component importance as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the GPU is the primary driver of performance, with the average frame rate scaling from 312.6 FPS at Low to 153.4 FPS at Ultra, a drop of 50.9%. The CPU's single-thread score of 999 in 3DMark and 1852 in Cinebench R23 suggests it can comfortably feed the GPU at these frame rates, but the GPU's workload dominates. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 159.2 FPS, showing that the GPU's shading units (7168) and texture units (224) are the limiting factor.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's role becomes even more pronounced. Frame rates range from 201.3 FPS at Low to 97.6 FPS at Ultra, a 51.5% reduction. The CPU's 12 threads and 32 MB of shared L3 cache are sufficient to maintain high throughput, but the GPU's memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s becomes a bottleneck at higher settings. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory is adequate for this resolution, as evidenced by the 97.6 FPS floor.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is almost entirely responsible for the performance ceiling. The range from 107.8 FPS at Low to 51.6 FPS at Ultra represents a 52.1% drop, and the Ultra preset falls below the 60 FPS threshold. The CPU's contribution is minimal at this resolution, as the pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s determine the frame rate. Notably, the scaling from 1080p Low (312.6 FPS) to 4K Low (107.8 FPS) is a 65.5% reduction, confirming that the GPU is the dominant component across all tested configurations.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at all resolutions and settings except for 4K Ultra. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High (71.5 FPS), Low (107.8 FPS), and Medium (80.9 FPS), with Ultra (51.6 FPS) failing to reach the 60 FPS threshold. The best settings at 4K are High, which provides the highest visual quality while maintaining 71.5 FPS. At 2560x1440, every preset clears 60 FPS, with Ultra achieving 97.6 FPS as the best option. At 1920x1080, all settings are playable, and Ultra runs at 153.4 FPS, making it the ideal choice for high-refresh-rate displays. The system is fully capable of delivering a smooth experience for the vast majority of configurations, with only the most demanding 4K Ultra preset requiring a reduction in settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160:

• High: 71.5 FPS average
• Low: 107.8 FPS average
• Medium: 80.9 FPS average
• Ultra: 51.6 FPS average

2560x1440:

• High: 125.9 FPS average
• Low: 201.3 FPS average
• Medium: 151.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 97.6 FPS average

1920x1080:

• High: 201.5 FPS average
• Low: 312.6 FPS average
• Medium: 238.8 FPS average
• Ultra: 153.4 FPS average

The data shows a consistent pattern: each step up in resolution reduces the average frame rate by roughly 35-40%, and each step up in settings within a resolution costs between 20-30% performance. The largest single drop occurs between 1440p Low (201.3 FPS) and 4K Low (107.8 FPS), a 46.4% reduction, which is expected given the 2.25x increase in pixel count. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are the key enablers of these results, while the Ryzen 5 7600's 12 threads and 5.10 GHz boost clock ensure no CPU-induced frame drops at any tested setting.