Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination delivers a wide range of performance in Minimum, scaling from a comfortable 48.5 FPS average at 4K High to a blistering 228 FPS average at 1080p Low. The data reveals a system that is heavily overqualified for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but which requires careful settings management to maintain a 60 FPS floor at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The benchmark data places this specific CPU-GPU pairing in a well-populated performance neighborhood, making it useful to understand what other hardware would produce nearly identical results in Minimum.

On the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (which sits at the 77th percentile among all tested CPUs) is virtually inseparable from its nearest rivals. The closest competitor is the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which scores 24964 in the average benchmark suite versus the 8400F's 25005 — a negligible 0.2% difference. The Intel Core i7-11850H trails by just 0.3% (24935), while the Intel Core i7-13620H is 0.4% behind (24911). Interestingly, the AMD EPYC 9474F sits slightly ahead at 25103, a -0.4% delta from the 8400F's perspective. For a game like Minimum, which is a third-person shooter from 2014, these sub-1% differences would be entirely imperceptible; any of these processors would deliver identical frame pacing and physics simulation. The 8400F's six cores and twelve threads, combined with its Zen 4 architecture and 4.70 GHz boost clock, clearly place it in a sweet spot where further CPU investment yields no measurable gaming benefit at this title's frame rates.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3070 (61st percentile among all GPUs) shows a more interesting competitive landscape. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT scores 17083 against the 3070's 17208 average — a 0.7% gap that favors the NVIDIA card. The data gets curious with the next two entries: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (17037, only 1% behind) and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M (17019, 1.1% behind). These are much older architectures, yet their average benchmark scores land within a single percentage point of the RTX 3070. The NVIDIA Tesla K40c, a compute-oriented card, actually surpasses the 3070 by 1.5% (17468). These comparisons suggest that for Minimum's specific rendering workload, the RTX 3070's modern features — its 5888 shading units, 46 RT cores, and 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth — do not translate into a decisive synthetic benchmark advantage over older, differently-architected cards. However, the measured FPS data indicates the 3070 is more than sufficient, so these near-parity rivals would likely produce similar in-game results, though possibly with different driver-level behavior.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC maintain 60 FPS at 4K in Minimum?*

A: Yes, but only on Low and Medium settings. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 is 77.5 on Low and 62.3 on Medium. High settings drop to 48.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 41.7 FPS, both below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How much performance headroom is there at 1080p?

A: Substantial. At 1920x1080, even the most demanding Ultra preset delivers 114.9 FPS average. Low settings reach 228 FPS, Medium hits 178.9 FPS, and High produces 145.8 FPS. The system never approaches a performance bottleneck at this resolution.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 maintain a 70.1 FPS average, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. This is the highest quality preset available, so the entire settings range is playable at 1440p.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F averages 25005 in benchmark scores, virtually identical to the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F's 24964 (a 0.2% difference). The Intel Core i7-13620H is 0.4% behind at 24911. These differences would not affect Minimum's performance.

Q: Is the RTX 3070's performance similar to newer cards?

A: The nearest GPU rival is the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, which scores 17083 versus the RTX 3070's 17208 — a 0.7% gap. This suggests the 3070 remains competitive with newer mid-range offerings in synthetic benchmarks, despite being from an earlier generation.

Q: What is the most demanding setting that stays above 60 FPS at each resolution?

A: At 4K, Medium is the best (62.3 FPS). At 1440p, Ultra is achievable (70.1 FPS). At 1080p, Ultra runs at 114.9 FPS. No resolution forces a drop below Ultra except 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data across resolutions and presets reveals a clear picture of where each component matters most in Minimum. The game's 2014 release date and third-person shooter genre suggest a title that should be GPU-bound at higher resolutions, and the numbers confirm this.

At 1920x1080, the CPU's influence is most visible. The jump from Low (228 FPS) to Medium (178.9 FPS) represents a 49.1 FPS drop, and the progression to High (145.8 FPS) and Ultra (114.9 FPS) shows the GPU becoming progressively more strained. The 8400F's 6-core/12-thread configuration with a 4.70 GHz boost clock is clearly capable of feeding the RTX 3070 at these frame rates, as the 1080p Low result of 228 FPS indicates no CPU bottleneck. The single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3dmark_single_thread score of 951 and a passmark_single_thread score of 3685, is more than adequate for a game from this era.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to assert its dominance. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings shows a reduction from 114.9 FPS to 70.1 FPS (44.8 FPS drop), while Low settings drop from 228 to 149.5 FPS (78.5 FPS drop). This non-linear scaling suggests that at higher resolutions, the RTX 3070's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth become the limiting factor. The 1440p results still comfortably exceed 60 FPS across all presets, indicating that even with increased GPU load, the combination has substantial headroom.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the dominant constraint. The RTX 3070's pixel rate of 165.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s are being pushed to their limits. The 4K results show a dramatic drop: Ultra averages 41.7 FPS, High 48.5 FPS, Medium 62.3 FPS, and Low 77.5 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 35.8 FPS, compared to 113.1 FPS at 1080p. This compression indicates that at 4K, the GPU is saturated regardless of settings, and the CPU's role becomes negligible. The 8400F's 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and dual-channel DDR5 support are sufficient to keep the GPU fed, but the 3070's compute resources (20.31 TFLOPS FP32) simply cannot maintain high frame rates at this pixel count with demanding settings.

The Verdict

The data confirms this PC can run Minimum at all tested resolutions and settings, but the definition of "run" varies significantly by resolution. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 1920x1080, every preset from Low (228 FPS) through Ultra (114.9 FPS) clears the 60 FPS threshold with massive headroom. At 2560x1440, the same is true — even Ultra maintains 70.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low (77.5 FPS) and Medium (62.3 FPS) are playable; High (48.5 FPS) and Ultra (41.7 FPS) fall below the 60 FPS standard.

For players targeting a locked 60 FPS experience, the system delivers at 1080p and 1440p without compromise. At 4K, the recommendation is to use Medium settings, which provides 62.3 FPS on average — just above the playable threshold. The game's 2014 release date means it lacks modern rendering features that would further stress the GPU, so these results represent a best-case scenario for the RTX 3070. The combination ranks 1581 out of 3712 tested combos in this game, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems benchmarked.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 77.5 FPS average
• Medium: 62.3 FPS average
• High: 48.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 41.7 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 149.5 FPS average
• Medium: 115.8 FPS average
• High: 92.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 70.1 FPS average

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 228 FPS average
• Medium: 178.9 FPS average
• High: 145.8 FPS average
• Ultra: 114.9 FPS average

The data shows no min or max FPS values recorded for any configuration; only averages are available. The scaling from 1080p to 4K is steepest on Low settings (228 to 77.5 FPS, a 66% reduction) and least severe on Ultra (114.9 to 41.7 FPS, a 64% reduction). This indicates the RTX 3070's performance degrades proportionally with pixel count, which is expected for a GPU with 8 GB of memory and a 256-bit bus.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination ranks 1581 out of 3712 tested configurations in Minimum, placing it in the 57th percentile of all systems benchmarked. This rank reflects the balance between the 8400F's strong CPU performance (77th percentile among CPUs) and the RTX 3070's slightly lower GPU standing (61st percentile among GPUs).

The rank of 1581 suggests that while this is not a top-tier configuration, it sits comfortably above the median. The 8400F's nearest CPU rivals — the Ryzen 5 7500F, Core i7-11850H, and Core i7-13620H — all score within 0.4% of each other, meaning any of these CPUs paired with the RTX 3070 would likely land in the same ranking band. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals (RX 7600 XT, GTX 690, HD 7970M) are all within 1.1% of the 3070's average score, so swapping the GPU for any of these would produce a negligible change in overall ranking.

The game's age works in this combo's favor. A 2014 title like Minimum does not leverage the RTX 3070's newer features such as ray tracing cores (46 RT cores) or DirectX 12 Ultimate support, so the ranking reflects raw rasterization throughput rather than modern API utilization. The 3070's passmark_directx_12 score of 85 versus passmark_directx_11 score of 182 indicates the card's DX11 performance is stronger relative to DX12, which aligns with the game's release era.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS average at each resolution:

• 3840x2160: Medium — 62.3 FPS average. This is the only quality tier above Low that clears the threshold at 4K. The 4K High preset (48.5 FPS) and Ultra preset (41.7 FPS) both fall short, so Medium represents the maximum visual quality available at this resolution while staying playable.

• 2560x1440: Ultra — 70.1 FPS average. The full settings range is playable at 1440p, with even the highest quality preset providing a 10.1 FPS margin above the 60 FPS threshold. This makes 1440p the sweet spot for this combination, offering the complete visual experience without compromise.

• 1920x1080: Ultra — 114.9 FPS average. At 1080p, the system nearly doubles the 60 FPS requirement even on Ultra settings. The 54.9 FPS headroom above the threshold means players can enable every visual option and still enjoy a fluid experience with significant margin for framerate drops during intense combat sequences.

The pattern across resolutions shows a clear recommendation: 1080p and 1440p players should max out settings without concern, while 4K players must accept Medium as the ceiling for a 60 FPS experience. The 62.3 FPS average at 4K Medium leaves only a 2.3 FPS margin above the threshold, which could be vulnerable to dips in demanding scenes, but the data indicates this is the optimal balance of quality and performance at that resolution.