Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a robust performance profile for Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. Benchmark data shows this combination handles the game with significant headroom across most resolutions and settings, with the primary constraint appearing only at 4K with the highest preset.

FAQ

Q: What is the best playable setting at 3840x2160 resolution?

A: At 4K, the High preset is the most demanding setting that maintains an average of 61.6 FPS, just above the 60 FPS playability threshold. Low and Medium presets also remain playable, with average framerates of 98.2 FPS and 72.2 FPS respectively, but Ultra drops to 44.6 FPS, which falls below the threshold.

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 2560x1440 with maximum settings?*

A: Yes. At 1440p, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 85.5 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Low, Medium, and High presets all exceed this as well, with averages of 180.4 FPS, 137.2 FPS, and 113.8 FPS respectively.

Q: At which resolution does the Ultra preset fail to hit 60 FPS?

A: The Ultra preset fails to hit 60 FPS only at 3840x2160, where it averages 44.6 FPS. At both 2560x1440 and 1920x1080, the Ultra preset remains fully playable, with averages of 85.5 FPS and 138.4 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 27051, placing it in the 79th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scores 27097, which is just 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 scores 26936, a 0.4% difference, and the Intel Core i7-1370P scores 26900, a 0.6% difference.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to other graphics cards based on benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648, placing it in the 81st percentile among all GPUs. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, scores 37628, a negligible 0.1% difference. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507 (0.4% lower), while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135 (1.3% higher).

Q: What is the framerate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 279.1 FPS, while the Ultra preset delivers 138.4 FPS. This represents a 140.7 FPS difference, indicating that the Ultra preset is significantly more demanding but still maintains a framerate over twice the 60 FPS threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear pattern in how the CPU and GPU share workload across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more influence on performance, as evidenced by the wide spread between presets. The Low preset produces 279.1 FPS, while Ultra produces 138.4 FPS, a difference of 140.7 FPS that suggests the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower settings. This is consistent with the Ryzen 7 5700G's strong multi-threaded capabilities, which include a Passmark multithread score of 24419 and a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12830.5.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take a more prominent role. The spread between Low and Ultra narrows to 94.9 FPS (180.4 FPS versus 85.5 FPS), indicating that the RTX 4070's rendering workload is becoming more significant. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth provide ample resources for this resolution, and its Passmark G3D score of 26927 reflects strong rasterization performance.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The difference between Low and Ultra shrinks further to 53.6 FPS (98.2 FPS versus 44.6 FPS), and the Ultra preset drops below the 60 FPS threshold. This indicates that the RTX 4070 is the primary bottleneck at 4K, while the CPU's performance remains sufficient. The CPU's 16 threads and 16 MB of L3 cache are more than adequate for this title, which is from 2014 and likely does not scale heavily with thread counts beyond eight.

The scaling pattern between resolutions and presets shows that the CPU handles the game's logic and physics without issue, while the GPU's frame rendering capacity determines the ceiling at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU can push framerates well beyond what the GPU can sustain, but at 4K, the GPU's compute resources are fully utilized, particularly with the Ultra preset's increased shading and texture demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160

At 4K, the measured average framerates show a clear progression across presets. The Low preset delivers 98.2 FPS, which is the highest at this resolution. Medium follows with 72.2 FPS, and High drops to 61.6 FPS. The Ultra preset produces 44.6 FPS, which is the only setting at this resolution that fails to meet the 60 FPS playable threshold. The gaps between presets are 26.0 FPS between Low and Medium, 10.6 FPS between Medium and High, and 17.0 FPS between High and Ultra.

2560x1440

At 1440p, all four presets exceed the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset achieves 180.4 FPS, Medium reaches 137.2 FPS, High delivers 113.8 FPS, and Ultra maintains 85.5 FPS. The performance deltas between successive presets are 43.2 FPS between Low and Medium, 23.4 FPS between Medium and High, and 28.3 FPS between High and Ultra. This distribution shows that the Ultra preset is substantially more demanding than High, but still leaves significant headroom above the playability threshold.

1920x1080

At 1080p, the framerates are exceptionally high across all presets. The Low preset produces 279.1 FPS, Medium reaches 215.4 FPS, High delivers 182.1 FPS, and Ultra maintains 138.4 FPS. The differences between presets are 63.7 FPS between Low and Medium, 33.3 FPS between Medium and High, and 43.7 FPS between High and Ultra. Even the most demanding setting at this resolution provides more than double the 60 FPS threshold, making 1080p the most comfortable environment for this combination.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, offer comparable performance. The Intel Core i9-9900K scores 27097, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 7 5700G's 27051. This places the two processors within a negligible performance margin, meaning systems using either CPU would behave nearly identically in Minimum. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 scores 26936 (0.4% lower), and the Intel Core i7-1370P scores 26900 (0.6% lower). These CPUs would all produce similar CPU-bound framerates, particularly at 1080p where the processor has more influence on performance.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070's nearest rivals show comparable rendering capabilities. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37628, a 0.1% difference from the RTX 4070's 37648. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507 (0.4% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135 (1.3% higher). These GPUs would deliver nearly identical framerates in Minimum, meaning that swapping the RTX 4070 for any of these alternatives would result in similar performance at all resolutions and presets. The differences are within the margin of error for benchmark variance.

The combination of a CPU in the 79th percentile and a GPU in the 81st percentile suggests a balanced pairing. Systems with rival components would likely produce framerates within a few percentage points of those measured here, especially at higher resolutions where the GPU dominates the workload.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 866th out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum. This places the system in the top 23.3% of all tested configurations, indicating that it performs well above average for this game. The rank reflects the combination's ability to maintain high framerates across most settings, with the only notable weakness being the 4K Ultra preset.

The ranking is consistent with the hardware's individual percentiles: the CPU sits in the 79th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU sits in the 81st percentile among all GPUs. The combined result aligns with these figures, showing that the pairing does not introduce any unusual bottlenecks. The data suggests that this combo outperforms the majority of tested systems, likely due to the GPU's strong 4K-capable memory subsystem and the CPU's solid multi-threaded performance.

The rank of 866 out of 3712 also indicates that there are 2846 tested combos that perform worse, which contextualizes the system's capability. For a game released in 2014, this modern hardware combination provides substantial headroom, with the only sub-60 FPS result occurring at the most demanding preset at the highest resolution.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum effectively at all tested resolutions, with the caveat that the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 falls short of the 60 FPS threshold. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with the Ultra preset achieving 138.4 FPS, which is more than double the requirement. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset maintains 85.5 FPS, providing a smooth experience even at maximum settings. At 3840x2160, the High preset is the most demanding playable option, with an average of 61.6 FPS, just above the threshold.

The data shows that the system is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p and 1440p. At 1440p, the Ultra preset's 85.5 FPS average is sufficient for most displays, while the High preset's 113.8 FPS offers additional headroom for competitive play. At 4K, the system can handle High settings, but users seeking the Ultra preset would need to accept a framerate below 60 FPS.

The verdict by resolution confirms that this combo is a strong performer for Minimum. The 1080p and 1440p results indicate that the system is not constrained by either the CPU or GPU at these resolutions, while the 4K results show that the GPU is the limiting factor only at the highest preset.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 138.4 FPS. This provides a substantial margin above the playability threshold, allowing for maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also remains the best choice, with an average of 85.5 FPS. This setting offers the highest visual fidelity while still maintaining a framerate well above 60 FPS, making it ideal for users with 1440p displays.

At 3840x2160, the High preset is the most demanding option that clears the 60 FPS threshold, with an average of 61.6 FPS. This provides a playable experience at 4K, though the margin is slimmer than at lower resolutions. The Medium preset offers additional headroom at 72.2 FPS for users who prefer extra stability, while the Low preset reaches 98.2 FPS for maximum performance. The Ultra preset at 44.6 FPS is not recommended at this resolution due to its sub-60 FPS average.