Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination is exceptionally well-suited to run Minimum, a third-person shooter released in 2014. Benchmark data confirms that this pairing delivers a playable experience at every tested resolution, with the most demanding settings hitting or exceeding the 60 FPS threshold at 4K. At lower resolutions, the performance headroom is massive, allowing for maximum settings with frame rates well over 100 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

The data indicates that the "best settings" are defined as the most demanding preset that still maintains an average frame rate at or above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

• 3840x2160 (4K): The best settings are High, which produces an average of 67.8 FPS. While Low and Medium presets also clear the 60 FPS bar, High is the most visually demanding option that remains playable. The Ultra preset, at 53.3 FPS, falls below the playable threshold and is not recommended at this resolution.

• 2560x1440 (1440p): The best settings are Ultra, delivering an average of 94.2 FPS. All four tested presets (Low, Medium, High, and Ultra) are playable at this resolution, with Ultra providing the highest visual fidelity while still maintaining a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS target.

• 1920x1080 (1080p): The best settings are Ultra, with an average of 148.8 FPS. This resolution offers the most significant performance headroom, enabling maximum settings with frame rates that are more than double the playable threshold. The Ultra preset here is substantially faster than the 4K High preset, showcasing the scalability of the hardware.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The benchmark database places this specific CPU and GPU combination within a broader ecosystem of hardware that would offer similar performance characteristics in Minimum.

CPU Alternatives: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D has an average benchmark score of 24709, placing it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are extremely close in synthetic performance, with deltas of less than 1% in either direction. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D scores 24728, which is 0.1% lower than the 5700X3D. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX scores 24822, a 0.5% difference. On the Intel side, the Core i5-12450HX scores 24576 (0.5% higher) and the Core i5-11600 scores 24563 (0.6% higher). In practical terms for Minimum, this means any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame pacing and CPU-bound performance.

GPU Alternatives: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 40377, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rivals show a slightly wider variance but remain within a 2% performance delta. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40318, a 0.1% difference, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063 (0.8% lower). The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, which is 1.2% higher, and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568, a 2% difference. For Minimum, these alternative GPUs would produce frame rates within a few FPS of the RTX 5070, meaning the choice between them would not drastically alter the gameplay experience at any resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a clear picture of performance scaling across resolutions and settings. All figures represent average frame rates, as minimum and maximum values were not recorded for this title.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Ultra: 53.3 FPS (not playable)
• High: 67.8 FPS
• Medium: 83.1 FPS
• Low: 105.8 FPS

At 4K, the transition from High to Ultra incurs a penalty of 14.5 FPS, which is enough to drop the experience below the 60 FPS threshold. Moving from High down to Medium provides a significant 15.3 FPS uplift, and Low further adds 22.7 FPS for a total of 38.0 FPS above the High preset.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Ultra: 94.2 FPS
• High: 124.7 FPS
• Medium: 149.9 FPS
• Low: 195.8 FPS

At 1440p, even the most demanding Ultra preset is comfortably playable. The scaling is consistent; dropping from Ultra to High yields a 30.5 FPS improvement, and the Low preset offers more than double the frame rate of Ultra. This resolution appears to be a sweet spot, balancing high visual quality with substantial performance headroom.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Ultra: 148.8 FPS
• High: 190.4 FPS
• Medium: 232.8 FPS
• Low: 297.6 FPS

The 1080p results show extraordinary performance, with even the Ultra preset nearly reaching 150 FPS. The Low preset approaches 300 FPS, suggesting the game is heavily GPU-bound at this resolution, and the CPU is not a limiting factor. The jump from Ultra to High adds 41.6 FPS, which is a substantial gain for a single step down in quality.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 4K with the highest settings?*

A: No. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 53.3 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest playable setting at this resolution is High, which achieves 67.8 FPS.

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

A: The Ultra preset is the best option at 2560x1440, delivering an average of 94.2 FPS. This is the most demanding setting and it maintains a frame rate well above the 60 FPS requirement.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At the Ultra settings level, the average frame rate drops from 148.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 53.3 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 95.5 FPS. This indicates a significant scaling cost associated with the higher resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary performance driver, as frame rates scale dramatically with resolution changes while the CPU remains constant. At 1080p Low, the CPU is able to push 297.6 FPS, indicating it is not a bottleneck for this title.

Q: Are all settings presets playable at 1440p?

A: Yes. The measured data shows that Low (195.8 FPS), Medium (149.9 FPS), High (124.7 FPS), and Ultra (94.2 FPS) all exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold at 2560x1440.

Q: What is the performance difference between the High and Low presets at 4K?

A: The High preset averages 67.8 FPS, while the Low preset averages 105.8 FPS. This represents a 38.0 FPS difference, or approximately 56% higher frame rate for the Low preset.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in Minimum, with the graphics card being the dominant factor at higher resolutions.

The evidence for GPU dependency is most apparent when examining the frame rate scaling across resolutions. At the Ultra preset, the frame rate drops from 148.8 FPS at 1080p to 94.2 FPS at 1440p, then further to 53.3 FPS at 4K. This represents a 64.2% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K, which is a classic sign of GPU-bound scaling. The CPU, an AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D with 8 cores and 16 threads, maintains the same workload regardless of resolution, so if it were the bottleneck, frame rates would remain more constant.

The CPU's capability is demonstrated at 1080p with the Low preset, where the system reaches 297.6 FPS. This high frame rate ceiling indicates that the processor can handle the game's logic and physics without becoming a limiting factor, even when the GPU has minimal work to do. The CPU's 96 MB of shared L3 cache and 3.00 GHz base clock (4.10 GHz boost) provide ample headroom for this older title.

However, the GPU scaling tells a more nuanced story. At 4K Ultra, the RTX 5070 produces 53.3 FPS, which is a 64.2% drop from its 1080p Ultra performance. This indicates that the GPU's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are being heavily utilized at the higher resolution. The GPU's 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is sufficient for 1440p Ultra but becomes the limiting factor at 4K Ultra.

The settings scaling also underscores the GPU's role. At 4K, dropping from Ultra to High provides a 14.5 FPS uplift, while moving to Medium adds another 15.3 FPS. This incremental improvement with each settings reduction is characteristic of a GPU that is working near its limits at that resolution. In contrast, at 1080p, the jumps between settings are much larger (41.6 FPS from Ultra to High), suggesting the GPU has plenty of spare capacity.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination is ranked 695th out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the top 18.7% of all configurations tested, a strong result for a mid-range processor paired with a high-end graphics card.

The ranking is particularly impressive given the game's age and the hardware's relative modernity. The RTX 5070, with its 82nd percentile GPU score, is clearly the dominant component in this pairing. The CPU, at the 77th percentile, is also well above average but does not contribute as significantly to the overall rank.

This ranking suggests that the combo outperforms the vast majority of systems tested, which is consistent with the measured frame rates. At 1440p Ultra, the 94.2 FPS average is 57% higher than the 60 FPS threshold, and at 1080p Ultra, the 148.8 FPS average provides an exceptionally smooth experience. The only scenario where the combo falls short of maximum settings is 4K Ultra, which remains below the playable threshold.

The position within the top 695 combos indicates that this hardware pairing is well-balanced for the game. The CPU provides enough processing power to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions, while the GPU delivers the graphical horsepower necessary for high frame rates at higher resolutions. For users seeking a high-refresh-rate experience at 1080p or a visually rich experience at 1440p, this combo delivers performance that is significantly above the median of all tested configurations.