Minimum

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1920x1080 resolution?

A: Yes. The recorded data shows all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) stay at or above 60 FPS at 1920x1080. The most demanding preset, Ultra, averages 65.9 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: The database lists Low and Medium as playable at 2560x1440, with Medium being the best setting that stays above 60 FPS. Medium averages 69.2 FPS, while Low averages 91.9 FPS.

Q: Is 3840x2160 (4K) playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, none of the four settings presets reach the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest average is 45.6 FPS on Low settings, followed by 38.1 FPS on Medium, 34 FPS on High, and 23.3 FPS on Ultra.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, scores 29868 with a delta of 0%. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, which is 0.3% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713, which is 0.6% lower.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has an average benchmark score of 9780. The AMD FirePro W5000 scores 9803, which is 0.2% higher. The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832, which is 0.5% higher. The NVIDIA Tesla M10 scores 9724, which is 0.6% lower, and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 scores 9716, which is 0.7% lower.

Q: What is the overall rank of this combo among tested configurations for Minimum?

A: This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 3092 out of 3712 tested combos for this game, placing it in the lower portion of the database.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 65.9 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is Medium, averaging 69.2 FPS. High settings fall short at 58.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset averages 45.6 FPS, Medium averages 38.1 FPS, High averages 34 FPS, and Ultra averages 23.3 FPS. The verdict column marks this resolution as having no playable settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT sits within a tight performance band. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29868 average score) is effectively identical with a 0% delta. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, which is 0.3% above the 5800XT. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713, which is 0.6% below. In practical terms for Minimum, these four processors would produce nearly identical frame rates, with differences well within measurement noise.

For the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (9780 average score) is bracketed by the AMD FirePro W5000 (9803, 0.2% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (9832, 0.5% higher), the NVIDIA Tesla M10 (9724, 0.6% lower), and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 (9716, 0.7% lower). These are workstation-class cards, but their benchmark proximity suggests similar raw throughput in this game's workload. The GTX 1070's percentile rank of 47 among all GPUs places it near the middle of the database, so users should expect mid-tier performance rather than high-end results.

The Verdict

The recorded data answers clearly: this PC can run Minimum at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but not at 3840x2160.

At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra averages 65.9 FPS, High averages 91.4 FPS, Medium averages 107.7 FPS, and Low averages 136.8 FPS. The headroom at Ultra is modest, roughly 6 FPS above the threshold, but the margin grows substantially at lower presets.

At 2560x1440, the playable settings are Low (91.9 FPS) and Medium (69.2 FPS). High falls to 58.7 FPS, which narrowly misses the threshold, and Ultra drops to 43.1 FPS. The best playable preset is Medium, offering a comfortable 9.2 FPS margin above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is not playable. Even Low settings only reach 45.6 FPS, which is 14.4 FPS below the threshold. The gap widens as settings increase, with Ultra bottoming out at 23.3 FPS.

The overall combo rank of 3092 out of 3712 indicates this hardware sits in the lower third of tested configurations for Minimum. It is adequate for 1080p gaming at maximum quality and 1440p gaming at medium quality, but it cannot handle 4K with any preset.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component limits performance. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more room to work, as the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The frame rate drops from 136.8 FPS on Low to 65.9 FPS on Ultra, a reduction of 70.9 FPS, or roughly 52%. This wide spread indicates the GPU load scales heavily with visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower absolute numbers. Low averages 91.9 FPS, Medium 69.2 FPS, High 58.7 FPS, and Ultra 43.1 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 48.8 FPS, or about 53%, similar to the 1080p scaling. The consistent percentage drop suggests the GPU remains the dominant factor.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly overwhelmed. Low averages 45.6 FPS, and each step up in quality reduces performance significantly: Medium 38.1 FPS, High 34 FPS, Ultra 23.3 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 22.3 FPS, or 49%. Even at the lowest settings, the pixel count at 4K is too high for the GTX 1070's 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput and 256.3 GB/s memory bandwidth.

The CPU's role is less pronounced across resolutions. The Ryzen 7 5800XT, with 8 cores and 16 threads, provides ample headroom for this 2014 title. Its single-thread score of 959 in 3dmark and 3359 in Cinebench R23 are far above the requirements for a game of this era. Across all resolutions, the CPU does not appear to be the limiting factor; the frame rate scaling tracks the GPU's workload almost exactly.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database, this combo ranks 3092 out of 3712 tested combinations for Minimum. That places it in the 83rd percentile from the bottom, meaning roughly 620 other combos perform worse. This is a low ranking, but it is consistent with the GTX 1070's GPU percentile of 47 and the fact that the GPU is a 2016 Pascal part running a modern workload.

The CPU's percentile of 81 among all CPUs is strong, but it does not compensate for the GPU's mid-tier position. The rank reflects the combined bottleneck, and the measured FPS data confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution. Users with this combo should prioritize GPU upgrades over CPU upgrades if they want better performance in Minimum.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: average 136.8 FPS
• Medium: average 107.7 FPS
• High: average 91.4 FPS
• Ultra: average 65.9 FPS

All four presets exceed the 60 FPS threshold, with Low nearly doubling it. The step from High to Ultra costs 25.5 FPS, the largest single drop between consecutive presets. The step from Medium to High costs 16.3 FPS, and from Low to Medium costs 29.1 FPS.

2560x1440:

• Low: average 91.9 FPS
• Medium: average 69.2 FPS
• High: average 58.7 FPS
• Ultra: average 43.1 FPS

Low and Medium are playable, while High and Ultra are not. The drop from Low to Medium is 22.7 FPS, from Medium to High is 10.5 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 15.6 FPS. The transition from Medium to High is the smallest penalty, but it still crosses below the threshold.

3840x2160:

• Low: average 45.6 FPS
• Medium: average 38.1 FPS
• High: average 34 FPS
• Ultra: average 23.3 FPS

No preset reaches 60 FPS. The gap from Low to Medium is 7.5 FPS, from Medium to High is 4.1 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 10.7 FPS. The data shows diminishing returns are not the issue; rather, the GPU simply lacks the raw throughput to maintain fluid frame rates at this resolution. Even the lowest preset falls 14.4 FPS short of the playable threshold.