Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination delivers a decisive performance profile for Minimum, with the data showing that 1080p and 1440p gaming are thoroughly dominated, while 4K requires a settings compromise to maintain fluidity. The measured FPS values indicate that this pairing is exceptionally strong for a 2014 title, providing high refresh rate capability at mainstream resolutions and a solid 60+ FPS experience at 4K with medium settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark results for this combo show a clear scaling pattern across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the performance is prodigious: the Low preset produces an average of 241.6 FPS, which is more than four times the 60 FPS playable threshold. Moving to Medium yields 187.9 FPS, while High still delivers a very high 154.4 FPS. The most demanding Ultra preset at 1080p averages 115.7 FPS, which remains far above the playability line and indicates that even maximum settings leave substantial headroom for high refresh rate monitors.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain excellent but show the expected cost of additional pixel work. The Low preset averages 157.2 FPS, which is a 34.9% reduction compared to the same preset at 1080p. Medium follows with 120.5 FPS, High with 100.1 FPS, and Ultra with 74.7 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at this resolution is substantial — 82.5 FPS — demonstrating that the Ultra preset imposes a significant rendering load, yet even the lowest result here clears the 60 FPS bar with a comfortable 24.5% margin.

The 3840x2160 results reveal the first signs of strain. The Low preset averages 83.4 FPS, which is still playable, and Medium averages 67 FPS, just above the threshold. However, High drops to 51.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 39.8 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steep: at Medium settings, the frame rate drops from 120.5 FPS to 67 FPS, a 44.4% decline, which highlights the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute limits at 4K with higher quality settings.

The data shows no min or max FPS values recorded for any configuration, so the analysis relies exclusive on average frame rates. The pattern is consistent: 1080p and 1440p are fully playable across all presets, while 4K is only playable at Low and Medium, with High and Ultra falling short of the 60 FPS target.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Minimum, this pairing holds a combo rank of 1319 out of 3712 tested combos. This places it in the 64.5th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning it outperforms roughly two-thirds of the systems tested in this game. The rank reflects the strength of both components, though the GPU’s relatively lower percentile (75th vs all GPUs) compared to the CPU’s 81st percentile suggests the graphics card is the more limiting factor in this pairing.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks provide context for its performance. The Ryzen 7 5800XT shows a 0% delta compared to the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, indicating virtually identical average benchmark scores (29879 vs 29868). It is 0.3% ahead of both the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, and 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X. These are negligible differences, meaning the CPU’s processing power is not a differentiator in this game’s performance relative to these modern rivals.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3070 Ti’s nearest rivals show a similar tight grouping. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile scores 0.1% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6800 is 0.5% higher, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is 0.5% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 is 1.6% lower. The near parity with the RTX 2080 Ti and the mobile RTX 5070 suggests that the RTX 3070 Ti’s performance in this game is consistent with its class position, and the ranking data confirms it is a strong but not top-tier contender.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the primary determinant of frame rates in Minimum, especially at higher resolutions and presets. The CPU’s architecture — 8 cores and 16 threads on Zen 3 with a 4.80 GHz boost clock — provides ample headroom for this game’s threading requirements. The fact that the 1080p Low preset reaches 241.6 FPS shows that the CPU can feed the GPU far beyond typical display refresh rates, meaning the processor is not a bottleneck at mainstream resolutions.

The scaling between resolutions confirms the GPU-centric nature of the workload. When moving from 1080p Low to 1440p Low, the frame rate drops from 241.6 to 157.2 FPS, a 34.9% reduction. From 1440p Low to 4K Low, the drop is from 157.2 to 83.4 FPS, a 46.9% reduction. These proportional declines align with the increase in pixel count, which is a classic sign of GPU-bound performance. The CPU’s role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and presets where frame rates are extremely high, but even at 1080p Ultra (115.7 FPS), the GPU still carries the load.

At 4K, the GPU’s memory configuration — 8 GB of GDDR6X with 608.3 GB/s bandwidth — becomes a limiting factor. The steep drop from Medium (67 FPS) to High (51.9 FPS) at 4K suggests that the higher settings increase memory pressure and shading complexity beyond what the GPU can sustain at 60 FPS. The CPU’s contribution is consistent across resolutions, as evidenced by the uniform scaling patterns; there is no sudden frame rate collapse that would indicate a CPU limitation at any tested setting.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum successfully at all three tested resolutions, but with an important caveat at 4K. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS threshold, with the lowest result being 115.7 FPS on Ultra. At 2560x1440, the same is true: every preset averages above 60 FPS, with Ultra at 74.7 FPS being the minimum. At 3840x2160, only Low (83.4 FPS) and Medium (67 FPS) are playable, while High (51.9 FPS) and Ultra (39.8 FPS) fall short.

The verdict data confirms this: 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 are fully playable at all settings, with Ultra being the best playable preset at both resolutions. For 4K, Medium is the best playable setting, delivering 67 FPS on average. Gamers targeting 4K should stick to Medium or lower to maintain smooth gameplay, while those at 1440p or 1080p can confidently enable Ultra and still enjoy well above 60 FPS.

FAQ

*Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and RTX 3070 Ti run Minimum at 1080p on Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 115.7, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: Ultra is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 74.7 FPS at 1440p.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this combo?

A: Yes, but only at Low and Medium settings. At 3840x2160, Medium averages 67 FPS and Low averages 83.4 FPS, while High and Ultra fall to 51.9 and 39.8 FPS respectively.

*Q: How does this combo rank against other tested systems in Minimum?*

A: It ranks 1319th out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the 64.5th percentile of all tested configurations.

Q: Which component is more important for performance in this game?

A: The GPU is the dominant factor. The frame rate drops proportionally with resolution increases (e.g., 34.9% from 1080p to 1440p on Low), indicating GPU-bound performance, while the CPU provides sufficient headroom even at 241.6 FPS.

Q: What is the average FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K?

A: The difference is 43.6 FPS: Low averages 83.4 FPS while Ultra averages 39.8 FPS at 3840x2160.

Best Settings per Resolution

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

• 1920x1080: Ultra settings deliver an average of 115.7 FPS, making it the best visual quality option that remains far above the playable threshold.
• 2560x1440: Ultra settings average 74.7 FPS, providing maximum fidelity while still clearing 60 FPS with a 24.5% buffer.
• 3840x2160: Medium settings average 67 FPS, representing the highest quality preset that stays playable; High and Ultra do not meet the 60 FPS requirement.