Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers a strong performance profile for Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The measured data shows this pairing comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold at most settings, with only the most demanding 4K Ultra preset falling short. The following analysis breaks down the measured frame rates, component roles, and how this combo compares to other tested hardware.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is High, which produces an average of 75.3 FPS. The data shows that Medium runs at 84.9 FPS and Low at 115.1 FPS, both also playable. However, the Ultra preset drops to 53.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Therefore, for a 4K display, High is the optimal choice to balance visual fidelity with smooth performance, as it stays above 60 FPS while offering the highest quality among the playable options.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), all four tested presets clear the 60 FPS bar. The best settings are Ultra, yielding an average of 103.3 FPS. This is a significant margin above the threshold, indicating the combo has substantial headroom at this resolution. For context, High runs at 133.6 FPS, Medium at 159.5 FPS, and Low at 207.9 FPS. Since Ultra is both playable and the most visually demanding, it is the recommended setting for 1440p.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the configuration also achieves playable frame rates at every setting. The best settings are Ultra, with an average of 159.9 FPS. The scaling is steep: High produces 210.1 FPS, Medium 249 FPS, and Low 324.5 FPS. The data clearly indicates that 1080p is well within the capability of this hardware, allowing for maximum settings with frame rates far exceeding the 60 FPS requirement.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions and presets reveals a classic pattern where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s role is more pronounced at lower resolutions and higher frame rates. The data shows that moving from 1080p to 1440p to 4K reduces average frame rates across all settings, which is expected as the GPU’s workload increases with pixel count.

At 1080p, the frame rates are extremely high (e.g., 324.5 FPS on Low), suggesting that the CPU (AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT) is capable of feeding the GPU (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) efficiently. The gap between Low and Ultra is 164.6 FPS (from 324.5 to 159.9), indicating that the GPU’s rendering load is the limiting factor even at this resolution. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, combined with a strong single-thread score (e.g., 3359 in Cinebench R23 single-core), suggest it is not a constraint here.

At 1440p, the frame rate drop from 1080p is notable. For example, Ultra falls from 159.9 FPS to 103.3 FPS, a reduction of 56.6 FPS. This points to the GPU becoming more significant, as the additional pixels require more shading and texture work. The CPU still has enough headroom, as evidenced by the Low preset still hitting 207.9 FPS.

At 4K, the GPU’s dominance is clear. Ultra drops to 53.3 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold, while High stays at 75.3 FPS. The scaling between Medium (84.9 FPS) and High (75.3 FPS) is only 9.6 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is nearing its limit. The CPU’s role diminishes further; even at Low (115.1 FPS), the frame rate is less than half of the 1080p Low result, indicating that the GPU’s pixel throughput is the decisive factor. In summary, the RTX 4070 Ti is the limiting component at 4K, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT provides sufficient processing power to avoid being a bottleneck at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 4K resolution?

A: The High preset is the most demanding that stays above 60 FPS, with an average of 75.3 FPS. Ultra falls below the threshold at 53.3 FPS.

Q: Does this combo handle 1440p Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 produces an average of 103.3 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the frame rate scale from Low to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the average frame rate drops from 324.5 FPS on Low to 159.9 FPS on Ultra, a reduction of 164.6 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important at 4K?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at 3840x2160. The frame rate at Low (115.1 FPS) is significantly lower than at 1080p Low (324.5 FPS), showing the GPU’s pixel processing is the bottleneck.

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1440p Medium?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 yields an average of 159.5 FPS.

Q: Are all settings playable at 1080p?

A: Yes. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 159.9 FPS as the minimum of the group.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879 and sits at the 81st percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in the data are all within a 0.6% performance delta. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868 (delta 0%), making it virtually identical in synthetic tests. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, which is -0.3% relative to the 5800XT, meaning they are slightly faster. Conversely, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713, a 0.6% advantage for the 5800XT. In gaming, these differences are negligible, so any of these CPUs would behave similarly in Minimum.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44795 and ranks in the 84th percentile. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile with a score of 45152 (-0.8% delta, meaning the 4070 Ti is slightly slower), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 45384 (-1.3% delta), and the Intel Arc A730M at 45592 (-1.7% delta). These GPUs are all within a narrow performance band, so users could expect similar frame rates in Minimum with any of them. The NVIDIA RTX A6000 scores 44075 (1.6% delta), indicating the 4070 Ti is slightly faster. None of these alternatives would fundamentally change the playability conclusions at each resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rate data is presented below, organized by resolution and settings. All values represent average FPS, with no minimum or maximum frame data available.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 115.1 FPS
• Medium: 84.9 FPS
• High: 75.3 FPS
• Ultra: 53.3 FPS

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 207.9 FPS
• Medium: 159.5 FPS
• High: 133.6 FPS
• Ultra: 103.3 FPS

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 324.5 FPS
• Medium: 249 FPS
• High: 210.1 FPS
• Ultra: 159.9 FPS

The progression shows a consistent pattern: for each resolution, lowering the settings increases the average frame rate. The largest absolute jump occurs at 1080p between Ultra and Low (164.6 FPS), while at 4K, the same range is only 61.8 FPS (from 53.3 to 115.1), reinforcing the GPU-bound nature at higher resolutions.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this PC can run Minimum well across most configurations. According to the verdict by resolution, at 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best at 75.3 FPS. The Ultra preset is not playable at this resolution, as it averages 53.3 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, all four settings are playable, and the best is Ultra with 103.3 FPS average. This gives users full freedom to enable maximum visual quality without performance concerns.

At 1920x1080, the verdict is equally favorable: every preset clears 60 FPS, with Ultra providing 159.9 FPS average. This makes 1080p the most flexible resolution, offering high frame rates even at the highest settings.

In summary, the combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is fully capable of running Minimum at 60 FPS or above for all tested settings at 1080p and 1440p, and for High and lower settings at 4K. Only the 4K Ultra preset fails to meet the playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for Minimum, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 545th out of 3712 total combos. This places it in the top 14.7% of all tested configurations, indicating strong overall performance. The rank is a composite measure that reflects the measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings. Given that the combo achieves playable frame rates at nearly every setting except 4K Ultra, its high percentile ranking aligns with the observed data. The CPU and GPU individually rank at the 81st and 84th percentiles respectively, and their combined performance in Minimum is consistent with those strong positions.