Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination delivers a wide performance spread across Minimum, a third-person shooter that scales strongly with both resolution and graphics preset. The data shows a system capable of high refresh rates at mainstream resolutions, yet one that begins to strain at 4K when pushed to maximum quality settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its highest frame rates across the board. With Low settings, the average FPS reaches 242.2, which is more than enough for esports-tier competitive play. Medium settings drop the average to 185 FPS, still exceptionally fluid. High settings yield 155.8 FPS average, and even the most demanding Ultra preset maintains a 118.9 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p represents a drop of 123.3 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset cuts the frame rate roughly in half compared to Low.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected cost of additional pixels. Low settings produce a 154.7 FPS average, which is 87.5 FPS lower than at 1080p. Medium settings average 121.7 FPS, High settings average 98.9 FPS, and Ultra settings still clear the 60 FPS threshold comfortably with a 75.1 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 79.6 FPS, a slightly smaller absolute difference than at 1080p but a similar relative reduction.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth begin to feel the pressure. Low settings average 82.8 FPS, which remains playable. Medium settings average 66.4 FPS, still above the 60 FPS playability threshold. High settings drop to a 52 FPS average, falling below that threshold, and Ultra settings average just 42.8 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 40 FPS swing, and the jump from Medium to High is particularly steep at 14.4 FPS loss.

Across all three resolutions, the delta between Low and Ultra settings grows progressively smaller in absolute terms as resolution increases, from 123.3 FPS at 1080p to 79.6 FPS at 1440p and 40 FPS at 4K. This suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the limiting factor regardless of preset, while at lower resolutions, the settings choice has more headroom to impact performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, are clustered tightly around its 40081 average. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, a delta of 0.1 percent, meaning it would behave nearly identically in this game. The Intel Core 5 221E scores 40144, which is 0.2 percent higher, and the AMD Ryzen 9 270 scores 40246, 0.4 percent higher. The Intel Core i9-13905H completes the group with a 40313 score, 0.6 percent ahead. All four alternatives sit within a fraction of a percent of the Ryzen 7 7700, so swapping to any of them would produce no perceptible change in Minimum's frame rates.

For the GPU side, the RTX 3070 Ti's 29945 average benchmark score places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile at 29928, a 0.1 percent difference. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 comes in at 30095, 0.5 percent higher, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti sits at 29783, 0.5 percent lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 is the outlier at 30433, which is 1.6 percent higher. These deltas indicate that the RTX 3070 Ti and its nearest rivals would deliver essentially identical performance in Minimum, with the RX 6700 potentially offering a marginal improvement.

The percentile rankings reinforce this picture. The CPU sits at the 87th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 75th percentile among all GPUs. This means the combo relies on a relatively stronger processor paired with a mid-to-high-range graphics card, which is a sensible balance for a game that shows GPU-bound behavior at higher resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 118.9 FPS. This means the system has substantial headroom, nearly doubling the playability threshold even at maximum settings.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, averaging 75.1 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS threshold by 15.1 FPS, providing a comfortable margin while still delivering the highest visual quality preset available.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. The best settings that remain playable are Medium, with an average of 66.4 FPS. High settings fall to 52 FPS, which is below the threshold, so Medium represents the ceiling for playable performance at 4K. The margin above 60 FPS at Medium is just 6.4 FPS, indicating that any additional background load or scene complexity could push it below the threshold in practice.

The Verdict

This system can run Minimum, but the answer depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the lowest performer (Ultra) still averaging 118.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same is true: every preset including Ultra averages above 60 FPS, with Ultra at 75.1 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the verdict becomes conditional. The data shows only Low and Medium are playable, with Low at 82.8 FPS and Medium at 66.4 FPS. High (52 FPS) and Ultra (42.8 FPS) both fall short of the 60 FPS threshold. So a 4K user must select Medium or lower presets to maintain playable frame rates.

In summary, this PC runs Minimum smoothly at 1080p and 1440p with any settings, and at 4K only with Medium or Low presets. The best playable experience at 4K is Medium at 66.4 FPS, while 1440p Ultra at 75.1 FPS and 1080p Ultra at 118.9 FPS offer the highest quality within their respective resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals which component dominates in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the RTX 3070 Ti is the clear bottleneck, evidenced by the massive frame rate swing between presets — 242.2 FPS at Low versus 118.9 FPS at Ultra. The Ryzen 7 7700, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, has ample headroom to feed the GPU at these frame rates, so the graphics card determines the outcome.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts subtly. The frame rates at Low (154.7 FPS) and Medium (121.7 FPS) are still high, but the gap between presets narrows compared to 1080p. This suggests the GPU is still the primary limiter, but the resolution increase is starting to tax the graphics card more heavily, reducing the absolute impact of settings changes.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's role becomes even more dominant. The frame rates compress into a tighter band — 82.8 FPS at Low to 42.8 FPS at Ultra — and even the lowest preset cannot reach the frame rates seen at 1080p. The pixel count at 4K is roughly four times that of 1080p, and the data shows the RTX 3070 Ti's 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 performance is insufficient to maintain high frame rates under maximum load. The CPU's contribution diminishes as resolution rises, because the GPU spends more time per frame on rasterization and shading.

The CPU's strength is visible in the low-resolution data. At 1080p Low, the system hits 242.2 FPS, which requires fast single-thread performance to issue draw calls and process game logic quickly. The Ryzen 7 7700's 3.80 GHz base and 5.30 GHz boost clocks, combined with its Zen 4 architecture, provide that capability. At higher resolutions, the GPU takes over as the limiting factor, and the CPU's role recedes.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings is 75.1, which exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold by 15.1 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 4K?

A: Medium settings at 3840x2160 yield an average of 66.4 FPS, which is the highest preset that remains above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings drop to 52 FPS and are not playable.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 118.9 at 1920x1080 to 75.1 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 43.8 FPS or roughly 36.8 percent less performance.

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

A: The GPU is the primary factor at all resolutions, but its dominance increases with resolution. At 1080p, the settings-based frame rate spread is 123.3 FPS, while at 4K it narrows to 40 FPS, indicating the GPU saturates faster at higher pixel counts.

Q: Does the RTX 3070 Ti outperform the RTX 2080 Ti in this context?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 29945, while the RTX 2080 Ti scores 29783. This represents a 0.5 percent advantage for the RTX 3070 Ti, so the two GPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Minimum.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 compare to the Ryzen AI 9 365?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 scores 40081 in average benchmarks, while the Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, a delta of 0.1 percent. The performance difference is negligible for gaming purposes.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3712 tested combinations in the database for Minimum, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ranks 1313th. This places it in the upper third of all tested combos, though not near the top tier. The rank reflects the GPU's 75th percentile standing among all GPUs, which is the more limiting component at higher resolutions. The CPU's 87th percentile ranking provides ample compute headroom, but the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB memory capacity and 21.75 TFLOPS throughput cap the system's ability to sustain high frame rates at 4K Ultra.

The practical implication of this rank is that many other combos in the database will outperform this one at 4K, but the system sits comfortably above the median for 1080p and 1440p gaming. The data suggests that users targeting 4K with maximum settings would need a higher-ranked GPU to achieve playable frame rates, while those at lower resolutions have substantial headroom within this combo's capabilities.