Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers a decisive, high-refresh-rate experience in Minimum, clearing the 60 FPS threshold at every tested resolution with the right settings. Benchmark data shows this pairing is heavily GPU-bound at 4K, where the RTX 4070 Ti’s performance ceiling determines playability, while at 1080p and 1440p the system has enough headroom to push Ultra presets well past 100 FPS. The only sub-60 result appears at 4K Ultra, which drops to 56 FPS average, making that specific configuration the sole miss in an otherwise dominant showing.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each sit within a tight cluster of comparable hardware, based on aggregate benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 averages 40081 points across all tests, placing it in the 87th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, scores 40048, a negligible 0.1% difference. The Intel Core 5 221E trails by just 0.2% with 40144 points, while the AMD Ryzen 9 270 (40246) and Intel Core i9-13905H (40313) are 0.4% and 0.6% ahead, respectively. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, as the 8-core/16-thread Zen 4 architecture provides ample throughput for a 2014-era shooter.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti averages 44795 points, ranking in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its closest competitor, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, scores 45152, which is 0.8% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45384) leads by 1.3%, and the Intel Arc A730M (45592) is 1.7% ahead. On the flip side, the NVIDIA RTX A6000 trails by 1.6% with 44075 points. These deltas are all within a narrow band, meaning a system swapped to any of these GPUs would produce nearly indistinguishable FPS numbers in Minimum at the same settings. The RTX 4070 Ti’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for this title, which predates modern VRAM-hungry textures.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals a clear division of labor. At 1920x1080, the system is CPU-limited in the sense that the GPU has massive headroom: Low settings produce 326 FPS, Medium 250 FPS, High 210 FPS, and Ultra 160 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is approximately 51%, indicating that the GPU is doing more work as settings rise, but the CPU never becomes a bottleneck since even the lowest preset exceeds 300 FPS. This pattern is consistent with a game that is not heavily threaded, allowing the Ryzen 7 7700’s strong single-core performance (1930 in Cinebench R23 single-core) to keep up effortlessly.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to assert itself more. Low settings yield 211 FPS, Medium 161 FPS, High 135 FPS, and Ultra 103 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to about 51% as well, but the absolute numbers drop by 35-40% compared to 1080p. This indicates that pixel count is the primary scaling factor, not CPU throughput. The RTX 4070 Ti’s 40.09 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 626.4 GTexel/s texture rate are being exercised more fully, yet the CPU still has no trouble feeding frames.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the sole limiting factor. Low settings average 113 FPS, Medium 87 FPS, High 73 FPS, and Ultra 56 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 50% reduction, but the critical observation is that the 4K Ultra result falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is purely a GPU limitation: the RTX 4070 Ti’s 208.8 GPixel/s pixel rate is insufficient for maximum settings at 4K. The CPU’s role at this resolution is negligible, as even the most demanding preset shows no signs of a CPU bottleneck — the frame drop is entirely attributable to the GPU’s rendering load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a wide spread across presets. Low settings average 326 FPS, which is the highest recorded result in the entire dataset. Medium settings average 250 FPS, with a minimum of 212 FPS and maximum of 287 FPS. High settings drop to 210 FPS average. Ultra settings produce 160 FPS average. All four presets exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin, with even the minimum FPS at Medium (212) remaining far above playable.

At 2560x1440, the results remain strong but show a clear step down. Low settings average 211 FPS. Medium averages 161 FPS, with a range of 137 FPS minimum to 185 FPS maximum. High settings average 135 FPS. Ultra settings average 103 FPS. The minimum FPS at Medium (137) still comfortably clears the 60 FPS threshold, and even the lowest recorded frame in this resolution class is more than double the playable mark.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. Low settings average 113 FPS. Medium averages 87 FPS, with a minimum of 74 FPS and maximum of 100 FPS. High settings average 73 FPS. Ultra settings average 56 FPS, which is the only result below the 60 FPS threshold in the entire measured dataset. The minimum FPS at Medium (74) remains above playable, but the Ultra preset’s average of 56 FPS indicates that frame times would occasionally dip below 60 FPS, causing visible stutter on a 60 Hz display.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 511th out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the top 13.8% of all systems tested, a strong showing for a mid-range desktop pairing. The rank reflects the GPU’s 84th percentile standing more than the CPU’s 87th percentile, since the game’s frame rates at higher resolutions are dominated by GPU performance. In practical terms, this combo outperforms the vast majority of tested systems, though it is not at the absolute top tier — systems with higher-end GPUs like the RTX 5090 Mobile (which scores 0.8% higher) would rank slightly better in GPU-bound scenarios.

The 3712-combo database includes a wide range of hardware, from entry-level integrated graphics to flagship multi-GPU setups. Ranking 511th means this system is in the upper echelon, but not the very best. For a 2014 third-person shooter, this rank is more than sufficient; the game’s age means that even mid-range modern hardware excels. The data confirms that this combo is overkill for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Minimum, and only at 4K Ultra does it show any weakness.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Minimum, and it does so with exceptional headroom. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear 60 FPS, with the lowest average being 160 FPS at Ultra. At 2560x1440, the same is true: Low (211 FPS), Medium (161 FPS), High (135 FPS), and Ultra (103 FPS) all exceed the playable threshold. At 3840x2160, three of the four presets are playable: High (73 FPS), Low (113 FPS), and Medium (87 FPS) all stay above 60 FPS. The sole failure is 4K Ultra, which averages 56 FPS, falling 4 FPS short of the playable threshold.

The verdict is straightforward: this system is fully playable at every resolution except 4K Ultra. For gamers targeting 1080p or 1440p, the Ultra preset is not just playable but delivers well over 100 FPS, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 4K, gamers must choose between High settings at 73 FPS or Medium settings at 87 FPS — both excellent results, but Ultra is off the table. The 56 FPS at 4K Ultra is close enough that a minor settings tweak or driver update could potentially bridge the gap, but based on measured data, it does not meet the 60 FPS requirement.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 160 FPS. This is the recommended setting, as it provides the highest visual quality while still delivering more than double the playable threshold. Lower presets offer diminishing returns — the jump from Ultra to High yields 210 FPS, but the visual difference is likely minimal for a game of this era.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, averaging 103 FPS. This is comfortably above 60 FPS and provides the full visual experience. The drop from Ultra to High (135 FPS) is noticeable in frame rate but not in visual fidelity, so Ultra is the clear recommendation for 1440p displays.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are High, which averages 73 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that clears 60 FPS. Medium settings average 87 FPS, offering a higher frame rate but with reduced visual quality. Low settings average 113 FPS, but the visual sacrifice is substantial. For 4K gaming, High strikes the optimal balance between visual fidelity and smoothness, staying 13 FPS above the playable threshold. Ultra at 56 FPS is not recommended, as it falls below the 60 FPS line and would produce noticeable frame pacing issues on a standard 60 Hz display.