Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination delivers exceptional performance in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter, with the data showing that every tested resolution and preset configuration clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. The measured frame rates range from a modest 67 FPS at 4K Ultra to a staggering 394 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating that this hardware pairing is vastly overqualified for the game's demands, offering headroom for high refresh rate displays even at maximum settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combo produces an average of 88 FPS on High settings, which jumps to 105 FPS on Medium and 137 FPS on Low. The Ultra preset yields an average of 67 FPS, which still comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold. Notably, only the Medium preset at this resolution has recorded minimum and maximum frame rate data, showing a range of 89 FPS to 120 FPS. This suggests that even at the most demanding visual settings, the frame pacing remains consistent, with the minimum observed frame rate staying well above the playable mark.

Moving to 2560x1440 (1440p), the performance scales impressively. High settings produce an average of 163 FPS, while Medium reaches 194 FPS with a recorded range of 165 FPS minimum to 223 FPS maximum. Low settings push the average to 254 FPS, and Ultra maintains a strong 124 FPS average. The gap between Ultra and High at this resolution is 39 FPS, indicating that the visual fidelity increase from High to Ultra carries a measurable performance cost, but the absolute numbers remain far beyond what most displays can refresh.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the frame rates become extraordinarily high. The Low preset achieves an average of 394 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure in the entire dataset. Medium settings average 301 FPS with a minimum of 256 FPS and a maximum of 347 FPS, while High settings reach 253 FPS. Even Ultra, the most demanding preset, delivers an average of 193 FPS. These numbers suggest that at 1080p, the system is likely bottlenecked by the CPU or other system components rather than the GPU, as the scaling from Medium to Low yields only a 93 FPS increase despite the substantial reduction in graphical workload.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a clear shift in component responsibility. At 1080p, the frame rates are so high that the CPU likely becomes the limiting factor, as evidenced by the relatively small absolute gains when moving from Medium to Low settings (301 FPS to 394 FPS). The Ryzen 7 7700, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 4 architecture, provides strong single-threaded performance, but the 394 FPS ceiling at Low settings suggests that game logic and draw call processing are reaching their limits.

As resolution increases to 1440p, the GPU begins to take on a more significant role. The frame rate drop from 1080p Low (394 FPS) to 1440p Low (254 FPS) represents a 35.5% reduction, which is substantial but expected given the increased pixel count. The RTX 4090's immense throughput, including 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 1.01 TB/s of memory bandwidth, keeps the system well ahead of the 60 FPS target even at 4K Ultra.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The difference between 1080p Ultra (193 FPS) and 4K Ultra (67 FPS) is a 65% reduction, showing how the increased resolution taxes the graphics hardware. However, the RTX 4090 still manages to deliver playable frame rates at every setting combination tested. The data indicates that the CPU is sufficient for even the highest frame rate scenarios, while the GPU's headroom is so vast that it can handle 4K Ultra without breaking a sweat, evidence of the RTX 4090's position as the top-tier graphics card in the GeForce 40-series lineup.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for each component, the Ryzen 7 7700 sits remarkably close to several other CPUs in synthetic benchmark averages. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40,048, merely 0.1% lower than the 7700's average benchmark score of 40,081. The Intel Core 5 221E is 0.2% higher at 40,144, while the AMD Ryzen 9 270 is 0.4% higher at 40,246, and the Intel Core i9-13905H leads the group at 40,313, just 0.6% above the 7700. These deltas are so small that in real-world gaming, the choice between these processors would likely produce indistinguishable results in Minimum.

For the GPU, the RTX 4090's nearest rivals are professional and workstation-class cards. The Intel Arc Pro A60 matches the RTX 4090's aggregate score of 60,347 almost exactly, with a delta of 0%. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 trails by 0.3% at 60,140, while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is 2.5% ahead at 61,896, and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 sits 2.9% behind at 58,657. These comparisons underscore how the RTX 4090's raw compute power is comparable to professional graphics solutions, though its gaming-specific optimizations make it far more suitable for titles like Minimum.

The data suggests that swapping the Ryzen 7 7700 for any of its nearest CPU rivals would result in negligible frame rate differences, as the 0.6% maximum delta in synthetic scores would translate to less than 2 FPS at 1080p Low. Similarly, the GPU rivals within 3% of the RTX 4090's score would likely produce nearly identical results in this game, given that even the weakest configuration tested still exceeds 60 FPS at 4K Ultra by a significant margin.

The Verdict

The data unequivocally shows that this PC can run Minimum at every resolution and preset combination tested. At 3840x2160, all four settings — High, Low, Medium, and Ultra — are marked as playable, with the best settings being Ultra at an average of 67 FPS. This means 4K gamers can enjoy maximum visual quality while staying above the 60 FPS playable threshold, though the margin is relatively slim compared to lower resolutions.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is even more favorable, with Ultra settings delivering 124 FPS average. This provides ample headroom for high refresh rate monitors, as even the most demanding preset leaves significant performance in reserve. The 1440p Ultra frame rate is nearly double the 4K Ultra figure, demonstrating how resolution scaling affects this combination.

At 1920x1080, the system achieves 193 FPS on Ultra, which is more than triple the playable threshold. This configuration would be ideal for competitive play or for users with 240Hz or higher refresh rate displays, as even the most demanding settings produce frame rates that exceed what most monitors can display. The verdict across all resolutions is clear: this hardware combination not only runs Minimum but dominates it, with the playable threshold of 60 FPS being exceeded by at least 7 FPS even in the worst-case scenario of 4K Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this CPU-GPU combination ranks 126th out of 3,712 tested combos for Minimum. This places it in the top 3.4% of all configurations tested, which is an impressive showing given that the RTX 4090 is listed as end-of-life and the Ryzen 7 7700 is a mid-2023 release. The high rank reflects the combination of a top-tier GPU with a capable 8-core processor, though the fact that it doesn't rank higher suggests that some other combos in the database achieve even higher frame rates, likely through CPU configurations with even stronger single-threaded performance or more recent architectures.

The rank of 126 out of 3,712 indicates that while this combo is exceptional, it is not the absolute best for this particular title. The gap between this configuration and the top-ranked combos is likely attributable to CPU differences, as the RTX 4090 is already the fastest consumer GPU available. However, for the vast majority of users, the performance difference between rank 126 and rank 1 would be imperceptible in actual gameplay, as even the 4K Ultra performance of 67 FPS is already well above the playability threshold.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: Yes, the data shows that at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system achieves an average of 67 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest frame rate recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average FPS is 394 at 1920x1080 with Low settings, which is the fastest configuration tested.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40,081, which is within 0.6% of the Intel Core i9-13905H (40,313), 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 270 (40,246), 0.2% of the Intel Core 5 221E (40,144), and 0.1% of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40,048).

Q: Is the RTX 4090's performance near any other GPUs?

A: The RTX 4090's average benchmark score of 60,347 is matched by the Intel Arc Pro A60 at 0% delta, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 is 0.3% behind and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is 2.5% ahead.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS is 165 and the maximum FPS is 223, with an average of 194 FPS.

Q: How many total combinations does this setup rank against?

A: This CPU-GPU combo ranks 126th out of 3,712 tested combinations for Minimum, placing it in the top 3.4% of all tested systems.