Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers an overwhelming performance surplus for Minimum, clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution and preset combination measured. At 4K Ultra, the combo still produces 73 FPS average, while at 1080p Low it reaches 430 FPS, indicating that the system is never the bottleneck in this title. The data shows this is a top-tier configuration for Minimum, ranking 5th out of 3,712 tested combos, and it is suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1440p and beyond.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this combo scale predictably with resolution and settings, but the margins are extreme. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 210 at Ultra settings to 430 at Low settings. The Medium preset at 1080p produces an average of 329 FPS, with a minimum of 280 FPS and a maximum of 379 FPS. High settings at 1080p yield 276 FPS average. These numbers indicate that even the most demanding preset at the most common resolution leaves massive headroom for future titles or background tasks.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain exceptionally high. Ultra settings produce an average of 136 FPS, while High settings deliver 178 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p shows an average of 212 FPS, with a minimum of 180 FPS and a maximum of 244 FPS. Low settings at this resolution reach 277 FPS average. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 35-50% of the average frame rate depending on the preset, which is a substantial but expected drop given the 1.78x increase in pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the combo still maintains playable frame rates across all presets. Ultra settings deliver 73 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS threshold but not by a massive margin. High settings produce 96 FPS average, Medium settings reach 114 FPS average with a minimum of 97 FPS and a maximum of 131 FPS, and Low settings hit 149 FPS average. The 4K numbers show a clear pattern: the gap between Low and Ultra settings is a 76 FPS difference, indicating that the GPU is doing substantial work at this resolution but still has enough headroom to keep all presets above the playability threshold.

The most striking aspect of this data is the consistency of the scaling. At every resolution, the Medium preset provides the only complete min/max data points, and those ranges are tight: 280-379 FPS at 1080p, 180-244 FPS at 1440p, and 97-131 FPS at 4K. These narrow ranges suggest stable frame pacing with no significant stuttering or bottlenecking events. The average-to-minimum deltas are 49 FPS at 1080p, 32 FPS at 1440p, and 17 FPS at 4K, which are reasonable for a fast-paced third-person shooter.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 73 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data confirms Ultra is listed among the playable settings at this resolution.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: According to the verdict by resolution, Ultra is the best settings choice at 2560x1440, and the measured average FPS at that preset is 136 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, leaving substantial headroom.

Q: How much performance does the combo lose when going from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 210 at 1920x1080 to 136 at 2560x1440, then to 73 at 3840x2160. This represents a 65% reduction from 1080p to 4K at the highest preset.

Q: Is the Medium preset playable at 4K?

A: Yes, the Medium preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 114 FPS, with a minimum of 97 FPS and a maximum of 131 FPS. All three figures are well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Does the combo rank highly among all tested configurations?

A: The combo rank in game is 5th out of 3,712 tested combos, placing it in the top 0.1% of all configurations tested for this title.

Q: What is the lowest measured frame rate for any setting at any resolution?

A: The lowest average FPS measured is 73 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 97 FPS at 4K Medium settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals which component dominates in Minimum. The CPU, an AMD Ryzen 7 7700 with 8 cores and 16 threads, is likely the limiting factor at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the frame rates range from 210 to 430 FPS depending on settings, which are extremely high numbers that most GPUs would struggle to feed. The GPU, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D with 21,760 shading units, is clearly capable of rendering these frames, but the CPU must prepare each frame for the GPU to process.

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a significant frame rate drop across all presets, which indicates the GPU becomes more involved as pixel count increases. At Ultra settings, the drop from 210 FPS to 136 FPS is a 35% reduction, while the pixel count increases by 78%. This disproportionate decrease suggests that the GPU is now the primary bottleneck, as the CPU has more time to prepare frames while the GPU works harder on the additional pixels.

At 4K, the GPU role becomes even more dominant. The Ultra preset drops to 73 FPS, which is a 46% reduction from the 1440p figure. The pixel count increases by another 125% from 1440p to 4K, so the frame rate reduction is proportionally smaller than the pixel increase, indicating that the GPU is scaling efficiently but is clearly the limiting factor at this resolution. The CPU's role diminishes at 4K because the GPU takes longer to render each frame, giving the CPU ample time to stay ahead.

The settings scaling also highlights the GPU's role. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 220 FPS (from 430 to 210), which is a 51% reduction. At 4K, the same settings range produces a 76 FPS difference (from 149 to 73), a 51% reduction as well. This consistent percentage drop across resolutions indicates that the GPU handles the graphics settings uniformly, while the CPU maintains a stable frame delivery rate.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 5th out of 3,712 tested configurations for Minimum, placing it in the 99.9th percentile of all tested combos. This top-5 ranking is driven by the exceptional performance of both components, but especially the GPU, which sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 77,712. The CPU, meanwhile, is in the 87th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 40,081.

The combination of a high-percentile CPU and an even higher-percentile GPU results in a system that is overkill for Minimum. The game was released in 2014, and the hardware is from 2023 and 2025 respectively, so the generational gap is substantial. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18,760 and single-core score of 1,930, along with the GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,326, indicate that this hardware is designed for much more demanding titles than Minimum.

Given that the lowest measured average FPS across all tested settings and resolutions is 73 FPS at 4K Ultra, the combo never approaches the 60 FPS playable threshold. The data shows that this configuration is not just playable but excessively capable for this game, with the 4K Ultra figure being the only measurement that could potentially cause concern for players with 120Hz or higher displays.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide context for how the Ryzen 7 7700 compares to similar processors. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 has an average score of 40,048, which is 0.1% lower than the Ryzen 7 7700's 40,081. The Intel Core 5 221E scores 40,144, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 7 7700. The AMD Ryzen 9 270 scores 40,246, 0.4% higher, and the Intel Core i9-13905H scores 40,313, 0.6% higher. These deltas are all within 1%, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are unexpected given the RTX 5090 D's high-end positioning. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT has an average score of 76,904, which is 1.1% lower than the RTX 5090 D's 77,712. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940, which is 1.6% higher than the RTX 5090 D. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79,396, 2.1% higher, and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605, 2.4% higher. These rival GPUs are not consumer gaming cards in the same class, but the delta percentages show that the RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score is within a narrow band of these alternatives.

In practical terms for Minimum, any of these rival components would deliver playable frame rates at all resolutions. The CPU rivals with deltas under 1% would produce nearly identical FPS numbers, while the GPU rivals with deltas under 2.5% would also maintain 60+ FPS at 4K Ultra, albeit with slightly lower averages than the RTX 5090 D's 73 FPS.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum with exceptional ease. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at every resolution tested. At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 73 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 13 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings produce 136 FPS average, more than double the threshold. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings reach 210 FPS average, which is 3.5x the threshold.

The weakest measured configuration is 4K Ultra at 73 FPS, but this is still comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. For players targeting 60 FPS, every resolution and preset combination qualifies. For players with 120Hz or 144Hz displays, the 1440p and 1080p resolutions offer sufficient headroom, with Ultra presets at 136 FPS and 210 FPS respectively. Even 4K High at 96 FPS would satisfy a 90Hz display, though 4K Ultra at 73 FPS would limit players to 60Hz or 75Hz refresh rates.

The data indicates that this combo is vastly overqualified for Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The GPU alone, with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, is more powerful than what this game requires by a wide margin. The CPU's 16 threads and 5.30 GHz boost clock ensure that frame delivery is never a concern. For players who own this hardware and play Minimum, the experience will be smooth at any settings, and the system will easily maintain maximum frame rates on high-refresh-rate monitors.