Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is an overwhelmingly capable combination for Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released on 2014-06-25. Benchmark data shows this combo ranks 112th out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the top 3% of all systems evaluated. Across every resolution and settings preset tested, this hardware clears the 60 FPS playability threshold with substantial headroom, making it a definitive yes for running this game at maximum quality.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame places this specific CPU-GPU pairing at 112 out of 3712 tested combos. That rank of 112 puts this system in the 97th percentile of all configurations tested for Minimum, meaning only 111 other combinations deliver higher average frame rates. The data indicates a system that sits at the very top tier of performance, with the RTX 4090 being the primary driver of that ranking. The GPU itself holds an 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 60347. Its nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark database include the Intel Arc Pro A60 with an average score of 60326 (a 0% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 at 60140 (0.3% slower), the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M at 61896 (2.5% faster), and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 at 58657 (2.9% slower). These deltas are remarkably tight, showing the RTX 4090 sits in a dense cluster of high-end workstation and gaming GPUs, though its raw score of 60347 and 88th percentile ranking confirm it remains among the fastest available.

The CPU side reinforces this position. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X holds an 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 35909. Its nearest CPU rivals are the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 at 35802 (0.3% slower), the Intel Core 7 250H at 35728 (0.5% slower), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 at 35719 (0.5% slower), and the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H at 35670 (0.7% slower). The CPU’s benchmark scores are consistently strong: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 19088 and single-core 1987, while Geekbench multicore hits 12451 and single-core 2289. PassMark multithread scores 35686, with single-thread at 4190. These figures place the CPU in the upper tier of desktop processors, though the 85th percentile shows it is not the absolute fastest—yet for Minimum, the CPU headroom is more than sufficient.

The combination of a top-12% CPU and top-12% GPU yields a combo rank of 112, which is better than either component’s individual percentile would suggest. This indicates that for this particular game, the pairing works efficiently without one component bottlenecking the other. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces 396.6 FPS average, which is an extraordinarily high frame rate that suggests the CPU is feeding the GPU effectively. The rank of 112 out of 3712 means only 3% of tested systems outperform this config, and those are likely combinations with even more exotic hardware.

CPU and GPU Roles

Determining which component matters more for Minimum requires examining the scaling between resolutions and presets. The data shows a clear pattern: as resolution increases, average FPS drops, which is the typical signature of GPU-bound performance. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system hits 396.6 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at Low settings drops that to 251.6 FPS—a 36.6% reduction. At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the average falls to 137.6 FPS, which is a further 45.3% reduction from 1440p. This steep decline across resolutions at the same settings indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at higher pixel counts, because the CPU workload for Minimum is relatively constant regardless of resolution.

The settings scaling tells a similar story. At 1920x1080, going from Low (396.6 FPS) to Medium (302.1 FPS) is a 23.8% drop, then to High (252.1 FPS) is another 16.5% drop, and finally to Ultra (195.9 FPS) is a 22.3% drop. At 2560x1440, the progression from Low (251.6) to Medium (196.4) to High (163.2) to Ultra (125.9) shows drops of 21.9%, 16.9%, and 22.9% respectively. At 3840x2160, the sequence is Low (137.6), Medium (107.3), High (90.9), and Ultra (68.8), with drops of 22.0%, 15.3%, and 24.3%. The consistent percentage drops across resolutions for each settings step—roughly 22% for Low-to-Medium, 16-17% for Medium-to-High, and 22-24% for High-to-Ultra—indicate that the GPU’s shading and rasterization workload scales predictably with quality settings.

The CPU’s role is most apparent at the lowest resolution and settings, where frame rates exceed 396 FPS. At that level, even a powerful CPU like the Ryzen 7 7700X with its 8 cores, 16 threads, and boost clock of 5.40 GHz is likely near its limits for delivering draw calls and physics updates. The 3dmark_16_threads score of 8859 and passmark_physics score of 2007 suggest strong multi-threaded performance that can handle Minimum’s game logic without bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions. However, the dramatic FPS drops as resolution increases—from 396.6 at 1080p Low to 137.6 at 4K Low—prove that the RTX 4090’s rendering throughput becomes the dominant constraint. The GPU’s 82.58 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 1.01 TB/s memory bandwidth are the specifications that determine frame rates at higher resolutions, not the CPU’s 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth or 32 MB L3 cache.

The data indicates that for Minimum, the GPU is the primary performance driver at all tested settings and resolutions. The CPU provides sufficient headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck, but the measured FPS scaling is entirely consistent with GPU-bound performance. Even at Ultra settings with 4K resolution, where the system still produces 68.8 FPS, the GPU is doing the heavy lifting. The CPU’s 85th percentile ranking and strong benchmark scores ensure it does not hold back the RTX 4090, but the performance envelope is defined by the GPU.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 4K resolution?

A: Yes. The measured FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 68.8 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The verdictByResolution data lists Ultra as playable at this resolution, with an avgFpsAtBest of 68.8.

Q: What is the highest frame rate this combo achieves in Minimum?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 396.6, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the peak among all tested resolution and settings combinations.

Q: How does the RTX 4090 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4090 has an average benchmark score of 60347. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Arc Pro A60 at 60326 (0% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 at 60140 (0.3% slower), the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M at 61896 (2.5% faster), and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 at 58657 (2.9% slower). The RTX 4090 sits in the middle of this group.

Q: What is the FPS drop from 1440p to 4K at Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 196.4. At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the average FPS drops to 107.3. That is a 89.1 FPS reduction, which amounts to a 45.4% decrease when moving from 1440p to 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for Minimum’s performance?

A: The GPU is more important. The data shows that increasing resolution from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 at the same settings causes FPS to drop by roughly 65-75%, while the CPU’s workload remains relatively constant. The RTX 4090’s rendering capabilities determine the frame rates, especially at higher resolutions and settings.

Q: Does this system maintain above 60 FPS at all tested settings and resolutions?

A: Yes. The lowest average FPS recorded across all 12 tested combinations is 68.8 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. Every other combination—including 4K High (90.9), 4K Medium (107.3), and 4K Low (137.6)—exceeds the 60 FPS threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Minimum, and it does so with exceptional performance at every resolution and settings preset tested. The verdictByResolution data lists all four settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—as playable at all three resolutions: 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. The playableThresholdFps is 60, and every single measured average FPS exceeds that mark by a significant margin.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding resolution tested, the system achieves 68.8 FPS on Ultra settings, which is 14.7% above the 60 FPS threshold. The best settings at 4K are Ultra, with that 68.8 FPS average. At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, delivering 125.9 FPS average—more than double the playability threshold. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings produce 195.9 FPS, which is over three times the 60 FPS requirement.

For gamers targeting 60 FPS as a baseline, this system provides between 14.7% and 560% headroom depending on resolution and settings. The lowest performance point—4K Ultra at 68.8 FPS—still delivers smooth gameplay. The highest performance point—1080p Low at 396.6 FPS—is suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors. The data shows no scenario where this combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The RTX 4090’s 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth, combined with the Ryzen 7 7700X’s 8 cores and 5.40 GHz boost clock, create a system that handles Minimum with total authority.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings levels. All values are average FPS; the data does not include min or max FPS figures for any combination.

3840x2160 (4K UHD):

• Low settings: 137.6 FPS average
• Medium settings: 107.3 FPS average
• High settings: 90.9 FPS average
• Ultra settings: 68.8 FPS average

The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a steady decline: Low to Medium is a 30.3 FPS drop, Medium to High is a 16.4 FPS drop, and High to Ultra is a 22.1 FPS drop. The total reduction from Low to Ultra is 68.8 FPS, meaning Ultra runs at exactly half the frame rate of Low.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low settings: 251.6 FPS average
• Medium settings: 196.4 FPS average
• High settings: 163.2 FPS average
• Ultra settings: 125.9 FPS average

At 1440p, the settings scaling is similar: Low to Medium drops 55.2 FPS, Medium to High drops 33.2 FPS, and High to Ultra drops 37.3 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra reduction is 125.7 FPS, again a 50% cut.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low settings: 396.6 FPS average
• Medium settings: 302.1 FPS average
• High settings: 252.1 FPS average
• Ultra settings: 195.9 FPS average

At 1080p, the absolute FPS drops are larger: Low to Medium is 94.5 FPS, Medium to High is 50.0 FPS, and High to Ultra is 56.2 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra reduction is 200.7 FPS, which is a 50.6% decrease.

Comparing across resolutions at the same settings: at Low, 1080p (396.6) to 1440p (251.6) is a 145.0 FPS drop, and 1440p to 4K (137.6) is a 114.0 FPS drop. At Ultra, 1080p (195.9) to 1440p (125.9) is a 70.0 FPS drop, and 1440p to 4K (68.8) is a 57.1 FPS drop. The resolution scaling is consistent: moving from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 36-37% of FPS, and moving from 1440p to 4K costs roughly 45-46% of FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

The best settings per resolution are defined as the most demanding preset that maintains an average FPS at or above the 60 FPS playability threshold. Based on the measured data, every settings preset at every resolution meets this criterion, so the best settings are always Ultra.

3840x2160: The most demanding preset is Ultra, which delivers 68.8 FPS average. This is above the 60 FPS threshold, so Ultra is the recommended setting. The margin is 8.8 FPS, which is a 14.7% headroom. For users who prefer a larger buffer, High settings at 90.9 FPS offer a 51.5% margin, but Ultra remains viable.

2560x1440: Ultra settings provide 125.9 FPS average, which is 65.9 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold—a 109.8% margin. This is comfortably within playable territory, and the high frame rate suggests the system has ample headroom for any future patches or mods that might increase the game’s demands.

1920x1080: Ultra settings achieve 195.9 FPS average, which is 135.9 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold—a 226.5% margin. At this resolution, the system is not remotely challenged by Minimum, and the Ultra preset’s 195.9 FPS is suitable for even the fastest high-refresh-rate monitors.

The data shows that for this CPU-GPU combination, there is no reason to lower settings below Ultra at any resolution. The RTX 4090’s raw compute power—82.58 TFLOPS FP32 and 443.5 GPixel/s pixel rate—combined with the Ryzen 7 7700X’s strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1987) ensures that even the heaviest preset at the highest resolution stays above 60 FPS. The only consideration is whether a user prefers higher frame rates over visual fidelity, but from a pure playability standpoint, Ultra is the answer at every resolution tested.