Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination in Minimum shows a clear performance gradient as resolution and quality settings change. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are consistently below playable thresholds. With Low settings, the system produces 32 FPS average, while Medium drops to 24 FPS with recorded minimum and maximum values of 21 and 28 FPS respectively. High settings yield 20 FPS, and Ultra falls to 15 FPS. None of these 4K results approach the 60 FPS target.

Stepping down to 2560x1440 improves performance substantially, though the results remain short of playable. Low settings average 59 FPS, which is just one frame below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings average 45 FPS with a minimum of 38 and maximum of 52 FPS. High settings produce 38 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 29 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at this resolution shows a 30 FPS spread, indicating that quality presets have a significant impact on the rendering load.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally reaches playable territory. Low settings average 91 FPS, which is the highest recorded result across all tested configurations. Medium settings average 70 FPS with minimum and maximum values of 59 and 80 FPS, keeping the frame rate at or near the 60 FPS target throughout. High settings average 58 FPS, just below the playable threshold. Ultra settings average 45 FPS, matching the 1440p Medium result.

The scaling between resolutions follows a predictable pattern. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings reduces the average from 70 to 45 FPS, a drop of 25 FPS or approximately 36 percent. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Medium settings further reduces the average from 45 to 24 FPS. The data indicates that 4K resolution is particularly demanding for this GPU, as even Low settings at 4K produce lower frame rates than Ultra at 1440p.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records no playable settings at 3840x2160. Every preset at this resolution, from Low through Ultra, fails to reach the 60 FPS threshold. The best recorded average at 4K is 32 FPS with Low settings, which is less than two-thirds of the required frame rate.

Similarly, 2560x1440 has no playable settings. The closest result is Low at 59 FPS average, which misses the 60 FPS target by a single frame. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind, with averages of 45, 38, and 29 FPS respectively.

At 1920x1080, the verdict data identifies Medium as the best playable preset, achieving an average of 70 FPS. Low settings also clear the threshold at 91 FPS average, but Medium represents the highest quality setting that maintains 60 FPS or above. The minimum recorded FPS at Medium is 59, which is effectively at the threshold, while the maximum reaches 80 FPS.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 1920x1080 with High settings?*

A: No. The recorded average at 1080p High is 58 FPS, which falls 2 FPS short of the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings are the highest quality preset that clears the threshold, averaging 70 FPS.

Q: What is the best performance this combination can achieve?

A: The highest recorded average frame rate is 91 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the measured data that exceeds 90 FPS.

Q: Is 2560x1440 playable at any setting?

A: No. The closest result is Low settings at 59 FPS average, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold. All other presets at 1440p fall further behind, with Medium at 45 FPS, High at 38 FPS, and Ultra at 29 FPS.

Q: How does the 4K Medium result compare to the 1080p Medium result?

A: At 3840x2160 Medium, the average is 24 FPS with minimum and maximum values of 21 and 28 FPS. At 1920x1080 Medium, the average is 70 FPS with minimum and maximum values of 59 and 80 FPS. The 1080p result is 46 FPS higher on average.

Q: What is the lowest recorded frame rate in the dataset?

A: The lowest average is 15 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The lowest recorded minimum is 21 FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings.

Q: Does the system ever exceed 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: No. The maximum recorded value at 1440p is 52 FPS, which occurs at Medium settings. Low settings have no recorded maximum value but average 59 FPS, meaning the system cannot sustain 60 FPS at this resolution.

The Verdict

The recorded data clearly answers whether this PC can run Minimum: it can, but only at 1920x1080. The verdict by resolution shows playable settings exist solely at 1080p, where Low and Medium presets both clear the 60 FPS threshold. Medium is the best playable setting, averaging 70 FPS with a minimum of 59 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the system falls just short. Low settings average 59 FPS, a single frame below the playable threshold. This is a marginal miss, and in practice the experience would be nearly indistinguishable from 60 FPS, but the recorded data does not classify it as playable.

At 3840x2160, the system is not viable for playable frame rates. Even the lowest quality preset averages only 32 FPS, which is roughly half the required threshold. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 15 FPS, which would produce a severely stuttering experience.

The overall picture is that this hardware combination is suited for 1080p gaming in Minimum, with headroom to spare at Medium settings. Users seeking higher resolutions would need to accept frame rates well below the 60 FPS target.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the CPU and GPU divide responsibilities across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU is likely the primary driver of performance, as the GPU has enough headroom to push frame rates to 91 FPS on Low settings. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 46 FPS drop, from 91 to 45 FPS, which suggests the GPU becomes more constrained as settings increase.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to dominate the performance picture. The frame rate drops from 59 FPS at Low to 29 FPS at Ultra, a 30 FPS spread. This is consistent with the GPU being the limiting factor, as higher resolution increases the pixel fill rate demand. The CPU, an AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with 8 cores and 16 threads, has ample compute resources for a 2014 title like Minimum, so it is unlikely to bottleneck even at 4K.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is almost certainly the sole constraint. The RX 580, with its GCN 4.0 architecture and 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, is pushed well beyond its comfort zone. The frame rates at 4K range from 15 to 32 FPS depending on settings, which indicates the GPU is saturated by the resolution rather than the settings.

The scaling between resolutions provides further evidence. Going from 1080p Medium at 70 FPS to 1440p Medium at 45 FPS is a 25 FPS drop, while going from 1440p Medium at 45 FPS to 4K Medium at 24 FPS is a 21 FPS drop. The consistent declines suggest the GPU is the bottleneck across all tested resolutions, with the CPU contributing less as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations, this pairing ranks 3383 out of 3712 total combos for Minimum. This places it in the lower percentile of tested systems, reflecting the GPU's age and performance class. The RX 580 was released in 2017 and is now end-of-life, while the Ryzen 7 9700F is a 2025 release with modern Zen 5 architecture.

The rank indicates that while the system can play Minimum at 1080p, it is not competitive with most other hardware pairings in the database. The CPU's strong benchmarks, including a 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs, are offset by the GPU's modest 53rd percentile ranking among all GPUs.

The combination's position in the bottom 10 percent of tested combos for this game is primarily attributable to the GPU. The CPU is a high-end part, but the GPU's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 performance limit the overall system.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly. For the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, the nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX with an average score 0.2 percent higher, the Intel Core i7-14700KF with a score 0.2 percent lower, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X with a score 0.7 percent higher, and the Intel Core i7-14700K with a score 0.9 percent higher. These CPUs would deliver nearly identical compute performance in Minimum, meaning the GPU would remain the limiting factor.

For the AMD Radeon RX 580, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile with a score 0.1 percent lower, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER with a score 0.4 percent lower, the AMD Radeon 740M with a score 0.5 percent higher, and the AMD FirePro W5100 with a score 0.6 percent higher. These GPUs would produce very similar frame rates in Minimum at the tested resolutions and settings.

Users considering this combination could expect essentially identical performance from any of these rival pairings. The delta percentages are all within one percent, meaning the benchmark scores are statistically indistinguishable. The practical takeaway is that the RX 580 sits in a narrow performance band, and any of the listed alternatives would provide a similar gaming experience in Minimum.