Minimum

AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT place in the 739th position out of 3,712 tested combinations for Minimum, putting this combo in the top 20% of all systems evaluated. The pairing demonstrates a clear performance ceiling that varies significantly by resolution, with the data showing a consistent pattern of high average frame rates that remain well above the 60 FPS playability threshold at most settings, though 4K Ultra dips below that mark.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame value of 739 out of 3,712 places this system firmly in the upper quartile of tested configurations. This ranking reflects the substantial headroom the hardware provides for a 2014-era title, as the game's demands are far exceeded by the modern components in most scenarios. The percentileVsAllCpus of 94 for the Ryzen 7 9700F indicates the processor outperforms 94% of all CPUs in the database, while the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 55 shows a more moderate standing relative to other graphics cards, though this figure is skewed by the inclusion of integrated and workstation-class parts in the comparison pool.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 69,996 places it within a tight cluster of rivals. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69,875, a mere 0.2% behind, while the Intel Core i7-14700KF leads by 0.2% with 70,163. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X trails by 0.7% at 69,515, and the Intel Core i7-14700K sits 0.9% behind at 69,355. These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming scenarios, meaning any of these processors would deliver statistically identical frame rates in Minimum.

On the GPU side, the RX 7900 XT's average benchmark score of 13,745 is remarkably close to several very different products. The AMD Radeon 660M scores 13,812, just 0.5% higher, while the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile matches within 0.5% at 13,821. The AMD Radeon RX 570X is 0.9% ahead at 13,871, and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT sits 1.5% behind at 13,543. This clustering is unusual given the architectural differences between these cards, but the benchmark averages suggest similar overall compute capability in this particular metric.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is High, delivering an average of 67 FPS. Medium also clears the threshold at 80 FPS, as does Low at 104 FPS, but Ultra falls short at 51 FPS average. The High preset represents the optimal balance for 4K, providing the highest visual quality while staying above the playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 95 FPS, making it the best settings choice at this resolution. All four presets—Low at 193 FPS, Medium at 148 FPS, High at 124 FPS, and Ultra at 95 FPS—comfortably exceed 60 FPS, so players can max out the game without concern.

At 1920x1080, Ultra delivers 147 FPS on average, which is the recommended setting. The full range of options is playable: Low hits 300 FPS, Medium averages 230 FPS, and High reaches 193 FPS. The 1080p Ultra preset provides the highest fidelity with frame rates nearly 2.5 times the playability threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how each component contributes to performance in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 300 FPS, suggesting the game is heavily CPU-bound at this resolution—the GPU has ample headroom, and frame rates are likely limited by the processor's ability to feed the render pipeline. The Ryzen 7 9700F's strong single-thread score of 4,691 in Passmark supports this interpretation, as older titles like Minimum typically rely on a few cores rather than scaling across all 16 threads.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take on more responsibility. The drop from 300 FPS at 1080p Low to 193 FPS at 1440p Low (a 36% decrease) shows the graphics card handling a larger pixel workload. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p—193 FPS versus 95 FPS—represents a 51% reduction, indicating that both the GPU's shading units and the CPU's draw call processing are being exercised more heavily.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. The Ultra preset drops to 51 FPS, below the playability threshold, while High maintains 67 FPS. The spread from Low (104 FPS) to Ultra (51 FPS) at 4K is 51%, similar to the 1440p spread, but the absolute values are much lower because the RX 7900 XT's 20 GB of GDDR6 memory and 800.0 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed by the four million pixel frames. The CPU's role diminishes at 4K, as the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 51, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The best playable preset at 4K is High, which averages 67 FPS.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 achieve an average of 95 FPS, making it the best preset that stays above 60 FPS. All four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at this resolution.

Q: How large is the performance gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low averages 300 FPS while Ultra averages 147 FPS, a 51% reduction. Both remain far above the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra delivering more than double the minimum playable frame rate.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 4K?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at 3840x2160. The Ultra preset drops to 51 FPS, and the CPU's strong 94th percentile ranking cannot compensate for the graphics card's workload at this resolution.

Q: Does the Medium preset provide consistent frame times at any resolution?

A: The measured data includes minimum and maximum FPS only for Medium settings. At 4K Medium, the range is 68 to 92 FPS; at 1440p Medium, 126 to 170 FPS; and at 1080p Medium, 195 to 264 FPS. All three ranges stay above 60 FPS.

Q: How does this combo compare to similar CPUs in the database?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F's average benchmark score of 69,996 is within 0.9% of four nearest rivals: the Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875), Core i7-14700KF (70,163), Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515), and Core i7-14700K (69,355). Any of these would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured frame rates show a clear hierarchy. Low averages 104 FPS, Medium averages 80 FPS with a range of 68 to 92 FPS, High averages 67 FPS, and Ultra drops to 51 FPS. Only the Ultra preset fails to meet the 60 FPS playability threshold.

For 2560x1440, the results are uniformly strong. Low averages 193 FPS, Medium averages 148 FPS with a range of 126 to 170 FPS, High averages 124 FPS, and Ultra averages 95 FPS. The minimum frame rate at Medium—126 FPS—exceeds the playability threshold by more than double.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low averages 300 FPS, Medium averages 230 FPS with a range of 195 to 264 FPS, High averages 193 FPS, and Ultra averages 147 FPS. Even the lowest recorded value (195 FPS at Medium) is more than three times the 60 FPS threshold.

The Verdict

This system can run Minimum at all three tested resolutions, but not at every preset. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are Low, Medium, and High, with High being the best option at 67 FPS average. The Ultra preset falls below the threshold at 51 FPS. At 2560x1440 and 1920x1080, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with Ultra achieving 95 FPS and 147 FPS respectively. The data confirms that players at 1080p or 1440p can enable maximum settings without any risk of dropping below 60 FPS, while 4K users should stick to High or lower to maintain smooth gameplay.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the four nearest rivals all score within 0.9% of the Ryzen 7 9700F's average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875, 0.2% behind), Intel Core i7-14700KF (70,163, 0.2% ahead), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515, 0.7% behind), and Intel Core i7-14700K (69,355, 0.9% behind) would all deliver effectively identical performance in Minimum. Any of these processors paired with the RX 7900 XT would produce frame rates within the margin of measurement error.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals are more varied in their architectures. The AMD Radeon 660M (13,812, 0.5% ahead), NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile (13,821, 0.5% ahead), AMD Radeon RX 570X (13,871, 0.9% ahead), and AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (13,543, 1.5% behind) all show similar average benchmark scores to the RX 7900 XT's 13,745. However, these comparisons should be interpreted cautiously, as the benchmark average aggregates multiple workloads; for a specific game like Minimum, the RX 7900 XT's dedicated RDNA 3.0 architecture and 20 GB of GDDR6 memory would likely outperform the integrated or mobile-class rivals in practice, despite their similar average scores. The RX 9070 XT, by contrast, represents a true next-generation alternative that would behave most similarly across the board.