Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a fully playable experience in Minimum at 1080p and 1440p, but it falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K. The recorded data shows that the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra at 1920x1080, where the combo averages 68 FPS. At 2560x1440, the ceiling is Medium, which averages 69 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset clears the 60 FPS line, with the best available option being Low at 49 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

The benchmark database defines playable performance as an average frame rate at or above 60 FPS. Based on the measured FPS breakdown for this specific CPU and GPU combination, the highest visual quality preset that sustains that threshold varies by resolution.

At 3840x2160, none of the four tested presets reach the playable threshold. The sequence of results is: Low averages 49 FPS, Medium averages 37 FPS, High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. Since every preset falls below 60 FPS, there is no recommended "best" setting for 4K. The data records no playable settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves considerably. Low averages 90 FPS, Medium averages 69 FPS, High averages 58 FPS, and Ultra averages 44 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 69 FPS. The minimum recorded frame rate at Medium is 59 FPS, and the maximum is 79 FPS, so the experience is consistent near the threshold.

At 1920x1080, every tested preset clears the 60 FPS mark. Low averages 140 FPS, Medium averages 107 FPS, High averages 90 FPS, and Ultra averages 68 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays above the threshold is Ultra, with an average of 68 FPS. This makes 1080p Ultra the optimal balance of visual quality and smooth performance for this hardware combination.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 1080p with maximum settings?*

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset yields an average of 68 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data lists Ultra among the playable settings at this resolution.

Q: What is the highest quality preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Medium is the ceiling at 2560x1440. It averages 69 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 59 FPS and maximum of 79 FPS. High drops to 58 FPS average, which misses the threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this CPU and GPU combination?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best result is Low at 49 FPS, followed by Medium at 37 FPS, High at 31 FPS, and Ultra at 24 FPS. No preset reaches 60 FPS, and the verdict lists no playable settings for this resolution.

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

A: At 1920x1080, Low averages 140 FPS while Ultra averages 68 FPS. That puts Ultra at roughly half the frame rate of Low, specifically a difference of 72 FPS.

Q: What are the minimum frame rates recorded for the playable presets?

A: For 1080p Medium, the minimum is 91 FPS. For 1440p Medium, the minimum is 59 FPS. The other playable presets (1080p Low, High, Ultra, and 1440p Low) do not have recorded minimum values in the database.

*Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Minimum?*

A: The combination ranks 3064 out of 3712 tested combos. This places it in the lower portion of the database, consistent with the older GPU being the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database provides nearest rival comparisons for both the CPU and GPU, which indicate what other hardware would deliver broadly similar overall benchmark scores. For the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, the closest scoring processors are the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, which scores 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core i7-14700KF, which scores 0.2% lower. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is 0.7% higher and the Intel Core i7-14700K is 0.9% higher. These delta values are small, so swapping the 9700F for any of these chips would produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Minimum.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 sits near several workstation and older professional cards. The AMD FirePro W5000 is 0.2% lower in average score, the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M is 0.5% lower, the NVIDIA Tesla M10 is 0.6% higher, and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 is 0.7% higher. These deltas are all under one percentage point, meaning the GTX 1070 and these alternatives should deliver very similar frame rates in GPU-bound scenarios. However, the GTX 1070 offers 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, which the database shows is sufficient for the presets tested here.

For someone looking to match this system's performance, a build with any of the four rival CPUs plus the GTX 1070 would behave nearly identically. Similarly, pairing the Ryzen 7 9700F with a FirePro W5000, Quadro M2000M, Tesla M10, or Tesla C2070 would land in the same performance neighborhood, though those cards may lack the consumer driver optimizations that the GeForce lineup receives. The measured results for this specific combo are the reference point, and the rival scores confirm that the overall benchmark averages are tightly clustered.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 1080p and 1440p, but not at 4K. The verdict data is explicit: at 1920x1080, all four presets (High, Low, Medium, Ultra) are playable, with Ultra averaging 68 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low and Medium are playable, and Medium is the best setting with an average of 69 FPS. At 3840x2160, no settings are playable, meaning the system cannot sustain 60 FPS at any quality level.

The practical conclusion is that this hardware combination is well suited for 1080p gaming in Minimum, where it can run the highest preset comfortably. For 1440p users, Medium is the limit, and the minimum recorded frame rate of 59 FPS at that setting shows it sits right on the edge of the threshold. The 4K results are clearly below playable standards, so users with a 4K display should lower the resolution or accept a sub-60 FPS experience.

The CPU is not the bottleneck here. The Ryzen 7 9700F ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, and its multi-thread score of 36470 in Passmark, along with a single-thread score of 4691, indicates ample headroom for this 2014 title. The GPU, which sits in the 47th percentile among all GPUs, is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. Its Passmark G3D score of 13498 reflects mid-range performance that is adequate for 1080p and entry-level 1440p, but not for 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database records average frame rates for each resolution and preset combination, with some entries including minimum and maximum values. The full breakdown is as follows.

At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 24 FPS, High averages 31 FPS, Medium averages 37 FPS with a minimum of 32 and maximum of 43, and Low averages 49 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steep drop, with Ultra delivering roughly half the frame rate of Low.

At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 44 FPS, High averages 58 FPS, Medium averages 69 FPS with a minimum of 59 and maximum of 79, and Low averages 90 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 46 FPS, and only Low and Medium stay above the 60 FPS line.

At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 68 FPS, High averages 90 FPS, Medium averages 107 FPS with a minimum of 91 and maximum of 123, and Low averages 140 FPS. Every preset is playable, and even the most demanding setting leaves enough headroom above 60 FPS for minor dips.

The minimum and maximum values are only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution. For 1080p, the spread is 91 to 123 FPS, which is a tight range. For 1440p, the spread is 59 to 79 FPS, showing occasional dips below the average. For 4K, the spread is 32 to 43 FPS, consistent with a generally low frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of all tested CPU and GPU combinations for Minimum, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 3064 out of 3712. That places it in the bottom 17.5% of tested configurations, a position driven almost entirely by the GPU's age and performance tier.

The CPU does its part to boost the ranking. The Ryzen 7 9700F, released in 2025, has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz and a Passmark multi-thread score of 36470. It sits in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, so the processor side of this combo is far above average. The GTX 1070, released in 2016, has a Passmark G3D score of 13498 and sits in the 47th percentile of all GPUs. The imbalance is clear: a top-tier modern CPU paired with a mid-range GPU from several generations ago.

The rank reflects this bottleneck. In a game like Minimum, which is a Third-Person Shooter from 2014, the graphics card determines the frame rate at higher resolutions and presets. The measured data confirms this: at 1080p, the combo performs well because the CPU can feed the GPU enough data, but at 4K, the GPU runs out of pixel and texture throughput. The 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game's needs, but the raw compute of 6.463 TFLOPS is modest by modern standards.

Compared to the 3712 total combos, a rank of 3064 means most other pairings deliver higher average frame rates in Minimum. This is expected given that the GTX 1070 is end-of-life and its nearest GPU rivals are professional cards with similar score deltas. The Ryzen 7 9700F, however, ensures that this combo will not be CPU-limited in any tested scenario, which is why the 1080p results remain strong. For users seeking higher ranks, upgrading the GPU alone would change the outcome dramatically, while keeping the same CPU would preserve the processor headroom.