Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination delivers strong performance in Minimum, a third-person shooter from 2014. Measured frame rate data shows this pairing handles the game with authority across all tested resolutions, with the only significant challenge appearing at 4K with the Ultra preset. The following analysis breaks down the exact measured performance, optimal settings per resolution, and the balance of CPU versus GPU load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four graphics presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). For Medium settings, min and max FPS values were captured; for other presets, only the average FPS is available.

1920x1080 (1080p): The lowest resolution tested shows exceptional performance. The Low preset delivers an average of 278 FPS. Medium averages 213 FPS, with minimum and maximum readings of 181 FPS and 245 FPS respectively. High settings produce an average of 179 FPS. The most demanding preset, Ultra, still manages an average of 136 FPS. Every preset at 1080p is far above the playable threshold of 60 FPS, with the gap ranging from 76 FPS (Ultra) to 218 FPS (Low).

2560x1440 (1440p): Performance remains very strong at this resolution. Low settings average 179 FPS, which is identical to the 1080p High result. Medium settings average 137 FPS, with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 158 FPS. High settings deliver an average of 115 FPS. Ultra settings still hold an average of 88 FPS. The minimum measured value at this resolution, 117 FPS on Medium, is nearly double the 60 FPS playable threshold.

3840x2160 (4K): This is where the combination starts to show its limits. The Low preset averages 97 FPS. Medium settings average 74 FPS, with a minimum of 63 FPS and a maximum of 85 FPS. High settings average 62 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to an average of 47 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The gap between the minimum FPS on Medium (63 FPS) and the playable threshold is just 3 FPS, indicating that even the playable presets have limited headroom at 4K.

Comparing resolution scaling: moving from 1080p to 1440p on the Ultra preset reduces the average from 136 FPS to 88 FPS, a drop of 48 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K on Ultra reduces it further from 88 FPS to 47 FPS, a drop of 41 FPS. The same pattern holds for High settings: 179 FPS at 1080p, 115 FPS at 1440p, and 62 FPS at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

The best settings are defined as the most demanding preset that still maintains an average FPS at or above 60 FPS.

1920x1080: The Ultra preset is fully playable, averaging 136 FPS. This is the most demanding option available and clears the threshold by 76 FPS. There is no reason to drop below Ultra at this resolution.

2560x1440: The Ultra preset averages 88 FPS, which is 28 FPS above the playable threshold. This preset is the best choice for 1440p, offering maximum visual quality while keeping frame rates well above 60 FPS.

3840x2160: The High preset is the most demanding playable option, averaging exactly 62 FPS. This is only 2 FPS above the threshold, so it is playable but leaves little margin for frame time spikes. The Medium preset, averaging 74 FPS, provides a safer cushion of 14 FPS above the threshold. The Ultra preset, at 47 FPS, is not playable by the 60 FPS standard.

FAQ

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

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 47 FPS, which is 13 FPS below the playable threshold of 60 FPS. The verdict data confirms Ultra is not listed as a playable setting at this resolution.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset is the best playable option at 2560x1440, delivering an average of 88 FPS. This is 28 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, providing solid headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: How much performance headroom is there at 1080p on Ultra?

A: The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 136 FPS, which is 76 FPS above the playable threshold. This leaves substantial room for background tasks or higher refresh rate displays.

Q: Is the Medium preset at 4K a safe choice for maintaining 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but with limited margin. Medium at 3840x2160 averages 74 FPS, with a measured minimum of 63 FPS. The minimum is only 3 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, so most of the time it stays above 60 FPS, but the margin is thin.

Q: Which resolution shows the largest performance drop between presets?

A: The data shows the largest drop at 3840x2160 between High (62 FPS) and Ultra (47 FPS), a decrease of 15 FPS. For comparison, the drop from High to Ultra at 1440p is 27 FPS (115 to 88), and at 1080p it is 43 FPS (179 to 136), though the relative impact at 4K is greater since it crosses the playability line.

Q: Does the game favor the CPU or GPU based on the FPS scaling?

A: The scaling pattern suggests the GPU becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions. FPS drops are consistent when moving from 1080p to 1440p to 4K, with the Ultra preset falling from 136 FPS to 88 FPS to 47 FPS. The CPU, with its 16 threads and strong single-thread score, appears sufficient to feed the GPU at all tested settings.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 60 FPS or above in nearly every configuration tested. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 136 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 88 FPS. At 3840x2160, the situation changes: Low (97 FPS), Medium (74 FPS), and High (62 FPS) are playable, but Ultra drops to 47 FPS.

The verdict data lists the playable settings per resolution: at 4K, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best at 62 FPS. At 1440p and 1080p, all four settings are playable, with Ultra being best at 88 FPS and 136 FPS respectively. For a 60 FPS target, the practical ceiling is 4K High, and for maximum quality, 1440p Ultra or 1080p Ultra are the recommended choices.

CPU and GPU Roles

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is an 8-core, 16-thread processor with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz and a 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in CPU benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.2% higher average score), Intel Core i7-14700KF (0.2% lower), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.7% higher), and Intel Core i7-14700K (0.9% higher). These small deltas indicate the 9700F is positioned at the top tier of desktop processors.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is an Ada Lovelace GPU with 5888 shading units, 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, and an 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (0.1% higher average score), AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (0.4% higher), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (1.3% higher). The GPU's benchmark scores cluster tightly with these rivals, indicating it sits in a well-populated performance band.

The game's performance scaling across resolutions points to the GPU as the limiting factor at higher settings. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 136 FPS; at 1440p Ultra, 88 FPS; and at 4K Ultra, 47 FPS. This progressive decline with resolution is characteristic of GPU-bound workloads. The CPU's capabilities, evidenced by its high single-thread score of 4691 and multithread score of 36470, are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4070 even at 1080p Low where the system hits 278 FPS.

The 4K Ultra case is particularly instructive: the drop from 62 FPS at 4K High to 47 FPS at 4K Ultra is a 15 FPS reduction, while the drop from 1440p High to 1440p Ultra is 27 FPS. The GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth (504.2 GB/s) are likely the constraints at 4K, as the CPU's performance does not change with resolution. For this game, the GPU is the dominant factor at 4K, while at 1080p and 1440p the combination is balanced enough that neither component becomes a clear bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 885th out of 3712 tested combinations for Minimum, placing it in the top 24% of all tested systems. The ranking reflects the overall capability of the Ryzen 7 9700F and RTX 4070 together, rather than either component individually.

The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU's 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs suggest that the combination is well-matched, with the CPU slightly stronger relative to its peers than the GPU. The rank of 885 out of 3712 means there are 884 tested combinations that deliver higher overall performance in this game, likely featuring more powerful GPUs or CPUs. However, the measured FPS data shows that this rank still translates to a fully playable experience at 1080p and 1440p with all presets, and at 4K with up to High settings.

For context, the CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score are all within 0.9% of the 9700F, indicating that swapping to a different high-end CPU would not meaningfully change the game's performance. The GPU's nearest rivals are similarly close, with deltas between 0.1% and 1.3%. This suggests that the 885th rank is stable; small changes in component selection would not dramatically alter the system's standing for this title. The practical takeaway is that this combo is more than sufficient for a smooth 60 FPS experience in Minimum, with the only compromise being 4K Ultra, which falls short of the threshold.