Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination delivers a decisive performance profile for Minimum, a third-person shooter released in 2014. Measured data across three resolutions and four quality presets shows this pairing consistently exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the only exception being the Ultra preset at 3840x2160. The dataset provides a clear picture of how this hardware scales with graphical load and resolution, offering a methodical view of its capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces extremely high frame rates that leave substantial headroom. The Low preset averages 353.9 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure in the entire dataset. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 270.1 FPS, while High achieves 230.9 FPS. The Ultra preset still maintains an average of 176.1 FPS, demonstrating that even the most demanding settings at this resolution remain far above the playable threshold. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a reduction of roughly 177.8 FPS, or about half the Low preset’s performance, yet the absolute numbers remain exceptionally strong.

At 2560x1440, performance remains robust but shows a clear step down from 1080p. The Low preset averages 228.8 FPS, followed by Medium at 174.5 FPS, High at 147.7 FPS, and Ultra at 113.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 115.2 FPS, indicating that the GPU is beginning to feel the additional pixel load. Still, every preset at this resolution clears the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin, with the lowest result (Ultra) sitting at nearly double the playability mark.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve becomes more compressed and the Ultra preset finally crosses below 60 FPS. The Low preset averages 125.1 FPS, Medium drops to 96.2 FPS, and High settles at 81.7 FPS. The Ultra preset is the outlier, averaging 59.2 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS threshold by a narrow 0.8 FPS margin. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 65.9 FPS, smaller than at lower resolutions, which suggests the GPU is nearing its throughput limits for this title’s Ultra settings. No min or max FPS values were recorded in the dataset, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the primary performance driver in this configuration, with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D providing ample headroom. Evidence for this comes from the scaling between resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset hits 353.9 FPS, but dropping to 2560x1440 Low reduces that to 228.8 FPS, a decline of 125.1 FPS or about 35%. Moving further to 3840x2160 Low yields 125.1 FPS, which is another 103.7 FPS drop. These steep reductions as pixel count rises are classic GPU-bound behavior; if the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rate would remain more constant across resolutions.

The settings scaling reinforces this interpretation. At a fixed resolution, raising the preset from Low to Ultra increases the pixel shading and memory bandwidth demands, which directly taxes the GPU. For instance, at 2560x1440, the jump from Low (228.8 FPS) to Ultra (113.6 FPS) cuts performance by 115.2 FPS, a 50% reduction. At 3840x2160, the same preset jump goes from 125.1 FPS to 59.2 FPS, a 65.9 FPS decline. These reductions are consistent with the GPU’s workload scaling, not with CPU limitations, since the CPU’s processing load for game logic and draw calls would not change as dramatically with preset quality.

At 1920x1080, the CPU’s role becomes slightly more visible. The fact that Low produces 353.9 FPS while Ultra produces 176.1 FPS shows the GPU is still heavily engaged, but the extremely high frame rates suggest the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU efficiently at lower settings. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s benchmark scores support this: its 3DMark single-thread score is 1212, and its Cinebench R23 single-core score is 2080, indicating strong per-thread performance that avoids bottlenecking at high FPS. However, the measured data does not isolate CPU time, so the exact split cannot be quantified. What the resolution scaling shows is that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as soon as the resolution exceeds 1080p, with the CPU maintaining sufficient frame generation at all tested settings.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3,712 tested CPU and GPU combinations in the database, this pairing ranks 245th, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations. This rank reflects the combination’s ability to sustain high frame rates across most settings, with only the 4K Ultra preset falling short of 60 FPS. The percentile data for individual components corroborates this: the CPU sits at the 87th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. A combo ranking of 245 out of 3,712 is consistent with two high-percentile parts working together without a major bottleneck.

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide context for its performance tier. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS scores 39,603 on average, which is 0.4% below the 9800X3D’s average of 39,768. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40,048, or 0.7% higher, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 scores 39,485, or 0.7% lower. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 scores 40,081, or 0.8% higher. These deltas are all within 1%, meaning the 9800X3D’s performance is essentially equivalent to these alternatives in synthetic benchmarks, although none of them carry the same 3D V-Cache design. For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (non-SUPER) scores 54,247, which is 0.1% higher than the 4080 SUPER’s 54,209. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828 (1.1% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698 (2.7% higher), and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55,757 (2.8% higher). The 4080 SUPER is effectively tied with the 4080 and trails the others by small margins, indicating that its game performance relative to these rivals should be nearly identical.

FAQ

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

A: The maximum recorded average FPS is 353.9 at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This is the fastest result in the entire measured dataset.

Q: Does this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 59.2, which falls just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. All other presets at 4K, including High at 81.7 FPS, clear the threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the standard RTX 4080?

A: In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54,209 on average, while the RTX 4080 scores 54,247. This represents a 0.1% difference, meaning the two GPUs are statistically equivalent in raw compute performance.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck at 1440p?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at 2560x1440. The frame rate drops by 115.2 FPS from Low (228.8) to Ultra (113.6), which is a significant reduction as graphical load increases. The CPU’s high single-thread scores (1212 in 3DMark single-thread) suggest it is not constraining performance at these frame rates.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 4K?

A: The High preset at 3840x2160 is the most demanding setting that stays above 60 FPS, averaging 81.7 FPS. Medium (96.2 FPS) and Low (125.1 FPS) are also playable, but High represents the highest quality option within the threshold.

Q: How many total configurations does this combo outrank?

A: This pairing ranks 245th out of 3,712 tested combinations, meaning it performs better than 3,467 other combos in the database for Minimum.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average FPS at or above 60 is High, with an average of 81.7 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 59.2 FPS, so it is not recommended if the 60 FPS threshold is a hard requirement. Medium and Low also remain playable, but High offers the best visual quality without sacrificing the frame rate target.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is playable, averaging 113.6 FPS. This is the most demanding setting available, and it clears the 60 FPS mark by a substantial margin. All other presets (High at 147.7 FPS, Medium at 174.5 FPS, Low at 228.8 FPS) also qualify, but Ultra provides the highest fidelity.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 176.1 FPS, making it the clear choice for maximum visual quality. Every preset at this resolution exceeds 60 FPS, but Ultra is the most demanding option that still delivers over triple the playable threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum effectively at all tested resolutions and presets, with one specific exception. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 59.2 FPS, falling short of the 60 FPS playable threshold by a narrow margin. Every other combination of resolution and preset clears the threshold comfortably. At 1920x1080, all four presets average between 176.1 FPS (Ultra) and 353.9 FPS (Low), which is far beyond what the game requires. At 2560x1440, all presets average between 113.6 FPS (Ultra) and 228.8 FPS (Low). At 3840x2160, the High preset delivers 81.7 FPS, Medium delivers 96.2 FPS, and Low delivers 125.1 FPS. The verdict is that this hardware is more than sufficient for the game’s demands at 1080p and 1440p, and it is fully playable at 4K as long as the Ultra preset is avoided. The single sub-60 FPS result is an edge case that can be remedied by lowering the preset one step, which yields a 22.5 FPS improvement over Ultra.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS (39,603, 0.4% lower), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40,048, 0.7% higher), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (39,485, 0.7% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (40,081, 0.8% higher). All of these processors deliver within 1% of the 9800X3D’s synthetic performance, so systems built with them would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, assuming the same GPU. The 9800X3D’s advantage in gaming-specific workloads is not reflected in these averaged benchmarks, but the deltaPct values show that its general compute performance is comparable to these alternatives.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (non-SUPER) is the closest match, with an average score of 54,247 versus the 4080 SUPER’s 54,209, a difference of only 0.1%. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828 (1.1% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698 (2.7% higher), and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55,757 (2.8% higher). These GPUs are all within a 3% band of the 4080 SUPER’s benchmark score, meaning their frame rates in Minimum would be closely aligned with the data presented here. A system pairing any of these CPUs with any of these GPUs would be expected to produce similar FPS results, with the exact outcome depending on the specific combination and its thermal or power characteristics.