Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers consistently high frame rates in Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released on 2014-06-25. Benchmark data shows this pairing excels across all tested resolutions, with the only limitation appearing at 4K Ultra settings. The CPU, part of the 5000 series with 12 cores and 24 threads, ranks in the 87th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU, based on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 7680 shading units, ranks in the 84th percentile among all GPUs. This hardware pairing proves capable of running the game at high frame rates, though the most demanding preset at the highest resolution falls short of the playable threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that holds at or above 60 FPS is High, averaging 71.2 FPS. The data shows Ultra dips below the playable line at 52.5 FPS, making High the ceiling for 4K gameplay. Medium runs at 87.2 FPS and Low at 115.7 FPS, both exceeding the threshold, but High offers the best visual fidelity while staying above 60 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the RTX 4070 Ti unlocks the full preset range. Ultra runs at 101.4 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS target with substantial headroom. High reaches 134.8 FPS, Medium hits 160.4 FPS, and Low tops out at 208.3 FPS. Since every setting stays comfortably above 60 FPS, Ultra is the recommended choice for maximum quality.

At 1920x1080, the story is similar but even faster. Ultra averages 163 FPS, which is the most demanding preset and still more than 2.7x the playable threshold. High runs at 208.1 FPS, Medium at 249.3 FPS, and Low reaches 324.3 FPS. The data indicates that 1080p users can enable every visual option without concern, as the lowest recorded average across all presets remains far above 60 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results reveal that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck only at 4K Ultra, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom at lower resolutions. At 3840x2160, the gap between Low (115.7 FPS) and Ultra (52.5 FPS) is 63.2 FPS, a drop of roughly 55% when enabling the highest preset. This steep decline points to the GPU struggling with the pixel load at 4K, as the rendering demands outpace the RTX 4070 Ti's capabilities.

At 2560x1440, the spread between Low (208.3 FPS) and Ultra (101.4 FPS) is 106.9 FPS, showing a similar pattern but with all values well above the threshold. The scaling from Medium (160.4 FPS) to High (134.8 FPS) to Ultra (101.4 FPS) demonstrates a steady GPU-driven decline as settings increase. The CPU, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16262, has ample processing power to feed the GPU at this resolution.

The 1920x1080 results show the least GPU sensitivity. From Low (324.3 FPS) to Ultra (163 FPS), the drop is 161.3 FPS, but even the lowest value is extraordinarily high. The fact that Ultra at 1080p (163 FPS) nearly matches Low at 4K (115.7 FPS) suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU's single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1527) becomes more relevant, though the GPU still dictates the final output. Across all resolutions, the data consistently shows the RTX 4070 Ti as the performance limiter, with the Ryzen 9 5900X providing enough throughput to avoid becoming a constraint.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured averages start at 115.7 FPS on Low settings. Medium increases the visual load and drops the average to 87.2 FPS. High further reduces performance to 71.2 FPS, which remains playable. Ultra is the outlier, falling to 52.5 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 63.2 FPS reduction, with the largest single drop occurring between High and Ultra at 18.7 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Low runs at 208.3 FPS, establishing a strong baseline. Medium delivers 160.4 FPS, a 47.9 FPS decrease. High comes in at 134.8 FPS, shedding another 25.6 FPS. Ultra maintains 101.4 FPS, a further 33.4 FPS decline. Each step down in settings yields a noticeable but manageable performance cost, and all values remain far above the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the measurements are consistently higher. Low produces 324.3 FPS, the fastest result in the entire dataset. Medium achieves 249.3 FPS, a 75 FPS reduction. High reaches 208.1 FPS, a 41.2 FPS drop from Medium. Ultra settles at 163 FPS, another 45.1 FPS decrease. The pattern shows that even the most demanding preset at 1080p outperforms every 4K setting, including Low, by a substantial margin.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at all three tested resolutions. At 3840x2160, the playable settings include High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best choice at 71.2 FPS. The Ultra preset at 52.5 FPS fails to meet the 60 FPS target, so 4K users should stick with High or lower. At 2560x1440, every preset clears the threshold, and Ultra at 101.4 FPS is the recommended setting. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra at 163 FPS providing the best experience without sacrificing smoothness.

The verdictByResolution data confirms that the only non-playable configuration is 4K Ultra. For users prioritizing resolution over fidelity, High at 4K delivers 71.2 FPS, which is still a solid experience. For those who want maximum visual quality, 1440p Ultra at 101.4 FPS or 1080p Ultra at 163 FPS are the optimal targets. The combination of the Ryzen 9 5900X and RTX 4070 Ti handles the game with ease across the board, with the sole exception being the heaviest preset at the highest resolution.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 4K resolution?*

A: Yes, at 4K the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High averaging 71.2 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 52.5 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best setting at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra is the best setting at 1440p, averaging 101.4 FPS. All presets from Low (208.3 FPS) to Medium (160.4 FPS) to High (134.8 FPS) are also playable.

Q: How does the CPU compare to similar processors?

A: The Ryzen 9 5900X has an average benchmark score of 41376, ranking in the 87th percentile. It sits 0.3% above the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H and 0.4% above the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, while trailing the Intel Core i7-14650HX by 0.5%.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti a strong performer relative to other GPUs?

A: The GPU has an average benchmark score of 44795, ranking in the 84th percentile. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile by 0.8% and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT by 1.3%, but leads the NVIDIA RTX A6000 by 1.6%.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p on Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 163 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a highly responsive experience.

Q: Which resolution offers the highest frame rate with maximum settings?

A: The highest frame rate with Ultra settings occurs at 1920x1080, averaging 163 FPS. This compares to 101.4 FPS at 2560x1440 and 52.5 FPS at 3840x2160.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 546 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. This places it in the top 14.7% of all configurations evaluated, indicating that it is a high-performing pairing for this game. The rank reflects the combined strengths of the CPU and GPU, with the CPU's 87th percentile standing and the GPU's 84th percentile standing contributing to a system that handles the game's requirements handily.

The ranking is particularly strong given that the game is from 2014 and the hardware is modern. The RTX 4070 Ti, released 2023-01-02, and the Ryzen 9 5900X, released 2020-11-04, both bring substantial computational resources to a title that does not demand extreme specifications. The data shows that this combo outperforms the vast majority of the 3712 tested configurations, making it a reliable choice for playing Minimum at high settings across all standard resolutions.