Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Minimum shows a wide performance spread across resolutions and presets, with the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination delivering playable frame rates in most configurations. The database captures average FPS only, with no minimum or maximum values recorded for any setting.

At 1920x1080, the system performs strongly across the board. Low settings produce an average of 190.1 FPS, Medium reaches 146.6 FPS, High delivers 123.8 FPS, and even Ultra stays well above the 60 FPS threshold at 92.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial, with Ultra representing a 51.4% reduction in average frame rate compared to Low. The scaling pattern is consistent: each step up in quality costs a meaningful but manageable chunk of performance.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain healthy but the impact of the higher pixel count becomes clear. Low settings average 121.5 FPS, Medium drops to 92.5 FPS, High maintains 77.6 FPS, and Ultra sits at 60.6 FPS, just barely clearing the playable threshold. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 35% to 37% of the average frame rate at each corresponding preset, indicating that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the limiting factor as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. Low settings still manage 64.2 FPS on average, but Medium falls to 51.6 FPS, High drops to 39.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 34.1 FPS. The 4K results show that only the lowest quality preset remains playable, and even that is a marginal outcome. The delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is 30.1 FPS, a 46.9% performance hit that pushes the higher presets firmly into unplayable territory.

The resolution scaling reveals a consistent trend: from 1080p to 1440p, the system loses about a third of its performance, and from 1440p to 4K, it loses another 40% to 47% depending on the preset. This is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where the 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus of the RTX 2070 SUPER become the bottleneck.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database provides nearest rival comparisons for both the CPU and GPU, allowing a clear picture of what other hardware would produce similar results in Minimum.

For the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, the closest competitors in average benchmark score are the Intel Core i7-14700F, which scores 0.6% higher, and the AMD EPYC 7313P, which sits 0.2% higher. On the lower side, the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 trails by 0.3% and the Intel Xeon 634 trails by 0.6%. These deltas are minor, meaning any of these processors would deliver effectively identical CPU performance in this game. The 7900X itself holds a 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs, placing it firmly in the upper tier of processors.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, the nearest rivals are all within 1.5% of its average score. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M is 1% lower, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is 1.2% lower, the Intel Arc B570 is 1.3% lower, and the Intel Arc A750 is 1.5% lower. With such tight margins, a system built with any of these GPUs would produce nearly indistinguishable frame rates in Minimum. The RTX 2070 SUPER ranks at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, which is respectable but not exceptional.

What this means in practice is that the 7900X is overqualified for this title, while the RTX 2070 SUPER is the component that determines the playable settings. A weaker CPU paired with the same GPU would likely show no measurable difference in Minimum, since the game's demands at 4K and even 1440p are clearly GPU-limited. Conversely, swapping in a slightly stronger GPU from the same performance tier would yield only marginal gains, as the rival deltas are all under 2%.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the database identifies the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Ultra, which achieves an average of 92.3 FPS. This is a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold, leaving headroom for demanding scenes or background tasks. The 7900X's strong single-thread performance, reflected in its 3dmark single-thread score of 1093 and passmark single-thread score of 4238, helps keep frame pacing consistent at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is also Ultra, but the average drops to 60.6 FPS. This is a razor-thin margin, just 0.6 FPS above the playable threshold. While technically playable, this configuration leaves almost no buffer for variance. Users who prefer stable frame rates might consider High, which offers 77.6 FPS, but the data confirms Ultra does clear the bar.

At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Low, with an average of 64.2 FPS. No other preset at this resolution reaches 60 FPS. Medium falls short at 51.6 FPS, High at 39.5 FPS, and Ultra at 34.1 FPS. The 4K Low result is playable but visually compromised, which is the tradeoff required to run this game at full 4K resolution with this hardware.

The Verdict

The question is whether this PC can run Minimum, and the answer is a qualified yes depending on resolution and settings. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra at 92.3 FPS being the best playable option. At 2560x1440, all four presets also clear 60 FPS, with Ultra at 60.6 FPS being the best playable option, albeit narrowly. At 3840x2160, only Low clears 60 FPS, with an average of 64.2 FPS.

The system is fully capable at 1080p and 1440p, offering playable performance even at maximum quality. At 4K, the hardware can run the game but only at the lowest preset, and even then the 64.2 FPS average is not a large margin. The combo ranks 2127 out of 3712 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the upper-middle range of all hardware configurations.

The data shows that this is a GPU-limited pairing for this title. The RTX 2070 SUPER, with its 65th percentile GPU ranking, is the deciding factor for resolution and preset choices. The 7900X, ranked at the 91st percentile for CPUs, provides ample headroom and is unlikely to be the bottleneck in any scenario tested.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data across resolutions and presets clarifies which component matters more for Minimum at each setting tier.

At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a more significant role relative to higher resolutions. The 7900X's strong multi-threaded capabilities, evidenced by its cinebench r23 multicore score of 29300 and passmark multithread score of 51406, help sustain high frame rates even at Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 97.8 FPS drop, which is the largest absolute drop across all resolutions, indicating that the GPU is being pushed harder as settings increase, but the CPU still keeps pace.

At 2560x1440, the GPU becomes more dominant. The frame rate drops from 121.5 FPS at Low to 60.6 FPS at Ultra, a 60.9 FPS reduction. The percentage loss from Low to Ultra is 50.1%, similar to the 1080p loss of 51.4%, but the absolute numbers are lower, confirming that the RTX 2070 SUPER is increasingly the limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is almost entirely responsible for the performance ceiling. The spread from Low at 64.2 FPS to Ultra at 34.1 FPS is just 30.1 FPS, and even the best preset barely clears 60 FPS. The 4K resolution demands far more from the GPU's 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, and the results show that the CPU's contribution is negligible at this resolution. The 7900X could be replaced with a slower processor and the 4K numbers would likely remain unchanged.

Resolution scaling itself tells the story. Moving from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 36% of the average FPS across presets, and moving from 1440p to 4K costs another 42% to 47%. This consistent degradation with resolution is a hallmark of GPU-bound performance. The CPU's role is to feed the GPU efficiently, and the 7900X does so without issue, but it cannot compensate for the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading limitations at high resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1920x1080 with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the system averages 92.3 FPS, well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best preset at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra is the best playable preset at 1440p, with an average of 60.6 FPS. High is also playable at 77.6 FPS and offers more headroom.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this hardware?

A: Only at Low settings, which averages 64.2 FPS. Medium drops to 51.6 FPS, High to 39.5 FPS, and Ultra to 34.1 FPS, none of which reach the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M is 1% slower, the RTX 3070 Mobile is 1.2% slower, the Intel Arc B570 is 1.3% slower, and the Intel Arc A750 is 1.5% slower. All would perform nearly identically in this game.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 7900X overkill for this game?

A: The data suggests so. The 7900X ranks at the 91st percentile among all CPUs, and the frame rates at higher resolutions are clearly GPU-limited. The nearest CPU rivals, all within 0.6% in average score, would produce the same results.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The recorded average is 92.5 FPS, which is comfortably above the playable threshold and leaves room for demanding scenes.