Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a commanding performance profile in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. Benchmark data shows this combination handles the game with significant headroom at nearly every resolution and preset, positioning it as a high-end option for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest graphical preset that maintains at least 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: The data shows the High preset at 3840x2160 is the most demanding playable option, achieving an average of 65.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution falls below the playable threshold at 48.5 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X scores 53,288 in the average benchmark. It is effectively tied with the AMD EPYC 7313P (53,206, a 0.2% difference) and the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (53,469, a -0.3% difference), while leading the Intel Xeon 634 by 0.6%.

Q: What is the performance difference between the RTX 5070 and its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 580?

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 40,377, which is just 0.1% higher than the Radeon Pro 580's score of 40,318. This places them in a near-identical performance tier.

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 1440p on the Ultra preset?

A: Yes, benchmark results indicate the Ultra preset at 2560x1440 runs at an average of 97.6 FPS, well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 301.3 FPS, while Ultra runs at 147.1 FPS. This represents a performance drop of over 50% when moving from the lowest to the highest settings.

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

A: The combination ranks 725th out of 3,712 tested combos, placing it in the top 20% of all systems tested for this game.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS average varies by resolution, with higher resolutions requiring lower settings to stay above the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the High preset is the best choice, delivering 65.6 FPS. This is the only resolution where the Ultra preset fails to meet the 60 FPS requirement, as it drops to 48.5 FPS.

At 2560x1440, all presets remain playable, and the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that stays above 60 FPS, achieving 97.6 FPS. This provides a substantial visual quality boost while maintaining smooth performance.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is again the top playable option, running at 147.1 FPS. The system has enough headroom at this resolution to run the game at maximum settings with a frame rate more than double the playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear pattern in how the CPU and GPU contribute to performance across different resolutions and presets.

At 1080p, the frame rates are exceptionally high across all settings, from 147.1 FPS at Ultra to 301.3 FPS at Low. This suggests the GPU is not heavily taxed at this resolution, and the Ryzen 9 7900X's strong single-thread performance (scoring 1,093 in 3dmark single-thread and 4,238 in Passmark single-thread) is sufficient to feed the RTX 5070 without creating a bottleneck.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates remain high but show a more pronounced scaling with settings. The jump from Low (193 FPS) to Ultra (97.6 FPS) represents a roughly 50% reduction. This indicates the GPU is beginning to take on more of the workload, though the CPU still has ample headroom given the high absolute frame rates.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The Ultra preset drops to 48.5 FPS, below the playable threshold, while High manages 65.6 FPS. The scaling from Low (104.9 FPS) to Ultra (48.5 FPS) shows a 54% performance reduction, similar to the 1440p scaling but at lower absolute values. This pattern confirms that at 3840x2160, the RTX 5070's rendering load is the primary constraint, while the CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Minimum effectively across most configurations. The verdict by resolution is clear:

At 3840x2160, the system is playable on High, Low, and Medium presets, with High being the best option at 65.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at 48.5 FPS is not playable at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the system is playable on all four presets, with Ultra achieving 97.6 FPS. This is the optimal resolution for players who want maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 1920x1080, the system is playable on all presets, and Ultra runs at 147.1 FPS. This resolution offers the highest frame rates, making it ideal for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays.

The data confirms that the RTX 5070 has sufficient power for 4K gaming at high settings, while the Ryzen 9 7900X ensures the CPU never becomes a limiting factor, even at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 300 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured average frame rates show a clear progression: Low runs at 104.9 FPS, Medium at 78 FPS, High at 65.6 FPS, and Ultra at 48.5 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 12.4 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is 17.1 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a significantly heavier load on the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale from 193 FPS at Low to 150.5 FPS at Medium, 122.3 FPS at High, and 97.6 FPS at Ultra. The decrease between each preset is relatively consistent, with an average drop of approximately 32 FPS per settings tier.

At 1920x1080, the system reaches its peak performance: 301.3 FPS at Low, 229.9 FPS at Medium, 196.1 FPS at High, and 147.1 FPS at Ultra. The jump from Low to Medium represents the largest single-step reduction at 71.4 FPS, while the differences between Medium, High, and Ultra are smaller at 33.8 FPS and 49 FPS respectively.

Across all resolutions, the data shows that the Ultra preset consistently incurs a substantial performance cost relative to High, with the largest absolute difference occurring at 1440p where Ultra drops 24.7 FPS below High.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 725th out of 3,712 tested combos for Minimum. This places the system in the 80th percentile of all tested configurations, indicating it performs better than roughly four out of five systems.

This ranking reflects the hardware's capacity to handle the game's demands. The CPU's average benchmark score of 53,288 puts it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU's score of 40,377 places it in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. The combination of two high-performing components results in a system that sits comfortably in the upper echelon of gaming performance for this title.

The rank also suggests that while this combo is powerful, there are 724 other tested configurations that achieve higher frame rates in Minimum. These likely include more recent or higher-tier hardware, but the data confirms that this system provides a strong experience that exceeds the playable threshold at most settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly in this system.

For the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, the closest alternatives in terms of average benchmark score are the AMD EPYC 7313P (53,206, 0.2% lower), the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (53,469, 0.3% higher), the Intel Xeon 634 (52,974, 0.6% lower), and the Intel Core i7-14700F (53,620, 0.6% higher). All of these CPUs fall within a 1% performance band of the Ryzen 9 7900X, meaning they would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Minimum.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40,318, 0.1% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40,063, 0.8% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40,870, 1.2% higher), and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (39,568, 2% lower). These GPUs would produce very similar performance in Minimum, though the RTX A500 Mobile shows a slightly larger deviation.

Users with any of these alternative CPUs or GPUs paired with the other component from this system can expect broadly comparable frame rates to those measured here. The tight clustering of benchmark scores, particularly on the CPU side, indicates that the game's performance is not highly sensitive to the exact processor model within this performance tier.