Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a remarkably strong performance profile in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. Benchmark results show this combination is capable of maintaining smooth, playable frame rates across all tested resolutions, with particularly impressive headroom at 1440p and 1080p. The data indicates that this pairing is well-balanced for the game's demands, though the extent to which each component contributes varies significantly depending on the resolution and preset selected.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo spans three resolutions and four quality presets, revealing a clear performance hierarchy. At 3840x2160, the most demanding resolution tested, average frame rates range from 51 FPS at Ultra settings to 103 FPS at Low settings. The High preset delivers 66 FPS average, while Medium produces 79 FPS average with a minimum of 67 FPS and a maximum of 91 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution is the only configuration in the entire dataset that dips below the 60 FPS playable threshold, with an average of 51 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance picture improves substantially. Low settings yield an average of 192 FPS, while High settings produce 123 FPS. The Medium preset averages 147 FPS, with a minimum of 125 FPS and a maximum of 169 FPS. Ultra settings at 1440p achieve an average of 94 FPS, comfortably above the playable threshold. The scaling from 4K to 1440p shows a consistent uplift of roughly 45-60% across presets, with the largest relative gain occurring at Ultra settings where frame rates nearly double.

At 1920x1080, the combo demonstrates its full potential. Low settings reach an average of 297 FPS, while High settings deliver 191 FPS. The Medium preset averages 228 FPS, with a minimum of 193 FPS and a maximum of 262 FPS. Ultra settings at 1080p produce an average of 146 FPS. Across the resolution range, the delta between Low and Ultra presets narrows as resolution decreases; at 4K the gap is 52 FPS, at 1440p it is 98 FPS, and at 1080p it expands to 151 FPS, indicating that lower resolutions place relatively more strain on the CPU while higher resolutions shift the burden toward the GPU.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS varies by resolution, and the verdict data confirms that this combo has substantial headroom at lower resolutions. At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is High, which achieves an average of 66 FPS. This represents the maximum visual quality available at 4K while staying above the 60 FPS threshold; the Ultra preset falls short with an average of 51 FPS, making it unplayable by the established standard. Medium and Low are also playable at this resolution, with averages of 79 FPS and 103 FPS respectively, but High offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance.

At 2560x1440, every preset tested is playable, and the best settings are Ultra with an average of 94 FPS. This is a significant achievement, as it allows players to run the game at maximum quality settings while still maintaining a frame rate nearly 60% above the playable threshold. The gap between Ultra and the next preset down, High at 123 FPS, is 29 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset is well-optimized for this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are also Ultra, delivering an average of 146 FPS. This is more than double the playable threshold, providing an exceptionally smooth experience. The data shows that at 1080p, even the most demanding preset leaves substantial performance headroom, with Low settings reaching 297 FPS — nearly five times the playable threshold. For players with high-refresh-rate displays, this combo can push well beyond 144 FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings, and even approach 300 FPS at Low settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU depending on the resolution and preset. At 3840x2160, the GPU is the dominant constraint. This is evident from the relatively modest frame rate differences between Low and Ultra presets — a 52 FPS gap — combined with the fact that the Ultra preset fails to reach 60 FPS. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, has ample processing headroom at this resolution, as evidenced by the strong scaling from 4K to 1440p. At 1440p, frame rates increase by roughly 45-60% compared to 4K across all presets, indicating that the GPU is being relieved of pixel-pushing duties and the CPU is taking on a more active role.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts. The Ultra preset achieves 94 FPS, which is a substantial improvement over the 51 FPS at 4K Ultra. This suggests that the GPU still has significant headroom once the pixel count is reduced. The CPU begins to matter more at this resolution, as the frame rate gap between Low and Ultra presets widens to 98 FPS. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D's single-thread performance, reflected in a Geekbench single-core score of 3041 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6739, helps maintain high frame rates even at lower resolutions where draw calls and physics calculations become more prominent.

At 1920x1080, the CPU becomes the primary performance driver. The frame rate gap between Low and Ultra presets expands to 151 FPS, and the absolute numbers are striking: 297 FPS at Low and 146 FPS at Ultra. This pattern indicates that at 1080p, the GPU is rarely the bottleneck, and the CPU's ability to feed frames becomes the limiting factor. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D's 128 MB of L3 cache and high boost clock of 5.50 GHz contribute to its strong performance in this scenario. The scaling from 1440p to 1080p is also telling: at Ultra settings, the frame rate increases from 94 FPS to 146 FPS, a 55% improvement, which is less than the pixel count reduction would suggest, further confirming that CPU limitations are being approached at 1080p.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 51 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable setting at this resolution is High, which delivers an average of 66 FPS.

Q: What is the highest quality preset that stays above 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 achieve an average of 94 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that remains playable. All four tested presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — stay above 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K at the same settings?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate improves from 66 FPS at 3840x2160 to 191 FPS at 1920x1080, an uplift of roughly 190%. At Ultra settings, the improvement is from 51 FPS to 146 FPS, an increase of about 186%.

Q: Is the Ultra preset at 1080p worth using over High?

A: The data shows a 45 FPS difference between High (191 FPS) and Ultra (146 FPS) at 1920x1080. Both presets are far above the 60 FPS playable threshold, so the choice depends on whether the visual improvements justify the 24% frame rate reduction.

Q: Does this combo show any signs of CPU bottlenecking?

A: Yes, particularly at 1920x1080. The frame rate gap between Low (297 FPS) and Ultra (146 FPS) is 151 FPS, and the scaling from 1440p to 1080p is less than proportional to the pixel count reduction, both indicating that the CPU is becoming the limiting factor at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest minimum frame rate in the dataset is 67 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. This is above the 60 FPS playable threshold, indicating that the combo maintains consistent performance even in demanding scenes.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D provide context for its CPU-level performance. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF has an average benchmark score of 55093, which is 0.6% lower than the 9900X3D's average score of 54762, making them statistically equivalent in overall performance. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K scores 54053, 1.3% lower, while the Intel Xeon 6505P scores 53701, 2% lower. The Intel Core i7-14700F rounds out the nearest rivals with a score of 53620, 2.1% lower. In gaming workloads specifically, the 9900X3D's 128 MB of L3 cache and 12-core/24-thread configuration are likely to provide an advantage in CPU-bound scenarios, but the benchmark averages suggest that all four rivals would deliver similar frame rates in Minimum at 1080p where the CPU matters most.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, the nearest rivals are notably different in character. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 has an average score of 40318, just 0.1% lower than the RTX 5070's 40377, indicating near-identical overall performance. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063, 0.8% lower, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, which is 1.2% higher. The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568, 2% lower. These rivals would produce similar GPU-bound frame rates at 4K and 1440p, though the RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth give it advantages in texture-heavy scenes that these synthetic averages may not fully capture.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 786th out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the top 21% of all configurations. This rank reflects the combo's ability to deliver playable performance at every resolution tested, with only the 4K Ultra preset falling below the 60 FPS threshold. The percentile standings of the individual components support this strong showing: the CPU ranks in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 82nd percentile among all GPUs. The combo's rank relative to these percentiles suggests that the pairing is well-matched, with neither component dramatically limiting the other in most scenarios. The data indicates that this combination is particularly well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1440p and 1080p, where it can comfortably exceed 90 FPS at maximum settings, while still offering a viable 4K experience at High settings.