Minimum

Minimum is a third-person shooter originally released in mid-2014, which makes it a lightweight workload by modern standards. The pairing of an Intel Core i5-10400F with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is a distinctly asymmetric combination: a six-core, twelve-thread Comet Lake CPU from 2020 sitting alongside a 2023 Ada Lovelace GPU. The recorded data shows this pairing handles the game comfortably at every common resolution, and the only real question is how far the settings can be pushed before the 60 FPS threshold is crossed. The analysis below walks through the measurements step by step.

Best Settings per Resolution

Using the database's playable threshold of 60 FPS average, the most demanding preset that stays at or above the line differs sharply by resolution.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is the obvious answer at 138.3 FPS average. There is no contest: every preset clears the threshold by a wide margin, so the highest-quality option is the correct choice.

At 2560x1440, Ultra again qualifies, delivering 87.8 FPS average. That is nearly 28 frames of headroom above the threshold, so even demanding in-game moments should remain playable at maximum settings.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes. Ultra averages just 46.6 FPS, well below 60, so it must be dropped. High is the most demanding preset that qualifies, at 63.4 FPS average. Medium (75.4) and Low (95.6) provide additional headroom if frame-time consistency matters more than visual fidelity at 4K.

In short: Ultra at 1080p and 1440p, High at 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data points to a GPU-bound profile at higher resolutions, which is expected for a game of this age paired with a modern graphics card.

Consider the progression at Ultra settings: 138.3 FPS at 1080p, 87.8 FPS at 1440p, and 46.6 FPS at 4K. Frame rates fall steeply as pixel count rises, which is the classic signature of a graphics-limited scenario. If the CPU were the bottleneck, increasing resolution would have little effect on frame rate, and that is clearly not the case here.

The preset scaling tells the complementary story. At a fixed 1080p resolution, moving from Low (271.1 FPS) to Ultra (138.3 FPS) roughly halves throughput, again indicating that the RTX 4070 is the component doing the limiting at settings this high. The card sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs in the database, far ahead of the i5-10400F's 68th percentile among CPUs, so the GPU has ample power for this title and the CPU rarely comes into play as a constraint.

At 1080p Low, where the frame rate reaches 271.1 FPS, the CPU may begin to limit maximum throughput, but for ordinary play at 60 FPS and above, the RTX 4070 is the component that determines settings choices, particularly at 1440p and 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals recorded for each component gives a sense of what other hardware would behave similarly in this game.

On the CPU side, the i5-10400F's average benchmark score of 14185 is nearly identical to that of the Intel Xeon 6756E (14163, a 0.2 percent difference), the Intel Core 7 160UL (14232, 0.3 percent behind), the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115, 0.5 percent), and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277, 0.6 percent ahead). All of these sit within a fraction of a percent of the i5-10400F in aggregate scoring, so systems built around any of them would be expected to deliver broadly similar frame delivery in a title like Minimum, where CPU load is modest.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070's average score of 37648 is closest to the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37628, 0.1 percent), the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507, 0.4 percent), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135, 1.3 percent ahead), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (37157, 1.3 percent behind). Within the measured margins, these cards would be expected to land in the same general performance band, meaning similar settings conclusions: Ultra at 1080p and 1440p, and High at 4K, subject to small variations.

The launch MSRP of the RTX 4070 was 599 USD, stated here once for reference.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Minimum, and comfortably so.

At 1920x1080, every preset including Ultra clears 60 FPS, with the best setting (Ultra) averaging 138.3 FPS. At 2560x1440, again every preset clears the threshold, with Ultra leading at 87.8 FPS. At 3840x2160, three of four presets are playable: High (63.4), Medium (75.4), and Low (95.6) all pass, while Ultra at 46.6 FPS does not.

Ultimately straightforward: for 1080p and 1440p play, maximum settings are on the table. For 4K, dropping one notch from Ultra to High restores a 60 FPS average.

Measured FPS Breakdown

All figures below are measured averages from the database. Minimum and maximum frame rates were not recorded for these runs, so averages are the available metric.

1920x1080:

• Low: 271.1 FPS
• Medium: 212 FPS
• High: 181.7 FPS
• Ultra: 138.3 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 181.5 FPS
• Medium: 140.2 FPS
• High: 117.4 FPS
• Ultra: 87.8 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 95.6 FPS
• Medium: 75.4 FPS
• High: 63.4 FPS
• Ultra: 46.6 FPS

The pattern is consistent: each step up in either resolution or preset trades frame rate in a predictable, near-linear fashion. Note the near-tie between 1080p High (181.7) and 1440p Low (181.5), which illustrates how the two dimensions of load can offset one another. The largest single drop in the entire table comes from moving to 4K Ultra, where the 46.6 FPS result sits nearly 14 frames below the playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3712 hardware combinations tested in Minimum within the database, this CPU and GPU pairing ranks 855th. That places it in roughly the top quarter of tested combinations for this specific title, which aligns with the raw measurements: strong enough for Ultra at 1440p, but not for Ultra at 4K. Given that Minimum dates to 2014 and this pairing combines a mid-tier 2020 CPU with a 2023 GPU, a top-quarter ranking is a reasonable outcome, with the CPU being the modest half of the equation relative to the GPU's 81st-percentile standing.

FAQ

Q: Can the i5-10400F and RTX 4070 run Minimum at 4K?

A: Yes, at three of the four presets. High averages 63.4 FPS, Medium 75.4 FPS, and Low 95.6 FPS, all above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra falls short at 46.6 FPS.

Q: What is the best setting to use at each resolution?

A: Ultra at 1920x1080 (138.3 FPS), Ultra at 2560x1440 (87.8 FPS), and High at 3840x2160 (63.4 FPS).

Q: Is this game more CPU-limited or GPU-limited on this hardware?

A: GPU-limited. Frame rates drop steeply as resolution rises (138.3 to 87.8 to 46.6 FPS at Ultra), which indicates the RTX 4070 is the determining component rather than the i5-10400F.

Q: How fast is the game at 1080p on Low settings?

A: The measured average is 271.1 FPS, the highest figure in the entire dataset for this combination.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested systems in Minimum?

A: It ranks 855th out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in roughly the top quarter.

Q: Which CPUs and GPUs would perform similarly?

A: The i5-10400F's closest rivals by average score are the Intel Xeon 6756E, Intel Core 7 160UL, AMD EPYC 7552, and AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, all within 0.6 percent. The RTX 4070's closest matches are the NVIDIA Tesla P4, AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, and AMD Radeon PRO W6400, all within 1.3 percent.