Minimum

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX paired with the Intel Core i5-13400F delivers a dominant performance profile in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. Benchmark data confirms this combination ranks 594th out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the top 16% of all systems evaluated. Across all resolutions, the average frame rates are overwhelmingly above the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the only exception being the Ultra preset at 4K, which falls to 53.3 FPS. This analysis breaks down the measured performance, compares it to near-identical alternatives, and provides specific settings recommendations for each resolution.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but not at the highest settings. The data shows playable frame rates at 4K for Low (111 FPS), Medium (85.2 FPS), and High (73.7 FPS) presets. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 53.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: At 2560x1440, all four presets exceed 60 FPS. The Ultra preset delivers an average of 101.3 FPS, making it the best-playable option. Lower presets yield higher frame rates: Medium at 159 FPS, High at 134.1 FPS, and Low at 210.5 FPS.

Q: How does the 1080p performance compare to higher resolutions?

A: At 1920x1080, the frame rates are substantially higher. The Ultra preset averages 157.3 FPS, which is 55% faster than the same preset at 1440p (101.3 FPS) and nearly three times faster than 4K Ultra (53.3 FPS). The Low preset at 1080p hits 324.3 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for the frame rate differences between resolutions?

A: The scaling pattern indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The frame rate drops from 157.3 FPS at 1080p Ultra to 101.3 FPS at 1440p Ultra, a 36% reduction, and further to 53.3 FPS at 4K Ultra, a 66% reduction from 1080p. This steep decline with increasing pixel count is characteristic of GPU-bound performance.

Q: What is the rank of this specific CPU and GPU combination?

A: The combo ranks 594th out of 3712 tested combinations, which places it in the 84th percentile. This high ranking reflects the strong performance of both components in this game.

Q: Are there any settings where the frame rate falls below 60 FPS?

A: Yes, only one instance: the 3840x2160 Ultra preset, which averages 53.3 FPS. Every other combination of resolution and preset maintains an average above 60 FPS, with the lowest being 73.7 FPS at 4K High.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX achieve a combo rank of 594 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the system comfortably in the top 16% of all configurations benchmarked. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing where the GPU's raw throughput and the CPU's 10-core, 16-thread architecture are both sufficient to avoid significant bottlenecking.

The data shows that this combo is far more capable than the median system. The 60 FPS playability threshold is cleared with substantial headroom at most settings. At 1080p, even the most demanding Ultra preset delivers 157.3 FPS, which is 2.6 times the playable threshold. At 1440p, the Ultra preset still provides 101.3 FPS, and at 4K, the High preset maintains 73.7 FPS. This performance profile suggests the combo is positioned for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p and 1440p, while still offering a playable 4K experience on High settings.

The rank is also reflected in the component-level percentiles. The CPU sits in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 64th percentile among all GPUs. The combo's overall rank of 594 is higher than either individual percentile would suggest, indicating that the pairing is particularly well-suited for this game's engine.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would deliver similar performance in Minimum. For the Intel Core i5-13400F, the closest matches are the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with an average score of 25284 (0% delta), the Intel Core 5 120 at 25362 (-0.3% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D at 25365 (-0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H at 25201 (0.4% delta). These processors would all produce nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios, though the game's performance is primarily GPU-limited at higher resolutions.

For the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB with an average score of 19334 (0.4% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 at 19602 (-1% delta), the AMD FirePro D300 at 19637 (-1.2% delta), and the NVIDIA TITAN Xp at 19177 (1.2% delta). The delta percentages are remarkably small, all within 1.2% of the RX 7900 XTX's average benchmark score of 19410. In practice, systems built with these alternative GPUs would exhibit very similar frame rates in Minimum, though the RX 7900 XTX's 24 GB of GDDR6 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth provide a theoretical advantage in texture-heavy scenes.

A user considering an upgrade path from the GTX 1060 3 GB or TITAN Xp would see virtually no difference in this specific title. Conversely, those with a Ryzen 9 6900HS or Ryzen 7 6800H laptop CPU would need to consider thermal and power constraints, as the i5-13400F is a desktop part with a 65W TDP. The Ryzen 5 5600X3D, with its 3D V-Cache, might offer marginal gains in other games, but the data shows no meaningful difference here.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Minimum at high frame rates across all standard resolutions. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best setting at 73.7 FPS average. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, with Ultra offering the best visual quality at 101.3 FPS. At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, and Ultra delivers 157.3 FPS.

The only configuration that fails to meet the 60 FPS threshold is 4K Ultra, which averages 53.3 FPS. For users with 4K displays, the recommendation is to use the High preset, which provides a 73.7 FPS average and still maintains high visual fidelity. Those with 1440p or 1080p monitors can max out the settings without concern, as even the most demanding preset remains well above 60 FPS.

The data indicates this is a high-performance system for this title. The 594th rank out of 3712 combos places it in the top 16% of all configurations, and the frame rates delivered are sufficient for smooth, competitive gameplay. With the i5-13400F's 16 threads and the RX 7900 XTX's 6144 shading units, the system has ample headroom for future game updates or additional background tasks.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals which component matters more for Minimum. At 1920x1080, the GPU is the clear dominant factor, with frame rates ranging from 157.3 FPS at Ultra to 324.3 FPS at Low. The CPU's role is less critical at this resolution, as the 10-core i5-13400F with its 22604 Cinebench R23 multicore score is more than sufficient to feed the GPU.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop significantly, indicating the GPU becomes even more of a bottleneck. The Ultra preset falls from 157.3 FPS to 101.3 FPS, a 36% reduction, while the Low preset drops from 324.3 FPS to 210.5 FPS, a 35% reduction. This consistent decline across all presets points to the GPU's rendering throughput being the limiting factor, rather than any CPU-side constraint.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's dominance is even more pronounced. The Ultra preset drops to 53.3 FPS, a 66% reduction from 1080p Ultra, and the High preset falls to 73.7 FPS. The CPU's performance remains constant regardless of resolution, so the i5-13400F is never the bottleneck. Its 3dmark max threads score of 7307 and Passmark multithread score of 25032 indicate strong multi-threaded capability, but this game does not appear to stress the CPU heavily based on the scaling pattern.

The data suggests that for this title, the RX 7900 XTX is the primary determinant of performance at all resolutions. The GPU's 61.39 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 959.2 GTexel/s texture rate are the key specifications driving the frame rates. The CPU's 2.50 GHz base clock and 4.60 GHz boost clock are more than adequate, and the 16 threads handle the game's background processes without issue.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average frame rate of 73.7 FPS. The Medium preset provides 85.2 FPS, and Low offers 111 FPS, but High provides the best visual quality while meeting the playability threshold. The Ultra preset at 53.3 FPS is not recommended for 4K.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are Ultra, which averages 101.3 FPS. This provides the highest visual fidelity while still delivering a frame rate well above the 60 FPS threshold. For users who prefer even higher frame rates, Medium offers 159 FPS, High delivers 134.1 FPS, and Low reaches 210.5 FPS, but Ultra is the optimal balance of quality and performance.

For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the best choice, averaging 157.3 FPS. This is more than 2.5 times the playable threshold, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate displays. The other presets are also viable: High at 204.7 FPS, Medium at 247 FPS, and Low at 324.3 FPS, but Ultra provides the best visual experience without sacrificing smoothness.

In summary, the recommended settings are High at 4K, Ultra at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p. These configurations maximize visual quality while maintaining an average frame rate above 60 FPS, with the 1440p and 1080p options offering substantial headroom for dips in demanding scenes.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this combo in Minimum are as follows:

3840x2160:

• Low: 111 FPS average
• Medium: 85.2 FPS average
• High: 73.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 53.3 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 210.5 FPS average
• Medium: 159 FPS average
• High: 134.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 101.3 FPS average

1920x1080:

• Low: 324.3 FPS average
• Medium: 247 FPS average
• High: 204.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 157.3 FPS average

The data shows a consistent relationship between settings and resolution. At each resolution, the frame rate decreases as the preset quality increases, with the gap between Low and Ultra widening at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the spread is from 324.3 FPS to 157.3 FPS, a difference of 167 FPS. At 1440p, the spread narrows to 109.2 FPS (from 210.5 to 101.3), and at 4K, it narrows further to 57.7 FPS (from 111 to 53.3).

This pattern indicates that the GPU's rendering load scales linearly with pixel count, but the relative cost of higher presets remains constant. The ratio of Ultra to Low frame rates is roughly 0.48 at 1080p (157.3/324.3), 0.48 at 1440p (101.3/210.5), and 0.48 at 4K (53.3/111). This consistency suggests that the game's settings adjustments affect the GPU workload uniformly across resolutions, with no unexpected bottlenecks.

Notably, the min and max FPS values are null in the data, meaning only average frame rates were measured. The averages alone indicate a stable experience, with the lowest average (53.3 FPS at 4K Ultra) still being only 11% below the 60 FPS threshold. For competitive play, the 1440p and 1080p configurations offer ample performance, while 4K users should stick to High settings to ensure smooth gameplay.