Minimum

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers an exceptionally strong performance profile for Minimum, a third-person shooter released in 2014. Benchmark data shows this combination is capable of pushing frame rates far beyond the 60 FPS playable threshold at nearly every setting, with the only exception being the most demanding preset at 4K resolution. The measured results indicate a system that is heavily overqualified for this title, providing headroom that suggests the game's engine, rather than the hardware, will be the limiting factor in most scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo reveals a clear hierarchy across resolutions and presets, with performance scaling predictably as graphical load increases. At 1920x1080, the results are exceptionally high across the board. The Low preset delivers an average of 335 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure for this combination. Medium settings still produce an average of 257 FPS, with a minimum of 218 FPS and a maximum of 295 FPS, indicating very stable frame pacing. High settings achieve an average of 215 FPS, while even the demanding Ultra preset maintains an average of 164 FPS. At this resolution, the GPU is unlikely to be the bottleneck, as the frame rates suggest the CPU is feeding frames efficiently.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains robust but shows the expected decline as pixel count increases. The Low preset averages 216 FPS, a slight drop from 1080p but still remarkably high. Medium settings deliver an average of 166 FPS, with a minimum of 141 FPS and a maximum of 190 FPS, demonstrating smooth operation. High settings produce an average of 139 FPS, while Ultra settings still clear the 60 FPS threshold comfortably with an average of 106 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows roughly a 35-40% reduction in average FPS across presets, which is consistent with the increased pixel workload.

At 3840x2160, the demands of 4K resolution begin to strain the combination, though it remains largely playable. The Low preset averages 116 FPS, showing that even at 4K, the hardware is capable of high refresh rates. Medium settings deliver an average of 89 FPS, with a minimum of 76 FPS and a maximum of 103 FPS, which keeps frame times well within the playable range. High settings average 75 FPS, still above the 60 FPS threshold. However, the Ultra preset drops to an average of 57 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold and indicates that this setting is too demanding for smooth play at 4K. The data shows a steep performance cliff between High and Ultra at 4K, with the latter representing a 24% drop in average FPS.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K resolution with Ultra settings?*

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 57 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data confirms that Ultra is not listed among the playable settings for this resolution.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this hardware?

A: The Ultra preset is the best option at 2560x1440, as it achieves an average of 106 FPS. This is the highest quality setting that remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, making it the recommended choice for maximum visual fidelity at this resolution.

Q: How does the performance at 1080p compare to 1440p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 164 FPS, while at 2560x1440, the same preset averages 106 FPS. This represents a 35% reduction in average frame rate when moving from 1080p to 1440p, which is a typical scaling factor for GPU-bound workloads.

Q: Is the RTX 5070 Ti the bottleneck at 4K High settings?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K, particularly between High and Ultra presets. The High preset averages 75 FPS, while Ultra drops to 57 FPS, indicating that the GPU's compute resources are saturated at the higher preset's demands.

Q: Does the game support high refresh rate monitors at 1080p?

A: Yes, the measured results show that at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 335, and even with High settings, it reaches 215 FPS. This indicates the system can drive refresh rates well beyond 144 Hz at this resolution.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded across all tested configurations?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 76 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. This is still above the 60 FPS playable threshold, indicating that even the most demanding playable configuration maintains acceptable frame pacing.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this specific CPU-GPU pairing in Minimum is 403 out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the top 11% of all systems benchmarked for this game. This ranking is notable because it reflects the game's age and the hardware's modern capabilities; the RTX 5070 Ti is a recent high-end GPU, and the i5-14600KF is a strong mid-to-high-range processor, yet the combination does not crack the top 400, suggesting that other configurations with even faster CPUs or more specialized GPUs achieve higher scores in this title. The percentile data for the individual components reinforces this: the CPU ranks in the 90th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU ranks in the 86th percentile among all GPUs, but their combined performance in this game is slightly lower than the sum of their parts might suggest. This implies that Minimum may not scale perfectly with the extreme multi-core or raw shader throughput that these components offer, potentially due to engine limitations. The rank of 403 means the system is outperformed by roughly 400 other combos, which likely include either faster CPUs for single-threaded workloads or GPUs with higher memory bandwidth for this specific title.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Minimum with exceptional performance across the vast majority of configurations. The verdict data shows that at 1920x1080, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with the Ultra preset achieving an average of 164 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same is true, with Ultra averaging 106 FPS. The only limitation emerges at 3840x2160, where the High, Medium, and Low presets are playable, but the Ultra preset falls short at 57 FPS average. Therefore, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold at every resolution except for 4K Ultra, making it a highly capable machine for this game. For users targeting 4K, the High preset is the recommended ceiling, delivering 75 FPS average, which is still very smooth. The data clearly indicates that this hardware is overkill for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can easily drive high refresh rate displays without compromise.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results reveal an interesting dynamic between the CPU and GPU in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the CPU's role is more pronounced, as the high frame rates (335 FPS on Low, 215 FPS on High) suggest that the i5-14600KF's strong single-core performance is keeping up with the GPU's output. The scaling between Low and Ultra at 1080p shows a 51% reduction in FPS (335 to 164), which is primarily driven by GPU load, but the absolute values are so high that the CPU's 14 cores and 20 threads are clearly not a limiting factor. At 2560x1440, the GPU becomes more dominant, as the pixel count increase puts more strain on the RTX 5070 Ti's 8960 shading units. The drop from 216 FPS (Low) to 106 FPS (Ultra) at 1440p is a 51% reduction, similar to 1080p, but the lower absolute numbers suggest the GPU is starting to feel the load. At 3840x2160, the GPU is definitively the bottleneck, as the Ultra preset drops to 57 FPS, which is below the CPU's ability to feed frames at that rate. The data shows that the GPU's performance scales almost linearly with resolution, while the CPU's influence diminishes as resolution increases. For this game, the RTX 5070 Ti's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 896 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient, but the raw compute power is what determines the 4K Ultra result.

Best Settings per Resolution

Based on the measured FPS data, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS for each resolution is as follows. At 3840x2160, the best settings are High, which achieves an average FPS of 75. This is the maximum quality that maintains smooth playback at 4K, as the Ultra preset drops to 57 FPS. At 2560x1440, the best settings are Ultra, with an average FPS of 106. This allows users to enjoy the highest visual fidelity at 1440p without sacrificing frame rate. At 1920x1080, the best settings are also Ultra, delivering an average FPS of 164. The data shows that the system can handle maximum settings at both 1080p and 1440p, while 4K users must compromise by stepping down one preset level from Ultra to High. The recommendation for 4K is clear: High settings provide a 32% increase in average FPS over Ultra (75 vs. 57), making it the optimal balance between visual quality and performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For users considering alternatives to this CPU-GPU combination, the nearest rivals provide useful context. On the CPU side, the Intel Core i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49394, with the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scoring 49228, a delta of 0.3%—essentially identical performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 49196, just 0.4% lower, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 scores 48995, 0.8% lower. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 scores 49796, which is 0.8% higher. This means that swapping the i5-14600KF for any of these CPUs would result in negligible performance differences in Minimum, as the game is not heavily multi-threaded. On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 49957. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 scores 50001, a delta of -0.1%, making it virtually identical. The Intel Arc A550M scores 49737, 0.4% lower, while the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 50951, which is 2% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT scores 48477, 3.1% lower. For Minimum, these GPU alternatives would deliver nearly the same frame rates, with the RX 6900 XT potentially offering a slight edge in 4K scenarios, though the difference is within the margin of error for most presets. The data indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti's closest competitors are the RX Vega 64 and Arc A550M, which would behave similarly in this game, while the RX 6900 XT might provide a marginal improvement at 4K Ultra.