Minimum

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 targets the 2014 third-person shooter Minimum. The measured data shows that this combination is playable only at 1920x1080 with Low or Medium presets, clearing the 60 FPS threshold at 80.8 and 62.1 FPS respectively. The CPU carries a launch MSRP of $409, while the GPU has a launch MSRP of 169 USD, but the recorded frame rates are the definitive measure of its capability. The game, released on 2014-06-25, is a third-person shooter, and its performance demands are moderate, yet this combo still struggles beyond 1080p.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The i7-12700K's average benchmark score is 35287, placing it at the 84th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database are the Intel Core i5-13600T with an average score of 35305 (a delta of -0.1%), the Intel Core i7-12700KF at 35365 (-0.2%), the Intel Core i7-13700T at 35403 (-0.3%), and the Intel Core 5 213PE at 35428 (-0.4%). These deltas are all within half a percent, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum. A system using an i5-13600T would be statistically indistinguishable from the i7-12700K in this game, as the negative delta values indicate slightly lower scores and positive values indicate higher scores, but all are negligible.

On the GPU side, the RX 570's average benchmark score is 28766, with a 74th percentile ranking. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6800M at 28874 (-0.4%), the AMD Radeon R9 M295X at 28580 (+0.7%), the AMD Radeon RX 470 at 28996 (-0.8%), and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 at 28421 (+1.2%). The RX 470 is the closest match, being only 0.8% slower in the average benchmark, so a system with an RX 470 would behave almost exactly like the RX 570 in Minimum. The R9 M295X is 0.7% faster, and the Quadro RTX 8000 is 1.2% faster, but these differences are small enough that the overall playability verdict would remain unchanged. The RX 6800M, despite being a mobile part, is only 0.4% slower, so it too would deliver similar frame rates.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 1920x1080?

A: Yes, the recorded data shows playable settings at Low and Medium presets, with average FPS of 80.8 and 62.1 respectively, both above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1080p?

A: Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, achieving an average of 62.1 FPS. Low also qualifies at 80.8 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality.

Q: Is this combo playable at 2560x1440?

A: No, the database shows no playable settings at 1440p. The highest average FPS is 53.9 at Low, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What about 3840x2160?

A: No playable settings exist at 4K. The best average FPS is 26.4 at Low, far from the 60 FPS requirement.

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

A: It ranks 3573 out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the lower 4% of all tested systems for this game.

Q: What are the component percentiles?

A: The CPU is at the 84th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 74th percentile of all GPUs. The GPU's 4 GB GDDR5 memory and 256-bit bus contribute to its limitations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture across three resolutions. At 3840x2160, the average FPS is 26.4 on Low, 20.6 on Medium, 20.4 on High, and 14.5 on Ultra. No minimum or maximum frame times were recorded in the database, so only averages are available. At 2560x1440, the averages are 53.9 on Low, 39.5 on Medium, 33.7 on High, and 25.7 on Ultra. At 1920x1080, the averages are 80.8 on Low, 62.1 on Medium, 54.4 on High, and 40.3 on Ultra.

The scaling is consistent: each step up in preset reduces FPS, and each resolution increase imposes a large penalty. For instance, at 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 18.7 FPS (80.8 to 62.1), while moving from Medium to High costs 7.7 FPS (62.1 to 54.4). At 1440p, Low to Medium drops 14.4 FPS (53.9 to 39.5), and Medium to High drops 5.8 FPS (39.5 to 33.7). At 4K, Low to Medium drops 5.8 FPS (26.4 to 20.6), and Medium to High drops only 0.2 FPS (20.6 to 20.4). The diminishing returns at higher resolutions indicate that the GPU is the limiting factor. The gap between 1080p Low and 1440p Low is 26.9 FPS, and between 1440p Low and 4K Low is 27.5 FPS, showing a near-linear penalty for each resolution doubling.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Minimum? The verdict by resolution is unambiguous. At 1920x1080, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with the best setting being Medium at an average of 62.1 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS threshold, so the game is playable at 1080p with those two presets. At 2560x1440, the database lists no playable settings, meaning no preset reaches 60 FPS. The highest average is 53.9 at Low, which is below the threshold. At 3840x2160, similarly, no playable settings exist; the best average is 26.4 at Low. Therefore, the answer is yes, but only at 1080p with Low or Medium settings. Users targeting 1440p or 4K will need to lower resolution or upgrade the GPU. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the data shows that the combo fails to meet it at any preset above 1080p.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance profile of this combo is dominated by the GPU. The CPU is a high-end part with a 84th percentile ranking and strong single-thread scores (3dmark_single_thread 1043, Cinebench R23 single 1850.5), but the frame rates in Minimum scale almost entirely with resolution and preset changes, which are GPU-bound workloads. At 1080p, the GPU can deliver 80.8 FPS on Low, but this drops to 53.9 at 1440p on Low, a 33% reduction. Moving to 4K on Low yields 26.4 FPS, a further 51% reduction from 1440p. This steep decline with resolution increase is characteristic of a GPU bottleneck.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Medium is 18.7 FPS, while at 4K, the same preset change yields only a 5.8 FPS difference. This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is still capable of feeding the GPU, but at 4K, the GPU's raw throughput (FP32 5.095 TFLOPS, memory bandwidth 224.0 GB/s) is the hard limit. The GPU's 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256-bit bus also constrain higher resolutions. The GPU has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s. These specifications, combined with the measured FPS, indicate that the GPU is the primary determinant of playability, and the CPU is rarely the limiting factor at any resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, so the best settings are null. At 2560x1440, the same applies; no preset achieves 60 FPS. At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average FPS of 62.1. Low also qualifies at 80.8 FPS, but Medium is the highest preset that meets the playable threshold. Users who prioritize frame rate can use Low for a higher margin, but Medium provides the best balance of visual quality and performance at 1080p. The verdictByResolution data confirms that only 1080p has playable settings, and Medium is the best option.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 3573 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places it in the bottom 4% of all tested systems (since 3573/3712 is approximately 0.962). The CPU alone is at the 84th percentile, but the GPU is at the 74th percentile. The combination of a strong CPU and a mid-range GPU results in a low overall rank for this game, because Minimum is clearly GPU-bound. The data shows that the RX 570's performance is the limiting factor, as evidenced by the steep FPS drops with resolution increases. For comparison, the CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.4% of its average score, and the GPU's nearest rivals are within 1.2%, so the ranking is primarily a reflection of the GPU's capability relative to the game's demands. The high rank number (3573) indicates that most other tested combos deliver higher frame rates, making this pairing a poor choice for Minimum at higher resolutions, but adequate for 1080p Medium.