Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination of the Intel Core i7-12700KF and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 in Minimum shows a clear pattern: performance scales predictably with both resolution and settings level. At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results. With Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 140.9 FPS. Moving to Medium settings drops the average to 108.8 FPS, while High settings produce 93 FPS. The most demanding preset at this resolution, Ultra, still maintains an average of 69.1 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain respectable but show a noticeable step down from the 1080p results. Low settings average 88.6 FPS, Medium settings average 69 FPS, and High settings drop to 59 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution averages 45.3 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

At 3840x2160, the GTX 1070 begins to struggle more significantly. Low settings produce an average of 46 FPS, Medium settings average 37.9 FPS, High settings average 28.8 FPS, and Ultra settings average 26.9 FPS. None of these 4K configurations reach the 60 FPS threshold.

The database did not record minimum or maximum frame rate values for any resolution or settings combination, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates. The absence of min/max data means frame time consistency cannot be assessed directly from these measurements, but the average values provide a solid basis for evaluating overall performance.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict data identifies the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS average at each resolution.

At 3840x2160, no settings preset achieves the 60 FPS target. The closest is Low settings at 46 FPS, which is still 14 FPS short of the playable threshold. The database records no playable settings for this resolution, and the best settings entry is marked as null.

At 2560x1440, two presets clear the 60 FPS bar: Low settings with 88.6 FPS and Medium settings with 69 FPS. The best settings designation goes to Medium, since it is the most demanding preset that still stays at or above 60 FPS. High settings fall to 59 FPS, just below the threshold.

At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS. The best settings designation goes to Ultra, which averages 69.1 FPS. This means the system can run the game at maximum settings at 1080p while maintaining a comfortable margin above the playability threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this specific CPU and GPU combination at rank 3052 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. This puts the system in the lower 18th percentile of all tested configurations for this game. The rank indicates that while this combo can run the game at 1080p with all settings, it is far from the top of the performance hierarchy.

The CPU itself performs well in general benchmarks, sitting at the 85th percentile among all tested CPUs. The GPU, however, sits at the 47th percentile among all tested GPUs. This discrepancy explains the overall rank: the processor is capable, but the graphics card holds back the combination in a game that clearly scales with GPU load as resolution increases.

The gap between the CPU's high percentile and the combo's low rank suggests that Minimum is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The GTX 1070's age and memory bandwidth constraints become apparent when the resolution climbs toward 4K.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average frame rate at 1080p Ultra is 69.1 FPS, which stays above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable settings preset at 2560x1440?

A: Medium settings, which average 69 FPS. High settings at this resolution average 59 FPS, just below the threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only reach 46 FPS average. No preset at 4K reaches the 60 FPS target.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At High settings, the average drops from 93 FPS at 1080p to 59 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 34 FPS. At Low settings, the drop is from 140.9 FPS to 88.6 FPS.

Q: What is the overall rank of this combo for Minimum?

A: The combination ranks 3052 out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the lower portion of the performance table.

Q: Does the Ultra preset at 1440p outperform the High preset at 4K?

A: Yes, but only slightly. Ultra at 1440p averages 45.3 FPS, while High at 4K averages 28.8 FPS. Both are below the playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in this system. The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a high-end processor with 12 cores and 20 threads, and its benchmark scores confirm strong multi-threaded performance. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 28838 and the Passmark multithread score of 34092 place it well above average. However, the game's performance at different resolutions shows that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers 140.9 FPS on Low settings. The jump from Low to Medium reduces the average to 108.8 FPS, a drop of 32.1 FPS. Moving from Medium to High reduces it further to 93 FPS, and from High to Ultra the average falls to 69.1 FPS. This steady decline with each settings increase indicates that the GPU is handling the added graphical load without the CPU becoming a bottleneck.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern continues but with lower absolute numbers. Low settings yield 88.6 FPS, Medium yields 69 FPS, High yields 59 FPS, and Ultra yields 45.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 43.3 FPS, compared to a 71.8 FPS gap at 1080p. This compression of the performance range at higher resolution suggests the GPU is approaching its limits.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates cluster tightly between 26.9 and 46 FPS across all settings. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 19.1 FPS, indicating that the GPU is saturated and settings changes have diminishing returns. The CPU has enough headroom to push higher frame rates, but the GTX 1070 cannot deliver them at this pixel count.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent when considering that the i7-12700KF ranks at the 85th percentile among all CPUs, while the GTX 1070 ranks at the 47th percentile among GPUs. The system's overall rank of 3052 out of 3712 for this game reflects the GPU's weaker standing. At 1080p, the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently to reach high frame rates. At 4K, the GPU's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth become limiting factors, and the CPU's power cannot compensate.

The Verdict

The recorded data answers the question directly: yes, this system can run Minimum, but with clear resolution limits. At 1920x1080, all four settings presets clear the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best settings at this resolution are Ultra, with an average of 69.1 FPS. This gives the user full graphical freedom at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable but with restrictions. Low and Medium settings both stay above 60 FPS, with Medium being the best playable preset at 69 FPS. High settings fall just below the threshold at 59 FPS, and Ultra drops to 45.3 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system cannot reach 60 FPS at any settings level. The highest average is 46 FPS on Low settings. For users targeting 4K, this combination is not suitable for Minimum at the playability threshold.

The verdict by resolution confirms: 1080p is fully playable with all presets, 1440p is playable up to Medium settings, and 4K has no playable settings. The system is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it offers a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS target even at maximum settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals to the Intel Core i7-12700KF in the database's CPU benchmarks provide context for the processor's performance. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, which is 0.1 percent higher than the i7-12700KF's average score. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, 0.2 percent lower. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, 0.2 percent higher. The Intel Core i7-12700K scores 35287, 0.2 percent lower. These deltas are all within one percent, meaning the i7-12700KF sits in a tightly clustered group of similarly performing CPUs.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 show comparable performance levels. The AMD FirePro W5000 scores 9803, which is 0.2 percent lower than the GTX 1070's average score. The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832, 0.5 percent lower. The NVIDIA Tesla M10 scores 9724, 0.6 percent higher. The NVIDIA Tesla C2070 scores 9716, 0.7 percent higher. These deltas indicate that the GTX 1070 performs at a similar level to these professional and workstation cards, though the gaming-oriented nature of the GTX 1070 may produce different results in actual game workloads.

Users considering this system should expect that swapping the CPU for any of the four nearest rivals would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, given the sub-one-percent performance differences. Similarly, substituting the GPU with any of the four nearest rivals would result in comparable overall performance. The combination's rank of 3052 out of 3712 reflects the balance of a strong CPU paired with a mid-tier GPU, and the nearest rival data confirms that this balance is typical for this performance class.