Minimum

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers a strong performance profile for Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released on 2014-06-25. Benchmark results, based on measured data, show that this combination handles the game with high frame rates across most settings, with the only limitation appearing at 4K resolution with Ultra settings. The data indicates that the combo ranks 961 out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the upper quartile of performance for this title. The following analysis breaks down the measured FPS, component roles, and overall verdict for this hardware pairing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Minimum reveals a clear scaling pattern across resolutions and graphical presets. At 1920x1080, the combo produces exceptionally high frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS reaches 277, which drops to 212 on Medium settings with a minimum of 180 and a maximum of 244. High settings yield an average of 178 FPS, while Ultra settings still maintain a robust 136 FPS average. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is heavily overqualified for the game, providing headroom far beyond the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain well above playable levels. Low settings produce an average of 179 FPS, while Medium settings average 137 FPS with a minimum of 116 and a maximum of 157. High settings deliver 115 FPS average, and Ultra settings still achieve an 87 FPS average. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent, showing roughly a 35-40% reduction in average FPS depending on the preset, but the system never falls below the 60 FPS threshold at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the performance picture changes more dramatically. Low settings still deliver a strong 96 FPS average, and Medium settings maintain 74 FPS with a minimum of 63 and a maximum of 85. High settings average 62 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS playable mark. However, Ultra settings drop to an average of 47 FPS, falling below the playable threshold. This is the only configuration in the entire dataset where the combo fails to maintain 60 FPS, indicating that 4K Ultra is beyond the capabilities of this hardware for Minimum.

The data shows that the delta between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low (277 FPS) and Ultra (136 FPS) is 141 FPS, or roughly 51% reduction. At 1440p, the gap between Low (179 FPS) and Ultra (87 FPS) is 92 FPS, a 49% reduction. At 4K, the gap between Low (96 FPS) and Ultra (47 FPS) is 49 FPS, a 51% reduction. This consistent percentage drop suggests the GPU is the primary scaling factor across presets, with the CPU maintaining sufficient headroom at all tested settings.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, at 4K the system can run the game on High, Medium, and Low settings, with average FPS of 62, 74, and 96 respectively. However, Ultra settings at 4K produce an average of 47 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p for this combo?

A: At 2560x1440, all four settings presets are playable. The best settings are Ultra, which achieves an average of 87 FPS, making it the highest visual quality option that still maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the system averages 136 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold, indicating substantial performance headroom even at maximum graphical fidelity.

Q: Is the frame rate stable at Medium settings across resolutions?

A: The data includes min and max FPS only for Medium settings. At 1080p, the range is 180 to 244 FPS with an average of 212. At 1440p, the range is 116 to 157 FPS with an average of 137. At 4K, the range is 63 to 85 FPS with an average of 74. The minimums at all resolutions stay above 60 FPS.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS in the dataset is 47 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. This is the only scenario where the average falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

*Q: How does the combo rank among all tested hardware combinations for Minimum?*

A: The combo ranks 961 out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the top 26% of all tested hardware pairings for this game.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling between resolutions and presets indicates that the GPU is the dominant factor for Minimum at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides ample headroom across all tests. The Intel Core i7-13700K, with its 16 cores and 24 threads, has a boost clock of 5.40 GHz and a TDP of 125 W. Its benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30745 and a single-core score of 2116, suggest it is unlikely to bottleneck the RTX 3080 Ti in this game. The CPU's percentile rank of 89 among all CPUs further confirms its high-end positioning.

The RTX 3080 Ti, with 10240 shading units and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivers a bandwidth of 912.4 GB/s. Its FP32 performance of 34.10 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 186.5 GPixel/s are key indicators of its rasterization capability. The GPU's percentile rank of 83 among all GPUs places it well above average. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p, where the GPU has less pixel workload, the frame rates are extremely high (277 FPS at Low), suggesting the CPU can feed frames quickly enough to exploit the GPU's full potential.

At 4K, the GPU's workload increases significantly, and the average FPS drops proportionally more across presets. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Low settings shows a drop from 277 to 96 FPS, a 65% reduction. This reduction is consistent with GPU-bound behavior, where the pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor. The CPU's role diminishes at higher resolutions, as the frame rate becomes increasingly dependent on the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth. The data does not show any CPU bottleneck symptoms, such as frame rate plateaus across different resolutions at the same settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this hardware pairing in Minimum is 961 out of 3712 tested combinations. This places it in the 74th percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms approximately 74% of the combinations in the database for this game. The rank is based on the measured FPS data across all resolutions and settings, aggregated into a single performance score.

The CPU's average benchmark score is 46881, with a percentile rank of 89, while the GPU's average benchmark score is 41187, with a percentile rank of 83. The combo's in-game rank of 961 is consistent with these high individual component rankings, though the game-specific performance is slightly lower than the component averages might suggest. This could indicate that Minimum is not fully optimized to exploit the extreme multi-threading capabilities of the i7-13700K or the full bandwidth of the RTX 3080 Ti, but the frame rates remain high in absolute terms.

The ranking data shows that the system is positioned well within the top quartile of tested combos, making it a strong performer for this title. The gap between the combo's rank and the top-performing systems is not quantified in the data, but the 60 FPS playability at all settings except 4K Ultra indicates that the system is more than sufficient for a smooth experience in most configurations.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rivals for each component, there are several hardware alternatives that would likely produce similar performance in Minimum. For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has an average benchmark score of 46971, which is 0.2% higher than the i7-13700K's 46881. This negligible deltaPct suggests effectively identical CPU performance in synthetic benchmarks, and by extension, similar frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios.

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, which is 0.3% higher than the i7-13700K, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654, which is 0.5% lower. The Intel Xeon w3-2535 also scores 46653, 0.5% lower. These four CPUs are all within a 0.8% performance band of the i7-13700K, meaning any of them paired with the RTX 3080 Ti would likely produce nearly identical measured FPS in Minimum. The choice between these CPUs would not meaningfully alter the gaming experience.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show more variance. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 has an average score of 40870, which is 0.8% higher than the RTX 3080 Ti's 41187, though this is within the margin of error. The NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB scores 41707, which is 1.2% lower, and the NVIDIA Tesla M40 scores 41897, which is 1.7% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 scores 40377, which is 2% higher than the RTX 3080 Ti.

Among these GPU alternatives, the RTX 5070 is the most interesting comparison. With a deltaPct of 2%, it is within a close performance band of the RTX 3080 Ti, suggesting that a system with an RTX 5070 and any of the aforementioned CPUs would produce similar frame rates in Minimum. The Tesla M40 variants, while scoring similarly in synthetic benchmarks, are professional-grade cards that may not have the same gaming optimizations, but the data suggests their raw performance is comparable.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is clear: this system can run Minimum at playable frame rates in nearly all configurations. At 1920x1080, all four settings presets are playable, with the best settings being Ultra, which achieves an average of 136 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold, providing a smooth and responsive experience with maximum visual quality.

At 2560x1440, all settings presets are also playable, with the best settings being Ultra, averaging 87 FPS. This maintains a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold while delivering the highest graphical fidelity. Players at this resolution can confidently use Ultra settings without concern for frame rate drops.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more nuanced. The playable settings are High, Medium, and Low, with the best settings being High, which averages 62 FPS. This is just above the 60 FPS threshold, so players at 4K should use High settings for the best balance of visual quality and performance. Medium settings provide a safer margin with 74 FPS average, and Low settings offer 96 FPS for those prioritizing frame rate. Ultra settings at 4K are not recommended, as the 47 FPS average falls below the playable threshold.

Overall, the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti combination is a capable system for Minimum. It excels at 1080p and 1440p, where it can run the game at maximum settings with high frame rates. At 4K, it can still deliver playable performance on High settings and below, but Ultra settings should be avoided. The system's rank of 961 out of 3712 combos confirms it as a strong performer, and the measured data supports a positive recommendation for this game.