Minimum

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT places at rank 2757 out of 3712 tested combinations in the database for Minimum. This puts the combo in the 26th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly three out of four tested systems deliver higher frame rates in this title. The ranking reflects a pairing of a top-tier modern CPU with an older mid-range GPU, and the measured results confirm that the graphics card becomes the limiting factor in most scenarios.

The CPU itself sits in the 91st percentile among all processors tested, with an average benchmark score of 53620. That places it within 1% of the Intel Xeon 6505P, which scores 53701, and slightly ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X at 53288. The GPU, by contrast, sits in the 59th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average score of 16361. The imbalance between these two components is stark: the processor is near the top of the database while the graphics card sits just past the midpoint. In a game like Minimum, which is a third-person shooter from 2014, this imbalance means the GPU dictates playable settings far more than the CPU does.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the combo clears the 60 FPS threshold at every preset. The most demanding settings that stay at or above 60 FPS are Ultra, where the measured average is 79.6 FPS. This is the best visual quality available in the game while maintaining comfortable headroom above the playability threshold. At this resolution, even the highest preset leaves room for occasional frame drops without falling below playable levels.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that maintains 60 FPS or higher is High, with an average of 70.4 FPS. Medium runs at 82.1 FPS and Low at 107.7 FPS, but High is the ceiling for quality while staying playable. Ultra at this resolution drops to 51.9 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict data confirms High as the best settings for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The closest is Low at 59.2 FPS, just shy of playable. Medium runs at 46.2 FPS, High at 34.5 FPS, and Ultra at 25.8 FPS. The database records no playable settings for 4K, meaning this combo cannot sustain 60 FPS at any quality level in Minimum at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows a clear pattern: the GPU is the dominant constraint at every resolution, but the degree of GPU limitation grows as resolution increases. Compare the frame rates across resolutions at the same preset. At Low settings, the system delivers 166.5 FPS at 1080p, 107.7 FPS at 1440p, and 59.2 FPS at 4K. That is a 35% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a further 45% drop from 1440p to 4K. These steep declines are characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck.

At High settings, the same pattern holds: 105.7 FPS at 1080p, 70.4 FPS at 1440p, and 34.5 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is a 33% reduction, and from 1440p to 4K an additional 51% reduction. The CPU, with 20 cores and 28 threads boosting to 5.40 GHz, is not the limiting factor here; if it were, frame rates would remain relatively flat as resolution increases. Instead, the consistent and large drops indicate that the RX 5700 XT's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated at higher pixel counts.

The preset scaling within each resolution further isolates the GPU's role. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 86.9 FPS (from 166.5 down to 79.6). At 1440p, the same preset change costs 55.8 FPS (from 107.7 down to 51.9). At 4K, it costs 33.4 FPS (from 59.2 down to 25.8). The diminishing absolute cost of raising settings at higher resolutions is typical of a GPU that is already heavily loaded; at 4K, even Low settings nearly exhaust the card's capabilities.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, the CPU and GPU each have close counterparts that would produce nearly identical performance in Minimum. For the Intel Core i7-14700F, the closest match is the Intel Xeon 6505P, which has an average score of 53701, a delta of just 0.2% below the i7-14700F's 53620. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is also within 0.6%, scoring 53288. The AMD EPYC 7313P is within 0.8% at 53206. Any of these processors paired with the same RX 5700 XT would deliver frame rates within the margin of measurement error in this game, since the GPU is the limiting factor at all resolutions tested.

For the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, the closest rivals in the database are surprisingly modern and high-end. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 scores 16504, which is 0.9% above the RX 5700 XT's 16361. The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 scores 16415, 0.3% above. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell scores 16408, 0.3% above. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M scores 16351, just 0.1% below. These deltas are all within 1%, meaning that in the database's aggregate benchmark, these cards perform nearly identically. In Minimum specifically, swapping the RX 5700 XT for any of these alternatives would produce frame rates within a few FPS of the measured values at every resolution and preset. The practical takeaway is that the RX 5700 XT's performance class, not its specific model, determines the outcome in this game.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1920x1080 with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the measured average frame rate is 79.6 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are listed as playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the best quality preset at 2560x1440 that stays above 60 FPS?

A: High settings, with an average of 70.4 FPS. Medium runs at 82.1 FPS and Low at 107.7 FPS, but High is the highest quality preset that maintains at least 60 FPS. Ultra drops to 51.9 FPS, which is below the threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware in Minimum?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best result is Low settings at 59.2 FPS, which falls just short of the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium runs at 46.2 FPS, High at 34.5 FPS, and Ultra at 25.8 FPS. The database records no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: How much faster is the CPU compared to the GPU in this pairing?

A: The CPU sits in the 91st percentile among all processors with an average benchmark score of 53620, while the GPU sits in the 59th percentile with an average score of 16361. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, score within 0.6%, while the GPU's nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2, score within 0.9%.

Q: Would a different CPU change the frame rates in this game?

A: Not meaningfully. The measured frame rates drop by 33% to 51% when moving from 1080p to higher resolutions, which indicates the GPU is the bottleneck. Swapping the i7-14700F for a rival like the Intel Xeon 6505P or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, both within 0.8% in aggregate benchmarks, would produce nearly identical results in Minimum.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p on Medium settings?

A: The measured average is 130.7 FPS. For comparison, Low runs at 166.5 FPS and High at 105.7 FPS. Ultra runs at 79.6 FPS. All presets at 1080p are above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

The Verdict

The data shows that this PC can run Minimum comfortably at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but not at 3840x2160. At 1080p, every preset is playable, with Ultra delivering 79.6 FPS and Low delivering 166.5 FPS. At 1440p, High is the best playable setting at 70.4 FPS, with Medium and Low also clearing the threshold. At 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the closest is Low at 59.2 FPS, which is effectively a marginal miss.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 3840x2160 has no playable settings, 2560x1440 supports High, Low, and Medium, and 1920x1080 supports all four presets. For a game released in 2014, this is a strong result at standard monitor resolutions. The RX 5700 XT, despite being an end-of-life product, still handles Minimum well at 1080p and 1440p. The i7-14700F is more than sufficient for this title, and its headroom means the GPU is the only factor limiting quality at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full preset scale was measured. Low settings produce an average of 166.5 FPS. Medium settings produce 130.7 FPS. High settings produce 105.7 FPS. Ultra settings produce 79.6 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra is 86.9 FPS, and every preset maintains a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the averages are lower across the board. Low settings run at 107.7 FPS, Medium at 82.1 FPS, High at 70.4 FPS, and Ultra at 51.9 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra is 18.5 FPS, which is the difference between playable and not. The 1440p results show a clear ceiling: High is the maximum quality preset that stays above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages fall further. Low settings run at 59.2 FPS, Medium at 46.2 FPS, High at 34.5 FPS, and Ultra at 25.8 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra is 33.4 FPS. No preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold, and even Low falls 0.8 FPS short. The 4K results confirm that this combination of CPU and GPU is not suited for 4K gaming in Minimum, despite the CPU's high percentile ranking. The recorded data includes no minimum or maximum frame rate values, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS across all tested configurations.