Minimum

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a strong performance profile in Minimum, a third-person shooter released on 2014-06-25. The measured data, collected at three resolutions and four quality presets, shows this combination consistently clears the 60 FPS playable threshold in most scenarios, with the only exception being the Ultra preset at 3840x2160. The benchmark results indicate a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but retains enough headroom at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 to max out settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the i7-14700F and RX 9070 XT produce exceptional frame rates across all presets. The Low preset achieves an average of 278.1 FPS, while Medium drops to 213.6 FPS, and High reaches 181 FPS. The most demanding Ultra preset still delivers a robust 139 FPS average. These numbers suggest that at 1080p, the system is rarely constrained by either component, with the CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads providing ample processing power.

Moving to 2560x1440, the data shows a predictable decline in performance as pixel count increases. Low settings average 181 FPS, Medium hits 134.6 FPS, and High produces 112.9 FPS. The Ultra preset remains comfortably playable at 87.1 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is roughly linear across presets, with performance dropping by approximately 35-40% depending on the quality level, which points to the GPU becoming a more significant factor at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the RX 9070 XT's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth are put to the test. Low settings yield 98.9 FPS, Medium drops to 74.4 FPS, and High averages exactly 60.3 FPS. The Ultra preset falls below the playable threshold at 50.1 FPS, marking the only configuration in the dataset that fails to maintain 60 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is 10.2 FPS, indicating that the extra graphical fidelity demands a significant performance cost.

The min and max FPS fields are null for all entries, so only average frame rates are available for analysis. This limits the ability to assess frame time consistency, but the average scores alone provide a clear picture of the system's capabilities. The data shows that the most significant performance jump occurs between Medium and High at 4K, where FPS drops from 74.4 to 60.3, a 19% reduction for what is typically a modest visual upgrade.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results reveal a system where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the RX 9070 XT's 48.66 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 760.3 GTexel/s texture rate are more than sufficient to feed the display, with even the Ultra preset producing 139 FPS. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35122 and single-core score of 4958 indicate it is not limiting performance at this resolution, as frame rates scale cleanly with GPU workload.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced. The 87.1 FPS Ultra result is 37% lower than the 139 FPS at 1080p Ultra, showing that the increased pixel count is taxing the RDNA 4.0 architecture. The CPU's PassMark multithread score of 41317 and single-thread score of 4257 suggest it still has headroom, as the performance drop is consistent with GPU-bound behavior rather than CPU limitations.

The 3840x2160 results firmly establish the GPU as the limiting factor. The RX 9070 XT's 16 GB frame buffer is sufficient, but the 380.2 GPixel/s pixel rate is challenged by 4K workloads. The Ultra preset's 50.1 FPS average represents a 64% reduction from the 1080p Ultra score, a steep drop that highlights the GPU's inability to sustain maximum settings at this resolution. The CPU, with its 33 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support, is not the constraint here; the data indicates that even the High preset at 4K barely clears 60 FPS, which is a GPU-bound scenario.

The scaling between resolutions reinforces this analysis. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 139.1 FPS (278.1 vs 139.0), while at 4K, the same preset gap is only 48.8 FPS (98.9 vs 50.1). This compression of performance differences at higher resolutions is a classic sign of GPU saturation, where the graphics card's compute and memory bandwidth are fully utilized regardless of settings.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 1920x1080?*

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 139, which is 79 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the highest preset tested and it clears the threshold with substantial margin.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 3840x2160?

A: High is the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS at 4K, with an average of 60.3 FPS. Ultra falls below the threshold at 50.1 FPS, while Low and Medium average 98.9 and 74.4 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the RX 9070 XT's benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 13543, which is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon HD 7770M (13536, 0.1% difference) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13515, 0.2% difference). The NVIDIA P106-090 is 0.5% slower, and the AMD Radeon Pro 555 is 1% slower.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for performance at 2560x1440?

A: The GPU is the dominant factor. The i7-14700F's benchmark scores, including a Geekbench multi-core of 19620 and PassMark single-thread of 4257, are more than adequate. The 37% FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p Ultra is consistent with GPU-bound scaling.

Q: What is the system's overall rank among tested combos for this game?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F + AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT combination ranks 855th out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the top 23% of all configurations for Minimum.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 4K on Medium settings?

A: Yes, Medium at 3840x2160 averages 74.4 FPS, which is 14.4 FPS above the playable threshold. Low averages 98.9 FPS, and High averages 60.3 FPS, so three of four presets are playable at 4K.

The Verdict

The data shows that this system can run Minimum successfully at all three tested resolutions, with specific limitations only at the highest settings. At 1920x1080, every preset clears 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 139 FPS. This resolution is fully playable with no compromises needed.

At 2560x1440, all four presets also maintain at least 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 87.1 FPS. Players can enable maximum settings at this resolution without concern, as the performance headroom is substantial.

At 3840x2160, the system is playable on Low, Medium, and High presets, with averages of 98.9, 74.4, and 60.3 FPS respectively. The Ultra preset falls short at 50.1 FPS, meaning players seeking 4K with maximum settings will need to reduce quality to High for a stable 60 FPS experience.

The verdict by resolution confirms this analysis: 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 support all settings, while 3840x2160 supports three out of four presets. The system's rank of 855 out of 3712 combos indicates it performs better than the majority of tested configurations.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 139 FPS. This provides the best visual quality while maintaining a frame rate more than double the playable threshold.

For 2560x1440, Ultra is also the recommended setting, averaging 87.1 FPS. This is 27.1 FPS above the threshold, offering both maximum fidelity and smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, High is the best playable setting, with an average of 60.3 FPS. This barely clears the threshold, but it is the highest quality option that maintains playability. Low (98.9 FPS) and Medium (74.4 FPS) are also viable, but High provides the best balance of visual quality and performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 855 out of 3712 tested configurations places this system in the top 23% of all combinations tested for Minimum. This is a strong showing, especially considering the game's 2014 release date and the modern hardware involved. The i7-14700F's 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs and the RX 9070 XT's 55th percentile among all GPUs contribute to this solid overall position.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 53620 is particularly noteworthy, as it sits within 0.8% of the AMD EPYC 7313P and 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X. The GPU's average score of 13543 is essentially tied with several older cards, but in actual game performance, the RX 9070 XT's modern architecture delivers frame rates that far exceed what those benchmark scores might suggest.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Intel Xeon 6505P (average score 53701, 0.2% higher) would behave nearly identically in Minimum. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (53469, 0.3% lower) and AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (53288, 0.6% lower) are also close matches, with the AMD EPYC 7313P (53206, 0.8% lower) rounding out the group. All four alternatives are within 1% of the i7-14700F's performance, so users with any of these CPUs would see similar frame rates.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon HD 7770M (13536, 0.1% higher), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13515, 0.2% higher), NVIDIA P106-090 (13470, 0.5% lower), and AMD Radeon Pro 555 (13407, 1% lower). These cards have nearly identical average benchmark scores, but their real-world performance in Minimum may differ due to architectural differences. The RX 9070 XT's RDNA 4.0 architecture and 16 GB of memory give it advantages in modern workloads, but for this game, the benchmark scores suggest these alternatives would produce comparable frame rates.