Minimum

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a clear verdict for Minimum, a third-person shooter that dates back to 2014: this combination runs the game comfortably at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K falls short of the 60 FPS playability threshold at every preset. The CPU sits in the 91st percentile of all processors in the database, which makes it a strong anchor for this pairing, while the GPU occupies the 62nd percentile and acts as the performance ceiling. The database contains measured frame rates across three resolutions and four presets, and the data shows a setup that is GPU-limited in essentially every scenario that matters.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded averages are generous across the entire quality ladder. Low settings produce 169.8 FPS, Medium rises the visual bar while still delivering 129.2 FPS, High holds 107 FPS, and even the Ultra preset stays at 86 FPS. Every 1080p result clears the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin, with the weakest result (Ultra at 86 FPS) sitting well above what most players would consider smooth for a shooter.

At 2560x1440, the numbers shift downward but remain healthy for three of the four presets. Low averages 111.2 FPS, Medium lands at 84.2 FPS, and High reaches 69.7 FPS, which is still above the 60 FPS line. Ultra at 1440p is the first casualty of the higher pixel count, averaging 53.8 FPS and missing the threshold by a measurable gap. That means 1440p players should stop at High for a fluid experience.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2060 SUPER runs out of headroom. Low averages 58 FPS, just below the threshold. Medium drops to 46.8 FPS, High falls to 37.4 FPS, and Ultra slides to 31.1 FPS. Not a single 4K preset reaches 60 FPS, and the gap between the best 4K result (58 FPS on Low) and the threshold is small but consistent across the recorded data.

The minimum and maximum frame rate fields were not captured in these runs, so the analysis rests on average figures, which is a reasonable basis given the size of the margins at 1080p and 1440p.

FAQ

Q: Can the i7-14700F + RTX 2060 SUPER run Minimum at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440. At 1080p, every preset from Low through Ultra clears 60 FPS, with Ultra at 86 FPS. At 1440p, Low (111.2), Medium (84.2), and High (69.7) all clear the bar. At 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with the best result being 58 FPS on Low.

Q: What is the highest setting this combo can use at 1440p?

A: High, averaging 69.7 FPS. Ultra at 1440p averages 53.8 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold, so High is the ceiling for a fluid experience at that resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU. The i7-14700F ranks in the 91st percentile of all CPUs in the database, while the RTX 2060 SUPER sits in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs. Frame rates also drop steeply as resolution climbs, which is the signature of a graphics-bound configuration rather than a processor-bound one.

Q: How does this pairing rank against other tested combinations in Minimum?

A: It ranks 2588 out of 3712 tested combinations in the database for this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the field despite the very strong CPU.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1080p on max settings?

A: 86 FPS on average at the Ultra preset. That is comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable at reduced settings?

A: No. Even the Low preset at 3840x2160 averages 58 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold, and higher presets fall off quickly from there.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the graphics side, the database lists several GPUs with nearly identical aggregate performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile sits within a fraction of a percent of the RTX 2060 SUPER's average score, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 is similarly close. The AMD Radeon RX 460 and Intel Arc A770M also appear among the nearest rivals, each marginally ahead in aggregate terms. Any of these cards would be expected to produce broadly similar frame rates in Minimum, since the recorded data shows the game is graphics-limited at playable settings with this class of hardware. Players considering a swap should note the RTX 2060 SUPER carries 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, 2176 shading units, and a PassMark G3D score of 16462.

On the processor side, the i7-14700F's nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon 6505P, the Intel Xeon Phi 7290, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, and the AMD EPYC 7313P, all with average scores within about one percent of the i7-14700F's. Since Minimum is GPU-bound on this pairing, substituting any of those processors would change little: the RTX 2060 SUPER remains the ceiling. The i7-14700F itself brings 20 cores and 28 threads with a 5.40 GHz boost clock, a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35122 and single-core score of 4958, plus a PassMark single-thread result of 4257, so raw processor throughput is not in question for a 2014 title.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Minimum, with one important qualification about resolution. At 1920x1080, the verdict is unambiguous: all four presets are playable, and even Ultra averages 86 FPS, roughly 40 percent above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the verdict is positive for three presets, Low, Medium, and High, with High at 69.7 FPS representing the best combination of image quality and fluidity. At 3840x2160, the verdict is negative across the board, since the best 4K result, 58 FPS on Low, falls short of 60 FPS, and pushing quality higher only widens the deficit. For a third-person shooter where sustained frame delivery matters, 1080p at Ultra or 1440p at High are the configurations the recorded data supports.

How This Combo Ranks

This pairing ranks 2588 out of 3712 combinations tested in Minimum in the database. That placement is instructive: the CPU on its own is elite, sitting in the 91st percentile of all processors, but the combination as a whole lands in the bottom half of tested pairings because the game rewards graphics horsepower once the processor is sufficient. The i7-14700F's multi-core credentials, including a Geekbench multi-core score of 19620 and a PassMark multithread result of 41317, are largely untapped by a title from this era. The ranking therefore reflects the GPU tier more than the processor tier, and owners of this configuration should understand that upgrading the graphics card would move the ranking far more than any processor change.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, averaging 86 FPS. There is no reason to drop below Ultra at this resolution given the recorded margin.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is High, averaging 69.7 FPS. Ultra averages 53.8 FPS at this resolution, which is below the threshold, so High is the correct ceiling.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. Low, the least demanding option, averages 58 FPS, short of the 60 FPS bar, and Medium, High, and Ultra register 46.8, 37.4, and 31.1 FPS respectively. Players who insist on 4K output would need to accept sub-threshold frame rates with the recorded hardware.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data points firmly to the GPU as the component that matters in Minimum for this configuration. Consider the drop when moving from 1080p to 1440p on the same preset: Low falls from 169.8 to 111.2 FPS, Medium from 129.2 to 84.2, High from 107 to 69.7, and Ultra from 86 to 53.8. If the CPU were the bottleneck, resolution increases would produce much smaller losses, since the processor's workload is largely resolution-independent. Instead, frame rates fall by roughly a third across the board, tracking the added pixel count almost in lockstep, which is classic graphics-bound behavior.

The picture at 4K confirms it. Going from 1440p to 4K cuts Low from 111.2 to 58 FPS and High from 69.7 to 37.4 FPS, declines the i7-14700F cannot be responsible for given its 91st percentile standing and strong single-thread results (a PassMark single-thread score of 4257 and Geekbench single-core score of 2429). The preset scaling tells the same story: at 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 83.8 FPS, a large swing for a title of this age, again indicating that draw and shading load, not simulation load, drives performance.

The practical implication is straightforward. At 1080p, the GPU still leads, but its 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput is sufficient to hold every preset above threshold, so the strong CPU is effectively along for the ride. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU is unambiguously the deciding component, and the processor's headroom goes unused. Anyone building around this CPU for Minimum or similar titles should treat the RTX 2060 SUPER, with its 62nd percentile standing and end-of-life production status, as the component defining the experience, and the i7-14700F as ample insurance for any future graphics upgrade on its Socket 1700 platform.