Minimum

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 3097 out of 3712 tested combos in the database for Minimum. That places this pairing in the lower portion of all recorded configurations, roughly the 17th percentile of tested systems. This rank reflects the significant bottleneck imposed by the GPU, as the CPU is a top-tier part while the graphics card belongs to an older generation.

The Intel Core i7-14700KF itself sits in the 94th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 70163. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F at 69996 (0.2% lower), the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX at 69875 (0.4% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at 69515 (0.9% lower). The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K scores 70879, which is 1% higher than the i7-14700KF. These are all closely matched processors, meaning the CPU is not the limiting factor here.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, by contrast, sits in the 47th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 9780. Its nearest rivals are the AMD FirePro W5000 at 9803 (0.2% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M at 9832 (0.5% higher), the NVIDIA Tesla M10 at 9724 (0.6% lower), and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 at 9716 (0.7% lower). These deltas are all under 1%, so the GTX 1070 performs essentially on par with these workstation and older professional cards. The combination rank reflects this GPU limitation: the CPU has substantial headroom, but the GPU caps overall game performance.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records measured FPS values at three resolutions: 3840x2160 (4K), 2560x1440 (1440p), and 1920x1080 (1080p). The playable threshold is 60 FPS. At each resolution, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is identified.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The highest average FPS recorded at this resolution is 50.3 with Low settings, followed by Medium at 37.5, High at 32.1, and Ultra at 26.5. Since even the lowest preset falls short of the 60 FPS threshold, there is no playable setting at 4K. The verdict for this resolution lists no playable settings.

At 2560x1440, two presets clear 60 FPS: Low with an average of 89.9 FPS, and Medium with an average of 67.1 FPS. High drops to 55.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42.3 FPS. The best playable setting is Medium, as it is the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS, delivering 67.1 FPS on average.

At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 60 FPS. Low averages 139.4 FPS, Medium averages 105.8 FPS, High averages 87.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 69.2 FPS. The best playable setting is Ultra, since it is the most demanding preset and still maintains an average of 69.2 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with some margin.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data across resolutions and presets reveals a clear pattern: the GTX 1070 is the dominant factor in this pairing. The i7-14700KF provides ample compute headroom, but the GPU determines the frame rates at every resolution tested.

The scaling between resolutions illustrates the GPU bottleneck. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 139.4 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at Low drops this to 89.9 FPS, a reduction of 35.5%. At 3840x2160 at Low, the average falls to 50.3 FPS, another 44.1% drop from the 1440p figure. This steep decline with increasing pixel count is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario. The CPU is not the constraint at lower resolutions, where the frame rate scales directly with the GPU's rendering load.

The preset scaling further confirms this. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra is 70.2 FPS (139.4 down to 69.2), a 50.4% reduction. At 2560x1440, the same preset range spans from 89.9 FPS to 42.3 FPS, a 53.0% reduction. At 3840x2160, Low to Ultra spans 50.3 to 26.5 FPS, a 47.3% reduction. The consistent percentage drops across resolutions indicate that the GPU is saturated in all cases; the CPU is not becoming the limiting factor even at higher resolutions.

The i7-14700KF's multi-core strength, as shown by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44167 and its Passmark multi-thread score of 52425, is largely irrelevant for this game's frame rates. The GTX 1070's compute capabilities, measured at 6.463 TFLOPS FP32, are what bounds performance. The database shows that the GPU's percentile rank of 47 aligns with the observed frame rates, which are typical for a mid-range Pascal card. The CPU's 94th percentile rank does not translate into higher FPS because the GPU is the constraining component.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU side, the nearest rivals to the Intel Core i7-14700KF all score within 1% of its average benchmark. The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (0.2% lower), AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.4% lower), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.9% lower), and Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (1% higher) would all behave similarly in this combo. In practice, swapping the i7-14700KF for any of these would yield nearly identical frame rates in Minimum because the GPU remains the bottleneck. The differences in CPU compute power would not manifest as measurable FPS changes.

For the GPU side, the GTX 1070's nearest rivals are the AMD FirePro W5000 (0.2% higher average score), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (0.5% higher), the NVIDIA Tesla M10 (0.6% lower), and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 (0.7% lower). These GPUs are all within a fraction of a percent of the GTX 1070's average benchmark score of 9780. Users with any of these graphics cards would observe similar frame rates in this game at the same settings and resolutions. The AMD FirePro W5000 and NVIDIA Quadro M2000M are workstation-oriented parts, while the Tesla boards are compute-focused, but their gaming performance in this title would be statistically indistinguishable from the GTX 1070.

It is worth remembering these GPU rivals are all older or lower-tier products compared to the GTX 1070's launch positioning. The GTX 1070 scores 13498 in Passmark G3D, which places it in the 47th percentile. The near-identical scores of its rivals mean that any of these alternatives would deliver essentially the same experience at the same settings, whether it is the 69.2 FPS at 1080p Ultra or the 32.1 FPS at 4K High.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The database shows an average FPS of 69.2 at 1080p Ultra, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four presets at 1080p clear 60 FPS, with Low at 139.4, Medium at 105.8, and High at 87.6.

Q: What is the best setting at 2560x1440?

A: Medium is the best playable setting at 1440p, with an average FPS of 67.1. Low also clears 60 FPS at 89.9, but Medium is the most demanding preset that stays above the threshold. High drops to 55.7 FPS and Ultra to 42.3 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combo?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only achieve 50.3 FPS on average. Medium averages 37.5, High averages 32.1, and Ultra averages 26.5. None of these reach the 60 FPS threshold, so no playable settings exist at 4K.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70163. The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69996 (0.2% lower), the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875 (0.4% lower), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515 (0.9% lower), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K scores 70879 (1% higher). All are within 1% of each other.

Q: What GPU would perform similarly to the GTX 1070?

A: The AMD FirePro W5000 scores 9803 (0.2% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832 (0.5% higher), the NVIDIA Tesla M10 scores 9724 (0.6% lower), and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 scores 9716 (0.7% lower). These are all within 1% of the GTX 1070's average score of 9780.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The GTX 1070 ranks in the 47th percentile among GPUs, while the i7-14700KF ranks in the 94th percentile among CPUs. The FPS scaling between resolutions and presets is consistent with a GPU bottleneck, as frame rates drop steeply when pixel count and quality settings increase.

The Verdict

The database's verdictByResolution data provides a clear answer: this PC can run Minimum at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but not at 3840x2160.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. The best setting is Ultra, which averages 69.2 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS threshold with a 9.2 FPS margin. High averages 87.6 FPS, Medium averages 105.8 FPS, and Low averages 139.4 FPS. This resolution is fully playable at any quality level.

At 2560x1440, the playable settings are Low and Medium. The best setting is Medium at 67.1 FPS, which exceeds 60 FPS by 7.1 FPS. Low averages 89.9 FPS. High at 55.7 FPS and Ultra at 42.3 FPS fall below the threshold, so those presets are not recommended for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, no settings are playable. The best recorded average is 50.3 FPS at Low, which is 9.7 FPS short of the threshold. Medium at 37.5, High at 32.1, and Ultra at 26.5 are all well below 60 FPS. This resolution is not viable with this combo.

The overall verdict is conditional on the resolution. For 1080p gaming, this combo delivers a fully playable experience at the highest preset. For 1440p, it can handle Medium settings comfortably. For 4K, it falls short even at the lowest settings. The CPU is more than capable, but the GTX 1070's performance ceiling dictates these results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table summarizes all recorded average FPS values for each resolution and settings combination. The database did not record min or max FPS values, so only averages are presented.

At 1920x1080, the settings scale as follows:

• Low: 139.4 FPS
• Medium: 105.8 FPS
• High: 87.6 FPS
• Ultra: 69.2 FPS

At 2560x1440, the settings scale as follows:

• Low: 89.9 FPS
• Medium: 67.1 FPS
• High: 55.7 FPS
• Ultra: 42.3 FPS

At 3840x2160, the settings scale as follows:

• Low: 50.3 FPS
• Medium: 37.5 FPS
• High: 32.1 FPS
• Ultra: 26.5 FPS

The data shows a consistent pattern: each step up in resolution reduces FPS by roughly 35-45%, and each step up in preset reduces FPS by roughly 20-25% at a given resolution. The gap between Low and Ultra is largest at 1080p (70.2 FPS) and smallest at 4K (23.8 FPS), which reflects the GPU becoming more saturated as pixel count rises.

The 1080p Ultra result of 69.2 FPS is the highest-quality playable configuration. The 1440p Medium result of 67.1 FPS is the best balance of resolution and settings that stays above 60 FPS. The 4K results are all below the playable threshold, with the closest being Low at 50.3 FPS. These measurements confirm that the GTX 1070 is the performance limiter, as the i7-14700KF's substantial compute resources do not translate into higher frame rates when the GPU is constrained.