Minimum

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a decisive performance envelope for Minimum, a third-person shooter released on 2014-06-25. Benchmark data shows this combination handles the game with substantial headroom across most configurations, though the most demanding 4K Ultra preset falls short of the 60 FPS playable threshold. The measured results indicate a system that excels at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K remaining viable at high settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces exceptional frame rates across all presets. Low settings yield an average of 278 FPS, while High settings reach 179 FPS. The Medium preset averages 213 FPS with a minimum of 181 FPS and a maximum of 245 FPS. Ultra settings still deliver a robust 136 FPS average. These numbers demonstrate that the CPU and GPU combination is never strained at this resolution, with even the heaviest preset producing nearly double the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance profile remains strong but shows expected scaling. Low settings average 179 FPS, High settings drop to 115 FPS, and Medium settings produce 137 FPS with a range of 117 to 158 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 88 FPS, which represents a 35% reduction compared to the 1080p Ultra result. This scaling pattern suggests the GPU becomes more influential as pixel count increases, but the RTX 4070 still maintains comfortable margins over the playability threshold.

At 3840x2160, the performance gap between presets widens significantly. Low settings average 97 FPS, while Medium settings average 74 FPS with a minimum of 63 FPS and a maximum of 85 FPS. High settings produce 62 FPS, which sits just above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset falls to 47 FPS, marking the only configuration in the dataset that fails to reach playable performance. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings shows a 46% performance drop from 115 FPS to 62 FPS, indicating the GPU is the primary constraint at this resolution.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings is 88 FPS, well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the maximum playable preset at 4K resolution?

A: High settings at 3840x2160 produce an average of 62 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra settings at this resolution average only 47 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 136 at 1920x1080 to 88 at 2560x1440, representing a 35% reduction.

Q: Does the Medium preset at 4K maintain a consistent frame rate?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the average is 74 FPS with a minimum of 63 FPS and a maximum of 85 FPS, so the lowest recorded frame still exceeds the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Which resolution shows the smallest performance difference between Low and High settings?

A: At 2560x1440, Low averages 179 FPS and High averages 115 FPS, a 36% gap. At 3840x2160, the gap is 36% as well, with Low at 97 FPS and High at 62 FPS. At 1920x1080, the gap narrows to 36% as well, with Low at 278 FPS and High at 179 FPS.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset the only unplayable configuration in the dataset?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS of 47 falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. All other resolution and preset combinations meet or exceed 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 885th out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum, placing it in the top 24% of all systems evaluated. The percentile position reflects a strong overall performance profile, though the rank is influenced by the fact that many higher-end configurations achieve even more extreme frame rates at lower resolutions. The combination's 4K High result of 62 FPS is a notable achievement, but the 4K Ultra shortfall prevents a higher ranking.

Relative to the CPU's general standing, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 sits in the 90th percentile among all CPUs tested across the benchmark suite, with an average benchmark score of 48995. The GPU occupies the 81st percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 37648. The in-game rank suggests the pairing performs slightly below what these individual percentiles might predict, likely due to the game's age and its modest demands on modern hardware. The 14-core, 14-thread CPU with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz provides ample compute headroom, while the RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth handle the game's texture workloads efficiently.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum effectively at all three tested resolutions, with specific limitations at the highest settings tier. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra averages above 136 FPS, delivering a consistently smooth experience. At 2560x1440, all four presets remain playable, with Ultra averaging 88 FPS and Low reaching 179 FPS. At 3840x2160, the verdict is conditional: High settings average 62 FPS, Medium averages 74 FPS, and Low averages 97 FPS, but Ultra drops to 47 FPS and fails the 60 FPS threshold.

The playable settings list for 4K includes High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best playable option at 62 FPS average. For 1440p and 1080p, Ultra settings are fully playable, with averages of 88 FPS and 136 FPS respectively. The system's performance ceiling is ultimately defined by the GPU at 4K, while at lower resolutions the CPU's 14 cores and high boost clock ensure no bottleneck emerges.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a clear division of responsibility. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 142 FPS (278 versus 136), which indicates the GPU has significant headroom and the CPU is capable of feeding frames rapidly. The 1080p Low result of 278 FPS highlights the CPU's strength in maintaining high frame rates when the GPU is underutilized.

At 2560x1440, the Low to Ultra gap narrows to 91 FPS (179 versus 88), showing the GPU beginning to take on more load. The 1440p results still show substantial headroom, with the Medium preset's minimum of 117 FPS confirming stable delivery. At 3840x2160, the Low to Ultra gap compresses further to 50 FPS (97 versus 47), and the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The 4K Ultra result of 47 FPS versus the 1080p Ultra result of 136 FPS represents a 65% performance drop, attributable almost entirely to GPU rendering load.

The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924 and single-core score of 4648 suggest it can sustain high instruction throughput, which matters for the game's simulation and physics logic. However, the benchmark data shows that the GPU's 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is the limiting factor at 4K, as evidenced by the Ultra preset's failure to maintain 60 FPS. At 1440p and below, the combination demonstrates balanced performance, with neither component creating a notable constraint.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, achieving an average of 136 FPS. This provides the highest visual quality with substantial performance margin, and the 181 FPS minimum at Medium settings suggests even Ultra would maintain a comfortable floor.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings are again the best choice, averaging 88 FPS. The 117 FPS minimum at Medium settings indicates stability, and the Ultra average of 88 FPS leaves 28 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding playable preset is High, averaging 62 FPS. This sits narrowly above the 60 FPS threshold, so users seeking additional safety margin could opt for Medium at 74 FPS average with a 63 FPS minimum. Ultra at 4K is not recommended, as its 47 FPS average falls short of the playable threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, which scores 49196 on average, just 0.4% higher than the Core Ultra 5 245's 48995. Systems using that processor would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Minimum. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228, 0.5% higher, offering essentially equivalent performance. On the Intel side, the Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48698 (0.6% lower) and the Core i5-14600K scores 48618 (0.8% lower), both within a negligible margin that would not produce observable FPS differences in this game.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37628, a 0.1% difference from the RTX 4070's 37648, making it a direct performance equivalent. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507, 0.4% lower, which would produce marginally lower frame rates but likely remain above 60 FPS in most presets. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, 1.3% higher, offering a slight edge that could push 4K Ultra closer to the threshold. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37157, 1.3% lower, representing the weakest alternative in this group but still within a small performance delta.

These comparisons indicate that users with any of these nearby components would experience similar gameplay outcomes in Minimum, with differences of roughly 1% or less in overall benchmark scores translating to imperceptible FPS variations. The 4K Ultra limitation would persist across all these configurations, as none of them provide the substantial GPU uplift needed to cross the 60 FPS threshold at that setting.