Minimum

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a benchmark profile for Minimum that is almost uniformly above the 60 FPS threshold, with only the most extreme configuration dipping below. The data shows a system that scales predictably with resolution and preset changes, offering a clear picture of its capabilities for this third-person shooter.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), the most demanding preset that sustains an average of 60 FPS or higher is High. The measured average at this configuration is 62 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a narrow margin of 2 FPS. Pushing up to Ultra at this resolution drops the average to 47 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold and is therefore not recommended for a smooth experience.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the headroom expands considerably. The Ultra preset is the best option that stays at or above 60 FPS, delivering an average of 88 FPS. This is a substantial margin over the threshold, allowing for full visual fidelity without compromising frame rate.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the Ultra preset is likewise the highest playable setting, with an average of 136 FPS. This configuration provides more than double the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the system is heavily underutilized at this resolution and could handle even more demanding workloads if they existed.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals that the GPU is the primary bottleneck in this pairing for Minimum. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at the Ultra preset, the average frame rate drops from 136 FPS to 88 FPS, a reduction of approximately 35%. The subsequent step to 3840x2160 at the same preset yields 47 FPS, another substantial drop of roughly 47% from the 1440p figure. This steep, consistent decline with increasing pixel count indicates that the render workload is the limiting factor, not the processor.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work per frame. At 1920x1080 with the Low preset, the average reaches 278 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium at this resolution is 213 FPS (a 65 FPS gap), and from Medium to High it is 179 FPS (a 34 FPS gap). These differences at a fixed resolution suggest that while the GPU is still the main driver, the Core Ultra 7 265's 20 cores and 20 threads are more than sufficient to feed the RTX 4070 at these high frame rates. The CPU's strength is further confirmed by its 93rd percentile ranking among all tested CPUs, ensuring it does not introduce a frame-time ceiling that would otherwise flatten the scaling curve.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K)

• Low: Average 97 FPS. This is the fastest 4K configuration, showing that the game scales well even at high pixel counts when the visual load is reduced.
• Medium: Average 74 FPS, with a minimum of 63 FPS and a maximum of 85 FPS. The minimum stays above the 60 FPS threshold, but the margin is not large.
• High: Average 62 FPS. This is the ceiling for a stable 60 FPS experience at 4K. The average is only 2 FPS above the threshold, leaving little room for frame-time spikes.
• Ultra: Average 47 FPS. The only configuration in the entire dataset that fails to reach 60 FPS on average. This is a clear indicator that 4K Ultra is beyond the card's capability for this title.

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Low: Average 179 FPS. The lowest preset at 1440p provides a very high frame rate, indicating that the game is not heavily optimized for this resolution in terms of CPU load.
• Medium: Average 137 FPS, with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 158 FPS. The minimum is nearly double the 60 FPS threshold, showing strong consistency.
• High: Average 115 FPS. This is a comfortable margin over the threshold, suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors.
• Ultra: Average 88 FPS. The best-looking preset still delivers a frame rate that is 28 FPS above the playable threshold, making it the recommended choice for this resolution.

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Low: Average 278 FPS. The highest measured average in the dataset. This is likely approaching the game's engine or CPU-side limits, as the GPU is not fully saturated at this low a workload.
• Medium: Average 213 FPS, with a minimum of 181 FPS and a maximum of 245 FPS. The minimum is still above 180 FPS, indicating no perceptible stutter.
• High: Average 179 FPS. Identical to the 1440p Low preset average, suggesting that the game's render pipeline hits a similar ceiling at these high frame rates.
• Ultra: Average 136 FPS. The highest preset at 1080p provides a very high frame rate, making it the ideal target for competitive play or high refresh rate displays.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this PC can run Minimum successfully across virtually all tested settings. At 1920x1080, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—clear the 60 FPS threshold, with the Ultra preset averaging 136 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same is true: all presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 88 FPS. At 3840x2160, the system is playable on Low (97 FPS), Medium (74 FPS), and High (62 FPS), but it fails the 60 FPS requirement on Ultra (47 FPS). A 60 FPS experience is therefore achievable at 4K, but only with a compromise on visual fidelity. For the best balance of image quality and performance, 1440p Ultra is the sweet spot, delivering 88 FPS with all settings enabled.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: No. At 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, the average frame rate is 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest playable preset at this resolution is High, with an average of 62 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset to use for a 1440p monitor?

A: The Ultra preset is recommended. It averages 88 FPS at 2560x1440, which is the highest visual quality configuration that still maintains a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 278 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 136 FPS. This represents a difference of 142 FPS, or roughly a 2x improvement in frame rate when dropping to the lowest settings.

Q: Does the frame rate at 4K High leave much headroom above 60 FPS?

A: No, the margin is minimal. The average is 62 FPS, which is only 2 FPS above the playable threshold. Frame-time variance could potentially cause dips below 60 FPS in demanding scenes, despite the average being above the line.

Q: Are there any configurations where the minimum FPS falls below 60?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with the Medium preset, the minimum recorded frame rate is 63 FPS, which is close to the threshold. However, this is the only configuration with a reported minimum that is near the 60 FPS line; the minimums for 1440p Medium (117 FPS) and 1080p Medium (181 FPS) are far higher.

Q: What does the 4K Ultra failure indicate about the system's overall capability?

A: It indicates that the RTX 4070 is the limiting factor for this title at 4K. The CPU is not the constraint, as evidenced by the high frame rates at lower resolutions. The GPU's 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is insufficient to maintain 60 FPS at 4K with the highest preset in this specific game.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 885th out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. This places it in the top 24% of all tested systems, indicating a strong overall performance tier. The rank reflects a system that handles the game smoothly at 1440p and 1080p, but is not optimized for 4K Ultra. Given that the CPU holds a 93rd percentile ranking against all CPUs, the combined rank is likely pulled down by the GPU's 81st percentile standing, which limits the 4K performance ceiling.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rivals for each component, several other hardware combinations would behave similarly. For the CPU, the AMD EPYC 4464P has an average benchmark score 0.3% lower than the Core Ultra 7 265, meaning it would produce nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F is even closer, with a score only 0.3% higher, making it functionally equivalent. The AMD EPYC 9124 is 0.7% higher and the AMD EPYC 7343 is 0.7% lower, all within a negligible performance band that would not produce a perceptible difference in Minimum.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA Tesla P4 has an average score 0.1% higher than the RTX 4070, making it a very close match in raw compute. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is 0.4% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is 1.3% higher. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 is 1.3% lower. These deltas are all within a narrow margin, so a system pairing the Core Ultra 7 265 with any of these GPUs would yield a nearly identical FPS profile in Minimum, with the RTX 4080 Mobile being the most capable of the group at pushing higher frame rates in the 4K High preset.