Minimum

FAQ

Q: What is the overall standing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination in "Minimum"?

A: The combo ranks 201st out of 1,733 tested CPU and GPU pairings in the game's database, placing it in the top tier of configurations for this title.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500 compare to its closest competitor in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 20,875 is virtually identical to the Intel Core i5-12500, which scores 20,897, representing a negligible 0.1% difference in favor of the Intel part.

Q: What is the most demanding preset for the RTX 4070 Ti in this game?

A: At 4K resolution, the Ultra preset produces the lowest average frame rate of 55.7 FPS, while the High preset delivers 71.1 FPS, indicating a significant performance cost for the highest visual fidelity settings.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 Ti's performance lead over its rivals hold up across all benchmark types?

A: The data shows a mixed picture. While the GPU's average score is 44,900, it trails the Intel Arc A730M's average score of 45,592 by 1.5% but leads the AMD Radeon Pro 580's score of 44,195 by 1.6%.

Q: What is the memory configuration of the graphics card in this test system?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, which provides a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s for handling high-resolution textures and data.

Q: What is the CPU's single-threaded performance metric compared to its multi-threaded score?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 achieves a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,319 points, while its multi-core score reaches 16,429 points, showcasing a roughly 7x scaling across its 6 cores and 12 threads.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing for "Minimum," a third-person shooter from 2014. The data shows the GPU's role is heavily influenced by the chosen resolution and settings. The graphics card is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 60 RT cores and 240 Tensor cores, which are not directly stressed by this older title but contribute to its overall feature set. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth provide ample headroom for the game's assets, preventing VRAM from becoming a bottleneck even at the highest settings.

The GPU's clock speeds, with a base of 2310 MHz and a boost of 2610 MHz, are key to its performance. The gap in average FPS between Low and Ultra settings at the same resolution is substantial, demonstrating how the GPU's shading units (7,680) and texture mapping units (240) are tasked differently. The card's fill rates, 208.8 GPixel/s and 626.4 GTexel/s, support high frame rates, but the game's engine still shows a clear scaling curve as visual complexity increases. The RTX 4070 Ti's synthetic benchmark scores, such as a Passmark G3D score of 31,624, confirm its high absolute performance level, which is further validated by its 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable yet pronounced scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. This scaling indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti remains the primary performance driver across all tested configurations. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves an average of 326.6 FPS, which drops to 212.5 FPS at 1440p and further to 113.2 FPS at 4K. This represents a 65% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at the lowest settings, a steep curve that points to the GPU's pixel throughput becoming the limiting factor.

The scaling is similar for the High preset, where the average FPS falls from 211.9 at 1080p to 137.9 at 1440p and finally to 71.1 at 4K. The performance drop from 1440p to 4K is particularly steep, often reducing frame rates by nearly half. This behavior is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the CPU's role diminishes at higher resolutions. The RTX 4070 Ti's 192-bit memory bus and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the increased pixel count at 4K demands more from the memory subsystem and the GPU's compute units, making it the clear bottleneck in this configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance, with the Low preset hitting an average of 326.6 FPS. Moving up the settings ladder, Medium averages 250.9 FPS, High drops to 211.9 FPS, and Ultra still maintains a highly playable 162.5 FPS. The performance cost from Low to Ultra is a 50% reduction, showcasing the GPU's ability to handle even the most demanding settings at this resolution with ease.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a more significant impact from settings. The Low preset averages 212.5 FPS, which is still excellent for competitive play. Medium follows at 158.7 FPS, and High produces 137.9 FPS. The Ultra preset, which demands the most from the GPU, yields an average of 103.4 FPS, which is a 51% drop from the Low preset's score. This resolution represents a sweet spot for high refresh-rate monitors, as even the most demanding preset stays above the 100 FPS mark.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is heavily taxed, and the frame rates reflect this. The Low preset averages 113.2 FPS, which is playable but a far cry from the 1080p results. Medium averages 88 FPS, and High drops to 71.1 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, producing an average of 55.7 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 51% performance hit, similar to the other resolutions, but the absolute numbers start to approach the lower limits of what is considered smooth for a fast-paced shooter.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 plays a supporting role in this configuration, and its influence is most apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates are extremely high. The CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, running at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16,429 and single-core score of 2,319 indicate a balanced performance profile that is more than adequate for a game released in 2014.

The CPU's performance is highlighted by its 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,875. This places it in close competition with the Intel Core i5-12500, which scores 20,897, a difference of just 0.1%. The Ryzen 5 5500's 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support provide sufficient bandwidth for feeding the GPU, but the data suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor in "Minimum." At 1080p with Low settings, the system reaches 326.6 FPS, a frame rate where even a capable CPU might struggle to keep up, but the Ryzen 5 5500's 12 threads and high boost clock ensure it does not become a bottleneck. The CPU's role is to maintain a high minimum frame rate, and its Passmark multi-thread score of 19,330 supports its ability to handle the game's logic and physics without introducing stutter.