Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Radeon RX 6750 XT combination delivers a remarkably consistent 1080p and 1440p experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The benchmark data shows the pairing is well-balanced, with the GPU becoming the primary constraint at higher resolutions and the CPU providing ample headroom for high frame rates at 1080p.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data strongly favors the High preset as the optimal experience for this combination. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 138 FPS, which is 74 FPS higher than the Ultra preset’s 105 FPS average. The gap between High and Medium is smaller, with High trailing Medium by 26 FPS (138 vs 164), but the visual fidelity gain from High over Medium generally justifies the modest performance cost. For players prioritizing frame rate above all, the Low preset at 1080p produces 214 FPS average, but the jump from Low to High (a 76 FPS drop) is far less punishing than the drop from High to Ultra (a 33 FPS loss), suggesting diminishing returns beyond High.

At 2560x1440, the High preset again stands out. It produces an average of 89 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 1440p yields 106 FPS, while Ultra drops to 68 FPS. The choice between High and Medium at this resolution is closer, but High offers the better balance of visual quality and performance, particularly since the 17 FPS difference (89 vs 106) is less impactful than the 21 FPS gap (68 vs 89) between Ultra and High.

The 3840x2160 results are more demanding. At 4K, the High preset averages 48 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The Medium preset at 4K averages 57 FPS with a minimum of 48 FPShola, making it the best option for maintaining a playable experience at this resolution. The Low preset at 4K pushes the average to 74 FPS, but the visual compromise is significant. The Ultra preset at 4K averages only 36 FPS, which is below the playable threshold for most users. For 4K, Medium is the recommended preset, as it provides the highest average FPS (57) while remaining above the 30 FPS minimum playability line. The data shows a clear pattern: at 1080p and 1440p, High is the sweet spot, while at 4K, Medium is the practical ceiling.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, and it carries a 65W TDP. The CPU has a 32 MB shared L3 cache, with 1 MB L2 and 64 KB L1 per core. In Minimum, the CPU’s role is clearly supportive rather than limiting, as the measured FPS scales more with resolution and settings than with CPU-bound workloads.

Benchmark results show the 7400F is a strong performer in synthetic tests, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072. Its Passmark multi-thread score is 25645, and it sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. This processing power translates to headroom in Minimum, where even the highest frame rates at 1080p Low (214 FPS) do not appear to be constrained by the CPU. The processor’s nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Intel Core i5-14600T (deltaPct 0.1) and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (deltaPct 0.3), indicating the 7400F delivers performance on par with these competing parts.

The CPU’s 12 threads and high single-thread performance are well-suited to Minimum’s engine, which was released in 2014 and likely favors fewer, faster cores. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (214) being 55% higher than at 1080p Ultra (105) suggests the GPU is the bottleneck at higher settings, not the CPU. Even at 4K Low (74 FPS), the CPU maintains frame delivery without apparent stutter, as evidenced by the absence of minimum FPS data points for most settings, indicating consistent frame pacing. The 7400F’s 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, combined with its 12 threads, ensures it does not become the limiting factor in this configuration.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU and GPU combo in Minimum?*

A: The data shows 2560x1440 provides the best balance, with the High preset averaging 89 FPSches. At 1080p, the High preset reaches 138 FPS, but 1440p offers a sharper image while remaining above 60 FPS. At 4K, the average drops to 48 FPS on High, making 1440p the sweet spot for quality and performance.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High in terms of FPS?

A: The Ultra preset consistently delivers lower frame rates than High across all resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra averages 105 FPS vs High’s 138 FPS, a 33 FPS difference. At 1440p, Ultra averages 68 FPS vs High’s 89 FPS, a 21 FPS gap. At 4K, Ultra averages 36 FPS vs High’s 48 FPS, a 12 FPS difference. The performance cost of Ultra is significant, particularly at lower resolutions.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7400F a bottleneck for the RX 6750 XT in this game?

A: No, benchmark results indicate the CPU provides ample headroom. The 1080p Low setting produces 214 FPS, which is the highest measured value, and the CPU’s Passmark single-thread score of 3689 suggests it can handle high frame rates. The data shows FPS scaling with settings and resolution, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor at higher presets.

Q: What is the minimum FPS on Medium settings?

A: The Medium preset is the only one with reported minimum FPS values. At 1920x1080, the minimum is 139 FPS with a maximum of 189 FPS. At 2560x1440, the minimum is 90 FPS with a maximum of 122 FPS. At 3840x2160, the minimum is 48 FPS with a maximum of 66 FPS. These values show consistent frame delivery at Medium settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: This configuration ranks 1689 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum. The rank places it in the 45th percentile, indicating it performs better than roughly 55% of all tested CPU and GPU pairings, while being surpassed by the remaining 45%.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and High settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 138 FPS, while the High preset averages 89 FPS. This represents a 49 FPS difference, or a 55% reduction in frame rate when moving from Low to High. The gap is substantial, but High remains playable, while Low is suited for competitive play.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Radeon RX 6750 XT combination holds a rank of 1689 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum. This places the pairing in the upper half of tested configurations, though not in the top tier. The rank of 1689 corresponds to the 45th percentile, meaning 2023 other combos perform better, while 1688 perform worse.

This ranking is consistent with the individual component positions. The CPU sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 71st percentile among all GPUs. The combined rank of 1689 suggests the pairing is slightly below what the individual percentiles might imply, likely due to the game’s age and its relative insensitivity to high-end hardware. The RX 6750 XT’s nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Radeon R9 M395X (deltaPct 0.5) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile (deltaPct 1.1), indicating the GPU’s performance is competitive with a range of parts.

The combo’s rank of 1689 out of 3712 means it outperforms 45% of tested pairings. This is a solid result for a mid-range configuration, particularly in a game from 2014 where modern hardware may not fully utilize its capabilities. The data shows the combo is well-matched, with neither component drastically outperforming the other, and the rank reflects a balanced system that delivers good, but not class-leading, performance in Minimum.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the High preset averages 138 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, the same preset averages 89 FPS, a 49 FPS drop (35.5% reduction). At 3840x2160, the High preset averages 48 FPS, a further 41 FPS drop from 1440p (46.1% reduction). From 1080p to 4K, the total FPS reduction is 90 FPS (65.2% decrease).

This scaling pattern indicates the GPU is the primary limiting component. The RX 6750 XT has a 192-bit memory bus with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. As resolution increases, the demand on memory bandwidth and pixel fill rate grows, and the GPU’s pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s becomes a constraint. At 1080p, the GPU can produce 138 FPS on High, but at 4K, the same settings yield only 48 FPS, showing a steep drop-off that is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios.

The Low preset shows a similar trend, with 1080p at 214 FPS, 1440p at 138 FPS, and 4K at 74 FPS. The percentage reductions are 35.5% and 65.4%, respectively, mirroring the High preset’s scaling. This consistency across settings reinforces that resolution scaling is independent of graphical detail levelhola, and the GPU’s throughput limits the frame rate at higher resolutions. The CPU’s role in this scaling is minimal, as its performance does not degrade with resolution; the 7400F’s 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient to feed the GPU at all tested resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the benchmark results show a wide range of performance across settings. The Low preset averages 214 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. The Medium preset averages 164 FPS with a minimum of 139 FPS and a maximum of 189 FPS. The High preset averages 138 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 105 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 109 FPS, demonstrating significant performance headroom at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down accordingly. The Low preset averages 138 FPS, which matches the 1080p High result. The Medium preset averages 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 FPS and a maximum of 122 FPS. The High preset averages 89 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 68 FPS. The total range at 1440p is 70 FPS, from 68 FPS on Ultra to 138 FPS on Low.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops considerably. The Low preset averages 74 FPS, which is the only 4K result above 60 FPS. The Medium preset averages 57 FPS with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 66 FPS. The High preset averages 48 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 36 FPS. The range at 4K is 38 FPS, from 36 FPS on Ultra to 74 FPS on Low. The only minimum FPS values reported across all tests are for the Medium preset at each resolution, indicating that this setting maintains consistent frame delivery, while other presets may exhibit more variance.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each step down in settings yields a roughly 20-30% increase in frame rate at a given resolution. For example, at 1440p, moving from Ultra (68 FPS) to High (89 FPS) provides a 21 FPS gain, while moving from High to Medium (106 FPS) provides a 17 FPS gain. The largest jumps occur between Low and Medium, with a 26 FPS difference at 1080p (214 to 164) and a 32 FPS difference at 1440p (138 to 106). This suggests that the Medium to High transition offers the best visual-to-performance trade-off, while the Ultra preset is best reserved for systems with more GPU headroom.