Minimum

Settings Recommendations

The measured data for Minimum with the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER shows a clear hierarchy across four graphics presets, with the Medium preset emerging as the optimal balance between visual quality and frame rate stability. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers an average of 252 FPS, which represents a 23.4% reduction from the Low preset’s 329 FPS but a substantial 56.5% improvement over the Ultra preset’s 161 FPS. The Medium preset also provides the only complete frame time data in the entire measurement set, with a minimum of 214 FPS and a maximum of 290 FPS, indicating consistent performance without extreme dips.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again proves most balanced, producing 162 FPS average with a minimum of 138 FPS and maximum of 187 FPS. This represents a 35.8% drop from Low’s 212 FPS but a 55.8% improvement over Ultra’s 104 FPS. The High preset at this resolution delivers 136 FPS, which is 16.0% slower than Medium, suggesting that the incremental visual gains from Medium to High come at a measurable performance cost. For 3840x2160, the Medium preset yields 87 FPS average with a minimum of 74 FPS and maximum of 101 FPS, staying above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay while the High preset at 73 FPS and Ultra at 56 FPS fall progressively further behind.

The data indicates that Medium is the recommended preset across all tested resolutions because it consistently maintains playable frame rates while offering the only complete min/max measurements, which demonstrate tighter frame pacing than other presets. The Low preset at 4K achieves 114 FPS, which is 31.0% faster than Medium, but this comes with reduced visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 56 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered necessary for smooth action in a third-person shooter. Given Minimum’s genre as a fast-paced shooter, the Medium preset’s combination of frame rate headroom and stability makes it the most sensible default, with Low available for competitive play and High or Ultra reserved for scenarios where visual quality takes precedence over maximum frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER brings substantial graphics resources to Minimum, with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus providing 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is particularly relevant for a 2014 title that has received modern updates, as high-resolution textures and effects can consume significant video memory. The GPU’s 8448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output pipelines provide the raw compute throughput necessary for high frame rates at demanding settings. The 66 ray tracing cores and 264 tensor cores indicate support for advanced rendering features, though the measured data does not isolate their specific impact on this title.

The GPU operates at a base clock of 2340 MHz with a boost clock of 2610 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These clock speeds, combined with the FP32 throughput of 44.10 TFLOPS, explain the GPU’s ability to push frame rates well above 200 FPS at lower resolutions. The pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s directly influence how quickly the GPU can fill the screen and apply textures, which becomes increasingly important at higher resolutions. The 285 W TDP and triple-slot cooler design indicate that this is a high-performance part, and the 1x 16-pin power connector with a suggested 600 W PSU reflects its power requirements.

In the context of Minimum’s measured results, the GPU demonstrates scaling from Low to Ultra that suggests it is not the primary bottleneck at 1080p. The jump from Low (329 FPS) to Medium (252 FPS) represents a 23.4% performance cost for the visual upgrade, while the further jump to High (211 FPS) costs another 16.3%. The Ultra preset at 161 FPS represents a 51.1% reduction from Low, indicating that the most demanding settings place significant load on the GPU. At 4K, the GPU becomes more stressed, with the Ultra preset dropping to 56 FPS, which is 65.1% slower than the Low preset’s 114 FPS. The GPU’s benchmark scores, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5569 and a Passmark G3D score of 31811, place it in the 76th percentile among all GPUs, confirming its position as a high-end part that can handle Minimum efficiently across most settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression across resolutions reveals how Minimum scales with pixel count and where the bottleneck shifts. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 329 FPS, which drops to 212 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 35.6% reduction) and further to 114 FPS at 3840x2160 (a 65.3% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is likely limiting performance, as the GPU has ample headroom to render frames faster than the processor can feed them. The relatively small drop from 1080p to 1440p compared to the larger drop to 4K suggests that the GPU begins to take over as the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

For Medium settings, the scaling is more pronounced: 252 FPS at 1080p drops to 162 FPS at 1440p (a 35.7% reduction) and 87 FPS at 4K (a 65.5% reduction from 1080p). The High preset shows 211 FPS at 1080p, 136 FPS at 1440p (35.5% lower), and 73 FPS at 4K (65.4% lower). The Ultra preset follows the same pattern: 161 FPS at 1080p, 104 FPS at 1440p (35.4% lower), and 56 FPS at 4K (65.2% lower). The consistency of these percentage drops across all four presets—each showing roughly a one-third reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a two-thirds reduction from 1080p to 4K—indicates that the scaling is primarily resolution-driven rather than settings-driven.

This uniform scaling pattern suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting component at 1440p and 4K, while the CPU becomes more relevant at 1080p where frame rates exceed 200 FPS. The fact that the 1440p to 4K transition (a 2.25x pixel increase) results in approximately a 50% frame rate reduction across all settings further confirms GPU-bound behavior at these resolutions. The 1080p results, particularly the Low preset’s 329 FPS, indicate a scenario where the CPU cannot feed the GPU fast enough, as such frame rates approach the practical limits of game engine threading. For users targeting high refresh rate monitors at 1080p, the Low or Medium presets would maximize frame rates, while 1440p and 4K users should expect the GPU to dominate performance scaling.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best settings preset for this CPU and GPU combination in Minimum?*

A: The Medium preset provides the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1080p it delivers 252 FPS average, at 1440p 162 FPS, and at 4K 87 FPS. It is the only preset with complete min/max data, showing stable frame pacing.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s memory configuration affect performance in this game?

A: The 16 GB GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 672.3 GB/s bandwidth provides ample capacity and bandwidth for Minimum at all tested settings. The GPU’s memory subsystem supports the high frame rates observed, even at 4K Ultra where the average drops to 56 FPS.

Q: At which resolution does the CPU become the limiting factor?

A: The data suggests the CPU limits performance at 1080p, particularly at Low settings where the system reaches 329 FPS. The consistent ~35% frame rate drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~65% drop to 4K across all presets indicates the GPU takes over as the bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 4K with this hardware?

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 delivers an average of 56 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered necessary for smooth gameplay in a third-person shooter. The High preset at 4K (73 FPS) or Medium (87 FPS) would provide more comfortable frame rates.

*Q: How does this combination rank among all tested configurations for Minimum?*

A: This combo ranks 300th out of 2939 tested combinations, placing it in the top 10.2% of all tested systems, which is consistent with the high frame rates observed across all resolutions and settings.

Q: What frame rate can users expect at 1440p with the High preset?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 produces an average of 136 FPS, which is 16.0% lower than the Medium preset’s 162 FPS. This remains well above the refresh rate of most 1440p monitors, making it a viable choice for users prioritizing visual quality.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F provides six cores and twelve threads based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael) on AMD Socket AM5, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The CPU’s cache configuration includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3, which supports the high frame rates seen at 1080p where CPU performance becomes more relevant. The 5 nm process node from TSMC and 65 W TDP indicate an efficient design that maintains high clock speeds without excessive power draw. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, which helps feed the GPU with data at high frame rates.

The CPU’s benchmark results show strong single-thread performance, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3072 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3689. Multi-threaded performance is also robust, with Cinebench R23 multi-core scoring 21765 and Passmark multi-thread at 25645. These scores place the CPU in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32750. The nearest rival comparisons show the 7400F performing within 0.3% of the Intel Core i5-14600T and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, and 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, while being 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H.

In Minimum, the CPU’s role becomes apparent at 1080p where the GPU has surplus capacity. The Low preset at 1080p produces 329 FPS, which likely approaches the engine’s frame rate ceiling given the CPU’s single-thread capabilities. The fact that the frame rate drops by only 35.6% when moving from 1080p to 1440p, despite the pixel count increasing by 77.8%, suggests that the CPU is still contributing to performance at 1440p. The CPU’s 12 threads allow the game engine to distribute workloads effectively, and the high boost clock of 4.70 GHz ensures responsive single-threaded performance for game logic and physics calculations. The 32 MB L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, which is particularly beneficial in a shooter where frame time consistency matters.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination in Minimum is as follows:

1920x1080:

• Low: 329 FPS average
• Medium: 252 FPS average (214 min, 290 max)
• High: 211 FPS average
• Ultra: 161 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 212 FPS average
• Medium: 162 FPS average (138 min, 187 max)
• High: 136 FPS average
• Ultra: 104 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 114 FPS average
• Medium: 87 FPS average (74 min, 101 max)
• High: 73 FPS average
• Ultra: 56 FPS average

The frame rate deltas between settings are consistent across resolutions. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 77 FPS (23.4%), Medium to High costs 41 FPS (16.3%), and High to Ultra costs 50 FPS (23.7%). At 1440p, the same transitions cost 50 FPS (23.6%), 26 FPS (16.0%), and 32 FPS (23.5%) respectively. At 4K, the costs are 27 FPS (23.7%), 14 FPS (16.1%), and 17 FPS (23.3%). This consistency indicates that each preset tier imposes a similar relative performance penalty regardless of resolution, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario where the rendering workload scales proportionally.

The medium preset’s min/max data provides insight into frame pacing. At 1080p, the spread from min to max is 76 FPS (214 to 290), representing a 35.5% range relative to the average. At 1440p, the spread is 49 FPS (138 to 187), a 30.2% range, and at 4K the spread is 27 FPS (74 to 101), a 31.0% range. The relatively consistent percentage spread across resolutions suggests that frame time variability scales with the average frame rate, which is a sign of stable performance rather than erratic spikes or drops.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination ranks 300th out of 2939 tested combos for Minimum, placing it in the top 10.2% of all configurations in the database. This ranking is consistent with the hardware’s individual performance percentiles: the CPU sits in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU in the 76th percentile among all GPUs. The combined ranking suggests that these two components work well together for this title, achieving a position higher than the average of their individual percentiles would imply.

The high ranking is supported by the measured frame rates, which show that the combination can exceed 200 FPS at 1080p for all presets except Ultra (161 FPS), and maintain above 100 FPS at 1440p for all presets except Ultra (104 FPS). At 4K, the combination stays above 60 FPS for Low, Medium, and High presets, with only Ultra falling to 56 FPS. This level of performance places the combo among the top configurations for Minimum, which is a 2014 title that may not require the latest hardware to run well, but clearly benefits from the high-end components in this pairing.

The ranking also reflects the balance between CPU and GPU capabilities. The CPU’s strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core 3072) ensures that the GPU is not starved for data at lower resolutions, while the GPU’s 44.10 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 672.3 GB/s memory bandwidth handle the rendering workload at higher resolutions. The fact that the combo ranks higher than the GPU’s individual percentile (76th) suggests that the CPU is not holding back the GPU in this title, and the pairing achieves better-than-expected results. For users considering this combination for Minimum, the data indicates a high-performing setup that can handle competitive play at high refresh rates or visually demanding settings at 4K, with the Medium preset offering the best overall experience.