Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB combination delivers a versatile 1080p and 1440p experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter, though 4K Ultra settings push the GPU to its limits. The data shows a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions, with the CPU demonstrating ample headroom to feed the graphics card at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is significant, highlighting the increasing burden on the GPU as pixel count rises. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 154.2 FPS at 1920x1080 to 94.6 FPS at 2560x1440, a decline of 38.6%. Moving to 3840x2160, the average drops further to 53.7 FPS, representing a 65.2% reduction from the 1080p figure. This scaling pattern is classic GPU-bound behavior; the RTX 4060 Ti's rendering workload expands dramatically with resolution, while the CPU's role diminishes.

The trend is consistent across all settings. At Low settings, the frame rate scales from 234.3 FPS at 1080p to 150.3 FPS at 1440p and finally to 84 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is still highly playable, but the 64.1% drop from 1080p Low shows that even at the lowest graphical preset, the pixel throughput demand at 4K is the primary constraint. The gap between 1440p and 4K is consistently larger than the gap between 1080p and 1440p, indicating that the transition to 4K imposes a disproportionately heavy load on the GPU.

This behavior suggests that for players targeting high refresh rates, 1080p is the resolution of choice, while 1440p offers a balanced compromise. The 4K results, while playable at lower settings, demonstrate that the RTX 4060 Ti is the limiting factor at this resolution, particularly when graphical fidelity is prioritized.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is the central component in determining frame rates at higher resolutions. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the textures and assets in this 2014 title. The GPU's boost clock of 2535 MHz and base clock of 2310 MHz, based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, drive its 22.06 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The 4352 shading units and 136 texture mapping units are kept busy as resolution increases.

The benchmark data confirms the GPU's central role. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate falls to 40.3 FPS, a demanding scenario that likely stresses the 8 GB VRAM capacity and the GPU's compute resources. The difference between 4K Ultra and 4K High is 13.4 FPS, while the difference between 4K High and 4K Medium is 8.9 FPS. This shows that the Ultra preset introduces a significant additional load, pushing the GPU to its limits. In contrast, at 1080p, the GPU has more headroom, with the Ultra setting still achieving 114.8 FPS, indicating that the graphics card is not the primary bottleneck at this resolution.

The GPU's performance relative to its peers is notable. Its average benchmark score of 2913 places it in the 17th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB, which scores 2907 (a 0.2% difference), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M at 2959 (1.5% higher). The data shows that the 8 GB variant performs nearly identically to its 16 GB counterpart in this specific 3DMark test, suggesting that the VRAM capacity difference does not impact this particular synthetic workload.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F provides a robust foundation for this gaming combination. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, it offers strong single-threaded performance, which is critical for gaming. Its boost clock of 5.00 GHz and base clock of 3.70 GHz contribute to its responsiveness. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, and its support for DDR5 memory with 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth ensures the GPU has a steady stream of data.

The CPU's benchmark results indicate it is well-suited for this task. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22799 and single-core score of 3218 demonstrate substantial processing power. In gaming scenarios, the CPU's role is to process game logic and prepare draw calls for the GPU. The measured FPS data suggests the Ryzen 5 7500F is not a bottleneck at 1080p, where the GPU is the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the average frame rate of 234.3 FPS shows that the CPU can handle a very high number of frames per second, indicating it has significant headroom.

The CPU's performance is competitive with its nearest rivals. Its average benchmark score of 24993 places it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs. It is statistically tied with the Intel Core i7-11850H (24974, 0.1% difference) and the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (24897, 0.4% higher). The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X scores 25057, a 0.3% difference, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25064, also a 0.3% difference. This shows the 7500F is a well-balanced processor that holds its own against a range of competitors.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed look at performance across three resolutions and four settings levels.

At 1920x1080, the combination excels. With Low settings, the average frame rate is 234.3 FPS, which is exceptionally high. Medium settings yield 180.1 FPS, while High settings produce 154.2 FPS. Even at Ultra settings, the game remains very fluid with an average of 114.8 FPS. This resolution is clearly where the RTX 4060 Ti can stretch its legs, with the CPU providing ample support.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but the GPU load increases. Low settings deliver 150.3 FPS, which is still excellent for competitive play. Medium settings average 118.8 FPS, and High settings achieve 94.6 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 74 FPS, which is still playable but shows the increasing strain on the GPU. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a consistent performance hit across all settings, ranging from a 35.8% drop at Low to a 35.5% drop at High.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. Low settings produce 84 FPS, which is acceptable, but Medium drops to 62.6 FPS. High settings average 53.7 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 40.3 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay on many displays. The performance penalty from 1440p to 4K is steep, with the High settings frame rate dropping by 43.2%. This data confirms that 4K gaming with this combination requires significant compromises in graphical settings to maintain playable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Minimum, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB holds a rank of 714 out of 1733 total combinations. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems, indicating that it provides a solid gaming experience but is far from the top-tier configurations.

The ranking reflects the balance between the capable CPU and the mid-range GPU. The CPU's strong performance, evidenced by its 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs, helps boost the combo's standing. However, the GPU's 17th percentile ranking among all GPUs holds the combination back from higher positions. The data suggests that this combo is well-matched for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it delivers high frame rates, but it is not optimized for 4K Ultra settings, where its rank would likely be lower if measured solely on that metric.

The combo's position in the rankings, with approximately 41% of tested combinations performing better, illustrates that while this system is competent, it occupies a specific performance niche. Users seeking higher 4K performance or maximum settings at high resolutions would need a more powerful GPU, while those focused on competitive 1080p gaming would find this combination to be more than adequate. The overall rank of 714 out of 1733 solidifies its status as a dependable, middle-of-the-pack performer.