Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 pairing delivers a distinctly CPU-favorable experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The data shows a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 4 architecture, running at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. This CPU, built on a 5 nm process by TSMC, features a 32 MB shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus. Its benchmark profile is strong; the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22799 and single-core score of 3218 indicate substantial headroom for older game engines that often rely on fewer threads. The processor’s 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24993, places it in the upper tier of desktop processors. In the context of Minimum, these specifications suggest that the processor is rarely the bottleneck; the 3.70 GHz base and 5.00 GHz boost clocks provide the raw frequency needed for high frame rates, while the 12 threads handle any background tasks without stealing performance from the game’s primary threads.

The GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, is the other half of this equation. It is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip and features 5888 shading units, 184 tensor cores, and 46 RT cores. Its memory configuration is a key asset: 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The GPU’s clocks are listed at a base of 1920 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz, with memory running at an effective 21 Gbps. This hardware allows for a Passmark G3D score of 26927, placing it at the 81st percentile of all GPUs. For a game released in 2014, this level of hardware is far beyond the original target specifications. The data suggests that the RTX 4070’s 12 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for Minimum’s textures and assets, even at higher resolutions. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and memory access are not limiting factors, allowing the GPU to render frames as fast as the CPU can feed it draw calls.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a classic scaling pattern that highlights the shift in system bottleneck as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 279.9 FPS. This is a massive frame rate, indicating that the CPU is capable of pushing the game engine to its absolute limits at this resolution. Moving to 2560x1440 at Low settings, the average drops to 180 FPS, a decrease of approximately 36%. This is a substantial drop, but the frame rate remains exceptionally high, suggesting the GPU is starting to take on more work, yet the CPU is still keeping pace effectively. At 4K (3840x2160) with Low settings, the average FPS falls to 96.8, which is a 46% reduction from the 1440p figure. The scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a total drop of about 65%, which is a significant reduction, but the absolute numbers remain playable and smooth.

The behavior at higher settings tells a more detailed story. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 136.1, which is a sharp drop from the 279.9 FPS at Low settings. This indicates that at 1080p, the GPU is already becoming the limiting factor when visual quality is increased, as the CPU has the headroom to produce more frames than the GPU can render with complex shaders and effects. At 1440p Ultra, the average is 89.4 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 49.1 FPS. The progression from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings shows a more gradual scaling curve compared to Low settings. This pattern confirms that at lower resolutions, the CPU is the primary limiter, as evidenced by the high frame rates that approach the engine’s possible ceiling. As resolution increases, the GPU’s rendering load grows, and it becomes the dominant bottleneck. The data shows that for this combo, 4K Ultra is the most demanding scenario, pushing the frame rate below the 60 FPS target, while 1440p Ultra and 1080p Ultra both maintain above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

Within the benchmark database’s collection of tested hardware combinations for Minimum, this specific pairing holds a rank of 465 out of 1733 total combos. This places it in the top 27% of all tested systems, which is a strong showing given the age of the game and the prevalence of high-end modern hardware in the database. The rank indicates that while there are many faster combinations, this duo is far from the bottom of the pile. The processor’s performance relative to its direct rivals is telling. The Ryzen 5 7500F’s average benchmark score of 24993 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-11850H, which scores 24974, a delta of 0.1%. It is also comparable to the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, which scores 25057, a -0.3% difference, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, which scores 25064, also a -0.3% difference. This means the CPU is performing exactly as expected for its class, offering no significant advantage or disadvantage over its closest competitors in synthetic tests.

The GPU’s ranking tells a similar story. The RTX 4070’s average benchmark score of 37283 is slightly below the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, which scores 37507, a -0.6% difference. It is also behind the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A, which scores 38008, a -1.9% difference, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, which scores 38135, a -2.2% difference. The only rival it beats is the AMD Radeon RX 5300M, which scores 36371, a 2.5% advantage for the RTX 4070. These deltas are all within a few percentage points, indicating that the GPU is also performing in line with its expected tier. The combo’s rank of 465 is a result of this balanced performance; neither component is a weak link, and neither is a standout that would push the combination significantly higher. The data suggests that this pairing is a well-matched, mid-to-high-tier configuration that delivers solid performance in Minimum without reaching the extreme heights of top-tier combos.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive look at performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the combo starts with an average of 279.9 FPS at Low settings. This is the highest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset, and it demonstrates the CPU’s ability to feed the GPU at maximum speed when the graphical load is minimal. At Medium settings, the average drops to 213.7 FPS, a reduction of 23.7% from Low. High settings yield an average of 176.7 FPS, and Ultra settings bring the average down to 136.1 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a total drop of 51.4%, with the most significant single step occurring between Low and Medium. This indicates that even at 1080p, the GPU’s workload scales noticeably with settings, but the frame rates remain high enough for competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates are lower but still substantial. Low settings produce an average of 180 FPS, which is a 35.7% drop from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 136.6 FPS, High settings average 112.5 FPS, and Ultra settings average 89.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1440p shows a 50.3% total reduction, which is similar to the percentage drop observed at 1080p. This suggests that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor, but the CPU still has enough headroom to maintain high frame rates even at Ultra settings. At 3840x2160, the performance is more constrained. Low settings average 96.8 FPS, which is a 46.2% drop from the 1440p Low result. Medium settings average 71.9 FPS, High settings average 60.3 FPS, and Ultra settings average 49.1 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 49.3% total reduction, which is comparable to the other resolutions. The key observation is that 4K Ultra is the only configuration that dips below 60 FPS, while all other settings and resolutions maintain averages above that threshold. This indicates that the RTX 4070’s 12 GB of VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for most scenarios, but the sheer pixel count at 4K, combined with Ultra settings, pushes the GPU to its limits. Overall, the data shows a balanced system that excels at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K performance being playable but requiring settings adjustments to maintain higher frame rates.