Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT delivers a benchmark profile for Minimum that is heavily dictated by resolution, with the data showing a clear transition from a CPU-bound state at 1080p to a GPU-bound state at 4K. The measured frame rates across the four settings presets and three resolutions provide a comprehensive look at how this hardware combination scales under load.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals the shifting bottleneck. At 1920x1080, the average FPS spans from 146.3 at Ultra settings to a massive 303.1 at Low settings. This high ceiling indicates that the system is not constrained by raw rendering power at this resolution; instead, the CPU’s capability becomes the limiting factor. The Ryzen 5 8400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, delivers a single-thread benchmark score of 951 in 3dmark, which is sufficient to push frame rates past the 300 FPS mark when graphical load is minimal.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops by roughly 36% across all settings compared to 1080p. For instance, High settings fall from 195.4 FPS to 124.4 FPS, while Ultra settings drop from 146.3 FPS to 95.1 FPS. This scaling pattern suggests that while the GPU is becoming more involved, the CPU still has enough headroom to maintain high frame rates. The reduction is consistent, indicating a balanced load where neither component is fully saturated.

At 3840x2160, the scaling behavior changes dramatically. The average FPS at Ultra settings plummets to 50.3, while Low settings still manage 106 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 55.7 FPS, which is the largest absolute difference across all resolutions. This demonstrates that the RX 7900 XT is now the primary constraint. The GPU’s raw compute capabilities, evidenced by its 51.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 800.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, are being fully taxed at this resolution. The data indicates that 4K Ultra is the only configuration where the system falls below the 60 FPS threshold, highlighting the GPU’s limits under maximum load.

The transition from 1080p to 4K shows a clear inflection point. At 1080p, the CPU’s multi-threaded performance, reflected in its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20851, is sufficient to keep the GPU fed. At 4K, the GPU’s pixel rate of 459.6 GPixel/s becomes the limiting factor, as the sheer number of pixels required at 3840x2160 overwhelms the shading units and ROPs. The data suggests that the optimal balance for this pairing is at 2560x1440, where the frame rates remain high enough for smooth gameplay without the GPU being the sole bottleneck.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT plays a decisive role in this game’s performance, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU’s memory configuration includes 20 GB of GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 800.0 GB/s. This large memory pool ensures that texture data and frame buffers are not constrained at any resolution tested, even at 4K Ultra where memory pressure is typically highest.

The clock speeds of the RX 7900 XT are notable. The base clock is 1387 MHz, with a game clock of 2025 MHz and a boost clock of 2394 MHz. The boost clock is particularly relevant for sustained gaming loads, as it allows the GPU to dynamically increase its frequency when thermal and power headroom permit. The measured FPS at 4K High (66.2) versus 4K Medium (80.6) indicates that the GPU can maintain higher clocks when the shading workload is reduced, allowing for a 21.7% improvement in frame rate from High to Medium.

The GPU’s architecture, RDNA 3.0, features 5376 shading units and 192 ROPs. The ROP count is critical for pixel fill rate, and the measured 459.6 GPixel/s pixel rate directly impacts performance at 4K. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the GPU is likely hitting its rendering ceiling, as the average FPS of 50.3 is the lowest recorded in the entire dataset. The 84 RT cores have minimal impact in this title, as Minimum is a Third-Person Shooter from 2014 that does not heavily utilize ray tracing, allowing the GPU to allocate more resources to traditional rasterization.

The GPU’s percentile ranking of 82 versus all GPUs places it in the upper tier, but its nearest rivals are notably the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile with a deltaPct of 0, and the NVIDIA CMP 70HX with a deltaPct of 0.3. This indicates that in synthetic benchmarks, the RX 7900 XT is essentially matched by these competing parts. However, in real-world gaming at 4K, the RX 7900 XT’s 20 GB of VRAM gives it a distinct advantage over mobile or mining-oriented counterparts, as the measured FPS data shows it can handle the memory requirements of high-resolution textures without stuttering.

The GPU’s TDP of 300 W and the suggested PSU of 700 W indicate that this is a power-hungry component, but the benchmark results do not correlate power draw with frame rates. Instead, the data shows that the GPU’s performance scales predictably with resolution and settings, with the largest performance delta occurring between Low and Ultra settings at 4K. This suggests that the GPU’s clock behavior is consistent, and the frame rate differences are primarily due to the computational workload rather than thermal throttling.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this hardware combination?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 303.1, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This indicates the system’s maximum frame rate potential when graphical load is minimized.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 50.3, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The GPU becomes the limiting factor at this resolution and settings combination.

Q: How does the CPU affect performance at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the CPU is the primary bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 8400F’s single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3dmark single-thread score of 951, allows frame rates to exceed 300 FPS at Low settings, but the scaling from Low to Ultra (303.1 to 146.3) shows the CPU’s limits when the GPU is underutilized.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium settings yield an average of 148.3 FPS, while High settings yield 124.4 FPS. This represents a 19.2% reduction in frame rate when moving from Medium to High, indicating that High settings introduce additional GPU load that reduces performance.

Q: Is the RX 7900 XT’s 20 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: Yes. The benchmark data shows no evidence of VRAM limitations at any resolution or settings combination. The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 800.0 GB/s and 20 GB capacity ensure that texture streaming is not a bottleneck, even at 4K Ultra where the average FPS is still consistent.

Q: How does the system perform at 1440p Ultra compared to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 2560x1440 Ultra, the average FPS is 95.1, while at 1920x1080 Ultra, it is 146.3. This represents a 35% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings, showing the increased rendering load on the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For players prioritizing high refresh rates at 1920x1080, the Low preset provides the highest average FPS at 303.1, but this sacrifices visual fidelity. A more balanced choice at 1080p is the High preset, which delivers 195.4 FPS while maintaining reasonable graphical quality. The Ultra preset at 1080p still achieves 146.3 FPS, which is sufficient for most high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset offers the best balance between performance and visual quality, with an average of 148.3 FPS. High settings at 1440p provide 124.4 FPS, which is still smooth for competitive play, but Medium allows for higher frame rates without a significant visual penalty. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 95.1 FPS, which is playable but may not be ideal for fast-paced action.

For 4K gaming, the Low preset is the only configuration that provides a high frame rate, achieving 106 FPS. However, this undermines the purpose of 4K resolution, as the visual quality is severely reduced. The High preset at 4K delivers 66.2 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a better visual experience. The Medium preset at 4K offers 80.6 FPS, making it the recommended choice for 4K gaming, as it balances frame rate with graphical fidelity while staying comfortably above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is not recommended due to its sub-60 FPS average of 50.3.

The data indicates that the system is most efficient at 2560x1440 with Medium or High settings, where the GPU is utilized without being fully saturated, and the CPU is not the limiting factor. For users with 4K displays, Medium settings provide the best experience, while those with 1080p or 1440p displays can comfortably use High or Ultra settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low settings: 303.1 average FPS. This is the highest recorded frame rate in the dataset, indicating minimal GPU load and full CPU utilization.
• Medium settings: 231.7 average FPS. This represents a 23.5% reduction from Low, showing the initial impact of increased graphical load.
• High settings: 195.4 average FPS. The transition from Medium to High results in a 15.7% frame rate drop, reflecting additional shading and texture work.
• Ultra settings: 146.3 average FPS. The highest settings at 1080p reduce performance by 51.8% compared to Low, but still provide a high frame rate.

2560x1440:

• Low settings: 191.7 average FPS. This is a 36.7% reduction from 1080p Low, showing the impact of increased pixel count.
• Medium settings: 148.3 average FPS. This represents a 22.6% reduction from Low at the same resolution, indicating the GPU is becoming more involved.
• High settings: 124.4 average FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 16.1%, consistent with the scaling seen at 1080p.
• Ultra settings: 95.1 average FPS. This is the first configuration to approach the 100 FPS mark, showing the GPU’s load at higher settings.

3840x2160:

• Low settings: 106 average FPS. This is the only 4K configuration that exceeds 100 FPS, but it requires minimal visual quality.
• Medium settings: 80.6 average FPS. This represents a 24% reduction from Low at 4K, showing the GPU struggling with increased detail.
• High settings: 66.2 average FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 17.9%, bringing the frame rate close to the 60 FPS threshold.
• Ultra settings: 50.3 average FPS. This is the lowest recorded average FPS in the dataset, indicating the GPU is fully saturated and cannot maintain playable frame rates.

The data confirms that the RX 7900 XT scales predictably with settings, but the CPU’s influence diminishes as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU is the bottleneck, as evidenced by the wide range of frame rates (146.3 to 303.1). At 4K, the GPU is the bottleneck, with the range narrowing to 50.3 to 106 FPS. The system’s overall rank of 334 out of 1733 combinations places it in the top 19% of tested configurations, reflecting its strong performance in this title.