Minimum

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank for the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 in Minimum?

A: This combination ranks 961st out of 1,733 tested combos in the database for this title, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the field.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 3700X compare to its nearest CPU rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X scores 28,631 on average, which is essentially tied with the Intel Core i5-12600 (28,654, delta -0.1%) and the Intel Core i5-12600H (28,666, delta -0.1%), while sitting 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (28,591) and 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7203P (28,583).

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo, and at what settings?

A: The highest average FPS is 199.3, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only measured result that exceeds 190 FPS across all configurations.

Q: How much does the RTX 4060's average benchmark score differ from its nearest GPU rival?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 23,181, which is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23,321) and 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (23,338), while being 0.7% higher than the Intel Arc B580 (23,021) and 0.8% higher than the AMD Radeon 760M (22,999).

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra for this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average FPS is 101.1, while at 3840x2160 Ultra, it drops to 36.4. This represents a 64.7 FPS reduction, or a decline to roughly 36% of the 1080p performance.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 3700X support overclocking?

A: Yes, the multiplier is unlocked, allowing user overclocking. The CPU has a 65 W TDP and is built on the Zen 2 (Matisse) architecture with an AM4 socket.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X brings 8 cores and 16 threads to the Minimum benchmark runs. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz, boosting up to 4.40 GHz, which provides solid single-threaded responsiveness for a shooter that rewards quick frame pacing. The CPU's L3 cache totals 32 MB, with 512 KB L2 per core and 64 KB L1 per core, which helps keep frequently accessed game data close to the processor.

The 3700X sits at the 85th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 28,631. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12600 and i5-12600H, both within 0.1% in either direction, suggesting that this processor delivers competitive compute throughput for its generation. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 19,087 and single-core score of 2,694 demonstrate balanced multi-threaded and lightly-threaded performance, which matters for a game like Minimum where physics and AI logic may spread across threads while rendering stays largely GPU-bound.

The memory bandwidth is rated at 51.2 GB/s over dual-channel DDR4, which is a modest figure by modern standards but adequate for a 2014 title. The PCIe Gen 4 interface with 24 lanes (CPU only) gives the system ample bandwidth for the RTX 4060, although the GPU itself uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 link. In terms of game results, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions: at 1080p Low, the combo hits 199.3 FPS, suggesting the processor can feed frames quickly when the GPU has fewer pixels to fill. However, the CPU is not the bottleneck at higher settings, as the FPS drops align more with GPU workload scaling.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 961 out of 1,733 tested configurations places it in the 55th percentile of all tested combinations. This is a mid-pack position, which makes sense given that Minimum is a 2014 title that shouldn't fully stress modern hardware. The rank reflects that many newer or higher-end combos outperform this pairing, but also that a substantial number of tested setups fall below it.

What's notable is the gap between the CPU's strong relative standing (85th percentile) and the combo's middling overall rank. This discrepancy suggests that the GPU, sitting at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, is the limiting factor in determining the combo's position. The CPU can keep up with far more capable graphics cards, but the RTX 4060's performance ceiling constrains the overall result. The data implies that if this CPU were paired with a stronger GPU, the combo rank would likely improve significantly, highlighting the balance (or imbalance) of this specific pairing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers four resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings tiers (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), yielding 12 data points. At 1080p, the range spans from 101.1 FPS at Ultra to 199.3 FPS at Low. Medium sits at 154 FPS, and High at 129 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 49.3% performance drop, indicating that the GPU's shading rate and memory bandwidth are heavily taxed at the highest settings.

Moving to 1440p, the numbers compress: Low delivers 128.1 FPS, Medium 102.8 FPS, High 86.7 FPS, and Ultra 67.1 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 47.6%, similar to the 1080p reduction, but the absolute values are lower. At 4K, the pattern continues: Low yields 71.5 FPS, Medium 55 FPS, High 47.7 FPS, and Ultra 36.4 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra delta is 49.1%, again consistent, but the floor drops below 40 FPS, which is generally considered the minimum for playable frame rates in a shooter.

The consistency of the performance gap between settings across resolutions suggests that the RTX 4060's compute resources scale linearly with workload, without hitting a thermal or power wall. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for this game's textures, even at 4K Ultra, since the FPS drops are gradual rather than cliff-like.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD107 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has 3,072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs, with 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores. The base clock is 1830 MHz, boosting to 2460 MHz, while memory runs at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) across an 8 GB GDDR6 interface.

The GPU's FP32 throughput is 15.11 TFLOPS, with a pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s. The TDP is 115 W, with a suggested PSU of 300 W. In the database, the RTX 4060 ranks at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23,181. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (0.6% faster), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (0.7% faster), the Intel Arc B580 (0.7% slower), and the AMD Radeon 760M (0.8% slower).

In Minimum, the GPU's role is clearly dominant. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K at any given setting shows a roughly 50% reduction in frame rate when doubling the pixel count (e.g., 129 FPS to 86.7 FPS at High, or 199.3 FPS to 128.1 FPS at Low). This steep decline indicates that the RTX 4060's pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints. The 8 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor in this game, as the 2014-era textures fit comfortably within the frame buffer, even at 4K Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data suggests prioritizing High settings at 1080p, where the combo delivers 129 FPS. This provides a smooth, responsive frame rate well above the 60 FPS threshold, while still offering improved visual quality over Low (199.3 FPS) and Medium (154 FPS). The jump from High to Ultra (101.1 FPS) costs 21.6% performance while typically offering marginal visual gains in a game from this era.

At 1440p, High settings yield 86.7 FPS, which remains playable, while Ultra drops to 67.1 FPS — still above 60 FPS but with less headroom for demanding scenes. For players with 1440p displays, Medium (102.8 FPS) or High (86.7 FPS) offer the best balance of smoothness and fidelity. At 4K, High settings produce 47.7 FPS, which is below the ideal smoothness threshold, while Medium (55 FPS) and Low (71.5 FPS) provide more comfortable frame rates. Given that Low at 4K still holds above 70 FPS, it becomes a viable option for players who prioritize frame rate over image quality at this resolution.

The data indicates that the "sweet spot" for this combo is 1080p High, where the 129 FPS average gives a substantial buffer above display refresh rates, and the visual quality is high enough to fully appreciate the game's art direction. At 1440p, High remains the recommended preset, as the 86.7 FPS result is close enough to 90 FPS for most gaming monitors.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a consistent pattern of approximately halving performance with each doubling of pixel count. At Low settings, 1080p delivers 199.3 FPS, 1440p gives 128.1 FPS, and 4K yields 71.5 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is a 35.7% reduction, and from 1440p to 4K is 44.2%. At High settings, the declines are 32.8% (129 to 86.7) and 45% (86.7 to 47.7), respectively.

This scaling behavior strongly suggests the GPU is the limiting component across all resolutions. A CPU-bound scenario would show flat FPS regardless of resolution, but the data shows a clear inverse relationship between pixel count and frame rate. The RTX 4060's 128-bit memory bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth become increasingly strained as resolution rises, particularly at 4K where the fill rate demands exceed what the GPU can comfortably sustain.

The fact that the relative performance gap between settings (Low vs. Ultra) remains nearly constant across resolutions (around 49-50%) further confirms that the GPU's compute units are the bottleneck, rather than memory capacity or CPU throughput. If the CPU were the limiter, the gap would narrow at lower resolutions where the GPU has lighter work. Instead, the consistent proportional drop indicates that the RTX 4060's shading rate is the governing factor, making this pairing well-suited for 1080p and acceptable for 1440p, while 4K gaming requires compromise on settings to achieve playable frame rates.