Minimum

# Minimum — AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX delivers a strong performance profile in Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released on 2014-06-25. The combination ranks 236th out of 1733 tested combos, placing it in the top 14% of all configurations tested in this game. The measured FPS data shows this system is capable of high refresh rates at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K Ultra remains demanding, though still playable. The following analysis breaks down how resolution scaling, GPU and CPU characteristics, and component-specific strengths shape the observed results.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling at higher resolutions, with the CPU's performance ceiling becoming evident only at lower resolutions. At Ultra settings, the system delivers 160.6 FPS at 1920x1080, dropping to 103 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 36% reduction), and further to 57.8 FPS at 3840x2160 (a 44% reduction from 1440p). This consistent scaling factor of roughly 1.5x per resolution step indicates the RX 7900 XTX is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions.

The Low settings data tells a different story. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 322.7 FPS, but the jump to 1440p Low only drops to 205.4 FPS — a 36% decrease. The 4K Low result of 114.2 FPS represents a 44% drop from 1440p. This pattern suggests that at 1080p Low, the CPU begins to cap performance, as the GPU has ample headroom to render frames far beyond what the Ryzen 7 5700 can feed it.

Comparing High settings specifically, the scaling from 1080p (208.4 FPS) to 1440p (134.5 FPS) is a 35% reduction, while 4K High (70.6 FPS) is 48% lower than 1440p. The larger relative drop at 4K indicates the GPU's raw throughput becomes the bottleneck, particularly as texture and shading workloads increase exponentially with pixel count.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 236 out of 1733 places this configuration in the top 13.6% of all tested combinations in Minimum. This is a strong showing, especially considering the game's 2014 release date, which predates both components by several years. The rank reflects a system that can handle the game's highest settings at 1440p with ease, and 4K Ultra at a playable frame rate.

The Ryzen 7 5700's percentile rank of 84 means it outperforms 84% of all CPUs in the benchmark database, placing it in the upper echelon of processors. The RX 7900 XTX similarly ranks at the 85th percentile among all GPUs. When combined, these two components achieve a rank that is slightly better than either component's individual percentile might suggest, indicating the pairing works well together for this particular title.

The nearest CPU rivals provide context for the processor's contribution. The Intel Core i9-9900K scores 27043 in aggregate benchmarks, just 0.7% behind the Ryzen 7 5700's 27220. The Intel Core i7-12700H and Core i7-1370P are both 0.8% behind, while the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 is 1.2% behind. These tight margins suggest the CPU is not a differentiating factor at the performance levels this system achieves in Minimum.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the dominant component in this pairing, featuring 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's boost clock of 2498 MHz and game clock of 2365 MHz, built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with 6144 shading units, explain its ability to push high frame rates across all tested resolutions.

The 24 GB VRAM capacity is far beyond what Minimum requires, even at 4K Ultra settings. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (57.8 FPS) is not limited by memory capacity but rather by the GPU's compute throughput. The RX 7900 XTX's 61.39 TFLOPS of FP32 performance provides ample raw compute, yet the 479.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 959.2 GTexel/s texture rate become the limiting factors at extreme resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its positioning. The Passmark G3D score of 31238 places it at the 85th percentile among all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (0.8% ahead), the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (0.4% behind), and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (1.6% behind). The RTX 4070 Ti is 2% ahead, indicating the RX 7900 XTX competes at the high end of desktop GPUs.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K Ultra settings?*

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 57.8 FPS, which is above the playable threshold of 60 FPS. The system achieves this with a combination of the RX 7900 XTX's 24 GB VRAM and 61.39 TFLOPS compute performance.

Q: What is the best resolution/settings combination for competitive play?

A: At 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves 322.7 FPS, which provides the highest refresh rate potential. The 1440p Low setting yields 205.4 FPS, still far above typical high-refresh displays.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 scores 27220 in aggregate benchmarks, just 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core i9-9900K and 0.8% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12700H and Core i7-1370P. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 trails by 1.2%.

Q: Is the GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: No, at 1080p Low the system hits 322.7 FPS, but the CPU becomes the bottleneck as the GPU could render more frames. Moving to 1080p High drops to 208.4 FPS, showing the GPU is still capable of higher output.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1440p and 4K at High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 High, the system achieves 134.5 FPS, while 3840x2160 High delivers 70.6 FPS. This represents a 48% reduction when moving from 1440p to 4K.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark score compare to its rivals?

A: The RX 7900 XTX scores 31238 in Passmark G3D, putting it 0.8% behind the RTX 4090 Mobile, 0.4% ahead of the Radeon Pro 580, and 1.6% ahead of the Quadro M6000.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 322.7 FPS average, Medium reaches 247 FPS, High achieves 208.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 160.6 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 50% reduction in frame rate, demonstrating the game's graphics settings have a substantial impact at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show the expected reduction. Low settings yield 205.4 FPS, Medium produces 159.5 FPS, High settings deliver 134.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 103 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 50%, consistent with the 1080p scaling.

At 3840x2160, the system begins to show significant GPU load. Low settings achieve 114.2 FPS, Medium drops to 87.6 FPS, High reaches 70.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 57.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 49%, similar to lower resolutions, but the absolute frame rates are much lower due to the increased pixel count.

The settings scaling is remarkably consistent across resolutions, with Ultra always delivering roughly half the frame rate of Low. This indicates the game's Ultra preset adds proportional workload regardless of resolution, and the RX 7900 XTX handles this scaling predictably.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz provide strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by the 3dmark single-thread score of 901 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2916.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are substantial, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 and a Passmark multithread score of 24303. These results indicate the 8-core, 16-thread configuration is well-suited for modern gaming workloads, which typically utilize multiple threads for game logic, physics, and audio processing.

In Minimum, a game from 2014, the CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient. The processor's 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node contribute to efficient operation, though the game's age means it likely does not heavily stress the CPU's capabilities.

The CPU's benchmark data shows it outperforms 84% of all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27220. Its nearest rivals are all within 1.2% of this score, indicating the Ryzen 7 5700 sits at a performance plateau where small differences exist between top-tier processors from similar generations. The 3dmark 16-thread score of 6628 and 8-thread score of 5585 demonstrate the CPU's ability to scale across multiple threads, which is relevant for maintaining high frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios at 1080p.