Minimum

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 lands at rank 165 out of 3,712 tested combinations for Minimum. This places the combo in the top 4.5% of all tested systems, which is a strong showing for a pairing that mixes an older, 8-core APU with a flagship-class GPU. The percentile data reinforces this: the CPU sits at the 79th percentile among all processors, while the GPU reaches the 88th percentile among all graphics cards. The gap between those two percentiles hints at a system where the processor is more likely to be the limiting factor than the graphics card, especially at lower resolutions.

Looking at the raw benchmark averages, the CPU’s average score of 27,051 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals. The Intel Core i9-9900K scores 27,097, just 0.2% higher, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 trails by 0.4%. The Intel Core i5-14400T leads this group by a razor-thin 0.4% margin. This clustering means the 5700G is performing exactly where expected for its class; it is not an outlier in either direction. For the GPU, the RTX 4090’s average benchmark score of 60,347 is similarly matched with its nearest rivals: the Intel Arc Pro A60 scores 60,326 (0% delta), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 is 0.3% behind. The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is 2.5% ahead, and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 is 2.9% behind. These are tight margins, but the RTX 4090’s raw compute and memory bandwidth advantage becomes apparent in the measured FPS data for this specific game.

Given the combo’s rank, it is clear that the RTX 4090 is doing the heavy lifting for frame rates, while the 5700G provides a competent but not exceptional foundation. The 165th place out of 3,712 is respectable, but it is not a top-50 finish, which would typically require a more modern high-core-count CPU. The data suggests that this pairing is balanced toward GPU-bound scenarios, particularly at higher resolutions where the graphics card's 24 GB of VRAM and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth can be fully utilized.

FAQ

Q: How does this CPU compare to its closest rival in multi-threaded performance?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G averages a benchmark score of 27,051, which is 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i9-9900K’s 27,097. In practical terms, the two are effectively tied, with the 5700G offering 8 cores and 16 threads at a 3.80 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clock.

Q: What is the GPU’s standing relative to other cards in the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 holds the 88th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 60,347. Its nearest rival, the Intel Arc Pro A60, scores 60,326, a 0% delta, meaning the two are statistically indistinguishable in synthetic tests.

Q: What is the best measured FPS for this combo at 1080p?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 350 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The Medium preset yields 301 average FPS with a minimum of 256 and a maximum of 347. Ultra drops to 193 average FPS.

Q: Does the 4K Ultra preset maintain playable frame rates?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 67 FPS. While this is the lowest measured average across all settings, it remains above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have, and does it matter for this game?

A: The RTX 4090 features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus with 1.01 TB/s bandwidth. For Minimum, a 2014 title, this is far beyond what the game requires, even at 4K Ultra with high-resolution textures.

Q: Is the CPU’s integrated graphics relevant when paired with this GPU?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G includes Radeon Vega 8 integrated graphics, but in this configuration, the discrete RTX 4090 handles all rendering. The iGPU has no bearing on the measured FPS, which reflects only the discrete GPU’s output.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of performance across four presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. For players prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1920x1080 delivers 350 average FPS, which is ideal for competitive play on high-refresh-rate monitors. However, the Medium preset offers a more balanced experience, with 301 average FPS at 1080p and a minimum of 256, ensuring no significant drops below the refresh rate of most 144Hz displays. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p reduces the average to 253 FPS, a 16% decrease, which may not be worth the visual uplift for esports-focused users.

At 1440p, the Medium preset stands out as the sweet spot: 194 average FPS with a minimum of 165, which is perfectly smooth for 165Hz panels. High at 1440p yields 163 average FPS, still exceeding 144Hz, but Ultra drops to 124 average FPS, which is acceptable for slower-paced gameplay. For 4K, the Medium preset is the only one that guarantees a minimum above 60 FPS, with an average of 105 and a floor of 89. High at 4K averages 88 FPS, which is playable but lacks the headroom of Medium. Ultra at 4K dips to 67 average FPS, which is borderline for a third-person shooter where camera movement can make drops noticeable.

The best experience per the measured rows is the Medium preset at 1440p, as it provides a minimum of 165 FPS, which matches the refresh rate of many high-end monitors, while maintaining a healthy average of 194. For 4K users, Medium is the recommended choice, as it is the only preset that keeps the minimum FPS in the 80s, avoiding the sub-60 dips that can occur on High or Ultra. Low settings are unnecessary for this hardware, as even Ultra remains playable, but the visual quality trade-off at Low is significant for a game that can leverage the RTX 4090’s power.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo demonstrates its peak performance. With Low settings, the average FPS is 350. Medium settings reduce this to 301 average, with a minimum of 256 and a maximum of 347. High settings yield 253 average FPS, while Ultra drops to 193 average. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 45% reduction in average FPS, from 350 to 193, which indicates that the GPU is still the primary driver even at this resolution, though the CPU’s single-thread performance begins to matter more at the highest frame rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance profile shifts. Low settings produce 254 average FPS, a 27% drop from the 1080p Low result. Medium at 1440p averages 194 FPS, with a minimum of 165 and a maximum of 223. High settings average 163 FPS, and Ultra averages 124 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at 1440p is 31 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 39 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a heavier load on the GPU’s shading units and memory bandwidth.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4090’s capabilities are tested more thoroughly. Low settings average 137 FPS, which is still very high for 4K. Medium averages 105 FPS, with a minimum of 89 and a maximum of 120. High averages 88 FPS, and Ultra averages 67 FPS. The minimum FPS data for Medium at 4K (89) is notably higher than the average for Ultra (67), which suggests that the Medium preset provides a more stable experience than attempting to run Ultra, where no minimum data was recorded but the average is below 70.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a clear pattern of FPS decline as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 350 at 1080p to 254 at 1440p, a 27.4% reduction, and then to 137 at 4K, a further 46.1% reduction from the 1440p figure. This steep drop at 4K indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck, as the raw pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K, requiring significantly more fill rate and memory bandwidth.

For Medium settings, the scaling is more gradual in percentage terms: 301 FPS at 1080p, 194 at 1440p (a 35.5% drop), and 105 at 4K (a 45.9% drop from 1440p). The High preset follows a similar trajectory: 253 at 1080p, 163 at 1440p (35.6% drop), and 88 at 4K (46.0% drop). Ultra settings show the least absolute drop, from 193 at 1080p to 124 at 1440p (35.8% drop) and 67 at 4K (46.0% drop). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests that the limiting component is the GPU’s rendering throughput, not the CPU.

The fact that the CPU’s benchmark scores (e.g., single-thread score of 1,494 in Cinebench R23) are modest compared to the GPU’s raw power (82.58 TFLOPS FP32) further supports the notion that the RTX 4090 is the bottleneck at 4K. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see smaller FPS differences between 1080p and 1440p, as the CPU’s workload does not scale with resolution. Instead, the consistent ~35% drop from 1080p to 1440p across all settings indicates that the GPU is being pushed harder at each step, and the 4K results confirm that the RTX 4090 is still powerful enough to maintain high frame rates but is clearly the component determining the ceiling.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a Zen 3 architecture processor built on a 7 nm process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and it has a 65W TDP. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 1,494 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 12,830.5 in multi-core. These scores place it at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, which is solid for a processor released in April 2021, but it is not a top-tier performer by 2024 standards.

For Minimum, a third-person shooter from 2014, the CPU’s 16 threads are more than sufficient, as the game’s engine is unlikely to utilize more than 4-8 threads effectively. The single-core performance is more critical, and the 1,494 Cinebench R23 score indicates that the 5700G can handle the game’s physics and game logic without becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (350 average) suggests that the CPU is keeping up with the GPU’s output, as a weaker processor would cap the frame rate well below 350.

However, the CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are modest compared to newer platforms. The PCIe Gen 3 interface (16 lanes) could theoretically limit the RTX 4090’s data transfer, but for a game like Minimum, the bandwidth requirements are low. The data shows that the CPU’s role is to feed frames to the GPU, and the 5700G does this adequately, but it is not contributing to the high FPS numbers; it is merely not hindering them. The nearest rival comparison (0.2% behind the i9-9900K) confirms that this CPU performs as expected for its generation, and it is the GPU that boosts this combo to rank 165.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is a behemoth of a graphics card, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process. It features 16,384 shading units, 512 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, along with 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores. Its boost clock is 2,520 MHz, and it has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. The card’s FP32 performance is 82.58 TFLOPS, and it holds the 88th percentile among all GPUs.

In Minimum, the RTX 4090 dominates the performance metrics. At 1080p Low, it achieves 350 average FPS, which is likely near the game’s engine limit. The card’s pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s are far beyond what this 2014 title requires, so the GPU is never the limiting factor at 1080p. Instead, the CPU’s frame submission rate or the game’s engine draw call overhead may cap the FPS. The fact that the 5700G’s single-thread score is relatively low (1,494 in R23) suggests that the CPU is the ceiling at 1080p, as the GPU could theoretically push much higher.

At 4K, the GPU’s strengths become more apparent. The 24 GB VRAM ensures that even the most demanding textures load without any memory pressure, and the 1.01 TB/s bandwidth allows for high fill rates. The measured 137 average FPS at 4K Low is exceptional, and even at 4K Ultra, the card maintains 67 average FPS. The GPU’s nearest rival comparison shows a 0% delta with the Intel Arc Pro A60, but that synthetic benchmark does not reflect the RTX 4090’s real-world dominance in this game, where it outpaces the CPU’s capabilities significantly. The GPU’s role is to provide the raw rendering power, and it does so with enough headroom that the combo’s ranking is more limited by the CPU than by the graphics card.