Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a decisive experience in Minimum, a third-person shooter from 2014. The benchmark data shows this combination ranks 423rd out of 1,733 tested combos, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of all systems. With 8 cores and 16 threads on the CPU side and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on the GPU, this pairing is built for high-refresh-rate play at standard resolutions and remains capable at 4K, provided settings are tuned appropriately.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows make the optimal settings path clear. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 135.6 FPS, which is already well above the threshold for smooth gameplay. However, dropping to High increases the average to 180.7 FPS, a substantial gain of 45.1 FPS for what is typically a minor visual difference in a game of this era. The Medium preset pushes further to 216 FPS, while Low reaches 275.8 FPS. For competitive play, the data suggests High or Medium at 1080p is the sweet spot, as the jump from Ultra to High yields a 33% improvement in frame rate without sacrificing the core visual experience.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats. Ultra averages 91 FPS, which is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. High raises this to 116.4 FPS, a 28% improvement, and Medium reaches 139.9 FPS. Given that the GPU has 12 GB of VRAM and a robust memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, the hardware is not struggling with texture data at this resolution. The recommendation is High at 1440p for the best balance, as it keeps the frame rate in the triple digits while maintaining visual fidelity.

For 3840x2160, the situation changes. Ultra drops to 46.6 FPS, which is below the ideal playability threshold. High recovers to 60.9 FPS, making it the minimum viable preset for 4K. Medium pushes to 73.7 FPS, offering a more comfortable margin. Low produces 95.3 FPS, but the visual degradation is likely too severe for a title that benefits from detail. The data indicates that High or Medium at 4K is the practical ceiling, with the latter providing a 21% gain over High.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the primary driver of these results, and its specifications align with the observed scaling. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for the texture loads of Minimum even at 4K, as evidenced by the playable High preset at 60.9 FPS.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are substantial: 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs contribute to a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS ensures that the card is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions. The benchmark scores reflect this, with a Passmark G3D score of 26,927 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3,854. The GPU sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (with a delta of -0.6%) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (-2.2%), showing it trades blows with a previous-generation high-end card and a newer mobile part. The VRAM capacity is the key enabler for 4K play, as dropping to 8 GB would likely force lower texture settings, but the data shows High settings remain viable here.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves a rank of 423 out of 1,733 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the 75th percentile of all systems tested, meaning it outperforms roughly three-quarters of the field. The ranking is a measure of the combined system’s ability to push frames, and the data shows it excels at 1080p and 1440p, where the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently.

The CPU’s own benchmark profile supports this positioning. The Ryzen 7 5700X scores 22,620 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 9,500 in Cinebench R20 multicore, with a Passmark multithread score of 26,612. It sits in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core i9-11900KF (delta 0.1%) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (delta -0.2%). The fact that the combo rank (423/1733) is slightly lower than the CPU’s percentile (83%) suggests that the GPU, while strong, is the limiting factor at higher settings, which is typical for a game that scales well with graphics hardware.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings tiers. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 135.6 at Ultra to 275.8 at Low, with High at 180.7 and Medium at 216. The spread between Ultra and Low is 140.2 FPS, indicating significant headroom for competitive players who prefer lower settings for clarity and responsiveness. At 2560x1440, the averages are 91 at Ultra, 116.4 at High, 139.9 at Medium, and 177.6 at Low. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is roughly 25-33%, which is expected as pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 46.6 at Ultra, 60.9 at High, 73.7 at Medium, and 95.3 at Low. The transition from 1440p to 4K is more punishing: Ultra drops from 91 to 46.6 FPS (a 49% reduction), while Low drops from 177.6 to 95.3 FPS (a 46% reduction). This consistent scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K, as the CPU’s 16 threads have ample capacity for a 2014 title. The 4K Ultra result of 46.6 FPS is the only sub-60 figure in the entire dataset, reinforcing that High is the ceiling for smooth play at this resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS deltas between resolutions reveal where the bottleneck shifts. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by 25.9% at Ultra (135.6 to 91), 35.5% at High (180.7 to 116.4), 35.2% at Medium (216 to 139.9), and 35.6% at Low (275.8 to 177.6). These are relatively uniform reductions, suggesting that the GPU is handling the increased pixel load consistently. From 1440p to 4K, the drops are more severe: 48.8% at Ultra (91 to 46.6), 47.7% at High (116.4 to 60.9), 47.3% at Medium (139.9 to 73.7), and 46.3% at Low (177.6 to 95.3).

The fact that the percentage drop from 1440p to 4K is nearly identical across all settings (around 47-49%) indicates a pure GPU-bound scenario. The CPU’s performance is not being taxed differently by resolution; it is delivering the same frame data regardless of pixel count. The 4K Ultra result of 46.6 FPS suggests that the RTX 4070’s 12 GB of VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate, but the shading units are overwhelmed by the combined load of high detail and 8.3 million pixels. The data shows that to maintain 60 FPS at 4K, users must drop to High settings, which yields 60.9 FPS—a marginal but acceptable margin.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X plays a supporting but essential role in this pairing. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer), it provides a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s of dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth are more than sufficient for a game released in 2014, which typically relies on fewer threads. The CPU’s single-thread performance, measured at 3,193 in Cinebench R23 and 921 in 3DMark single-thread, is the key metric for this title.

The CPU’s benchmark scores show it is not a bottleneck at any measured setting. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 275.8 FPS, which is near the practical limit for many displays, and the CPU’s 16 threads ensure that frame pacing remains consistent. The absence of min FPS data in the pack means we cannot assess frame time spikes, but the average FPS figures suggest the CPU can feed the GPU adequately. The nearest CPU rivals, such as the Intel Core i9-11900KF (delta 0.1%) and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (delta -0.2%), show that this chip is competitive with newer and older parts, reinforcing that the GPU is the component to upgrade for higher 4K performance. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and 7 nm process ensure it runs cool under load, which is beneficial for sustained gaming sessions.