Minimum

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Minimum with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER reveals a clear hierarchy across presets, with the Medium setting offering the most balanced experience at 1080p and 1440p. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 144 avg FPS with a min/max window of 122 to 165 FPS, which comfortably exceeds typical display refresh rates while maintaining visual fidelity above the Low preset. The High preset at 1080p drops to 121 avg FPS, still smooth but with less headroom, while Ultra falls to 92 avg FPS—a substantial 36% reduction from Medium that may not justify the visual gains for competitive play.

At 2560x1440, Medium again emerges as the sweet spot, producing 93 avg FPS with min/max of 79 to 106 FPS. This keeps the experience above 60 FPS even in demanding scenes, whereas High drops to 78 avg and Ultra slips to 59 avg—borderline for smooth gameplay. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 121 avg FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh monitors, but the visual compromise is significant. For users prioritizing frame rate above all else, Low at 1440p or 1080p (188 avg FPS) are the extreme options, but Medium provides the best compromise between image quality and performance across both resolutions.

The 4K data tells a different story entirely. At 3840x2160, Medium averages 50 FPS with a min of 42 and max of 57, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced third-person shooting. High at 4K sits at 42 avg, while Ultra falls to 32 avg—both below the 60 FPS threshold that most players would consider minimum for this genre. The only 4K preset that breaks 60 is Low at 65 avg FPS, but that sacrifices nearly all graphical enhancements. Given these numbers, the data suggests that 4K is only viable with Low settings, and even then, it barely clears 60 FPS. For the best overall experience, Medium at 1440p offers 93 avg FPS with a respectable visual package, making it the recommended preset for this combination.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER achieves a combo rank of 2142 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the pairing in the lower-middle portion of the database, indicating that while it is not a top-tier setup for this title, it performs adequately for most gaming scenarios. The rank suggests that roughly 42% of tested combos outperform this pairing, while about 58% fall below it—a modest position that aligns with the GPU's age and the CPU's mid-high tier status.

Breaking down the components, the CPU holds an 81st percentile ranking against all processors, which is strong, while the GPU sits at the 65th percentile against all graphics cards. This discrepancy hints that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the limiting factor in this combo, a hypothesis supported by the FPS data showing larger performance drops at higher resolutions. The CPU's 3DMark scores are notable: 7,586 in the 16-thread test and 943 in single-thread, both indicative of a capable processor that should not bottleneck in Minimum's engine. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 18,169 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 90,637 are respectable but place it behind more modern cards.

Compared to its nearest rivals in the CPU benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 5800X posts an average score of 29,123, which is virtually identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H (29,093, +0.1% delta) and the Intel Xeon Phi 7210 (29,245, -0.4% delta). The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT trails by 0.6%, while the Intel Core i5-13500HX is 0.5% ahead. These tiny margins indicate that the 5800X is competitively positioned within its class, though the differences are negligible in real-world gaming. The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar clustering: the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M is 1% below, the RTX 3070 Mobile is 1.2% below, and Intel's Arc B570 and A750 are 1.3% and 1.5% below, respectively. This tight grouping suggests the RTX 2070 SUPER is well-matched against its contemporaries, but newer architectures have since surpassed it.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is adequate for Minimum at 1080p and 1440p, where the FPS data shows no signs of VRAM-related stuttering, but it becomes a potential constraint at 4K Ultra where the average drops to 32 FPS. The GPU's clocks are set at a 1605 MHz base and 1770 MHz boost, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These clocks allow the card to deliver 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s, which translates to strong fill rates for a game of Minimum's vintage.

The GPU's 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs provide ample processing power for the game's geometry and effects. Its 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized in a title from 2014 that predates ray tracing. The 12 nm Turing architecture, built on a 545 mm² die with 13,600 million transistors, shows its age in efficiency but still holds up in raw throughput. The PassMark DirectX 11 score of 151 and DirectX 12 score of 67 indicate solid API support, while the Vulkan score of 90,637 in Geekbench suggests good low-level performance.

In the context of Minimum's measured results, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor in FPS scaling. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 188 avg FPS, but this drops to 121 at High and 92 at Ultra—a 51% reduction from Low to Ultra. At 4K, the scaling is even more dramatic: Low yields 65 avg, but Ultra falls to 32, a 51% drop as well. This consistent pattern across resolutions points to the GPU being the primary bottleneck, as the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads (with a 4.70 GHz boost) are more than sufficient for a third-person shooter from this era. The GPU's 65th percentile ranking versus the CPU's 81st percentile further reinforces this interpretation.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Minimum?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 with Medium settings provides 93 avg FPS (min 79, max 106), which balances smoothness and clarity. At 1080p, Medium hits 144 avg FPS, but 1440p offers better image quality while staying above 60 FPS.

Q: Can this setup handle 4K gaming in Minimum?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which averages 65 FPS. Medium at 4K drops to 50 avg (min 42, max 57), while High and Ultra fall to 42 and 32 avg respectively—all below the ideal 60 FPS threshold for smooth third-person shooting.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 20,282, which places it 1% above the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480), 1.2% above the RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534), 1.3% above the Intel Arc B570 (20,556), and 1.5% above the Intel Arc A750 (20,582). These deltas are minimal, indicating near-identical performance.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5800X a bottleneck in this game?

A: No. The CPU's 81st percentile ranking and strong 3DMark scores (7,586 in 16-thread, 943 in single-thread) suggest it is not limiting. The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K are consistent with GPU-bound behavior, and the CPU's 8 cores/16 threads are ample for this genre.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured data shows 92 avg FPS at 1080p Ultra. This is smooth but noticeably lower than the 144 avg at Medium, representing a 36% performance penalty for maxed-out visuals.

Q: Does the combo rank in-game reflect its overall capability?

A: The rank of 2142 out of 3712 combos places it in the lower-middle tier, but this is a game-specific ranking. Given the GPU's 65th percentile and CPU's 81st percentile, the combo is better than average in raw hardware but sits lower due to Minimum's particular demands and the inclusion of newer, faster components in the database.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear pattern as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 144 at 1080p to 93 at 1440p (a 35% reduction), then to 50 at 4K (a 46% reduction from 1440p). This scaling is not linear—the jump from 1440p to 4K is steeper than from 1080p to 1440p, which aligns with the pixel count increase: 1440p has 1.78x the pixels of 1080p, while 4K has 2.25x the pixels of 1440p. The GPU's fill rate and bandwidth are being taxed more heavily at higher resolutions, confirming it as the limiting component.

Looking at Low settings, the scaling is similar: 188 avg at 1080p, 121 at 1440p (a 36% drop), and 65 at 4K (a 46% drop from 1440p). High settings show 121 at 1080p, 78 at 1440p (a 36% drop), and 42 at 4K (a 46% drop). This consistency across all presets suggests that the resolution penalty is independent of visual complexity—the GPU is constrained by pixel throughput rather than shader load. The Ultra preset follows the same trend: 92 at 1080p, 59 at 1440p (36% drop), and 32 at 4K (46% drop).

These percentages indicate that the RTX 2070 SUPER's performance degrades predictably with resolution, and the CPU's role diminishes as resolution rises. At 1080p, the CPU's strong single-thread performance (943 in 3DMark single-thread, 1574.5 in Cinebench R23 single-core) helps push high frame rates, but at 4K, the GPU's limits dominate. The data implies that for players targeting 4K, only Low settings are viable, and even then, the 65 avg FPS leaves no headroom for demanding scenes. For 1440p, Medium is the ceiling for consistent 60+ FPS, while 1080p allows for Ultra at 92 avg FPS, which is playable but not ideal for high-refresh displays.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is a Zen 3 architecture processor codenamed Vermeer, built on TSMC's 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz provide ample compute for Minimum, which is a 2014 third-person shooter unlikely to stress modern multi-core CPUs. The CPU's cache hierarchy—64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB L3—offers low-latency access to game data, and its dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for this title.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5800X posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15,476 and single-core of 1,574.5, indicating strong both-core and single-thread performance. The PassMark multi-thread score of 27,732 and single-thread of 3,445 further confirm its capability. The 3DMark scores show scalability: 1,846 for 2 threads, 3,543 for 4 threads, 6,035 for 8 threads, and 7,586 for 16 threads—the near-linear scaling up to 8 threads suggests the CPU can handle heavily threaded workloads, though Minimum likely uses fewer cores. The CPU's 81st percentile ranking against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29,123, places it ahead of most processors, and its nearest rivals are within 0.6% performance deltas, indicating a tight competitive field.

Given the measured FPS data, the CPU does not appear to bottleneck the RTX 2070 SUPER at any resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 188 avg FPS, which is high enough that even a slight CPU limitation would manifest as inconsistent frame times, but the data shows no such issue. The smooth scaling from 1080p to 4K, with consistent percentage drops across presets, is a hallmark of GPU-bound performance. The CPU's 16 threads and 4.70 GHz boost clock provide ample headroom for Minimum's engine, which likely leverages only a handful of cores. The data implies that the 5800X is more than enough for this game, and any perceived performance shortcomings are attributable to the GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo in Minimum is comprehensive, covering four resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the results are: Low averages 188 FPS, Medium averages 144 FPS with a min/max of 122 to 165, High averages 121 FPS, and Ultra averages 92 FPS. This shows a clear step-down pattern, with Medium offering a 24% improvement over High and a 51% improvement over Ultra. The min/max range at Medium (122-165) indicates stable frame delivery, which is crucial for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the FPS figures are: Low at 121, Medium at 93 (min 79, max 106), High at 78, and Ultra at 59. The Medium preset's min of 79 FPS ensures no drops below 60, making it the safest choice for consistent performance. The Ultra preset's 59 avg FPS is borderline, and the 1440p data shows a similar pattern to 1080p: Medium provides the best balance, with High and Ultra falling 16% and 37% below Medium, respectively.

At 3840x2160, the numbers become more constrained: Low averages 65 FPS, Medium averages 50 FPS (min 42, max 57), High averages 42 FPS, and Ultra averages 32 FPS. The Medium min of 42 FPS indicates occasional stutters, while Ultra's 32 avg is below playable thresholds for most players. The 4K data shows that even Low settings barely exceed 60 FPS, and the gap between Low and Ultra is 51%, identical to the 1080p scaling—reinforcing that the GPU is uniformly challenged across all settings at this resolution.

Comparing across resolutions, the 1080p-to-1440p drop is consistently around 35-36% for all presets, and the 1440p-to-4K drop is consistently around 46-47%. These percentages are nearly identical across Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, which is a strong indicator that the GPU's pixel throughput is the sole bottleneck. The CPU's performance, as measured by its benchmarks, is unlikely to cause these resolution-dependent drops, as its 3DMark single-thread score of 943 and multi-thread of 7,586 are robust. The data paints a clear picture: for 1080p, Ultra is playable at 92 FPS; for 1440p, Medium is the sweet spot at 93 FPS; and for 4K, only Low at 65 FPS is viable. This breakdown provides a definitive guide for players looking to optimize their experience with this hardware combination.