Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a robust experience in Minimum, a 2014 Third-Person Shooter. Benchmark data shows the combination ranks 444th out of 1733 tested combos, placing it in the top 25.6% of all configurations. Across 12 measured scenarios spanning three resolutions and four quality presets, the combo never drops below 45.2 FPS, with the RTX 4070’s 12 GB VRAM and the 5800XT’s 8-core Zen 3 architecture proving more than sufficient for this title’s demands.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Minimum?*

A: The highest recorded average is 278.1 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the peak of the measured data, with the next closest being 213.3 FPS at 1080p Medium.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 45.2 (Ultra) to 97.4 (Low). The High preset yields 64.3 FPS, and Medium yields 75.1 FPS, indicating that 4K Ultra is the only setting that pushes the hardware below a 60 FPS average.

Q: Which resolution offers the most balanced performance across all settings?

A: 2560x1440 provides the most consistent range, with averages from 88.5 FPS (Ultra) to 179.8 FPS (Low). The gap between the lowest and highest presets is 91.3 FPS, smaller than at 1080p (140.7 FPS gap) but larger than at 4K (52.2 FPS gap).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this title?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary constraint. At 1080p Low, the RTX 4070 produces 278.1 FPS, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT’s single-thread score of 959 in 3DMark indicates sufficient headroom. The CPU’s 16 threads and 32 MB L3 cache prevent bottlenecking even at high frame rates.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4070’s average benchmark score is 37283, which is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507) and 1.9% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A (38008). It is 2.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5300M (36371).

Q: What is the CPU’s percentile ranking among all tested processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT sits in the 86th percentile of all CPUs, reflecting its strong multi-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794 and 3DMark max-thread score of 7680 confirm solid capability for gaming workloads.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, provides the graphical muscle for this combo. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Minimum’s textures and effects. The GPU’s base clock of 1920 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz drive its 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines. The pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s directly influence how quickly the game’s scenes render.

In the measured FPS data, the GPU’s role becomes clear when moving between settings at a fixed resolution. At 2560x1440, dropping from Ultra (88.5 FPS) to Low (179.8 FPS) more than doubles the frame rate, a 91.3 FPS improvement. This scaling shows that the RTX 4070’s raw compute (29.15 TFLOPS FP32) is heavily utilized by higher presets. The GPU’s 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores are present but less relevant for a 2014 title that predates widespread RT use. The 200 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate sustained performance capability, though the data shows no thermal throttling impacts in the 4K Ultra result of 45.2 FPS.

The RTX 4070’s average benchmark score of 37283 places it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, scores 37507, a 0.6% difference, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, 2.2% higher. These margins are minor, and in Minimum the GPU’s actual FPS output at 1080p High (177 FPS) suggests it operates well within its capabilities.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT contributes 8 cores and 16 threads from the Zen 3 (Vermeer) architecture, clocked at 3.80 GHz base and 4.80 GHz boost. This CPU, released in July 2024, uses the AM4 socket and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Its 32 MB L3 cache and per-core L1 (64 KB) and L2 (512 KB) caches provide the low-latency access needed for game logic and physics.

Benchmark scores show the CPU’s strength. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794 and single-core score of 3359 indicate balanced performance. The 3DMark single-thread score of 959 and 2-thread score of 1879 reflect its ability to handle lightly threaded workloads, which matters for Minimum’s main game loop. The passmark multithread score of 27988 and integer math score of 93997 suggest that even when the game spawns numerous AI entities or computes complex interactions, the CPU has reserves.

In the FPS data, the CPU’s role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the GPU is less stressed. The 278.1 FPS average at that setting is 64.8 FPS higher than at 1080p Medium (213.3 FPS), indicating the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render at lower graphical loads. At 4K Ultra (45.2 FPS), the CPU is not the bottleneck; the GPU’s workload dominates. The CPU’s 86th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 29774, places it near the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (29740, 0.1% delta) and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29868, -0.3% delta).

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data provides 12 distinct average FPS measurements across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the results are: Low 278.1, Medium 213.3, High 177, and Ultra 137.4. The step from Low to Medium is a 64.8 FPS drop, while Medium to High is 36.3 FPS, and High to Ultra is 39.6 FPS. This shows diminishing returns as settings increase, but even Ultra maintains a strong 137.4 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 179.8, Medium 135.8, High 114, and Ultra 88.5. The transition from Low to Medium costs 44 FPS, Medium to High costs 21.8 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 25.5 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result of 88.5 FPS remains well above the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting the GPU has headroom for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low 97.4, Medium 75.1, High 64.3, and Ultra 45.2. The 4K Low result is the only one that exceeds 100 FPS, and 4K Ultra is the only measured scenario below 60 FPS. The difference between 4K High (64.3) and 4K Ultra (45.2) is 19.1 FPS, which is the smallest gap between presets at any resolution, indicating that the Ultra preset’s additional effects are particularly taxing at this pixel count.

Comparing across resolutions, the 1080p Low result is 54.7% higher than 1440p Low (179.8) and 65% higher than 4K Low (97.4). The 1440p High result (114) is 35.6% higher than 4K High (64.3). These percentages illustrate how resolution scaling affects the RTX 4070’s output.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination ranks 444th out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum. This top-quartile position reflects the strengths of both components. The CPU’s 86th percentile ranking and the GPU’s 81st percentile ranking combine to place the system above the median of all tested configurations.

The CPU’s nearest rivals show tight competition. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE has an average score of 29740, just 0.1% behind the 5800XT’s 29774. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 scores 29682, a 0.3% delta. These differences are negligible in gaming, where the GPU typically dominates. For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507, a 0.6% margin over the RTX 4070, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, 2.2% higher. The RTX 4070’s actual FPS results in Minimum at 1080p Ultra (137.4) are more than double the 60 FPS target, confirming the combo’s rank is not indicative of any performance shortfall in this specific title.

The rank of 444 out of 1733 means that 1289 other combos rank lower, but 443 rank higher. Given that the measured FPS data shows no sub-60 FPS results except at 4K Ultra, the combo’s rank is primarily influenced by other hardware configurations in the database that may include higher-end GPUs or newer CPUs.

Settings Recommendations

For the best overall experience, the data points to 2560x1440 with High settings as the optimal balance. This configuration yields 114 FPS average, which is 25.5 FPS higher than Ultra at the same resolution (88.5) and 50 FPS higher than 4K High (64.3). The 1440p High result provides smooth gameplay without sacrificing visual quality, as the jump from High to Ultra only adds 25.5 FPS of cost, but the 114 FPS baseline is already well above display refresh rates.

If prioritizing maximum frame rates, 1920x1080 with Medium settings delivers 213.3 FPS, which is 64.8 FPS below Low but 36.3 FPS above High. This preset avoids the lowest visual quality while maintaining a very high frame rate. For users with 4K displays, the High preset at 3840x2160 (64.3 FPS) is the recommended choice, as it stays above 60 FPS while Ultra drops to 45.2 FPS, which is noticeably less fluid.

The Low presets at all resolutions offer the highest FPS but omit visual features that a 2014 title can render with modern hardware. Given the RTX 4070’s 12 GB VRAM, even 4K Ultra’s memory footprint is unlikely to exceed capacity, but the 45.2 FPS result shows the GPU’s compute limits are reached at that setting. The measured data suggests that 2560x1440 High is the sweet spot, offering 114 FPS with a 77.5% improvement over 4K Ultra’s 45.2 FPS while maintaining high visual fidelity.