Minimum

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for Minimum across the three tested resolutions reveal a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern, though with some nuance at the extremes. At 1080p with Low settings, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers 312 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that to 197.4 FPS, a 36.7% reduction, and 4K further reduces it to 106.7 FPS, which is 65.8% below the 1080p figure. This steep decline as resolution increases indicates that the rendering load is scaling heavily with pixel count, which is typical for a title where the GPU is the primary constraint.

The High preset tells a similar story but with a slightly different slope. At 1080p High, the system produces 199 FPS. At 1440p High, it falls to 125.4 FPS (a 37% drop), and at 4K High, it reaches 67 FPS (a 66.3% drop from 1080p). The consistency of these percentage drops across presets—roughly 37% from 1080p to 1440p and another 46% from 1440p to 4K—suggests that the game's rendering pipeline scales predictably with resolution, and that neither the CPU nor the GPU is hitting a hard ceiling that would flatten the curve.

The Ultra preset, however, shows a more compressed scaling range. From 155.1 FPS at 1080p, it drops to 98.8 FPS at 1440p (36.3% reduction) and then to 54.9 FPS at 4K (64.6% reduction). The fact that Ultra at 4K still manages to stay above 50 FPS indicates the RTX 4070 SUPER has enough headroom to handle the most demanding settings, but the frame rate is getting close to the threshold where a 60 Hz display would struggle. The data shows that the gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases: at 1080p, Ultra is 50.3% slower than Low, while at 4K, Ultra is 48.5% slower. This relatively stable ratio reinforces that the GPU is the limiting component across all tested configurations.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER brings substantial specifications to Minimum, and the benchmark results reflect that capability. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. With a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, the card sustains high throughput in this title. The 7168 shading units and 224 texture mapping units provide the raw compute necessary for the high frame rates observed, while the 80 ROPs handle the pixel output at 4K resolutions.

The GPU's memory configuration becomes relevant when examining the 4K results. At 4K Ultra, the system produces 54.9 FPS, which is playable but not smooth on high-refresh displays. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Minimum's demands at 4K, as evidenced by the fact that the frame rate drops are consistent with compute-bound scaling rather than memory spilling. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth also appears adequate, as the 4K Low result of 106.7 FPS shows no unusual bottleneck that would indicate memory pressure.

The GPU's benchmark scores provide context for its position. The PassMark G3D score of 29995 places it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 42576 is within 0.2% of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42653) and 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42723). This near-parity with professional and newer consumer cards in synthetic tests aligns with the measured game performance, which shows the RTX 4070 SUPER handling 4K Ultra at nearly 55 FPS. The GPU's FP32 compute of 35.48 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s are the kind of figures that translate directly to the high fill-rate demands of a third-person shooter at elevated resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K High, the measured average is 67 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it drops to 54.9 FPS. For smooth 60 FPS gameplay, High settings are the safer choice, while Ultra will require accepting some frame drops on 60 Hz displays.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: The reduction is consistent across presets. At Low settings, 1440p delivers 197.4 FPS versus 312 FPS at 1080p, a 36.7% drop. At High settings, the drop is from 199 FPS to 125.4 FPS, which is 37% lower.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: The measured data shows no VRAM-related stuttering or unusual frame drops at 4K Ultra, where the card delivers 54.9 FPS. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 12 GB capacity appear adequate for Minimum's requirements at all tested settings.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, Low produces 312 FPS while Ultra produces 155.1 FPS. This means Ultra is 50.3% slower than Low, giving players a wide range of options depending on their display's refresh rate.

Q: How does this CPU-GPU combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 281st out of 1733 tested combos for Minimum, placing it in the top 16.2% of all systems. This is a strong position, though not near the top tier.

Q: Is the system more CPU-limited or GPU-limited in this game?

A: The resolution scaling data indicates a GPU-limited scenario. Frame rates drop by roughly 37% from 1080p to 1440p and another 46% to 4K, which would not happen if the CPU were the primary bottleneck.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS values, the optimal settings depend entirely on the target display and desired frame rate. For 1080p players with high-refresh monitors (144 Hz or above), the Low preset at 312 FPS provides maximum headroom, though Medium at 238.7 FPS still exceeds most refresh rates and offers better visual quality. The High preset at 199 FPS is also viable for 144 Hz displays, but Ultra at 155.1 FPS drops below the 165 Hz threshold that some monitors support.

For 1440p, the situation is more balanced. High settings deliver 125.4 FPS, which is ideal for 120 Hz displays. Medium at 156.2 FPS is even better for 144 Hz panels, while Ultra at 98.8 FPS suits 100 Hz monitors. Low at 197.4 FPS is excessive for most displays and sacrifices too much visual fidelity for the extra frames.

At 4K, the recommendations tighten considerably. High settings at 67 FPS are the sweet spot for 60 Hz displays, providing a smooth experience with good visual quality. Medium at 84.4 FPS is also excellent, offering a buffer above 60 FPS. Ultra at 54.9 FPS is borderline for 60 Hz displays and may produce noticeable judder, while Low at 106.7 FPS is playable but defeats the purpose of 4K resolution by using minimal settings. The data suggests that High is the best balance for 4K gaming on this hardware.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured averages provides a thorough picture of performance across all combinations. At 1080p, the range spans from 312 FPS at Low to 155.1 FPS at Ultra. The intermediate values are 238.7 FPS at Medium and 199 FPS at High. This ordering is consistent with expectations, showing a monotonic decrease as settings increase.

At 1440p, the same pattern holds with lower absolute numbers. Low produces 197.4 FPS, Medium 156.2 FPS, High 125.4 FPS, and Ultra 98.8 FPS. The spacing between settings is relatively even, with roughly a 20-30 FPS gap between each step up in quality.

At 4K, the values compress into a tighter range. Low yields 106.7 FPS, Medium 84.4 FPS, High 67 FPS, and Ultra 54.9 FPS. Here, the gap between Medium and High is 17.4 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 12.1 FPS. The compression at 4K suggests that the GPU is approaching its limits, as each additional setting tier has less absolute impact on the final frame rate compared to lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT provides the processing foundation for this system, and its specifications are well-suited to Minimum's demands. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, the CPU runs at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts to 4.80 GHz. The 32 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide ample data throughput for game logic and physics.

The CPU's benchmark results indicate strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794 and single-core score of 3359 place it well within competitive territory. The PassMark single-thread score of 3538 and multi-thread score of 27988 reinforce this assessment. In the context of Minimum, a third-person shooter that likely relies on a few primary threads for gameplay logic, the single-thread performance is particularly relevant. The 3DMark single-thread score of 959 and 2-thread score of 1879 suggest that the CPU can handle lightly-threaded workloads without becoming a bottleneck.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 86th among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29774, places it near the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (29740, 0.1% higher) and AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (29856, 0.3% higher). This tight clustering indicates that the 5800XT delivers performance on par with newer and more power-efficient designs. The fact that FPS scales dramatically with resolution—from 312 FPS at 1080p Low to 54.9 FPS at 4K Ultra—demonstrates that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this game, as a CPU-bound scenario would show similar frame rates across resolutions. The data consistently points to the GPU as the primary constraint, with the Ryzen 7 5800XT providing ample headroom for the RTX 4070 SUPER to operate at full capacity.