Minimum

# Minimum — AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

The measured frame rates for this combination in Minimum reveal a system that scales predictably across resolutions, with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER clearly acting as the primary driver of performance while the Ryzen 7 5800XT provides ample headroom. The data shows a 331.2 FPS peak at 1080p Low, which drops to 59.1 FPS at 4K Ultra, demonstrating a 82% performance reduction from the most demanding to the least demanding settings — a substantial swing that hints at where the bottleneck shifts as pixel count rises.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate trajectory from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about component balance. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 331.2 FPS, but this drops to 213.7 FPS at 1440p Low — a 35% decrease — and further to 114.7 FPS at 4K Low, another 46% reduction. This pattern holds across all settings presets: High settings go from 210.8 FPS at 1080p to 135.8 FPS at 1440p (36% drop) to 76.2 FPS at 4K (44% drop from 1440p). The consistent ~35-46% scaling between each resolution step suggests the GPU is the limiting factor throughout, as CPU-bound scenarios would show much smaller deltas when pixel count increases.

The Ultra preset amplifies this effect. At 1080p Ultra, the system delivers 162.3 FPS; at 1440p Ultra, 102.9 FPS; and at 4K Ultra, just 59.1 FPS. The 4K-to-1080p ratio for Ultra is 2.75x, meaning the game is extracting nearly three times the performance at the lower resolution. This steep scaling curve is characteristic of a GPU-heavy workload where the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB VRAM and 672.3 GB/s memory bandwidth are being taxed more heavily as resolution climbs. The 4K High result of 76.2 FPS versus the 4K Medium result of 89.8 FPS shows that even within the same resolution, the gap between presets remains pronounced — a 15% difference that becomes more meaningful as the baseline frame rate drops below 100 FPS.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5800XT brings 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.80 GHz. In Minimum, the CPU's influence is most visible at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 200 FPS. The 1080p Low result of 331.2 FPS and the 1440p Low result of 213.7 FPS both exceed what a GPU-bound scenario would typically produce, indicating the processor is keeping pace with the graphics card's output. The 3dmark single-thread score of 959 and the passmark single-thread score of 3538 suggest strong per-core performance, which matters for a third-person shooter that relies heavily on game logic and draw call submission.

The multi-threaded capabilities are substantial: the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794 places this CPU in the 86th percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 29774. However, the nearest rivals show how tightly clustered the competition is: the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE scores 29740 (0.1% ahead), the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 29856 (0.3% behind), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868 (0.3% behind). This means the 5800XT is effectively in a dead heat with these alternatives in synthetic tests, yet the measured game results suggest the real-world performance is more about how the CPU's 32 MB of L3 cache and DDR4 memory support at 51.2 GB/s interact with the game engine. The absence of any frame rate dips below 59.1 FPS even at 4K Ultra implies the CPU never becomes the primary constraint in this title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience. At 1080p, every preset exceeds 160 FPS, making Ultra the obvious choice for high-refresh-rate displays — the 162.3 FPS average is still well above typical 144 Hz monitors. The gap between Ultra and High at 1080p is 48.5 FPS, which represents a 23% performance cost for the visual upgrade, but the absolute numbers make this trade-off worthwhile.

At 1440p, the situation becomes more nuanced. High settings deliver 135.8 FPS, while Medium produces 161.7 FPS — a 19% improvement that might matter for competitive play. Ultra at 102.9 FPS remains playable but drops below the 144 Hz threshold. For 4K users, the choice is starker: Low at 114.7 FPS and Medium at 89.8 FPS are the only presets that break 60 FPS, while High at 76.2 FPS is borderline and Ultra at 59.1 FPS falls just short of a stable 60 FPS lock. The data suggests that 4K Ultra is only viable for those willing to accept sub-60 performance, while 4K High offers a smoother experience with most visual features enabled.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 172nd out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the top 10% of all systems tested. This is a strong showing for a pairing that pairs a 2024 CPU with a 2024 GPU, both of which were released within months of each other. The GPU's percentile ranking of 86 versus all GPUs and the CPU's identical 86th percentile ranking indicate a well-matched pair where neither component dramatically outclasses the other.

The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks — the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (0.7% ahead), NVIDIA RTX A2000 (1.6% behind), NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile (2% behind), and Intel Arc A550M (2.1% behind) — all score within a narrow band of the 4070 Ti SUPER's average benchmark score of 48704. However, these are not gaming-focused cards in most cases, so the game-specific ranking of 172 out of 1733 reflects how this particular pairing excels in real-world gaming workloads rather than purely synthetic tests. The CPU's rivals similarly cluster within 0.3% of its average score, yet the 5800XT's combination of high boost clock and large cache likely contributes to the solid game ranking.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and the data shows why. With 8448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units, the GPU is built for high-throughput rendering. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which becomes critical at 4K resolutions where texture streaming and memory access patterns are more demanding. The boost clock of 2610 MHz and base clock of 2340 MHz are modest compared to some rivals, but the Ada Lovelace architecture's efficiency compensates.

The 4K results illustrate the GPU's workload. The jump from 4K Low (114.7 FPS) to 4K Medium (89.8 FPS) to 4K High (76.2 FPS) to 4K Ultra (59.1 FPS) shows a 48% reduction from Low to Ultra, indicating that each preset tier adds significant GPU work. The FP32 throughput of 44.10 TFLOPS and the pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s provide the raw computational power, while the 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores support advanced effects that may be enabled in higher presets. The fact that 4K Ultra still manages 59.1 FPS — just under the 60 FPS threshold — suggests that the GPU is hitting its limits at this resolution, but the 16 GB VRAM capacity prevents any memory-related stuttering that could occur with smaller buffers.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest measured frame rate for this combo in Minimum?*

A: The highest average FPS is 331.2, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K with Ultra settings?*

A: Yes, but barely. The measured average is 59.1 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 1440p at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the system delivers 210.8 FPS, while at 1440p High it delivers 135.8 FPS — a 75 FPS or 36% reduction.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 172nd out of 1733 tested combos, placing it in the top 10% of all systems tested for Minimum.

Q: Which resolution and settings pair provides the best balance above 100 FPS?

A: The 1440p Medium setting at 161.7 FPS and the 1440p High setting at 135.8 FPS both exceed 100 FPS, with 4K Low at 114.7 FPS being the only 4K option above 100 FPS.

Q: What is the GPU's synthetic benchmark average and percentile ranking?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has an average benchmark score of 48704 and ranks in the 86th percentile versus all GPUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings average 331.2 FPS, Medium settings average 249.8 FPS, High settings average 210.8 FPS, and Ultra settings average 162.3 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 168.9 FPS, representing a 51% reduction from the lowest to highest preset.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain robust but show the expected drop. Low settings average 213.7 FPS, Medium settings average 161.7 FPS, High settings average 135.8 FPS, and Ultra settings average 102.9 FPS. The reduction from 1080p to 1440p ranges from 35% at Low settings to 37% at Ultra settings, showing consistent scaling.

At 3840x2160, the system still delivers playable performance across all presets. Low settings average 114.7 FPS, Medium settings average 89.8 FPS, High settings average 76.2 FPS, and Ultra settings average 59.1 FPS. The 4K results show a 49% reduction from Low to Ultra, and the overall scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Ultra represents an 82% performance drop — the largest gap in the entire dataset, confirming that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the definitive performance ceiling for this pairing.