Minimum

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT deliver a strong 1080p and 1440p experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter, though the data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior as resolution climbs. The combination ranks 614th out of 1,733 tested combos, placing it in the 65th percentile overall—a solid mid-to-upper tier result that reflects balanced hardware rather than an extreme outlier.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz provide substantial single-thread headroom, which is critical for a 2014-era third-person shooter that likely relies on fewer, faster cores. The processor’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 64 KB L1 per core help feed data to the GPU efficiently, and its DDR5 dual-channel memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures the CPU doesn’t starve the graphics card in lower-resolution scenarios.

Benchmark data underscores the CPU’s strength. In Cinebench R23, it scores 29,302 multi-core and 4,136 single-core, while 3DMark results show 8,484 for 16 threads and 1,049 for single-thread. These figures place the 7700 in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40,468. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (40,431, +0.1% delta) and Intel Core i9-13905H (40,712, -0.6% delta), indicating the 7700 sits within a tight performance cluster—essentially identical to those parts. This suggests that in Minimum, the CPU is unlikely to be the limiting factor at 1080p, where the measured 255.6 FPS on Low settings points to ample headroom.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 21 chip, is a 7 nm part with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1825 MHz, boosting to 2250 MHz, with a game clock of 2015 MHz. The GPU’s 4,608 shading units, 288 TMUs, and 128 ROPs provide ample raw throughput, and its 72 ray accelerators add modern feature support. At 20.74 TFLOPS FP32, the card is compute-heavy, which translates to strong rasterization performance in a game like Minimum.

The GPU’s benchmark scores reinforce its capability: Geekbench Vulkan shows 152,200, and Passmark G3D reports 24,980, placing it in the 87th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 49,982, with nearest rivals including the Intel Arc A550M (49,737, +0.5% delta) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER (48,704, +2.6% delta). Notably, the RX 6800 XT outperforms the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER by 2.6% in aggregate benchmarks, which is relevant because the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions in Minimum. The 16 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for a 2014 title, meaning memory capacity is not a constraint—the limiting factor is compute throughput as resolution scales.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo ranks 614th out of 1,733 tested combinations, placing it in the 64.6th percentile. This is a respectable position, but not elite—the data suggests that while each component is individually strong (91st percentile CPU, 87th percentile GPU), the pairing yields a combined result that is slightly below what the sum of parts might imply. The rank implies that many combos with higher-end GPUs or newer CPUs edge it out, but it also means the 7700 + RX 6800 XT beats roughly 1,119 other tested configurations. This is consistent with a mid-2020s pairing that excels at 1440p but isn’t optimized for 4K Ultra, as the measured FPS will show. The rank is heavily influenced by the GPU’s performance at 4K, where it drops below 60 FPS on High settings, dragging the overall standing down relative to combos with stronger graphics cards.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

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

A: At 1440p on High settings, the combo achieves 107 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 1080p on High, it hits 166.1 FPS, so either resolution is viable, but 1440p balances visual quality and performance effectively.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in multithreaded performance?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 scores 29,302 in Cinebench R23 multicore, while its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H, has an average benchmark score of 40,431 against the 7700’s 40,468, a delta of +0.1%—essentially a tie.

Q: Does the GPU bottleneck the CPU at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 45.3 FPS, while at 4K Low it reaches 86.9 FPS. The 41.6 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K indicates the GPU is the limiting factor, as the CPU’s 1080p Low score of 255.6 FPS shows it can push far beyond that.

Q: What is the GPU’s percentile ranking among all tested GPUs?

A: The RX 6800 XT is in the 87th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 49,982, placing it above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, which scores 48,704.

Q: Is the 16 GB VRAM sufficient for Minimum at any resolution?

A: The data shows no indication of VRAM limitations—the GPU’s 16 GB GDDR6 memory is far beyond what a 2014 title requires, so the measured FPS drops are due to compute performance, not memory capacity.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Low compared to 4K Ultra?

A: The combo averages 255.6 FPS at 1080p Low versus 45.3 FPS at 4K Ultra, a 5.6x difference, highlighting how resolution scaling impacts the GPU workload.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a steep decline as resolution increases, which strongly indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher settings. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 255.6 at 1080p to 165.3 at 1440p—a 35.3% reduction—and then to 86.9 at 4K, a 66% drop from 1080p. This scaling is typical of GPU-bound scenarios, where pixel count drives the workload. At High settings, the drop is similarly pronounced: 166.1 FPS at 1080p falls to 107 FPS at 1440p (down 35.6%) and then to 58.9 FPS at 4K (down 64.5% from 1080p). The consistent ~35% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~65% drop from 1080p to 4K across settings suggests that the CPU is not a limiting factor even at 1080p, as the GPU’s rendering load scales predictably with resolution.

However, the ratio between settings at a given resolution reveals nuance. At 1080p, Low yields 255.6 FPS while Ultra yields 126.7 FPS—a 2x difference—indicating that the GPU is still the main constraint even at the lowest resolution, because the CPU could theoretically push higher if the GPU were faster. At 4K, Low gives 86.9 FPS and Ultra gives 45.3 FPS, a 1.9x difference, further confirming the GPU-bound nature. The data implies that the 7700’s 5.30 GHz boost clock is sufficient to feed the RX 6800 XT at all settings, and any attempt to improve FPS at 4K would require a stronger GPU, not a faster CPU.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

For a target of 60 FPS or higher, the data shows that 4K requires Low settings (86.9 FPS) or Medium (70.7 FPS), with High (58.9 FPS) just below the threshold and Ultra (45.3 FPS) not viable. At 1440p, all settings exceed 60 FPS, with Low at 165.3, Medium at 127.8, High at 107, and Ultra at 82.1—meaning Ultra is playable but sacrifices nearly half the FPS of Low. At 1080p, every preset is well above 60 FPS, with Low hitting 255.6, Medium at 197.9, High at 166.1, and Ultra at 126.7.

The best experience per the measured rows depends on the user’s preference for visual fidelity versus refresh rate. For a 60 Hz 4K display, Medium settings at 4K (70.7 FPS) offer the highest quality while staying above 60 FPS. For 1440p 144 Hz monitors, High settings (107 FPS) are the sweet spot, as they provide a significant visual upgrade over Medium (127.8 FPS) while still clearing 100 FPS. At 1080p, High (166.1 FPS) is recommended for 144 Hz displays, as Ultra (126.7 FPS) is still above 120 FPS but the gain in quality is marginal when the GPU is already delivering high frame rates. The data suggests that Medium at 4K and High at 1440p/1080p offer the best balance of frame rate and visual quality, with Ultra reserved for users with 60 Hz displays at 1440p who prioritize image quality over speed.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. On Low settings, the average FPS is 255.6, which drops to 197.9 on Medium, 166.1 on High, and 126.7 on Ultra. The progression shows a 49.7% reduction from Low to Ultra, indicating that the GPU handles the increased shading and texture work without hitting a CPU ceiling, as the 7700’s single-thread performance (4,136 in Cinebench R23) is more than sufficient.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS is 165.3 on Low, 127.8 on Medium, 107 on High, and 82.1 on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is roughly 35-37%, which aligns with the pixel count increase from 2.07 million to 3.69 million (a 78% increase in pixels, but the FPS drop is less severe, suggesting some CPU involvement at lower settings). The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 50.3%, similar to 1080p, reinforcing that the GPU is the dominant constraint.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS is 86.9 on Low, 70.7 on Medium, 58.9 on High, and 45.3 on Ultra. The 4K pixel count is 8.29 million, which is 4x the 1080p count, and the FPS scales accordingly: Low drops from 255.6 to 86.9 (a 66% reduction), and Ultra drops from 126.7 to 45.3 (a 64.2% reduction). This near-linear scaling with pixel count confirms the GPU-bound nature of Minimum at 4K, as the CPU’s 1080p Low score of 255.6 FPS shows it could handle far more frames if the GPU were faster. The data indicates that for 4K gaming, the RX 6800 XT is the limiting component, and users should target Medium settings to stay above 60 FPS, or accept High at 58.9 FPS if they can tolerate a slight dip.