Minimum

# Minimum with AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

This pairing combines a top-tier modern processor with an entry-level Pascal-era graphics card, creating a stark CPU-GPU imbalance. The data shows that the AMD Ryzen 7 7700, which sits in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, is paired with a GPU that ranks in the 30th percentile of all GPUs. Benchmark results indicate that this combination places nearly last among all tested combos for Minimum, ranking 1729 out of 1733 total configurations. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings reveal a system that is heavily constrained by the graphics card, with the processor's capabilities largely untapped in this title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this configuration shows a clear pattern: lower settings consistently produce dramatically higher frame rates. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 65.8 FPS, which is more than double the 32.1 FPS achieved at Ultra. The Medium preset at 1080p yields 48 FPS, while High produces 39.6 FPS. This scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck, and reducing graphical load directly translates to playable performance.

For the best experience, the Low preset at 1920x1080 is the only setting combination that approaches smooth gameplay for this title. The 65.8 FPS average at Low settings provides a playable frame rate, whereas every other setting at this resolution falls below the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, even the Low preset drops to 44.4 FPS, making 1080p Low the clear recommendation for any semblance of fluid motion. The Medium preset at 1080p offers 48 FPS, which may be acceptable for slower-paced moments, but the data suggests that the performance cost of moving from Low to Medium is substantial.

At 3840x2160, all settings produce unplayable results, with the best being Low at 25.4 FPS and the worst being Ultra at 9.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is notable: Low achieves 25.4 FPS while Medium drops to 15.1 FPS, and High manages only 16.3 FPS. This suggests that even small increases in graphical fidelity at 4K exact a heavy toll on this GPU. The recommendation is unambiguous: run Minimum at 1080p with the Low preset. Any higher setting or resolution sacrifices too much performance for marginal visual gains, given the hardware constraints.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a Pascal-architecture card with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 112.1 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock runs at 1291 MHz with a boost clock of 1392 MHz, and it delivers 2.138 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. These specifications place the card in the 30th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (0% delta), NVIDIA GeForce 940M (0.4% delta), and AMD Radeon R7 240 (0.7% delta). The card's modest 768 shading units and 32 ROPs are reflected in its pixel rate of 44.54 GPixel/s and texture rate of 66.82 GTexel/s.

The 4 GB VRAM capacity is a limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset drops to 9.9 FPS, which likely reflects both memory pressure and compute limitations. The GTX 1050 Ti's DirectX 12 score of 26 in Passmark, compared to 45 for DirectX 11, suggests that this older Pascal card handles legacy APIs better than modern ones. The GPU's memory clock runs at 1752 MHz (7 Gbps effective), which is modest by current standards but consistent with its entry-level positioning.

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the dominant constraint in this pairing. The Ryzen 7 7700, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, can boost to 5.30 GHz and scores 29302 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, yet the GTX 1050 Ti's Passmark G3D score of 6340 limits overall system performance. The GPU's percentile rank of 30 versus the CPU's 91 percentile illustrates the massive gap between these components. In Minimum, the GPU's limitations define the experience: even at 1080p Low, the system cannot consistently hit high frame rates, and the card's 4 GB frame buffer becomes a bottleneck at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this system?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with Low settings produces the highest average FPS at 65.8. This is the only tested configuration that exceeds 60 FPS, making it the optimal choice for playable performance.

Q: How does this system perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, all settings yield sub-30 FPS averages. The Low preset achieves 25.4 FPS, High manages 16.3 FPS, Medium drops to 15.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 9.9 FPS. None of these are playable for a third-person shooter.

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

A: The GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 7700 ranks in the 91st percentile of CPUs, while the GTX 1050 Ti ranks in the 30th percentile of GPUs. The frame rates scale dramatically with graphical settings, indicating GPU-bound performance.

Q: How does the GTX 1050 Ti compare to its nearest rivals?

A: In average benchmark scores, the GTX 1050 Ti scores 5316, which is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce 930A at 5317 (0% delta) and slightly ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce 940M at 5297 (0.4% delta). The AMD Radeon R7 240 scores 5280 (0.7% delta behind).

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

A: At 1920x1080, Low produces 65.8 FPS while Ultra produces 32.1 FPS. This represents a significant performance drop of over 50% when moving from Low to Ultra, highlighting the GPU's limited headroom.

Q: Does the CPU's performance advantage translate to higher frame rates?

A: No. Despite the Ryzen 7 7700's strong benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29302, the measured frame rates remain low across all settings. This confirms that the GPU's limitations prevent the CPU from demonstrating its full potential in this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ranks 1729 out of 1733 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the system in the bottom 0.2% of all configurations, indicating that this pairing is severely mismatched for this title. The GPU's 30th percentile ranking among all GPUs is the primary cause of this poor positioning, as the GTX 1050 Ti's average benchmark score of 5316 is among the lowest in the database.

The CPU alone would be capable of much higher performance; the Ryzen 7 7700's average benchmark score of 40468 places it in the 91st percentile, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (0.1% delta) and Intel Core i9-13905H (-0.6% delta). However, in this game, the GPU's constraints dominate. The measured FPS data confirms this: even at the lowest settings and resolution, the system achieves only 65.8 FPS, which is modest for a modern title. The rank of 1729 out of 1733 reflects the reality that this GPU is simply too weak for Minimum, regardless of the powerful processor paired with it.

The gap between this combo and the top configurations is stark. With only four combos ranking below this pairing, the data suggests that any modern GPU would provide a substantially better experience. The GTX 1050 Ti's end-of-life production status and its performance metrics—such as a Passmark G3D score of 6340 and a DirectX 12 score of 26—underscore its limitations. For context, the GPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores are all mobile or low-end desktop parts, further confirming its entry-level positioning.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a steep decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 65.8 FPS at 1080p to 44.4 FPS at 1440p (a 32.5% reduction) and then to 25.4 FPS at 4K (a 61.4% reduction from 1080p). This pattern strongly indicates that the GPU is the limiting component, as resolution scaling primarily stresses the graphics card rather than the processor.

At High settings, the scaling is similarly steep: 39.6 FPS at 1080p, 27.4 FPS at 1440p, and 16.3 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset shows 48 FPS at 1080p, 29.5 FPS at 1440p, and 15.1 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings are the most punishing, with 32.1 FPS at 1080p dropping to 18.6 FPS at 1440p and 9.9 FPS at 4K. The consistent pattern across all settings is that doubling the pixel count roughly halves the frame rate, which is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios.

The resolution scaling analysis reveals that the Ryzen 7 7700's capabilities are not being utilized. If the CPU were the bottleneck, frame rates would remain relatively constant across resolutions. Instead, the data shows a clear GPU-bound behavior: as resolution increases, the GTX 1050 Ti's limited pixel rate (44.54 GPixel/s) and texture rate (66.82 GTexel/s) become increasingly overwhelmed. The 4 GB VRAM also likely contributes to the severe drops at 4K, where memory bandwidth of 112.1 GB/s is insufficient for high-resolution textures. The conclusion is unambiguous: this system's performance in Minimum is entirely dictated by the GTX 1050 Ti, and the powerful CPU does little to mitigate the GPU's fundamental limitations at higher resolutions.