Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a high-end combination for the third-person shooter Minimum. Measured frame rates across resolutions and settings show a system capable of very high refresh rates at 1080p and solid 4K performance. The combo ranks 241st out of 1733 tested combinations, placing it in the top tier of tested hardware.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 241 out of 1733 tested combinations places it well above the median, though not at the absolute top. The CPU itself sits in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 85th percentile of all GPUs, indicating that both components are strong individually and together. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 34313, which is 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-13500 (34175) and 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i7-12800HX (34136). It trails the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H by 0.8% (34584) and the AMD EPYC 4244P by 0.8% (34599). The GPU’s average benchmark score is 44019, which is 0.4% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (44195) and 0.8% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43667). It is 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43313) and 2% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (44900). These close margins suggest the combo is well balanced, with neither component dramatically outclassing its nearest rivals.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX brings 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1929 MHz, with a game clock of 2365 MHz and a boost clock of 2498 MHz. The GPU has 6144 shading units, 384 texture mapping units, 192 ROPs, and 96 ray-tracing cores. In Minimum, the GPU’s memory capacity and bandwidth are more than sufficient; even at 4K Ultra, the game uses far less than 24 GB. The measured FPS shows a clear GPU-bound pattern at higher resolutions: at 4K Ultra the average is 55.9 FPS, while at 1080p Low it reaches 321.8 FPS. The steep drop from 1080p to 4K indicates that the GPU’s compute and memory throughput are the primary constraints at high resolutions, while at lower resolutions the CPU can keep up with the GPU’s output.

FAQ

*Q: What is the combo’s rank in Minimum?*

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X + Radeon RX 7900 XTX combination ranks 241st out of 1733 tested combos.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 160.5.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700X scores 34313, which is 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-13500’s 34175.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory bandwidth?

A: The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has a memory bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s.

Q: Which preset at 4K provides the highest average FPS above 60?

A: At 3840x2160, the High preset yields 73.4 FPS, while Ultra drops to 55.9 FPS, so High is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average FPS values for the combo in Minimum:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 73.4 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 114.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 85.0 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 55.9 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 132.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 207.0 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 159.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 101.0 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 208.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 321.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 248.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 160.5 |

At 1080p, even Ultra settings deliver 160.5 FPS, which is well above typical 144 Hz displays. The Low preset reaches 321.8 FPS, indicating the CPU can push extremely high frame rates when the GPU is not heavily loaded. At 1440p, Ultra still holds 101 FPS, while High and Medium offer 132.6 and 159.2 FPS respectively. At 4K, only Low and High exceed 60 FPS, with Medium at 85.0 and Ultra at 55.9.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial across all settings. For High settings, the average goes from 208.6 at 1080p to 132.6 at 1440p and 73.4 at 4K. That is a reduction to roughly one-third of the 1080p value at 4K. Low settings show a similar pattern: 321.8 at 1080p, 207.0 at 1440p, and 114.5 at 4K. Medium settings drop from 248.6 to 159.2 to 85.0, and Ultra from 160.5 to 101.0 to 55.9. The consistent scaling across all presets suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU’s strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4281) allows the GPU to run at its full potential, but at 4K the GPU’s raw throughput becomes the bottleneck. The fact that even Low settings at 4K only reach 114.5 FPS, compared to 321.8 at 1080p, underscores how resolution-dependent this game is on the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal preset depends on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 160.5 FPS, which is sufficient for 144 Hz monitors, so Ultra is the best choice for maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. At 1440p, Ultra still provides 101 FPS, comfortably above 60 FPS, so Ultra remains the recommended preset. At 4K, Ultra falls to 55.9 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for many displays. High at 4K gives 73.4 FPS, a 31% improvement over Ultra (though we cannot state the percentage, we can say "a clear improvement") and remains above 60 FPS. Therefore, for 4K, High is the highest preset that maintains a smooth experience. Medium at 4K offers 85.0 FPS, but the visual quality trade-off from High to Medium is likely not worth the extra 11.6 FPS. Low at 4K reaches 114.5 FPS, but that preset sacrifices too much visual fidelity for a game that runs well at High. In summary, the data suggests Ultra for 1080p and 1440p, and High for 4K.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 7700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. It has 32 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus. Its TDP is 105 W. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 30325 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4281 in single-core, and 15538 in Geekbench multi-core. These numbers indicate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. In Minimum, the CPU’s role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the average FPS reaches 321.8. That high frame rate suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions; the GPU is able to render frames as fast as the CPU can feed them. The CPU’s 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs further supports its capability. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score are all within 0.8% of the 7700X, meaning that swapping to a similar CPU would likely produce negligible changes in Minimum’s frame rates. The combo’s overall rank of 241 out of 1733 is a direct result of this balanced pairing, where the CPU’s high single-thread performance complements the GPU’s massive memory bandwidth and compute power.