Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a commanding performance profile in Minimum, a third-person shooter released in 2014. Benchmark data shows this combination ranks 407th out of 1,733 tested CPU-GPU pairings for this title, placing it in the top quarter of all configurations. The measured frame rates demonstrate that this pairing is exceptionally well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming, with performance scaling predictably across resolutions and settings.

FAQ

*Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with High settings in Minimum?*

A: The system delivers an average of 180.3 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings. This indicates the pairing is more than capable of driving high-refresh-rate 1080p monitors without compromise.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700X compare to its closest rival in terms of overall benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700X has an average benchmark score of 34,313, which places it 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i5-13500 (34,175). It also trails the AMD EPYC 4244P by 0.8%, with scores of 34,313 and 34,599 respectively.

Q: What is the performance difference between the RTX 4070 and its closest competitor?

A: The RTX 4070’s average benchmark score of 37,283 is 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507). It is 2.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5300M, which scores 36,371.

Q: Can the system maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 47.6 FPS. While playable, this is the most demanding configuration tested and shows a significant drop from lower settings at the same resolution.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce an average of 181.7 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 85.5 FPS. This represents a reduction of 96.2 FPS when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 1080p Low settings?

A: With a result of 280.1 FPS at 1080p Low, the data suggests the game is heavily CPU-bound at this configuration. The GPU is capable of rendering frames faster than the CPU can feed it, given the Ryzen 7 7700X’s 8-core, 16-thread design.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 294 mm² containing 35,800 million transistors. Its base clock of 1920 MHz boosts up to 2475 MHz, with memory running at an effective 21 Gbps across a 192-bit bus. This configuration yields a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, which is crucial for feeding the 12 GB of GDDR6X VRAM at higher resolutions.

The RTX 4070’s compute capabilities are substantial: 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units. It also features 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4. The pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s indicate strong fill-rate performance that benefits Minimum's third-person action sequences.

In the measured FPS data, the GPU's influence becomes clear when comparing 4K performance. At 3840x2160, the frame rate drops from 95.1 FPS at Low settings to 64.3 FPS at High, and further to 47.6 FPS at Ultra. This scaling suggests that at 4K, the RTX 4070 is handling a significant portion of the rendering workload, with the VRAM capacity and bandwidth proving adequate for the game's demands.

The GPU holds an 81st percentile rank among all GPUs and has an average benchmark score of 37,283. It sits notably close to the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, being only 0.6% behind. The GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is 2.2% ahead, while the RX 5300M trails by 2.5%. These margins indicate that the RTX 4070 is competitively positioned in synthetic benchmarks, though its real-world performance in Minimum is more directly tied to the measured FPS data.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is a Zen 4 architecture processor codenamed Raphael, manufactured on a 5 nm process with 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die. It operates with 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB of L3 cache. This design supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s.

The CPU’s single-threaded performance is a key asset for Minimum, a 2014 title that may not scale perfectly across many cores. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1,090 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,281 demonstrate strong per-core performance. The multi-threaded results are equally impressive: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 30,325, and the 3DMark 16-thread score is 8,859.

With a 89th percentile rank among all CPUs and an average benchmark score of 34,313, the 7700X is positioned just 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12800HX (34,136) and 0.8% behind the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (34,584). The nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-13500, is only 0.4% behind. These close margins suggest that the 7700X is well-matched against contemporary competitors in synthetic workloads.

In Minimum, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p with Low settings, where the system achieves 280.1 FPS. This high frame rate indicates that the CPU is capable of processing game logic and draw calls at an extremely rapid pace. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides ample headroom for background tasks, while the 5.4 GHz boost clock ensures responsiveness in single-threaded scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4070 and Ryzen 7 7700X produce outstanding results across all settings. Low settings yield an average of 280.1 FPS, Medium settles at 213.8 FPS, High reaches 180.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 136.7 FPS. The large gap between Low and Ultra—a difference of 143.4 FPS—shows that the GPU is still meaningfully engaged even at this resolution, though the CPU remains a critical component.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain highly playable. Low settings average 181.7 FPS, Medium produces 135.6 FPS, High hits 117.8 FPS, and Ultra maintains 85.5 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is noticeable but not severe, with the Ultra preset losing 51.2 FPS. This resolution is clearly the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate gaming, as even Ultra settings stay above 85 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system still delivers respectable performance. Low settings average 95.1 FPS, Medium reaches 75.5 FPS, High produces 64.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 47.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 47.5 FPS, which is smaller than the 1080p gap, indicating that the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck as resolution increases.

Across all resolutions, the pattern holds: Low settings provide the highest frame rates, followed by Medium, High, and Ultra. The order is consistent, and the relative performance gaps between settings are predictable. The data confirms that this pairing can handle Minimum at any resolution, though 1080p and 1440p are ideal for competitive play.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals the balance between CPU and GPU. At Low settings, the frame rate falls from 280.1 FPS at 1080p to 181.7 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 95.1 FPS at 4K. This represents a 66.0% reduction from 1080p to 4K, showing that the GPU is heavily taxed at higher resolutions while the CPU has more headroom.

For Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 213.8 FPS at 1080p, 135.6 FPS at 1440p, and 75.5 FPS at 4K. The 4K figure is 64.7% lower than the 1080p result. High settings follow the same trend, with 180.3 FPS at 1080p, 117.8 FPS at 1440p, and 64.3 FPS at 4K—a 64.3% reduction.

Ultra settings show the most pronounced scaling. The system achieves 136.7 FPS at 1080p, 85.5 FPS at 1440p, and 47.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is 65.2% lower than 1080p, indicating that the RTX 4070’s 12 GB of VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient, but the sheer pixel count at 3840x2160 limits performance.

The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is a significant limiting factor, particularly at Low settings where the frame rate exceeds 280 FPS. At 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint, as evidenced by the smaller absolute FPS differences between settings. The 7700X’s strong single-threaded performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1,090) ensures that the CPU does not become a major bottleneck until frame rates approach 300 FPS. Overall, this pairing offers a balanced experience, with the GPU taking on more responsibility as resolution increases.