Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX combination delivers a wide spread of performance in Minimum, scaling from a highly playable 71 FPS at 4K High to a blistering 323.9 FPS at 1080p Low. The data confirms this pairing is exceptionally strong for this title, with the bottleneck shifting from the GPU at high resolutions to the CPU at lower settings. Benchmark results indicate a system that can comfortably handle the game’s demands across the board, though the frame rate scaling reveals where each component’s limits begin to surface.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable decline as resolution increases, but the rate of that decline offers insight into the system’s limiting factors. At 1080p Low, the combination produces 323.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 205.6 FPS, a reduction of 118.3 FPS, or roughly 36.5%. Stepping up to 4K Low yields 112 FPS, which is 211.9 FPS below the 1080p Low figure. This steep drop as resolution climbs indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary constraint, as the pixel count grows from 2.07 million at 1080p to 8.29 million at 4K.

The scaling pattern holds across all settings. At High, the frame rate falls from 209.4 FPS at 1080p to 133.3 FPS at 1440p, then to 71 FPS at 4K. The 1440p to 4K transition at High reduces output by 62.3 FPS, which is a larger absolute drop than the 76.1 FPS difference between 1080p and 1440p. This accelerating decline suggests the RX 7900 XTX, with its 24 GB of GDDR6 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth, is handling the data throughput well, but the raw compute demand of 4K rendering begins to outpace its capabilities at higher quality presets.

The Ultra preset demonstrates the most dramatic scaling. From 157.5 FPS at 1080p, the frame rate plunges to 100.1 FPS at 1440p and then to 58.1 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is nearly three times lower than the 1080p Low figure, indicating that the ultra-high fidelity settings combined with 4K resolution push the GPU to its limit. The fact that 1080p Low exceeds 300 FPS while 4K Ultra barely holds above 58 FPS suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU, but at 4K, the GPU’s rendering workload dominates the frame time.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this system in Minimum?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 323.9, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 58.1, which is the lowest recorded figure in the data set.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset produces 205.6 FPS, while Ultra produces 100.1 FPS, representing a 105.5 FPS gap between the two extremes.

Q: Does the system maintain playable frame rates at 4K High?

A: Yes, the 4K High preset shows an average of 71 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold typically considered playable.

Q: Which resolution and settings combination yields the closest to 200 FPS?

A: The 1920x1080 High preset delivers 209.4 FPS, while the 2560x1440 Low preset delivers 205.6 FPS, both hovering near the 200 FPS mark.

Q: How much performance is gained by lowering settings from High to Medium at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, moving from High (209.4 FPS) to Medium (246.2 FPS) results in a gain of 36.8 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting the highest refresh rates, the 1080p Low preset is the clear choice, delivering 323.9 FPS. This setting maximizes the system’s potential for competitive play. However, at 1440p, the Low preset still offers 205.6 FPS, which is more than sufficient for high-refresh monitors. The data suggests that the Low preset at 1440p provides an optimal balance between visual fidelity and performance, as the frame rate remains well above 200 FPS while resolution is increased.

At 4K, the Low preset yields 112 FPS, which is a strong result for this resolution. The High preset at 4K drops to 71 FPS, which is still playable but noticeably lower. The Medium preset at 4K offers 83 FPS, providing a middle ground between the low fidelity of Low settings and the performance hit of High. Benchmark results indicate that for a smooth 4K experience, Medium settings are preferable to High, as the 83 FPS figure is closer to the 112 FPS of Low than the 71 FPS of High.

The Ultra preset is only recommended for players who prioritize visual quality over frame rate, as it produces 58.1 FPS at 4K and 100.1 FPS at 1440p. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 157.5 FPS, which is still high, but the performance cost of Ultra settings is substantial. The measured data shows that the step from High to Ultra at each resolution costs roughly 50 FPS at 1080p, 33 FPS at 1440p, and 12.9 FPS at 4K. Given these figures, the High preset at 1440p (133.3 FPS) or the Medium preset at 4K (83 FPS) offers the best overall experience for most users.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers 323.9 FPS on Low, 246.2 FPS on Medium, 209.4 FPS on High, and 157.5 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 166.4 FPS, showing that settings have a massive impact at lower resolutions. The progression from Low to Medium costs 77.7 FPS, while Medium to High costs 36.8 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 51.9 FPS. This indicates that the largest performance penalty occurs when moving from Low to Medium.

At 2560x1440, the numbers are 205.6 FPS on Low, 158.1 FPS on Medium, 133.3 FPS on High, and 100.1 FPS on Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 105.5 FPS. The step from Medium to High costs 24.8 FPS, which is smaller than the 47.5 FPS drop from Low to Medium. The High to Ultra transition costs 33.2 FPS, making it the second largest gap at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the performance is 112 FPS on Low, 83 FPS on Medium, 71 FPS on High, and 58.1 FPS on Ultra. The total spread from Low to Ultra is 53.9 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 29 FPS, while Medium to High is 12 FPS, and High to Ultra is 12.9 FPS. The scaling at 4K is more linear, with all three transitions costing between 12 and 29 FPS, suggesting the GPU is the dominant factor at this resolution.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a critical component in this configuration, and its specifications align with the measured results. The GPU features 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus, providing 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This high bandwidth is likely a key factor in maintaining playable frame rates at 4K, where large textures and high-resolution assets demand substantial memory throughput. The 192 ROPs and 384 TMUs contribute to the pixel and texture fill rates of 479.6 GPixel/s and 959.2 GTexel/s, respectively, which support the rendering workload at higher resolutions.

The GPU’s clock speeds, with a base of 1929 MHz and a boost of 2498 MHz, help sustain performance under load. The game clock of 2365 MHz represents the typical operating frequency during gaming workloads. The FP32 performance of 61.39 TFLOPS provides the raw compute power necessary for the game’s shader complexity. The GPU sits in the 85th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44019. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, has an average score of 44900, which is 2% higher, while the AMD Radeon Pro 580 is 0.4% lower at 44195.

The VRAM capacity of 24 GB is more than sufficient for a game released in 2014, and this headroom likely prevents any memory-related bottlenecks. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 58.1 FPS, which is the only measurement below 60 FPS. This suggests that the GPU’s compute and ROP throughput, rather than memory capacity, are the limiting factors at extreme settings. The GPU’s end-of-life production status does not diminish its performance in this title, as the benchmark results confirm it is a top-tier solution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D provides the processing foundation for this system, and its architecture is well-suited to the game’s demands. With 8 cores and 16 threads, the CPU has sufficient parallelism to handle the game’s threaded workloads. The base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz ensure responsive single-threaded performance. The 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a notable feature, as large caches can reduce memory latency and improve performance in games that rely on frequent data access.

The CPU’s benchmark scores show a strong balance between single-threaded and multi-threaded capability. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29149 and single-core score of 4115 indicate robust performance. The Geekbench multi-core score of 15101 and single-core score of 2725 further corroborate this. The CPU’s percentile rank is 87, with an average benchmark score of 31580. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-12700F, has an average score of 31543, which is just 0.1% lower, indicating the 7800X3D is essentially tied with that processor.

The measured FPS data reveals the CPU’s role in the system. At 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 323.9 FPS, which is an extremely high number that requires the CPU to feed the GPU efficiently. The fact that this figure is achieved suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions. However, the scaling from 1080p to 4K shows that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases, since the CPU can maintain higher frame rates than the GPU can render at 4K. The CPU’s memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s and DDR5 support provide adequate data transfer to the GPU. The 7000 series architecture, built on a 5 nm process with 11,270 million transistors, delivers the computational efficiency needed to keep up with the RX 7900 XTX in this game.