Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a robust experience in Minimum, a third-person shooter from 2014. The measured data shows this combination ranks 211th out of 2939 tested combos, placing it in the top 8% of all configurations. This pairing of a modern Zen 5 desktop processor with an Ada Lovelace flagship GPU produces high frame rates across all tested settings, though the scaling patterns reveal distinct performance bottlenecks depending on resolution and graphical preset.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and tells a clear story about system balance. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 228 FPS at 1920x1080 to 147 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 79 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 65% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is even more aggressive at Low settings, where the average drops from 354 FPS at 1080p to 228 FPS at 1440p and finally to 123 FPS at 4K — a 65% decrease overall.

The shape of this scaling curve indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU is likely constraining performance, as evidenced by the massive 354 FPS figure at Low settings. The Ryzen 7 9700F, with its 8 cores and 16 threads boosting to 5.50 GHz, is feeding frames as fast as the GPU can render them at lower resolutions. At 4K, however, the GPU's workload becomes dominant. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are being pushed harder, and the 2550 MHz boost clock determines the ceiling.

Medium settings show the most balanced scaling, with averages of 271 FPS at 1080p, 175 FPS at 1440p, and 94 FPS at 4K. The min-to-max range at Medium settings narrows as resolution increases: 230-312 FPS at 1080p, 149-201 FPS at 1440p, and 80-108 FPS at 4K. This tighter range at higher resolutions suggests that frame pacing becomes more consistent when the GPU is the primary bottleneck, whereas at 1080p, CPU-side variations create larger swings.

Ultra settings produce the lowest frame rates across all resolutions, with 173 FPS at 1080p, 112 FPS at 1440p, and 60 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result sits exactly at the 60 FPS mark, which is notable for a game from 2014. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is 19 FPS (79 vs 60), while at 1080p the gap is 55 FPS (228 vs 173). This indicates that Ultra settings impose a disproportionately larger cost at lower resolutions, likely due to CPU-driven effects or draw calls that scale with detail level.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Minimum?*

A: The data shows 2560x1440 at High settings delivers 147 FPS average, which comfortably exceeds 144 Hz refresh rates. At 1920x1080, High settings achieve 228 FPS, ideal for 240 Hz displays. For 4K, High settings at 79 FPS are playable but do not reach high refresh rate territory.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to its closest rival in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 34245 in Passmark G3D, putting it 0.1% behind the standard RTX 4080 (54247 vs 54209 average benchmark score). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X by 1.1% and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB by 2.7%.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 9700F a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The evidence suggests yes. At Low settings, 1080p produces 354 FPS average compared to 228 FPS at 1440p, a 55% difference that cannot be explained by GPU workload alone. The CPU's single-thread score of 4691 and multithread score of 36470 indicate strong performance, but the frame rates at 1080p Low suggest CPU limits are being approached.

Q: What kind of frame rates can I expect at Ultra settings?

A: Ultra settings deliver 173 FPS at 1080p, 112 FPS at 1440p, and 60 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is exactly 60 FPS, which is suitable for standard 60 Hz displays but not for high refresh rate gaming.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have and does it matter for this game?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth. For Minimum, a 2014 title, this is far more than necessary; the frame rate differences between settings are driven by compute and shading units (10240) rather than memory capacity.

Q: Where does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 211th out of 2939 tested combos, placing it in the top 7.2% of all systems. This puts it ahead of the vast majority of configurations tested for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 211 out of 2939 tested systems places this Ryzen 7 9700F + RTX 4080 SUPER pairing in the 92.8th percentile of all tested configurations. This is a strong result, but not a top-tier position, reflecting the balance between a high-end GPU and a mid-to-high-end CPU. The CPU's percentile versus all CPUs is 94, meaning the 9700F outperforms 94% of processors in the database. The GPU's percentile versus all GPUs is 86, meaning it outperforms 86% of graphics cards.

The CPU's nearest rivals show how close the 9700F sits to other high-end parts. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, 0.7% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700K. It trails the Intel Core i7-14700KF by 0.2%. These deltas are all within 1%, indicating that the 9700F's performance is essentially neck-and-neck with these top-tier alternatives from both AMD and Intel.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The RTX 4080 SUPER is 0.1% behind the standard RTX 4080, 1.1% behind the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, 2.7% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, and 2.8% behind the AMD Radeon 8060S. These small deltas suggest that the 4080 SUPER is positioned at a performance plateau where many high-end cards deliver similar average scores.

Given these component-level rankings, the 211th overall position for this combo makes sense. The system is not limited by either component in a way that would push it higher; instead, it sits comfortably in the upper tier of configurations, with both CPU and GPU performing near their expected levels relative to the rest of the database.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 354 FPS average, which is the single highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings follow at 271 FPS with a min-max range of 230-312 FPS, High settings at 228 FPS, and Ultra at 173 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 181 FPS drop (354 to 173), representing a 51% reduction in average frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally. Low settings achieve 228 FPS, Medium drops to 175 FPS (149-201 min-max), High reaches 147 FPS, and Ultra settles at 112 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 116 FPS (228 to 112), a 51% reduction that mirrors the 1080p scaling.

At 3840x2160, the GPU workload dominates. Low settings produce 123 FPS, Medium 94 FPS (80-108 min-max), High 79 FPS, and Ultra 60 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra drop at 4K is 63 FPS (123 to 60), a 51% reduction consistent with the lower resolutions. This consistent percentage drop across all resolutions indicates that the relative cost of each settings tier is stable, regardless of resolution.

The Medium settings rows provide the only min and max FPS data across all resolutions. At 1080p, the range is 230-312 FPS (a spread of 82 FPS). At 1440p, the range narrows to 149-201 FPS (a spread of 52 FPS). At 4K, the range tightens further to 80-108 FPS (a spread of 28 FPS). This narrowing range as resolution increases indicates more consistent frame delivery at higher resolutions, likely because the GPU becomes the sole bottleneck and its workload is more predictable than the CPU's.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC. The AD103 chip contains 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, giving it a transistor density of 121.1 million per square millimeter. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz and boosts to 2550 MHz, with memory running at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective). The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory is paired with a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's compute resources include 10240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. It also features 80 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores. These resources translate to a pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s, a texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s, and FP32 performance of 52.22 TFLOPS. The FP16 performance matches FP32 at 52.22 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio.

In Minimum, the GPU's role becomes increasingly important as resolution rises. At 1080p Low, the 354 FPS result suggests the GPU is not the limiting factor — the CPU's frame generation capability is the ceiling. At 4K Ultra, the 60 FPS result indicates the GPU is fully saturated. The Passmark G3D score of 34245 and Passmark GPU Compute score of 19822 provide context for the GPU's overall capability, but the in-game results show that the 4080 SUPER's raw compute power is more than sufficient for this 2014 title at all but the most demanding settings.

The GPU's DirectX 12 score of 134 in Passmark is notably lower than its DirectX 11 score of 301, which may indicate driver or architecture differences in those specific tests. However, the game's actual performance across all settings demonstrates that the GPU handles the workload without issues, delivering 60 FPS at 4K Ultra and 123 FPS at 4K Low.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge). It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a TDP of 65 watts. The processor is manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process, containing 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth and ECC memory support.

The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3. The CPU connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes and uses the AMD Socket AM5. It has no integrated graphics, meaning the RTX 4080 SUPER handles all display output. The processor was released in September 2025 and carries a launch MSRP of $289.

Passmark benchmarks show the 9700F's strengths: a single-thread score of 4691, a multithread score of 36470, and an average benchmark score of 69996. Its percentile versus all CPUs is 94, placing it in the top 6% of processors. The nearest rivals demonstrate the competitive landscape: the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875 (0.2% behind), the Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70163 (0.2% ahead), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515 (0.7% behind), and the Intel Core i7-14700K scores 69355 (0.9% behind).

In Minimum, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions. The 354 FPS at 1080p Low is a CPU-bound result — the GPU could likely render more frames if the CPU could feed them faster. The single-thread score of 4691 indicates strong per-core performance, which is crucial for a game from 2014 that likely relies on fewer threads. The multithread score of 36470 shows ample headroom for background tasks or modern games that scale across cores, but this title appears to benefit most from the high boost clock of 5.50 GHz.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimal settings based on target frame rates. For 60 Hz displays, 4K Ultra delivers exactly 60 FPS average, making it a viable option for cinematic gameplay. However, the 4K High setting at 79 FPS offers a 32% improvement over Ultra (79 vs 60) with only a modest visual downgrade, making it the better choice for 4K gaming on standard refresh rate monitors.

For 1440p, High settings at 147 FPS are ideal for 144 Hz monitors. The Medium setting at 175 FPS exceeds 144 Hz with headroom, and the min of 149 FPS ensures the frame rate stays above the refresh rate. Ultra at 112 FPS is acceptable for 100 Hz displays but falls short of 144 Hz. Low at 228 FPS is unnecessary unless targeting 200+ Hz refresh rates.

For 1080p, High settings at 228 FPS are excellent for 240 Hz displays. Medium at 271 FPS provides additional headroom but the min of 230 FPS still exceeds 240 Hz only marginally. Ultra at 173 FPS is the best choice for 165 Hz monitors, offering higher visual quality while remaining above the refresh rate. Low at 354 FPS is excessive for any current display technology.

The Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions, with consistent min-max ranges that indicate stable frame delivery. At 1440p Medium, the 149 FPS minimum ensures no drops below 144 Hz. At 4K Medium, the 80 FPS minimum keeps gameplay smooth on 60 Hz displays with headroom. For users prioritizing visual quality, High at 1440p (147 FPS) or 4K (79 FPS) represents the best compromise between fidelity and performance. Ultra settings should be reserved for 1080p (173 FPS) or 60 Hz 4K displays, where the 60 FPS average can be maintained.