Minimum

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Minimum shows a predictable but steep drop as resolution climbs, and the shape of that curve tells you exactly where this system's bottleneck lives. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces 237 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 High drops that to 153 FPS, a 35% reduction. Going further to 3840x2160 High yields 82 FPS, which is another 46% cut from the 1440p figure. From 1080p to 4K at High settings, the frame rate falls by 65% overall.

The Low settings curve is even more revealing. At 1080p Low, the system hits 369 FPS average. At 1440p Low, that falls to 238 FPS, a 35% drop. At 4K Low, it lands at 128 FPS, a further 46% reduction. The percentage drops are nearly identical between Low and High settings across resolution steps, which suggests the scaling is resolution-bound rather than settings-bound. When pixel count doubles, frame rate drops by roughly a third to a half regardless of quality preset.

Medium settings show the same pattern with the only complete min/max data in the pack. At 1080p Medium, the average is 283 FPS with a minimum of 240 and maximum of 325. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 182 FPS with a 155 minimum and 210 maximum. At 4K Medium, the average is 98 FPS with an 83 minimum and 113 maximum. The min-to-max spread stays proportionally similar across resolutions, indicating consistent frame pacing rather than sporadic hitches.

Ultra settings produce the lowest overall numbers but the gentlest scaling curve. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 181 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 117 FPS, a 35% reduction. At 4K Ultra, it falls to 63 FPS, a 46% cut from 1440p. The consistency of these percentage drops across all four quality presets strongly implies that resolution is the dominant factor in performance scaling for this title, not the quality level. This is characteristic of a game where the rendering load scales primarily with pixel count, and the GPU's raster throughput is the limiting resource.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 carries 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock is listed at 1875 MHz with 30 Gbps effective transfer rate. The GPU's base clock is 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2617 MHz. These specifications place it in the upper tier of the GeForce 50-series, and the benchmark data confirms it has enough headroom to push Minimum well past 60 FPS at 4K Ultra, where it averages 63 FPS.

The GPU's compute resources are substantial: 10752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. It also features 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores. The pixel rate is 293.1 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 879.3 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is rated at 56.28 TFLOPS, with FP16 also at 56.28 TFLOPS due to a 1:1 ratio. These figures explain why the card can handle Minimum's highest preset at 4K with an average above 60 FPS, while many lesser GPUs would struggle to maintain playable rates at that resolution.

The GPU's PassMark G3D score is 36565, and its PassMark GPU Compute score is 21789. In the overall GPU percentile ranking, it sits at 87, meaning it outperforms 87% of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark rankings include the AMD Radeon 8060S with an average score of 55757 and a delta of 0.6%, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB at 55698 with a 0.7% delta, and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X at 54828 with a 2.3% delta. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE sits slightly ahead at 57367 with a -2.2% delta. These are close margins, indicating the RTX 5080 is competitive but not dominant within its immediate benchmark neighborhood.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity is relevant for Minimum at 4K Ultra, where the game's texture and geometry demands can push memory usage. The 960 GB/s bandwidth ensures the GPU can feed its 10752 shading units efficiently at higher resolutions. The 112 ROPs provide strong fill-rate capability, which matters for a game that scales heavily with pixel count as the resolution scaling data suggests.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 achieves a combo rank of 173 out of 2939 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the pairing in the top 5.9% of all combos in the database for this game. The rank is strong but not elite, which aligns with the measured FPS showing 4K Ultra just barely crossing the 60 FPS threshold.

The ranking context matters when interpreting the FPS data. With 2939 total combos, being at position 173 means the vast majority of tested systems deliver lower performance in Minimum. The 4K Ultra average of 63 FPS is above the 60 FPS playability threshold, but only just. At 4K High, the average rises to 82 FPS, providing more comfortable headroom. The 1440p results are all well above 100 FPS even at Ultra, making this combo a strong 1440p performer.

The combo rank reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. The Ryzen 7 9700F's PassMark multithread score of 36470 and single-thread score of 4691 indicate a capable processor that won't hold back the RTX 5080 in most scenarios. However, the rank of 173 suggests that there are 172 combos that achieve better results in Minimum, likely featuring even more powerful GPUs or CPUs with higher benchmark scores. The data shows this combo is a solid high-end pairing, but not the absolute top tier for this specific title.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 4K Ultra smoothly?

A: Yes, but barely. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 63 FPS, which just clears the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. If you want more headroom, dropping to High settings at 4K raises the average to 82 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 5080's average benchmark score is 56083. It is 0.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon 8060S (55757) and 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698). It trails the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE by 2.2% (57367 score).

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

A: At 2560x1440, the combo delivers 153 FPS average on High and 117 FPS on Ultra, both well above 100 FPS. This makes 1440p the sweet spot for high refresh rate monitors. At 1080p, the Ultra setting still produces 181 FPS, so there is ample headroom for very high refresh rates.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: The scaling pattern suggests the GPU is the primary limiter. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 369 FPS average, which is extremely high. Since the frame rate continues to scale with resolution and settings, the CPU does not appear to be a constraint even at lower resolutions where CPU load would be highest.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 128 FPS average while Ultra produces 63 FPS average. That is a 65 FPS difference, representing a 51% reduction from Low to Ultra. The High setting sits in between at 82 FPS, and Medium at 98 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9700F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F has an average benchmark score of 69996. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875), 0.7% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515), and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700K (69355). It trails the Intel Core i7-14700KF by 0.2% (70163 score).

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 369 FPS. Medium settings average 283 FPS with a minimum of 240 and maximum of 325. High settings average 237 FPS. Ultra settings average 181 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 188 FPS, indicating that settings have a significant impact on performance at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but drop from the 1080p figures. Low settings average 238 FPS. Medium settings average 182 FPS with a minimum of 155 and maximum of 210. High settings average 153 FPS. Ultra settings average 117 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 121 FPS, a smaller absolute gap than at 1080p but a similar proportional reduction.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates fall to more moderate levels. Low settings average 128 FPS. Medium settings average 98 FPS with a minimum of 83 and maximum of 113. High settings average 82 FPS. Ultra settings average 63 FPS. The Low to Ultra gap is 65 FPS, and the Ultra figure just clears the 60 FPS threshold.

The Medium settings data is the only set with complete min/max values across all three resolutions. At 1080p, the min is 240 and max is 325, giving a range of 85 FPS. At 1440p, the min is 155 and max is 210, a range of 55 FPS. At 4K, the min is 83 and max is 113, a range of 30 FPS. The shrinking range at higher resolutions suggests that frame pacing becomes more consistent as the GPU becomes more uniformly loaded.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 9000 series, built on Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It runs on the AMD Socket AM5 platform with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The 65 W TDP is modest for a desktop CPU with this core count, and the 4 nm process node from TSMC helps achieve that efficiency. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth and includes ECC support.

The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The 8,315 million transistors are packed into a 70.6 mm² die. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 24 lanes provides ample bandwidth for the RTX 5080's PCIe 5.0 x16 connection. The CPU has no integrated graphics, so the discrete GPU is mandatory for display output.

In PassMark benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 9700F scores 36470 in multithread tests and 4691 in single-thread tests. Its integer math score is 120788, floating point math is 77955, and extended instructions score is 33688. Data compression scores 421988, data encryption scores 21488, and random string sorting scores 45890. Physics score is 2122, and find prime numbers score is 183. The CPU's average benchmark score is 69996, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs.

The nearest CPU rivals in benchmark scores are closely matched. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875 with a 0.2% delta, the Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70163 with a -0.2% delta, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515 with a 0.7% delta, and the Intel Core i7-14700K scores 69355 with a 0.9% delta. These sub-1% differences mean the Ryzen 7 9700F is functionally equivalent to these rivals in raw computational throughput.

For Minimum specifically, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, as the resolution scaling data demonstrates. The 369 FPS average at 1080p Low indicates the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates. The single-thread score of 4691 is particularly relevant for a third-person shooter, where game logic and physics often rely heavily on single-core performance. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides enough parallelism for background tasks and streaming without interfering with game performance.