Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers top-tier performance in Minimum, securing the #1 spot out of 2,939 tested combos. This pairing combines an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 5 processor with NVIDIA's flagship Blackwell GPU, producing frame rates that range from fully playable at 4K to exceptionally high at 1080p. The data reveals a system with substantial headroom, though the performance scaling across resolutions and settings tells a nuanced story about where the bottleneck lies.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable decline as resolution increases, but the rate of that decline reveals the GPU-heavy nature of this workload. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 276 FPS at 1920x1080 to 178 FPS at 2560x1440, a 35.5% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 3840x2160 brings the average down to 96 FPS, another 46.1% drop. This pattern — where each resolution step costs roughly a third to half of the remaining performance — is classic GPU-bound scaling.

The Low settings row amplifies this trend. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 430 FPS; at 1440p Low, it falls to 277 FPS (a 35.6% drop); and at 4K Low, it reaches 149 FPS (a 46.2% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across Low and High presets strongly indicates that the RTX 5090 D is the limiting component at every resolution tested. The Ryzen 7 9700F, with its 5.50 GHz boost clock and 16 threads, has ample compute to feed the GPU even at 1080p where frame rates exceed 400 FPS.

Ultra settings show the steepest scaling curve. At 1080p Ultra, the combo averages 210 FPS; at 1440p Ultra, it drops to 136 FPS (a 35.2% decline); and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 73 FPS (a 46.3% decline from 1440p). This near-identical percentage pattern across all three settings presets confirms that resolution scaling is purely a function of GPU rasterization load. The RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 512-bit bus provide 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which keeps memory throughput from becoming a secondary constraint even at 4K.

The delta between Low and Ultra at each resolution is also informative. At 1080p, the gap is 220 FPS (430 vs 210); at 1440p, the gap narrows to 141 FPS (277 vs 136); and at 4K, it shrinks to 76 FPS (149 vs 73). Lower resolutions exaggerate the difference between settings because the GPU has spare cycles to render additional effects. At 4K, the GPU is working harder just to fill pixels, so the relative cost of Ultra settings compresses. This is textbook GPU-bound behavior.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 4K, the data shows that Medium settings at 3840x2160 produce an average of 114 FPS with a minimum of 97 FPS, which is the only 4K preset that stays comfortably above 90 FPS. High settings at 4K drop to 96 FPS average, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for dips. Ultra at 4K falls to 73 FPS, which may feel less fluid on high refresh rate displays. Low at 4K reaches 149 FPS, but the visual quality trade-off is substantial for a 35 FPS gain over Medium.

At 1440p, the sweet spot is High settings with 178 FPS average, though Medium at 212 FPS provides additional smoothness for competitive play. Ultra at 1440p still delivers 136 FPS, making it a viable choice for players who prioritize image quality on 144Hz panels. Low at 1440p hits 277 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors, so the extra frames offer diminishing returns.

For 1080p, the combo is so powerful that even Ultra settings maintain 210 FPS, which is well above typical 144Hz or 165Hz display refresh rates. Medium at 329 FPS and High at 276 FPS are both excellent, while Low at 430 FPS is overkill for all but the most extreme esports setups. Given that the minimum FPS recorded at 1080p Medium is 280 FPS, players can confidently enable Ultra on a 144Hz monitor and never approach the refresh ceiling.

The measured data suggests that Medium settings provide the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate stability across all three resolutions. At 4K Medium, the 97 FPS minimum ensures consistent gameplay; at 1440p Medium, the 180 FPS minimum keeps even demanding scenes smooth; and at 1080p Medium, the 280 FPS minimum is far beyond any practical need. Players who want maximum visual quality should use Ultra at 1080p or 1440p, while 4K users should stick to Medium or High.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU-GPU combination holds the #1 rank out of 2,939 tested combos in Minimum, placing it at the very top of the benchmark database for this title. The RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score of 77,712 puts it in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 9700F's average score of 69,996 places it in the 94th percentile among all CPUs. Both components are elite-tier on their own, and their combined performance in Minimum is unmatched by any other pairing in the database.

The GPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904, a 1.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940, a -1.6% delta), and two NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants with scores of 79,396 and 79,605. These deltas are small, but the RTX 5090 D's measured in-game performance at #1 suggests that its 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth translate directly to superior frame rates in Minimum. The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875, a 0.2% delta), Intel Core i7-14700KF (70,163, a -0.2% delta), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515, a 0.7% delta), and Intel Core i7-14700K (69,355, a 0.9% delta). The Ryzen 7 9700F's scores are within 1% of these alternatives, yet it achieves the top combo rank, indicating that its specific architecture and boost behavior pair particularly well with the RTX 5090 D in this game.

The rank of #1 out of 2,939 is a decisive result. It means that no other combination of CPU and GPU in the database produces higher average frame rates across the tested resolution and settings matrix. This is not a marginal victory; it is a clear statement that the Ryzen 7 9700F and RTX 5090 D form the definitive platform for Minimum at the time of testing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest raw frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 430 FPS, Medium hits 329 FPS with a minimum of 280 FPS and maximum of 379 FPS, High achieves 276 FPS, and Ultra settles at 210 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 220 FPS, and even the lowest preset (Ultra) remains far above the 144Hz threshold. The Medium preset's minimum of 280 FPS suggests that even in demanding scenes, the system never drops below 280 FPS at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong. Low settings average 277 FPS, Medium averages 212 FPS with a range of 180 to 244 FPS, High averages 178 FPS, and Ultra averages 136 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 180 FPS is notable because it stays above the 144Hz mark, meaning players can enable Medium at 1440p on high refresh rate monitors without worrying about dips below the refresh ceiling. Ultra at 136 FPS is just below 144Hz, so players with 144Hz panels may want to drop to High for a 42 FPS gain.

At 3840x2160, the combo still delivers playable frame rates across all settings. Low averages 149 FPS, Medium averages 114 FPS with a minimum of 97 FPS and maximum of 131 FPS, High averages 96 FPS, and Ultra averages 73 FPS. The Medium preset is the standout here, as its 97 FPS minimum keeps gameplay fluid on 4K displays with adaptive sync. High at 96 FPS is nearly identical to Medium's average, but its lower minimum (not recorded) could introduce more stutter. Ultra at 73 FPS is borderline for fast-paced third-person shooting, though some players may accept it for maximum visual fidelity.

The data reveals that the RTX 5090 D's performance scales linearly with resolution, with each step from 1080p to 1440p to 4K costing roughly the same percentage of frame rate regardless of settings. This consistency makes it easy to predict performance at intermediate resolutions or with custom settings, as the GPU's rasterization throughput is the sole bottleneck.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Minimum with this combo?*

A: For 4K, Medium settings give 114 FPS average with a 97 FPS minimum, making it the most stable high-resolution option. At 1440p, High delivers 178 FPS, and at 1080p, even Ultra reaches 210 FPS, so the choice depends on your display's refresh rate and resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 5090 D scores 77,712 on average, which is 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904) and 1.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940). It also trails the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396) by 2.1% and the 16 GB version (79,605) by 2.4%.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 9700F bottleneck the RTX 5090 D at 1080p?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 430 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra it reaches 210 FPS, with the performance scaling matching GPU-bound behavior. The CPU's 5.50 GHz boost clock and 16 threads appear sufficient to keep the GPU fed.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 97 FPS at 4K Medium settings. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 180 FPS, and at 1080p Medium, the minimum is 280 FPS. No minimum values were recorded for other preset combinations.

*Q: How does this combo rank overall in Minimum?*

A: It ranks #1 out of 2,939 tested combos, meaning no other CPU-GPU pairing in the database produces higher average frame rates across the tested settings and resolutions.

Q: What settings should I use for a 144Hz 4K monitor?

A: Medium settings at 4K provide 114 FPS average with a 97 FPS minimum, which is the only 4K preset that stays above 90 FPS. High at 4K drops to 96 FPS, so Medium is the safer choice for maintaining a consistent frame rate above 95 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge), built on TSMC's 4 nm process with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache, totaling 32 MB of L3. It supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode with 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth and ECC memory support.

In Minimum, the CPU's role is to feed the RTX 5090 D with draw calls, physics calculations, and game logic. The benchmark results show that the 9700F is not a limiting factor, as evidenced by the linear GPU-bound scaling across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 430 FPS, which requires the CPU to process frames at a rate of one every 2.3 milliseconds. The 5.50 GHz boost clock and 16 threads provide sufficient single-thread and multi-thread throughput for this workload.

The CPU's benchmark scores support its performance capability. Its multithread score is 36,470, its single-thread score is 4,691, and its physics score is 2,122. The integer math score of 120,788 and floating point math score of 77,955 indicate strong general-purpose compute, while the data compression score of 421,988 shows robust memory subsystem performance. These scores place the 9700F in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 69,996.

The CPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875, 0.2% delta), Intel Core i7-14700KF (70,163, -0.2% delta), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515, 0.7% delta), and Intel Core i7-14700K (69,355, 0.9% delta). All of these CPUs score within 1% of the 9700F, yet the 9700F achieves the #1 combo rank, indicating that its specific architecture, cache layout, and boost behavior are particularly well-suited to Minimum's engine. The 32 MB of L3 cache likely helps with game asset reuse, while the 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth ensures that data flows quickly from system memory to the GPU.

The 9700F's 16 threads are more than sufficient for a third-person shooter, which typically uses 4-8 threads for game logic and physics. The excess thread count provides headroom for background tasks, streaming, and voice chat without impacting frame rates. The CPU's 65 W TDP is remarkably low for a desktop processor with this performance level, which means it generates less heat and requires less aggressive cooling, though the data does not include thermal measurements. The boost clock of 5.50 GHz is high enough to keep single-threaded performance competitive, which matters for games that rely on a primary game thread. Overall, the Ryzen 7 9700F is a capable partner for the RTX 5090 D, and the measured FPS data confirms that the CPU does not constrain the GPU at any resolution or settings preset.