Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination delivers a commanding performance profile in Minimum, with the data indicating a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-limited at higher resolutions but retains substantial CPU headroom at 1080p. The measured frame rates show that this pairing is capable of high-refresh-rate gameplay across the board, though the scaling behavior reveals distinct bottlenecks depending on the resolution and preset selected.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent, confirming that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER becomes the primary limiting component as pixel count rises. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 210.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 135.6 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 75.1 FPS, and then further down to 70.9 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 66% decrease in performance from 1080p to 4K, which is a classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario where the rendering workload outpaces the graphics card's ability to fill pixels.

The scaling pattern is even more pronounced at the Low preset. Here, the system produces 330.8 FPS at 1080p, drops to 209.4 FPS at 1440p, and finally lands at 113.2 FPS at 4K. The absolute delta between 1080p and 4K is 217.6 FPS, which is the largest gap across all settings. This indicates that even when graphical load is minimized, the GPU's raw throughput is the deciding factor; the CPU is not artificially capping performance at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the extremely high 1080p numbers.

At Ultra settings, the 4K result of 58.4 FPS is the only measured point below 60 FPS, and the gap from 1440p (102.6 FPS) to 4K is 44.2 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset's additional effects and shading complexity push the GPU to its absolute limit at 4K, making it the only configuration where the experience falls short of smooth high-refresh-rate standards. The data shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the clear bottleneck in this pairing for all 4K scenarios, while the 9700X provides ample headroom to avoid becoming a limiting factor at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s. The memory clock is listed at 1313 MHz, with an effective data rate of 21 Gbps. This substantial memory subsystem is critical for Minimum's 4K performance, where the 70.9 FPS average at High settings demonstrates that the card can handle the high-resolution textures and geometry without running out of memory bandwidth.

The GPU's clock speeds are a base of 2340 MHz and a boost of 2610 MHz. The benchmark results show a Passmark G3D score of 31811, placing it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. This score is only 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, its closest rival, and 2% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile. The data indicates that the card's compute capabilities are well-matched to the demands of this title, as the frame rates scale predictably with the resolution and settings changes.

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 8448 shading units and 96 ROPs contribute to a pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s. These figures explain why the card can sustain over 100 FPS at 1440p Medium (160.8 FPS) and even exceed 200 FPS at 1080p High (210.7 FPS). The GPU's performance is clearly the dominant factor in the measured results, as the frame rate differences between settings at the same resolution are substantial, with the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p being 168.5 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain a 60+ FPS experience?

A: The data shows that all tested resolutions and settings achieve an average of at least 58.4 FPS. Only the 4K Ultra preset falls below 60 FPS, so any other combination will deliver a playable experience.

Q: How much faster is the 1080p Low preset compared to the 4K Ultra preset?

A: The 1080p Low preset averages 330.8 FPS, which is 272.4 FPS higher than the 4K Ultra average of 58.4 FPS. This represents a performance advantage of over five times.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance at 1080p?

A: No, the data indicates the opposite. The 1080p results are extremely high across all settings, from 162.3 FPS at Ultra to 330.8 FPS at Low, showing the Ryzen 7 9700X provides sufficient throughput to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 135.6 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 160.8 FPS. The difference is 25.2 FPS in favor of Medium.

Q: Is the 16 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K gaming in this title?

A: Yes, the measured 4K results show no evidence of VRAM capacity being a limiting factor. The card sustains 70.9 FPS at High settings and 89.9 FPS at Medium, indicating the memory allocation is adequate.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has an average benchmark score of 48704, which is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA CMP 50HX's score of 49071. It outperforms the RTX A2000 by 1.6% and the RTX A1000 Mobile by 2%.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces its highest frame rates. The Low preset leads with an average of 330.8 FPS, followed by Medium at 251.2 FPS and High at 210.7 FPS. The Ultra preset trails significantly at 162.3 FPS, showing a 168.5 FPS gap from the lowest to highest settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low remains the top performer at 209.4 FPS, with Medium at 160.8 FPS and High at 135.6 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 102.6 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold but represents a 106.8 FPS reduction from the 1080p Low result.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress further. Low averages 113.2 FPS, Medium 89.9 FPS, and High 70.9 FPS. The Ultra preset delivers 58.4 FPS, which is the only result below 60 FPS in the entire dataset. The scaling from 1080p to 4K is linear across all presets, with the Low setting experiencing the largest absolute drop of 217.6 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate that the Medium preset provides the optimal balance of visual quality and performance for most users. At 1440p, Medium delivers 160.8 FPS, which is 25.2 FPS higher than High and 58.2 FPS higher than Ultra. This headroom allows for smoother gameplay while maintaining a high level of graphical fidelity. At 4K, Medium's 89.9 FPS is significantly above the 60 FPS target and only 19 FPS lower than the High preset, making it the most efficient choice for high-resolution displays.

For users with 1080p monitors, the High preset at 210.7 FPS is recommended over Ultra, as the 48.4 FPS gain from dropping to High is substantial and likely imperceptible in terms of visual quality at this resolution. The Low preset is only advisable for competitive play where maximum frame rates are paramount, as it produces 330.8 FPS at 1080p and 209.4 FPS at 1440p, but the visual compromise is significant.

At 4K, the data suggests avoiding the Ultra preset entirely, as the 58.4 FPS average falls below the standard for smooth gameplay. The High preset at 70.9 FPS is the better choice, though Medium at 89.9 FPS offers a more comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold with only a modest reduction in visual quality.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is a Zen 5 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. It features 32 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. The CPU's benchmark scores show a Cinebench R23 multicore result of 31588 and a single-core result of 4459, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs.

The processor's nearest rival is the Intel Core i5-14500HX, with a delta of 0.2% in the CPU's favor, while the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H is 0.4% faster. This indicates that the 9700X is a mid-pack performer among high-end CPUs, but its capabilities are more than sufficient for Minimum. The measured FPS data supports this, as the frame rates at 1080p Low (330.8 FPS) show no signs of CPU bottlenecking, with the GPU being the clear limiting factor.

The CPU's 8-core, 16-thread configuration is well-suited for the game's engine, as the 3DMark 16-thread score of 9824 and max-thread score of 9771 demonstrate strong multithreaded performance. The single-thread score of 1280 in 3DMark and 4654 in Passmark further confirm that the processor can handle the per-thread workloads typically found in third-person shooters, ensuring that it never holds back the GPU in this pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination ranks 192nd out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the top 11% of all configurations. This is a strong showing, particularly given that the GPU's individual percentile (86) is slightly lower than the CPU's (89), suggesting the graphics card is the more significant contributor to the overall ranking.

The ranking implies that this pairing outperforms the vast majority of other systems tested in this game. To put this in context, the combo outperforms over 1500 other configurations, which likely include older or lower-tier hardware. The data shows that the combination's strength lies in its balance: the CPU provides enough headroom for the GPU to operate at its full potential, particularly at 1080p and 1440p where the frame rates are exceptionally high.

However, the 192nd rank also indicates that there are 191 combos that achieve higher performance, likely featuring more powerful GPUs or newer generations of hardware. The 4K Ultra result of 58.4 FPS is the weakest point in the dataset, suggesting that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the limiting factor in this pairing, and any improvement in ranking would require a more capable graphics card. Overall, this combo represents a high-tier configuration that delivers excellent performance in Minimum across all but the most demanding resolution and settings combination.