Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the Intel Arc B370 presents a stark illustration of system balance in the game Minimum, a third-person shooter released on 2014-06-25. Benchmark results show this combination produces playable frame rates only at 1080p with lower settings, while higher resolutions and quality presets push the system into single-digit and low-20s territory. The data indicates a profound bottleneck, with the integrated-class Arc B370 acting as the primary constraint, while the 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s substantial processing power remains largely underutilized in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep performance cliff as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo averages 85 FPS, which is the highest score recorded across all tested configurations. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same Low preset, the average drops to 55 FPS, a 35.3% reduction. At 4K with Low settings, the average falls further to 30 FPS, representing a 64.7% decline from the 1080p Low result. This pattern is consistent across all quality settings, indicating that the rendering resolution directly and severely impacts performance.

For Medium settings, the scaling is equally telling. At 1080p, the average is 65 FPS, with a minimum of 56 and maximum of 75. At 1440p, the average drops to 42 FPS (min 36, max 48), a 35.4% decrease. At 4K Medium, the average is 23 FPS (min 19, max 26), a 64.6% drop from 1080p Medium. High settings show a similar trend: 55 FPS at 1080p, 35 FPS at 1440p (a 36.4% drop), and 19 FPS at 4K (a 65.5% drop). Ultra settings, the most demanding preset, yield 42 FPS at 1080p, 27 FPS at 1440p (35.7% drop), and 15 FPS at 4K (64.3% drop).

This consistent ~35% penalty from 1080p to 1440p and another ~45% penalty from 1440p to 4K across all settings strongly suggests that the limiting component is the GPU. The Arc B370, with only 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 render output units, simply cannot sustain the pixel throughput required at higher resolutions. The CPU, an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with a boost clock of 5.20 GHz and 96 MB of shared L3 cache, is more than capable of feeding frames at 1080p, but the GPU’s fill rate becomes the wall. The fact that the FPS drop is nearly linear with resolution scaling, not with settings complexity, points directly to pixel fill and memory bandwidth constraints, both of which are tied to the GPU’s "System Shared" memory configuration.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1080p with Low settings delivers an average of 85 FPS, which is the only configuration exceeding 60 FPS. 1080p Medium averages 65 FPS, which is also above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, the highest average is 55 FPS on Low, which is below 60 FPS but still playable. 4K is not viable for smooth gameplay, with the best average being 30 FPS on Low.

Q: How does the Arc B370’s memory configuration affect performance?

A: The GPU uses "System Shared" memory with a "System Dependent" bandwidth, which is a fundamental limitation. Unlike a dedicated VRAM pool, this shared setup relies on the system’s DDR5 memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s (from the CPU’s specs), but the actual throughput for graphics is not fixed. The steep FPS drop at 4K, where the average falls to 19 FPS on High and 15 FPS on Ultra, indicates that memory bandwidth is a severe bottleneck at high pixel counts.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 9800X3D the reason for low FPS at 4K?

A: No. The CPU’s benchmark scores are exceptionally high, a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23230 and a single-core score of 2080, and its 8 cores and 16 threads are far beyond what Minimum requires for a 2014 title. The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is proportionally identical across all settings (roughly 65% loss on Low, Medium, High, and Ultra), which is a classic GPU-bound indicator. The CPU is not the limiting factor.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combinations?

A: The comboRankInGame places this pairing at rank 2703 out of 2939 tested combos. This puts it in the bottom 8% of all configurations, which aligns with the measured FPS data showing that it struggles at higher resolutions and settings.

Q: How does the Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals in GPU benchmarks?

A: In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the Arc B370 scores 1184. Its nearest rival, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186, a delta of -0.2%. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (delta -0.5%), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (delta -0.7%), and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168 (delta +1.4%). This shows the Arc B370 performs at the level of decade-old entry-level discrete GPUs.

Q: Can this combo handle any settings at 4K?

A: Technically, yes, but not at playable frame rates. The highest 4K average is 30 FPS on Low, which is borderline. Medium averages 23 FPS, High averages 19 FPS, and Ultra averages 15 FPS. None of these meet the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay, and even the 30 FPS Low result is marginal.

How This Combo Ranks

With a comboRankInGame of 2703 out of 2939 tested combinations, this pairing sits in the bottom 8% of all systems evaluated. This ranking is a direct consequence of the GPU’s limitations. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a top-tier desktop processor, evidenced by its percentileVsAllCpus of 87, meaning it outperforms 87% of all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 39768 places it within 1% of rivals like the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS (39603, delta +0.4%), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048, delta -0.7%), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (39485, delta +0.7%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (40081, delta -0.8%).

In contrast, the Intel Arc B370’s percentileVsAllGpus is 5, meaning it outperforms only 5% of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 1184 is nearly identical to the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), and AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192), all of which are from an older hardware generation. This massive disparity between CPU and GPU performance, the CPU ranking in the 87th percentile while the GPU sits in the 5th, explains the total combo rank. The system is effectively a high-end CPU married to an entry-level integrated graphics solution, and Minimum’s rendering demands expose this mismatch. The data shows that even at 1080p Low, the combo only achieves 85 FPS, which is far below what the CPU alone could drive with a more capable GPU. The ranking of 2703rd out of 2939 reflects this, as most other combos likely pair more balanced components.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows:

• Low: Average 85 FPS. This is the only configuration that exceeds 60 FPS comfortably.
• Medium: Average 65 FPS, with a minimum of 56 and maximum of 75. This is the second-best configuration, still above 60 FPS.
• High: Average 55 FPS. This is below the 60 FPS threshold but above 30 FPS, making it playable but not smooth.
• Ultra: Average 42 FPS. This is the lowest 1080p result, but still playable in a non-competitive context.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly:

• Low: Average 55 FPS. This matches the 1080p High result, indicating that resolution scaling costs roughly one quality tier.
• Medium: Average 42 FPS, with a minimum of 36 and maximum of 48.
• High: Average 35 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 27 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely unplayable:

• Low: Average 30 FPS. This is the only 4K result at or above 30 FPS.
• Medium: Average 23 FPS, with a minimum of 19 and maximum of 26.
• High: Average 19 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 15 FPS.

The data shows that for every 1.78x increase in pixel count (from 1080p to 1440p), the FPS drops by roughly 35-36%. For the 2.25x increase from 1440p to 4K, the FPS drops by another 45-46%. This non-linear drop is expected for a GPU that is already near its limit at 1080p. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings (56 at 1080p, 36 at 1440p, 19 at 4K) show that frame pacing is also affected, with stutters likely more pronounced at higher resolutions. There is no min or max data for Low, High, or Ultra settings, but the averages alone are sufficient to determine that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming with Low to Medium settings. For 1440p, Low settings are the only reasonable choice, and 4K is not recommended for any quality preset.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the dominant factor in this combo’s performance. Its architecture is Xe3-LPG, built on Intel’s 3 nm process, and it features 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs. The base clock is 300 MHz, boosting to 2400 MHz. These specifications are incredibly modest for a modern GPU, and the benchmark data confirms this. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the Arc B370 scores 1184, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all older ATI and AMD parts from the HD 5000 and HD 7000 series, with deltas of -0.2% to -0.7% compared to the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), and AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192), and +1.4% compared to the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168).

The GPU’s memory configuration is "System Shared" with "System Dependent" bandwidth, which is a critical weakness. With no dedicated VRAM, the Arc B370 must compete with the CPU for access to system memory. The CPU’s memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s (dual-channel DDR5), but this is shared, and the actual available bandwidth for graphics is not specified. The pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s are low, which explains the severe FPS drops at 4K. At 3840x2160, the pixel count is 8.3 million, and the GPU simply cannot fill enough pixels per second. The FP32 performance of 6.144 TFLOPS is also low, but for a 2014 title like Minimum, raw compute is less of an issue than fill rate and memory bandwidth.

The TDP of 25 W and "IGP" slot width confirm this is an integrated-class part, despite being named "Arc B370." Its release date is 2026-01-26, but its performance is comparable to GPUs from over a decade earlier. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the GPU manages 85 FPS, which is acceptable, but any increase in resolution or settings pushes it past its limits. The fact that the 4K Ultra average is 15 FPS, exactly one quarter of the 1080p Low average, suggests that the GPU is working at its maximum fill rate, and the only way to improve performance would be to reduce resolution or lower settings further, which is not possible below Low.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is an exceptionally powerful processor that is wasted in this pairing for Minimum. It features 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge), with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. The 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a unique advantage for gaming, but Minimum, a third-person shooter from 2014, does not appear to benefit from it. The CPU’s benchmark scores are all top-tier: Cinebench R23 multicore 23230, single-core 2080; Geekbench multicore 18696, single-core 2964; Passmark multithread 40009, single-thread 4430. Its percentileVsAllCpus is 87, meaning it is faster than 87% of all CPUs in the database.

In this game, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. Given that the GPU is the bottleneck at all resolutions above 1080p Low, the CPU is likely idle for significant portions of each frame. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 85 FPS, which is likely CPU-limited to some degree, but even then, the CPU is capable of much higher frame rates. The nearest CPU rivals, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS (avgScore 39603, delta +0.4%), AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048, delta -0.7%), AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (39485, delta +0.7%), and AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (40081, delta -0.8%), all have similar average scores, but none of them are paired with the Arc B370 in this dataset. The CPU’s 3DMark scores (single-thread 1212, 2-thread 2394, 4-thread 4669, 8-thread 8252, 16-thread 10081, max-thread 10067) show strong scaling, but Minimum is unlikely to use more than 4-8 threads effectively.

The CPU’s memory support is DDR5, dual-channel, with a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. This is more than sufficient for Minimum, but the GPU’s "System Shared" memory relies on this same bandwidth, creating contention. In a CPU-bound scenario, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D would easily push 200+ FPS in a game like this, but the Arc B370 caps the system at 85 FPS at best. The CPU’s TDP of 120 W and 4 nm process node are irrelevant to the game’s performance, but they indicate that this is a high-end desktop part with no thermal limits that would affect Minimum. Ultimately, the CPU’s role is to provide a stable, high-throughput foundation, but the GPU’s limitations are so severe that the CPU’s capabilities are never fully exercised. The data shows that upgrading the GPU would yield massive FPS gains, while upgrading the CPU would yield none, since it is already far more powerful than this game requires.