Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers a robust performance profile in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. This combination ranks 704th out of 1,733 tested combos, placing it in the upper half of the database. The data reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s 3D V-Cache and high clocks ensure frame rates remain fluid across all settings.

FAQ

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9800X3D compare to its closest CPU rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s average benchmark score is 37,780. This places it effectively within a statistical tie with its nearest rivals: the Intel Xeon 6353P (37,811, -0.1% delta), the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (37,831, -0.1% delta), and the Intel Core i9-13900HK (38,020, -0.6% delta). The data shows the 9800X3D is only 0.7% behind the Intel Core i5-13600KF (38,028).

Q: What is the performance gap between the RTX 3070 Ti and its closest GPU rival?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 30,849. It is 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME (30,755) and 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (31,112). The data also shows it is 0.9% faster than the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (31,142) and 1.2% faster than the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q (31,220).

Q: What is the best 1080p performance achieved by this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 resolution, the highest average frame rate is 242.6 FPS, achieved with Low settings. The data shows a clear progression: 153.1 FPS on High, 186.5 FPS on Medium, and 117.5 FPS on Ultra.

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops to 39.7 FPS. This is the lowest measured average in the entire dataset, indicating a heavy GPU limitation at this extreme configuration.

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

A: The data suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor across all resolutions. For example, at 2560x1440, the average FPS ranges from 74.2 (Ultra) to 156.7 (Low). The Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s strong single-threaded performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 1,212) and multi-threaded capabilities (cinebench_r23_multicore score of 34,004) appear sufficient to keep up with the RTX 3070 Ti, as frame rates scale consistently with resolution changes.

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking within the database?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is ranked 704th out of 1,733 tested combos. This places the pairing in the 59th percentile overall, indicating better-than-average performance for the tested configurations.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti serves as the primary rendering engine for this configuration. Built on the Ampere architecture and fabricated on Samsung’s 8 nm process, the GPU features 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output pipelines. Its memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 608.3 GB/s. The core operates at a base clock of 1,575 MHz and a boost clock of 1,770 MHz, with memory running at 1,188 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The GPU’s compute capabilities are substantial, with an FP32 throughput of 21.75 TFLOPS and a pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s.

In Minimum, the GPU’s role is critical, especially at higher resolutions. Benchmark results indicate that the RTX 3070 Ti is the performance bottleneck. The measured FPS data shows a steep decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, regardless of settings. For instance, at High settings, the average frame rate falls from 153.1 FPS at 1080p to 99.3 FPS at 1440p and further to 55 FPS at 4K. This pattern is consistent with a GPU that is being saturated by pixel throughput demands. The GPU’s 8 GB VRAM capacity and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game’s textures, as evidenced by the substantial frame rates at Ultra settings across all resolutions.

The GPU’s driver support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 ensures compatibility with modern rendering paths. However, the data indicates that the RTX 3070 Ti’s raw rasterization power, not its feature set, is what determines performance in this title. The percentile ranking of 74th versus all GPUs, combined with an average benchmark score of 30,849, confirms that this is a mid-to-high-tier card, but one that is outpaced by more recent or higher-tier models in demanding scenarios like 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. The most significant drop occurs between 2560x1440 and 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 99.3 FPS at 1440p to 55 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 44.3 FPS. This represents a 44.6% decrease in performance for a resolution increase of 2.25x in pixel count, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor in this range.

At 1080p, the CPU’s strength is more apparent. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, provides enough headroom for the RTX 3070 Ti to achieve high frame rates. The data shows that at Low settings, the average FPS jumps from 156.7 at 1440p to 242.6 at 1080p. Similarly, at High settings, the frame rate increases from 99.3 to 153.1 FPS when moving from 1440p to 1080p. This suggests that at 1080p, the GPU is still the primary bottleneck, but the CPU is not holding it back.

The scaling from Medium to Ultra settings within a single resolution is also informative. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 117.5 (Ultra) to 242.6 (Low), a difference of 125.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, the range is much narrower, from 39.7 (Ultra) to 80.5 (Low), a difference of 40.8 FPS. This compression of performance at 4K further confirms that the GPU is the limiting component, as the settings-based performance delta shrinks when the GPU is heavily saturated. The data points to a system where the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is never the bottleneck in Minimum, with the RTX 3070 Ti’s pixel throughput being the definitive constraint at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four quality settings.

1920x1080: The best average frame rate is 242.6 FPS at Low settings. Medium settings produce 186.5 FPS, High settings yield 153.1 FPS, and Ultra settings deliver 117.5 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 125.1 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution.

2560x1440: At this resolution, Low settings produce an average of 156.7 FPS. Medium settings follow at 121.7 FPS, High settings at 99.3 FPS, and Ultra settings at 74.2 FPS. The performance gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 82.5 FPS, indicating increased GPU load.

3840x2160: The highest resolution shows the most GPU-bound behavior. Low settings average 80.5 FPS, Medium settings 61.7 FPS, High settings 55 FPS, and Ultra settings 39.7 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra here is 40.8 FPS, the smallest across all resolutions. Notably, the 55 FPS average at High settings and 39.7 FPS at Ultra suggest that 4K gaming at maximum quality is not a smooth experience, while Low settings remain playable.

The data shows a consistent pattern: for every resolution, the frame rate decreases as settings increase. The relative performance drop from Low to Ultra is most pronounced at 1080p (a 51.6% reduction) and least at 4K (a 50.7% reduction). This suggests that the GPU’s compute and memory resources are being taxed more uniformly at higher resolutions, while at 1080p, the settings-based effects on rendering load are more significant.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti achieves a combo rank of 704 out of 1,733 tested configurations in Minimum. This places the pairing in the 59.4th percentile of all tested combos, indicating that it outperforms the majority of systems in the database.

Looking at the CPU’s standalone benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a top-tier processor. Its 90th percentile ranking versus all CPUs and an average benchmark score of 37,780 place it in elite company. The CPU’s 3D V-Cache (96 MB shared L3) and high boost clock of 5.20 GHz contribute to its strong performance in gaming workloads. However, the GPU’s 74th percentile ranking versus all GPUs means that the RTX 3070 Ti is the weaker link in this pairing.

The measured FPS data reflects this imbalance. The combo’s rank of 704 suggests that while the CPU is capable of driving high frame rates, the GPU limits the overall system performance in Minimum. This is most evident at 4K Ultra, where the 39.7 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. In contrast, at 1080p Low, the 242.6 FPS average is exceptionally high.

The data implies that users aiming for maximum frame rates in Minimum would benefit from a more powerful GPU to complement the 9800X3D’s capabilities. The current combo is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming at high refresh rates, but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K with maximum settings. The ranking of 704 out of 1,733 underscores that while this is a capable system, there is substantial room for improvement on the GPU side to fully unlock the CPU’s potential.