Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers a remarkably fluid experience in Minimum, a 2014 Third-Person Shooter. Benchmark data shows the pairing handles the game with significant headroom across all tested resolutions and settings, though the scaling patterns reveal distinct bottlenecks that shift depending on where you look.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable decline as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that drop is heavily dependent on the quality preset. At Low settings, the transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 sees average FPS fall from 312.2 to 200.6, a substantial reduction of 111.6 FPS. Pushing further to 3840x2160 at Low yields 109.8 FPS, meaning the 4K figure is barely a third of the 1080p result. This steep curve at Low settings indicates the GPU is the primary limiting factor; the RTX 4070 SUPER is being hammered by pixel count with minimal graphical workload to offset it.

At High settings, the scaling is more moderate. The average FPS drops from 196.6 at 1080p to 129.3 at 1440p, then to 68.6 at 4K. The 4K High result represents a 65% reduction from 1080p High, which is a typical profile for a mid-range GPU struggling with resolution demands. The data suggests that at 1080p High, the CPU still has room to breathe, but by 4K, the GPU is unequivocally the bottleneck.

The Ultra preset tells a similar story but with lower absolute numbers. From 150.9 FPS at 1080p to 97.1 at 1440p and finally 50.9 at 4K, the scaling is consistent. Interestingly, the delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is 58.9 FPS (109.8 vs 50.9), while at 1080p that same delta is 161.3 FPS (312.2 vs 150.9). This compression at higher resolutions reinforces that the RTX 4070 SUPER's raw throughput is the ceiling; at 1080p, the CPU and GPU interplay is more balanced, but at 4K, only the GPU's rendering capabilities matter.

The overall pattern indicates that for 1440p gaming, this combo is exceptionally well-suited, with even Ultra settings maintaining nearly 100 FPS. At 4K, the data shows the GPU is the limiting component, as the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's substantial processing power cannot compensate for the pixel fill rate required at that resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process. Its specifications include 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The boost clock reaches 2475 MHz, with a base clock of 1980 MHz. These figures translate into a PassMark G3D score of 29995 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4627, placing it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs.

In Minimum, the GPU's role is clearly defined by the resolution scaling data. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 50.9 is the lowest measured, showing that the GPU's 12 GB frame buffer and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient but not overkill for this title. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective), which helps maintain stable framerates even when textures and effects are maxed out.

Comparing to its nearest rivals, the RTX 4070 SUPER sits just 0.2% behind the NVIDIA RTX A6000 in average benchmark score, and 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE. It is 1.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580X and 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M40. These small deltas suggest that within its performance class, this GPU is competitive, but the Minimum data shows it has clear limits at 4K.

The GPU's 80 ROPs and 224 TMUs are directly relevant to the game's output. At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 236.9 FPS, but at 4K Medium, it falls to 83.3 FPS, a 65% drop. This indicates that the GPU's pixel throughput is the primary constraint at higher resolutions, and the CPU's capabilities are underutilized in those scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy for optimizing the experience in Minimum. At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset achieves 150.9 FPS, which is well above the threshold for high-refresh-rate displays. The Low preset at 1080p hits 312.2 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial. For most users at 1080p, the Ultra preset offers the best balance, as the 50.9 FPS at 4K Ultra versus 150.9 FPS at 1080p Ultra shows a 200% performance gain from dropping resolution.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 129.3 FPS, which is excellent for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset provides 150.4 FPS, a 16% uplift over High, but the visual fidelity loss may not be worth it. The Ultra preset at 1440p yields 97.1 FPS, which is still very playable and arguably the best visual experience per frame. Given that the jump from High to Ultra at 1440p costs 32.2 FPS (129.3 to 97.1), but the jump from Medium to High costs 21.1 FPS (150.4 to 129.3), the High preset represents the sweet spot for competitive play.

At 3840x2160, the data shows that Ultra is borderline at 50.9 FPS, while High improves to 68.6 FPS. The Medium preset at 83.3 FPS is the recommended choice for 4K, as it maintains a smooth framerate without the visual degradation seen at Low (109.8 FPS). The Low preset at 4K is 30% faster than Medium, but the graphical quality hit is likely too severe for a game that can run at 1440p Ultra with 97.1 FPS. The benchmark results indicate that 1440p High is the optimal configuration, offering 129.3 FPS with strong visual quality, while 4K Medium is the fallback for those prioritizing resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 299th out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the top 17% of all configurations, which is a strong showing for a mid-to-high-end pairing. The rank reflects the measured FPS across all settings and resolutions, and the data shows that the combo excels at 1080p and 1440p but falls off at 4K.

The CPU's percentile rank of 90% versus all CPUs, combined with the GPU's 84th percentile, suggests that this is a well-matched pairing. The CPU is slightly more capable than the GPU, which means the RTX 4070 SUPER is the performance limiter in most scenarios. The combo rank of 299 out of 1733 indicates that while this is not a top-tier enthusiast build, it outperforms the vast majority of tested systems in this specific game.

The nearest CPU rivals, such as the Intel Xeon 6353P and Intel Core Ultra 5 225, show only 0.1% differences in average benchmark scores, meaning the 9800X3D's performance is tightly clustered with its peers. However, in Minimum, the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, boosted by a 96 MB shared L3 cache, provide ample headroom that keeps framerates high even when the GPU is stressed. The combo's rank is a direct result of this balanced performance, with the GPU's 12 GB VRAM proving sufficient for the game's demands.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a Zen 5 architecture processor on the Granite Ridge codename, manufactured on a 4 nm process by TSMC. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. The 96 MB shared L3 cache is a defining feature, and benchmark scores reflect its strength: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 34004 and a single-core score of 4800. The PassMark multi-thread score of 40009 and single-thread score of 4430 further cement its position.

In Minimum, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 312.2 FPS, which is a massive 202.4 FPS higher than the 4K Low result. This delta indicates that at 1080p, the GPU is not fully saturated, and the CPU's high single-thread performance is driving framerates. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D's boost clock of 5.20 GHz, combined with its 8 cores, ensures that even the most demanding physics and AI calculations in this Third-Person Shooter are handled without bottlenecking.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s over a dual-channel DDR5 bus is adequate for feeding the GPU, but the data shows that at 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 10081 and the PassMark physics score of 4083 indicate strong multi-threaded performance, which is relevant for games that utilize multiple cores for simulation. However, in Minimum, the frame rates at 1440p and 4K are primarily constrained by the GPU's pixel fill rate, not the CPU's processing power.

The CPU's nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i9-13900HK and Intel Core i5-13600KF, show negligible performance differences (0.6% and 0.7% respectively), but the 9800X3D's 3D V-Cache and high clock speeds provide a tangible benefit in gaming scenarios. The benchmark data confirms that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this combo, as evidenced by the 312.2 FPS at 1080p Low, which would be impossible if the CPU were holding back the GPU.