Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination delivers a robust performance profile in Minimum, a 2014 Third-Person Shooter. The measured data shows a system capable of high refresh rates at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K performance remaining respectable for a title of this era. Benchmark results indicate that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the primary scaling factor across resolutions, while the Ryzen 7 9800X3D provides a strong foundation for high frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data reveals a clear and expected pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo achieves an average of 230.9 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 drops this to 147.7 FPS, a decline of 83.2 FPS. At 3840x2160, the average falls further to 81.7 FPS. This progression shows that the game scales predictably with pixel count.

The scaling pattern becomes more informative when examining the Low preset. At 1080p Low, the system produces 353.9 FPS, which is exceptionally high. At 1440p Low, the average drops to 228.8 FPS, and at 4K Low, it settles at 125.1 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings is 125.1 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 103.7 FPS. This suggests that at lower settings, the system is still heavily influenced by resolution, with the GPU remaining the primary bottleneck even when the workload is lighter.

The Ultra preset shows a similar trend but with lower absolute numbers. From 176.1 FPS at 1080p, the average drops to 113.6 FPS at 1440p, and then to 59.2 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1440p to 4K at Ultra is approximately 48%, indicating a significant performance hit at the highest resolution and quality settings. The data suggests that 4K Ultra is the most demanding configuration, pushing the RTX 4080 SUPER to its limits for this game, while 1080p and 1440p remain well within the GPU’s comfort zone for high-refresh-rate displays.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. It features a substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is a key characteristic of the X3D series. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 34004 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4800 in single-core, indicating a strong all-around performer.

In the context of Minimum, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with enough data to maintain high frame rates. At 1080p Low, where the GPU load is relatively light, the system achieves 353.9 FPS. This high frame rate indicates that the Ryzen 7 9800X3D has sufficient single-thread performance to handle the game’s logic and draw calls without becoming a limiting factor. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1212 and Passmark single-thread score of 4430 support this conclusion, as they show strong per-core capabilities.

The CPU’s 16 threads are more than adequate for a title from 2014, which is unlikely to utilize more than a few cores effectively. The processor’s high boost clock and large cache help ensure that frame pacing remains consistent, even when the GPU is outputting hundreds of frames per second. The data shows that at 1080p, the combo is likely CPU-bound in some scenarios, but the 9800X3D’s performance is sufficient to keep average FPS above 230 on High settings, demonstrating that it is not a bottleneck for the vast majority of gameplay scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s. Its boost clock is rated at 2550 MHz. The GPU’s benchmark scores, including a Passmark G3D score of 34245 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600, place it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, indicating a high-end part.

The GPU’s role in Minimum is the primary driver of performance scaling across resolutions and settings. The measured FPS data shows a direct correlation between the GPU’s workload and the average frame rate. For instance, at 4K Ultra, the GPU produces 59.2 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra, it produces 176.1 FPS. This difference is due to the increased pixel count and shading complexity at higher resolutions, which directly impacts the GPU’s fill rate and compute throughput.

With 16 GB of VRAM, the RTX 4080 SUPER has ample memory capacity for Minimum, even at 4K with Ultra settings. The game, released in 2014, is unlikely to exceed even 8 GB of VRAM usage, so memory capacity is not a limiting factor. The GPU’s high texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s ensure that it can handle the game’s visual effects without issue. The data indicates that the GPU is the main determinant of performance, as evidenced by the significant FPS changes when moving between Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets at any given resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 106th out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum. This places the combo in the top 6.1% of all systems tested, indicating a very high-performance configuration. The rank reflects the combined capabilities of both the CPU and GPU, with the RTX 4080 SUPER’s strong rasterization performance and the 9800X3D’s excellent gaming cache and clocks contributing to this position.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 37780 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals, including the Intel Xeon 6353P with a delta of -0.1%, and the Intel Core i5-13600KF with a delta of -0.7%. This suggests that the 9800X3D’s raw compute performance is on par with these other high-end processors. However, in gaming, the 9800X3D’s large L3 cache often provides an advantage in frame pacing, which is not fully captured by the aggregate benchmark score.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 53610 is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, its closest rival in the database. This indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER is a top-tier GPU, and its performance in Minimum at 4K Ultra (59.2 FPS) is consistent with its position in the GPU hierarchy. The combo’s 106th rank out of 1733 confirms the balance between the two components, as neither is significantly holding back the other in this title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 230.9 FPS, which is already well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. The Ultra preset at 1080p still produces 176.1 FPS, offering a marginal visual improvement over High but with a 54.8 FPS reduction. For competitive play or use with a high-refresh-rate display, the High preset at 1080p is the most balanced choice, as it maintains a very high frame rate while providing solid visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the High preset achieves 147.7 FPS, which is excellent for a 144Hz monitor. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 113.6 FPS, which is still playable but may not fully saturate a 144Hz display. The Medium preset at 1440p offers a middle ground at 174.5 FPS, but the visual quality difference between Medium and High is often minimal in a game from 2014. Therefore, the High preset at 1440p is recommended as the optimal balance of visual fidelity and performance.

At 3840x2160, the High preset produces 81.7 FPS, which is suitable for a 60Hz display but not for higher refresh rates. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 59.2 FPS, which is on the edge of being too low for a smooth experience on a 60Hz screen. For 4K, the High settings are the best recommendation, as they provide a significant performance boost over Ultra with a relatively small visual compromise. The data shows that the Medium preset at 4K, at 96.2 FPS, is also a viable option for users with a 120Hz 4K display, offering a substantial improvement over High while still being a demanding workload for the RTX 4080 SUPER.