Minimum

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER in Minimum?

A: This combo ranks 644th out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the top 17.4% of all tested setups for this game.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER scores 43,223 in average benchmark performance. It sits nearly tied with the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262, -0.1% delta), RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268, -0.1% delta), and Quadro M6000 (43,301, -0.2% delta). The RTX 4090 Mobile is about 1% ahead with 43,667.

Q: What is the best measured FPS result for this combo in Minimum?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 310 at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The lowest average is 53 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution in this game?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 310 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 53 FPS. The scaling pattern suggests the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom at lower resolutions.

Q: What are the memory specifications of the RTX 4070 SUPER relevant to Minimum?

A: The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. For a 2014 title like Minimum, this memory configuration provides substantial capacity and bandwidth headroom.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 5900X's multi-core performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 41,376. It leads the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H (41,263, +0.3%), Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (41,215, +0.4%), and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 (41,208, +0.4%), while trailing the Intel Core i7-14650HX (41,576, -0.5%).

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a rank of 644 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the setup in the upper fifth of all tested systems, indicating strong overall capability for this third-person shooter. The percentile position reflects a balanced configuration where neither component dramatically underperforms relative to the other.

Breaking down the ranking, this combo outperforms approximately 82.6% of all tested configurations. For a game released in 2014, this level of performance indicates the hardware far exceeds the title's baseline requirements. The data suggests this pairing delivers smooth gameplay across virtually all settings and resolutions tested, with the only potential concern being maximum quality at 4K.

The CPU component itself ranks in the 87th percentile among all CPUs tested, while the GPU sits in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. This near-parity in relative standing contributes to the well-balanced nature of this combo. The Ryzen 9 5900X's nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks are all within 0.5% of its average score, showing it remains competitive against newer mobile and desktop parts. Similarly, the RTX 4070 SUPER's nearest GPU rivals are all within 1% of its score, with the RTX 4090 Mobile being the closest competitor at just 1% ahead.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER serves as the primary rendering engine for Minimum, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1980 MHz and boosts up to 2475 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These clock speeds provide the raw throughput needed to drive the frame rates observed in the measured data.

Memory configuration plays a critical role in this game's performance. The 12 GB GDDR6X frame buffer on a 192-bit bus delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. For Minimum, a title from 2014, this bandwidth is more than sufficient for all tested settings. The memory subsystem does not appear to constrain performance at any resolution, as evidenced by the consistent scaling from 1080p through 4K.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines. The 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 554.4 GTexel/s texture rate provide substantial headroom for this game's rendering demands. The 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized given the game's age and lack of modern rendering features.

In benchmark tests, the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 29,995 in PassMark G3D and 17,108 in PassMark GPU Compute. Its 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms it as a high-tier performer. The nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark hierarchy are the Quadro M6000 variants and the RTX 5050 Mobile, all within 0.2% of the 4070 SUPER's average score. The RTX 4090 Mobile leads by 1%, representing a modest gap that translates to meaningful but not dramatic performance differences in practice.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 310 FPS, Medium averages 237 FPS with minimums of 202 and maximums of 273, High averages 199 FPS, and Ultra drops to 152 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, even maximum quality settings provide well over 144 FPS, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows expected scaling. Low settings average 200 FPS, Medium averages 153 FPS with a range of 130 to 176, High averages 128 FPS, and Ultra averages 98 FPS. The 1440p results show that Ultra settings still maintain near-100 FPS averages, while High settings provide a comfortable 128 FPS for most gaming scenarios.

At 3840x2160, the demands of 4K resolution become apparent. Low settings average 108 FPS, Medium averages 82 FPS with a range of 70 to 95, High averages 69 FPS, and Ultra averages 53 FPS. The 4K Ultra result falls below 60 FPS, indicating that maximum quality at this resolution requires some compromise. However, the Medium and High settings at 4K still deliver playable frame rates above 60 FPS.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each step from Low to Medium to High to Ultra costs roughly 20-30% performance at any given resolution. The Medium settings data points include minimum and maximum FPS values, showing frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the 202-273 FPS range indicates tight frame pacing, while 1440p Medium shows 130-176 FPS, and 4K Medium shows 70-95 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about system balance. At Low settings, performance scales from 310 FPS at 1080p to 200 FPS at 1440p (a 35.5% reduction) and 108 FPS at 4K (a 65.2% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern shows that even at Low settings, the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count rises.

High settings tell a similar story: 199 FPS at 1080p drops to 128 FPS at 1440p (35.7% reduction) and 69 FPS at 4K (65.3% reduction). Ultra settings show 152 FPS at 1080p, 98 FPS at 1440p (35.5% reduction), and 53 FPS at 4K (65.1% reduction). The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings strongly indicates that the GPU is the dominant performance limiter at higher resolutions.

The resolution scaling analysis points to the GPU as the primary constraint in this system. The Ryzen 9 5900X, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, provides ample processing headroom. The CPU's 3.70 GHz base and 4.80 GHz boost clocks, combined with 64 MB of L3 cache, ensure that frame generation is not CPU-bound even at 1080p where the GPU has less work per frame.

The fact that 1080p Low reaches 310 FPS while 4K Ultra only achieves 53 FPS demonstrates GPU-bound scaling. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect smaller FPS differences between resolutions. Instead, the nearly identical percentage drops across all settings confirm that the RTX 4070 SUPER's rendering throughput is what determines performance as resolution increases.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X provides the processing foundation for this combo. With 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, this CPU delivers substantial multi-threaded capability. The 7 nm process node and 8,300 million transistors in a dual-die configuration (2x 74 mm²) enable clock speeds of 3.70 GHz base and 4.80 GHz boost.

The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 per core, plus 64 MB of shared L3 cache. This large L3 cache is particularly beneficial for gaming workloads that frequently access shared data. The dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provides adequate memory throughput for this game's requirements.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 16,262 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,527 in single-core. The 3DMark results show scaling from 941 in single-thread to 10,075 in max threads, with 16-thread performance at 9,075. These numbers indicate strong scaling across core counts, confirming the CPU can handle both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads effectively.

For Minimum, a game from 2014, the CPU's role is primarily about maintaining high frame rates at lower resolutions where the GPU has spare capacity. At 1080p Low, the 310 FPS result suggests the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them. The Ryzen 9 5900X's single-thread performance of 941 in 3DMark and 1,527 in Cinebench R23 ensures that even older game engines with single-threaded bottlenecks can achieve high frame rates.

The CPU's 87th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41,376, places it in the upper tier of processors. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H (0.3% behind), Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (0.4% behind), and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 (0.4% behind). The Intel Core i7-14650HX leads by 0.5%. These tight margins show the 5900X remains competitive despite being from an earlier generation.

The combination of high single-thread performance and substantial multi-thread capability makes this CPU well-suited for Minimum. Even at 4K Ultra where the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, the CPU ensures consistent frame delivery without introducing stutter or frame pacing issues. The 105W TDP and Socket AM4 compatibility make it a practical choice for gaming systems where CPU overhead is not a concern.