Minimum

Minimum is a 2014 third-person shooter that scales surprisingly well on modern hardware, and the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers a wide range of frame rates depending on how you configure it. The dataset shows a system that is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, but at 1080p it reveals enough CPU headroom to push well past 300 FPS in lighter settings. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS data, the roles of each component, and how this pairing stacks up against other tested combos.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, which tells you exactly where the bottleneck lives. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 196.4 FPS at 1920x1080 to 126.6 FPS at 2560x1440, then down to 69 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a 36% reduction going from 1080p to 1440p, and another 45% drop when moving to 4K. The pattern is similar at Medium settings, where 235.8 FPS at 1080p becomes 155.7 FPS at 1440p and 80.9 FPS at 4K.

Low settings show the most dramatic scaling curve. At 1080p, the combo hits 312 FPS, which drops to 196.8 FPS at 1440p and 104.7 FPS at 4K. The percentage losses are 37% and 47% respectively, indicating that even with minimal graphical load, the GPU is still the limiting factor at higher resolutions. Ultra settings follow the same trend but at a lower absolute level: 153.3 FPS at 1080p, 97 FPS at 1440p, and 52.7 FPS at 4K.

What this scaling tells you is that the Ryzen 9 9900X is never the primary constraint in this game. If the CPU were holding things back, you would see the frame rate plateau at 1080p regardless of settings. Instead, the numbers climb steadily as resolution drops, which is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario. The 4K Ultra result of 52.7 FPS is just above playable, while 4K High at 69 FPS is smoother, but this combo really shines at 1440p and below where it can exploit high refresh rate displays.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The core runs at a base clock of 1980 MHz with a boost of 2475 MHz, and it packs 7168 shading units, 224 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. These specifications translate into a 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 compute rate, which is ample for a title from 2014. The GPU's percentile ranking against all tested GPUs is 84, and its average benchmark score of 42576 places it in the upper tier of cards.

The VRAM capacity is not a concern here. Minimum's texture requirements are modest by modern standards, and 12 GB gives this card plenty of room even at 4K Ultra settings. The memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is sufficient to feed the 80 ROPs at high resolutions, though the data shows that pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s explains why 4K Ultra drops to 52.7 FPS — that is a lot of pixels to fill, and the card's ROP count is the constraint.

The closest GPU rivals in the benchmark database are the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (0.2% faster), AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (0.3% faster), AMD Radeon Pro 580X (1.4% slower), and NVIDIA Tesla M40 (1.6% slower). The RTX 4070 SUPER sits right in the middle of this group, which is interesting because some of those are workstation cards. The fact that this consumer card trades blows with professional offerings speaks to its efficiency in gaming workloads.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 4K 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at High settings, where the average FPS is 69. At Medium settings the average drops to 80.9 FPS, but Ultra settings fall to 52.7 FPS, which is below 60 FPS. Low settings at 4K achieve 104.7 FPS, so there is a wide range of options depending on visual quality preferences.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 9900X holding back the RTX 4070 SUPER in this game?

A: No. The data shows the system is GPU-bound at all resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 312 FPS, which is a very high frame rate that suggests the CPU has plenty of headroom. If the CPU were the bottleneck, you would see similar FPS numbers across different settings, but instead the numbers scale with graphical load.

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play?

A: 1920x1080 is clearly the best choice for maximum frame rates. At Low settings, the average is 312 FPS, and even at High settings it stays above 196 FPS. These numbers are well beyond what most 1080p monitors can display, so you would be limited by your display rather than the hardware.

Q: How much FPS do you lose going from 1440p to 4K?

A: The loss depends on settings. At High, it drops from 126.6 FPS to 69 FPS, a reduction of 57.6 FPS. At Medium, it goes from 155.7 FPS to 80.9 FPS, a loss of 74.8 FPS. At Low, it falls from 196.8 FPS to 104.7 FPS, a 92.1 FPS difference. The absolute loss is larger at lower settings because the starting frame rate is higher.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB VRAM cause any issues?

A: The measured results show no VRAM-related problems. The card achieves playable frame rates at 4K Ultra (52.7 FPS), which is the most demanding configuration in the dataset. The 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 12 GB capacity are sufficient for this game's requirements.

Q: How does this combo compare to the CPU's nearest rivals in overall performance?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X has an average benchmark score of 54450, which is 0.4% lower than the Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54681), 0.7% higher than the Intel Core i7-14700F (54097), 1.5% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (55304), and 1.8% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF (55421). These differences are small and unlikely to affect Minimum's frame rates significantly.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 308th out of 1733 tested combos for Minimum. That places it in the top 17.8% of all configurations, which is a strong showing for a mid-to-high-end pairing. The ranking reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU — neither component is weak enough to drag the other down, and the system performs well across all tested resolutions.

The 1733 combos in the database include everything from budget builds to flagship setups, so being in the 308th position means this combo outperforms the vast majority of systems. The rank is likely held back by the GPU's 84th percentile standing rather than the CPU's 94th percentile, since the game is GPU-bound at higher resolutions. If you were to pair this CPU with a faster GPU, the rank would improve, but the RTX 4070 SUPER provides a solid balance for 1440p gaming and acceptable 4K performance.

The data suggests that this combo is well-suited for players who want high refresh rates at 1440p without sacrificing visual quality. At 2560x1440 High, the average FPS is 126.6, which is excellent for a fast-paced shooter. Even at Ultra settings, 97 FPS is smooth and responsive. The 4K results are more modest, but they are playable if you are willing to drop to High settings.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Granite Ridge. It runs on the AMD Socket AM5 platform with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The CPU has an 80 KB L1 cache per core, 1 MB L2 cache per core, and 64 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s.

In Minimum, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The measured FPS data shows that the Ryzen 9 9900X is never the limiting factor in this combo. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 312 FPS, which is a strong indicator of CPU headroom. Even at 1080p Ultra, the frame rate stays at 153.3 FPS, which is high enough to suggest the CPU is not struggling.

The CPU's benchmark scores support this interpretation. Its single-thread performance is strong, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 1286 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6555. Multi-threaded performance is also excellent, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 46438 and a Geekbench multicore score of 19827. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking against all CPUs reflects its position near the top of the performance hierarchy.

For a game like Minimum, which is not heavily multithreaded, the single-thread performance is what matters most. The boost clock of 5.60 GHz and the Zen 5 architecture deliver the kind of per-core performance that keeps frame rates high even when the GPU is not fully taxed. The 12 cores and 24 threads are more than enough for this workload, and they provide headroom for background tasks or streaming while gaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings average 312 FPS, which is exceptionally high. Medium settings drop to 235.8 FPS, High settings reach 196.4 FPS, and Ultra settings still manage 153.3 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 158.7 FPS, showing how much graphical load affects performance even at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show the expected decline. Low settings average 196.8 FPS, Medium settings hit 155.7 FPS, High settings reach 126.6 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 97 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 99.8 FPS, which is consistent with the GPU becoming more of a limiting factor as pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the performance is moderate. Low settings average 104.7 FPS, Medium settings reach 80.9 FPS, High settings hit 69 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 52.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 52 FPS, and the 4K Ultra result is the only configuration in the dataset that falls below 60 FPS.

The data shows a clear pattern: this combo is best used at 1440p or 1080p for high refresh rate gaming. At 1440p High, the 126.6 FPS average is smooth and responsive, while 4K High at 69 FPS is acceptable but not ideal for competitive play. The Ultra settings at 4K are the only configuration that dips below 60 FPS, making it a trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate.