Minimum

The Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination produces a playable, though not uniformly smooth, experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The data shows a system that is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions and settings, while the 10-core, 16-thread processor provides ample headroom. Benchmark results indicate that the combo ranks 2142nd out of 3712 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the field, yet the measured frame rates reveal a clear path to a satisfying experience by adjusting resolution and quality presets.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread desktop processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support covers both DDR4 and DDR5 in a dual-channel configuration. This is a modern, active-production part with a launch MSRP of $196, released in early 2024.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-14400F demonstrates strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 21645, while the single-core score is 3055. Geekbench results show a multi-core score of 11268 and a single-core score of 2058. PassMark's multithread score is 25470, and the single-thread score is 3701. The processor's average benchmark score across all tests is 32279, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in aggregate performance are the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U (deltaPct 0.1), the Intel Core i9-11900 (deltaPct 0.2), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (deltaPct -0.2), indicating that the i5-14400F is statistically tied with these parts in overall processing power.

For Minimum, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. Given that the game released in 2014, its threading requirements are modest by modern standards. The i5-14400F's 16 threads are more than sufficient to handle the game's simulation and physics workloads. The passmark physics score of 1523 and the floating-point math score of 61319 suggest robust computational throughput that would prevent CPU-side bottlenecks in most scenarios. The data shows that at 1080p with Low settings, the combo reaches 188 FPS average, which is the highest measured frame rate in the entire dataset. This high ceiling implies that the CPU is not the limiting factor at that resolution; rather, the GPU is the component that determines the final output. As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, frame rates drop in a pattern consistent with GPU-bound performance, where the CPU's workload remains relatively constant while the GPU's pixel-pushing burden grows. The processor's high single-thread performance (Cinebench R15 single-core score of 307) is particularly relevant for older games like Minimum, which often rely heavily on a single main thread for game logic. A strong single-core showing ensures that the game's primary thread does not become a constraint, allowing the GPU to operate at its full potential.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is a Turing-architecture GPU built on TSMC's 12 nm process node, with a die size of 545 mm² and 13,600 million transistors. It has a base clock of 1605 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz. Memory consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU contains 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, 40 ray tracing cores, and 320 tensor cores. Its theoretical peak performance is 9.062 TFLOPS for FP32 and 18.12 TFLOPS for FP16 (2:1 ratio). The card is dual-slot, requires a 550 W power supply, and uses a 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin power connector configuration. It was released in mid-2019 and is now end-of-life, with a launch MSRP of 499 USD.

In GPU benchmarks, the RTX 2070 SUPER posts a PassMark G3D score of 18169, with a DirectX 11 score of 151 and a DirectX 12 score of 67. Geekbench OpenCL score is 83358, and Vulkan score is 90637. The average benchmark score is 20282, placing the GPU in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (deltaPct -1), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (deltaPct -1.2), the Intel Arc B570 (deltaPct -1.3), and the Intel Arc A750 (deltaPct -1.5). This shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER is slightly ahead of these comparable parts in aggregate performance, though the differences are within a narrow margin.

For Minimum, the GPU is the dominant factor in determining frame rates across the measured data. At 1080p, the GPU pushes between 92 FPS (Ultra) and 188 FPS (Low). At 1440p, the range is 59 FPS (Ultra) to 121 FPS (Low). At 4K, the range narrows to 32 FPS (Ultra) to 65 FPS (Low). The 8 GB VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor in this game, as even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate is driven by compute and memory bandwidth rather than capacity constraints. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for the game's texture and geometry loads, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from 1080p to 1440p (about 36% lower FPS on average across settings) and from 1440p to 4K (about 46% lower FPS on average). The GPU's Turing architecture, with its 40 RT cores, is largely irrelevant for Minimum, which likely does not use ray tracing; the standard rasterization performance through the 2560 shading units is what matters. The data indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is a mid-range performer by today's standards, and its 65th percentile ranking reflects that. In Minimum, it delivers playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p for most settings, but struggles at 4K with anything above Medium settings.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 188 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low, it drops to 121 FPS, a reduction of approximately 36%. At 4K Low, it falls to 65 FPS, another 46% reduction from 1440p. This scaling is consistent with a GPU that is increasingly stressed as pixel count rises. For High settings, the progression is 121 FPS at 1080p, 78 FPS at 1440p (a 36% drop), and 42 FPS at 4K (a 46% drop). Medium settings follow the same pattern: 144 FPS at 1080p, 93 FPS at 1440p (35% drop), and 50 FPS at 4K (46% drop). Ultra settings show 92 FPS at 1080p, 59 FPS at 1440p (36% drop), and 32 FPS at 4K (46% drop).

The consistent percentage drops across all settings — roughly 35-36% from 1080p to 1440p and 46% from 1440p to 4K — indicate that the GPU is the primary limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rate would remain relatively flat across resolutions, as the CPU workload does not scale with pixel count. Instead, the data shows that each resolution increase places proportionally more strain on the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity. The RTX 2070 SUPER's 64 ROPs and 283.2 GTexel/s texture rate are being pushed harder at higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 32 FPS average is particularly telling — it suggests that the GPU is overwhelmed by the combined load of high resolution and maximum quality settings. The 1080p results, on the other hand, show that the GPU has substantial headroom at lower resolutions, with Low settings producing 188 FPS and even Ultra producing 92 FPS. This scaling behavior confirms that the i5-14400F is not the limiting factor; it provides enough processing power to keep up with the GPU's output at all tested resolutions. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is slightly less severe than the drop from 1440p to 4K, which is expected due to the non-linear increase in pixel count (1.78x for 1080p to 1440p, 2.25x for 1440p to 4K). The fact that the FPS drops align with these pixel count ratios further confirms the GPU-bound nature of the system in Minimum.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 2142 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum. This places the system in the 57.7th percentile of all combinations, meaning it outperforms roughly 58% of tested systems but is outperformed by about 42%. This is a mid-pack ranking, which is consistent with the GPU's 65th percentile standing and the CPU's 83rd percentile standing. The CPU is clearly a stronger component relative to its peers than the GPU, which drags the overall combo ranking down. The data suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER, while capable, is not a top-tier GPU for this game, as evidenced by its percentile rank and the measured frame rates.

The combo rank implies that many other tested systems, likely those with newer or higher-end GPUs, achieve better performance in Minimum. However, the ranking also reflects that this combo is far from the bottom. The 2142nd rank out of 3712 means there are 1570 combos that perform worse. This is a reasonable position for a system with a mid-range GPU from the previous generation. The GPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores — the RTX 3070 Mobile, Intel Arc B570, and Intel Arc A750 — are all within 1.5% of its average score, suggesting that this combo would perform nearly identically to systems using those GPUs with a similar CPU. The CPU's nearest rivals (Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, Core i9-11900, Ryzen 7 6800HS) are also within 0.5% of its average score, so swapping the i5-14400F for any of those parts would have a negligible impact on the combo's ranking. The combination of a strong CPU and a mid-range GPU creates a system where the GPU is the clear performance limiter. For Minimum, this means that the combo's ranking is primarily determined by the RTX 2070 SUPER's capabilities, and the CPU's high percentile does not boost the combo beyond the mid-pack due to the GPU's constraints.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Minimum?*

A: The highest measured average FPS is 188, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 32 on Ultra settings to 65 on Low settings, with Medium at 50 FPS and High at 42 FPS. Only the Low preset delivers a consistently playable frame rate above 60 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this system?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. Frame rates drop by roughly 35-36% from 1080p to 1440p and by 46% from 1440p to 4K across all settings, which is consistent with GPU-bound performance. The CPU, with its high single-core and multi-core scores, has sufficient headroom.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems in this game?

A: The combo ranks 2142nd out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the field.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20282, which is 1% higher than the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, 1.2% higher than the RTX 3070 Mobile, 1.3% higher than the Intel Arc B570, and 1.5% higher than the Intel Arc A750.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 188 FPS average, while Ultra settings produce 92 FPS average. This represents a 96 FPS difference, or approximately 51% lower performance on Ultra compared to Low.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1080p gaming, the combo delivers strong performance across all settings. Low settings achieve 188 FPS, Medium achieves 144 FPS, High achieves 121 FPS, and Ultra achieves 92 FPS. Given that 92 FPS is still well above playable thresholds, Ultra at 1080p is a viable choice for maximum visual quality. For players prioritizing high refresh rates, Medium or High settings provide excellent frame rates in the 121-144 FPS range, which is ideal for competitive play. Low settings are only necessary for the absolute highest frame rates.

At 1440p, the situation requires more careful selection. Low settings produce 121 FPS, Medium produces 93 FPS, High produces 78 FPS, and Ultra drops to 59 FPS. The Medium preset at 93 FPS offers a good balance of visual fidelity and smoothness. High at 78 FPS is also acceptable for most players. Ultra at 59 FPS is borderline, dipping below 60 FPS average, which may cause perceptible stutter on standard 60 Hz displays. For a consistent 60+ FPS experience at 1440p, Medium is the recommended preset. At 4K, the choices are limited. Low settings achieve 65 FPS, which is just above 60 FPS and playable. Medium drops to 50 FPS, High to 42 FPS, and Ultra to 32 FPS. Only Low settings provide a reliably smooth experience at 4K. Players willing to accept frame rates in the 40-50 FPS range could use Medium for better visuals, but Low is the safest recommendation for maintaining playability. Overall, the data suggests that 1080p Ultra and 1440p Medium are the sweet spots for this combo, offering the best balance of visual quality and frame rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 188 FPS average
• Medium: 144 FPS average, with a minimum of 122 FPS and maximum of 165 FPS
• High: 121 FPS average
• Ultra: 92 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 121 FPS average
• Medium: 93 FPS average, with a minimum of 79 FPS and maximum of 106 FPS
• High: 78 FPS average
• Ultra: 59 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 65 FPS average
• Medium: 50 FPS average, with a minimum of 42 FPS and maximum of 57 FPS
• High: 42 FPS average
• Ultra: 32 FPS average

The data shows a consistent pattern across all resolutions: each step up in settings costs roughly 20-30% of the frame rate. At 1080p, the drop from Low to Ultra is 96 FPS (188 to 92). At 1440p, the drop is 62 FPS (121 to 59). At 4K, the drop is 33 FPS (65 to 32). The minimum and maximum FPS values are only provided for Medium settings at each resolution, showing that 1080p Medium has a 43 FPS spread (122-165), 1440p Medium has a 27 FPS spread (79-106), and 4K Medium has a 15 FPS spread (42-57). This indicates that at higher resolutions, frame time variance is reduced, likely because the GPU is consistently saturated. At 1080p, the wider spread suggests more variability, possibly due to CPU or driver overhead. Regardless, all Medium settings provide a playable experience, with 1080p Medium being the most robust in terms of both average FPS and consistency. For users seeking the highest frame rates, 1080p Low at 188 FPS is the clear choice, while 4K Low at 65 FPS is the only 4K option that maintains a 60+ FPS average.