Minimum

The Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers a robust experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter with modest system demands for modern hardware. The measured frame rates indicate that the RTX 4070 Ti is the primary scaling factor across resolutions, though the processor ensures the lower-resolution results remain remarkably high. The data shows a clear trajectory: performance scales down predictably from 1080p to 4K, with the gap between settings widening as resolution increases. This combo ranks in the 86.7th percentile of tested configurations, placing it firmly in the upper tier of systems for this title, while the CPU and GPU individually sit in the 93rd and 85th percentiles of all parts respectively.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is substantial, but the pattern reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 326.2 FPS, which is an extremely high figure that suggests the CPU is doing most of the work to feed the GPU. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings reduces the average to 210 FPS, a 35.6% decline, and then to 112.5 FPS at 4K, another 46.4% drop. This steep falloff at higher resolutions indicates the RTX 4070 Ti’s rendering throughput becomes the limiting factor, as the pixel count increases faster than the GPU can maintain frame output.

At Ultra settings, the trend is similar but the absolute numbers are lower. The 1080p result of 158.5 FPS drops to 101.9 FPS at 1440p (a 35.7% reduction) and then to 53.8 FPS at 4K (a 47.2% reduction). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings—roughly 35% from 1080p to 1440p and another 47% to 4K—confirms that resolution is the dominant variable. The i7-13700K’s 24 threads and 5.40 GHz boost clock are sufficient to avoid stalling the GPU at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the 326.2 FPS Low-mode result, but the RTX 4070 Ti’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are taxed heavily at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate falls below 60 FPS.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average is 326.2 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti capable of 4K gaming in this title?

A: Yes, but only at lower settings. The 4K Low setting yields 112.5 FPS, while 4K High drops to 70.4 FPS and 4K Ultra falls to 53.8 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost by moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: The drop is significant. At Low settings, the average falls from 326.2 FPS to 210 FPS, a 35.6% reduction. At Ultra, it drops from 158.5 FPS to 101.9 FPS, a 35.7% reduction.

Q: Does the Intel Core i7-13700K bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor. The 1080p Low result of 326.2 FPS indicates the processor can feed frames far beyond the GPU’s capacity, and the bottleneck shifts to the GPU as resolution increases.

*Q: What is the worst-case scenario for this combo in Minimum?*

A: The lowest average is 53.8 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This is the most demanding configuration tested.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested systems?

A: It ranks 230th out of 1733 tested combinations, placing it in the top 13.3% of all configurations for this game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the central component in determining Minimum’s performance envelope. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the game’s textures at 1080p and 1440p but becomes strained at 4K Ultra. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, with an effective data rate of 21 Gbps, and the 80 ROPs handle pixel output at a theoretical 208.8 GPixel/s. These specifications translate into the measured results: the GPU’s 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 compute allows for high frame rates at lower resolutions, but the 4K Ultra average of 53.8 FPS shows the hardware’s limits when pixel count quadruples from 1080p.

The GPU’s boost clock of 2610 MHz and base clock of 2310 MHz are aggressively configured, and the data indicates that the card sustains performance well across settings. The difference between Low and High at 1080p is 207.8 FPS versus 326.2 FPS, a 36.3% reduction, while at 4K the same settings show 70.4 FPS versus 112.5 FPS, a 37.4% reduction. This proportional scaling suggests the GPU’s shading units (7680) and texture units (240) are being utilized efficiently, with no sudden cliffs in performance. The card’s 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs aligns with its strong showing here, though the 4K Ultra result indicates that users seeking 60+ FPS at maximum settings may need to lower resolution or adjust settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the i7-13700K and RTX 4070 Ti secures the 230th position out of 1733 tested configurations in Minimum, which places it in the top 13.3% of all systems. This rank is supported by the component-level standings: the CPU sits in the 93rd percentile of all processors with an average benchmark score of 47282, while the GPU is in the 85th percentile with an average score of 44900. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13700KF, scores 47334 (a negligible 0.1% difference), suggesting that the KF variant would perform nearly identically in this game. Similarly, the RTX 4070 Ti’s closest competitor, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, scores 45152 (0.6% higher), indicating that mobile parts can approach desktop performance in this title.

The rank of 230 means there are 229 configurations that deliver higher frame rates, likely featuring more powerful GPUs or newer architectures. However, given the game’s 2014 release date, the i7-13700K’s 16 cores and 24 threads provide ample headroom, and the RTX 4070 Ti’s modern feature set ensures compatibility. The combo’s position is strong, but the 4K Ultra result of 53.8 FPS is the only sub-60 FPS figure in the dataset, which is the primary factor holding it back from a higher rank. At 1440p and below, all settings exceed 100 FPS, making this a high-performance pairing for the majority of playable resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 326.2 FPS on Low, 252.1 FPS on Medium, 207.8 FPS on High, and 158.5 FPS on Ultra. These figures show a smooth degradation as settings increase, with the gap between Low and Ultra being 167.7 FPS (a 51.4% reduction). The 1080p results are all far above typical display refresh rates, making this resolution essentially effortless for the hardware.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 210 FPS on Low, 158.4 FPS on Medium, 137.9 FPS on High, and 101.9 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p is consistent, with the Low setting losing 116.2 FPS and Ultra losing 56.6 FPS. At 1440p, even Ultra maintains a triple-digit frame rate, which is a strong indicator of the GPU’s capability. The 4K (3840x2160) results are more varied: 112.5 FPS on Low, 87.7 FPS on Medium, 70.4 FPS on High, and 53.8 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra figure is the only one below 60 FPS, and the transition from High to Ultra at 4K incurs a 23.6% penalty (from 70.4 to 53.8 FPS), which is steeper than the 26.5% penalty at 1080p (from 207.8 to 158.5 FPS). This suggests that Ultra settings at 4K push the GPU’s memory bandwidth and ROP throughput to their limits, confirming that the RTX 4070 Ti is best suited for 1440p or 1080p high-refresh gameplay in this title.