Minimum

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER achieves a combo rank of 119 out of 1733 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the pairing in the top 6.9% of all tested combos, a strong showing for a 2014 third-person shooter that clearly rewards high-end modern hardware. The rank reflects the data across all resolution and settings permutations, and the measured FPS numbers confirm the pair sits well above the median experience.

Relative to the CPU's own standing, the i7-13700K holds a 93rd percentile rank against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47282. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Intel Core i7-13700KF scores 47334 (0.1% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 scores 47527 (0.5% higher), while the AMD EPYC 4364P (47131) and Intel Core i9-12900F (47081) trail by 0.3% and 0.4% respectively. The deltaPct values indicate the 13700K is functionally identical to its direct competitors in synthetic workloads, so the combo rank is driven more by GPU performance.

The RTX 4080 SUPER sits at the 88th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 53610. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53489, 0.2% behind), AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (53414, 0.4% behind), AMD Radeon RX 7700S (52505, 2.1% behind), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (52086, 2.9% behind). The 4080 SUPER leads its closest competitor by a narrow margin, but the gap widens noticeably against the lower-ranked cards. This suggests the combo's top-119 placement comes from having both components perform near the top of their respective classes, with no obvious bottleneck dragging down the measured results.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo compare to the best possible configuration in Minimum?

A: The combo ranks 119th out of 1733 tested combinations, meaning roughly 118 other pairings deliver higher average FPS across the measured settings. Given the 13700K's 93rd percentile CPU rank and the 4080 SUPER's 88th percentile GPU rank, the limiting factor is likely the GPU, which falls slightly lower in relative standing.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves at any resolution?

A: The highest measured average is 354.2 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution, Ultra settings still deliver 175.1 FPS, showing the combo has substantial headroom even at maximum quality.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER significantly faster than its closest rival?

A: The data shows the 4080 SUPER's average benchmark score of 53610 is only 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53489). The gap against the RTX 5070 Ti is larger at 2.9%, but within the nearestRivals list, the 4080 SUPER is not dramatically ahead of its closest competitor.

Q: Does the i7-13700K bottleneck the RTX 4080 SUPER at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 Low, the combo hits 354.2 FPS, which is 2.4x higher than the 4K Ultra result of 59.8 FPS. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 39000 and single-core score of 5505 indicate it can feed the GPU effectively, but the massive FPS jump at lower resolutions suggests the GPU becomes less of a constraint, and the CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads are more than sufficient.

Q: What is the most balanced settings preset across all resolutions?

A: High settings offer the most consistent experience: 226.5 FPS at 1080p, 148.4 FPS at 1440p, and 81.1 FPS at 4K. The drop from High to Ultra costs roughly 22-23% of performance at each resolution (175.1 vs 226.5 at 1080p, 114.9 vs 148.4 at 1440p, 59.8 vs 81.1 at 4K), while the visual uplift may not justify the frame loss.

Q: How does the 4080 SUPER's memory configuration influence results?

A: The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth. For a 2014 title like Minimum, this capacity and bandwidth are far beyond what the game requires, meaning memory is unlikely to be any sort of constraint in the measured results.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a clear hierarchy across the four presets. Ultra settings deliver the lowest average FPS at every resolution: 175.1 at 1080p, 114.9 at 1440p, and 59.8 at 4K. The 4K Ultra figure dips below 60 FPS, which many users consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. High settings provide a substantial improvement: 226.5 at 1080p, 148.4 at 1440p, and 81.1 at 4K. The jump from Ultra to High represents a performance gain of 29.3% at 1080p, 29.2% at 1440p, and 35.6% at 4K.

Medium settings push further: 268.8 at 1080p, 175.3 at 1440p, and 91.7 at 4K. This adds another 18.7% at 1080p, 18.1% at 1440p, and 13.1% at 4K over High. Low settings top out the chart: 354.2 at 1080p, 229.5 at 1440p, and 119.4 at 4K. The Low preset nearly doubles the 4K Ultra frame rate, going from 59.8 to 119.4.

For the best experience, High settings at 1440p appear to be the sweet spot. The 148.4 FPS average is well above any refresh rate concern, and the visual quality is only one step below Ultra. At 4K, Medium settings at 91.7 FPS provide a better balance than High's 81.1 or Ultra's 59.8, since the latter risks dropping below 60 FPS in demanding scenes. At 1080p, even Ultra at 175.1 FPS is playable, so users with high-refresh displays can opt for maximum quality without issue.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K tells a story of increasing GPU load. At Low settings, the combo delivers 354.2 FPS at 1080p, 229.5 at 1440p, and 119.4 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 66.3% of the 1080p value, meaning 4K runs at about one-third the frame rate. At High settings, the progression is 226.5, 148.4, and 81.1 — a 64.2% reduction from 1080p to 4K. Ultra settings show 175.1, 114.9, and 59.8 — a 65.8% reduction.

The consistency of these percentage drops (roughly 64-66% across all settings) reveals that the scaling is resolution-bound rather than settings-bound. The RTX 4080 SUPER's pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s are the relevant throughput metrics, and the data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU's role becomes more prominent: the 354.2 FPS at Low settings is likely near the CPU's maximum frame generation capability for this game, given the 13700K's 5.40 GHz boost clock and strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5505).

The 4K Ultra result of 59.8 FPS is notable because it barely stays above 60. The GPU's 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 736.3 GB/s memory bandwidth are being taxed heavily at this configuration. The gap between 4K Low (119.4) and 4K Ultra (59.8) is exactly a 50% reduction, indicating that the Ultra preset roughly doubles the rendering cost per frame.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 SUPER's specifications align well with the measured results. Its 10240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs handle Minimum's geometry and pixel work efficiently. The boost clock of 2550 MHz and base clock of 2295 MHz are relatively close, suggesting the card sustains high frequencies under load. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory at 23 Gbps effective provides 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for a 2014 title.

The GPU's percentile rank of 88 versus the CPU's 93 suggests the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing. This is consistent with the resolution scaling data: as resolution increases, the FPS drop is proportionally larger than what a purely CPU-bound scenario would show. The passmark G3D score of 34245 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600 put the card in the upper tier, but the nearestRivals data shows only a 0.2% lead over the RX 6900 XT.

At 4K Ultra, the 59.8 FPS result is the only measured point below 60. This likely reflects the game's draw calls and shader complexity at maximum settings overwhelming the GPU's 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, which are largely idle in a non-ray-traced title. The 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die at 5 nm process node provide substantial compute headroom, but Minimum's engine from 2014 may not fully utilize modern GPU features.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K provides 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 39000 and single-core score of 5505 demonstrate strong performance across both threaded and single-threaded workloads. For Minimum, a third-person shooter from 2014, the game's engine likely benefits more from single-thread performance than from the 16-core count.

The 13700K's 93rd percentile rank against all CPUs places it ahead of its GPU counterpart's 88th percentile. This imbalance explains why the combo ranks 119th overall — the CPU is not the limiting factor, but the GPU's slightly lower relative standing holds the pair back from a higher placement. The L3 cache of 30 MB shared and L2 cache of 2 MB per core provide ample caching for game assets.

At 1080p Low, the 354.2 FPS result approaches the practical limit of what any CPU can generate for this game engine. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 and Passmark single-thread score of 4333 indicate the 13700K's per-core performance is exceptional. The DDR4 and DDR5 memory support, combined with dual-channel memory bus, means memory bandwidth is unlikely to constrain results. The CPU's 125 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility make it a mainstream high-end choice, and its 93rd percentile rank confirms it belongs in the top tier.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combo delivers 81.1 FPS on High, 91.7 on Medium, 119.4 on Low, and 59.8 on Ultra. The Ultra preset is the only sub-60 result across all measurements. The gap between Ultra and High is 21.3 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High is 10.6 FPS. Low settings at 4K nearly double the Ultra frame rate, showing the dramatic cost of maximum quality.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the results are 148.4 FPS on High, 175.3 on Medium, 229.5 on Low, and 114.9 on Ultra. The Ultra preset stays comfortably above 100 FPS, and Medium offers a 52.6% improvement over Ultra. The stepping from Low to Medium to High to Ultra shows diminishing returns: Low to Medium is 54.2 FPS, Medium to High is 26.9 FPS, and High to Ultra is 33.5 FPS.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the combo achieves 226.5 FPS on High, 268.8 on Medium, 354.2 on Low, and 175.1 on Ultra. The Low preset exceeds 350 FPS, which is far beyond any mainstream display's refresh rate. Even Ultra at 175.1 FPS is more than sufficient for competitive play. The progression is linear: each step down in quality adds roughly 50-85 FPS, with the largest absolute gain from Ultra to High at 51.4 FPS.

The data set includes no min or max FPS values, so only averages are available. Across all 12 measured configurations, the combo never drops below 59.8 FPS, and the highest result is 354.2 FPS. The spread between the best and worst configurations is 294.4 FPS, demonstrating the wide range of performance available depending on resolution and settings choices.