Minimum

# Minimum — Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers a benchmark profile that spans from highly competitive 1080p performance to a more GPU-bound 4K experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The combination ranks 149th out of 1,733 tested combos, placing it in the top 8.6% of all configurations measured for this title. The data shows a system that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS at every tested resolution and settings level, with the CPU's strong multi-threaded capabilities (16 cores, 24 threads) and the GPU's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory shaping the performance envelope.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU-GPU combo in Minimum?*

A: The combo ranks 149th out of 1,733 tested combinations, which places it in the top 8.6% of all configurations measured for this game.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-13700K compare to its nearest rival, the i7-13700KF?

A: The i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 47,282, which is 0.1% lower than the i7-13700KF's 47,334. This difference is effectively negligible in real-world gaming scenarios.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 342.2, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the least demanding configuration tested.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 5070 Ti have, and what type is it?

A: The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS is 60.5, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. This remains above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating playable performance at 4K.

Q: How does the GPU's average benchmark score compare to the RTX 4080?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has an average score of 52,086, which is identical to the RTX 4080's 52,085, showing a 0% delta between the two.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB203 chip, plays a decisive role in Minimum's performance across higher resolutions and settings. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory at 28 Gbps effective speed, coupled with a 256-bit bus, provides 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is particularly relevant for a 2014 title, as the game's texture and geometry demands are modest by modern standards, meaning the GPU's raw compute capabilities — 43.94 TFLOPS FP32, 280 TMUs, and 96 ROPs — become the primary limiting factor at 4K.

The clock speeds of 2,295 MHz base and 2,452 MHz boost, combined with 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores, position this GPU well above the requirements of Minimum. The data confirms this: at 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 342.2 FPS, which strongly indicates that the CPU is doing most of the work at lower resolutions. However, the GPU's 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 52,086, shows it is a high-end part that scales effectively when resolution increases.

The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 4080, scores identically at 52,085 (0% delta), suggesting that in synthetic benchmarks these two cards are effectively interchangeable. The RX 7700S scores 52,505, which is 0.8% higher, while the RTX A1000 trails at 50,826, a 2.5% deficit. These relationships help contextualize the 5070 Ti's position: it sits at the intersection of last-generation high-end and current-generation upper-midrange performance.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern that shifts the bottleneck from CPU to GPU as resolution increases. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces 220.5 FPS, which drops to 138.7 FPS at 1440p (a 37% reduction) and further to 76.0 FPS at 4K (a 66% reduction from 1080p). This steep decline indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant in determining frame rates as pixel count rises.

Examining the Low settings results provides a clearer picture of the CPU's contribution: 342.2 FPS at 1080p drops to 216.5 FPS at 1440p and 117.3 FPS at 4K. The fact that 4K Low still produces over 117 FPS demonstrates that even at high pixel densities, the RTX 5070 Ti's bandwidth and compute resources are not fully saturated by this older title. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings (a 37% drop) suggests the CPU is still partially involved, while the 1440p to 4K transition (a 46% drop) shows the GPU taking over as the limiting component.

The Ultra settings curve tells a similar story but with lower absolute values: 164.7 FPS at 1080p, 105.5 FPS at 1440p, and 60.5 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra figure is notable — it lands just above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that maximum quality at 4K is achievable but leaves little headroom. The resolution scaling analysis indicates that at 1080p, the i7-13700K with its 5.40 GHz boost clock and 30 MB L3 cache is sufficient to feed the GPU, while at 4K the RTX 5070 Ti's 43.94 TFLOPS and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth become the determining factors.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance across all settings. Low settings produce 342.2 FPS, Medium achieves 261.9 FPS, High reaches 220.5 FPS, and Ultra maintains 164.7 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 177.5 FPS, showing that even at the highest quality preset, the system sustains well over 160 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the i7-13700K's single-thread performance (1,136 in 3DMark single-thread, 5,505 in Cinebench R23 single-core) is more than adequate to drive the GPU to high frame rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but begins to show GPU influence. Low settings yield 216.5 FPS, Medium produces 171.1 FPS, High reaches 138.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 105.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 111 FPS, indicating that the GPU's rendering load is increasing. At 1440p, even Ultra settings keep the system above 100 FPS, which is comfortable for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limits become apparent. Low settings still produce 117.3 FPS, Medium achieves 91.4 FPS, High reaches 76.0 FPS, and Ultra drops to 60.5 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K is a 56.8 FPS difference, which is proportionally smaller than at lower resolutions, confirming that the GPU is the dominant factor. The fact that 4K Low (117.3 FPS) is nearly double 4K Ultra (60.5 FPS) highlights how much headroom exists in the GPU's shading and memory subsystems when quality settings are reduced.

Across all resolutions and settings, the system never falls below 60 FPS, and at 1080p and 1440p, it consistently exceeds 100 FPS even at maximum quality. This indicates a well-balanced pairing for this title, with the CPU capable of high frame rates at lower resolutions and the GPU providing solid performance at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 149 out of 1,733 tested combinations places it in the 91.4th percentile of all systems measured in Minimum. This is a strong showing, though it is not at the very top of the leaderboard — the top 148 combos achieve higher average FPS, likely featuring more recent flagship GPUs or CPUs with higher single-thread performance.

The CPU's percentile rank of 93 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47,282, positions it as a high-end processor. Its nearest rivals show tight competition: the i7-13700KF scores 47,334 (0.1% higher), the AMD EPYC 4364P scores 47,131 (0.3% lower), and the i9-12900F scores 47,081 (0.4% lower). These small deltas indicate that the i7-13700K is in a performance band where architectural differences produce minimal real-world impact.

The GPU's rank of 87 among all GPUs, with an average score of 52,086, places it slightly lower than the CPU's relative position. The RTX 4080's identical score (52,085, 0% delta) means the 5070 Ti is effectively a direct match for last-generation's high-end tier. The RX 7700S's 0.8% higher score and the RTX A1000's 2.5% lower score further bracket this GPU's position.

Given these individual component rankings, the combo's 149th overall rank makes sense: the CPU is in the top 7% of processors, while the GPU is in the top 13% of graphics cards, and their combined performance in Minimum lands in the top 9% of all tested systems. The data suggests that for this particular game, the pairing is well-matched, with neither component substantially bottlenecking the other at standard gaming resolutions, while at 4K Ultra the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor, as evidenced by the 60.5 FPS result.