Minimum

The measured rows for Minimum with the Intel Core i9-14900K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 cover all four settings presets at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. Minimum is a third-person shooter released on 2014-06-25, and the dataset is flagged as measured rather than estimated. The frame-rate order is consistent across every resolution: Low, Medium, High, then Ultra, but the spacing between presets changes as resolution increases.

Settings Recommendations

The strongest preset for general use in the measured data is Medium. At 1920x1080, Medium produces 178.4 FPS, which sits well above High’s 147.2 and gives up only 53.5 FPS compared to Low’s 231.9. At 2560x1440, Medium remains high at 112.6 FPS, with High close behind at 97.7 and Low ahead at 146.8. At 3840x2160, Medium is the highest-quality preset that still holds a usable frame rate at 59 FPS, while High drops to 50.5 and Ultra falls to 38.7. Low at 3840x2160 is 81.1 FPS, making it the fastest row at that resolution, but it does so with the lowest visual preset.

For users who prioritize raw frame rate, Low is the clear measured winner at every resolution. It delivers 231.9 FPS at 1920x1080, 146.8 FPS at 2560x1440, and 81.1 FPS at 3840x2160. The jump from Low to Medium at 1920x1080 costs 53.5 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs 31.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, the step from Medium to High costs 14.9 FPS, and the step from High to Ultra costs 26.5 FPS. At 3840x2160, the step from Medium to High costs 8.5 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 11.8 FPS.

Ultra is only attractive for 1920x1080 use, where it still holds 113 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra drops to 71.2 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it becomes the only measured row below 40 FPS. High is a reasonable middle setting at 1920x1080 with 147.2 FPS and at 2560x1440 with 97.7 FPS, but at 3840x2160 it sits at 50.5 FPS. The data suggests Medium is the best all-around preset because it is the only preset that keeps 2560x1440 above 110 FPS while also holding 3840x2160 near the 59 FPS mark.

How This Combo Ranks

In Minimum’s measured combo database, the Intel Core i9-14900K plus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination is ranked 788 out of 1,733 tested combos. This is a mid-field result: it places above a majority of the field but not close to the top group. The CPU is a 97th-percentile part across all CPUs, and the GPU is a 72nd-percentile part across all GPUs, so the in-game rank reflects a strong CPU paired with a mid-high-range GPU rather than an elite GPU pairing.

The rank of 788 comes specifically from the game’s measured combination list, not from synthetic CPU or GPU benchmark averages. That means the result is specific to Minimum’s engine, settings, and resolution workloads. The i9-14900K has 24 cores and 32 threads, so CPU headroom is unlikely to be the limiting factor in these rows; the more modest GPU position in the overall database aligns with the combo’s middle placement.

The data also shows how the combo sits relative to the broad tested field: 1,733 combos is a large sample, and a rank of 788 places this pairing in the stronger half of that sample. It is not a top-tier result, but it is clearly ahead of a large portion of the tested systems. The 97th-percentile CPU rank and 72nd-percentile GPU rank are consistent with a pairing that is CPU-heavy in general benchmark terms while remaining mid-pack in this particular game.

GPU Role

The RTX 3070 contributes 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Its memory clock is 1750 MHz, rated at 14 Gbps effective, and its boost clock is 1725 MHz over a 1500 MHz base. The card’s compute rating is 20.31 TFLOPS FP32.

These memory and clock figures appear clearly in the game’s scaling pattern. At 3840x2160, the measured FPS moves from 81.1 on Low to 59 on Medium, 50.5 on High, and 38.7 on Ultra. That is a steep drop at the high end, and the 8 GB frame buffer is the most likely pressure point for the Ultra preset. The card still has enough bandwidth to keep 2560x1440 Ultra at 71.2 FPS and 1920x1080 Ultra at 113 FPS, so the GPU role becomes more demanding only when resolution and settings combine. The boost clock of 1725 MHz and the 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are the two GPU-side figures that best explain why the card can maintain strong frame rates at lower settings but falls below 40 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

| --- | --- | --- |

| 3840x2160 | High | 50.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 81.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 59 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 38.7 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 97.7 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 146.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 112.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 71.2 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 147.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 231.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 178.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 113 |

The 1920x1080 rows show the widest performance band in the dataset, with Low hitting 231.9 FPS and Ultra staying at 113 FPS. At 2560x1440, the band tightens: Low is 146.8, Medium is 112.6, High is 97.7, and Ultra is 71.2. At 3840x2160, Low still reaches 81.1, but the gap between Low and Ultra grows to a much larger spread, with Medium at 59, High at 50.5, and Ultra at 38.7.

FAQ

Q: What is the fastest measured preset for this combo in Minimum?

A: The fastest measured row is 1920x1080 with Low settings, producing 231.9 FPS average. Low is also the fastest measured preset at 2560x1440 with 146.8 FPS and at 3840x2160 with 81.1 FPS.

Q: Can this combo run Minimum smoothly at 2560x1440?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440, the measured results are 146.8 FPS on Low, 112.6 FPS on Medium, 97.7 FPS on High, and 71.2 FPS on Ultra. Every measured 2560x1440 row is above 70 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested Minimum combinations?

A: The combo rank in Minimum is 788 out of 1,733 tested combinations. The rank places the pairing in the stronger half of the database, though it is not near the top.

Q: What is the GPU memory configuration of the RTX 3070?

A: The RTX 3070 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. Its memory clock is 1750 MHz, rated at 14 Gbps effective.

Q: Why is the 3840x2160 Ultra result so low?

A: At 3840x2160 Ultra, the measured average is 38.7 FPS, the lowest row in the dataset. The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 1725 MHz boost clock, and the data shows that the highest resolution and preset combination is the only measured row below 40 FPS.

Q: Is Medium a good setting for this game?

A: Medium is the best balanced preset in the measured data. It produces 178.4 FPS at 1920x1080, 112.6 FPS at 2560x1440, and 59 FPS at 3840x2160, making it the highest-quality preset that remains close to faster Low results.