Minimum

Minimum is a 2014 third-person shooter that still gets played for its tight gunplay and minimalist aesthetic, and the data for the Intel Core Ultra X7 368H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 shows a laptop configuration that is clearly capable of delivering a smooth experience, though it demands careful settings management at higher resolutions. The measured results indicate that this combo sits in the 1752nd rank out of 2939 tested combinations for this title, placing it in the upper-middle tier of performance. The RTX 4060, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, provides a solid foundation for a game from this era, but the 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus becomes a notable factor as resolution scales, while the 16-core Panther Lake CPU with a 5.00 GHz boost clock ensures that frame pacing remains stable across most scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in Minimum?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the configuration consistently exceeds 60 FPS across all settings, with the Low preset hitting 180 FPS and even the demanding Ultra preset maintaining an average of 88 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium presets stay above 60 FPS, while at 3840x2160, only the Low preset (62 FPS) manages to clear that threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rivals in this game?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 17639 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon HD 7790, which scores 17666, putting the 4060 just 0.2% behind. It is also within 0.3% of the AMD Radeon 780M (17588) and 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17551), indicating that in raw compute terms, this GPU is closely matched with those older or integrated alternatives.

Q: Is the Intel Core Ultra X7 368H a bottleneck for the RTX 4060 in Minimum?

A: The CPU's multi-threaded performance is strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28221 and a Passmark multithread score of 32956, placing it in the 87th percentile of all CPUs. Given that Minimum is a 2014 title with modest thread requirements, the 16-core, 16-thread design with a 5.00 GHz boost clock is unlikely to be the limiting factor; the frame rate drops at higher resolutions point to the GPU as the primary constraint.

Q: What is the performance difference between the High and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers an average of 75 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 57 FPS, representing an 18 FPS or 24% reduction in performance. This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces visual effects that are particularly taxing on the RTX 4060's 8 GB frame buffer and 128-bit memory interface.

Q: Does the RTX 4060's VRAM capacity affect performance at 4K?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 272.0 GB/s bandwidth, and at 3840x2160, the Medium preset yields an average of 48 FPS with a minimum of 41 FPS. The jump to High at 4K drops the average to 40 FPS, while Low manages 62 FPS, indicating that memory capacity and bandwidth are significant constraints at this resolution, as the gap between presets is much wider than at 1080p.

Q: How does this combo rank overall for Minimum?

A: The combination ranks 1752nd out of 2939 tested configurations, placing it in the 59.6th percentile of all combos. This means it outperforms a majority of systems, but it is not a top-tier setup; the data shows it is better suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming rather than 4K.

Settings Recommendations

For players with this hardware, the data suggests that 1920x1080 with the High preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, as it delivers an average of 116 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and leaves headroom for demanding scenes. The Medium preset at 1080p pushes the average to 138 FPS, but the visual difference between Medium and High is often minimal in a game like Minimum, so High is the recommended choice for those with 60 Hz or 120 Hz displays. If the player has a 144 Hz monitor, the Low preset at 180 FPS is the only way to fully utilize it, but the graphical downgrade may not be worth the extra frames.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset (89 FPS) is the sweet spot, as it maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while providing better image quality than Low (116 FPS). The High preset at 75 FPS is still playable but leaves little room for frame drops in intense combat, and the Ultra preset at 57 FPS falls short of the 60 FPS target, making it unsuitable for competitive play. For 4K, the Low preset at 62 FPS is the only viable option for a smooth experience, but the visual compromise is severe; players who prioritize resolution over frame rate might accept the Medium preset's 48 FPS, though this is a suboptimal experience.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data reveals a clear trend: performance scales inversely with resolution, but the rate of decline is not linear. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on the High preset, the average FPS drops from 116 to 75, a 35% reduction that corresponds roughly to the increase in pixel count (2.07 million to 3.69 million pixels, a 78% increase). This suggests that the RTX 4060 is not purely pixel-bound; other factors like memory bandwidth and shading complexity play a role. From 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 on High, the average FPS falls from 75 to 40, a 47% reduction for a 125% increase in pixels, indicating that the GPU is becoming more heavily constrained as resolution climbs.

The scaling pattern across presets tells a more nuanced story. At 1080p, the gap between Low (180 FPS) and Ultra (88 FPS) is 92 FPS, or a 51% performance penalty for maxing out settings. At 1440p, the gap between Low (116 FPS) and Ultra (57 FPS) is 59 FPS, or a 51% penalty as well, showing that the relative cost of Ultra settings remains consistent. However, at 4K, the gap between Low (62 FPS) and Ultra (31 FPS) is 31 FPS, or a 50% penalty, but the absolute values are so low that even Low struggles to maintain fluidity. This indicates that the limiting component at 4K is the GPU's raw throughput and memory subsystem, as the CPU is clearly capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions—the 1080p Low score of 180 FPS shows the CPU can handle high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the configuration shows strong performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 180 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. The Medium preset averages 138 FPS, with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 158 FPS, demonstrating consistent frame delivery. The High preset averages 116 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 88 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. These numbers indicate that 1080p is the native resolution for this hardware, with all presets producing playable results.

At 2560x1440, the performance becomes more selective. The Low preset averages 116 FPS, making it the only setting at this resolution that delivers a high-refresh experience. The Medium preset averages 89 FPS, with a minimum of 75 FPS and a maximum of 102 FPS, showing that it can hold above 60 FPS even in demanding scenes. The High preset averages 75 FPS, which is acceptable for most players, but the Ultra preset drops to 57 FPS, falling below the 60 FPS target. This resolution requires a compromise between visual quality and frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the data shows that only the Low preset is viable for standard 60 FPS gameplay, averaging 62 FPS. The Medium preset averages 48 FPS, with a minimum of 41 FPS and a maximum of 55 FPS, indicating that frame pacing will be inconsistent. The High preset averages 40 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 31 FPS, both of which are below the threshold for smooth gameplay. The 4K results confirm that this combo is not designed for high-resolution gaming, and players should stick to 1440p or lower.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the AD107 chip using a 5 nm process from TSMC, with 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die. It features 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines, along with 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz, delivering a peak FP32 performance of 15.11 TFLOPS. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at an effective 17 Gbps on a 128-bit bus, providing 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a notable limitation for higher resolutions.

In Minimum, the GPU's role is clearly dominant, as evidenced by the scaling pattern. The 1080p results show that the GPU is capable of pushing frame rates well above 100 FPS, but the 4K results show a steep decline, suggesting that the 128-bit memory interface becomes a bottleneck. The RTX 4060's nearest rival in terms of average benchmark score is the AMD Radeon HD 7790, which scores 17666 versus the 4060's 17639, a 0.2% difference, but the 4060's modern architecture provides better feature support. The GPU's 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates that it is a mid-range part, which aligns with its end-of-life production status and the fact that it was released in May 2023 as a successor to the GeForce 30 series. The data suggests that the RTX 4060's 8 GB of VRAM is sufficient for Minimum's textures at 1080p and 1440p, but the limited memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s is the primary constraint at 4K.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H is a 16-core, 16-thread processor from the Panther Lake architecture, built on Intel's 3 nm process node. It has a base clock of 2.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a TDP of 25 W, making it a power-efficient mobile part. The CPU features 192 KB of L1 cache per core, 2.5 MB of L2 cache per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache, along with support for LPDDR5X memory on a dual-channel bus with 153.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The integrated Arc B390 graphics are present but not relevant for this gaming scenario, as the discrete RTX 4060 handles rendering.

In Minimum, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic, and the data shows that it excels at this task. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28221 and single-core score of 3984 indicate strong per-thread performance, which is crucial for a game from 2014 that likely relies on fewer threads. The Passmark single-thread score of 4005 and the 87th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirm that this processor is well above average. The nearest rival, the Intel Core 7 253PE, scores 40557, just 0.1% higher than the 368H's 40518 average benchmark score, showing that this CPU is competitive with other mobile parts. The fact that the 1080p Low preset reaches 180 FPS without any apparent CPU limitation suggests that the 368H is not a bottleneck; the frame rate ceiling is determined by the GPU, not the processor. The CPU's 16 threads and 5.00 GHz boost clock provide ample headroom for Minimum's workload, ensuring that frame times remain consistent even when the GPU is under heavy load.