The Medium

The benchmark data for The Medium on the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti reveals a system that is profoundly GPU-limited at higher resolutions, yet capable of delivering extremely high frame rates when settings are lowered. The RTX 5070 Ti is the dominant performance driver, with the CPU providing ample headroom across all tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and clearly identifies the GPU as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 79.6 FPS at 1920x1080 to 69.9 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 9.7 FPS. Moving to 3840x2160 yields 54.5 FPS, which is 25.1 FPS lower than the 1080p result. This represents a 31.5% performance decrease from 1080p to 4K at High settings.

The scaling pattern is consistent across other presets. At Medium settings, the system delivers 113.4 FPS at 1080p, 96.7 FPS at 1440p, and 78 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is particularly notable, with an 18.7 FPS loss. Ultra settings show the same trend: 63.3 FPS at 1080p, 56 FPS at 1440p, and 44 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the only configuration that falls below the 45 FPS threshold, indicating that this setting is too demanding for the combination.

The data suggests that the RTX 5070 Ti’s rendering workload scales almost linearly with pixel count. The differences between resolutions are substantial, while the CPU’s performance metrics—such as the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655—remain constant, indicating that processor load is not the limiting factor. The 4K Low preset achieves 119.6 FPS, which is higher than the 1080p High result of 79.6 FPS, further proving that resolution is the main variable affecting performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is clearly the performance driver in this configuration. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for a horror title like The Medium. The GPU’s boost clock of 2452 MHz and base clock of 2295 MHz allow it to handle the game’s visual effects efficiently. The benchmark results show that the GPU’s 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is utilized heavily, especially at 4K resolutions.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 52086 places it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, scores 52085, a delta of 0%. This means the RTX 5070 Ti performs identically to the RTX 4080 in synthetic benchmarks, though the game-specific results show that The Medium is sensitive to the GPU’s memory bandwidth and shading units. The 8960 shading units and 280 TMUs are likely responsible for the high frame rates at lower resolutions.

At 1080p Medium, the system reaches 113.4 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS target. The GPU’s 96 ROPs help maintain pixel throughput, but the 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS suggests that the game’s Ultra preset demands more than the GPU can deliver. The Low preset at 4K achieves 119.6 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU has significant headroom when texture and shading complexity is reduced. The VRAM capacity of 16 GB is not a limiting factor, as the game does not appear to exceed this allocation even at 4K Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

The data indicates that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium produces 113.4 FPS, which is 33.8 FPS higher than High (79.6 FPS) and only 23 FPS lower than Low (136.4 FPS). This suggests that Medium provides most of the visual quality of High while maintaining a substantial frame rate advantage. At 1440p, Medium delivers 96.7 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS standard and only 32.1 FPS below the Low preset’s 128.8 FPS.

For 4K gaming, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, yielding 78 FPS. This is 23.5 FPS higher than High (54.5 FPS) and 34 FPS higher than Ultra (44 FPS). The 4K Medium result is playable and smooth, while 4K Ultra falls below playable thresholds. The High preset at 1440p, at 69.9 FPS, is also viable, but the performance gain from Medium is significant enough to warrant the lower preset. The Ultra preset should be avoided at all resolutions, as even at 1080p it only reaches 63.3 FPS, which is lower than the High preset at 1440p.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 214th out of 1689 tested combos in The Medium. This places it in the top 12.7% of all configurations tested, indicating that it is a high-performing setup for this title. The rank reflects the GPU’s strong synthetic scores, but the game-specific results show that the system is not at the absolute top tier due to the CPU’s moderate performance.

The CPU’s nearest rivals provide context for its contribution. The Intel Core i9-9900K has an average score of 27043, which is only 0.7% higher than the Ryzen 7 5700’s 27220. Similarly, the Intel Core i7-12700H scores 27006, a 0.8% delta. These differences are negligible in real-world gaming, suggesting that the CPU is not the limiting factor in achieving a higher rank. The GPU’s rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX 7700S with a score of 52505 (-0.8% delta), show that the RTX 5070 Ti is competitive but not dominant within its class.

The rank of 214 out of 1689 is impressive, but the measured FPS data shows that the system’s performance varies widely by settings. The 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS likely drags the overall rank down, while the 1080p Low result of 136.4 FPS demonstrates the system’s ceiling.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 provides a solid foundation for this GPU, but its role is secondary in The Medium. The CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture (codename Cezanne) on a 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz are adequate for gaming, as evidenced by the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 and single-core score of 2916.

The CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game’s data demands. The benchmark results show that the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution. For instance, the 1080p Low preset achieves 136.4 FPS, which is a high frame rate that requires strong single-thread performance. The CPU’s PassMark single-thread score of 3296 supports this capability.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 27220 places it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-9900K (0.7% delta) and the Intel Core i7-12700H (0.8% delta), indicating that it is on par with older high-end desktop parts. However, the game’s frame rates at 4K Ultra (44 FPS) are clearly limited by the GPU, not the CPU, as lowering the resolution to 1080p at the same settings only increases FPS to 63.3. The CPU’s 16 threads are likely not fully utilized by The Medium, but the eight cores provide enough headroom for the GPU to operate without stalling.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combo in The Medium?*

A: The highest average frame rate is 136.4 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset playable with this system?

A: No. The 4K Ultra preset produces an average of 44 FPS, which is below the generally accepted playable threshold of 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti scores 52086, which is identical to the RTX 4080’s 52085, showing a 0% delta.

Q: What is the performance difference between High and Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High settings yield 69.9 FPS while Medium yields 96.7 FPS, a 26.8 FPS improvement for the Medium preset.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance at any resolution?

A: No. The CPU’s performance remains constant, and the frame rate scales with resolution, indicating the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested systems in this game?

A: The combo ranks 214th out of 1689 tested combinations, placing it in the top 12.7% of systems.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers a wide range of performance across presets. Low settings produce 136.4 FPS, Medium produces 113.4 FPS, High produces 79.6 FPS, and Ultra produces 63.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 73.1 FPS, showing the significant impact of graphical fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the results are lower but still strong. Low settings yield 128.8 FPS, Medium yields 96.7 FPS, High yields 69.9 FPS, and Ultra yields 56 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is most pronounced at Low settings (7.6 FPS loss) and least pronounced at Ultra (7.3 FPS loss).

At 3840x2160, the system’s performance is heavily constrained. Low settings achieve 119.6 FPS, Medium achieves 78 FPS, High achieves 54.5 FPS, and Ultra achieves 44 FPS. The 4K results show that the GPU’s 16 GB of VRAM and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient, but the shading and pixel processing demands at this resolution limit frame rates. The 4K Medium result of 78 FPS is the recommended maximum for a smooth experience, while 4K High and Ultra should be avoided for consistent frame pacing.