The Medium

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti produces a highly capable configuration for The Medium, though the data reveals a clear performance ceiling tied to the CPU's Zen 3 architecture. This combination ranks 206th out of 1,689 tested combos, placing it in the top 12.2% of all configurations. The RTX 5070 Ti, with its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth, provides substantial graphics headroom, but the 5700G's 8 cores and 16 threads at a 4.60 GHz boost clock show measurable limitations at lower resolutions where the CPU becomes a more significant factor.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 60+ FPS?

A: The 2560x1440 Medium preset achieves 98 FPS, while 3840x2160 Medium drops to 74.1 FPS. For a locked 60 FPS experience at 4K, the Low preset delivers 121.9 FPS, though High settings at 4K fall short at 51.7 FPS.

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

A: The RTX 5070 Ti scores 52,086 in average benchmark score, which is exactly 0% different from the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080's 52,085. It is 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7700S (52,505) and 2.5% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A1000 (50,826).

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 5700G bottleneck the RTX 5070 Ti in this game?

A: The data suggests CPU limitation is resolution-dependent. At 1080p, the gap between Ultra (64.5 FPS) and Low (135.3 FPS) is 70.8 FPS, while at 4K the same settings gap is 77.5 FPS. The smaller absolute gap at 1080p indicates the CPU limits frame throughput more severely at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested configurations?

A: This specific combination ranks 206th out of 1,689 total combos tested for The Medium, placing it in the 87.8th percentile of all configurations. This is a strong overall position, though not top-tier.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G scores 2,930 in Cinebench R23 single-core. Its average benchmark score of 25,626 is 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (25,706) and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25,532).

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

A: No. The 3840x2160 Ultra preset produces an average of 44.4 FPS, which falls below typical 60 FPS playability thresholds. The 4K High preset is also marginal at 51.7 FPS, while Medium at 74.1 FPS is the lowest playable 4K option.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti serves as the primary rendering engine, and its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's 8,960 shading units and 70 RT cores handle The Medium's fixed-camera horror environments with substantial headroom, as evidenced by the raw compute figures: 43.94 TFLOPS FP32 performance and a 235.4 GPixel/s pixel rate. The GPU's 87th percentile rank among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 52,086, places it just 0% from the RTX 4080, indicating near-parity with the previous generation's flagship.

The GPU's clock behavior is notable: 2,295 MHz base and 2,452 MHz boost. When paired with the 5700G, the GPU's performance ceiling is rarely the limiting factor at 1080p. At that resolution, the RTX 5070 Ti's frame output scales almost linearly with settings — Low delivers 135.3 FPS, Medium drops to 114.1, High to 83.4, and Ultra to 64.5. This 70.8 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p narrows to 67.8 FPS at 1440p (132.5 to 54.7) and widens to 77.5 FPS at 4K (121.9 to 44.4). The widening spread at higher resolutions confirms the GPU becomes more dominant as pixel count increases, while the CPU's influence fades.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity is never stressed by this game's data, as even the most demanding 4K Ultra preset maintains consistent frame delivery without memory-related stutters. The GDDR7 memory at 28 Gbps effective speed ensures texture streaming keeps pace with the 70 RT cores when ray-traced effects are enabled at higher presets.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data indicates the 2560x1440 Medium preset provides the best balance of visual quality and performance, delivering 98 FPS. This falls comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold while retaining enough graphical fidelity for the horror atmosphere. At 1080p, the Medium preset achieves 114.1 FPS, which is only 21.2 FPS below Low but 29.3 FPS above High, making it the optimal choice for high-refresh displays.

For 4K users, the Medium preset at 74.1 FPS is the only option that maintains playable frame rates without dropping to Low. The jump from Medium to High at 4K costs 22.4 FPS (from 74.1 to 51.7), a 30.2% reduction that pushes the experience below the 60 FPS playability line. The Ultra preset at 4K is not recommended, as its 44.4 FPS average represents a 40.1% drop from Medium.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: Medium settings offer the best frame-per-quality ratio across all resolutions. At 1440p, going from Medium to High costs 26.6 FPS (98 to 71.4), while going from Medium to Low gains 34.5 FPS (98 to 132.5). The symmetric nature of these trade-offs suggests Medium is the sweet spot where the GPU's 43.94 TFLOPS are utilized efficiently without overloading the 5700G's 16 threads.

How This Combo Ranks

With a combo rank of 206 out of 1,689 tested configurations, this pairing sits in the top 12.2% of all systems tested for The Medium. This rank reflects the synergy between the 5700G's 83rd percentile CPU score and the RTX 5070 Ti's 87th percentile GPU score. The combination outperforms most systems despite the CPU being a generation older, thanks to the GPU's sheer compute power.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its contribution. The Ryzen 7 5700G's average benchmark score of 25,626 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (25,706, -0.3%), the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25,532, +0.4%), and the Intel Core 5 210H (25,490, +0.5%). This tight clustering indicates the CPU is not a significant differentiator at this performance tier — the GPU does the heavy lifting.

The GPU's benchmark position is equally revealing. Its average score of 52,086 is exactly 0% from the RTX 4080 (52,085), meaning this GPU effectively replaces the previous generation's top card. Against the AMD Radeon RX 7700S (52,505, -0.8%) and NVIDIA RTX A1000 (50,826, +2.5%), the RTX 5070 Ti holds its own. The combined rank of 206/1,689 suggests that while both components are individually strong, other tested combos include faster CPUs that unlock higher frame rates, particularly at 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 114.1 FPS. Moving to 1440p Medium drops this to 98 FPS (a 14.1% reduction), and 4K Medium further reduces it to 74.1 FPS (a 35.1% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern suggests the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at 4K, as the 5700G's 8 cores are sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions.

The Low preset shows the clearest CPU limitation. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 135.3 FPS. At 1440p Low, it reaches 132.5 FPS (only 2.1% lower), and at 4K Low, it still manages 121.9 FPS (9.9% lower than 1080p). This mild scaling across resolutions at Low settings indicates the CPU is approaching its maximum frame generation capability around 135 FPS, regardless of GPU load. The 5700G's 16 threads, boosted to 4.60 GHz, appear to cap frame rates near this level in The Medium's CPU-bound scenarios.

The Ultra preset exhibits the steepest scaling curve: 64.5 FPS at 1080p, 54.7 FPS at 1440p (15.2% lower), and 44.4 FPS at 4K (31.2% lower). This 20.1 FPS drop from 1080p to 4K Ultra is the largest absolute decline among all presets, confirming that the RTX 5070 Ti's 43.94 TFLOPS are fully utilized at higher settings, while the CPU's influence diminishes as pixel count rises.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its highest frame rates. The Low preset achieves 135.3 FPS average, which serves as the practical ceiling for this CPU-GPU pairing. Medium delivers 114.1 FPS, High drops to 83.4 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 64.5 FPS. The 70.8 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p demonstrates the GPU's ability to scale with settings, but the relatively small gap between Low and Medium (21.2 FPS) compared to Medium and High (30.7 FPS) shows diminishing returns.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates shift downward. Low produces 132.5 FPS, nearly matching the 1080p Low figure — a signal of the GPU's bandwidth. Medium delivers 98 FPS, which represents a 16.1 FPS drop from the 1080p Medium result. High falls to 71.4 FPS, and Ultra reaches 54.7 FPS. The 1440p data shows a more even distribution: Low to Medium costs 34.5 FPS, Medium to High costs 26.6 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 16.7 FPS, indicating the GPU handles each settings tier with predictable degradation.

At 3840x2160, the performance profile changes character. Low still manages 121.9 FPS, which is only 13.4 FPS below the 1080p Low result. Medium drops to 74.1 FPS — a 39.9% reduction from Low at the same resolution. High falls to 51.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 44.4 FPS. The 4K data reveals the GPU's 16 GB memory buffer and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to maintain high frame rates at Low settings, but the 70 RT cores become saturated at Medium and above, causing a steep 47.8 FPS cliff between Low and Medium. This pattern indicates that 4K Medium is the realistic ceiling for a consistent 60+ FPS experience, while 4K High and Ultra are best reserved for screenshots rather than gameplay.