The Medium

The Medium, played on the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combination, shows a clear trend: the GPU is the decisive component at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s strength becomes more apparent at 1080p. The data indicates that this pairing is capable of delivering a highly playable experience across the board, but the settings and resolution choices significantly alter the performance ceiling. The combination ranks 106th out of 1689 tested configurations, placing it in the top tier of systems for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, revealing the heavy load placed on the GPU. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 85 FPS at 1920x1080 to 69.4 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 15.6 FPS. Moving to 3840x2160, the average further drops to 52 FPS, which is a 33 FPS decline from the 1080p figure. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the workload becomes increasingly pixel-bound.

The trend is even more pronounced at Ultra settings. The system delivers 64.7 FPS at 1080p, which drops to 55.8 FPS at 1440p, and then to 43.7 FPS at 4K. The difference between 1080p and 4K at Ultra is 21 FPS, a significant gap that underscores the GPU's struggle to maintain high frame rates at maximum fidelity. Conversely, at Low settings, the scaling is less severe: 174.2 FPS at 1080p, 154.5 FPS at 1440p, and 121.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is still higher than the 1080p Ultra result, demonstrating that the GPU has ample headroom when the visual load is reduced.

The results suggest that at 1080p, the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output, but the frame rates are still heavily influenced by the graphics settings. The gap between 1080p Low (174.2 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (64.7 FPS) is 109.5 FPS, showing that the GPU is still the primary driver of performance even at this resolution. However, the relatively smaller drop between 1440p and 4K at Low settings (from 154.5 to 121.6 FPS) compared to the drop at High settings (from 69.4 to 52 FPS) suggests that the game becomes more GPU-bound as the resolution increases, with the CPU's role diminishing.

Settings Recommendations

For a smooth experience, the data points to Medium settings as the optimal balance across all resolutions. At 4K, Medium produces an average of 76.8 FPS, which is a significant improvement over the 52 FPS at High and a clear step up from the 43.7 FPS at Ultra. This suggests that the jump from Medium to High is particularly demanding, costing 24.8 FPS at 4K. The same pattern holds at 1440p, where Medium achieves 97.8 FPS, compared to 69.4 FPS at High and 55.8 FPS at Ultra.

At 1080p, Medium provides a high refresh rate experience with 114.3 FPS, which is comfortably above the 85 FPS at High. This makes Medium the recommended preset for users seeking a high frame rate without sacrificing too much visual quality. Low settings are the only option that consistently exceeds 120 FPS at 4K, but the visual compromise is likely too significant for most players. Ultra settings should be reserved for scenarios where visual fidelity is the absolute priority, but the data shows that it comes at a steep performance cost, with 4K Ultra being the only configuration that dips below 45 FPS.

The benchmark results indicate that Medium settings deliver the most consistent and playable experience, offering a substantial performance boost over High and Ultra while maintaining a high level of visual quality. For players with high refresh rate monitors at 1080p, even High settings provide a good experience, but the extra 29.3 FPS from Medium makes it the more attractive option.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, with its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, is clearly the performance bottleneck in this title at higher resolutions. The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s is likely a key factor in handling the game’s textures and effects, but the data shows that the rendering load is the primary constraint. The GPU's boost clock of 2452 MHz and its 8960 shading units are responsible for the raw compute power, but the frame rates at 4K Ultra and High suggest that even this hardware is pushed to its limits.

The GPU’s benchmark scores show it is a top-tier part, with an average benchmark score of 52086 and a percentile ranking of 87 among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, has an identical average score, indicating that the 5070 Ti offers comparable raw performance. However, the in-game results show that the GPU’s architecture and clock speeds translate to a specific performance profile in The Medium. The 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is substantial, but the game’s demands at 4K Ultra are enough to bring the average frame rate down to 43.7 FPS.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this game, as there are no indications of memory-related stutters or limitations in the measured data. The memory clock speed of 1750 MHz, resulting in 28 Gbps effective, provides the necessary bandwidth for high-resolution textures. The GPU’s performance is consistently the deciding factor in the frame rate results, with the scaling between settings and resolutions showing a clear dependence on the graphics processor's capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers a wide range of performance based on settings. Low settings yield an average of 174.2 FPS, which is the highest result in the entire dataset. Medium settings produce 114.3 FPS, while High lowers the average to 85 FPS. Ultra is the most demanding, with an average of 64.7 FPS. This shows that at 1080p, the system is capable of very high frame rates, but the settings have a massive impact.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down as expected. Low settings still deliver a high 154.5 FPS, but Medium drops to 97.8 FPS. High settings are playable at 69.4 FPS, while Ultra falls to 55.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 98.7 FPS, highlighting the significant cost of maxing out the game’s visual features.

At 3840x2160, the system is pushed hardest. Low settings provide a playable 121.6 FPS, but Medium is the recommended setting for a smooth experience at 76.8 FPS. High settings drop to 52 FPS, which is on the edge of playability for some, while Ultra results in a 43.7 FPS average, which may be too low for fast-paced action. The data shows that 4K requires a compromise on settings to achieve a consistent frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combination ranks 106th out of 1689 tested configurations for The Medium. This places the system in the top 6.3% of all tested setups, indicating that it is a high-performance pairing for this game. The ranking is a holistic measure of the system's capability, reflecting its ability to handle the game across all tested settings and resolutions.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 34313 places it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-13500, having a score of 34175, a mere 0.4% difference. This suggests that the processor is not a limiting factor in this game. Similarly, the GPU’s average benchmark score of 52086 and 87th percentile ranking indicate that it is a high-end part, with its closest rival, the RTX 4080, matching its score exactly. The system's in-game rank of 106 confirms that the combination of these two components is well-suited for The Medium, delivering a performance level that is superior to the vast majority of other tested systems.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this system in The Medium?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 with Medium settings provides an excellent balance, achieving 97.8 FPS. For a higher frame rate, 1920x1080 with Medium settings delivers 114.3 FPS, while 4K is playable but requires Medium settings to hit 76.8 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti perform compared to its closest rival in the benchmark database?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 52086, which is identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080's score of 52085, indicating they have nearly equal performance in general benchmarks.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 7700X a bottleneck for the RTX 5070 Ti in this game?

A: The benchmark results indicate that the CPU is not a bottleneck. Its average benchmark score of 34313 is only 0.4% higher than its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-13500, and the frame rates scale consistently with GPU load, suggesting the GPU is the limiting factor.

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

A: The lowest average FPS recorded is 43.7 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: How much performance is gained by dropping from High to Medium settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Medium settings achieve an average of 76.8 FPS, which is 24.8 FPS higher than the 52 FPS average at High settings.

Q: Does the system achieve over 100 FPS at 1440p?

A: Yes, at 2560x1440 with Low settings, the system achieves 154.5 FPS, and with Medium settings, it achieves 97.8 FPS, which is close to but not over 100 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, provides ample processing power for The Medium. Its base clock of 4.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz are high, but the game’s performance is not primarily limited by the processor. The CPU’s benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30325 and a single-core score of 4281, indicating that it can handle both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads effectively.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR5 memory (with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s) ensure that it can feed data to the GPU efficiently. The data from the measured FPS shows that at 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 174.2 FPS, which is the highest result in the dataset. This suggests that the CPU is capable of supporting very high frame rates, and the performance drop at higher resolutions is due to the GPU's limits.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 34313 places it in the 89th percentile, and its performance is nearly identical to its nearest rivals, with a 0.4% difference from the Intel Core i5-13500 and a 0.5% difference from the Intel Core i7-12800HX. This indicates that the 7700X is a balanced and capable processor that does not hold back the RTX 5070 Ti in this title. The game’s performance is more dependent on the graphics settings and resolution, as evidenced by the significant FPS swings across different configurations. The CPU’s role is to ensure that the GPU is fed with data, and the data shows that it does this job without becoming a bottleneck.