Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the Intel Arc B390 delivers an average of 21 FPS on High settings. Dropping to Medium raises the average to 25 FPS, with measured minimums of 21 FPS and maximums of 29 FPS. The Low preset improves the average to 33 FPS, while the Ultra preset falls to 16 FPS. None of these 4K results approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the recorded data shows that even the least demanding preset remains far below that mark.

Moving to 2560x1440, the combination reaches an average of 61 FPS on Low settings, which clears the playable threshold. The High preset delivers an average of 39 FPS, while Medium averages 47 FPS with minimums of 40 FPS and maximums of 54 FPS. Ultra drops to 30 FPS. The spread between Low and High at this resolution is 22 FPS, indicating that the preset choice significantly influences performance.

At 1920x1080, the results improve substantially. Low settings produce an average of 95 FPS, the highest recorded for this combo in any configuration. High settings average 61 FPS, Medium averages 72 FPS with minimums of 62 FPS and maximums of 83 FPS, and Ultra averages 46 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 49 FPS, showing that visual fidelity comes at a steep performance cost. The Medium preset also shows a narrow minimum-to-maximum range of 21 FPS, suggesting relatively stable frame delivery within that setting.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this specific CPU and GPU pairing at rank 3299 out of 3712 tested combinations for Minimum. That places it in the lower 11 percent of all recorded configurations. The percentile data for the individual components reinforces this: the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, indicating strong processing capability, while the Intel Arc B390 sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs, indicating very limited graphics throughput.

The ranking gap between the CPU and GPU is notable. The processor is a high-tier part by overall benchmark scores, but the graphics solution drags the combined result down. In game performance, the measured FPS figures align more closely with the GPU percentile than the CPU percentile. The combo rank reflects this imbalance: the pairing performs as a low-end gaming system despite the CPU's strong standalone metrics. In the database, configurations ranked near 3299 typically struggle with modern titles at higher resolutions, and Minimum is no exception.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results across resolutions show a clear pattern: the GPU is the dominant constraint at every tested setting. At 3840x2160, raising the preset from Low to High reduces the average FPS from 33 to 21, a 36 percent drop. At 2560x1440, the same preset change drops the average from 61 to 39, a 36 percent drop. At 1920x1080, the drop is from 95 to 61, a 36 percent drop. The consistency of this relative scaling across resolutions indicates that the graphics workload scales predictably with preset quality, and the GPU handles that scaling uniformly.

Resolution scaling also points to GPU limitation. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings reduces the average FPS from 61 to 39, a 36 percent reduction. Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at High reduces the average from 39 to 21, a 46 percent reduction. The larger drop at the higher resolution step suggests that the GPU hits a bandwidth or fill-rate ceiling as pixel count grows. The Intel Arc B390's pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s are modest figures, and the system-shared memory with dependent bandwidth further limits high-resolution performance.

The CPU's role is less visible in the measured data. The Ryzen 5 7400F has 6 cores, 12 threads, and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, which is ample for a game released in 2014. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and single-core score of 3072 indicate that processor-bound scenarios are unlikely to bottleneck this pairing. The FPS figures at 1080p Low (95 average) and 1080p Medium (72 average) suggest that the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower graphics loads. The data does not show any scenario where raising the resolution or preset causes a disproportionate FPS drop that would indicate CPU saturation.

The verdict is straightforward: the GPU defines playability. The CPU provides headroom that the graphics solution cannot exploit. At 4K, even Low settings remain below 60 FPS, which confirms that the GPU lacks the raw throughput for that resolution. At 1440p, only Low crosses the threshold. At 1080p, three presets clear 60 FPS, but Ultra does not. The scaling behavior is consistent with a GPU-bound system where the graphics adapter is the primary limiter.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Minimum? The answer depends on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on High, Low, and Medium presets. The best playable setting is High, which averages 61 FPS. Medium averages 72 FPS and Low averages 95 FPS. Ultra falls short at 46 FPS. So at 1080p, the user has three viable preset options.

At 2560x1440, the system clears 60 FPS on only one preset: Low, which averages 61 FPS. All other settings fall below the threshold: Medium at 47 FPS, High at 39 FPS, and Ultra at 30 FPS. This makes 1440p playable only at the lowest visual quality.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 33 FPS, followed by Medium at 25 FPS, High at 21 FPS, and Ultra at 16 FPS. The database verdict lists no playable settings for 4K, which means this combination cannot run Minimum at that resolution with acceptable smoothness.

For a game released in 2014, these results are modest. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places it near very old discrete parts, and the measured FPS aligns with that positioning. The CPU is not the issue; the GPU is. At 1080p, the system is playable with room to spare on Medium. At 1440p, it is borderline playable only on Low. At 4K, it is not playable at all.

FAQ

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

A: 1920x1080 is the only resolution where multiple presets clear 60 FPS. High averages 61 FPS, Medium averages 72 FPS, and Low averages 95 FPS.

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 2560x1440?

A: Yes, but only on Low settings, which averages 61 FPS. Medium averages 47 FPS, High averages 39 FPS, and Ultra averages 30 FPS.

Q: Does the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F bottleneck the Intel Arc B390?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 7400F has 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 is far above what a 2014 game would require. The FPS scaling across resolutions and presets is consistent with GPU limitation.

Q: What is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1920x1080?

A: High, with an average of 61 FPS. Medium averages 72 FPS and Low averages 95 FPS, but High is the highest preset that still clears the threshold.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B390 comparable to any other GPUs in the database?

A: The closest rivals by average benchmark score are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1.3 percent slower), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1.5 percent slower), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (2.5 percent slower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (2.7 percent slower). These are all very low-end parts.

Q: What is the combo rank for this CPU and GPU pairing in Minimum?

A: The combination ranks 3299 out of 3712 tested configurations. That places it in the lower 11 percent of all recorded combos.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best recorded average is 33 FPS on Low, which is not playable. The database verdict lists no best settings for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Low, which averages 61 FPS. This is the only preset at this resolution that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 47 FPS, High averages 39 FPS, and Ultra averages 30 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is High, which averages 61 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. Medium averages 72 FPS and Low averages 95 FPS, both higher in average FPS but lower in visual quality. Ultra averages 46 FPS, which is below the threshold.

In summary: 1080p High for the best visual quality that remains playable, 1440p Low for a playable experience at that resolution, and no playable option at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F has four nearest rivals in the database by average benchmark score. The Intel Core i5-14600T scores 0.1 percent higher, the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H scores 0.2 percent higher, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 scores 0.3 percent higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 0.2 percent lower. These deltas are negligible, meaning any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically to the Ryzen 5 7400F in Minimum. The Ryzen 5 7400F's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and single-core score of 3072 are representative of this performance tier.

The Intel Arc B390 has four nearest rivals, all of which are NVIDIA parts. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1.3 percent higher, the GeForce 800M scores 1.5 percent higher, the GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 2.5 percent higher, and the GeForce GT 710 scores 2.7 percent higher. These are all very low-end GPUs, and the deltas are small. In Minimum, any of these would produce FPS figures within a few percent of the Arc B390's results. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (95 average) and 1080p High (61 average) would shift by roughly 1 to 3 FPS if swapped for these rivals.

For the full combo, the nearest CPU rivals paired with the Arc B390 would produce nearly identical frame rates, since the CPU is not the limiting factor. The nearest GPU rivals would also produce nearly identical frame rates, since the performance delta is under 3 percent. Users looking at this pairing should expect the same general playability profile: playable at 1080p on High or lower, playable at 1440p only on Low, and not playable at 4K.