Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination delivers playable performance in Minimum only at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p, Low and Medium presets clear the 60 FPS threshold, while at 1440p, only the Low preset manages to stay above that mark. At 4K, the pair falls short of playability across all tested settings, with average frame rates ranging from 17.3 to 30.8 FPS. The data indicates this is a capable 1080p setup for the game, with diminishing returns at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best playable setting for this PC at 1920x1080?

A: The Medium preset at 1080p is the most demanding setting that remains playable, achieving an average of 70.1 FPS. Low runs at 92.5 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still exceeding the 60 FPS threshold.

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 2560x1440?*

A: Yes, but only on the Low preset, which averages 60.5 FPS. Medium drops to 45.4 FPS, High to 40.3 FPS, and Ultra to 31.8 FPS, all below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even the Low preset averages only 30.8 FPS. Medium averages 25 FPS, High 23 FPS, and Ultra 17.3 FPS, all significantly below the playable threshold.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 8400F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25005. This places it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H, and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H. It trails the AMD EPYC 9474F by 0.4%.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 12928. It sits 0.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, 0.4% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon 740M, and 0.6% ahead of the AMD FirePro W5100.

*Q: What is this combo's rank among all tested combinations in Minimum?*

A: This combination ranks 3364 out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the lower portion of the database's tested configurations for this game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rivals in the database, several hardware combinations would behave similarly to the Ryzen 5 8400F and RX 580 in Minimum. The CPU side offers close matches: the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores within 0.2% of the 8400F, making it effectively interchangeable in game performance. The Intel Core i7-11850H and Intel Core i7-13620H are also near-identical, with scores within 0.3% and 0.4% respectively. The AMD EPYC 9474F is slightly stronger, sitting 0.4% above the 8400F, though its server-oriented design makes it an unlikely pairing for this GPU.

On the GPU side, the RX 580's nearest rivals are similarly balanced. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 0.1% faster, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 0.4% faster. The AMD Radeon 740M is 0.5% slower, and the AMD FirePro W5100 is 0.6% slower. Swapping the RX 580 for any of these cards would yield nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, with differences likely within the margin of measurement error.

For a user looking to replicate this system's behavior, pairing the Ryzen 5 8400F with a GTX 1660 SUPER would produce slightly better results, whereas pairing it with a Radeon 740M would be marginally weaker. The overall ranking of 3364 out of 3712 combos means most alternative pairings in the database would outperform this setup, but the specific rivals listed here represent the closest performance matches.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, which delivers an average of 70.1 FPS. The Low preset runs at 92.5 FPS, but Medium provides a better balance of visual fidelity and performance. High falls just short at 59.9 FPS, a mere 0.1 FPS below the threshold, while Ultra drops to 42.7 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the only playable option is Low, averaging 60.5 FPS. This is barely above the threshold, so users should expect occasional dips near the boundary. Medium averages 45.4 FPS, High 40.3 FPS, and Ultra 31.8 FPS, none of which qualify as playable under the 60 FPS standard.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves playable frame rates. Low averages 30.8 FPS, Medium 25 FPS, High 23 FPS, and Ultra 17.3 FPS. The database records no best setting for 4K since all options fall below the playable threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum, but the playable envelope is narrow. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on Low and Medium presets, with Medium being the recommended choice at 70.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low is playable, averaging 60.5 FPS, which is a marginal pass. At 3840x2160, no settings achieve playability, with the best result being 30.8 FPS on Low.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p is fully usable for playable frame rates, 1440p is borderline playable only on the lowest settings, and 4K is not viable. The High preset at 1080p is notably frustrating, as it averages 59.9 FPS, just missing the 60 FPS threshold by a fraction. Users targeting 60 FPS should stick to Medium at 1080p or Low at 1440p.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows that resolution scaling has a pronounced effect on frame rates, which indicates the GPU is the primary constraint in Minimum. Moving from 1080p Low to 1440p Low, the average FPS drops from 92.5 to 60.5, a substantial decline of 32 FPS. This pattern continues at 4K Low, where the average falls to 30.8 FPS, less than half of the 1080p Low result. Such steep drops with increasing resolution point to the RX 580 being the limiting factor, as CPU load typically does not scale as dramatically with resolution.

Settings scaling further supports this interpretation. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 49.8 FPS (92.5 down to 42.7). At 1440p, the same spread is 28.7 FPS (60.5 down to 31.8). At 4K, the spread narrows to 13.5 FPS (30.8 down to 17.3). The tightening gap at higher resolutions is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the graphics card is already saturated and changing settings has less relative impact.

The Ryzen 5 8400F, with its strong single-thread score of 2943 in Cinebench R23, is unlikely to bottleneck at these frame rates. Its nearest CPU rival scores are within 0.4% of the 8400F, and the CPU ranks in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. The RX 580, by contrast, ranks in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU has ample headroom, and the GPU governs performance. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor, as the frame rates collapse to sub-30 levels regardless of settings.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's tested combinations for Minimum, this pairing of Ryzen 5 8400F and RX 580 ranks 3364 out of 3712 combos. This places it in the bottom 9.4% of all tested configurations, a low standing that reflects the GPU's age and modest performance. The CPU itself is competitive, sitting near the top of its class with a 77th percentile rank among all CPUs, but the RX 580's 53rd percentile GPU rank drags the overall combination down.

The ranking implies that a large majority of other tested hardware combinations deliver higher frame rates in Minimum. The nearest rival GPUs, such as the GTX 1660 SUPER and RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, are only marginally faster in raw benchmark scores, yet the combo rank suggests that even small GPU differences can shift the outcome given how close this setup sits to the playability threshold at 1080p High. The 59.9 FPS result at 1080p High illustrates this sensitivity: a slightly stronger GPU would likely push that preset over 60 FPS, improving the overall verdict.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range was measured. Low averages 92.5 FPS, Medium 70.1 FPS, High 59.9 FPS, and Ultra 42.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 22.4 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 10.2 FPS, and between High and Ultra it is 17.2 FPS. No minimum or maximum frame rates were recorded for any resolution, so the analysis relies on averages alone.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 60.5 FPS, Medium 45.4 FPS, High 40.3 FPS, and Ultra 31.8 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 15.1 FPS, from Medium to High 5.1 FPS, and from High to Ultra 8.5 FPS. The Low result is the only one that meets the 60 FPS playability threshold, and it does so by a slim margin of 0.5 FPS.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 30.8 FPS, Medium 25 FPS, High 23 FPS, and Ultra 17.3 FPS. The differences between presets are smaller in absolute terms: 5.8 FPS from Low to Medium, 2 FPS from Medium to High, and 5.7 FPS from High to Ultra. The data shows a consistent pattern across all resolutions: frame rates decline monotonically as settings increase, and the relative cost of each preset step varies with resolution. The 1080p High result of 59.9 FPS is the closest miss to the playable threshold in the entire dataset, underscoring how close this hardware comes to unlocking an additional preset at the most common gaming resolution.