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Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F sits in a tightly clustered group of processors according to the database. Its average benchmark score of 25,005 places it within 0.4% of several notable alternatives. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is the closest match, with an average score of 24,964, a mere 0.2% behind. The Intel Core i7-11850H and Intel Core i7-13620H are nearly identical as well, scoring 24,935 and 24,911 respectively, both within 0.4% of the 8400F. On the other side, the AMD EPYC 9474F posts a slightly higher average of 25,103, edging out the 8400F by 0.4%. For practical purposes, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly indistinguishable performance in gaming workloads, meaning the choice between them would come down to platform features rather than raw speed.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 occupies a similar position in the GPU hierarchy. Its average benchmark score of 15,290 is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, which scores 15,283 with a delta of 0%. The AMD Radeon 680M integrated graphics scores 15,270, just 0.1% lower, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM and AMD Radeon RX 7600 round out the group at 15,199 and 15,171 respectively, deltas of 0.6% and 0.8% below the RTX 2060. This clustering suggests that in the specific workloads captured by these benchmarks, the RTX 2060 behaves almost identically to hardware from very different generations and market segments. The GTX 580 is a legacy card from 2010, while the RX 7600 is a modern budget offering, yet their scores are within 0.8% of each other. This indicates that for this game, GPU-bound scenarios would see very similar frame rates across these alternatives.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured frame rates across resolutions and presets reveal how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU for this game. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 153.7 FPS, which is the highest recorded value in the dataset. This high frame rate at a low resolution and low preset suggests the GPU is not heavily taxed, and the CPU is capable of feeding it enough data to maintain a very smooth experience. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops the average to 100.2 FPS, a 35% reduction, while 3840x2160 Low falls to 57.1 FPS, another 43% drop. This scaling pattern indicates that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, since the pixel count grows dramatically while the CPU workload per frame remains relatively constant.

The preset scaling at each resolution further confirms this interpretation. At 1920x1080, going from Low to Medium reduces FPS from 153.7 to 122, a 21% penalty, while High drops to 102.8 and Ultra to 73.3. The total range from Low to Ultra is roughly a 52% reduction, which is substantial but not as severe as the resolution scaling. At 2560x1440, the same preset progression goes from 100.2 Low to 75.3 Medium to 61.6 High to 50.4 Ultra, a 50% total reduction. At 3840x2160, the range is tighter in absolute terms: 57.1 Low, 38.9 Medium, 36 High, and 23.5 Ultra, a 59% reduction. The fact that the percentage penalty for raising presets stays fairly consistent across resolutions suggests that both CPU and GPU contribute to the preset scaling, but the resolution penalties are more GPU-dominated.

The data shows a clear inflection point at 3840x2160. While 2560x1440 Ultra still manages 50.4 FPS, 3840x2160 Medium drops to 38.9 FPS, and even Low cannot break 60 FPS. This indicates that at 4K, the RTX 2060 is simply overwhelmed, and the CPU headroom is irrelevant. Conversely, at 1080p, the CPU is more likely to be the bottleneck in lower presets, where the GPU can render frames quickly but the CPU must keep up with game logic and draw calls. The 153.7 FPS at 1080p Low is a strong indicator that the Ryzen 5 8400F has ample single-thread performance for this title, as the PassMark single-thread score of 3,685 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,943 are both robust numbers.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 73.3 FPS. This is comfortably above the playable threshold, and the combo achieves this while running the highest quality settings available in the dataset. The recorded data shows that all four presets at this resolution clear 60 FPS, with Low at 153.7, Medium at 122, and High at 102.8, so there is no preset that fails the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High, which averages 61.6 FPS. This just barely clears the 60 FPS threshold, so it is technically playable but with little headroom. Medium runs at 75.3 FPS and Low at 100.2, both of which are also playable, but Ultra drops to 50.4 FPS, which falls below the threshold. Therefore, High is the highest quality preset that remains playable at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 57.1 FPS, which is below the threshold. Medium runs at 38.9 FPS, High at 36 FPS, and Ultra at 23.5 FPS. The verdict field confirms that there are no playable settings at this resolution, meaning the combo cannot run this game at 4K with acceptable performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run the game at 1080p with the highest settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 73.3 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 deliver 61.6 FPS on average, which is the highest preset that remains at or above 60 FPS. Ultra drops to 50.4 FPS and is not playable.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only achieve 57.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 153.7 at 1080p to 100.2 at 1440p, a 35% reduction. At High settings, it drops from 102.8 to 61.6, a 40% reduction.

Q: Which component is more important at 4K?

A: The GPU. At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop dramatically across all presets, and even Low cannot reach 60 FPS. The CPU has sufficient performance for this title, as evidenced by the high frame rates at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: Low averages 153.7 FPS while Ultra averages 73.3 FPS, a difference of 80.4 FPS or roughly a 52% reduction from Low to Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements provide a complete picture of performance across all combinations of resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, the lowest preset delivers 153.7 FPS on average. Medium settings achieve 122 FPS, High settings reach 102.8 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 73.3 FPS. The progression is smooth, with each preset tier costing a noticeable but manageable amount of performance.

At 2560x1440, the same preset ladder shows a similar pattern but with lower absolute values. Low settings average 100.2 FPS, Medium drops to 75.3 FPS, High falls to 61.6 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 50.4 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 13.7 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 11.2 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset at this resolution is particularly demanding.

At 3840x2160, the results are much more constrained. Low settings average 57.1 FPS, Medium drops sharply to 38.9 FPS, High is slightly lower at 36 FPS, and Ultra falls to 23.5 FPS. The difference between Medium and High is only 2.9 FPS, which suggests that these two presets have similar GPU demands at 4K, while Low and Ultra are more distinct. The jump from Low to Medium is 18.2 FPS, a 32% reduction, which is the largest single-step penalty in the entire dataset.

The data does not include minimum or maximum FPS values, so the averages represent the only available measure of smoothness. However, the consistent scaling across resolutions indicates that the game does not have any unusual spikes or stutters that would disproportionately affect the minimum frame times.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2,958 out of 3,712 tested configurations in this game. This places it in the lower 20% of all tested combos, which is a meaningful context for interpreting the absolute frame rates. The rank reflects that many other hardware combinations deliver higher performance, but it does not necessarily indicate a poor experience, since the 1080p results are quite strong.

The rank is driven primarily by the GPU, as the RTX 2060 is an older architecture and sits at the 58th percentile of all GPUs. The CPU, by contrast, is at the 77th percentile of all CPUs, so it is comparatively stronger. This imbalance suggests that the combo is more GPU-limited than CPU-limited in most scenarios, which aligns with the observed scaling patterns where higher resolutions and presets cause larger frame rate drops.

In the context of the nearest rival GPUs, the RTX 2060's performance is nearly identical to the GTX 580, Radeon 680M, RTX 3050 OEM, and RX 7600, all of which would likely produce similar ranks in this game. The CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 7500F and Intel Core i7 variants, would not change the overall rank significantly, since their benchmark scores are within 0.4%. Therefore, this specific combo's rank is representative of a broader group of mid-range hardware from the last several years.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 1920x1080 with all presets playable, including Ultra at 73.3 FPS. The 60 FPS threshold is cleared with substantial margin at 1080p, so this resolution is the comfortable sweet spot for this combo. At 2560x1440, the system can run High settings at 61.6 FPS, which is playable but close to the edge, while Medium and Low offer more headroom at 75.3 FPS and 100.2 FPS respectively. Ultra at 1440p is not playable, as it drops to 50.4 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is clear: this combo cannot run the game at a playable frame rate. Even Low settings only achieve 57.1 FPS, which is 2.9 FPS shy of the threshold. The GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution, and no preset adjustment can bring the performance up to 60 FPS. Users with a 4K display would need to rely on resolution scaling or external upscaling techniques, but based on the native measurements, 4K is not viable.

The overall assessment is that this hardware is well-suited for 1080p gaming and can handle 1440p with some settings compromises. It is not a 4K-capable configuration for this title. The CPU's strong single-thread performance ensures that the system is not held back in CPU-bound scenarios, and the GPU delivers adequate rasterization performance for a game from 2014. The rank of 2,958 out of 3,712 combos reflects that this is a mid-pack performer, but the actual experience at 1080p is smooth and enjoyable.