Minimum

The data for Minimum shows a clear picture for this pairing of an Intel Core i5-10400F and an AMD Radeon RX 570. This is a combination that can handle the game at 1080p with the right settings, but it struggles at higher resolutions. The recorded frames per second reveal a system that is capable at its target resolution, yet quickly runs out of headroom when pixel count increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the resolution where this combo is most viable, the performance spread is wide. With Low settings, the average frame rate is 84.8 FPS, which is the highest recorded for this pairing at any setting or resolution. Medium settings yield an average of 63.3 FPS, still comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings drop the average to 55 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS line. Ultra settings are the most demanding, producing an average of 40.5 FPS, a significant step down from Medium.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops are substantial. Low settings produce an average of 55.3 FPS, which is just below the playable threshold. Medium settings average 38.8 FPS, High settings average 33.3 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to an average of 28 FPS. None of these settings reach the 60 FPS mark, and the gap between Low and Ultra is a 27.3 FPS difference.

At 3840x2160, the RX 570 is clearly overburdened. Low settings average 26.4 FPS, Medium settings average 22.8 FPS, High settings average 20.3 FPS, and Ultra settings average 14.4 FPS. These numbers are all far below playable, and the Ultra preset result is less than a quarter of the 60 FPS target. The measured data does not include separate min or max FPS values, so the analysis relies on average frame rates alone.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions indicates that the GPU is the dominant bottleneck as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the system produces 84.8 FPS, but at 1440p Low it drops to 55.3 FPS, a reduction of 29.5 FPS. At 4K Low, the average is 26.4 FPS, which is less than a third of the 1080p Low result. This steep decline with each resolution step is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, where the Polaris 20 chip cannot sustain the fill rate demanded by higher pixel counts.

The i5-10400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, appears to be sufficient for the CPU workload at 1080p. The fact that 1080p Low reaches 84.8 FPS while 1080p Ultra falls to 40.5 FPS shows that the GPU is the limiting factor even at the lowest resolution. If the CPU were the constraint, the frame rate would not vary this much with graphical settings. The Core 10th Gen processor has a 3DMark score of 4748 in the 16-thread test, and its passmark multithread score is 12115, which are strong indicators for a game from 2014. The RX 570, with a Geekbench Vulkan score of 42752, is the component that decides the outcome here.

The pattern is consistent across all presets. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 44.3 FPS, which is a massive swing that points directly at the GPU. At 1440p, the same preset difference yields a 27.3 FPS swing. At 4K, the swing shrinks to 12 FPS, but that is because even the Low preset is already so slow that the GPU is saturated at all settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-10400F, based on average benchmark scores, are close in performance. The Intel Xeon 6756E has an average score of 14163, which is 0.2% higher than the i5-10400F's 14185. The Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, a 0.3% difference. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, a 0.5% difference, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, a 0.6% difference. These processors would behave nearly identically in Minimum, and the frame rates recorded for the i5-10400F would apply to any of them within a negligible margin.

For the AMD Radeon RX 570, the nearest rivals are similarly close. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M has an average score of 28874, which is 0.4% higher than the RX 570's 28766. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28580, a 0.7% difference. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996, a 0.8% difference, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421, a 1.2% difference. The RX 470 is the most relevant comparison, as it is the same architecture and would produce nearly identical frame rates in this game. The RX 6800M and Quadro RTX 8000 are higher-tier products, but their average scores are so close that the measured FPS for the RX 570 would be a reliable estimate for them in Minimum.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 1080p with Ultra settings?*

A: No. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 Ultra is 40.5, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: Medium settings, with an average FPS of 63.3. This is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS.

Q: Is there any playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: No. The best result at 1440p is Low settings with an average of 55.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to the RX 470 for this game?

A: The RX 470 has an average benchmark score of 28996, which is 0.8% higher than the RX 570's 28766. The frame rates would be virtually identical.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combination?

A: 84.8 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Does the i5-10400F bottleneck the RX 570 in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. The frame rate drops significantly with higher resolutions and settings, which points to the GPU as the limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

This pairing ranks 3505 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. That places it in the lower percentiles of the database, which makes sense given the measured frame rates. The rank reflects that most other tested configurations outperform this one, particularly at higher resolutions. The i5-10400F itself is in the 68th percentile among all CPUs, and the RX 570 is in the 74th percentile among all GPUs, but when combined for this specific game, the overall position is low. The CPU and GPU individually are mid-tier, but the GPU's 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are not enough for the demands of 1440p or 4K in this title.

The low rank is driven by the GPU's performance ceiling. The RX 570 has a pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s, which are modest figures for a game that scales heavily with resolution. The CPU side is not the issue; the i5-10400F's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10283 and singlecore score of 1451 are solid for gaming. The data shows that the combo rank is a result of the GPU holding the system back.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no playable setting. The highest average FPS is 26.4 on Low, and the best settings field is null in the recorded data because no preset reaches 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, there is also no playable setting. The highest average is 55.3 FPS on Low, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The best settings field is null.

At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Medium, with an average FPS of 63.3. Low settings are also playable at 84.8 FPS, but Medium offers the highest visual quality that remains above 60 FPS. High settings at 55 FPS and Ultra at 40.5 FPS are not playable.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum, but only at 1920x1080. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 3840x2160, no settings are playable, and the same applies at 2560x1440. At 1920x1080, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium being the best option at 63.3 FPS. The data shows that this is a 1080p machine for this game. Users targeting 1440p or 4K would need a more powerful GPU, as the RX 570 cannot deliver the required performance at those resolutions. The i5-10400F is not the limiting factor; the GPU is. For anyone with a 1080p display, the Medium preset offers a smooth experience, and Low provides a significant frame rate cushion. For higher resolution displays, this combo falls short of the 60 FPS target at every setting.