Minimum

The Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a wide spread of frame rates in Minimum, depending entirely on the resolution and quality preset selected. At 1920x1080, the combo is overwhelmingly capable, posting an average of 170 FPS on Low settings. Moving to Medium drops the average to 130 FPS, with a minimum of 111 FPS and a maximum of 150 FPS. High settings still deliver a strong 109 FPS average, while Ultra, the most demanding preset, maintains an 83 FPS average. This means at 1080p, every single preset clears the 60 FPS playability threshold comfortably.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 2560x1440, the performance remains very solid, though the gap between presets widens. Low settings produce a 110 FPS average, which is the highest recorded at this resolution. Medium settings follow with an 84 FPS average, paired with a minimum of 71 FPS and a maximum of 97 FPS. High settings drop to a 71 FPS average, which still clears the 60 FPS line. Ultra is the outlier here, falling to a 54 FPS average, which sits below the playability threshold. The data indicates that 1440p users can run Low, Medium, and High presets without issue, but Ultra requires a frame rate sacrifice.

The 3840x2160 results show a significant step down in performance. Low settings at 4K achieve a 59 FPS average, just one frame short of the 60 FPS target. Medium settings drop to a 45 FPS average, with a minimum of 38 FPS and a maximum of 52 FPS. High settings manage only a 38 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 29 FPS. None of the 4K presets in the recorded data reach the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution unsuitable for smooth play with this hardware combination.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how the workload shifts across this hardware. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high enough that the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, are likely keeping pace with the GPU. The RTX 2060 SUPER, with its 2176 shading units and 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 performance, appears to be the limiting factor at higher settings, as the drop from Low to Ultra at 1080p is substantial: 170 FPS down to 83 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is being pushed harder as the preset quality increases.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's workload grows, which is evident in the performance decline across all presets compared to 1080p. The 1440p Ultra result of 54 FPS, compared to the 1080p Ultra result of 83 FPS, shows a 29 FPS penalty from the resolution increase alone. This suggests the GPU is the dominant constraint at this resolution, as the CPU has more headroom to feed frames. The fact that High at 1440p still hits 71 FPS, while Medium at 4K only reaches 45 FPS, further emphasizes that the GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated as resolution climbs.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The gap between Low (59 FPS) and Medium (45 FPS) is 14 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is only 7 FPS, and High to Ultra is 9 FPS. This pattern shows diminishing returns as the GPU struggles with the pixel count. The CPU, which scores 10283 in Cinebench R23 multicore, is unlikely to be the limiting factor at 4K, as the frame rates are low enough that the GPU cannot be fed quickly enough. The recorded data points to the RTX 2060 SUPER as the primary determinant of performance at all resolutions above 1080p.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database show that the i5-10400F sits in a tightly packed performance cluster. The Intel Xeon 6756E has an average score of 14163, which is 0.2% lower than the i5-10400F's 14185 average. The Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, a 0.3% difference, placing it slightly ahead. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, a 0.5% deficit, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, a 0.6% advantage. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, as the performance deltas are all within one percent. Gamers upgrading from any of these CPUs would see no meaningful change in this game's frame pacing.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060 SUPER is similarly matched with a few close competitors. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile averages 18159, which is 0.4% behind the RTX 2060 SUPER's 18093 average. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189, a 0.5% difference. The AMD Radeon RX 460 posts an average of 18373, which is 1.5% ahead, and the Intel Arc A770M scores 18383, a 1.6% lead. These deltas are small enough that swapping between these GPUs would produce imperceptible differences in the measured FPS. The RTX 2060 SUPER's percentile ranking of 62 among all GPUs places it in the upper midrange, and these rivals confirm that it performs within a narrow band of comparable hardware.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 1920x1080 with complete confidence. The verdict data lists all four presets, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, as playable at this resolution. The best settings at 1080p are Ultra, which maintains an 83 FPS average, well above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the system also clears the bar with High settings, achieving a 71 FPS average. Low and Medium are also playable at 1440p, but High offers the best visual quality while staying above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is clear: there are no playable settings. The highest average FPS recorded at 4K is 59 FPS on Low, which falls just short of the 60 FPS target. Medium, High, and Ultra all sit further below the line, with averages of 45 FPS, 38 FPS, and 29 FPS respectively. Users with a 4K display would need to lower their expectations or rely on upscaling techniques, as the raw performance is insufficient for a smooth experience.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1920x1080 is Ultra, with an average of 83 FPS. This is the optimal choice for 1080p users, as it delivers the highest visual fidelity without compromising frame rate. At 2560x1440, the best settings are High, which produces a 71 FPS average. This preset clears the 60 FPS line while offering better visual detail than Medium or Low.

For 3840x2160, there is no preset that maintains 60 FPS. The best recorded result is Low at 59 FPS, which is technically below the playability threshold. The database lists no best settings for 4K, as no preset meets the requirement. Users at this resolution would have to accept sub-60 FPS performance or reduce their target resolution to achieve smoother gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Minimum, this pairing of the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2602 out of 3712 total combos. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the ranking, which reflects the fact that the GPU is not a top-tier part. The CPU's percentile of 68 among all CPUs shows it is a solid mid-range processor, while the GPU's percentile of 62 indicates it is slightly behind the CPU in relative standing. The combination's rank suggests that while it handles 1080p and 1440p well, it does not compete with higher-end configurations in the database, particularly at 4K where its limitations become apparent. The measured FPS data aligns with this ranking, showing strong performance at lower resolutions but a clear inability to maintain 60 FPS at 4K.