Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination of Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti shows a wide performance envelope across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers extremely high frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS reaches 271. Medium settings produce an average of 212 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 180 FPS and maximum of 244 FPS. High settings drop the average to 178 FPS, while Ultra settings still maintain a robust 136 FPS average. The 1080p results indicate that this combination is far above the playable threshold of 60 FPS at every preset, leaving substantial headroom for competitive play or high refresh rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected scaling cost. Low settings average 179 FPS. Medium settings average 137 FPS, with a minimum of 116 FPS and maximum of 157 FPS. High settings produce 115 FPS on average, and Ultra settings still deliver 87 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is roughly 92 FPS, which demonstrates that the graphics card has enough headroom to absorb the extra shading and texture work demanded by higher presets. Even at the most demanding setting, the average remains well above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the resolution scaling becomes more pronounced. Low settings average 96 FPS, which is still smooth for most displays. Medium settings average 74 FPS, with a minimum of 63 FPS and maximum of 85 FPS. High settings average 62 FPS, which sits just above the playable threshold. Ultra settings, however, fall to an average of 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. The data shows a clear progression: each step up in settings costs roughly 20 to 30 FPS at 4K, and the Ultra preset crosses below the playability line.

The min and max FPS data is only recorded for Medium settings across all three resolutions. For those entries, the spread between minimum and maximum is consistent. At 1080p Medium, the range is 180 to 244 FPS, a difference of 64 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 116 to 157 FPS, a difference of 41 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 63 to 85 FPS, a difference of 22 FPS. This narrowing spread at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU becomes the more dominant factor as pixel count increases, reducing frame time variance from CPU-side bottlenecks.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 136 FPS. This leaves significant margin over the playable threshold, so users can confidently select the highest quality option without concern for smoothness.

For 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 87 FPS. This is comfortably above 60 FPS, meaning the full visual fidelity of the game is accessible at this resolution.

For 3840x2160, the situation changes. The most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is High, which averages 62 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 47 FPS, so it is not recommended for a steady 60 FPS experience. Medium settings average 74 FPS and Low settings average 96 FPS, both also viable, but High is the highest quality option that still clears the threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-10400F in the database are the Intel Xeon 6756E, Intel Core 7 160UL, AMD EPYC 7552, and AMD Ryzen 3 7320C. The Xeon 6756E has an average score of 14163, which is 0.2 percent lower than the i5-10400F's average of 14185. The Core 7 160UL scores 14232, which is 0.3 percent higher. The EPYC 7552 scores 14115, which is 0.5 percent lower. The Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, which is 0.6 percent higher. These deltas are all within one percent, so any of these CPUs would yield nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Minimum. The i5-10400F sits at the 68th percentile among all CPUs in the database, placing it in the upper third of tested processors.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals to the RTX 3080 Ti are the AMD Radeon Pro 5300, NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB, NVIDIA Tesla M40, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070. The Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, which is 0.8 percent lower than the RTX 3080 Ti's average of 41187. The Tesla M40 24 GB scores 41707, which is 1.2 percent higher. The Tesla M40 scores 41897, which is 1.7 percent higher. The RTX 5070 scores 40377, which is 2.0 percent lower. These small deltas mean that swapping the RTX 3080 Ti for any of these cards would produce nearly the same frame rates in Minimum, assuming the CPU remains unchanged. The RTX 3080 Ti sits at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, which is notably higher than the CPU's percentile, suggesting the graphics card is the stronger component in this pairing.

The Verdict

This PC combination can run Minimum, and it does so with substantial margin at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 136 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets also clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 87 FPS. At 3840x2160, the High preset is the best playable option at 62 FPS, while Medium and Low also stay above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K falls short at 47 FPS, so users targeting 4K should avoid the highest settings if they require a consistent 60 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear. For 1080p and 1440p, the system is fully capable of running the game at maximum settings with comfortable margins. For 4K, the system can run the game at High settings at 62 FPS average, which is playable but close to the threshold. The recorded minimum at 4K Medium is 63 FPS, which suggests that even during demanding scenes, the system stays above 60 FPS at that preset. The data does not include minimums for High or Ultra at 4K, so users should treat the 62 FPS average at High as the reference point.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component matters more for Minimum. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra is 135 FPS (271 to 136). At 2560x1440, the same preset swing produces a 92 FPS difference (179 to 87). At 3840x2160, the difference is 49 FPS (96 to 47). This pattern shows that as resolution increases, the cost of higher settings shrinks in absolute FPS terms, which is typical for a GPU-bound title. The RTX 3080 Ti is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the i5-10400F provides enough single-thread throughput at lower resolutions to avoid capping the frame rate.

The 3DMark scores for the CPU support this interpretation. The i5-10400F scores 688 in single-thread and 1350 in 2-thread tests, which are modest numbers, but the 4-thread score of 2560 and 8-thread score of 3929 show scaling that is sufficient for a game released in 2014. The game's release date of 2014-06-25 means it predates many modern multi-threading demands, so the 6-core, 12-thread configuration is likely more than adequate. The GPU's passmark G3D score of 26896 and its 83rd percentile standing indicate that it is the dominant component, and the measured FPS scaling confirms this. At 4K, where pixel fill rate matters most, the GPU's 912.4 GB/s memory bandwidth and 34.10 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are the relevant specifications, and the performance drop at Ultra settings reflects the card's limits at that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database, this combination of Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti ranks 1013 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. This places it in the top 27 percent of all configurations tested for this game. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's 68th percentile standing and the GPU's 83rd percentile standing. The GPU is clearly the stronger component, and the overall rank is pulled upward by the graphics card's high position. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the EPYC 7552 and Ryzen 3 7320C, are within 0.6 percent in average score, so any of those CPUs paired with the RTX 3080 Ti would likely produce a similar combo rank. The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 5070, is 2 percent lower in average score, which is the largest delta among the listed rivals, but still a small enough difference to keep the overall game performance within a narrow band.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 60 FPS at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. All presets at 1080p clear 60 FPS. The lowest average is Ultra at 136 FPS, and Low reaches 271 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset at 2560x1440 that stays at or above 60 FPS?

A: Ultra, with an average of 87 FPS. All presets at 1440p are playable, but Ultra is the highest quality option that remains above the threshold.

Q: Is the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 playable?

A: No. The average FPS at 4K Ultra is 47, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable preset at 4K is High, averaging 62 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 Ti compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti has an average score of 41187. The Radeon Pro 5300 is 0.8 percent lower, the RTX 5070 is 2.0 percent lower, while the Tesla M40 24 GB is 1.2 percent higher and the Tesla M40 is 1.7 percent higher.

Q: How does the i5-10400F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i5-10400F has an average score of 14185. The Xeon 6756E is 0.2 percent lower, and the EPYC 7552 is 0.5 percent lower. The Core 7 160UL is 0.3 percent higher, and the Ryzen 3 7320C is 0.6 percent higher.

Q: What rank does this combination hold among all tested combos for Minimum?

A: It ranks 1013 out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the top 27 percent of all configurations in the database.