Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for the Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 in Minimum shows a clear pattern: playable frame rates exist only at 1920x1080, while higher resolutions fall well short of the 60 FPS threshold. The measurements cover four settings tiers (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) across three resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly poor. The Low preset delivers an average of 30.3 FPS, which is the best outcome at this resolution. Medium drops to 21.4 FPS, High falls to 18.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 11.7 FPS. No minimum or maximum frame rate values were recorded for any of these runs, but the averages alone demonstrate that 4K is not viable for this combination.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below the playable threshold. Low settings produce an average of 55.6 FPS, close to 60 but still under it. Medium averages 41 FPS, High averages 31.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 25.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 14.6 FPS, which indicates a steep performance cost for the next preset tier.

At 1920x1080, the hardware finally reaches playable territory. Low settings deliver a strong average of 84 FPS. Medium maintains an average of 65.1 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS bar. High drops to 52.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42.8 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium is a 18.9 FPS reduction, while moving from Medium to High costs another 12.4 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs an additional 9.9 FPS.

The overall ranking for this combination in the database is position 3511 out of 3712 tested configurations for Minimum, placing it in the lower percentile of capable systems. The data confirms that the RX 570 is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the i5-11400F has enough headroom to support 1080p gaming at moderate settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the database records no playable settings. The best average FPS at this resolution is 30.3 on Low, which fails to reach the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all perform worse, with averages of 21.4, 18.9, and 11.7 FPS respectively. The verdict is clear: 4K is not an option for this PC.

For 2560x1440, the database again lists no playable settings. The closest result is Low at 55.6 FPS, which is 4.4 FPS short of the threshold. Medium and High are further behind at 41 and 31.6 FPS, while Ultra trails at 25.3 FPS. Despite the near-miss on Low, no preset at 1440p clears 60 FPS.

For 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Medium with an average of 65.1 FPS. Low also qualifies with an average of 84 FPS, but Medium is the highest preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS mark. High and Ultra fall short, averaging 52.7 and 42.8 FPS respectively. The recommendation from the database is Medium at 1080p, delivering a 5.1 FPS margin above the threshold.

The data indicates that the i5-11400F and RX 570 combination can handle 1080p at Medium settings with confidence, but any attempt to push beyond that preset or resolution will result in sub-60 FPS performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results for Minimum show that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU's capability becomes more relevant at 1080p. This conclusion is supported by the scaling patterns across the three resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are uniformly low regardless of settings. The difference between Low and Ultra is 18.6 FPS (30.3 down to 11.7), which suggests the GPU is saturated even at the lowest quality tier. The i5-11400F, with its six cores and twelve threads, is not the limiting factor here; the RX 570's 4 GB GDDR5 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for 4K rendering.

At 2560x1440, the GPU still dominates the performance picture. Low settings reach 55.6 FPS, but Medium drops to 41 FPS, a 26.2% reduction. This steep penalty indicates that the RX 570's compute resources, specifically its 2048 shading units and 128 texture mapping units, are strained as pixel workload grows. The CPU's role is secondary, as even the highest preset at 1440p (25.3 FPS) does not approach levels where processor limitations would surface.

At 1920x1080, the balance shifts. Low settings produce 84 FPS, which is well above the threshold and suggests the GPU can feed frames quickly enough. Medium at 65.1 FPS still relies on GPU throughput, but the drop to High (52.7 FPS) and Ultra (42.8 FPS) shows that shader complexity, not resolution, is now the deciding factor. The i5-11400F's single-thread performance, measured at 868 in 3dmark single-thread and 2981 in passmark single-thread, is adequate to avoid holding back the RX 570 at these settings. The CPU's 71st percentile ranking among all processors further supports that it is not the weak link.

Comparing the resolution scaling, moving from 1080p Low (84 FPS) to 1440p Low (55.6 FPS) results in a 33.8% frame rate drop, while moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low (30.3 FPS) costs another 45.5%. This nonlinear degradation points to the GPU's memory bandwidth and fill rate as the constraints, not the CPU's 51.2 GB/s system memory bandwidth or PCIe Gen 4 lanes.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals in the database for the Intel Core i5-11400F provide context for CPU-bound scenarios in Minimum. The AMD EPYC 7H12 scores an average of 17120, which is 0.3% behind the i5-11400F's average benchmark score of 17177. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, 0.6% behind. On the higher side, the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, 0.4% ahead, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278, 0.6% ahead. These four processors would behave nearly identically in games where the CPU is the limiting factor, meaning any of them paired with the RX 570 would produce similar frame rates at 1080p Medium in Minimum.

For the AMD Radeon RX 570, the nearest rivals are equally 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, 0.7% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996, 0.8% higher, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421, 1.2% lower. These deltas are all within 1.2% of the RX 570, so in practice, swapping the RX 570 for any of these GPUs would yield indistinguishable performance in Minimum at the tested settings. The RX 470, being the same Polaris architecture generation, would likely match the RX 570's 1080p Medium result of 65.1 FPS almost exactly.

The database's percentile rankings reinforce this similarity: the i5-11400F sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, while the RX 570 sits at the 74th percentile among all GPUs. Both components are mid-pack performers, and their nearest rivals occupy the same performance band.

The Verdict

Can the Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 run Minimum? The recorded data says yes, but only at 1920x1080 with specific settings. At this resolution, the combination clears the 60 FPS threshold on Low and Medium presets. Low averages 84 FPS, which provides a comfortable 24 FPS margin, while Medium averages 65.1 FPS, a 5.1 FPS margin. The database's verdict designates Medium as the best playable setting at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the answer is no. The best result is Low at 55.6 FPS, which misses the threshold by 4.4 FPS. Every other preset falls further behind, with Medium at 41 FPS, High at 31.6 FPS, and Ultra at 25.3 FPS. The verdict lists no playable settings at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the answer is a definitive no. Low settings yield 30.3 FPS, and all other presets are worse. The verdict confirms zero playable settings at 4K.

In summary, this PC runs Minimum at 1080p Medium with an average of 65.1 FPS. Users who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity can enable Low for 84 FPS, but anything beyond Medium, or any attempt at higher resolutions, will result in sub-60 FPS performance. The hardware combination is capable for 1080p gaming, but not for 1440p or 4K in this title.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest resolution this PC can run Minimum at 60 FPS?*

A: The only resolution with playable settings is 1920x1080. At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 55.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, and at 3840x2160, the best result is 30.3 FPS on Low.

Q: Which preset should I use at 1080p for the best visual quality while staying above 60 FPS?

A: Medium is the highest preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS, with a recorded average of 65.1 FPS. High drops to 52.7 FPS and Ultra to 42.8 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17177. The AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17120 (0.3% lower), the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074 (0.6% lower), the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239 (0.4% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278 (0.6% higher).

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28766. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28874 (0.4% higher), the AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28580 (0.7% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996 (0.8% higher), and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421 (1.2% lower).

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

A: Low averages 84 FPS, while Medium averages 65.1 FPS. The difference is 18.9 FPS, which means Medium still clears the 60 FPS threshold but with less headroom.

Q: Is there any preset at 2560x1440 that reaches 60 FPS?

A: No. The closest is Low at 55.6 FPS, which is 4.4 FPS short of the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra average 41, 31.6, and 25.3 FPS respectively.