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Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination delivers strong frame rates across all presets. The Low preset produces an average of 214 FPS, the highest recorded for this pairing at any resolution. Medium settings average 164 FPS with a minimum of 139 FPS and a maximum of 188 FPS. High settings drop to an average of 137 FPS, while the Ultra preset still maintains a robust 105 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 109 FPS, indicating that the GPU has ample headroom even when pushed with maximum graphical features.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with a predictable performance reduction. Low settings average 138 FPS, a 76 FPS drop compared to the 1080p Low result. Medium averages 106 FPS with a recorded minimum of 90 FPS and maximum of 121 FPS. High settings average 89 FPS, and Ultra remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold at 68 FPS average. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 35% of the average frame rate across most presets, which is consistent with the increased pixel count demanding more from the Radeon RX 7700.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more constrained. Low settings average 74 FPS, still above the playable threshold. Medium averages 57 FPS with a minimum of 48 FPS and maximum of 65 FPS, putting it just below 60 FPS on average. High settings drop to 48 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 36 FPS average. The 4K results show a steep decline from 1440p: Low loses 64 FPS, Medium loses 49 FPS, High loses 41 FPS, and Ultra loses 32 FPS. Notably, the minimum frame rates are only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution, and the data shows that at 4K Medium, the minimum of 48 FPS falls well below the average, suggesting occasional stutter under load.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows that the Radeon RX 7700 is the dominant factor in this game's performance at all tested resolutions. The Intel Core i5-11400F, a 6-core, 12-thread Rocket Lake processor, provides sufficient throughput that it does not appear to bottleneck the GPU at any settings level. Evidence for this comes from the consistent frame rate scaling: as resolution increases from 1080p to 1440p to 4K, average FPS drops proportionally with pixel count, which is the signature of a GPU-bound workload.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset still achieves 105 FPS average, meaning the CPU can feed the GPU enough data to keep frame rates high even when the GPU is not under maximum stress. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the 1080p results would show compression, with all presets clustering closer together. Instead, the spread from 105 FPS at Ultra to 214 FPS at Low shows that the GPU is doing the heavy lifting and responds strongly to reduced graphical load.

At 3840x2160, the CPU role diminishes further. The 4K Ultra result of 36 FPS average and the 4K High result of 48 FPS average indicate that the GPU is saturated by the pixel throughput required at this resolution. The CPU's 12 threads and 12 MB of shared L3 cache are more than adequate for this third-person shooter, which was originally released in 2014 and does not appear to demand high core counts. The scaling between presets at each resolution remains consistent, reinforcing that the graphics card, not the processor, determines the frame rate ceiling.

The data also shows that the delta between Low and Ultra presets grows with resolution. At 1080p, the difference is 109 FPS; at 1440p, it is 70 FPS; at 4K, it is 38 FPS. This compression at higher resolutions is typical of GPU-bound scenarios where the graphics card is already near its limit even at Low settings. The CPU's role is therefore best described as enabling, not limiting: it provides enough headroom for the GPU to express its full performance range at 1080p and 1440p, while at 4K the GPU becomes the sole constraint.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 105 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available in the measured data, and the system clears the playable threshold with 45 FPS to spare. Players seeking maximum visual fidelity at 1080p can enable Ultra without concern.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also remains playable, averaging 68 FPS. This is the best possible setting at this resolution, and while it is only 8 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, the average is stable enough to qualify. Medium at 1440p averages 106 FPS and High averages 89 FPS, so there is ample room to adjust downward if frame rate consistency is preferred over visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the only preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 74 FPS. Medium falls to 57 FPS average, just below the threshold, and High and Ultra are not viable at 48 FPS and 36 FPS respectively. The recommendation at 4K is therefore Low settings, which sacrifices graphical fidelity but keeps the game playable. The minimum frame rate at 4K Medium is 48 FPS, which would cause noticeable hitches during intense scenes, so the Low preset is the safer choice.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum, but the answer depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold, with the weakest result being Ultra at 105 FPS average. This is a definitive yes: the combination of Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 provides a smooth experience at maximum settings.

At 2560x1440, all four presets also clear 60 FPS. Ultra averages 68 FPS, which is above the playable threshold, and the lower presets offer even higher frame rates. This resolution is fully playable at any settings level, though the Ultra preset has only a modest margin above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is conditional. Only the Low preset achieves an average above 60 FPS, at 74 FPS. Medium averages 57 FPS, which fails the threshold, and High and Ultra are well below at 48 FPS and 36 FPS. The system can run the game at 4K, but only with reduced graphical settings. The verdict by resolution is: 1080p and 1440p are fully playable at all presets; 4K is playable only at Low settings.

The recorded data marks this combo as rank 1717 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum, placing it in the upper half of all systems tested. Given the game's 2014 release date, the hardware is more than sufficient for the majority of use cases, with 4K being the only scenario that demands compromises.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS is 105, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 3840x2160 with Medium settings?

A: No. The Medium preset at 4K averages 57 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, with a minimum of 48 FPS.

Q: Which preset at 2560x1440 provides the highest average FPS?

A: The Low preset at 1440p averages 138 FPS, the highest recorded at that resolution.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo in the entire dataset?

A: The lowest minimum FPS is 48, recorded at 3840x2160 with Medium settings.

Q: How does the Radeon RX 7700 compare to its nearest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The RX 7700 has an average benchmark score of 15852, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Radeon R9 370X at 15862 (the rival has a delta of -0.1% relative to the RX 7700).

Q: How many tested combinations does this system rank above in Minimum?

A: It ranks 1717 out of 3712 tested combos, meaning it sits above roughly half of all tested systems.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for Minimum, the Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 holds rank 1717 out of 3712 total combos. This places the system in the 46th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning it outperforms a slight majority of other pairings in this game. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU: the processor sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 17177, while the GPU sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs with an average score of 15852.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD EPYC 7H12 with a delta of 0.3%, the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U with a delta of 0.6%, the Intel Core i5-12450H with a delta of -0.4%, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G with a delta of -0.6%. These are all closely matched in average score, meaning the i5-11400F is competitive with a range of server and mobile processors in synthetic tests, though the game itself shows little CPU sensitivity.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R9 370X with a delta of -0.1%, the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 with a delta of 1.1%, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 with a delta of -1%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with a delta of -1.7%. The RX 7700 outperforms the RTX 3060 Ti by 1.7% in average benchmark score, a modest but measurable margin.

The measured FPS data reinforces this ranking. At 1080p, the system produces 105 FPS on Ultra, which is well above the playable threshold and indicates that the combo is positioned for high-refresh-rate gaming at that resolution. At 1440p, the 68 FPS Ultra result keeps the system competitive for standard 60 Hz displays. At 4K, the system falls to Low settings for playability, which is consistent with its mid-pack rank: it is not a top-tier 4K system, but it handles lower resolutions with ease. The overall picture is a balanced mid-range setup that excels at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K requiring significant settings reductions.