Minimum

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a wide spread of performance in Minimum, depending on how much resolution and visual fidelity you demand from it. The recorded data shows a system that is clearly capable of smooth play at standard 1080p, but which struggles to maintain acceptable frame rates at higher resolutions, particularly when the preset is pushed to its maximum.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains 12 distinct measurement points for this combination, spanning three resolutions and four quality presets. All figures are average FPS, as no minimum or maximum frame time data was recorded for any configuration.

1920x1080 (Full HD):

• Low: 141.9 FPS average
• Medium: 107.2 FPS average
• High: 92 FPS average
• Ultra: 69.2 FPS average

At 1080p, the combination is never in danger of dropping below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The gap between the Low and Ultra presets is substantial, with Ultra costing roughly 51% of the performance available at Low, but even the most demanding setting leaves a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

2560x1440 (Quad HD):

• Low: 87.9 FPS average
• Medium: 70.3 FPS average
• High: 55.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 42.5 FPS average

Stepping up to 1440p halves the headroom. Low and Medium both clear the 60 FPS bar, with Medium still retaining a 10 FPS buffer. High falls just short at 55.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 42.5 FPS, which is noticeably below the playable threshold.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 50.9 FPS average
• Medium: 37.3 FPS average
• High: 30.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 25.4 FPS average

At 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS. Even the Lightest settings only manage 50.9 FPS, and the Ultra preset produces a slideshow-like 25.4 FPS. This resolution is effectively out of reach for this hardware combination in Minimum.

The progression across resolutions shows a predictable pattern: each step up in resolution produces a significant hit to frame rate. For example, the High preset loses roughly 40% of its 1080p performance when moved to 1440p, and then loses another 45% moving to 4K.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1080p with all settings maxed out?*

A: Yes. The recorded data shows 69.2 FPS average at 1920x1080 with the Ultra preset, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a margin of roughly 9 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: The Medium preset is the best option at 1440p, with an average of 70.3 FPS. Low also works at 87.9 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still staying above 60 FPS. High and Ultra both fall below the threshold at 55.5 and 42.5 FPS respectively.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this combination?

A: No. The best result at 3840x2160 is 50.9 FPS on Low, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all produce lower averages of 37.3, 30.7, and 25.4 FPS respectively.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 1440p?

A: Using the High preset as a reference, the average frame rate drops from 92 FPS at 1080p to 55.5 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of roughly 40%.

Q: Which component is more important for this game at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to push frame rates from 69.2 FPS at Ultra up to 141.9 FPS at Low, indicating that the graphics card is the primary constraint on performance.

Q: Does the game support modern APIs that this GPU can use?

A: The GTX 1070 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so it is fully compatible with modern rendering APIs that Minimum may utilize.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the dominant factor in Minimum's performance at all tested resolutions, with the CPU acting as a capable support component that does not bottleneck the system.

Evidence for this comes from the scaling behavior between resolutions. As resolution increases, the frame rate drops consistently across all presets. This is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario. When moving from 1080p Ultra (69.2 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (42.5 FPS), the system loses 38.6% of its performance. That same pattern repeats across Medium and High presets, with similar proportional losses. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see frame rates stay relatively flat across resolutions, since the CPU workload in Minimum does not typically scale with pixel count.

The CPU's benchmark scores reinforce this interpretation. The Intel Core i5-11400F produces a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14340 and a single-core score of 2024, placing it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs in the database. By contrast, the GTX 1070 sits in the 47th percentile of all GPUs. This percentile gap suggests the CPU is comparatively stronger than the GPU, which means the graphics card is more likely to be the performance ceiling.

At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra presets is 72.7 FPS (141.9 vs 69.2). This is a massive range that reflects the GPU's ability to scale its workload with graphical fidelity. At 4K, the same preset range produces a spread of only 25.5 FPS (50.9 vs 25.4), which indicates that the GPU is so heavily loaded at 4K that even reducing settings cannot fully compensate.

The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient for a 2014 third-person shooter. The game's age means it likely does not heavily utilize many threads, and the i5-11400F's strong single-thread performance (Geekbench single-core score of 1777) ensures it will not hold back the GTX 1070 in most scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 3055 out of 3712 tested combos in the database for Minimum. That places it in the 18th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 82% of the combinations tested in this game outperform it.

This ranking is consistent with the component-level percentiles. The CPU sits at the 71st percentile against all CPUs, but the GPU only reaches the 47th percentile against all GPUs. Since the game is GPU-bound, the combination's overall ranking is dragged down by the graphics card's relatively modest standing.

The ranking also suggests that while this system is fully playable at 1080p, it is not a high-end configuration by the standards of the database. Many other tested combos deliver higher frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions where the GTX 1070's memory bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s and 8 GB of GDDR5 become limiting factors.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, several other components would behave similarly to this CPU and GPU pairing.

For the CPU: The Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17177. Its closest rivals are the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17074, 0.6% slower), the AMD EPYC 7H12 (17120, 0.3% slower), the Intel Core i5-12450H (17239, 0.4% faster), and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (17278, 0.6% faster). All of these processors would deliver virtually identical CPU-bound performance in Minimum, meaning any of them paired with a GTX 1070 would produce nearly the same frame rates.

For the GPU: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has an average benchmark score of 9780. Its nearest rivals are the AMD FirePro W5000 (9803, 0.2% faster), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (9832, 0.5% faster), the NVIDIA Tesla M10 (9724, 0.6% slower), and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 (9716, 0.7% slower). These GPUs are all within 1% of the GTX 1070's average score, so swapping in any of them would result in nearly indistinguishable performance in this game.

It is worth nothing that several of these alternatives are workstation or enterprise parts, but the benchmark data shows they land in the same performance envelope as the GTX 1070. For a user considering an upgrade or replacement, these components represent the closest performance tier available in the database.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Minimum? The answer depends entirely on your target resolution and settings.

At 1920x1080, the answer is a definitive yes. Every preset, from Low at 141.9 FPS to Ultra at 69.2 FPS, clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. The best visual experience is the Ultra preset, which delivers 69.2 FPS and remains well above the playable line.

At 2560x1440, the system is partially capable. The Low (87.9 FPS) and Medium (70.3 FPS) presets both pass the 60 FPS mark. The Medium preset is the best playable option, offering a solid 70.3 FPS average. The High preset falls just short at 55.5 FPS, and Ultra drops further to 42.5 FPS, both below the threshold.

At 3840x2160, this combination cannot maintain playable frame rates. The best result is 50.9 FPS on Low, which misses the 60 FPS target. All other presets are significantly lower, with Ultra bottoming out at 25.4 FPS.

The verdict from the database is clear: this is a solid 1080p gaming system, a decent 1440p system with settings compromises, and not a viable 4K option for Minimum. Users who prioritize high refresh rates should stick to 1080p, where the system has ample headroom. Those who prefer higher resolutions will need to accept Medium settings at 1440p or consider a more powerful GPU.