Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination of Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER in Minimum shows a clear progression of performance as resolution and preset levels change. At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results. The Low preset reaches an average of 188 FPS, while Medium produces 144 FPS with a minimum of 122 and a maximum of 165 FPS. High settings average 121 FPS, and Ultra still maintains a solid 92 FPS average. All four presets at this resolution clear the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain playable but show the expected cost of higher pixel counts. Low averages 121 FPS, Medium drops to 93 FPS with a minimum of 79 and a maximum of 106 FPS. High settings average 78 FPS, while Ultra falls to 59 FPS, just below the 60 FPS playable line. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 62 FPS, a substantial gap that reflects the increased shading and geometry workload.

At 3840x2160, the system begins to struggle with the highest presets. Low averages 65 FPS, which is still playable. Medium averages 50 FPS with a minimum of 42 and a maximum of 57 FPS, placing it below the threshold. High drops to 42 FPS, and Ultra falls to 32 FPS. The recorded data shows that only the Low preset at 4K maintains an average above 60 FPS, and even that margin is slim at just 5 FPS over the line.

The scaling pattern across resolutions is consistent. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS at High settings drops from 121 to 78, a reduction of 43 FPS. From 1440p to 4K, the same preset falls from 78 to 42 FPS, another 36 FPS reduction. The Low preset shows a similar trajectory: 188 to 121 to 65 FPS across the three resolutions. The data indicates that the system loses roughly one-third of its frame rate with each step up in resolution, which is typical for a GPU-bound title at these settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The recorded average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 92, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by 32 FPS. This is the highest preset available at this resolution.

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

A: High settings deliver an average of 78 FPS at 1440p, making it the best preset that stays above 60 FPS. Ultra averages 59 FPS, just below the threshold.

Q: Is 4K resolution playable with this hardware?

A: Only with the Low preset. The 4K Low average is 65 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS line. Medium averages 50 FPS, High averages 42 FPS, and Ultra averages 32 FPS, all below the playable threshold.

Q: How does the minimum FPS compare to the average at Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 122 FPS against an average of 144 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 79 FPS against an average of 93 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 42 FPS against an average of 50 FPS. The minimums are consistently about 15% below the averages.

Q: What percentile does this CPU rank in among all processors?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F sits in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 19039 across all recorded tests.

Q: What percentile does this GPU rank in among all graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20282 across all recorded tests.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER holds rank 2142 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum in the database. This places it in the upper-middle portion of the overall distribution, meaning roughly 57% of tested configurations perform better, while about 43% perform worse. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's 73rd percentile standing and the GPU's 65th percentile standing.

The CPU's benchmark profile shows strong multithreaded results, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12380 and a Geekbench multicore score of 9472. Its single-thread performance is also notable, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1680 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3481. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 18169 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1651 indicate a capable mid-range graphics solution for this title.

The combo rank of 2142 suggests that while neither component is top-tier in the database, their pairing works adequately for Minimum at lower resolutions. The fact that 1080p Ultra clears 60 FPS while 1440p Ultra falls just short indicates that the system is balanced near the boundary of what this game demands at higher settings. The rank also reflects that many other combos in the database feature either newer GPUs or higher-tier CPUs, which push them ahead in this specific title.

The Verdict

Based on the verdict by resolution data, this PC can run Minimum at 1920x1080 with all presets above 60 FPS. The best settings at this resolution are Ultra, with an average of 92 FPS. This gives the user full visual quality headroom while maintaining smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the system can run the game with High, Low, or Medium presets above 60 FPS. The best playable setting is High, averaging 78 FPS. Ultra at this resolution averages 59 FPS, which falls just short of the 60 FPS threshold, so it is not recommended for consistent smoothness.

At 3840x2160, only the Low preset is playable, averaging 65 FPS. Medium averages 50 FPS, High averages 42 FPS, and Ultra averages 32 FPS, all below the playable line. Users targeting 4K must accept the lowest visual preset to stay above 60 FPS.

The overall verdict is that this system is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Minimum, with 4K available only at reduced settings. The recorded data shows a clear resolution ceiling at 4K for higher presets.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component dominates performance in Minimum. At 1080p, the CPU's single-thread strength likely plays a larger role, as the frame rates are high enough that the GPU may not be fully saturated at Low and Medium presets. The 188 FPS at 1080p Low suggests the CPU can feed frames quickly, and the GPU handles the relatively light workload without becoming the primary limiter.

As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The frame rate drops proportionally with pixel count, which is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios. At 4K, the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth become the limiting resources. The 42 FPS at 4K High versus 65 FPS at 4K Low shows a 23 FPS difference from preset changes alone, indicating that the GPU's shading units and texture units are the bottleneck at this resolution.

The CPU's role is less pronounced at higher resolutions. Between 1440p and 4K at Medium settings, the average drops from 93 to 50 FPS, a 43 FPS reduction that aligns with the 2.25x increase in pixel count (from 3.7 million to 8.3 million pixels). This proportional scaling confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor. At 1080p, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz provide sufficient headroom to keep the GPU fed, but the GPU still governs the upper bounds of performance.

The data suggests that for Minimum, users should prioritize GPU capability when targeting higher resolutions. The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking is adequate for this title, and its nearest rivals perform within 0.3% in average benchmark scores, meaning CPU choice among similar models will have little impact on frame rates at 1440p or 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 92 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available and provides a comfortable margin above the threshold. Users can enable all visual effects without concern for frame rate drops.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is High, averaging 78 FPS. This preset balances visual quality with performance, leaving 18 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS line. Ultra at this resolution averages 59 FPS, which is 1 FPS below the threshold, so High is the recommended choice for consistent smoothness.

At 3840x2160, the only preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 65 FPS. This provides just 5 FPS of headroom, so users should be aware that demanding scenes may cause dips below 60 FPS. Medium at 4K averages 50 FPS, which is not playable by the database's threshold.

For users who prefer maximum visual fidelity over the 60 FPS target, 1440p Ultra at 59 FPS is close to the line but technically below it. The data indicates that 1080p Ultra is the best overall combination of visual quality and frame rate, offering 92 FPS with full settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Intel Core i5-12400F's average benchmark score of 19039 is nearly identical to that of the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, which scores 19047 with a 0% delta. The Intel Core 3 201E scores 19056, 0.1% higher. The Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982, 0.3% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979, also 0.3% lower. These alternatives would produce effectively identical frame rates in Minimum, as their benchmark differences are within measurement noise.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER's average score of 20282 is closely matched by several rivals. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, 1% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, 1.2% higher. The Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, 1.3% higher, and the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, 1.5% higher. These GPUs would deliver nearly the same performance in Minimum, with the largest delta being just 1.5%, which translates to roughly 1 to 3 FPS differences at the measured settings.

Users considering alternative hardware should expect similar gameplay experiences from these nearby components. The CPU alternatives would not change the resolution ceiling, and the GPU alternatives would shift frame rates by only a few FPS at most. The combination's rank of 2142 out of 3712 is tied to this specific pairing, but choosing any of the listed rivals would place the system in the same performance neighborhood.