Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded benchmark data for Minimum, tested with the Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 580, covers three resolutions and four quality presets. All figures are average frame rates; the database did not record minimum or maximum frame times for any configuration.

At 3840x2160, the results are consistently below playable thresholds. The High preset averages 18.9 FPS, Medium averages 23.2 FPS, Low averages 32.2 FPS, and Ultra averages 16.7 FPS. This places every 4K setting in single-digit-to-low-thirties territory, with a spread of 15.5 FPS between the fastest (Low) and slowest (Ultra) presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates improve substantially but remain short of the 60 FPS target. Low averages 58 FPS, which is the closest approach to playability at this resolution. Medium averages 42.8 FPS, High averages 38.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 31.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 26.2 FPS, indicating a strong sensitivity to preset selection.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally reaches playable territory for multiple presets. Low averages 93.6 FPS, Medium averages 69.8 FPS, and High averages 61.7 FPS. Ultra drops to 45.5 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. The delta between Low and Ultra here is 48.1 FPS, the largest across all resolutions, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a heavy load even at 1080p.

The pattern across resolutions shows a clear scaling trend. From 1080p Low to 1440p Low, the average drops from 93.6 to 58 FPS, a reduction of 35.6 FPS. From 1440p Low to 4K Low, it falls from 58 to 32.2 FPS, a further reduction of 25.8 FPS. The High preset follows a similar trajectory: 61.7 at 1080p, 38.8 at 1440p, and 18.9 at 4K.

Ultra settings are the most demanding in every resolution. At 1080p, Ultra is 48.1 FPS below Low. At 1440p, the gap is 26.2 FPS. At 4K, the gap narrows to 15.5 FPS, but this is because all 4K presets are already heavily constrained by the GPU.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the AMD Radeon RX 580 is the dominant bottleneck for Minimum at higher resolutions. The GPU's average benchmark score is 12928, placing it in the 53rd percentile among all GPUs. The CPU, meanwhile, scores far higher: the Intel Core i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25292, placing it in the 77th percentile among all CPUs. This massive discrepancy suggests that the CPU has ample headroom while the GPU struggles to keep up.

Evidence for GPU-bound behavior appears in the scaling between resolutions. When moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same preset, the frame rate drops by roughly 33-38% across Low, Medium, and High. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is even steeper, around 44-51%. This nonlinear degradation is characteristic of a GPU that is saturated: as pixel count rises, the GPU spends proportionally more time on fragment shading and memory bandwidth, while the CPU's workload remains relatively constant.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and higher frame rates. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 93.6 FPS, which is high enough to engage the CPU more meaningfully. The i5-13400F has 10 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and its multi-threaded benchmarks are strong: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 22604, and PassMark multi-thread scores 25032. These figures indicate that the CPU can handle high frame-rate scenarios without becoming the primary limiter.

However, the 1080p Ultra preset tells a different story. At 45.5 FPS, the GPU is clearly the constraint, as the CPU's single-thread performance (PassMark single-thread score of 3634, Cinebench R23 single-core of 3191) is more than sufficient for this frame range. The fact that the CPU has a 77th percentile ranking versus the GPU's 53rd percentile reinforces the conclusion that the RX 580 is the limiting component in all tested configurations.

At 4K, the GPU bottleneck is absolute. The highest 4K result, 32.2 FPS at Low, is still less than half the 60 FPS target. No amount of CPU headroom can compensate for the GPU's inability to process 4K pixel counts in this game. The RX 580's 256-bit memory bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth, alongside its 6.175 TFLOPS FP32 performance, are simply insufficient for 4K Minimum gameplay.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database lists nearest rivals for both components based on average benchmark scores. These are not direct comparisons for Minimum specifically, but rather hardware that occupies a similar performance tier in general benchmarks.

For the Intel Core i5-13400F, the closest matches are:

• AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with an average score of 25284, a delta of 0% from the i5-13400F's 25292.
• Intel Core 5 120 with 25362, a delta of -0.3%.
• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D with 25365, a delta of -0.3%.
• AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with 25201, a delta of 0.4%.

These deltas are negligible, meaning that swapping the i5-13400F for any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Minimum. The Ryzen 9 6900HS is a laptop chip, yet its score aligns closely with the desktop i5-13400F. The Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Intel Core 5 120 are also within 0.3% of the i5's score, so game performance would be indistinguishable.

For the AMD Radeon RX 580, the nearest rivals are:

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile with 12940, a delta of -0.1%.
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER with 12986, a delta of -0.4%.
• AMD Radeon 740M with 12870, a delta of 0.5%.
• AMD FirePro W5100 with 12847, a delta of 0.6%.

Again, the deltas are small. The GTX 1660 SUPER is the closest desktop equivalent, while the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile and Radeon 740M represent mobile and integrated options that score similarly. Users with these GPUs should expect very similar frame rates in Minimum at all resolutions and presets. The FirePro W5100 is a workstation card, but its score aligns closely enough that its gaming performance would likely fall in the same range.

The practical implication is that the tested combination sits in a broad performance cluster. Neither the CPU nor the GPU is an outlier in its respective tier, and the measured FPS values should be representative of any system built with one of these rival components paired with the other.

The Verdict

The verdict is clear from the recorded data: this PC can run Minimum at 60 FPS or higher only at 1920x1080, and only with specific presets.

At 3840x2160, no preset is playable. The best result is 32.2 FPS at Low, which is still 27.8 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. High, Medium, and Ultra all fall in the 16.7 to 23.2 FPS range, which is not smooth enough for a third-person shooter.

At 2560x1440, no preset is playable either. Low comes closest at 58 FPS, but that is 2 FPS short of the target. Medium (42.8), High (38.8), and Ultra (31.8) are all well below 60. The database records no playable settings for this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS bar with three presets. Low averages 93.6 FPS, Medium averages 69.8 FPS, and High averages 61.7 FPS. Ultra falls short at 45.5 FPS. The best playable preset is High, with an average of 61.7 FPS, which is the highest quality setting that remains at or above 60 FPS.

Players seeking a consistent 60 FPS experience should target 1080p. The margin at High is slim (1.7 FPS above threshold), so Medium at 69.8 FPS provides more headroom. Low at 93.6 FPS offers the smoothest experience but at the cost of visual quality. For 1440p or 4K, this combination does not meet the playability criterion.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution, based on the measured data:

• 3840x2160: No preset reaches 60 FPS. The highest average is 32.2 FPS at Low, which is not playable. The database marks no playable settings for this resolution.
• 2560x1440: No preset reaches 60 FPS. The highest average is 58 FPS at Low, which falls 2 FPS short. The database marks no playable settings for this resolution.
• 1920x1080: The best playable preset is High, which averages 61.7 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS. Medium averages 69.8 FPS and Low averages 93.6 FPS, both also playable, but High offers the best visual quality among playable options.

It is notably the High preset at 1080p barely clears the threshold. If the game has any scene-to-scene variance, a player might see dips below 60 FPS. Medium, with its 9.8 FPS margin over High, is a safer choice for consistent performance. Low provides the largest margin at 33.6 FPS over the threshold.

For players who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate, the Ultra preset at 1080p (45.5 FPS) and all 1440p and 4K presets are available, but they do not meet the 60 FPS playability standard used in this database.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 60 FPS in 4K?

A: No. The highest 4K average is 32.2 FPS at Low settings. High averages 18.9 FPS, Medium 23.2 FPS, and Ultra 16.7 FPS. All are well below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best preset at 1080p for this combination?

A: High is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 61.7 FPS. Medium (69.8 FPS) and Low (93.6 FPS) also clear the threshold, but High offers the best visual quality.

Q: Why does the frame rate drop so much from 1080p to 1440p?

A: The GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases. The RX 580 scores in the 53rd percentile among GPUs, while the CPU scores in the 77th percentile. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 93.6 FPS, but at 1440p Low it drops to 58 FPS, a 35.6 FPS reduction.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The RX 580's average benchmark score is 12928, while the i5-13400F scores 25292. The CPU has substantial headroom, as shown by its 77th percentile ranking, but the GPU cannot push frame rates past its own limits at higher resolutions.

Q: Would a similar GPU produce the same results?

A: Yes. The nearest GPU rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (delta -0.4%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (delta -0.1%), the AMD Radeon 740M (delta 0.5%), and the AMD FirePro W5100 (delta 0.6%). All are within 0.6% of the RX 580's average score, so frame rates in Minimum would be nearly identical.

Q: What about the CPU rivals, would they change performance?

A: No. The nearest CPU rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (delta 0%), the Intel Core 5 120 (delta -0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (delta -0.3%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (delta 0.4%). These deltas are negligible, meaning the CPU is not the bottleneck in this configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 3370th out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. This places it in the bottom 9.2% of all tested configurations in the database.

This low ranking is primarily due to the GPU. The RX 580's 53rd percentile score is below average, and its end-of-life production status (released in 2017, now discontinued) reflects its age. The CPU, by contrast, is a modern part from 2023 with a 77th percentile score, but it cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations in a GPU-bound scenario like Minimum at higher resolutions.

The ranking is consistent with the measured FPS data. At 4K, every preset fails to reach even half the 60 FPS target. At 1440p, only Low comes close (58 FPS), and it still misses. The system only becomes competitive at 1080p, where it achieves playable frame rates on three of four presets. This narrow window of playability explains why the combo ranks so far down the list: many modern GPU options can handle Minimum at 1440p or 4K with ease, while this combination cannot.

For context, the combo rank is based on the overall set of measured configurations in the database, not just those with similar hardware. The fact that this pairing sits at 3370 of 3712 means that a very large majority of tested systems outperform it in Minimum. However, the rank is still above the very bottom, indicating that some weaker combinations exist, likely with older or lower-tier components on both sides.

The takeaway is that this PC is a 1080p machine for Minimum. It meets the playability standard only at that resolution, and even then, the High preset has a slim 1.7 FPS margin. Players with this hardware should stick to 1080p and choose Medium or High depending on their tolerance for frame rate dips. Upgrading the GPU would be the most impactful change, as the CPU has proven it is not the limiting factor in this combination.