Minimum

Minimum is a 2014 third-person shooter with modest rendering demands, but the recorded data for this particular combination tells a story of heavy GPU limitation. The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 produces a playable experience only at 1080p, and even then only on lower presets. The benchmark results show a clear ceiling imposed by the graphics card, with the CPU’s strong multi-core and single-core scores (Cinebench R23 multi-core 21645, single-core 3055) doing little to lift frame rates once resolution and settings rise. The database’s measured FPS values, all recorded without min/max variance, provide a straightforward average frame rate picture across 4K, 1440p, and 1080p.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The highest average recorded is 29.3 FPS on Low settings, which is the only configuration at 4K that even approaches half of the playable threshold. Medium drops to 24 FPS, High falls to 20.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 12.6 FPS. None of these are viable for smooth gameplay, so the best setting at 4K is effectively none; the database lists no playable settings for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves slightly but remains below the 60 FPS target. The best average FPS at 1440p is 56.1 FPS on Low settings, which is close to the threshold but still under it. Medium produces 38.8 FPS, High drops to 32.4 FPS, and Ultra yields 26.2 FPS. Since 56.1 FPS does not meet the 60 FPS playable threshold, the verdict records no playable settings at 1440p.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally clears the bar. Low settings deliver 85.2 FPS, which is comfortably above 60 FPS. Medium settings deliver 66.1 FPS, also above the threshold. High falls to 54.4 FPS, just below the target, and Ultra sinks to 39.6 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1080p is Medium, with an average of 66.1 FPS. Low also qualifies, but Medium is the highest-quality option that retains playability.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this pairing at rank 3489 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. That places it in the lower portion of all tested configurations, roughly in the 6th percentile of the 3712 total combos. This ranking reflects the measured FPS results: the system cannot hold 60 FPS at 1440p or 4K at any preset, and at 1080p it only manages playable frame rates on Low and Medium. The GPU’s age and limited 4 GB GDDR5 memory are consistent with these results, though the exact bottleneck is discussed in the CPU and GPU roles section. For a game released in 2014, this ranking is low because the RX 570, while capable in its era, is now outpaced by most modern hardware in the database’s test pool.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data includes average FPS only, with no minimum or maximum values provided for any resolution or setting. The full matrix is as follows.

At 3840x2160, the results are consistently below playable levels. Low settings average 29.3 FPS, Medium averages 24 FPS, High averages 20.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 12.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 16.7 FPS, indicating that resolution scaling at 4K is harsh and that the GPU is overwhelmed even at the lowest preset.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 56.1 FPS, which is the strongest result at this resolution. Medium averages 38.8 FPS, High averages 32.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 26.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 17.3 FPS, a steep drop that suggests a significant load increase when moving beyond the lowest settings. The spread from Low to Ultra is 29.9 FPS, showing that preset choice matters greatly at 1440p.

At 1920x1080, Low averages 85.2 FPS, Medium averages 66.1 FPS, High averages 54.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 39.6 FPS. Low is the only preset with a large margin above the 60 FPS threshold, sitting 25.2 FPS higher. Medium clears the threshold by 6.1 FPS, which is a slim but real margin. High misses it by 5.6 FPS, and Ultra misses it by 20.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 45.6 FPS, the largest absolute drop among the three resolutions, which indicates that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are heavily taxed by the higher presets.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: frame rate drops as resolution and preset quality increase, and the RX 570 cannot sustain 60 FPS at any setting above Medium at 1080p.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Intel Core i5-14400F has a benchmark average of 32279 and sits at the 83rd percentile against all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database are extremely close in average score. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U scores 32233, a delta of 0.1 percent, making it effectively identical in CPU-bound workloads. The Intel Core i9-11900 scores 32226, a delta of 0.2 percent. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32354, which is 0.2 percent higher than the i5-14400F. The Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32121, a delta of 0.5 percent. Any of these CPUs would behave nearly the same as the i5-14400F in a system with the RX 570, since the GPU is the limiting factor in Minimum.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 570 has a benchmark average of 28766 and sits at the 74th percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are also close. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28874, which is 0.4 percent higher, meaning it would perform almost identically in this game’s GPU-bound scenarios. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28580, a delta of 0.7 percent lower, so it would deliver nearly the same frame rates. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996, 0.8 percent higher, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421, 1.2 percent lower. All four sit within about 1.2 percent of the RX 570’s average score, so swapping to any of them would produce very similar results in Minimum. The practical takeaway is that the RX 570 is not an outlier; it behaves like a cluster of mid-range GPUs from its generation, and users with any of these alternatives should expect comparable frame rates.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 60 FPS on a 4K monitor?

A: No. The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 29.3 FPS on Low settings, and no preset at 4K reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best setting for 1080p gameplay?

A: Medium is the highest preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 66.1 FPS. Low also works at 85.2 FPS, but Medium offers better quality while still clearing the threshold.

Q: Is 1440p playable with this combination?

A: No. The best result at 2560x1440 is 56.1 FPS on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems for Minimum?

A: It ranks 3489 out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the lower portion of the database’s results for this game.

Q: Which component is holding the system back?

A: The GPU is the primary limit. The RX 570’s score at the 74th percentile of GPUs, combined with the CPU’s 83rd percentile ranking, means the i5-14400F has ample headroom while the GPU cannot push higher frame rates.

Q: Would a different GPU from the same performance tier change the results?

A: No, not meaningfully. The RX 6800M, R9 M295X, RX 470, and Quadro RTX 8000 all score within 1.2 percent of the RX 570, so any of them would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum.

The Verdict

The recorded data says this system can run Minimum, but only at 1080p and only on Low or Medium settings. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the verdict by resolution confirms that 3840x2160 and 2560x1440 have no playable settings at all. At 1080p, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with the best playable setting being Medium at an average of 66.1 FPS. High at 1080p averages 54.4 FPS, which is close but below the threshold, and Ultra averages 39.6 FPS.

For users who own a 1080p monitor and are willing to run Medium settings, this combination delivers a smooth experience with an average frame rate 6.1 FPS above the threshold. Low settings provide a larger safety margin at 85.2 FPS, which would be preferable for scenes with heavier load, though min FPS data is not recorded. At 1440p and 4K, the system cannot meet the playable bar, so those resolutions are not recommended for this game. The overall ranking of 3489 out of 3712 combos reinforces that this is a modest setup for Minimum, adequate only for lower-end 1080p play.

CPU and GPU Roles

In Minimum, the data shows that the GPU dominates performance scaling. The i5-14400F is a strong processor with an 83rd percentile CPU ranking and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21645, while the RX 570 sits at the 74th GPU percentile. The CPU’s nearest rivals all score within 0.5 percent of it, and the GPU’s nearest rivals score within 1.2 percent, but the frame rate behavior across resolutions points squarely at the graphics card.

The clearest evidence is the resolution scaling. At 1080p Low, the system averages 85.2 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 56.1 FPS, a reduction of 29.1 FPS or about 34 percent. At 4K Low, it falls to 29.3 FPS, a further drop of 26.8 FPS from 1440p. If the CPU were the limit, raising resolution would have a smaller effect on frame rate, since the CPU workload stays roughly constant while pixel count increases. Instead, the frame rate nearly halves at each step up in resolution, which is the signature of a GPU-bound configuration.

Preset scaling reinforces this. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium drops the average from 85.2 to 66.1 FPS, a 19.1 FPS loss. From Medium to High, it drops to 54.4, another 11.7 FPS loss. From High to Ultra, it drops to 39.6, a 14.8 FPS loss. These steep declines with increasing graphical quality are consistent with a GPU that is saturated by higher shader and memory loads. The RX 570’s 4 GB GDDR5 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are likely contributors, though the database does not directly measure memory utilization.

At 1440p and 4K, the GPU is even more clearly the bottleneck. No preset at either resolution reaches 60 FPS, and even Low settings at 1440p only reach 56.1 FPS. The CPU would have no trouble feeding frames at those settings given its high single-core score of 3055 in Cinebench R23, but the GPU cannot keep up. In summary, the i5-14400F provides more than enough processing headroom for Minimum, and the RX 570 is the component that determines playability. Users seeking higher frame rates should look to a faster GPU, as the recorded data indicates that CPU upgrades within the same performance tier would yield negligible gains.