Minimum

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 is a combination that targets 1080p gaming, and the recorded data for Minimum confirms this. This 2014 third-person shooter presents a significant challenge to this older GPU, particularly at higher resolutions. The measured FPS across all settings shows a clear pattern: the RX 580 has enough power for smooth gameplay only at 1920x1080, and only when settings are kept to Medium or below.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combination is not playable under any preset, with average frame rates falling far below the 60 FPS threshold. The recorded averages are 28.9 FPS on Low, 27 FPS on Medium, 18.8 FPS on High, and 12.8 FPS on Ultra. The frame rate drops by more than half when moving from Low to Ultra, indicating that the GPU is heavily overburdened at this resolution regardless of quality settings.

At 2560x1440, the results improve but remain below the playable threshold. The data shows an average of 57.7 FPS on Low, which is just shy of the 60 FPS target. Medium produces 47.3 FPS, High yields 35.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 28.3 FPS. Even the lowest settings fail to deliver a consistent 60 FPS experience at this resolution, making 1440p a non-viable option for this hardware.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally finds usable performance. The recorded averages are 90.3 FPS on Low, 67.4 FPS on Medium, 59.5 FPS on High, and 45 FPS on Ultra. The jump from Low to Medium costs roughly 23 FPS, a substantial penalty, while the jump from Medium to High pushes the average just below the 60 FPS line. Ultra is clearly too demanding, losing over 22 FPS compared to Medium.

No minimum or maximum frame rate data was recorded for any configuration, so the analysis relies entirely on average FPS figures. The scaling pattern across resolutions is consistent: each step up in resolution costs a significant portion of performance, and each step up in settings costs another.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1920x1080 with the highest settings?*

A: No. The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 produces an average of 45 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings also miss the target at 59.5 FPS. Only Low and Medium presets at 1080p are recorded as playable.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1920x1080?

A: The database lists Medium as the best playable setting at 1080p, with an average frame rate of 67.4 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 2560x1440 playable with any settings?

A: No. The closest result is the Low preset at 2560x1440, which averages 57.7 FPS. This is below the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the verdictByResolution data lists no playable settings for 1440p.

Q: How does the frame rate scale from 1080p to 1440p on the same settings?

A: On Low settings, the average drops from 90.3 FPS at 1080p to 57.7 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of roughly 32.6 FPS. On Medium, it drops from 67.4 FPS to 47.3 FPS. The GPU is the limiting factor as resolution increases.

Q: What is the worst-performing configuration recorded?

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 produces the lowest average frame rate in the measured data at 12.8 FPS. The next worst is High at 4K with 18.8 FPS.

Q: How many total combinations were tested for this game?

A: The database has tested 3,712 combinations for Minimum, and this specific Intel and AMD pairing ranks 3,423rd among them.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The highest recorded average is 28.9 FPS on Low, which is still less than half of the target. No playable settings exist at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the same situation applies. The Low preset delivers 57.7 FPS, the closest result, but it remains below 60 FPS. The database records no playable settings at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the Medium preset is the most demanding option that maintains at least 60 FPS. It averages 67.4 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the threshold. Low settings run faster at 90.3 FPS, but Medium offers a better visual quality while still clearing the target.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum, but only under specific conditions. The verdictByResolution data confirms that 1920x1080 is the only resolution with playable settings, and those settings are limited to Low and Medium. The best playable configuration is Medium at 1080p, which averages 67.4 FPS. High settings at 1080p fall just short at 59.5 FPS, and Ultra is not viable at 45 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the combination fails to reach 60 FPS even on Low, with 57.7 FPS as the best case. At 3840x2160, performance is severely limited, with all presets averaging below 29 FPS. For users targeting 1080p, the system is functional, but there is no headroom for higher resolutions or maximum quality settings.

The frame rate margin at Medium 1080p is about 7.4 FPS above the playable threshold. This is a modest buffer, meaning that demanding scenes could push the average lower. The data does not include minimum frame rate measurements, so the consistency of that 67.4 FPS average is unknown. Still, based on averages alone, the system clears the bar at 1080p Medium.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions shows that the GPU is the dominant factor in Minimum. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on Low settings drops the average from 90.3 FPS to 57.7 FPS, a 32.6 FPS loss directly tied to the increased pixel count. The same jump on Medium settings drops from 67.4 FPS to 47.3 FPS. The RX 580, with its 256-bit memory bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth, is clearly saturated as resolution climbs.

The CPU, an Intel Core i5-14400F with 10 cores and 16 threads, is far less of a bottleneck at these frame rates. At 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least work, the average reaches 90.3 FPS, which is still not an extreme load for a modern desktop processor. The i5-14400F sits in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs tested, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U at a 0.1% delta and the Intel Core i7-12800H at a 0.5% delta. This level of CPU performance is more than sufficient for a 2014 title.

The settings scaling further supports the GPU-bound conclusion. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 22.9 FPS, and moving from Medium to High costs 7.9 FPS, while Ultra costs another 14.5 FPS. These are large penalties that reflect GPU workload, not CPU limitations. The RX 580 ranks in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, placing it mid-pack, and its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, is only 0.4% ahead in average score. That older GPU class is clearly the limiting component in this pairing.

At 4K, the GPU is overwhelmed. The difference between Low (28.9 FPS) and Ultra (12.8 FPS) is a 16.1 FPS spread, and even the lowest preset cannot approach playability. The CPU has no opportunity to matter at this resolution because the GPU cannot produce enough frames. In short, the RX 580 dictates every performance ceiling, while the i5-14400F sits idle relative to its capabilities.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database rankings for Minimum, this combination of Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 580 places 3,423rd out of 3,712 tested combinations. That puts it in the bottom 289 combinations, or roughly the 8th percentile of all tested hardware pairings. The rank reflects the GPU's age and its inability to handle higher resolutions in this title.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (0.1% behind in average score), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (0.4% ahead), and the AMD Radeon 740M (0.5% behind). These are all comparable performers, and none of them would meaningfully change the outcome in Minimum at 1080p. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (0.2% ahead) and the Intel Core i9-11900 (0.2% ahead), are also close in synthetic score, but the game's GPU-bound nature means those differences would not appear in frame rates.

The 3,423rd rank is consistent with the measured FPS data. The system can clear 60 FPS at 1080p Medium, but it cannot reach that target at 1440p or 4K on any preset. For a game released in 2014, the RX 580 is showing its age, and the i5-14400F is not the reason for the low ranking. The combination is functional for 1080p play at moderate settings, but it sits near the bottom of the database's tested field for Minimum.