Minimum

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers a robust performance profile for Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released on 2014-06-25. The measured data, collected across three resolutions and four quality presets, shows this combination consistently exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold in most configurations, with the exception of the most demanding 4K Ultra preset. The dataset provides a clear picture of how this hardware scales with resolution and graphical load, indicating a system that is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p gaming, while remaining capable at 4K with adjusted settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark results for this CPU-GPU combo are organized by resolution and settings, offering precise average frame rates and, where available, minimum and maximum values.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the RTX 3080 Ti shows its limits under extreme load. With Low settings, the average FPS is 96, providing a very playable experience. Moving to Medium settings, the average FPS drops to 74, with a minimum of 63 and a maximum of 85. The High preset yields an average of 62 FPS, which is the highest quality setting that maintains an average above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset pushes the hardware too far, resulting in an average of 47 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the performance headroom increases significantly. The Low preset achieves an average of 179 FPS. Medium settings provide an average of 137 FPS, with a minimum of 116 and a maximum of 157. The High preset delivers an average of 115 FPS. Even the most demanding Ultra preset maintains a smooth average of 87 FPS, demonstrating that the system is not heavily constrained at this resolution.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the combination operates with exceptional fluidity. The Low preset reaches an average of 277 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 212 FPS, with a minimum of 180 and a maximum of 244. The High preset averages 178 FPS. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding configuration tested, still achieves an impressive average of 136 FPS. The data indicates that at 1080p, the frame rates are primarily limited by the game engine or CPU rather than the GPU, given the massive headroom.

Best Settings per Resolution

Based on the measured FPS data and the defined playable threshold of 60 FPS, the optimal settings for each resolution are as follows.

At 3840x2160, the best preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which achieves an average of 62 FPS. While Low and Medium are also playable, High offers the best visual fidelity within the playable range.

At 2560x1440, the best preset is Ultra, which delivers an average of 87 FPS. This indicates that the system can handle the highest graphical demands at this resolution without dropping below the 60 FPS target.

At 1920x1080, the best preset is also Ultra, with an average of 136 FPS. This allows for maximum visual quality while maintaining a frame rate that is more than sufficient for a smooth experience, and well-suited for high refresh rate monitors.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K resolution with maximum graphical settings?*

A: No. At 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, the average FPS is 47, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The High preset is the highest quality option that maintains playability at 4K, averaging 62 FPS.

Q: What is the expected frame rate at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured data shows an average of 115 FPS at 2560x1440 with the High preset. This indicates excellent performance with significant headroom above the 60 FPS target.

Q: How does the system perform at 1080p with the Ultra preset?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 136. This demonstrates that the combination can handle the highest preset at this resolution with a very high frame rate.

Q: Are there any settings at 4K that produce a frame rate above 100 FPS?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with the Low preset, the average FPS is 96, which is just below 100. This is the only 4K setting that approaches that performance level.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: The average FPS drops from 137 at Medium to 87 at Ultra. This represents a 50 FPS decrease when moving to the highest quality preset, indicating a significant performance cost.

Q: Does the system maintain a minimum frame rate above 60 FPS in all playable configurations?

A: The data provides min FPS only for Medium presets. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 63 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 116 FPS, and at 1080p Medium, the minimum is 180 FPS. These are all above the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting good frame pacing stability in these tested scenarios.

The Verdict

The benchmark data clearly answers the question of whether this PC can run Minimum. The system is not only capable of running the game but does so with exceptional performance across most configurations. At 1920x1080, all presets, including Ultra, are fully playable, with the Ultra preset averaging 136 FPS. At 2560x1440, the system again clears the 60 FPS threshold on all settings, with the most demanding Ultra preset averaging 87 FPS. At 3840x2160, the system is playable on Low, Medium, and High presets, with High being the best quality option at an average of 62 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that fails to meet the 60 FPS standard, averaging 47 FPS. The verdict is that this PC can run Minimum exceptionally well, offering a high-refresh-rate experience at 1080p and 1440p, and a solid 60 FPS experience at 4K with High settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

Analyzing the scaling between resolutions and presets reveals the relative workload distribution between the CPU and GPU for this game. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high, reaching up to 277 FPS on Low settings. The performance difference between Low and Ultra is 141 FPS (277 down to 136), which shows that the GPU is still the primary scaling factor even at this lower resolution. However, the sheer magnitude of the frame rates suggests that the CPU is keeping up without becoming a bottleneck.

As the resolution increases to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop across all presets, but the relative scaling between presets remains similar. The difference between Low and Ultra is 92 FPS (179 down to 87). This reduction in performance when moving from 1080p to 1440p indicates that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor, as the pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes more pronounced, and the GPU's role becomes dominant. The performance difference between Low and Ultra is 49 FPS (96 down to 47). The significant drop, particularly the 15 FPS loss between High and Ultra, demonstrates that the GPU's compute and memory resources are heavily taxed at this resolution. The i5-14400F, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, provides sufficient processing power to feed the RTX 3080 Ti at all resolutions, as evidenced by the lack of a sudden performance plateau that would indicate a CPU bottleneck. The data shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance scaling across settings, with its influence growing as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

In the context of all tested hardware combinations for Minimum, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti holds a rank of 961 out of 3712 combos. This places the system in the top percentile of tested configurations, aligning with the measured high frame rates. The CPU itself has a percentile rank of 83 against all CPUs, and the GPU also has a percentile rank of 83 against all GPUs. These individual rankings are consistent with the combo's overall strong position, indicating that both components are well above average in their respective categories. The combo rank suggests that a significant majority of other tested systems will deliver lower frame rates in this game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Examining the nearest rivals for both components provides insight into which hardware would offer similar performance. The Intel Core i5-14400F has an average benchmark score of 32279. Its closest rivals in terms of average score are the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, with a score of 32233 and a delta of 0.1%, and the Intel Core i9-11900, with a score of 32226 and a delta of 0.2%. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32354, a delta of -0.2%, and the Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32121, a delta of 0.5%. These CPUs would deliver a nearly identical level of processing performance in this game, meaning the frame rates should be very similar for CPU-bound scenarios.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, which has an average benchmark score of 41187, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 5300, with a score of 40870 and a delta of 0.8%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, with a score of 40377 and a delta of 2%. On the higher end, the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB scores 41707 (delta -1.2%) and the NVIDIA Tesla M40 scores 41897 (delta -1.7%). These GPUs would produce comparable frame rates in Minimum, with the RTX 5070 being slightly slower in synthetic benchmarks but likely within a similar performance envelope in real-world gaming. Substituting any of these components for the ones in this build would yield a system with very similar overall performance characteristics for this title.