Minimum

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 delivers a split personality in Minimum. At 1080p it crushes every preset, at 1440p it holds most settings above 60 FPS, but at 4K it falls apart quickly, with only Low settings staying playable. The measured data shows clear scaling trends: resolution drops from 1080p to 4K cost roughly 70–80% of average FPS depending on preset, while the gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution ranges from about 50% to 100%. This combo ranks 2274th out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle tier of all tested systems for this specific title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data for this combo covers three resolutions and four quality presets, with average FPS recorded for every configuration and min/max FPS available only for Medium settings at each resolution. Starting at 1920x1080, the results are strong across the board. Low settings produce an average of 179 FPS, which is the highest score recorded for this combo in any configuration. Medium settings drop to 137 FPS average, with a minimum of 117 and a maximum of 158 FPS. High settings yield 115 FPS average, and Ultra settings still manage 88 FPS average. Every 1080p preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin, with even the most demanding Ultra preset sitting 28 FPS above that line.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains solid but the headroom shrinks noticeably. Low settings average 116 FPS, down 63 FPS from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 88 FPS, with a minimum of 75 and a maximum of 102 FPS. High settings average 74 FPS, which still clears 60 FPS by 14 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 57 FPS average, falling just 3 FPS short of the playable threshold. The 1440p results show that the RTX 5050 has enough headroom for Medium and High settings, but Ultra becomes the first preset to dip below 60 FPS at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. Low settings average 62 FPS, barely clearing the 60 FPS threshold by 2 FPS. Medium settings average 48 FPS, with a minimum of 41 and a maximum of 55 FPS. High settings drop to 40 FPS average, and Ultra settings fall to 30 FPS average. The 4K results demonstrate a steep performance cliff: moving from Low to Medium costs 14 FPS, from Medium to High costs another 8 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 10 FPS more. None of the presets above Low manage to reach 60 FPS at 4K, and the Medium preset's minimum of 41 FPS indicates noticeable frame dips during demanding scenes.

Looking at the min and max FPS data available for Medium settings, the pattern holds across resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the range from 117 to 158 FPS shows a 41 FPS spread. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 75 to 102 FPS, a 27 FPS spread. At 4K Medium, the range tightens further to 41 to 55 FPS, a 14 FPS spread. The data suggests that as resolution increases, the frame time variance becomes smaller in absolute terms, but the average FPS drops enough that the lower bound falls below comfortable playability at 4K.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 4K with any preset above Low?*

A: No. The measured data shows only Low settings at 3840x2160 average 62 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 48 FPS, High averages 40 FPS, and Ultra averages 30 FPS, all below the playable threshold.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p that stays at or above 60 FPS?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 average 74 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that remains playable. Ultra at this resolution averages 57 FPS, which fails the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is Ultra settings playable at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings average 88 FPS, which is 28 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the only resolution where Ultra remains playable.

Q: How much FPS is lost going from 1080p to 4K at the same preset?

A: For Low settings, the drop is from 179 FPS at 1080p to 62 FPS at 4K, a loss of 117 FPS. For Medium, the drop is from 137 FPS to 48 FPS, a loss of 89 FPS. For High, the drop is from 115 FPS to 40 FPS, a loss of 75 FPS. For Ultra, the drop is from 88 FPS to 30 FPS, a loss of 58 FPS.

Q: What is the least demanding preset tested, and what FPS does it produce at each resolution?

A: Low settings is the least demanding preset. It produces 179 FPS at 1080p, 116 FPS at 1440p, and 62 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is the only configuration where Low settings barely meet the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Does the combo rank high among all tested systems for this game?

A: The combo ranks 2274th out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the 61st percentile of tested combos for Minimum. It sits slightly above average but far from top-tier performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank in game is 2274 out of 3712 total tested combinations, which places this system in the lower-middle portion of the field. With 3712 total entries, a rank of 2274 means roughly 61% of tested combos perform better, while 39% perform worse. This is not a top-tier pairing for Minimum, but it is also far from the bottom of the list.

The CPU side of this combo, the Intel Core i5-14400F, holds an 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 32279, which puts it slightly above the nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, which scores 32233 with a delta of 0.1%. The Intel Core i9-11900 scores 32226 with a delta of 0.2%, also essentially tied. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32354 with a delta of -0.2%, and the Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32121 with a delta of 0.5%. These four rivals are all within half a percent of the i5-14400F's average score, indicating that the CPU sits in a tightly clustered performance band.

The GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050, ranks in the 66th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 21035. The nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL, which scores 21153 with a delta of -0.6%. The AMD Radeon HD 8970M scores 21237 with a delta of -1%. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 20713 with a delta of 1.6%, and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile scores 21379 with a delta of -1.6%. The GPU's rival delta range is wider than the CPU's, spanning from -1.6% to +1.6%, but the overall picture is similar: the RTX 5050 is competitive with a small set of comparable GPUs, though none of them are recent high-end parts.

The discrepancy between the CPU's 83rd percentile and the GPU's 66th percentile, combined with the overall combo rank of 2274th, suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor for this pairing in Minimum. The CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but the GPU's raw throughput constrains performance at higher resolutions and preset levels. The measured FPS data supports this interpretation: at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 179 FPS, indicating the CPU is not bottlenecking at that resolution, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU drops to 30 FPS, showing the GPU is the dominant constraint.

The Verdict

The answer to whether this PC can run Minimum depends entirely on the resolution and preset you choose. The verdict data shows that 1920x1080 is fully playable at every preset, with all four settings clearing the 60 FPS threshold. The most demanding preset at 1080p, Ultra, averages 88 FPS, which is comfortable for smooth gameplay. At 2560x1440, three of the four presets are playable: High averages 74 FPS, Medium averages 88 FPS, and Low averages 116 FPS. The exception is Ultra, which averages 57 FPS and falls just below the 60 FPS line. At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, averaging 62 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fail the threshold, averaging 48, 40, and 30 FPS respectively.

For a 60 FPS target, the practical verdict is straightforward. At 1080p, run Ultra if you want maximum quality, or High for a bit more headroom. At 1440p, run High settings to stay above 60 FPS with good visual quality, or Medium for a larger safety margin. At 4K, you are limited to Low settings, and even then the 62 FPS average leaves only 2 FPS of headroom, so frame dips could push you below 60 FPS in busy scenes. The Medium preset at 4K has a minimum of 41 FPS, which confirms that anything above Low will produce noticeable stutter.

The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS, and the verdict data lists exactly which settings clear that bar at each resolution. For 3840x2160, the playable settings list contains only Low. For 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium. For 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. This is a system that can handle the game well at mainstream resolutions, but 4K gaming is only possible with significant quality compromises.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the balance of CPU and GPU workload shifts across resolutions in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the CPU is likely the more active participant, as the frame rates are high enough that the GPU's work per frame is relatively low. The jump from 88 FPS at Ultra to 179 FPS at Low at 1080p shows that the GPU responds strongly to reduced load, gaining 91 FPS from the preset change. This suggests the GPU is capable of much higher throughput when the visual load is light.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take on a heavier role. The Ultra preset drops to 57 FPS, below the playable threshold, while Low still reaches 116 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 59 FPS, compared to 91 FPS at 1080p. This narrowing gap indicates that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases, but the CPU still has enough headroom to keep the GPU fed at Medium and High settings.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant constraint. The Low preset averages 62 FPS, and every step up in quality costs a significant chunk of performance: Medium at 48 FPS, High at 40 FPS, Ultra at 30 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K is a 32 FPS drop, which is smaller in absolute terms than at lower resolutions, but the percentage drop is severe. The CPU has little influence on these results because the GPU is saturated regardless of the preset.

The scaling between resolutions reinforces this interpretation. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 179 at 1080p to 116 at 1440p to 62 at 4K. That is a 65% reduction from 1080p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the FPS drops from 88 at 1080p to 57 at 1440p to 30 at 4K, a 66% reduction. The proportional loss is similar across presets, which indicates that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the primary factors driving performance as pixel count increases.

The CPU's benchmark profile supports the idea that it is not the bottleneck. The i5-14400F scores 21645 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3055 in single-core, with a 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.5% in average score, meaning the CPU is well-positioned to handle any game logic or draw call overhead. The GPU's 66th percentile ranking is lower, and its nearest rivals include older mobile parts like the RTX A4000 Mobile and the Radeon HD 8970M, which suggests the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing.

The practical advice is that this combo behaves like a GPU-bound system at 1440p and above, while at 1080p the CPU and GPU are more balanced. If you want to push higher frame rates at 1080p, lowering the preset will help because the GPU has headroom. If you want to play at 1440p, the CPU will not hold you back, but the GPU will limit you to High settings or lower. At 4K, the CPU is essentially irrelevant; the GPU's 8 GB memory and 320 GB/s bandwidth are the decisive factors.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the best setting is defined as the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS. At 1920x1080, the best setting is Ultra, which averages 88 FPS. This is the highest quality preset available in the test, and it still leaves 28 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold. There is no reason to drop below Ultra at 1080p unless you want to chase higher refresh rates, in which case High at 115 FPS or Low at 179 FPS are available.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is High, which averages 74 FPS. This provides a 14 FPS margin above the 60 FPS threshold, which is acceptable but not huge. Medium settings average 88 FPS and offer a 28 FPS margin, so if you value frame stability over visual fidelity, Medium is the safer choice. Ultra at 1440p fails the threshold at 57 FPS, so it is not recommended for a 60 FPS target.

At 3840x2160, the best setting is Low, which averages 62 FPS. This is the only preset at 4K that clears the 60 FPS bar, and the margin is only 2 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K averages 48 FPS with a minimum of 41 FPS, so the difference between Low and Medium is substantial. For 4K gaming on this combo, Low is the only viable option, and even then, you should expect occasional dips below 60 FPS in demanding scenes.

The verdict data confirms these choices. The best settings field lists Low for 3840x2160 with an average FPS of 62, High for 2560x1440 with an average FPS of 74, and Ultra for 1920x1080 with an average FPS of 88. These are the recommended configurations for a 60 FPS experience. If you are willing to accept lower frame rates, you can push higher presets, but the data shows that the trade-off is steep at higher resolutions.