Minimum

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 62 FPS. The data shows a clear drop at Ultra to 44.9 FPS, so High is the ceiling for a smooth experience at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the only preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold is Low, averaging 60.9 FPS. Medium falls to 48.2 FPS, meaning the jump from Low to Medium costs more than 12 FPS on average. High is further behind at 38.1 FPS, and Ultra sits at 28 FPS.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest option is Low at 31.6 FPS, followed by Medium at 26.6 FPS, High at 19.4 FPS, and Ultra at 14.2 FPS. The recorded data indicates that 4K is not viable for this combination in Minimum, regardless of settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1080p with smooth frame rates?

A: Yes. The combination of the Intel Core i5-14600KF and AMD Radeon RX 580 achieves 89.8 FPS on Low, 67.6 FPS on Medium, and 62 FPS on High at 1920x1080. All three presets stay at or above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best setting for 1440p gaming in Minimum?

A: Low is the only playable preset at 2560x1440, with an average of 60.9 FPS. Medium produces 48.2 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS recorded is 31.6 FPS on Low settings. Medium, High, and Ultra deliver 26.6, 19.4, and 14.2 FPS respectively, all well below 60 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p on High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 High, the average FPS is 62. At 2560x1440 High, it drops to 38.1. That is a reduction of approximately 23.9 FPS, or about 38.5% lower than the 1080p result.

Q: What is the performance gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: Low averages 89.8 FPS, while Ultra averages 44.9 FPS. The difference is 44.9 FPS, meaning Ultra delivers roughly half the frame rate of Low at 1920x1080.

Q: Does the RX 580 hold up better at lower resolutions?

A: The data shows the largest margins at lower resolutions. At 1080p, all presets except Ultra exceed 60 FPS. At 1440p, only Low crosses the threshold. At 4K, none do, which indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080

Low: 89.8 FPS average. This is the highest recorded result across all resolutions and settings in the dataset. Medium: 67.6 FPS. High: 62 FPS. Ultra: 44.9 FPS.

The progression from Low to High is gradual, with each step costing roughly 20 FPS or less. The step from High to Ultra is the largest single drop at 1080p, falling from 62 to 44.9 FPS. Benchmark results indicate that High is the optimal preset for this resolution, as it stays above 60 FPS while offering better visual quality than Low or Medium.

2560x1440

Low: 60.9 FPS. This is the only preset at 1440p that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium: 48.2 FPS. High: 38.1 FPS. Ultra: 28 FPS.

The scaling pattern at 1440p is consistent: each preset tier reduces the average by approximately 10 FPS. Low to Medium costs 12.7 FPS, Medium to High costs 10.1 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 10.1 FPS. This linear degradation suggests the GPU is the dominant factor at this resolution.

3840x2160

Low: 31.6 FPS. Medium: 26.6 FPS. High: 19.4 FPS. Ultra: 14.2 FPS.

At 4K, even the lowest preset falls short of 60 FPS by a wide margin. The difference between Low and Ultra is 17.4 FPS, and every preset tier reduces performance by 5 to 7 FPS on average. The recorded data shows no playable configuration at this resolution.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is clear. At 1920x1080, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best preset at 62 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low is playable, with an average of 60.9 FPS. At 3840x2160, there are no playable settings.

This combination of the Intel Core i5-14600KF and AMD Radeon RX 580 can run Minimum comfortably at 1080p with High settings, barely clears the threshold at 1440p with Low settings, and cannot reach playable frame rates at 4K. Users targeting 1080p have headroom across three preset tiers. Users at 1440p must accept Low settings for a smooth experience. Users at 4K would need to lower the resolution or upgrade the GPU.

The playable threshold in the database is 60 FPS. The data confirms that this system is best suited for 1080p gaming in Minimum, with 1440p possible only at the lowest preset.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-14600KF provide context for CPU performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 0.3% higher in the average benchmark. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 0.4% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 scores 0.8% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 scores 0.8% lower. These deltas are small, meaning any of these CPUs would likely produce similar frame rates in Minimum when paired with the RX 580.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are closely matched to the AMD Radeon RX 580. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile scores 0.1% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER scores 0.4% lower. The AMD Radeon 740M scores 0.5% higher. The AMD FirePro W5100 scores 0.6% higher. These differences are minimal, so swapping the RX 580 for any of these alternatives would result in nearly identical performance in Minimum.

The combination of a CPU that ranks in the 90th percentile among all CPUs and a GPU that ranks in the 53rd percentile among all GPUs means the GPU is the weaker link. Rival GPUs with similar benchmark scores would behave similarly at each resolution and preset, while rival CPUs with similar scores would not change the outcome because the frame rates are likely GPU-limited at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 3372 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places it in the lower portion of the database, around the 9th percentile of all tested combos. The low rank is primarily driven by the GPU, which sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU sits at the 90th percentile among all CPUs.

The rank indicates that most other tested combinations deliver higher frame rates in Minimum. However, the measured FPS data shows that this combo still achieves playable results at 1080p across three presets and at 1440p on Low. The rank reflects the overall competitive position against all combos, not the absolute playability at common resolutions.

For context, the rank of 3372 out of 3712 means roughly 340 other combos perform worse. The combination is not near the top, but it is not the lowest tier either. The RX 580 is an older GPU relative to the CPU, and this pairing produces a system that is adequate for 1080p in Minimum but struggles at higher resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU is the dominant factor in Minimum at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 14.2 on Ultra to 31.6 on Low. At 2560x1440, the range is 28 to 60.9. At 1920x1080, the range is 44.9 to 89.8. The CPU, which ranks at the 90th percentile, is unlikely to bottleneck at any of these settings, given that the RX 580 ranks at the 53rd percentile.

The scaling between resolutions confirms this. At High settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS from 62 to 38.1, a drop of 23.9 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K reduces FPS from 38.1 to 19.4, a drop of 18.7 FPS. These large drops are characteristic of GPU-bound workloads, where the rendering load increases with pixel count.

The scaling between presets also points to GPU dominance. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 44.9 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 32.9 FPS. At 4K, the difference is 17.4 FPS. The absolute gap shrinks as resolution increases because the GPU is already saturated. This pattern indicates that the RX 580, not the i5-14600KF, determines the playable settings.

At 1080p Low, the system reaches 89.8 FPS, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond 60 FPS. Since the CPU is far more powerful than the GPU in relative terms, the CPU role is secondary for this title. Users considering an upgrade should focus on the GPU, as the CPU has ample headroom for Minimum.