Minimum

Minimum is a third-person shooter that responds strongly to both CPU and GPU resources, but the recorded data shows this particular pairing of an Intel Core i5-9400 with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers a wide performance envelope across common resolutions. The database contains measured average frame rates for 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160 at Low, Medium, High, and Ultra settings. All reported figures are average FPS; no minimum or maximum frame time data was recorded for any configuration. The playable threshold for this analysis is 60 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold by a substantial margin. The most demanding setting, Ultra, produces an average of 130.8 FPS. High runs at 174.2 FPS, Medium at 205.5 FPS, and Low at 256.7 FPS. Since Ultra is both playable and the highest quality option, the best settings for 1080p are Ultra with an average of 130.8 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the situation remains equally favorable. All four presets exceed 60 FPS. Ultra delivers 87.1 FPS, High reaches 110.4 FPS, Medium hits 132.9 FPS, and Low peaks at 170.7 FPS. The best settings at this resolution are Ultra, which achieves an average of 87.1 FPS. This leaves comfortable headroom above the playability threshold.

At 3840x2160, the performance ceiling becomes visible. Ultra drops to 44.2 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target and therefore not considered playable. High sits at 58.2 FPS, also just under the threshold. Medium reaches 71.1 FPS, and Low hits 90.6 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 71.1 FPS. High is close, but it misses the threshold by 1.8 FPS. The database verdict confirms that only Low and Medium are playable at 4K, with Medium as the best playable setting.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling patterns across resolutions and presets reveal how this game distributes workload between the six-core Intel processor and the Ampere-based GPU.

At 1920x1080, the GPU is not the limiting factor at any preset. The gap between Low and Ultra is large: 256.7 FPS down to 130.8 FPS, a difference of 125.9 FPS. This indicates that the GPU still has headroom even at the highest setting, and the CPU is capable of feeding it. The i5-9400, with its six cores and six threads, shows sufficient single-thread performance to keep frame rates high at this resolution. The CPU's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 935 and multi-core score of 6629 place it in the 47th percentile among all CPUs, which is modest, but Minimum's engine does not appear to demand extreme CPU throughput at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower absolute numbers. Ultra produces 87.1 FPS, which is still high. The drop from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra is 43.7 FPS, from 130.8 to 87.1. That is a substantial reduction, indicating the GPU is starting to matter more, but the CPU is still not the primary bottleneck. The CPU's role remains supportive; the RTX 3080's raw throughput is doing the heavy lifting.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. Ultra drops to 44.2 FPS, which is less than half of the 1080p Ultra result. The RTX 3080, with its 8704 shading units and 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, is being pushed hard at 4K. The CPU's influence diminishes because the frame rate is constrained by pixel throughput and memory bandwidth. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 25086 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4407 reflect strong absolute performance, but 4K Ultra demands more than this combination can deliver.

The preset scaling further clarifies the split. At 4K, going from Low to Ultra changes the average from 90.6 to 44.2 FPS, a 46.4 FPS drop. At 1440p, the same preset range goes from 170.7 to 87.1 FPS, a drop of 83.6 FPS. At 1080p, the range spans 256.7 to 130.8 FPS, a drop of 125.9 FPS. Larger resolution-independent gaps at lower resolutions show that the GPU has more headroom there, while the 4K gap is compressed because the GPU is already saturated. The CPU is never the primary limiter in this game for this pairing; the GPU dictates the ceiling at all resolutions, but the CPU still provides enough throughput to avoid holding back frame rates below 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data includes only average FPS values. No minimum or maximum FPS was captured for any combination. The following table organizes the measurements by resolution and preset.

At 1920x1080:

• Low: 256.7 FPS
• Medium: 205.5 FPS
• High: 174.2 FPS
• Ultra: 130.8 FPS

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 170.7 FPS
• Medium: 132.9 FPS
• High: 110.4 FPS
• Ultra: 87.1 FPS

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 90.6 FPS
• Medium: 71.1 FPS
• High: 58.2 FPS
• Ultra: 44.2 FPS

The progression is consistent: each step from Low to Ultra reduces frame rate, and each resolution step from 1080p to 4K reduces frame rate for the same preset. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 35-40% across presets. The drop from 1440p to 4K is larger in absolute terms for the lower presets: Low goes from 170.7 to 90.6 FPS, a loss of 80.1 FPS. Ultra goes from 87.1 to 44.2 FPS, a loss of 42.9 FPS. The proportional loss is similar, but the absolute numbers shrink because the GPU is closer to its limit.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The measured average at 1080p Ultra is 130.8 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 3840x2160?

A: Medium is the highest preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 71.1 FPS. High falls short at 58.2 FPS, and Ultra is below at 44.2 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 3080 the bottleneck at 4K?

A: The data supports that conclusion. At 4K, the frame rate drops to 44.2 FPS on Ultra, while the same preset at 1440p yields 87.1 FPS. The GPU's workload scales heavily with resolution, and the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions where frame rates are much higher.

Q: How much performance do you lose going from 1080p to 1440p on High settings?

A: At High, the average drops from 174.2 FPS at 1080p to 110.4 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 63.8 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU hold back performance in this game?

A: At 1080p and 1440p, the frame rates are high even on Ultra, which suggests the CPU is sufficient. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limit because even Low only reaches 90.6 FPS, and the CPU's workload is similar across resolutions. The i5-9400's 47th percentile CPU ranking is not a limiting factor here.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p Medium?

A: 132.9 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, leaving room for higher settings or future driver changes.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database, based on average benchmark scores, include the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 with an average score of 2259 (0.2% lower than the i5-9400's 2254), the Intel Core i7-10710U with 2248 (0.3% higher), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 with 2246 (0.4% higher), and the Intel Core i3-10305 with 2264 (0.4% lower). These processors are statistically equivalent in overall benchmark performance. For Minimum, any of these would likely produce similar CPU-related frame rates, meaning the GPU would still be the deciding factor. The i5-9400's six cores and six threads are not a unique advantage or disadvantage within this group.

The GPU's nearest rivals are more unusual. The NVIDIA P106-100 has an average score of 23249, which is 0.3% higher than the RTX 3080's 23172. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 scores 23250, also 0.3% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23273, 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon R9 M290X scores 23276, 0.4% higher. These delta values are all within half a percent, meaning the RTX 3080's measured performance in this game should be nearly identical to what these four GPUs would produce. In practice, a system using any of those GPUs with a similar CPU would likely land within a few frames per second of the numbers reported here. The RTX 3080 sits in the 68th percentile among all GPUs, so these rivals represent comparable tiers of GPU capability.

The Verdict

The database verdict is clear: this PC can run Minimum at 60 FPS for most configurations. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra at 130.8 FPS being the best playable option. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra at 87.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium are playable, with Medium at 71.1 FPS being the best setting that clears the threshold. High at 58.2 FPS and Ultra at 44.2 FPS are not playable by the 60 FPS standard.

The practical takeaway is that this combination is excellent for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Minimum, offering high refresh rate capability at those resolutions. At 4K, users must accept Medium settings to maintain 60 FPS. The RTX 3080 is the limiting factor at 4K, while the CPU is never a serious obstacle. For players who prioritize visual quality at lower resolutions, this system delivers maximum settings with strong frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database, this specific combination of Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 1098 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. That places it in the upper third of all systems tested. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU: the CPU is only in the 47th percentile, but the GPU is in the 68th percentile, and the game's GPU-heavy nature means the stronger component carries more weight. The recorded frame rates at 1080p and 1440p are high enough to justify this ranking, while the 4K results prevent it from climbing higher. Systems with faster CPUs or even stronger GPUs would rank above it, but among the 3712 combos, this one delivers solid playability across the majority of resolution and preset combinations.