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Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, this combination of the Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers exceptional frame rates across every preset. The Low preset reaches an average of 257.1 FPS, Medium follows with 235.5 FPS, High drops slightly to 221.2 FPS, and even the demanding Ultra preset maintains an average of 172.3 FPS. None of the measured runs dip below the 60 FPS playability threshold, and the gap between Low and Ultra is approximately 85 FPS, indicating that the GPU has substantial headroom even at maximum settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains very strong. Low settings produce an average of 221.1 FPS, Medium delivers 175.7 FPS, High comes in at 148.4 FPS, and Ultra still clears the playable bar comfortably with 110.1 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a predictable reduction in frame rates, with the Ultra preset dropping by about 62 FPS, yet the overall experience stays well above the 60 FPS threshold at every preset level.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes more noticeably. The Low preset averages 124.4 FPS, Medium achieves 94.8 FPS, and High manages 78.6 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 58.5 FPS, which sits just below the 60 FPS playability threshold. This is the only resolution and preset combination in the measured data that fails to maintain a playable average frame rate. The step from High to Ultra at 4K costs roughly 20 FPS, which is a substantial penalty for the final quality tier.

The recorded data shows no minimum or maximum frame rate values, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS across all tested configurations. The pattern across all three resolutions is consistent: each preset level reduces the average frame rate by a meaningful margin, and the Ultra preset consistently exacts the largest performance toll.

CPU and GPU Roles

Benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the dominant performance factor for this game at all three tested resolutions. The RTX 4080 SUPER is a high-end Ada Lovelace part with 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 16 GB of GDDR6X memory, and 736.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth. These specifications allow the card to push extremely high frame rates even at 4K, which is evident from the 124.4 FPS average on Low settings at 3840x2160.

The Intel Core i5-9400, a 6-core, 6-thread Coffee Lake processor with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and boost clock of 4.10 GHz, is a mid-range part from 2018. Its benchmark scores place it at the 47th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 2254. The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU is less burdened. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is about 85 FPS, while at 4K that same preset gap shrinks to roughly 66 FPS. This compression at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU work per frame increases, making the graphics card the limiting factor rather than the processor.

The scaling between resolutions reinforces this interpretation. From 1080p Low to 1440p Low, the frame rate drops from 257.1 to 221.1, a reduction of about 14 percent. From 1440p Low to 4K Low, the drop is from 221.1 to 124.4, roughly 44 percent. These diminishing returns are typical of GPU-bound scenarios. At 1080p Ultra, the CPU may begin to exert some influence, as the 172.3 FPS average suggests the processor is keeping pace but likely constraining the GPU from reaching its full potential. However, even with this potential constraint, the combination never falls below playable levels at 1080p or 1440p.

For a third-person shooter released in 2014, the CPU requirements are modest, and the i5-9400's six physical cores provide sufficient throughput. The recorded data does not show any configuration where the CPU becomes a severe bottleneck, though the 1080p Ultra result of 172.3 FPS versus the 1440p Ultra result of 110.1 FPS indicates that the GPU is still doing the majority of the heavy lifting.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-9400, based on average benchmark scores, include several processors that would behave similarly in this game. The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 scores 2259, which is 0.2 percent higher than the i5-9400's 2254 average. The Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248, a 0.3 percent deficit. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246, 0.4 percent lower, and the Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2264, 0.4 percent higher. These deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, meaning any of these CPUs would deliver effectively identical frame rates when paired with the same RTX 4080 SUPER. Users with any of these processors should expect the same measured FPS values within measurement noise.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals to the RTX 4080 SUPER are all very close in average score. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 scores 54247, just 0.1 percent below the 4080 SUPER's 54209. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, 1.1 percent higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 2.7 percent higher, and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 2.8 percent higher. These small deltas mean that swapping the 4080 SUPER for any of these alternatives would produce nearly identical performance in Minimum. The RX 6750 GRE and Radeon 8060S are slightly faster on average, which could translate to a few extra frames per second in some scenes, but the difference is unlikely to change the playability verdict at any resolution.

When considering a full system swap, the combination of the i5-9400 with any of its rival CPUs and the 4080 SUPER with any of its rival GPUs would yield results within a few percent of the measured data. The playable settings at each resolution would remain the same, with 4K Ultra still falling just short of the 60 FPS threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this CPU and GPU combination at position 447 out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the top 12 percent of all systems evaluated for Minimum. This rank reflects the strong GPU performance compensating for the relatively modest CPU. The RTX 4080 SUPER sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, while the i5-9400 is at the 47th percentile among CPUs. The combination's overall rank is pulled upward by the GPU's dominance in this game.

A rank of 447 out of 3712 means there are 446 combinations that deliver higher average frame rates in Minimum, but the vast majority of tested systems, over 3200 of them, perform worse. This places the combo firmly in the upper tier of systems capable of running this game smoothly. The GPU's 86th percentile ranking is the primary driver of this strong position, as the CPU's 47th percentile is below average but sufficient for the game's demands.

The measured FPS at 1080p Ultra of 172.3 and at 1440p Ultra of 110.1 are well above what most systems in the database achieve, and even the 4K High result of 78.6 beats the majority of tested hardware. The only weak point in the dataset is 4K Ultra at 58.5 FPS, which is below the playable threshold but still close enough that minor tweaks could recover the lost frames.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum, and it can do so with high fidelity at most resolutions and presets. The verdict by resolution is clear from the recorded data. At 1920x1080, all four presets, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, are playable, with the Ultra preset averaging 172.3 FPS, far above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 110.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, three presets are playable: Low at 124.4 FPS, Medium at 94.8 FPS, and High at 78.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 58.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and therefore not classified as playable.

For a game that runs this well, the combination of the i5-9400 and RTX 4080 SUPER is more than sufficient for standard gaming at 1080p and 1440p. Users targeting 4K should stick to High settings or lower to maintain a consistent 60 FPS experience. The 4K Ultra shortfall of just 1.5 FPS means that even minor adjustments, such as disabling a single demanding effect, could push the average above 60 FPS, but the measured data as recorded does not support a playable verdict for that specific configuration.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 172.3 FPS. This is the maximum quality setting available in the measured data, and it delivers more than double the playable threshold. Users can confidently enable every visual option at this resolution without concern for performance.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, averaging 110.1 FPS. This is nearly double the 60 FPS threshold, leaving ample headroom for demanding scenes or future patches. The step down to High at 148.4 FPS offers even more margin, but the Ultra preset already provides a comfortable cushion.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is High, with an average of 78.6 FPS. This is about 31 percent above the playable threshold, providing a reasonable safety margin. The Medium preset at 94.8 FPS and Low at 124.4 FPS are also playable, but High is the recommended choice for the best visual quality without sacrificing playability. The Ultra preset at 58.5 FPS does not meet the 60 FPS requirement and should be avoided for sustained play, though users who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate consistency may still consider it acceptable given the small margin.