Minimum

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers a clear performance picture in Minimum: this is a 1080p and 1440p champion, but it stumbles at 4K unless you are willing to drop to Low settings. The data shows a system that is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, while the powerful 16-core CPU ensures the frame rate never becomes a bottleneck at lower settings. For a third-person shooter from 2014, this combo provides a definitive answer on what settings you can realistically use.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 105 FPS. This is the ideal target for high-refresh monitors, as even the most graphically intense settings leave substantial headroom above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best-looking preset that remains playable is also Ultra, averaging 68 FPS. While this clears the 60 FPS line, the margin is much thinner than at 1080p. The data shows a significant drop from the High preset (89 FPS) to Ultra (68 FPS), indicating that Ultra is the maximum ceiling for smooth gameplay at this resolution. If you want to avoid any risk of dipping below 60 FPS, dropping to High would provide a more comfortable buffer.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, which averages 75 FPS. Medium settings fall to 57 FPS, just under the playable threshold, while High (48 FPS) and Ultra (37 FPS) are not viable for maintaining 60 FPS. This is a stark contrast to the lower resolutions and clearly shows the RTX 5060's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus are insufficient for the demands of 4K in this title.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the GPU is the dominant factor. The scaling from Low (215 FPS) to Ultra (105 FPS) shows a 110 FPS drop, which is purely a function of increasing graphical load on the RTX 5060. The CPU, with its high single-thread score of 2116 in Cinebench R23, easily feeds the GPU at these frame rates, as evidenced by the fact that even Low settings produce over 200 FPS without a reported CPU bottleneck.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's role becomes even more pronounced. The frame rate drops from 139 FPS on Low to 68 FPS on Ultra, a 71 FPS reduction. This scaling is nearly identical in percentage terms to the 1080p results, confirming that the CPU is still not a limiting factor. The i7-13700K's 24 threads and strong multicore performance (30745 in Cinebench R23) are more than sufficient for the game's engine, leaving the RTX 5060 as the sole arbiter of performance.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is almost entirely responsible for the playability verdict. The jump from Low (75 FPS) to Medium (57 FPS) is an 18 FPS loss, and the drop to High (48 FPS) and Ultra (37 FPS) shows a steep curve. This is a classic sign of VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth limitations, as the RTX 5060's 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is strained by the higher resolution textures. The CPU's role is effectively negligible here, as the frame rates are too low to require maximum CPU throughput.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 215 FPS average.
• Medium: 165 FPS average, with a minimum of 140 FPS and a maximum of 190 FPS.
• High: 138 FPS average.
• Ultra: 105 FPS average.

2560x1440:

• Low: 139 FPS average.
• Medium: 106 FPS average, with a minimum of 90 FPS and a maximum of 122 FPS.
• High: 89 FPS average.
• Ultra: 68 FPS average.

3840x2160:

• Low: 75 FPS average.
• Medium: 57 FPS average, with a minimum of 49 FPS and a maximum of 66 FPS.
• High: 48 FPS average.
• Ultra: 37 FPS average.

The Medium preset data provides the most insight into frame-time consistency. At 1080p, the spread between minimum and maximum is 50 FPS, but the minimum of 140 FPS is still far above the playable threshold. At 1440p, the spread narrows to 32 FPS, with a minimum of 90 FPS. At 4K, the Medium preset's minimum of 49 FPS confirms that this setting is not suitable for consistent 60 FPS gameplay, even though the average is only slightly below 60.

How This Combo Ranks

In the global database of tested configurations, this specific combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 1651 out of 3712 combos for Minimum. This places it in the 55th percentile of all tested systems, which is a solid mid-pack result. The ranking reflects the fact that while the CPU is a top-tier performer (89th percentile among all CPUs), the GPU's 72nd percentile ranking holds the combo back from the top echelons. The data suggests that this pairing is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but it is not optimized for 4K, which is consistent with the measured FPS results.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (0.2% slower), AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (0.3% slower), AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (0.5% faster), and Intel Xeon w3-2535 (0.5% faster) all deliver essentially identical CPU-bound performance. In Minimum, any of these processors would produce nearly the same frame rates when paired with the RTX 5060, as the game is not CPU-intensive at the resolutions tested.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon 860M (0.3% slower), NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (0.3% slower), AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (0.8% slower), and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (1.2% faster). The latter is particularly relevant, as it is slightly faster than the RTX 5060. A system with an RX 6750 XT would likely achieve a few more FPS at each preset, potentially pushing the 4K Medium preset from 57 FPS to just above the 60 FPS threshold, though it would still not make 4K High playable.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum effectively, but the definition of "effective" changes by resolution. At 1920x1080, the verdict is unequivocal: all settings are playable, and Ultra provides a smooth 105 FPS experience. At 2560x1440, the system clears the 60 FPS bar on every preset, with Ultra averaging 68 FPS; this is the sweet spot for this hardware. At 3840x2160, the system is only playable on Low settings, with 75 FPS average, but any attempt to raise the quality to Medium results in an average of 57 FPS and a minimum of 49 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold.

For practical advice: if you own a 1080p or 1440p monitor, this combination is excellent and you should max out the settings. If you are using a 4K display, you will need to sacrifice visual fidelity to Low for a stable experience, which somewhat undermines the point of a 4K panel. The RTX 5060's 8 GB of GDDR7 memory is the primary limiting factor at 4K, and the data shows that the GPU's memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is insufficient for this game at higher presets. Ultimately, this is a high-refresh 1080p and 60 FPS 1440p machine, not a 4K capable one.