Minimum

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 is a strongly mismatched combination for Minimum. The CPU is a top-tier 20-core processor that sits at the 94th percentile among all tested CPUs, while the GPU is a much older Polaris-based card that only reaches the 53rd percentile among all tested GPUs. This means the RX 580 will be the limiting factor in almost every scenario, and the data confirms that the verdict depends entirely on resolution and settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

If you are looking at the CPU side, the Intel Core i7-14700KF has near-identical average benchmark scores to a handful of other high-end processors. The closest rival in the database is the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, which scores 0.2% lower. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is 0.4% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X trails by 0.9%. On the other side, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K scores 1% higher. These deltas are so small that in practical gaming terms, any of these CPUs would produce essentially the same frame rates when paired with the same GPU. None of them would change the outcome for Minimum, because the bottleneck is decisively on the graphics card.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 580 performs almost identically to three other cards in the database. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile scores 0.1% higher, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER scores 0.4% higher, and the AMD Radeon 740M scores 0.5% lower. The AMD FirePro W5100 trails by 0.6%. If you swapped the RX 580 for any of these, the measured FPS in Minimum would be within a rounding error. The GTX 1660 SUPER is the most likely desktop equivalent, and it would behave nearly the same: strong at 1080p on lower presets, marginal at 1440p on Low, and unable to sustain 60 FPS at 4K on any setting.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best option is Low, which averages 33.1 FPS. That is far below the target, so even the lowest settings are not viable for smooth play at 4K. Medium drops to 23.9 FPS, High falls to 21.5 FPS, and Ultra is the worst at 12.4 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the only playable preset is Low. It averages exactly 62 FPS, which just barely crosses the 60 FPS line. Medium falls to 43.6 FPS, High sits at 37.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 32.2 FPS. If you want to stay above 60 FPS at 1440p, you must use Low settings; anything higher will dip below the threshold.

At 1920x1080, the situation improves considerably. The best playable preset is Medium, which averages 70.2 FPS. Low averages 88.6 FPS, and High comes close to the threshold at 58.4 FPS, but it is technically below 60. Ultra averages 44.7 FPS and is not playable. For a 60 FPS experience at 1080p, Medium is the highest preset that works, and Low gives a comfortable margin above the target.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear pattern: the GPU is the dominant factor at every resolution in Minimum. The CPU, despite its massive 20-core, 28-thread configuration and high benchmark scores, does not meaningfully influence the frame rates here. The proof is in the scaling between resolutions. When you move from 1080p Medium to 1440p Low, the FPS drops from 70.2 to 62.0, a reduction of about 12%. When you move from 1440p Low to 4K Low, the FPS falls from 62.0 to 33.1, a 47% reduction. That kind of drop is characteristic of a GPU-bound workload, where higher resolutions put more pressure on the renderer and less on the processor.

The preset scaling at a fixed resolution further confirms this. At 1080p, going from Low to Medium reduces FPS from 88.6 to 70.2, and going from Medium to High reduces it to 58.4. At 1440p, the same Low to Medium step drops FPS from 62.0 to 43.6. These are large, consistent losses that track with the GPU's rendering load. The Core i7-14700KF is simply not the constraint; its single-thread and multi-thread scores are far beyond what this game from 2014 requires. Even at 1080p Ultra, where the CPU would have the most room to matter, the FPS is 44.7, which is still firmly GPU-limited.

For practical purposes, you should treat this combo as a GPU-only proposition. The CPU will sit idle relative to its capabilities, and upgrading the graphics card would yield far larger gains than any CPU change. If you were to pair the i7-14700KF with a stronger GPU, the frame rates would rise substantially, but with the RX 580, the ceiling is what the data shows.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Minimum? Yes, but only under specific conditions. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous.

At 3840x2160, there are no playable settings. The best average FPS across all presets is 33.1 on Low, which is far below the 60 FPS threshold. You cannot run this game at 4K with this combo.

At 2560x1440, the system is playable on Low settings only. The average FPS is 62, which clears the threshold by a narrow margin. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, so you are restricted to the lowest preset for a smooth experience.

At 1920x1080, the system is comfortably playable on Low and Medium. Medium averages 70.2 FPS, giving you headroom above the target. Low averages 88.6 FPS, which is even smoother. High is borderline at 58.4 FPS, just below the threshold, and Ultra at 44.7 FPS is not playable.

The practical takeaway is simple: for a 60 FPS experience, use Medium at 1080p or Low at 1440p. Avoid 4K entirely. If you want higher settings at 1080p, you will need a stronger GPU, as the current card cannot push High past 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data provides exact average FPS values for each resolution and preset combination. Note that minimum and maximum FPS were not captured, so only averages are available.

At 3840x2160:

• Ultra: 12.4 FPS
• High: 21.5 FPS
• Medium: 23.9 FPS
• Low: 33.1 FPS

At 2560x1440:

• Ultra: 32.2 FPS
• High: 37.2 FPS
• Medium: 43.6 FPS
• Low: 62.0 FPS

At 1920x1080:

• Ultra: 44.7 FPS
• High: 58.4 FPS
• Medium: 70.2 FPS
• Low: 88.6 FPS

The progression across resolutions is consistent. At each preset level, dropping from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 15 to 25 FPS, and dropping from 1440p to 4K costs another 20 to 30 FPS. The Low preset is the only one that stays above 60 FPS at 1440p, and it drops to 33.1 FPS at 4K, showing the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute limits. The RX 580's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256-bit bus are not sufficient for the pixel load at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Minimum, this pairing ranks 3379 out of 3712 total combos. That places it in the bottom 9% of all tested systems, which makes sense given the GPU's age and mid-range standing. The RX 580 is at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, meaning half of all tested graphics cards are faster. The CPU is at the 94th percentile, so the rank is dragged down almost entirely by the GPU.

The rank of 3379 implies that the vast majority of other tested combos achieve higher frame rates in Minimum. This is not surprising for a game from 2014, where modern mid-range and high-end GPUs can easily hit 100+ FPS at 1080p. The i7-14700KF is overkill for this title, but the RX 580 holds the entire system back. If you were to look at the nearest GPU rivals, such as the GTX 1660 SUPER, they would produce nearly identical results and likely occupy similar ranks in the database.

For a builder considering this combo, the rank is a warning. The system is capable of running the game, but only at lower resolutions and settings. It will not provide a high-refresh experience at 1080p, and it cannot handle 4K at all. The data is clear: this is a 1080p Medium or 1440p Low machine for Minimum, and nothing more.