The Medium

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a decisive performance outcome for The Medium: every tested setting at every resolution clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. The data indicates this combination is not merely adequate but excessively powerful, with the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K landing exactly on the 60 FPS mark, while lower resolutions produce framerates that suggest significant headroom for high-refresh-rate displays. This is a top-tier pairing for this title, ranking 3rd out of 3724 tested combos.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearestRivals data shows that the Intel Core i5-13400F’s average benchmark score of 25292 places it in a tight cluster with several alternatives. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS scores 25284, a delta of 0%, meaning these two processors deliver statistically identical average performance. The Intel Core 5 120 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D both score 25362 and 25365 respectively, each sitting 0.3% higher than the i5-13400F, while the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H trails by 0.4% with a score of 25201. In practical terms for The Medium, any of these CPUs would produce near-identical frame pacing and CPU-bound scenarios, making them interchangeable for this specific workload. The i5-13400F’s 10-core, 16-thread configuration with a 4.60 GHz boost clock ensures it is not a bottleneck at any resolution tested.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4060’s average benchmark score of 17639 places it in a peculiar neighborhood according to the nearestRivals data. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666, which is 0.2% higher, while the AMD Radeon 780M sits at 17588, a 0.3% deficit. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 and Pro 460 score 17551 and 17509, translating to 0.5% and 0.7% lower scores respectively. These deltas are minuscule, yet the architectural gulf between the RTX 4060 and these older or integrated-class rivals is substantial—the RTX 4060’s 8 GB GDDR6 memory, 24 RT cores, and 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are what drive its actual in-game performance. The benchmark proximity suggests that in synthetic aggregate scoring, these alternatives land close, but the measuredFps data for The Medium reveals the RTX 4060’s true capability, which far exceeds what those rival scores might imply.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which produces an average of exactly 60 FPS. This is the ceiling for 4K; the data shows High averaging 96 FPS, Medium 121 FPS, and Low 152 FPS, but Ultra is the only preset that pushes the hardware to its limits while remaining playable.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is again Ultra, with a commanding average of 114 FPS. This represents a 90% performance increase over the 4K Ultra result, demonstrating how resolution scaling favors this combination. The High preset at 1440p reaches 183 FPS, Medium hits 231 FPS, and Low skyrockets to 291 FPS, but Ultra remains the recommended choice for visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is the best setting with an average of 181 FPS. This is a remarkable figure, placing the combination firmly in high-refresh-rate territory. The High preset delivers 290 FPS, Medium 365 FPS, and Low 461 FPS, all of which exceed any standard display’s refresh rate. The 1080p Ultra result of 181 FPS is 3.02 times the playable threshold, indicating that this hardware is overkill for 1080p gaming in this title.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run The Medium at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: Yes. The data shows the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 60 FPS, which exactly meets the playable threshold. This is the most demanding configuration tested, and it clears the bar.

Q: What is the highest average framerate recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average is 461 FPS, achieved with the Low preset at 1920x1080. This far exceeds any display refresh rate and indicates extreme headroom for future titles or more demanding scenes.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4060’s average score of 17639 is within 0.7% of its nearest rivals: the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17666, -0.2%), AMD Radeon 780M (17588, +0.3%), AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17551, +0.5%), and AMD Radeon Pro 460 (17509, +0.7%). These deltas are negligible in aggregate scoring.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-13400F a bottleneck for the RTX 4060 in this game?

A: No. The i5-13400F’s average benchmark score of 25292 places it 0.4% above the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H and within 0.3% of the Intel Core 5 120. The measuredFps data shows no CPU-related frame drops, with even the 4K Ultra preset maintaining a stable 60 FPS average.

Q: What is the performance gap between 1080p and 4K Ultra presets?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average is 181 FPS, while at 3840x2160 Ultra, it drops to 60 FPS. This represents a 66.9% reduction in average framerate when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same preset.

Q: Does the Medium preset at 1440p offer better performance than Ultra at 4K?

A: Yes, significantly. The 2560x1440 Medium preset averages 231 FPS with a minimum of 196 FPS, which is 171 FPS higher than the 4K Ultra average of 60 FPS. Even the 1440p Ultra preset at 114 FPS doubles the 4K Ultra result.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run The Medium, and the data suggests it handles the game with exceptional ease. The verdictByResolution confirms that all four settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at every resolution tested. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset achieves exactly 60 FPS average, which meets the playableThresholdFps of 60. This is the only resolution where the hardware is pushed to its limit; the 2560x1440 Ultra result of 114 FPS provides a 90% margin above the threshold, and the 1920x1080 Ultra result of 181 FPS offers a 201.7% margin. The combination’s rank of 3rd out of 3724 tested combos reinforces that this is an elite pairing for this specific game. For users with 4K displays, the Ultra preset is viable but leaves no headroom for frame drops; for 1440p and 1080p users, the hardware is over-provisioned for the game’s demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured data shows a clear hierarchy. The Low preset averages 152 FPS, Medium averages 121 FPS with a minimum of 102 and maximum of 139, High averages 96 FPS, and Ultra averages 60 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one with recorded min/max values; the others show nulls, suggesting single-run measurements. The spread from Low to Ultra is 92 FPS, indicating a steep scaling curve with settings.

At 2560x1440, performance scales impressively. Low averages 291 FPS, Medium averages 231 FPS with a minimum of 196 and maximum of 265, High averages 183 FPS, and Ultra averages 114 FPS. The jump from 4K to 1440p is substantial: Low gains 139 FPS, Medium gains 110 FPS, High gains 87 FPS, and Ultra gains 54 FPS. The minimum framerate at Medium (196 FPS) exceeds the maximum framerate at 4K Ultra (60 FPS) by over threefold.

At 1920x1080, the results are extreme. Low averages 461 FPS, Medium averages 365 FPS with a minimum of 311 and maximum of 420, High averages 290 FPS, and Ultra averages 181 FPS. Even the most conservative metric—the 1080p Medium minimum of 311 FPS—is more than five times the playable threshold. The 1080p Ultra average of 181 FPS is still 3.02 times higher than the 60 FPS threshold, and it exceeds the 4K Ultra average by 121 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 3rd out of 3724 tested combos for The Medium. This percentile placement—99.92% of tested combinations perform at or below this level—is extraordinary. To contextualize, this rank places the pairing ahead of the vast majority of systems, including those with newer or more expensive components. The data suggests that this specific CPU-GPU pairing hits a sweet spot for this game: the CPU provides ample single-threaded performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 960, Geekbench single-core 1996) to feed the GPU, while the GPU’s 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 272.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for the game’s rendering demands. The rank of 3 is particularly notable given the GPU’s percentileVsAllGpus of 61—indicating the RTX 4060 is mid-pack among all GPUs—but its performance in this title is elite. This implies The Medium is particularly well-optimized for the Ada Lovelace architecture’s feature set, including DirectX 12 Ultimate support and 24 dedicated RT cores. The CPU’s percentileVsAllCpus of 77 corroborates that a mid-high-tier processor is sufficient, as the game appears GPU-bound at higher resolutions but CPU-bound at 1080p Low, where the 461 FPS result shows no bottleneck. For anyone comparing systems, this rank is the definitive metric: only 2 other combinations out of 3724 deliver better measured performance in this game, making this a top-tier recommendation.