Fortnite

The Core i5-11400F and GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER pairing in Fortnite shows a predictable scaling pattern where the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as resolution climbs. At 1080p, the system delivers high frame rates, but the transition to 4K reveals a significant performance cliff, indicating that the graphics card is the limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data shows a clear and steep decline in performance as resolution increases, which is classic GPU-bound behavior in a competitive shooter. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 207.3 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that figure to 130.7 FPS, a reduction of roughly 37%. The jump to 4K at Low settings yields 72.1 FPS, which is only about 35% of the 1080p Low result. This scaling curve is steep, indicating that the RTX 2060 SUPER’s rendering throughput is the primary bottleneck once pixel count rises.

The pattern persists across all quality presets. At High settings, the system produces 112.3 FPS at 1080p, 73 FPS at 1440p, and 36.9 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result is less than one-third of the 1080p High figure. This is a substantial drop that points directly to the GPU struggling with the pixel workload. The CPU, with its six cores and twelve threads, has ample headroom at these resolutions to feed the graphics card, so the frame rate collapse is attributable to the graphics pipeline.

The Ultra preset illustrates the most extreme case. At 1080p Ultra, the combo manages 76.8 FPS, which is still playable. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 46.4 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it plummets to 27.1 FPS. That 4K Ultra number is barely above a slideshow, and the gap between 1080p and 4K at this setting is a 65% loss. The data suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and its 256-bit bus are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the sheer fill rate and shader workload overwhelm the Turing architecture.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a six-core, twelve-thread processor based on the Rocket Lake architecture, built on a 14 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. For a game like Fortnite, which is known to be more sensitive to single-thread performance than many other titles, this CPU provides a solid foundation. The benchmark data shows a single-thread score of 868 in 3dmark_single_thread and 2029 in Cinebench R23 single-core, which are competitive numbers for its class.

In this combo, the CPU is not the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The evidence lies in the scaling pattern: if the CPU were the bottleneck, frame rates would remain relatively flat as resolution increases, because the CPU would be maxed out regardless of pixel count. Instead, we see a sharp decline from 1080p to 4K, which means the CPU is feeding the GPU adequately. At 1080p Low, the 207.3 FPS result is a strong indicator that the processor can handle high-refresh-rate scenarios without holding back the graphics card.

The CPU’s 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are sufficient for Fortnite’s engine. The processor sits in the 75th percentile among all CPUs in the database, and its average benchmark score of 17181 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (17189) and Intel Core i7-1260P (17212), with delta percentages of 0 and -0.2 respectively. This places it in a performance tier where it should not struggle with the game’s physics or draw-call processing.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the clear performance limiter in this pairing, especially at 4K. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz, with 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs. Its FP32 throughput is rated at 7.181 TFLOPS, which is modest by modern standards but adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming.

The VRAM capacity is a notable factor. At 4K with High or Ultra settings, 8 GB can be a limiting resource, though Fortnite is not typically a VRAM-heavy title. The data shows that the GPU’s compute capability, rather than memory capacity, is the primary constraint. The transition from 1080p Ultra (76.8 FPS) to 4K Ultra (27.1 FPS) represents a 65% drop, which aligns with the increased pixel count requiring more fragment shader work and texture bandwidth.

The RTX 2060 SUPER sits in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 19774. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706, delta 0.3%) and the RTX 2070 (19680, delta 0.5%). This places it just below the RTX 2070 in raw compute, and the Fortnite results reflect that positioning. The GPU’s 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present but not heavily utilized in this game, as Fortnite’s standard rendering path does not rely on ray tracing for the measured presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo’s capabilities across resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 207.3 FPS, which is the highest recorded number in the entire dataset. This is a strong result for competitive play, where high refresh rates are desirable. At 1080p Medium, the average drops to 144.5 FPS, still well above the 144 Hz threshold for many monitors. Moving to 1080p High yields 112.3 FPS, and 1080p Ultra brings the average down to 76.8 FPS.

At 1440p, the system remains playable but shows its limits. Low settings produce 130.7 FPS, which is excellent for a 1440p panel. Medium settings yield 92 FPS, and High settings drop to 73 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls to 46.4 FPS, which is on the edge of smooth gameplay for many users. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 84.3 FPS, indicating that the quality preset has a massive impact on performance.

The 4K results are the weakest link in the chain. Low settings at 4K produce 72.1 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a competitive title. Medium settings drop to 51.5 FPS, High settings fall to 36.9 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 27.1 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K is steep, with a 45 FPS difference between the two extremes. This data suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER is only suitable for 4K gaming at the lowest quality presets, and even then, the frame rate is not consistently high.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Fortnite, this pairing ranks 1055 out of 1564 total combos. This places it in the lower half of the field, which is consistent with the hardware’s age and performance tier. The CPU is a mid-range part from 2021, and the GPU is from 2019, so their combined position in the rankings reflects their status as older-generation components.

The rank of 1055 out of 1564 means that roughly two-thirds of tested combos outperform this one in Fortnite. This is not surprising given the GPU’s 63rd percentile standing and the CPU’s 75th percentile. The combo’s strength lies in its balance for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can deliver high frame rates at competitive settings. However, for 4K gaming, it falls behind many newer and more powerful configurations.

The data shows that the combo is competitive with other mid-range systems from its era. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U and Intel Core i7-1260P, have nearly identical average benchmark scores, and the GPU’s nearest rivals, including the GTX TITAN and RTX 2070, are also closely matched. This suggests that the combo’s ranking is primarily driven by the GPU’s limitations at higher resolutions rather than any specific bottleneck in the pairing. For Fortnite players targeting 1080p or 1440p, this setup offers a capable experience, but it is not positioned for high-fidelity 4K play.