Fortnite

Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 pairing in Fortnite shows a clear narrative: this is a 1080p and 1440p champion that struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K. The measured data indicates a system where the GPU's performance ceiling is reached at higher resolutions, while at lower resolutions the combination delivers exceptional responsiveness. The benchmark results reveal a significant scaling curve, with the most dramatic drop occurring between 1440p and 4K, suggesting that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression across resolutions is steep and telling. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 247.1 FPS, which drops to 154.6 FPS at 2560x1440 — a 37.4% reduction. Moving to 3840x2160 at the same settings yields 80.2 FPS, another 48.1% decline from the 1440p figure. This pattern holds across all settings presets, with the gap widening at higher quality levels.

The data shows that the scaling from 1080p to 1440p is relatively mild, indicating that the Intel Core i5-11400F can feed the RTX 4060 adequately at these resolutions. However, the jump to 4K exposes the GPU's limits. At High settings, the system produces 136.5 FPS at 1080p but only 84.4 FPS at 1440p and 43 FPS at 4K. The 4K figure is less than one-third of the 1080p result, which strongly suggests that the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are insufficient for Fortnite's demands at that resolution with higher quality presets.

The most extreme example of this scaling is at Ultra settings, where 1080p delivers 87.7 FPS, 1440p drops to 58.5 FPS, and 4K falls to 30.2 FPS. This represents a 65.6% loss from 1080p to 4K, demonstrating that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The data indicates that the CPU has enough headroom at 1080p to push frame rates well above 200 FPS, but the graphics card cannot sustain those numbers as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this pairing ranks 867 out of 1564 combos for Fortnite, placing it in the 55th percentile of all tested systems. This mid-pack ranking reflects a balanced but not exceptional configuration. The Intel Core i5-11400F sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4060 ranks at the 66th percentile among GPUs, suggesting that the combination is well-matched for general use but not optimized for Fortnite specifically.

The CPU's nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (average score 17189), which performs within 0% of the i5-11400F's 17181 average. The Intel Core i7-1260P and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U both score 17212 and 17215 respectively, coming in 0.2% ahead. The Intel Core i5-1240U trails slightly at 17141, which is 0.2% behind. These close margins suggest that the i5-11400F is competitive with mobile processors in synthetic tests, but its desktop architecture provides more sustained performance in gaming scenarios.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 23181 places it near the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23321, 0.6% ahead) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (23338, 0.7% ahead). The Intel Arc B580 scores 23021, coming in 0.7% behind, while the AMD Radeon 760M scores 22999, 0.8% behind. These rivals are all close in synthetic performance, but the RTX 4060's modern architecture and driver support may provide advantages in actual game titles.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a chip designated AD107, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It features 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, with 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores. The GPU's base clock is 1830 MHz with a boost clock of 2460 MHz, and the memory operates at 2125 MHz with 17 Gbps effective speed. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory runs on a 128-bit bus, providing 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Fortnite, the measured data shows that the GPU's VRAM capacity becomes a factor at 4K resolution. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 30.2, which is barely playable. The 8 GB VRAM is likely insufficient for storing all textures and geometry data at 4K Ultra, causing performance to plummet. Even at High settings, 4K only achieves 43 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target most players prefer.

The RTX 4060's boost clock of 2460 MHz is relatively high, and the data suggests that the GPU can maintain good performance at 1080p and 1440p where memory bandwidth is less of a constraint. The 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for these resolutions, as evidenced by the 247.1 FPS result at 1080p Low. However, the 128-bit bus width limits the GPU's ability to feed data efficiently at higher resolutions, contributing to the steep performance drop at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination demonstrates its strength. Low settings produce an average of 247.1 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play. Medium settings yield 172.1 FPS, still well above the 144Hz refresh rate common in gaming monitors. High settings achieve 136.5 FPS, providing a smooth experience with better visual quality. Ultra settings drop to 87.7 FPS, which remains playable but shows the cost of maximum quality.

Moving to 2560x1440, the data shows a noticeable but acceptable decline. Low settings produce 154.6 FPS, which is still very smooth. Medium settings deliver 109.4 FPS, suitable for high-refresh monitors. High settings achieve 84.4 FPS, which is playable but below the 144Hz threshold. Ultra settings fall to 58.5 FPS, which may cause noticeable stuttering in fast-paced action.

At 3840x2160, the results become marginal. Low settings yield 80.2 FPS, which is playable but not optimal. Medium settings produce 59.6 FPS, right at the edge of smoothness. High settings drop to 43 FPS, which is borderline for a battle royale game. Ultra settings achieve only 30.2 FPS, making the game nearly unplayable at this quality level.

Settings Recommendations

For competitive play where frame rate is paramount, the 1080p Low setting is the clear choice, delivering 247.1 FPS. This provides the maximum responsiveness and minimal input lag, ideal for high-level Fortnite matches. Players with 144Hz monitors at 1080p should consider Medium settings for 172.1 FPS, which offers a good balance between visual clarity and performance.

At 1440p, Low settings provide 154.6 FPS, which is sufficient for high-refresh displays. Medium settings at 109.4 FPS are a solid choice for players who want better visuals without sacrificing too much responsiveness. For those with 60Hz monitors, High settings at 84.4 FPS offer excellent visual quality while remaining smooth.

For 4K gaming, the data suggests that Low settings at 80.2 FPS are the only viable option for a playable experience. Medium settings at 59.6 FPS are borderline, while High and Ultra settings are not recommended due to sub-60 FPS performance. The measured data indicates that this combination is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring significant compromises in visual quality to achieve acceptable frame rates.

The overall best experience per the measured rows is achieved at 1440p Medium settings, which provides 109.4 FPS — a good balance of visual quality and performance. This resolution offers 78% more pixels than 1080p while maintaining frame rates well above 60 FPS, making it the sweet spot for this hardware combination.