Fortnite

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a robust Fortnite experience, with benchmark results showing a clear progression of average frame rates from 4K to 1080p. The data indicates that this combination is heavily capable of exceeding 60 FPS at 4K on High settings, and it scales efficiently to produce extremely high frame rates at lower resolutions, making it suitable for both high-fidelity and competitive play.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows for this hardware combination reveal a distinct performance hierarchy across the four available presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. At 1920x1080, the data shows the Low preset achieving an average of 357 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure for this combo. This drops to an average of 265 FPS on Medium, then 205 FPS on High, and finally 136 FPS on Ultra. The step from Low to Medium represents a 92 FPS reduction, indicating a significant load increase, while the step from High to Ultra is a 69 FPS reduction.

For players prioritizing maximum visual fidelity, the Ultra preset at 1080p still provides an average of 136 FPS, which is above the refresh rate of most standard monitors. However, the High preset at 2560x1440 offers a more balanced experience, delivering an average of 131 FPS, which is nearly identical to the 1080p Ultra figure but at a higher resolution. The data suggests that the High preset is the optimal choice for a quality-versus-performance balance, as it maintains high frame rates across all resolutions, including 4K where it averages 69 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the highest setting that consistently stays above the 60 FPS threshold, with an average of 89 FPS and a minimum of 76 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to an average of 46 FPS, which may not be ideal for fast-paced gameplay. Consequently, the benchmark data recommends the High preset for general use, as it provides a substantial visual upgrade over Medium while keeping frame rates high enough for smooth gameplay at 1440p and playable performance at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is ranked 674th out of 3,700 tested combos in Fortnite, placing it in the top 18% of all configurations. This rank is derived from the aggregate performance data, which shows the combo's capability to handle the game's demands across different settings and resolutions. The high ranking is supported by the CPU's percentile VsAllCpus of 71, indicating it outperforms 71% of all CPUs in the database, and the GPU's percentile VsAllGpus of 83, showing it exceeds 83% of all GPUs.

When compared to its nearest rivals, the CPU's average benchmark score of 17,177 is nearly identical to the AMD EPYC 7H12, which scores 17,120 with a deltaPct of 0.3. This places the i5-11400F slightly ahead of the EPYC chip, though it trails the Intel Core i5-12450H by a deltaPct of -0.4. The GPU's performance is similarly competitive, with the RTX 4070 SUPER's average score of 43,223 being 1% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, which scores 43,667. The data shows that this combo is well-matched, with the GPU contributing significantly to the high frame rates observed in the measured results.

The overall rank of 674 suggests that while this is not a top-tier configuration for Fortnite, it is solidly in the upper echelon, capable of delivering excellent performance in most scenarios. The data indicates that the bottleneck is not severe, as the combination of a 6-core, 12-thread CPU with a high-end GPU allows for substantial frame rates, particularly at lower resolutions where the CPU's single-thread performance becomes more relevant.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of the high frame rates observed in the measured data, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth proving sufficient for Fortnite at all tested settings. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz, combined with its 7,168 shading units, allows it to process the game's rendering tasks efficiently. The passmark G3D score of 29,995 for this GPU is a strong indicator of its DirectX 11 and 12 performance, which Fortnite utilizes.

The GPU's memory capacity is not a limiting factor in the measured results, as even at 4K Ultra settings, the average FPS of 46 is constrained by the GPU's processing power rather than memory size. The transition from Medium to High settings at 4K shows a drop from 89 FPS to 69 FPS, a 22% decrease, which aligns with the increased shading and texture work required by the High preset. The GPU's role becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions; for instance, at 1080p Low, the average FPS of 357 is likely CPU-bound, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU's compute capabilities are fully saturated.

The RTX 4070 SUPER's architecture, with 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores, is not directly tested in the measured FPS data, as Fortnite's standard rasterization performance is the focus. However, the GPU's FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS is a strong indicator of its raw compute power, which directly influences the frame rates at higher settings. The data shows that the GPU is capable of delivering over 200 FPS at 1080p High, which reflects its efficiency.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate is 357 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, at 4K with High settings, the average FPS is 69, and with Medium settings, the average is 89 FPS, with a minimum of 76 FPS, confirming it can exceed 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17,177, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD EPYC 7H12 (17,120) and 0.4% lower than the Intel Core i5-12450H (17,239).

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 239 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 86 FPS, resulting in a 153 FPS difference between the two extremes.

Q: Is the GPU's memory size a limiting factor in Fortnite?

A: The data does not indicate memory limitations, as the 12 GB of GDDR6X memory is sufficient for all tested settings, with performance drops being attributed to processing power rather than memory capacity.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested configurations?

A: The combo is ranked 674th out of 3,700 tested combos in Fortnite, placing it in the top 18% of all tested systems.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance scaling as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 205 at 1080p to 131 at 1440p, a 36% reduction, and then to 69 at 4K, a further 47% reduction. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the workload on the render pipeline increases significantly with each pixel count jump.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic: the average FPS falls from 357 at 1080p to 239 at 1440p (a 33% drop) and then to 126 at 4K (a 47% drop). The persistence of high frame rates even at 4K Low (126 FPS) suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck at these settings, as the GPU has ample headroom to process the simpler visual workload. Conversely, at Ultra settings, the drop from 136 FPS at 1080p to 86 FPS at 1440p is a 37% reduction, and to 46 FPS at 4K is a 46% reduction, showing that the GPU is heavily taxed by the highest quality preset.

The data reveals that the scaling from 1440p to 4K consistently results in a ~45-50% performance loss across all settings, which is consistent with the 2.25x pixel count increase. This indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER's memory bandwidth and compute resources are the limiting factors at 4K, while at 1080p, the performance headroom is substantial, allowing for high refresh rate gaming.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, plays a significant role in determining the maximum frame rates at lower resolutions. The CPU's boost clock of 4.40 GHz and its single-thread performance, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,024, are critical for Fortnite's game logic and draw call processing. In the measured data, the transition from 4K to 1080p at Low settings shows the average FPS increasing from 126 to 357, a 183% improvement, which is largely driven by the CPU's ability to feed frames to the GPU faster at lower render resolutions.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are also relevant, as the 12 threads allow for efficient handling of background tasks and the game's physics calculations. The Passmark multithread score of 16,908 indicates that the CPU can manage multiple threads effectively, but in Fortnite, the single-thread performance is often more critical. At 1080p High, the average FPS of 205 suggests that the CPU is still capable of keeping up with the GPU, but the scaling from 1080p Low to 1080p High (a 42% FPS drop) indicates that the GPU is starting to become the bottleneck.

The CPU's 12 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient data throughput for the game. The benchmark results show that the CPU is not the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the FPS drops are more pronounced when increasing resolution rather than CPU load. However, at 1080p, the CPU's performance is crucial for achieving the highest possible frame rates, and the data shows that the i5-11400F is well-suited for this task.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS data shows a wide range of performance across the four settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 357 FPS, which is the highest recorded for this combo. The Medium preset delivers an average of 265 FPS, with a minimum of 225 FPS and a maximum of 305 FPS, indicating consistent performance. High settings average 205 FPS, while Ultra drops to 136 FPS. The difference between the lowest and highest settings is 221 FPS, highlighting the significant impact of visual quality on frame rates at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down accordingly. Low settings average 239 FPS, Medium averages 168 FPS with a minimum of 143 and maximum of 194, High averages 131 FPS, and Ultra averages 86 FPS. The pattern shows a more compressed range compared to 1080p, with a 153 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the data shows the most significant performance drop. Low settings still manage an average of 126 FPS, but Medium drops to 89 FPS (with a minimum of 76 and maximum of 102), High to 69 FPS, and Ultra to just 46 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate that the RTX 4070 SUPER is capable of high refresh rate gaming at lower settings, but for Ultra settings, a frame rate of 46 FPS may require adjustments for smoother gameplay. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset provides the most balanced performance with the only recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, suggesting it is a stable choice for consistent frame times.