Fortnite

The pairing of an Intel Core i5-12400 with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER in Fortnite presents a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and presets. The measured data shows that the most significant gains come from adjusting the preset rather than the resolution, with the Low preset delivering the highest frame rates at every resolution tested. The benchmark results indicate that the Low preset at 1080p provides the most responsive experience, achieving 208 FPS on average, which is 87% higher than the High preset at the same resolution. For users prioritizing a competitive advantage in a Battle Royale setting, the Low preset is the optimal choice, as it maximizes the frame rate headroom available from this hardware combination.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern where the Low preset yields the highest performance across all resolutions, followed by Medium, High, and Ultra in descending order. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 208 FPS, which is 62.5 FPS higher than Medium (145.5 FPS), 96.6 FPS higher than High (111.4 FPS), and 133.8 FPS higher than Ultra (74.2 FPS). This trend persists at 2560x1440, where Low produces 133.8 FPS, compared to 90.2 FPS on Medium, 71 FPS on High, and 47.6 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only setting that maintains a playable frame rate above 60 FPS, hitting 70.4 FPS, while Medium drops to 46.8 FPS, High to 36.7 FPS, and Ultra to 25.6 FPS.

For competitive play, the Low preset at 1080p is the recommended configuration, as the 208 FPS average provides a substantial advantage in fast-paced engagements. The data shows that the scaling from Low to Medium at 1080p incurs a 30% performance penalty, which may be acceptable for users who prioritize visual fidelity over raw responsiveness. However, the Ultra preset at any resolution is not advisable for this hardware combination, as even at 1080p it only reaches 74.2 FPS, which is below the refresh rate of many modern gaming monitors. The Medium preset offers a balanced compromise, delivering 145.5 FPS at 1080p and 90.2 FPS at 1440p, making it suitable for users who want a mix of visual quality and performance without the extreme frame rate reductions seen in the High and Ultra presets.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The benchmark results show that the GPU has a PassMark G3D score of 16462, placing it in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, scores 19680, which is 0.5% lower, indicating that the RTX 2060 SUPER performs slightly above its direct competitors in synthetic benchmarks.

In Fortnite, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution increases. At 1080p with the Low preset, the frame rate of 208 FPS suggests that the CPU is the primary limiting factor, as the GPU has sufficient headroom to render frames well above the measured output. However, at 4K with the Ultra preset, the frame rate plummets to 25.6 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU is fully saturated by the combination of high resolution and demanding settings. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Fortnite's visual demands, as the game does not exhibit memory-related stutters within the measured data, even at 4K Ultra. The GPU's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 224.4 GTexel/s texture rate provide the raw computational power needed to handle Fortnite's stylized graphics, though the data shows that the Ultra preset at 4K is beyond its comfortable operating range.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It features 18 MB of shared L3 cache and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, though the benchmark data does not specify which memory type was used. The processor's synthetic benchmark scores show strong single-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2249 and a PassMark single-thread score of 3456. Its multi-threaded capabilities are also robust, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15935 and a PassMark multithread score of 18747.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 77 places it above the majority of processors, with its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-9700, scoring 19831, a negligible 0.1% difference. In Fortnite, the CPU's influence is most apparent at lower resolutions and settings, where the GPU is not the bottleneck. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 208 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability for this game. The difference between 1080p Low (208 FPS) and 1440p Low (133.8 FPS) suggests that the CPU is capable of sustaining high frame rates, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration provides ample processing power for Fortnite's physics and game logic, and the boost clock of 4.40 GHz ensures responsive single-threaded performance, which is critical for maintaining high average frame rates in competitive scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this hardware in Fortnite?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 208 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low preset. This is the only configuration in the dataset that exceeds 200 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 SUPER capable of running Fortnite at 4K?

A: Yes, but only with the Low preset, which produces an average of 70.4 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 46.8 FPS, High to 36.7 FPS, and Ultra to 25.6 FPS, making the Low preset the only playable option at 4K.

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

A: The Core i5-12400 has an average benchmark score of 19850, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-9700 (19831) and 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-11600K (19771). It trails the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX by 0.4% (19928).

Q: What preset offers the best balance of performance and visual quality at 1440p?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 delivers 90.2 FPS, which is a 27.3% improvement over the High preset (71 FPS) while maintaining a frame rate that is suitable for smooth gameplay. The Low preset achieves 133.8 FPS but sacrifices visual fidelity.

Q: How does the GPU's performance compare to the RTX 2070 in synthetic tests?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has a PassMark G3D score of 16462, which is 0.5% higher than the RTX 2070's score of 19680. This indicates that the two GPUs perform at a similar level in non-gaming workloads.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: The Low preset achieves 208 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 74.2 FPS, representing a 133.8 FPS difference. The Ultra preset reduces performance by 64.3% compared to Low at 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals a clear pattern of frame rate degradation as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At the Low preset, the average FPS drops from 208 at 1080p to 133.8 at 1440p, a 35.7% decrease, and further to 70.4 at 4K, a 66.2% decrease from the 1080p baseline. This scaling indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed at higher resolutions, as the CPU's frame delivery capability remains relatively constant while the rendering workload increases. The Medium preset follows a similar trajectory, with FPS declining from 145.5 at 1080p to 90.2 at 1440p (38% reduction) and then to 46.8 at 4K (67.8% reduction from 1080p).

The High and Ultra presets exhibit even steeper performance drops, with High falling from 111.4 FPS at 1080p to 71 at 1440p (36.3% reduction) and 36.7 at 4K (67.1% reduction). Ultra shows the most dramatic scaling, dropping from 74.2 FPS at 1080p to 47.6 at 1440p (35.8% reduction) and 25.6 at 4K (65.5% reduction). The consistent percentage decreases across presets suggest that the resolution scaling is primarily driven by the GPU's rendering capabilities, as the relative performance penalty remains uniform regardless of the preset. The data indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K even with the Low preset, as the frame rate drops below the 1440p Low result by 47.4%, confirming that the RTX 2060 SUPER's rendering throughput is the primary constraint at higher resolutions. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the frame rate of 208 FPS suggests that the CPU may be approaching its limit, as the GPU would likely be capable of producing even higher frame rates if the processor could deliver frames faster.