Hard West

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 lands at rank 3552 out of 3722 tested combos in Hard West, placing it near the bottom of the measured field. The note that the data is measured, not estimated. Even though the CPU and GPU each sit above the majority of all tested parts on their own benchmark averages, this specific pairing falls into the lower bracket of the game's tested pool. This is a turn-based tactic title, so the raw framerate output is less punishing than an action shooter, but the scores still show a system meant for lower-resolution play.

How This Combo Rank

The combo's positions in the game pool: rank 3552 of 3722. That's a low placement but not the absolute worst, and it's worth remembering that the rank sums up both the CPU and GPU, not just one component. In terms of average benchmark scores, the Intel Core i5-12400 sits at 18683 with a percentile of 72, meaning the CPU outpaces roughly three-quarters of all desktop/high-end part measurements. The AMD Radeon RX 570 holds an average benchmark score of 28766 and a percentile of 74 among GPUs. So both parts are above-normal by their own standards, yet the joint result lags.

The CPU's nearest comparably scored rivals show how close it is to a tight group. The AMD EPYC 7643 shows an average score of 18697 (delta of -0.1% vs the 1355U's 18730 at -0.3%, AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 at 18811 with -0.7%, and Intel Core i3-14100F at 18519 with +0.9%. All are within about 1% of each other, confirming that the i5-12400's performance belongs to a cluster where minor differences in clock and architecture yield small score shifts. For the GPU, the RX 570's nearest rivals are AMD Radeon RX 6800M (28874, 0.7% higher), AMD Radeon R9 M295X (28580 at 0.7%), and Nvidia Quadro RTX 8000 (28421 at 1.2%). The Radeon RX 470, in particular, shows an average score of 28874 — wait, the delta -0.8% above the 570's. The RX 470 and RX 570 are practically equal in this tested set, which matches their close backstories.

This rank of 3552/3722 means that only roughly 170 combos scored lower, so expect the current to be at the lower end of playability. However, turn-based games like Hard West are not heavily dependent on high min/max FPS, so while the rank is low, the absolute FPS at lower resolutions is more than enough for any tactical session.

GPU Role

The RX 570 here carries 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, giving 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory speed is 1750 MHz, effective 7 Gbps. The GPU operates between 8 MHz base and 1244 MHz boost. It has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. Those counts are typical for an RX 4+ tier card. For Hard West, a turn-based game with simpler scenes, 4 GB VRAM is not an immediate limitation, but the texture resolution and resolution scaling matter at 4K.

The GPU's shading throughput is 5.095 TFLOPS (FP32), and its pixel rate is 39.81 Gpixel/s, while texture rate is 159.2 GTexel/s. These are modest for a 4-generation card, but enough for the title. The card also ends with PCIe 3.0 x16 bus, and its display outputs include 1 DVI, 1 HDMI 2.0b, 3 DisplayPort 1.4a. With a TDP of 150 W and a suggested power supply of 450 W, it is a straightforward single-6-pin card.

In the game's the GPU shows its limitation when resolution scales up. At 1080p, it can deliver 62 fps on Medium settings. At 1440p, the same Medium preset drops to 39 fps. The jump to 4K High yields 16 fps, clearly a poor frame rate. The GPU is more of a 1080p workhorse than a 4K solution. In a turn-based title like this, 30 fps is often still playable, but the GPU will need to run at 1080p or 1440p Low/Autom to maintain a comfortable experience. The RX 570's average score (28766) places it just above the AMD Radeon R9 M295X (28580) and just below an Nvidia Quadro RTX 8000 (28421), showing of the top-end mobile parts from that era.

Settings Recommendations

For a smooth 1080p session, the data clearly points to the Medium preset. 1080p Medium averages 62 fps, with a minimum of 8 fps and a max of 71 fps. That means consistent 60+ frame pacing is realistic. The Low preset offers a cushion at 75 fps, ideal if you want extra headroom for game mods or overlays. High sits at 47 fps, still usable but below the 60 fps threshold. Ultra at 36 fps is below the threshold and loses the visual polish plus smoothness.

At 1440p, the legible balanced preset is Low: 48 fps average. The Medium preset at 1440p drops to 39 fps with a measured minimum of 33 and maximum of 45, which in a grid-based stander is often acceptable. For a cleaner 50+ experience, the Low preset works better, while High at 1440p falls to 30 fps and Ultra to 23 fps.

At 4K, no preset can reach 30 fps honestly. The best is Low at 25 fps, then Medium at 21 fps, with the minimum for Medium at 17 and maximum at 24. High lands at 16 fps and Ultra at 12 fps. If 4K is a strict requirement, the only way to stay at a stable turn-based pace is Low, but even that averages below 30. For most players, 1280x1080 Medium is the recommended default: 62 fps average, 53 fps minimum, and 71 fps max. That leaves enough OS frame overhead to keep mouse/keyboard input responsive and the Windows desktop smooth.

If you prefer higher visual detail, the 1080p High preset averages 47 fps, which is tolerable in turn-based play since each movement is separated from action, but the delta in quality from Medium to High is only about 15 fps—not a game-breaking jump but enough to keep an eye on.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results are:

• Low: 75 fps average
• Medium: 62 fps, with min 53 fps max 71
• High: 47 fps average
• Ultra: 36 fps (no min/max)

These are the only four settings rows without min/max data except Ultra.

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 48 fps
• Medium: 39 fps, min 33, max 45
• High : 30 fps
• Ultra: 23 fps

At 3840x2160:

• Low : 25 fps
• Medium : 21 fps, min 17, max 24
• High : 16 fps
• Ultra : 12 fps

Notice that for the Medium presets, even the maximum values never reach the previous step's mean. VideoLow's 1080p reaches a 71 max, but at 4K the 24 max barely lands you above the 4K Low average. The game does not scale smoothly with GPU power; it shows a hard wall at 4K/1440p when the RX 570 runs out of bandwidth.

Resolution Scaling

The one-way staircase is clearly visible if you read any settings row at 3 res. Low: 75 → 48 → 25. Medium: 62 → 39 → 21. High: 47 → 30 → 16. Ultra: 36 → 23 → 12. The general pattern varies a little: the second "1440p" step brings roughly 22–29% drop from 1080p, while the 4K step reduces further by 46–52%. This is exactly a GPU-bound curve. The 1080p Low step doesn't bottleneck the CPU, but as the pixels triple in count, the RX 570's pixel fill (39.81 GP/s) runs out, and that same metric is what's used at 4K.

Small-animation turn-based strategy often shows CPU-free scaling, so it's no surprise the frame-rate depends almost entirely on GPU work. That relationship holds across each setting: the gap between 1080p Medium (62 fps) and 4K Medium (21 fps) is absolute. If the panel of 4K is in the game, only a resolution/Low qualify is plausible ever. The CPU, however this combo runs a 6-core 12-thread i5-12400 with 2.50 GHz and boost 4.4 GHz, offers enough processing for this title. The main constraint in this test set is the GPU, not the i5's architecture.

In practical terms, if you accept Prefer scaling, aim for 1080p for the best of both visual passes and pace. At 1440p you should lower the preset to Medium or Low. At 4K you must set Low and accept the massive hit to 25 fps. The GPU's memory bandwidth (224.0 GB/s) is enough at 1080p but is the hard-limiting factor at 4K, especially with 4 GB VRAM and 256-bit bandwidth.

FAQ

Q: What is the best measured FPS at a standard resolution?

A: The highest measured frame rate comes at 1920x1080 on Low, averaging 75 fps. The next best is 1080p Medium, with an average of 62 fps and a range of 53–71 fps.

Q: Can this combo run at 60 fps at 1440p?

A: Not steadily. At 1440p, Low averages 48 fps, Medium averages 39 fps, and High drops to 30 fps. No 1440p preset reaches 60 fps.

Q: Does the Radeon RX 570 have enough video memory?

A: The GPU has 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. For this title, 4 GB is wired into 1080p performance, but at 4K the data shows fps of 12-25 depending on preset, which suggests the GPU and its VRAM are the limiting line.

Q: Which settings deliver at least 60 fps?

A: At 1080p, Low (75 fps) and Medium (62 fps) both cross the 60 threshold. At higher resolutions, none of the presets reach 60 (1080p Low is 48 fps at 1440p).

Q: What is the CPU's nearest benchmark score and percentiles?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 has an average benchmark score of 18683 and stands in the 72nd percentile among all measured 'all CPUs' scenarios. Its immediate rivals include Intel Core i3-14100F, AMD Ryzen 5 330, and Intel Core i7-1355U, all within ±0.9% scores.

Q: What are the GPU's closest measured counterparts?

A: The Radeon RX 570's nearest rivals are AMD Radeon RX 6800M (average 28766 vs 28874, delta 0.4%), AMD Radeon R9 M295X (28580 avg, 0.2% lower), AMD RX 470 (28996, -0.8% via AMD's data), and the Nvidia Quadro RTX 8000 (28421, -1.2%). The RX 570 sits in the 74th GPU percentile overall.