Hard West

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers a measured performance profile in Hard West that spans from 260.8 FPS at 1080p Low to 57 FPS at 4K Ultra. This combination ranks 53rd out of 1699 tested combos, placing it in the upper echelon of systems for this turn-based tactics title. The data reveals a clear resolution-dependent scaling pattern, with the GPU taking on increasing importance as pixel count rises.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS at High settings drops from 215.6 at 1920x1080 to 144.3 at 2560x1440, then to 76.1 at 3840x2160. That is a reduction of 71.3 FPS from 1080p to 1440p, and another 68.2 FPS from 1440p to 4K. The pattern is consistent across all presets: Low goes from 260.8 to 219.2 to 121.9, Medium from 238.3 to 186.8 to 97.4, and Ultra from 172.1 to 105.7 to 57. The proportional drop is steepest between 1440p and 4K, where the pixel count quadruples. This behavior indicates that the RTX 4090 becomes the limiting component at higher resolutions, while at 1080p the CPU still has headroom to push frame rates well beyond typical display refresh rates. The fact that even the lowest preset at 4K (121.9 FPS) remains above the highest preset at 1080p (172.1 FPS) underscores how resolution, not settings, drives the largest performance delta in this game.

GPU Role

The RTX 4090 brings 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock of 2520 MHz and base clock of 2235 MHz are the highest in the GeForce 40-series lineup. In Hard West, a game from 2015, the GPU's raw compute power is far beyond what the title requires, yet the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (57) shows that even this flagship can be brought to its knees by extreme settings. The GPU's average benchmark score of 66473 places it in the 91st percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals—such as the NVIDIA Tesla T4 (deltaPct -0.4) and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (deltaPct -0.9)—are all within 1.3% of its score, indicating a tightly packed top tier. The 24 GB VRAM is never a constraint in this game, as the highest memory usage would be trivial for a 2015 title, but the sheer fill rate and shading power drive the high FPS at lower resolutions. The data shows that the GPU's performance scales almost linearly with resolution until 4K, where the 57 FPS at Ultra suggests a hard ceiling imposed by the game's engine rather than the hardware.

Settings Recommendations

At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 172.1 FPS, with Low at 260.8, Medium at 238.3, High at 215.6, and Ultra at 172.1. The gap between Low and Ultra is 88.7 FPS, but even the lowest value is far above any practical refresh rate. At 2560x1440, the spread narrows: Low 219.2, Medium 186.8, High 144.3, Ultra 105.7. Here, Ultra still delivers over 100 FPS, making it a viable choice for high-refresh monitors. At 3840x2160, the situation changes: Low 121.9, Medium 97.4, High 76.1, Ultra 57. The Ultra preset is the only one that drops below the 76.1 FPS of High, and it is the only measured value below 60. For a turn-based tactics game where frame rate is less critical than in action titles, the High preset at 4K offers a comfortable margin at 76.1 FPS, while Medium at 97.4 provides even more headroom. The data suggests that for 4K, High is the sweet spot—Ultra's 57 FPS is playable but may feel less fluid, and the visual difference between High and Ultra is likely minimal given the game's age.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 53rd out of 1699 tested combinations, which places it in the top 3.1% of all systems tested for Hard West. The CPU alone holds an 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25236. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13620H (deltaPct 0.1), AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (deltaPct -0.5), AMD EPYC 9474F (deltaPct 0.5), and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (deltaPct 0.5). The GPU's 91st percentile and average score of 66473 place it just behind the NVIDIA Tesla T4 (deltaPct -0.4) and ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P40 (deltaPct 0.5). The combination of a high-percentile CPU and a top-tier GPU yields a rank that is better than either component's individual percentile, suggesting that the pairing is well balanced for this game. The 53rd position out of 1699 means that only 52 other combinations—likely those with even more exotic CPUs or multiple GPUs—outperform it in Hard West.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest measured FPS in this dataset?

A: The highest average FPS is 260.8, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: At 4K, which preset yields the highest FPS?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset produces 121.9 FPS, the highest among the four presets at that resolution.

Q: How does the CPU's average benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F scores 25236, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-13620H and 0.5% lower than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4090 has a memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s, with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems?

A: This combo ranks 53rd out of 1699 tested combinations.

Q: What is the GPU's boost clock speed?

A: The RTX 4090 has a boost clock of 2520 MHz.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 76.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 121.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 97.4 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 57 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 144.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 219.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 186.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 105.7 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 215.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 260.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 238.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 172.1 |

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It has 20 MB of shared L3 cache and a TDP of 65 W. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 21279 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 3004 in single-core, with a Geekbench multicore score of 10971 and single-core of 2301. These numbers indicate strong single-thread performance, which is relevant for a turn-based tactics game like Hard West that likely relies on a single primary thread for game logic. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (260.8) is the highest in the dataset, and even at 1080p Ultra (172.1) the frame rate is far above what a 60 Hz display would need. This suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution or setting tested. The 10 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks, but the game's performance is clearly GPU-limited at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the steep FPS drops when moving from 1440p to 4K. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking and its proximity to rivals like the Ryzen 5 5600X3D (deltaPct -0.5) confirm that it is a capable mid-range part, but in this specific title, its role is secondary to the GPU's raw power.