Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Radeon RX 570 pairing produces a playable but constrained experience in Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter from 2014. The benchmark data shows a system that is fundamentally limited by the graphics card at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides a stable foundation at lower settings. The combination ranks 3542 out of 3712 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower percentile of potential configurations, though the measured results indicate that specific settings can still yield acceptable frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a steep performance cliff as resolution increases, which is the clearest indicator of where the bottleneck lies in this system. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo averages 82 FPS, but this drops to 53 FPS at 1440p and further to 28 FPS at 4K. That represents a 66% performance loss from 1080p to 4K on Low settings, a dramatic scaling curve that points directly at the GPU as the limiting factor.

The pattern holds across all quality presets. With Medium settings, the average frame rate falls from 63 FPS at 1080p to 40 FPS at 1440p, then to 22 FPS at 4K. High settings show 53 FPS at 1080p, 34 FPS at 1440p, and 18 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset is the most punishing, starting at 40 FPS at 1080p, dropping to 26 FPS at 1440p, and collapsing to 14 FPS at 4K.

What this scaling data suggests is that the RX 570's 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are simply insufficient for 4K rendering in this title. The frame rate drops are non-linear, with the 1080p-to-1440p transition costing roughly 35-40% performance, while the 1440p-to-4K transition costs another 45-50%. This accelerating degradation is typical of a GPU that runs out of memory bandwidth or fillrate capacity as pixel count increases.

At 1080p, the system shows headroom in the CPU. The jump from Low to Ultra costs only 42 FPS (from 82 to 40), suggesting that even at the highest settings, the CPU can feed the GPU adequately. The 4K results, however, show that no amount of CPU headroom can compensate for the GPU's raw throughput limits — 14 FPS on Ultra at 4K is unplayable by any standard.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 4 architecture, built on TSMC's 4 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with 16 MB of shared L3 cache. The benchmark scores paint a picture of a solid mid-range CPU: its 3DMark single-thread score is 951, while the 16-thread score reaches 6091, and the max-threads score is 6165.

The CPU's performance relative to its immediate rivals is remarkably close. The Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24964 in the average benchmark, just 0.2% behind the 8400F's 25005. The Intel Core i7-11850H is 0.3% behind, and the Intel Core i7-13620H is 0.4% behind. On the other side, the AMD EPYC 9474F leads by 0.4%. This clustering means the 8400F is not a performance outlier — it delivers exactly what its positioning suggests.

In Minimum, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p with Low settings, where the 82 FPS result indicates that the processor can push frame rates well above what the GPU can sustain at higher resolutions. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and single-core score of 2943 suggest ample compute capacity for a game from 2014, which likely does not stress all 12 threads. The PassMark single-thread score of 3685 further confirms that per-core performance is adequate for this title's demands.

The 65 W TDP and DDR5 memory support (with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth) mean the CPU is not a power or memory bottleneck in this configuration. The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU can deliver 82 FPS on Low settings, which is a strong result. The fact that Ultra settings at 1080p only drop to 40 FPS — a 51% reduction — suggests that the CPU is not the primary constraint even at higher quality presets.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K?*

A: Technically yes, but not at playable frame rates. The best 4K result is 28 FPS on Low settings, with Medium at 22 FPS, High at 18 FPS, and Ultra at 14 FPS. None of these meet the standard of smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: The data clearly favors 1080p. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 82 FPS, and even Ultra settings maintain 40 FPS. At 1440p, the best result is 53 FPS on Low, which is playable but marginal, while Ultra drops to 26 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 8400F compare to its closest CPU rival?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24964 on average, which is 0.2% lower than the 8400F's 25005. The Intel Core i7-11850H and i7-13620H are 0.3% and 0.4% behind, respectively. The AMD EPYC 9474F leads by 0.4% with a score of 25103.

Q: Is the RX 570's 4 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: At 1080p, yes — the frame rates are playable across all settings. At 1440p and 4K, the results suggest VRAM or memory bandwidth limitations, as frame rates drop sharply. The 4 GB GDDR5 memory with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth appears inadequate for higher resolutions.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: Low settings produce 82 FPS, while Ultra produces 40 FPS. That is a 42 FPS difference, or roughly a 51% reduction in performance when switching to the highest quality preset.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 3542 out of 3712 total combos in Minimum, placing it in the bottom 5% of configurations tested for this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 82 FPS with no reported minimum or maximum variance. Medium settings average 63 FPS, with a minimum of 53 FPS and maximum of 72 FPS, showing a 19 FPS fluctuation range. High settings average 53 FPS, and Ultra settings average 40 FPS. The 1080p results span from 40 to 82 FPS depending on preset, giving the user a wide range of playable options.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly. Low settings average 53 FPS, which is playable. Medium settings average 40 FPS with a minimum of 34 FPS and maximum of 46 FPS, a 12 FPS variance. High settings average 34 FPS, and Ultra settings average 26 FPS. The 1440p data shows that only Low and Medium presets approach comfortable frame rates, while High and Ultra fall below the 30 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for playability.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely unusable. Low settings average 28 FPS, Medium averages 22 FPS with a minimum of 19 FPS and maximum of 25 FPS, High averages 18 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. The 4K data shows that even the lowest settings cannot maintain a stable 30 FPS, making this resolution impractical for this hardware combination.

The Medium preset across all resolutions shows the most complete data, with minimum and maximum values recorded. At 1080p Medium, the 53-72 FPS range indicates playable performance with some variance. At 1440p Medium, the 34-46 FPS range is borderline but technically playable. At 4K Medium, the 19-25 FPS range is consistently below acceptable thresholds.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It features 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with a base clock of 1168 MHz and boost clock of 1244 MHz. The 4 GB of GDDR5 memory operates at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's benchmark results show it performs near the RX 6800M, which scores 28874 in average benchmarks, a 0.4% difference from the RX 570's 28766. The R9 M295X trails by 0.7%, while the RX 470 leads by 0.8%. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 is 1.2% behind. The RX 570 sits at the 74th percentile among all GPUs, indicating it is roughly mid-pack in overall performance.

The GPU's role in Minimum is decisive. The measured FPS data shows that resolution scaling is the dominant factor, with the GPU unable to maintain playable frame rates at 4K regardless of settings. The theoretical texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s are clearly insufficient for 4K rendering in this title. The FP32 performance of 5.095 TFLOPS also falls short of what is needed for high-resolution gaming.

At 1080p, the GPU can still deliver 82 FPS on Low settings, which suggests that the RX 570's compute capabilities are adequate for modest workloads. The 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is likely the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the pixel throughput demands of 1440p and 4K exceed what this memory subsystem can provide. The GPU's 150 W TDP and single 6-pin power connector indicate a modest power envelope, but the performance ceiling is clear from the data.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the data supports using Medium or High settings. Medium averages 63 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS, providing a solid experience with headroom for frame rate dips. High settings average 53 FPS, still playable, while Ultra at 40 FPS is acceptable but closer to the edge of smoothness. Low settings at 82 FPS are unnecessary unless maximum frame rate is the priority.

At 1440p, the recommendation narrows to Low or Medium settings. Low averages 53 FPS, which is the only preset that provides comfortable headroom above 50 FPS. Medium averages 40 FPS with a minimum of 34 FPS, which is playable but requires tolerance for occasional dips. High at 34 FPS and Ultra at 26 FPS are not recommended for consistent gameplay.

At 4K, no settings are recommended. The best result is 28 FPS on Low, which falls below the 30 FPS threshold, and every other preset is worse, with Ultra at 14 FPS. Users with 4K displays should consider lowering the resolution or upgrading the GPU.

The overall best experience per the measured data is 1080p Medium, which balances visual quality with the 63 FPS average and maintains a minimum of 53 FPS. This preset offers the best combination of frame rate stability and visual fidelity. For users prioritizing competitive play, 1080p Low at 82 FPS provides the highest frame rate and lowest input latency. The 1440p Low preset at 53 FPS is a viable alternative for those who value resolution over settings, but it sacrifices visual quality compared to 1080p Medium.