Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 combination ranks 1165th out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. The data shows this pairing is functional for the game but is not optimized for maximum performance, as the average benchmark scores for both components suggest a mid-range pairing. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 25064 places it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU’s average score of 20258 places it in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, indicating that the processor is relatively stronger than the graphics card in synthetic tests. This rank suggests that while the combo handles the game, there are many other tested configurations that deliver higher frame rates, and the limiting factor is likely the GPU.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a Navi 33 chip, featuring 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus. The memory runs at 2250 MHz with an effective speed of 18 Gbps, providing a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s, which is adequate for the textures and assets in Minimum. The GPU’s boost clock is 2655 MHz, with a game clock of 2250 MHz and a base clock of 1720 MHz, and these clocks are directly reflected in the measured FPS results. The card has 2048 shading units and 64 ROPs, and its pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s are important for a third-person shooter that relies on detailed environments and character models. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 20258 places it close to the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, which scores 20146 with a deltaPct of 0.6, and the AMD Radeon RX 460, which scores 20088 with a deltaPct of 0.8, showing it is slightly above those rivals in synthetic tests. However, the data indicates that the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM may be a constraint at higher resolutions, as the performance drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, suggesting memory bandwidth and capacity are not fully sufficient for the highest settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling across resolutions, with the GPU becoming the bottleneck as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 172.2 FPS, but this drops to 110.6 FPS at 2560x1440 and 60.3 FPS at 3840x2160, indicating a 36% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a further 45% reduction from 1440p to 4K. This scaling suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough data, but at higher resolutions, the GPU’s rendering workload becomes the limiting factor. The gap between Low and Ultra settings also widens with resolution: at 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 88.2 FPS, while at 4K, the difference is 28.4 FPS, showing that the GPU’s resources are more constrained at higher resolutions. The data implies that for a smooth 60 FPS experience, the combo can handle 4K only on Low settings, while 1440p offers more headroom, and 1080p is the sweet spot for high refresh rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 172.2 FPS, Medium reaches 132.9 FPS, High hits 109.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 84 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, even the Ultra preset provides a playable frame rate, and the High preset is well above 100 FPS, making it suitable for competitive play. Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease significantly: Low averages 110.6 FPS, Medium 86.5 FPS, High 73.5 FPS, and Ultra 52.2 FPS. At this resolution, the Ultra preset falls below the 60 FPS threshold, which is a critical line for smooth gameplay in a shooter, while High remains playable. At 3840x2160, the performance is more demanding: Low averages 60.3 FPS, Medium 43.4 FPS, High 38.1 FPS, and Ultra 31.9 FPS. The 4K data shows that only the Low preset can maintain a 60 FPS average, and any higher settings will result in a sub-60 FPS experience, making 4K gaming with this combo a trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Phoenix codename), with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The CPU’s cache layout includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3, which is sufficient for handling the game’s logic and physics. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 20851 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2943 in single-core, while its Passmark multithread score is 24530, and its average benchmark score of 25064 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, which scores 25057 with a deltaPct of 0. The CPU’s single-thread performance, as seen in the 3dmark_single_thread score of 951, is crucial for Minimum, which is a third-person shooter that likely relies on a few primary threads for game logic. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is not the bottleneck, as frame rates are high even at Low settings, but at higher resolutions, the GPU takes over as the limiting component. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and 4 nm process node indicate efficient power usage, and its performance in the Passmark physics test (1391) shows it can handle the game’s physics calculations without issue.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the best experience for this combo depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the High preset is the recommended choice, as it delivers an average of 109.8 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS standard and close to the 144 Hz refresh rate that many monitors support. The Ultra preset at 1080p still achieves 84 FPS, but the incremental visual gain over High may not justify the 25.8 FPS drop. For 2560x1440, the High preset is again the best option, with an average of 73.5 FPS, which is above 60 FPS and provides a smooth experience; the Medium preset at 86.5 FPS is also viable, but High offers better visual quality with a modest performance cost. At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only setting that maintains a 60 FPS average, so players targeting 4K should stick to Low to avoid frame rate dips; Medium at 43.4 FPS may be tolerable for slower-paced moments, but it will struggle in action sequences. The data indicates that the Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution, as it consistently delivers the lowest frame rates and only makes sense at 1080p if visual fidelity is the top priority.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve a 60 FPS average?

A: The combo achieves a 60 FPS average at 3840x2160 on Low settings (60.3 FPS), at 2560x1440 on High settings (73.5 FPS), and at 1920x1080 on all settings, with Ultra at 84 FPS.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25064, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X’s 25057, with a deltaPct of 0, and it is slightly ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which scores 24993 with a deltaPct of 0.3.

Q: What is the GPU’s percentile ranking among all tested GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 ranks in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20258.

Q: How much does the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K on High settings?

A: On High settings, the frame rate drops from 109.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 73.5 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 38.1 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a 65% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor at 4K resolution?

A: The data shows that at 4K, the GPU is the limiting factor, as the frame rate drops to 38.1 FPS on High settings, while the CPU’s single-thread performance (951 in 3dmark_single_thread) is sufficient for the game’s logic at lower resolutions.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 110.6 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 52.2 FPS, a difference of 58.4 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset halves the frame rate compared to Low.