Minimum

# Minimum — AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

The data for this combination shows a system that is clearly capable of running Minimum at high framerates across most settings, but with distinct scaling behavior tied directly to resolution and graphics preset. The measured FPS range spans from 30.5 frames per second at 4K Ultra up to 170.4 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating a hardware pairing where the RTX 2060 SUPER becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the Ryzen 5 8400F's strong single-thread performance (951 in 3DMark single-thread, 2943 in Cinebench R23 single-core) keeps the system responsive at lower resolutions. The combo ranks 1312th out of 1733 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle tier of all tested systems for this title.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Minimum?*

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 delivers the highest average framerates across all settings, with values ranging from 80.6 FPS at Ultra to 170.4 FPS at Low. At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops to a range of 51.9 to 108.9, while 3840x2160 falls to 30.5 to 56.5 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER's average benchmark score is 19774, which places it 0.3% ahead of the GeForce GTX TITAN (19706), 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070 (19680), and 1.3% ahead of the Tesla K40m (19519). It sits at the 63rd percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What is the CPU's performance position relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25064, which is statistically tied with the Ryzen 7 2700X (25057, 0% delta), 0.1% behind the Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (25099), 0.2% behind the EPYC 9474F (25103), and 0.3% ahead of the Ryzen 5 7500F (24993). It ranks at the 82nd percentile of all CPUs.

Q: Which settings preset provides the largest frame rate jump from the previous tier?

A: At every resolution, the transition from Low to Medium yields the largest absolute FPS gain. At 1080p, Low is 170.4 FPS and Medium is 130 FPS (a 40.4 FPS drop), while at 1440p the difference is 108.9 to 83.6 (25.3 FPS drop), and at 4K it is 56.5 to 42.6 (13.9 FPS drop). The step from Medium to High is smaller in all cases.

Q: Does the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM cause any issues at 4K?

A: The measured data shows the 4K Ultra preset averages 30.5 FPS, which is the lowest recorded value for this combo, and 4K High is only 35.7 FPS. While the VRAM capacity is not directly measured in the FPS data, the performance collapse at 4K suggests the GPU's memory bandwidth (448.0 GB/s) and overall throughput are insufficient for smooth play at that resolution.

*Q: Is this combo more CPU-limited or GPU-limited in Minimum?*

A: The data indicates GPU limitation dominates at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 170.4 FPS, which likely reflects CPU headroom; at 4K Ultra, the 30.5 FPS result shows the RTX 2060 SUPER is the limiting factor. The CPU's 3DMark 16-thread score of 6091 and single-thread score of 951 suggest it can drive the game's logic well beyond what the GPU can render at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimizing the experience across different display targets. For 1920x1080 displays, the Ultra preset delivers 80.6 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay in a third-person shooter. However, dropping to High raises the average to 108.9 FPS, a 35% improvement that will benefit fast-paced aiming and camera movement. The Medium preset at 130 FPS offers diminishing returns over High for most users, but those with high-refresh-rate monitors may prefer it.

At 2560x1440, the High preset produces 69.7 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for competitive play. The Medium preset at 83.6 FPS is the sweet spot here, providing a 20% improvement over High while maintaining visual quality that is noticeably better than Low (108.9 FPS). The Ultra preset at 51.9 FPS is below the 60 FPS target and should be avoided unless the user prioritizes image quality over responsiveness.

For 3840x2160, none of the presets achieve 60 FPS. The Low preset at 56.5 FPS is the only viable option for near-smooth play, but it eliminates most visual detail. Medium (42.6 FPS) and High (35.7 FPS) are too choppy for a third-person shooter where target tracking is critical. Given that the combo ranks 1312th out of 1733 tested, users with 4K displays should either lower the resolution or accept the Low preset.

The best overall experience per the measured rows is 1080p High at 108.9 FPS, which balances visual fidelity with a framerate that maximizes the RTX 2060 SUPER's capabilities without exposing its weaknesses at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the decisive component in this pairing, particularly as resolution increases. Its 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p workloads but becomes strained at 4K. The GPU's base clock of 1470 MHz and boost clock of 1650 MHz, combined with 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs, deliver a pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s.

The measured FPS scaling illustrates the GPU's performance envelope clearly. At 1080p, the difference between Low (170.4 FPS) and Ultra (80.6 FPS) is a 52.7% reduction, which reflects the increasing shading and texture load on the 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 compute capability. At 1440p, the same preset range drops from 108.9 to 51.9 FPS, a 52.3% reduction. At 4K, the range is 56.5 to 30.5 FPS, a 46% reduction — the smaller percentage drop at 4K suggests the GPU is already saturated even at Low settings.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present in the hardware but do not directly factor into the measured FPS for this title, which appears to rely on traditional rasterization. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility ensure the game can run with modern APIs, though the PassMark DirectX 12 score of 61 indicates modest DX12 performance relative to older DX11 (130) and DX9 (218) results.

The GPU's percentile rank of 63rd among all GPUs, coupled with its average benchmark score of 19774, places it 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070 in synthetic tests — but the measured game data shows that the 2060 SUPER cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K on any preset, while it excels at 1080p and handles 1440p Medium well.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 170.4 FPS, which is the highest measured value across all resolutions and presets. Medium settings drop to 130 FPS, a 23.7% reduction, while High settings yield 108.9 FPS, another 16.2% reduction. Ultra settings produce 80.6 FPS, a 25.9% drop from High and a 52.7% drop from Low. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a consistent degradation of roughly 25-30 FPS per preset step, indicating balanced GPU load increases.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low settings measure 108.9 FPS, which is identical to the 1080p High result — this suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution, not the CPU. Medium settings drop to 83.6 FPS (23.2% lower than Low), High settings reach 69.7 FPS (16.6% lower than Medium), and Ultra settings fall to 51.9 FPS (25.5% lower than High). The 1440p Ultra result is the only sub-60 FPS value at this resolution, making it the boundary of acceptable playability.

At 3840x2160, all presets are below 60 FPS. Low settings measure 56.5 FPS, which is the only preset within reach of a playable framerate. Medium drops to 42.6 FPS (24.6% lower), High falls to 35.7 FPS (16.2% lower), and Ultra bottoms out at 30.5 FPS (14.6% lower than High). The percentage drops between presets shrink at 4K, indicating that the GPU is hitting memory bandwidth and compute limits that make preset adjustments less impactful.

Resolution scaling from 1080p to 1440p at the same preset shows a 36.1% FPS reduction at Low (170.4 to 108.9), 35.7% at Medium (130 to 83.6), 36.0% at High (108.9 to 69.7), and 35.6% at Ultra (80.6 to 51.9). From 1440p to 4K, the reductions are 48.1% at Low (108.9 to 56.5), 49.0% at Medium (83.6 to 42.6), 48.8% at High (69.7 to 35.7), and 41.2% at Ultra (51.9 to 30.5). The near-consistent scaling at 1440p versus the slightly smaller drop at 4K Ultra suggests diminishing returns on GPU load at extreme resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination ranks 1312th out of 1733 tested combos for Minimum, placing it in the 24.3rd percentile of all tested systems (roughly the bottom quarter). This rank reflects the GPU's mid-range position (63rd percentile among all GPUs) combined with the CPU's strong performance (82nd percentile among all CPUs), but the game's measured results show that the pairing is held back by the GPU at higher resolutions.

The CPU's benchmark scores indicate it is not the limiting factor in most scenarios. With a 3DMark 16-thread score of 6091, Cinebench R23 multicore of 20851, and passmark multithread of 24530, the Ryzen 5 8400F provides ample compute headroom. Its nearest rival, the Ryzen 7 2700X, is effectively tied at 0% delta in average score, while the Ryzen 5 7500F trails by only 0.3%. This means the CPU is competitive with much older and newer parts, and the 4 nm Zen 4 architecture with a 4.70 GHz boost clock ensures strong single-threaded performance for game logic.

The GPU, by contrast, is a generation older (Turing, 12 nm, released in 2019) and sits at the 63rd percentile. Its nearest rival, the GeForce GTX TITAN, is 0.3% behind in average score, and the RTX 2070 is 0.5% behind — the 2060 SUPER actually edges out its higher-tier sibling in synthetic benchmarks, but the measured game data shows it still cannot handle 4K Ultra in Minimum.

The combo's rank of 1312 out of 1733 suggests that most tested systems outperform it in this title, likely due to more modern GPUs with higher VRAM capacities and faster memory bandwidth. The 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the measured FPS at 4K (30.5 to 56.5 across presets) demonstrates a hard ceiling that places this combo firmly in the mid-range tier for Minimum. Users with this pairing should target 1080p High or 1440p Medium for optimal results, as the data shows these settings deliver the best balance of visual quality and playable framerates.