Minimum

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti lands at rank 493 out of 1,733 tested combinations in Minimum. That places this rig firmly in the top 28% of all tested combos, a respectable standing for a system built around a mid-range 2024 CPU and an end-of-life 2021 flagship GPU. The ranking reflects a balance where neither component becomes a glaring bottleneck in this third-person shooter, though the data reveals the GPU is doing the heavy lifting at higher resolutions.

Looking at the CPU's synthetic standing, the Ryzen 5 8400F sits in the 82nd percentile among all processors. Its average benchmark score of 25,064 places it in a tight cluster with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25,057, 0% delta), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (25,099, -0.1%), and the AMD EPYC 9474F (25,103, -0.2%). The closest competitor is the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F at 24,993, a 0.3% gap that is within measurement noise. This means the 8400F's six Zen 4 cores deliver performance essentially identical to its nearest rivals, making the CPU a predictable, middle-of-the-pack contributor.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3080 Ti achieves an 83rd percentile ranking among all graphics cards. Its average benchmark score of 41,224 puts it just behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41,441, -0.5%) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41,610, -0.9%). The RTX 5070 edges it out by 1.1% (41,687), while the NVIDIA Tesla M40 trails by 1.6% (41,897). These deltas are small, meaning the 3080 Ti still trades blows with newer and higher-tier cards in raw compute. For Minimum, the combination's 493rd rank out of 1,733 suggests it outperforms most systems but falls short of the top tier populated by newer GPUs and higher-core-count CPUs.

GPU Role

The RTX 3080 Ti's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 384-bit bus delivers 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth, a figure that becomes crucial at 4K where texture loads balloon. The GPU's base clock of 1365 MHz and boost clock of 1665 MHz are modest by modern standards, but the Ampere architecture compensates with 10,240 shading units and 80 RT cores. The 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is the raw horsepower driving Minimum's frame rates.

Benchmark results indicate the GPU's memory subsystem is the star. The 912.4 GB/s bandwidth is roughly 11 times the CPU's 83.2 GB/s system memory bandwidth, which means the GPU can feed its 112 ROPs without waiting on the rest of the system. In Minimum, this shows up most clearly at 3840x2160, where the GPU's pixel rate of 186.5 GPixel/s keeps the game playable even at Ultra settings (47.5 FPS average). The 19 Gbps effective memory speed is a notable advantage over slower GDDR6 parts, and the 12 GB capacity prevents VRAM overflow at 4K in this 2014 title, which has modest texture requirements by today's standards.

The GPU's 350 W TDP and 750 W suggested PSU indicate this is a power-hungry part, but the data does not include power draw measurements for this specific game. What the numbers do show is that the RTX 3080 Ti scales cleanly with resolution: dropping from 4K to 1440p at High settings yields a near-doubling of frame rate (59.7 to 112.4 FPS), and 1080p High reaches 181.7 FPS. This scaling behavior is characteristic of a GPU that is not bandwidth-limited at lower resolutions.

FAQ

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

A: The 8400F scores 25,064 on average, essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X at 25,057 (0% delta). The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is 0.3% behind at 24,993, while the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 and AMD EPYC 9474F are 0.1% and 0.2% ahead, respectively.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 60+ FPS at High settings?

A: At 3840x2160 High, the average FPS is 59.7, which barely misses 60. Dropping to 2560x1440 High yields 112.4 FPS, and 1920x1080 High reaches 181.7 FPS. The data shows 1440p is the sweet spot for comfortable headroom.

Q: Does the RTX 3080 Ti outperform the RTX 3090 in this game?

A: No. The RTX 3080 Ti's average benchmark score is 41,224, which is 0.5% behind the RTX 3090's 41,441. However, the 3080 Ti does beat the RTX 5070 (41,687) by 1.1% and the Tesla M40 (41,897) by 1.6%.

Q: How much FPS do you gain from Low to High settings at 1080p?

A: Moving from Low (279.3 FPS) to High (181.7 FPS) costs 97.6 FPS. The step from Medium (215.7 FPS) to High (181.7 FPS) is a 34 FPS drop, while Ultra (134.5 FPS) is 47.2 FPS below High.

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

A: The 47.5 FPS average at 3840x2160 Ultra suggests the GPU is the bottleneck. The CPU's single-thread score of 951 in 3DMark and 2,943 in Cinebench R23 is sufficient for this title, while the GPU's 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is being fully utilized at this resolution.

Q: What is the CPU's memory bandwidth and does it matter for this game?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F supports dual-channel DDR5 with 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This is ample for Minimum's CPU workload, as the game's frame rates scale more with GPU settings than with memory speed.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate, the data points to Medium settings at 2560x1440 as the optimal choice. This configuration delivers 135 FPS, which is 22.6 FPS higher than High at the same resolution (112.4 FPS) while still looking substantially better than Low (177.5 FPS). If 4K is the target, High settings at 3840x2160 (59.7 FPS) is the only preset that stays near 60 FPS; Medium drops to 73.9 FPS but sacrifices visual quality, while Ultra falls to 47.5 FPS, which is below the playable threshold for many users.

At 1080p, the story changes. Medium settings (215.7 FPS) offer a 34 FPS advantage over High (181.7 FPS) with minimal visual impact on a 1080p panel. Ultra at 1080p (134.5 FPS) is still smooth but the visual gains over High are marginal in this 2014 title. For competitive play, Low at 1080p (279.3 FPS) maximizes refresh rate potential, but the data shows Medium provides 77% of Low's frame rate with significantly better image quality.

The measured results indicate that Ultra presets are only advisable at 1080p, where the 134.5 FPS average keeps gameplay fluid. At 1440p and above, High or Medium is the pragmatic ceiling. The 59.7 FPS at 4K High is just under the 60 FPS mark, so users with VRR displays will find it acceptable, but those seeking a hard 60 FPS lock should step down to Medium at 4K (73.9 FPS) or lower to 1440p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160: The 4K results show a clear hierarchy. Low settings produce 94.9 FPS on average, which is surprisingly high for 4K and indicates the CPU is not limiting at this resolution. Medium yields 73.9 FPS, a 21 FPS drop from Low. High settings come in at 59.7 FPS, nearly matching the 60 Hz refresh standard. Ultra falls to 47.5 FPS, a 12.2 FPS loss over High. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 47.4 FPS difference, showing that each preset tier costs roughly 15-20% performance.

2560x1440: This resolution shows the combo's strength. Low settings average 177.5 FPS, which is nearly triple the 4K Low result. Medium delivers 135 FPS, a 42.5 FPS reduction that is still comfortably above 120 Hz. High settings hit 112.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 86.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 91.4 FPS, but even the lowest preset at this resolution remains highly playable. The 135 FPS at Medium is the standout figure, offering high refresh rates without the visual penalty of Low.

1920x1080: At 1080p, the CPU and GPU combination reaches very high frame rates. Low settings average 279.3 FPS, which will exceed most high-refresh monitors' capabilities. Medium achieves 215.7 FPS, still far beyond 144 Hz displays. High settings hit 181.7 FPS, and Ultra settles at 134.5 FPS. The scaling here is more linear: Low to Medium is a 63.6 FPS drop, Medium to High is 34 FPS, and High to Ultra is 47.2 FPS. Notably, the 1080p Ultra result (134.5 FPS) is still higher than the 1440p High result (112.4 FPS), underscoring how resolution impacts this GPU more than settings do. The data suggests that at 1080p, the RTX 3080 Ti is the clear driver, with the Ryzen 5 8400F's 6 cores and 12 threads providing enough throughput to avoid capping these frame rates.