Minimum

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates across the three tested resolutions reveal a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern for this combination of AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 in Minimum. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 200.5 FPS, which drops to 133.1 FPS at 1440p and further to 72.6 FPS at 4K. This represents a 33.6% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and an additional 45.4% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The steep decline as resolution increases is the hallmark of a system where the graphics card is the primary bottleneck at higher pixel counts.

The scaling pattern across settings tiers at each resolution reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is substantial: 200.5 FPS versus 101.2 FPS, a 49.5% performance drop when moving to the highest quality preset. At 1440p, the same comparison yields 133.1 FPS versus 63.9 FPS, a 52.0% reduction. At 4K, the spread widens further in relative terms: 72.6 FPS versus 32.2 FPS, which is a 55.6% decline. The widening gap between Low and Ultra as resolution increases suggests that the RTX 4060's rasterization throughput becomes increasingly taxed by the combination of higher pixel count and more demanding shading work.

Interestingly, the Medium preset at each resolution sits closer to High than to Low. At 1080p, Medium yields 157.4 FPS versus 127.7 FPS for High, a 23.3% advantage for Medium. At 1440p, the gap narrows to 11.8% (98.7 FPS versus 87.1 FPS). At 4K, Medium produces 51.3 FPS versus 46.5 FPS for High, just a 10.3% difference. This compression of the Medium-to-High gap at higher resolutions is a further indicator that the GPU is the limiting component—when pixel throughput becomes the constraint, the incremental cost of High over Medium diminishes.

The data also shows that 4K Ultra at 32.2 FPS is the only configuration that falls below playable thresholds, while 4K High at 46.5 FPS and 4K Medium at 51.3 FPS are borderline. The 4K Low result of 72.6 FPS demonstrates that even at 4K, the combination can produce smooth frame rates when settings are reduced, but the CPU's role at this resolution is clearly secondary.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F brings a 6-core, 12-thread configuration based on the Zen 4 architecture, built on TSMC's 4 nm process. With a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, this processor offers solid single-threaded performance that is relevant for Minimum's engine. The 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943 indicate robust per-core capability, which matters for a title that relies on main-thread performance for game logic and draw call submission.

The CPU's multi-threaded scores—20,851 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 6,165 in 3DMark max threads—show that the 12 threads are more than sufficient for this game. The processor sits in the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25,064. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, achieves an average score of 25,057 (0% delta), while the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 scores 25,099 (-0.1% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24,993 (0.3% delta). This places the 8400F in a tightly contested performance band where no meaningful separation exists among these four processors.

In Minimum, the CPU's influence is most visible at 1080p Low, where the 200.5 FPS result approaches the point where a less capable processor might begin to limit frame rate. However, the fact that the frame rate scales smoothly from Low to Ultra at 1080p—from 200.5 down to 101.2 FPS—suggests that even at the lowest settings, the 8400F is not the primary constraint. The L3 cache of 16 MB shared across six cores, combined with DDR5 memory support and dual-channel bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, provides ample memory throughput for the game's data streaming needs. The 65 W TDP and 4 nm process node indicate an efficient part that sustains boost clocks during extended gaming sessions without thermal throttling concerns.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, featuring the AD107 chip with 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz, paired with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 2125 MHz, which translates to 17 Gbps effective. This memory configuration is a key factor in the 4K results, where the 8 GB capacity and 128-bit bus width limit the card's ability to maintain frame rates at higher resolutions.

The RTX 4060's compute specifications include 3,072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. The pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s dictate the fill-rate ceiling that becomes apparent at 4K. The FP32 throughput of 15.11 TFLOPS provides the raw shading power for the game's visual effects. The GPU sits in the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23,181. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M at 23,321 (-0.6% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti at 23,338 (-0.7% delta), the Intel Arc B580 at 23,021 (0.7% delta), and the AMD Radeon 760M at 22,999 (0.8% delta). This grouping shows the RTX 4060 performing in a tight competitive cluster with no single rival holding a decisive advantage.

The GPU's role in Minimum is most clearly demonstrated by the 4K scaling. The transition from 1080p Ultra (101.2 FPS) to 4K Ultra (32.2 FPS) represents a 68.2% performance drop, which is consistent with a card that is heavily constrained by pixel throughput at higher resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this 2014-era title even at 4K Ultra, as the measured results do not show any anomalous drops that would indicate memory capacity issues. The 115 W TDP and PCIe 4.0 x8 interface are adequate for the card's performance class, though the x8 link width could theoretically limit data transfer in bandwidth-intensive scenarios, though this does not appear to manifest in the measured results.

How This Combo Ranks

In the comprehensive database of tested combinations, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 achieves a rank of 984 out of 1,733 combinations for Minimum. This places the combo in the 56.8th percentile of all tested pairings, meaning it outperforms slightly more than half of all combinations tested for this game. The middle-tier ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component dramatically overperforms relative to the other, but where the overall system delivers consistent frame rates across most resolution and settings configurations.

The rank position is notable given that the CPU sits in the 82nd percentile among all CPUs while the GPU sits in the 66th percentile among all GPUs. The combo's ranking of 984 out of 1,733 is lower than either component's individual percentile might suggest, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing for Minimum. A combo with a more powerful GPU would likely rank higher, while the CPU's contribution to the overall ranking is constrained by the GPU's 4K performance ceiling.

The data shows that this combination is most competitive at 1080p and 1440p, where the frame rates exceed 100 FPS on High settings and approach or exceed 60 FPS on Ultra. At 4K, the combo falls behind many combinations that feature higher-end GPUs, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra result of 32.2 FPS. The rank of 984 reflects this mixed performance profile—strong at mainstream resolutions, but less competitive at the highest pixel counts.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 200.5 FPS, Medium yields 157.4 FPS, High achieves 127.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 101.2 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline of roughly 20-25 FPS per settings tier, with the drop from Medium to High being the largest at 29.7 FPS. All 1080p configurations exceed 100 FPS, making this resolution the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain robust but show the expected reduction from the increased pixel count. Low settings deliver 133.1 FPS, Medium produces 98.7 FPS, High achieves 87.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 63.9 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is most pronounced at Low settings (67.4 FPS reduction, 33.6% decrease) and least pronounced at Ultra (37.3 FPS reduction, 36.9% decrease). All 1440p settings except Ultra remain above 85 FPS, while Ultra stays comfortably above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become apparent. Low settings yield 72.6 FPS, Medium produces 51.3 FPS, High achieves 46.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 32.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 21.3 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is just 4.8 FPS, and the gap between High and Ultra is 14.3 FPS. This non-linear scaling at 4K indicates that the GPU's shading resources are saturated at Medium settings, with diminishing returns from further quality reductions. Only the Low preset at 4K maintains a frame rate above 60 FPS, making it the sole playable configuration at this resolution for demanding users.