Minimum

# Minimum with Intel Core i5-10400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers a predominantly smooth experience in Minimum, a 2014 Third-Person Shooter, with the data showing 240 FPS at 1080p Low settings and 54 FPS at 4K High. This combo ranks 1328th out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the upper third of all systems, though performance varies significantly depending on resolution and quality preset. The RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6X memory and the i5-10400F's 6-core/12-thread configuration prove sufficient for this title, with the most demanding 4K Ultra preset dipping to 41 FPS, indicating that resolution scaling is the primary challenge here rather than CPU capability.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 2560x1440 as the sweet spot, delivering 100 FPS at High settings and 155 FPS at Low, while 1920x1080 reaches 240 FPS at Low and 155 FPS at High. At 3840x2160, performance drops to 54 FPS at High, making 4K less viable for competitive play.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti compare to its nearest rivals in overall GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti's average benchmark score of 29945 places it 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (29928), 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2080 Ti (29783), and 1.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (30433). It also trails the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (30095) by 0.5%.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured data shows 118 FPS average at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings. This is the most demanding 1080p preset tested, sitting between the 184 FPS Medium result and the 155 FPS High result.

Q: Does the CPU hold back the GPU in this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate the i5-10400F is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions, as evidence by the 240 FPS at 1080p Low. The CPU's 12 threads and 4.30 GHz boost clock deliver strong single-thread performance, with a 3dmark single-thread score of 688 and a passmark single-thread score of 2541.

*Q: Is 8 GB of VRAM sufficient for Minimum at 4K?*

A: The data shows the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB GDDR6X memory handles 4K Medium at 64 FPS average with a 54 FPS minimum, but 4K Ultra drops to 41 FPS. The 608.3 GB/s memory bandwidth helps, yet the 4K Ultra preset appears to exceed comfortable performance thresholds.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested systems?

A: This configuration ranks 1328th out of 3712 tested combos, which places it in the 64th percentile overall. This rank reflects the balanced pairing of the 68th percentile CPU with the 75th percentile GPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing for Minimum, with its 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus providing 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's GA104 chip, built on Samsung's 8 nm process, contains 17,400 million transistors across a 392 mm² die. Clock speeds start at 1575 MHz base and boost to 1770 MHz, while the memory runs at 1188 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed.

In this 2014 title, the GPU's 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 6144 shading units are more than adequate for most presets. The 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores are present but largely unused in a game from this era, meaning raw rasterization performance drives results. The 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate and 339.8 GTexel/s texture rate explain why the card scales well from 1080p to 1440p, with only 4K Ultra presenting a significant challenge.

The measured FPS data reveals how VRAM capacity interacts with resolution. At 3840x2160, the gap between Low (84 FPS) and Ultra (41 FPS) is 43 FPS, a 51% drop. This suggests that while 8 GB is sufficient for the game's assets at 4K, the increased shading and texture work at Ultra settings overwhelms the GPU's compute capabilities. The 4K Medium result of 64 FPS with a 54 FPS minimum shows acceptable playability, but the 4K High result of 54 FPS indicates marginal comfort for fast-paced third-person action.

The GPU's 75th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29945, places it slightly above the RTX 5070 Mobile and RTX 2080 Ti, while trailing the RX 6700. This competitive positioning means the RTX 3070 Ti delivers performance roughly in line with its closest peers, with Minimum results reflecting that standing.

How This Combo Ranks

This Intel Core i5-10400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti configuration holds rank 1328 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the upper 35.8% of all systems tested. The combo's position is driven primarily by the GPU's strength, as the RTX 3070 Ti ranks in the 75th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU ranks in the 68th percentile among all CPUs.

The ranking indicates that this system outperforms roughly two-thirds of tested configurations in this game. The i5-10400F's nearest CPU rivals show how tight the mid-range competition is: the Intel Xeon 6756E scores 0.2% higher, the AMD EPYC 7552 scores 0.5% higher, while the Intel Core 7 160UL trails by 0.3% and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C by 0.6%. These deltas are minimal, confirming that the CPU is in a dense performance cluster where small benchmark differences separate competitors.

For the GPU side, the RTX 3070 Ti's nearest rivals similarly cluster closely. The RTX 5070 Mobile is 0.1% ahead, the RX 6800 is 0.5% ahead, and the RTX 2080 Ti is 0.5% behind, with the RX 6700 trailing by 1.6%. This tight grouping means that in Minimum, the measured FPS results are representative of a broad range of comparable graphics cards, and the combo's rank reflects the collective performance of this tier rather than any single component advantage.

The rank of 1328 out of 3712 also implies that higher-end configurations, likely with newer GPUs or more powerful CPUs, occupy the top positions. However, for a 2014 title, this combo's placement suggests it handles the game well above average, with the data showing no critical bottlenecks at 1080p or 1440p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 240 FPS average, which likely exceeds most display refresh rates. Medium settings yield 184 FPS with a minimum of 156 and maximum of 212, providing a wide performance envelope. High settings drop to 155 FPS, while Ultra maintains 118 FPS. The 122 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p demonstrates the GPU's headroom at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows expected scaling. Low settings hit 155 FPS, Medium delivers 119 FPS with a 101 FPS minimum and 137 FPS maximum, High reaches 100 FPS, and Ultra drops to 76 FPS. The 79 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p indicates that higher quality presets begin to tax the GPU more noticeably, but even the Ultra result remains comfortably playable.

At 3840x2160, the data reveals the GPU's limits. Low settings still manage 84 FPS, Medium drops to 64 FPS with a 54 FPS minimum and 74 FPS maximum, High falls to 54 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 41 FPS. The 43 FPS range across presets at 4K shows that Ultra settings push this combo below the 60 FPS threshold, making High or Medium the practical ceiling for 4K play.

The minimum FPS data, available only for Medium presets, shows consistent frame delivery: 156 FPS at 1080p, 101 FPS at 1440p, and 54 FPS at 4K. These minimums represent 84.8%, 84.9%, and 84.4% of their respective averages, indicating stable frame pacing without severe drops. The maximum FPS values at Medium follow a similar pattern, with 212, 137, and 74 FPS respectively.

Settings Recommendations

For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset at 118 FPS offers the best visual fidelity while maintaining excellent smoothness. The data shows no need to compromise, as even the most demanding setting stays well above 100 FPS. Players prioritizing maximum frame rates can choose Low for 240 FPS, but Ultra provides a superior experience without meaningful performance risk.

At 2560x1440, High settings at 100 FPS represent the optimal balance. Ultra drops to 76 FPS, which remains playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes. Medium at 119 FPS offers higher frame rates with slightly reduced visuals, but High's 100 FPS average is sufficient for smooth third-person gameplay while preserving image quality.

For 3840x2160, Medium settings at 64 FPS with a 54 FPS minimum is the recommended choice. High at 54 FPS sits right at the edge of playability, while Ultra at 41 FPS falls below acceptable smoothness for an action game. Low at 84 FPS sacrifices too much visual quality for the modest gain over Medium. The Medium preset's minimum of 54 FPS ensures relatively consistent performance, making it the only 4K option that balances quality and frame rate.

Across all resolutions, the data suggests that this combo's best experience comes from matching the preset to the display's native resolution. At 1080p, use Ultra; at 1440p, use High; at 4K, use Medium. This tiered approach maximizes visual quality while keeping average FPS at or above 100, 100, and 64 respectively.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F provides 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Comet Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 14 nm process. With a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, this CPU delivers modest but sufficient single-thread performance for Minimum. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 42.7 GB/s dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth support the GPU without introducing notable bottlenecks.

Benchmark results show the i5-10400F scoring 688 in 3dmark single-thread, 1350 in 2-thread, 2560 in 4-thread, 3929 in 8-thread, and 4748 in 16-thread tests. The cinebench scores follow a similar pattern: 146 single-core in R15, 1036 multi-core in R15, 609 single-core in R20, and 4318 multi-core in R20. The Cinebench R23 results show 1451 single-core and 10283 multi-core, while Geekbench reports 1420 single-core and 6257 multi-core.

The CPU's 68th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 14185, places it in the upper-mid range. Its nearest rivals show extremely tight competition: the Intel Xeon 6756E (14163) is 0.2% ahead, the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115) is 0.5% ahead, while the Intel Core 7 160UL (14232) trails by 0.3% and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277) by 0.6%. This clustering indicates the i5-10400F sits in a densely populated performance tier.

In Minimum, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the FPS scaling across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 240 FPS result suggests the CPU can feed the GPU adequately even at high frame rates. The Passmark multi-thread score of 12115 and single-thread score of 2541 confirm that the i5-10400F handles the game's logic and physics without creating a frame rate ceiling. The 65W TDP and 14 nm process contribute to consistent performance without thermal throttling concerns, though the data does not include temperature measurements. The CPU's 2.90 GHz base clock and 4.30 GHz boost provide sufficient headroom for this 2014 title, which likely does not stress all 12 threads, given the 240 FPS result at 1080p Low settings.