Minimum

Minimum is a 2014 third-person shooter whose measured performance with the Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 9060 reveals a configuration that scales predictably across resolutions and settings, with the GPU acting as the primary bottleneck at higher loads while the six-core CPU provides ample headroom at lower presets. The data, drawn from 4K, 1440p, and 1080p runs at Low, Medium, High, and Ultra settings, shows a total of 12 distinct measured frame rate points, with average FPS ranging from 32 at 4K Ultra to 187 at 1080p Low. This combination ranks 1677th out of 2939 tested combos for this title, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, which is consistent with the GPU’s 59th percentile standing among all tested graphics cards.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent, indicating that the Radeon RX 9060 is the limiting component as pixel count rises. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 120 at 1920x1080 to 78 at 2560x1440, a 35% reduction, and then to 42 at 3840x2160, a further 46% drop from 1440p. This pattern holds across all presets: Low settings produce 187 FPS at 1080p, 121 at 1440p, and 65 at 4K, while Ultra yields 92, 59, and 32 FPS respectively. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is particularly aggressive, with every preset losing roughly 40-46% of its frame rate, which is characteristic of a GPU that is running out of fillrate and memory bandwidth at 8.3 million pixels.

The fact that 1080p to 1440p scaling is less severe—ranging from a 31% drop at High to a 36% drop at Low—suggests that the CPU is still contributing meaningfully at the lower resolution. At 1080p Low, the 187 FPS average is high enough that the i5-11400F’s six cores and 12 threads are likely nearing their limit, but the GPU is not yet saturated. By 1440p, the GPU load increases enough that the frame rate becomes more dependent on the Radeon RX 9060’s capabilities, and at 4K, the GPU is clearly the dominant constraint, as evidenced by the 32 FPS result at Ultra, which is barely playable. The data shows no signs of CPU limitation at 4K, where even the lowest preset only reaches 65 FPS, well below what the processor could theoretically support.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060, built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with the Navi 44 chip, is the central performer in this configuration, and its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a critical factor at higher resolutions. The GPU’s clock speeds—1700 MHz base, 2400 MHz game clock, and 2990 MHz boost—provide a wide dynamic range that allows it to ramp up under load, but the measured FPS suggests that the 8 GB frame buffer is not sufficient for 4K Ultra in this title, where the average drops to 32 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average rises to 50 FPS with a minimum of 42 and maximum of 57, indicating that reducing texture and shading quality relieves pressure on both the VRAM capacity and the 1792 shading units.

The GPU’s 64 ROPs and 112 TMUs deliver a pixel rate of 191.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 334.9 GTexel/s, which are moderate figures that align with the observed scaling. At 1080p Medium, the card produces 143 FPS average with a minimum of 122 and maximum of 165, showing that the GPU can sustain high refresh rates at lower pixel counts, but the 4K results—65 FPS at Low and 42 at High—demonstrate that the memory subsystem becomes a bottleneck. The 288.0 GB/s bandwidth is spread across a 128-bit interface, which is narrow for 4K workloads, and the 8 GB capacity is likely the reason why Ultra settings at 4K fall to 32 FPS, as the game exceeds the available VRAM and forces slower memory transfers. The GPU’s 21.43 TFLOPS FP32 compute is sufficient for this 2014 title, but the architectural efficiency of RDNA 4.0 does not overcome the memory constraints at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

For a balance of visual quality and frame rate, the Medium preset at 1440p is the strongest measured configuration, delivering 92 FPS average with a minimum of 79 and maximum of 106. This represents a 78% improvement over High at the same resolution (78 FPS) while only sacrificing some shadow and post-processing quality, and it stays well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 1080p, Medium is also excellent at 143 FPS average, but the jump to High at 120 FPS is more modest, making Medium the better choice for higher refresh rate displays, while High at 1080p is still playable for those prioritizing fidelity.

At 4K, the data clearly indicates that Ultra is not viable at 32 FPS average, and High at 42 FPS is marginal. The Medium preset at 4K, with a 50 FPS average and a 42 FPS minimum, is the only 4K option that approaches playability, but users should be prepared for occasional dips. Low at 4K achieves 65 FPS, which is playable but visually sparse. The best overall experience per the measured rows is Medium at 1440p, as it offers the highest frame rate with a minimum above 60 FPS while retaining moderate visual detail. For 1080p users, High at 120 FPS is a strong choice, but Medium at 143 FPS provides a 19% frame rate advantage for minimal visual degradation, making it the recommended preset for competitive play.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average is 187 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra preset compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: The 4K Ultra average is 32 FPS, while 1080p Ultra averages 92 FPS, meaning 4K Ultra delivers about 35% of the frame rate of 1080p Ultra.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1440p High?

A: At 1440p High, the 78 FPS average suggests the GPU is the primary limiter, as the i5-11400F’s six cores and 12 threads are capable of higher frame rates, but the Radeon RX 9060’s 8 GB memory and bandwidth constrain performance.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded at 1080p Medium?

A: The minimum recorded at 1080p Medium is 122 FPS, with an average of 143 and a maximum of 165.

Q: Does the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM cause issues at any resolution?

A: Yes, at 4K Ultra the average drops to 32 FPS, which indicates that the 8 GB frame buffer is insufficient for the highest settings at that resolution, as lower presets at 4K show significantly higher frame rates.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations for Minimum?

A: The combination ranks 1677th out of 2939 tested combos, placing it in the 57th percentile of all tested systems for this game.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F, with 6 cores and 12 threads, runs at a base clock of 2.60 GHz and boosts to 4.40 GHz, and its 12 MB of shared L3 cache provides adequate bandwidth for a 2014 title like Minimum. The processor’s benchmark scores—14340 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2024 in single-core—indicate strong per-thread performance, which is relevant for a game that likely uses fewer threads. The CPU’s 71st percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 17177, shows it is a mid-range part that does not bottleneck the GPU at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 187 FPS average approaches the practical limit of the CPU’s single-thread performance, but the data does not show any frame rate plateau that would indicate a hard CPU cap.

The i5-11400F’s 65W TDP and Rocket Lake architecture, built on a 14 nm process, deliver a passmark single-thread score of 2981, which is sufficient for Minimum’s engine. The CPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7H12 (0.3% higher score) and the Intel Core i5-12450H (-0.4% lower), showing that it sits in a tight performance band. For this game, the CPU role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the fact that dropping from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings costs 35% of the frame rate on average, which is a GPU-driven change. At 4K, the CPU has virtually no influence on the results, with frame rates determined almost entirely by the Radeon RX 9060’s ability to process pixels, making the i5-11400F a suitable pairing for this title at all but the lowest resolution and settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a clear progression across presets: Low averages 187 FPS, Medium averages 143 FPS with a minimum of 122 and maximum of 165, High averages 120 FPS, and Ultra averages 92 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 44 FPS (23.5%), while the gap between Medium and High is 23 FPS (16.1%), and the gap between High and Ultra is 28 FPS (23.3%). This indicates diminishing returns as settings increase, but the 1080p results are all playable, with even Ultra exceeding 90 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 121 FPS for Low, 92 FPS for Medium (minimum 79, maximum 106), 78 FPS for High, and 59 FPS for Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent at each preset: Low loses 66 FPS (35.3%), Medium loses 51 FPS (35.7%), High loses 42 FPS (35%), and Ultra loses 33 FPS (35.9%). This uniformity confirms that the GPU is the scaling factor, as the percentage loss is nearly identical across all settings.

At 3840x2160, the results are significantly lower: Low averages 65 FPS, Medium averages 50 FPS (minimum 42, maximum 57), High averages 42 FPS, and Ultra averages 32 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steeper: Low loses 56 FPS (46.3%), Medium loses 42 FPS (45.7%), High loses 36 FPS (46.2%), and Ultra loses 27 FPS (45.8%). The 4K results show that only Low and Medium are viable for consistent play, with High and Ultra falling below 45 FPS. The minimum frame rates recorded only for Medium presets—42 FPS at 4K, 79 at 1440p, and 122 at 1080p—suggest that the Medium preset has the most stable frame pacing, with the 4K minimum being 84% of the average, the 1440p minimum being 86% of the average, and the 1080p minimum being 85% of the average.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination ranks 1677th out of 2939 tested combos for Minimum, placing it in the bottom 43% of all systems in the database. This ranking is lower than the CPU’s individual percentile (71st) and slightly below the GPU’s percentile (59th), indicating that the combination is not optimally balanced for this title, likely due to the GPU’s memory limitations at higher resolutions. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which scores 0.7% higher on average, and the AMD Radeon RX 7700, which scores 1% lower, showing that the RX 9060 sits in a competitive mid-range segment.

The combo’s rank of 1677 means that 1262 other tested combinations achieve higher frame rates in Minimum, which is consistent with the GPU’s 59th percentile standing. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD EPYC 7H12 (0.3% faster) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (0.6% slower), have negligible impact on the overall ranking, as the game is GPU-bound at most settings. The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can deliver 120+ FPS at High settings, but it falls short at 4K Ultra, where the 32 FPS average places it in the lower quartile of systems capable of running that configuration. Overall, the rank reflects a balanced mid-range system that excels at lower resolutions but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K, making it a reasonable choice for competitive shooters but not for high-resolution, high-detail play.