Minimum

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1248 out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum. This places the combination in the lower-middle portion of the database, meaning a substantial number of other CPU-GPU pairings deliver higher average frame rates in this title. The rank reflects the aggregate across all measured settings and resolutions, and it suggests that while this pairing is far from the bottom, it is not positioned to dominate the game's performance charts. The CPU itself sits at the 75th percentile against all tested processors, while the GPU rests at the 63rd percentile against all tested graphics cards, indicating that neither component is a top-tier part in the broader database context. The combination's overall rank is consistent with two mid-range parts working together, where the limiting factor shifts depending on the workload and settings applied.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory across a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Its base clock runs at 1470 MHz, boosting to 1650 MHz, with memory operating at 1750 MHz or 14 Gbps effective. These specifications are directly relevant to Minimum's results because the game's frame rates scale noticeably with memory bandwidth and raw shading throughput. The GPU's 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs handle the game's third-person shooter rendering, and the 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute provides the foundation for pixel and texture work. In the benchmark data, the GPU averages a score of 19774, which is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN at 19706, a delta of 0.3 percent. It sits 0.5 percent behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, and 0.8 percent ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K5200. These near-identical scores indicate that the RTX 2060 SUPER performs in a tightly clustered band, and in Minimum, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases and settings climb, as the data below demonstrates.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates reveal a clear pattern of GPU limitation as resolution rises. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 168.5 FPS, which drops to 106.4 FPS at 1440p and further to 58.9 FPS at 4K. This represents a 37 percent reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 65 percent reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings. The scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB frame buffer and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth become the primary constraint. At Ultra settings, the drop is even steeper in relative terms: 84.5 FPS at 1080p falls to 52.5 FPS at 1440p, then to 31.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is only 37 percent of the 1080p Low figure, underscoring how the combination struggles to maintain playable rates at the highest resolution and quality. The data shows that the CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is not the bottleneck in these higher-resolution scenarios; the frame rate decline tracks the GPU's rendering load almost exactly, which points to the RTX 2060 SUPER as the limiting component above 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 168.5 FPS, Medium yields 127.6 FPS, High reaches 108.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 84.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is exactly 84.0 FPS, meaning Ultra runs at half the frame rate of Low. This resolution is the only one where all settings exceed 84 FPS, making it the most flexible for high refresh rate displays. Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers step down proportionally: Low hits 106.4 FPS, Medium 82.7 FPS, High 71.4 FPS, and Ultra 52.5 FPS. The Medium-to-High difference at 1440p is 11.3 FPS, while the High-to-Ultra gap is 18.9 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset carries a heavier cost than the step from Medium to High. At 3840x2160, the results become marginal for smooth gameplay: Low averages 58.9 FPS, Medium 47.9 FPS, High 40.3 FPS, and Ultra 31.6 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium at 4K is 11.0 FPS, and from Medium to High it is 7.6 FPS, with Ultra falling another 8.7 FPS. Across all resolutions, the pattern holds: each settings tier reduces frame rates by a similar absolute amount, but the percentage impact grows as resolution increases, confirming the GPU's dominant role.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience depends on the target resolution and the desired frame rate floor. At 1080p, the High preset at 108.5 FPS offers the best balance, as it stays above 100 FPS while providing a substantial quality uplift over Medium's 127.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at 84.5 FPS is still playable but sacrifices 24.0 FPS compared to High, which is a significant cost for the incremental visual gain. At 1440p, the Medium preset at 82.7 FPS is the recommended choice, as it remains above 80 FPS and avoids the steeper drop to High at 71.4 FPS. The Low preset at 106.4 FPS is viable for competitive play, but Medium offers better visual fidelity without falling below the 60 FPS threshold. At 4K, only the Low preset at 58.9 FPS stays near 60 FPS, making it the sole playable option; Medium at 47.9 FPS and High at 40.3 FPS both dip below smooth thresholds, and Ultra at 31.6 FPS is not recommended for any scenario. The data indicates that users should prioritize Low settings at 4K to maintain responsiveness, while 1080p and 1440p allow for higher quality presets without major frame rate penalties.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F contributes 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth provide sufficient throughput for Minimum's engine, which relies on single-thread and moderate multi-thread performance. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 14372 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2029 in single-core, while Geekbench shows 7579 multicore and 1979 single-core. These figures place it in the 75th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17181. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U at 17189 (a 0 percent delta), the Intel Core i7-1260P at 17212 (-0.2 percent), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U at 17215 (-0.2 percent). The data shows that the i5-11400F is effectively tied with these parts in aggregate CPU performance. In Minimum, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the 168.5 FPS result exceeds what the GPU alone would suggest if it were purely GPU-bound; this indicates the CPU can feed the RTX 2060 SUPER adequately at lower resolutions. However, as resolution climbs, the CPU's influence fades, and the frame rates become dominated by the GPU's rendering limits. The 65 W TDP and 14 nm process node are consistent with a mid-range desktop part, and the benchmark results confirm that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this game at higher settings.