Minimum

# Minimum with Intel Core i5-11400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a remarkably consistent experience across Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. At 1080p, this combo produces frame rates ranging from 92 FPS at Ultra settings to 188 FPS at Low settings, showing that the hardware is more than capable of maxing out this title at standard resolutions. The data reveals a system that scales predictably with resolution and settings, though the RTX 2070 SUPER begins to show its limits at 4K Ultra where average frame rates dip to 32 FPS. This pairing ranks 2142nd out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the upper half of all configurations tested for this game.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across the three resolutions tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies in this system. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings, average frame rates drop from 121 FPS to 78 FPS — a 35.5% reduction that indicates the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as pixel count increases. The scaling continues at 4K, where the same High preset yields just 42 FPS, representing a 65.3% drop from 1080p. This pattern is consistent across all settings presets, suggesting that the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed heavily as resolution climbs.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced. The system produces 188 FPS at 1080p, which drops to 121 FPS at 1440p (a 35.6% reduction) and then to 65 FPS at 4K (a 65.4% reduction from 1080p). The near-identical percentage drops between High and Low settings across resolutions indicate that the GPU is the primary constraint throughout. The Intel Core i5-11400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads running at boost clocks up to 4.40 GHz, appears to have ample headroom even at lower resolutions — the fact that 1080p Low produces 188 FPS while 4K Low produces 65 FPS points squarely at the graphics card as the performance ceiling.

The Medium preset provides the only complete min/max FPS data in the measured results, offering insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the system averages 144 FPS with a minimum of 122 FPS and maximum of 165 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 93 FPS with a range of 79-106 FPS. The 4K Medium preset averages 50 FPS with a 42-57 FPS range. The consistent spread between minimum and maximum frames across these resolutions — roughly 30% of the average value — suggests stable performance without severe frame pacing issues, though the absolute frame rates at 4K are approaching the threshold where gameplay smoothness could be compromised.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K smoothly?

A: At 4K Medium settings, the combo averages 50 FPS with a minimum of 42 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for competitive play. Ultra settings at 4K drop to 32 FPS average, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. For 4K, the High preset at 42 FPS represents the best balance of visual quality and playability.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with this hardware?

A: The measured data shows 188 FPS at Low, 144 FPS at Medium, 121 FPS at High, and 92 FPS at Ultra settings for 1920x1080 resolution. All presets at 1080p deliver frame rates well above the 60 FPS standard, with the Medium preset providing a 122 FPS minimum.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20282, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, scores 20480 (1% higher), while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534 (1.2% higher). The Intel Arc B570 and Arc A750 are also close, scoring 20556 and 20582 respectively.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-11400F a bottleneck for this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor in Minimum. The i5-11400F delivers a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14340 and a single-core score of 2024, with a PassMark single-thread score of 2981. The consistent FPS scaling across resolutions indicates GPU-bound performance, with the CPU having sufficient headroom even at 1080p Low where 188 FPS is achieved.

Q: What settings preset offers the best minimum frame rate at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset provides a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 106 FPS, averaging 93 FPS. This is the only preset at 1440p with complete min/max data, and it offers the best combination of visual quality and frame rate stability.

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

A: This pairing ranks 2142nd out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the 57.7th percentile of all configurations tested for this game. This indicates it outperforms a majority of systems tested, though it is not in the top tier of performers.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the experience in Minimum. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers 92 FPS average, which is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay, and the High preset at 121 FPS offers additional headroom for competitive play. The Medium preset at 1440p, with its 93 FPS average and 79 FPS minimum, represents the sweet spot for players using 2560x1440 displays who want high frame rates without sacrificing too much visual fidelity.

For 4K users, the choices are more constrained. The High preset at 42 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold that most players consider ideal, while Medium at 50 FPS is closer but still not fully smooth. The Low preset at 65 FPS achieves playable frame rates at 4K, but at a significant visual cost. Given that Minimum is a 2014 title, players with 4K displays may find the Medium preset's 50 FPS average acceptable, particularly since the minimum frame rate of 42 FPS remains consistent with the average.

The best overall experience appears to be at 1440p High settings, which delivers 78 FPS average with no recorded minimum below playable levels. This configuration balances the visual improvements of higher resolution with frame rates that comfortably exceed 60 FPS. For players prioritizing frame rate above all else, 1080p Medium at 144 FPS average with a 122 FPS minimum provides exceptional smoothness while maintaining moderate visual quality. The Ultra preset at any resolution shows diminishing returns — the jump from High to Ultra costs roughly 24% of average FPS at each resolution, making it the least efficient setting choice.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest performance across all presets. The Low setting produces an average of 188 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings average 144 FPS with a minimum of 122 FPS and maximum of 165 FPS, providing the most complete performance picture at this resolution. High settings average 121 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 92 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 44 FPS (23.4%), Medium to High costs 23 FPS (16.0%), and High to Ultra costs 29 FPS (24.0%). This pattern shows that the most significant performance penalty occurs when enabling Ultra settings.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings average 121 FPS, which matches the 1080p High preset exactly. Medium settings average 93 FPS with a range of 79-106 FPS. High settings produce 78 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 59 FPS. The 1440p data shows a consistent 35-36% performance reduction compared to 1080p across all presets, confirming that resolution scaling is the dominant factor. The Medium preset at 1440p offers the best balance, with its 79 FPS minimum ensuring that frame rates rarely drop below what most players would consider acceptable.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2070 SUPER is clearly stretched. Low settings average 65 FPS, which is the only 4K preset to exceed 60 FPS. Medium settings average 50 FPS with a minimum of 42 FPS and maximum of 57 FPS. High settings average 42 FPS, and Ultra settings average 32 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 50.8% reduction in average frame rate, compared to a 51.1% reduction at 1080p and 51.2% at 1440p. This consistent percentage across resolutions indicates that the settings presets scale uniformly regardless of resolution, with the GPU's raw throughput being the limiting factor at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

This Intel Core i5-11400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination ranks 2142nd out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the upper 42.3% of all configurations tested. This mid-pack ranking is somewhat surprising given the strong absolute performance numbers, suggesting that many other hardware combinations achieve higher frame rates in this title. The RTX 2070 SUPER's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs and the i5-11400F's 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs indicate that both components are above average individually, yet their combined performance in Minimum falls short of the top configurations.

The combo's ranking is likely influenced by the game's age and the fact that many higher-end GPUs can achieve extremely high frame rates at 1080p in a 2014 title. The RTX 2070 SUPER's nearest GPU rivals — the Quadro M4000M, RTX 3070 Mobile, Arc B570, and Arc A750 — all have higher average benchmark scores, with deltas ranging from 1% to 1.5%. Similarly, the i5-11400F's nearest CPU rivals show mixed results: the EPYC 7H12 and Core Ultra 7 164U score slightly higher (0.3% and 0.6% respectively), while the Core i5-12450H and Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G score slightly lower (0.4% and 0.6% respectively). These small benchmark differences translate into meaningful FPS variations in Minimum, where the combo's 188 FPS at 1080p Low is impressive but not exceptional for the hardware class.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F provides the computational foundation for this system, with 6 cores and 12 threads running at a base clock of 2.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This Rocket Lake architecture processor, built on Intel's 14 nm process, delivers strong single-threaded performance with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2024 and a PassMark single-thread score of 2981. The multi-threaded performance is equally capable, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14340 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 7737. The CPU's 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core provide adequate data locality for game workloads.

In Minimum, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the consistent FPS scaling across resolutions. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see similar frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but the data shows a clear 35% drop when moving between these resolutions. The i5-11400F's 3DMark scores — 868 for single-thread and 5652 for max-threads — indicate balanced performance that doesn't favor any particular workload type. The 65 W TDP and 276 mm² die size suggest this is a mainstream processor designed for efficiency, with the 14 nm process node and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth providing adequate data throughput for gaming. The CPU's 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs places it solidly above average, and in Minimum specifically, the data indicates it provides enough processing power to keep the RTX 2070 SUPER fed at all resolutions and settings tested.