Minimum

The data for Minimum with the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB shows a clear performance hierarchy across the four tested presets. The 1920x1080 Medium setting provides the most balanced experience, delivering a 178 FPS average with a measured minimum of 151 FPS and a maximum of 205 FPS. This combination keeps frame pacing consistent while staying well above the refresh rate of typical high-Hz monitors. The High preset at 1080p drops to 149 FPS average, which is still smooth but offers less headroom for demanding scenes. Low at 1080p reaches 233 FPS average, but the visual fidelity loss is substantial for only a 55 FPS gain over Medium. Ultra at 1080p produces 114 FPS average, which is playable, but the 64 FPS drop from Medium suggests diminishing returns for the extra graphical load.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again stands out with a 115 FPS average and a minimum of 98 FPS, ensuring the frame rate rarely dips below triple digits. The Low preset at this resolution hits 150 FPS average, which is excellent for competitive play, while High manages 96 FPS average and Ultra falls to 73 FPS average. The 1440p Medium setting is the recommended choice for users prioritizing a stable high-refresh experience without sacrificing too much visual quality. At 3840x2160, Medium is the only preset with recorded minimum and maximum values, showing 53 FPS minimum and 71 FPS maximum against a 62 FPS average. This indicates that 4K Medium is the most reliable option for a playable experience, as High averages 52 FPS and Low averages 81 FPS, but the latter comes with noticeable visual compromises. Ultra at 4K averages 40 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay in a fast-paced third-person shooter.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is the primary driver of frame rates in Minimum, particularly as resolution increases. The card operates with a base clock of 2407 MHz and a boost clock of 2572 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The 8 GB GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for the game’s textures at 1080p and 1440p but becomes a limiting factor at 4K Ultra. The GPU’s 4608 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units deliver a pixel rate of 123.5 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 370.4 GTexel/s. These specifications translate directly into the measured FPS: the card maintains a 233 FPS average at 1080p Low, but that drops to 40 FPS at 4K Ultra, showing a 193 FPS spread across the tested configurations.

The GPU’s FP32 compute of 23.70 TFLOPS and FP16 performance of 23.70 TFLOPS (1:1) indicate strong raw throughput for a game of Minimum’s age. However, the benchmark results show that the 8 GB VRAM capacity is the bottleneck at higher settings. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 40 suggests the card is struggling with memory allocation or bandwidth saturation rather than pure compute limits. The transition from 4K Medium (62 FPS average) to 4K High (52 FPS average) to 4K Ultra (40 FPS average) shows a consistent 10-12 FPS penalty per preset tier, which is characteristic of VRAM pressure. The GPU’s 29th percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database, alongside its average benchmark score of 4901, places it in a modest position, but the nearest rivals (AMD FirePro W5130M with a 4904 score, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 with 4893, AMD Radeon R7 M265 with 4929, and AMD Radeon R7 M360 with 4931) are all within a 0.6% deltaPct, indicating the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB sits at the boundary of this performance class. The card’s 21,900 million transistors on a 5 nm process with a 181 mm² die size contribute to its efficiency, but the 180 W TDP and dual-slot design are modest for the performance delivered.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB ranks 1113 out of 2939 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the 62nd percentile of all configurations. This mid-pack ranking is significant because the game is older and heavily favors GPU performance, yet the combo still manages to outperform a substantial portion of the database. The ranking reflects the balance between the CPU’s 71st percentile standing among all processors and the GPU’s 29th percentile position, with the final result landing between these extremes. Compared to the CPU’s nearest rivals, the i5-11400F holds its own: the AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17120 (0.3% deltaPct), the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239 (-0.4% deltaPct), the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278 (-0.6% deltaPct), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074 (0.6% deltaPct). These margins are negligible, meaning the CPU is not the differentiating factor in this combo’s rank.

The GPU’s nearest rivals tell a different story, as the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB’s average benchmark score of 4901 is nearly identical to the AMD FirePro W5130M (4904, -0.1% deltaPct) and NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (4893, 0.2% deltaPct). This clustering suggests that in synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB performs at a level comparable to much older or lower-tier cards, but in Minimum, the measured FPS tells a more favorable story. The combo rank of 1113 out of 2939 indicates that while the GPU is not top-tier, the pairing with the i5-11400F avoids severe bottlenecking, allowing the system to outperform 62% of all tested combinations. The rank also suggests that users with this combo can expect consistent performance across most settings, as the measured data shows no catastrophic failures even at 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of how this combo handles Minimum across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 233 FPS, which is the highest recorded value for the entire test suite. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 178 FPS with a minimum of 151 FPS and a maximum of 205 FPS, showing tight frame pacing. High at 1080p drops to 149 FPS average, while Ultra settles at 114 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 119 FPS, indicating that the GPU has ample headroom at this resolution and the CPU is not a limiting factor.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 150 FPS, which is a 35.6% drop from 1080p Low. Medium at 1440p averages 115 FPS with a minimum of 98 FPS and a maximum of 132 FPS, representing a 35.4% reduction from 1080p Medium. High at 1440p averages 96 FPS, a 35.6% decrease from 1080p High, and Ultra at 1440p averages 73 FPS, a 36.0% drop from 1080p Ultra. This consistent ~35% reduction across all settings at 1440p indicates a resolution-bound performance scaling, where the GPU’s rendering load increases uniformly.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 81 FPS, which is a 46.0% drop from 1440p Low and a 65.2% drop from 1080p Low. Medium at 4K averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 71 FPS, showing a 46.1% reduction from 1440p Medium. High at 4K averages 52 FPS, a 45.8% drop from 1440p High, and Ultra at 4K averages 40 FPS, a 45.2% reduction from 1440p Ultra. The 4K results show that the GPU is severely strained, with even the Low preset failing to maintain a 60 FPS minimum. The Medium preset at 4K is the only configuration with recorded frame time variance, suggesting that the game’s engine is compensating for the GPU’s resource limitations.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for a 60 FPS experience at 3840x2160?

A: The Medium preset at 4K delivers a 62 FPS average with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 71 FPS, making it the only 4K setting that consistently approaches 60 FPS. The High preset averages 52 FPS, and Ultra averages 40 FPS, both below the target.

Q: How much faster is 1920x1080 Low compared to 3840x2160 Ultra?

A: The 1080p Low preset averages 233 FPS, which is 193 FPS higher than the 4K Ultra preset’s 40 FPS average. This represents a 482.5% performance advantage for the lower resolution and settings combination.

Q: Does the combo maintain 144 FPS at 2560x1440 with any preset?

A: Yes, the Low preset at 1440p achieves a 150 FPS average. The Medium preset falls short at 115 FPS average, and no other 1440p setting reaches the 144 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the frame time consistency at 1920x1080 Medium?

A: The 1080p Medium preset shows a minimum of 151 FPS and a maximum of 205 FPS against a 178 FPS average, resulting in a 54 FPS range. This indicates stable frame pacing with occasional spikes.

*Q: How does the combo’s rank in Minimum compare to its overall hardware percentile?*

A: The combo ranks 1113 out of 2939, placing it in the 62nd percentile. The CPU holds a 71st percentile position, while the GPU sits at 29th percentile, showing the game-specific result benefits from the CPU’s stronger standing.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor at 3840x2160?

A: At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth struggle with the higher resolution, as evidenced by the 40 FPS average at Ultra. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU, as shown by the consistent FPS drops across settings at each resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F provides the computational foundation for this combo, with 6 cores and 12 threads running at a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This Rocket Lake architecture chip, built on Intel’s 14 nm process, features a 12 MB shared L3 cache and 80 KB L1 cache per core, along with 512 KB L2 cache per core. The CPU’s memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s over dual-channel DDR4 is adequate for feeding the GPU in Minimum, though not exceptional. In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-11400F scores 14340 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2024 in single-core, with a Geekbench multi-core score of 7737 and single-core score of 1777. These results place the CPU at the 71st percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 17177. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.6% deltaPct, confirming that the i5-11400F delivers competitive performance for its class.

In Minimum, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU, but it prevents bottlenecking at lower resolutions. The 1080p Low preset hitting 233 FPS average shows that the CPU can drive high frame rates without becoming a constraint. The 3DMark scores reinforce this: 5619 for 16 threads, 3171 for 4 threads, and 868 for single thread. The PassMark multi-thread score of 16908 and single-thread score of 2981 indicate balanced performance across workloads. The CPU’s 65 W TDP is modest, and the fact that it is not multiplier unlocked means overclocking is not an option, but the boost clock of 4.40 GHz provides sufficient headroom for gaming. The 14 nm process node and 276 mm² die size are dated compared to the GPU’s 5 nm process, but the CPU does not present a significant limitation in this game, as evidenced by the consistent FPS scaling across resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data shows how performance scales from 1080p to 1440p to 4K, revealing the system’s limiting component. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops by approximately 35% across all settings. Specifically, Low goes from 233 to 150 FPS (a 35.6% reduction), Medium from 178 to 115 FPS (a 35.4% reduction), High from 149 to 96 FPS (a 35.6% reduction), and Ultra from 114 to 73 FPS (a 36.0% reduction). This uniform scaling is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering resolution directly impacts the GPU’s workload without introducing CPU limitations.

Transitioning from 1440p to 4K, the FPS drops by approximately 46% across all settings. Low goes from 150 to 81 FPS (a 46.0% reduction), Medium from 115 to 62 FPS (a 46.1% reduction), High from 96 to 52 FPS (a 45.8% reduction), and Ultra from 73 to 40 FPS (a 45.2% reduction). This steeper decline compared to the 1080p-to-1440p transition indicates that the GPU is reaching its resource limits, particularly in terms of VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth. The 8 GB GDDR7 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a bottleneck at 4K, as the higher resolution demands more texture data and memory access. The fact that the FPS drop from 1440p to 4K is consistently larger than the drop from 1080p to 1440p suggests that the GPU is the limiting component at all resolutions, but the constraint becomes more severe as resolution increases. The CPU’s performance does not degrade with resolution, so the scaling pattern confirms that the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is the primary factor determining frame rates in Minimum.