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Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates across the three resolutions reveal a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling in Minimum. At 1080p with Low settings, the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination produces an average of 169 FPS. Moving to 1440p at the same Low preset drops that figure to 108.7 FPS, a reduction of roughly 35% from the 1080p result. At 4K with Low settings, the average falls further to 58.9 FPS, which represents a 45% decline from the 1440p number and a 65% drop from the 1080p baseline.

The pattern holds across all settings presets. For High settings, the progression runs 111.8 FPS at 1080p, 68.7 FPS at 1440p, and 40.9 FPS at 4K. The delta between 1080p and 4K at High is 63%, slightly smaller than the Low preset's 65% reduction but still substantial. Medium settings show a similar trajectory: 131.4 FPS at 1080p, 83.4 FPS at 1440p, and 42.8 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings, the most demanding preset measured, yields 82.2 FPS at 1080p, 52.2 FPS at 1440p, and 26.7 FPS at 4K — a 67% loss from 1080p to 4K.

This scaling behavior indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The RTX 3060 Ti, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, faces increasing pressure as pixel count rises. The fact that the performance drop from 1440p to 4K is consistently larger than the drop from 1080p to 1440p across all presets reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p, the i5-12400's 6 cores and 12 threads can keep the GPU well fed, but the gap between resolutions grows as the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth become the dominant constraints.

GPU Role

The RTX 3060 Ti's specifications explain much of the measured behavior. Its base clock runs at 1410 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and the memory operates at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective data rate. The GPU's 4864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines provide the raw throughput that drives the frame rates seen in the data. The FP32 compute rating of 16.20 TFLOPS and texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s are substantial, yet the 4K Ultra result of 26.7 FPS shows that even this hardware struggles when both resolution and settings are maximized.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is a key factor. At 4K resolution, the combination of higher pixel count and higher-quality textures can consume significant memory. The data shows that at 4K, Low settings achieve 58.9 FPS while High settings fall to 40.9 FPS and Ultra drops to 26.7 FPS. This 32 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 4K, compared to an 86.8 FPS spread at 1080p (169 FPS Low versus 82.2 FPS Ultra), indicates that the GPU's memory subsystem and compute resources are being saturated at 4K regardless of settings. The GPU's percentile rank of 69 among all GPUs places it in the upper tier, but the measured results show it is not sufficient for smooth 4K Ultra gameplay in this title.

The RTX 3060 Ti's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the AMD Radeon RX 6700M at a 0.2% lower average score, the AMD Radeon RX 6600 at 0.5% lower, the AMD Radeon 890M at 0.5% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP at 0.7% lower. These small deltas suggest that the 3060 Ti's performance profile is well understood relative to its peers, but the in-game results depend heavily on resolution and settings choices.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide clear guidance for optimal settings at each resolution. At 1080p, all presets exceed 60 FPS, with Low at 169 FPS, Medium at 131.4 FPS, High at 111.8 FPS, and Ultra at 82.2 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra costs 29.6 FPS (from 111.8 to 82.2), which is a significant drop for what is typically a marginal visual improvement. For users prioritizing frame rate, Medium at 131.4 FPS offers a strong balance, while High at 111.8 FPS remains well above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1440p, the choices narrow. Low hits 108.7 FPS, Medium delivers 83.4 FPS, High drops to 68.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 52.2 FPS. The Medium preset at 83.4 FPS is the highest quality option that stays comfortably above 60 FPS. High at 68.7 FPS is playable but leaves less headroom, and Ultra drops below 60 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay on most displays.

At 4K, the situation is more constrained. Low averages 58.9 FPS, just under the 60 FPS target. Medium falls to 42.8 FPS, High to 40.9 FPS, and Ultra to 26.7 FPS. The data suggests that 4K gaming with this combo requires Low settings for acceptable performance, and even then, the average frame rate is borderline. Users seeking higher quality at 4K would need to consider reducing resolution or accepting sub-60 FPS averages.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are: Low 169 FPS, Medium 131.4 FPS, High 111.8 FPS, and Ultra 82.2 FPS. The spacing between presets is roughly consistent: Low to Medium is a 37.6 FPS drop, Medium to High is 19.6 FPS, and High to Ultra is 29.6 FPS. This ordering shows diminishing returns as settings increase, with the largest single-step loss occurring between Low and Medium.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low 108.7 FPS, Medium 83.4 FPS, High 68.7 FPS, and Ultra 52.2 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 56.5 FPS, smaller than the 86.8 FPS spread at 1080p. The step from Medium to High costs 14.7 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 16.5 FPS. The reduction in spread at higher resolution indicates that the GPU is becoming the bottleneck, compressing the performance differences between settings.

At 3840x2160, the measured values are: Low 58.9 FPS, Medium 42.8 FPS, High 40.9 FPS, and Ultra 26.7 FPS. Notably, Medium and High are very close, differing by only 1.9 FPS. This near-parity suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth is the limiting factor at 4K, and the settings between Medium and High have minimal impact on the average frame rate. The jump from High to Ultra, however, costs 14.2 FPS, indicating that Ultra's additional demands push the GPU past a performance cliff.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination ranks 1281 out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the 26th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly three-quarters of the tested combos deliver higher average frame rates in this game. The rank reflects the measured data across all resolutions and settings, weighted toward the overall performance envelope.

The CPU's synthetic benchmark scores help contextualize this ranking. The i5-12400 achieves an average benchmark score of 19850, with a percentile rank of 77 among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-9700 at 0.1% higher average score, the Intel Core i7-8700 at 0.2% lower, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX at 0.4% lower, and the Intel Core i5-11600K at 0.4% higher. These small deltas indicate that the i5-12400 is competitive with previous-generation high-end parts, but its 6-core, 12-thread configuration may limit performance in games that scale beyond a handful of threads.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 25120 and percentile rank of 69 among GPUs place it solidly in the mid-to-upper range. The nearest rival deltas are all within 0.7%, showing that the RTX 3060 Ti sits in a tightly contested performance band. However, the combo rank of 1281 out of 1733 suggests that in Minimum specifically, the pairing does not punch above its weight relative to other tested configurations.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play at with this combo?

A: The data shows that 1080p provides the most consistent performance, with all presets exceeding 82 FPS average. At 1440p, only Low, Medium, and High exceed 60 FPS, while at 4K, even Low settings average just 58.9 FPS.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: At 4K, the measured average frame rates range from 26.7 FPS at Ultra to 58.9 FPS at Low. Only the Low preset approaches 60 FPS, and it falls just short. Higher settings at 4K produce average frame rates well below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, High averages 68.7 FPS while Ultra drops to 52.2 FPS. The 16.5 FPS difference between these presets represents a meaningful loss in smoothness for the visual upgrade Ultra typically provides.

Q: What settings should I use for a high-refresh-rate 1080p display?

A: For 1080p, the Medium preset averages 131.4 FPS and High averages 111.8 FPS. Both are suitable for high-refresh-rate displays, with Medium offering more headroom above 120 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The resolution scaling data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is 86.8 FPS, but at 4K it compresses to 32.2 FPS, showing the GPU saturates as pixel count rises.

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

A: This combo ranks 1281 out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum, placing it below the median. The GPU's percentile rank of 69 and the CPU's percentile rank of 77 do not translate into a top-tier result in this specific game.