Minimum

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti produces a playable experience for Minimum only at 1080p with low settings. The measured data shows a clear pattern: as resolution increases, average frame rates collapse, indicating the GTX 1050 Ti is the primary constraint. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 64.3 FPS, but stepping up to 1440p Low drops that to 41.5 FPS, and at 4K Low it falls to 26 FPS. This scaling is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the 4 GB GDDR5 memory and 112.1 GB/s bandwidth of the GTX 1050 Ti become limiting factors. The CPU, with its 10 cores and 16 threads boosting to 4.60 GHz, has ample headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions. The data indicates that at 1080p, the frame rate is still rising with lower settings, meaning the GPU is the bottleneck; at 4K, the performance deficit is severe, with Ultra settings yielding only 12.8 FPS, a figure that is not viable for real-time gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a GPU-bound system. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 64.3, which is the only measured configuration that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Moving to 1440p Low, the average drops by 35% to 41.5 FPS, and at 4K Low it plummets to 26 FPS. This steep decline is consistent with the GTX 1050 Ti's modest compute capabilities, rated at 2.138 TFLOPS FP32 and a pixel rate of 44.54 GPixel/s. The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution: at 1080p, the difference between Low (64.3 FPS) and Ultra (30.4 FPS) is 33.9 FPS; at 1440p, that gap narrows to 19.4 FPS (41.5 vs 22.1); at 4K, it shrinks to 13.2 FPS (26 vs 12.8). This compression at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is saturated by pixel throughput, making settings adjustments less impactful. The data suggests that for 1440p or 4K gaming, the GTX 1050 Ti is the limiting component, and even Low settings cannot provide a smooth experience above 1080p.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware in Minimum?*

A: The only configuration that achieves an average above 60 FPS is 1920x1080 with Low settings, producing 64.3 FPS. Medium settings at 1080p yield 52.2 FPS, which is playable but not consistently smooth.

Q: How does the GTX 1050 Ti perform relative to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 5316, which is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce 930A at 5317 (0% delta). It is 0.4% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce 940M (5297) and 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon R7 240 (5280), but 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon R7 M445 (5361).

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-13400F a bottleneck in this game?

A: No, benchmark results indicate the CPU is not the limiting factor. The 10-core, 16-thread processor has a multi-core score of 21279 in Cinebench R23 and a single-core score of 3004, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs. The frame rate drops with resolution, which is a GPU limitation.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings average 64.3 FPS, while Ultra settings average 30.4 FPS. This represents a 52.7% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest preset.

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Minimum?*

A: No. At 4K, even Low settings only produce 26 FPS, while High settings drop to 13.2 FPS and Ultra to 12.8 FPS. These figures are far below the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its closest rival?

A: The i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25236, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H (25201) and 0.5% ahead of the AMD EPYC 9474F (25103). It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D by 0.5% (25365).

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ranks 1723 out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the bottom 1% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the GPU's severe performance limitation, as the CPU is a modern, high-performing part. The i5-13400F sits in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, while the GTX 1050 Ti languishes in the 30th percentile of all GPUs. The disparity is stark: the CPU has a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21279, while the GPU's Passmark G3D score is only 6340. This pairing demonstrates a fundamental imbalance, where the processor is capable of handling far more demanding graphics workloads than the GTX 1050 Ti can deliver. The rank of 1723 indicates that nearly every other combination in the database outperforms this one, underscoring the GPU as the weak link. Even compared to the GPU's nearest rivals, the performance delta is negligible, meaning any alternative GPU in that class would produce similar results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a granular view of performance across all resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are: Low 64.3, Medium 52.2, High 39.5, and Ultra 30.4. This shows a linear degradation as graphical fidelity increases, with a 33.9 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. At 2560x1440, performance drops significantly: Low 41.5, Medium 29.7, High 24.8, and Ultra 22.1. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 19.4 FPS, suggesting the GPU is becoming the limiting factor. At 3840x2160, the results are marginal: Low 26, Medium 20, High 13.2, and Ultra 12.8. The difference between Low and Ultra is only 13.2 FPS, indicating that the GPU is saturated and settings have diminishing returns. Notably, the 4K Ultra result of 12.8 FPS is the lowest recorded, while the 1080p Low result of 64.3 FPS is the only one above 60 FPS. The data also shows that the jump from 1080p to 1440p is more punishing than the jump from 1440p to 4K at Low settings, with drops of 22.8 FPS and 15.5 FPS respectively.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a Raptor Lake-S part with 10 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3. In synthetic tests, it achieves a single-thread score of 3004 in Cinebench R23 and a multi-core score of 21279 in the same test. Its Passmark multi-thread score is 25032, and its Geekbench single-core score is 2301. These figures place it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25236. For Minimum, the data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 64.3 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery for this game, but the GPU is still the limiting factor at higher settings. The CPU's 16 threads provide ample parallelism for modern game engines, and its boost clock of 4.60 GHz ensures strong single-thread performance for game logic. However, the GTX 1050 Ti's 768 shading units and 32 ROPs cannot translate this CPU power into high frame rates at demanding resolutions. The benchmark results indicate that this CPU would pair well with a significantly more powerful GPU to unlock its full potential in Minimum.