Minimum

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB delivers a highly capable 1080p and 1440p experience in Minimum, but the data shows a sharp performance cliff at 4K Ultra. The combination ranks 715th out of 1733 tested combos, placing it in the upper half of all systems, with the measured results indicating that the GPU becomes the dominant limiting factor as resolution and settings increase.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 153.6 FPS at 1920x1080 to 95 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 38%. Moving to 3840x2160, the average drops further to 52.8 FPS, which represents a 66% decline from the 1080p figure. This steep scaling curve is typical of a system where the graphics card’s rendering throughput, rather than the CPU, is the primary constraint.

The scaling pattern becomes even more pronounced at Ultra settings. The average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 118.1, but this plummets to 75.6 at 1440p and then to just 41 at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is less than half of the 1080p Ultra score, indicating that the 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory interface are struggling to feed the renderer at high pixel counts. Interestingly, the gap between 1080p and 1440p is consistent across all settings, but the 1440p to 4K transition shows a much larger relative drop, suggesting that the memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s is a hard ceiling for 4K operation.

At Low settings, the resolution scaling is more linear, with 231.4 FPS at 1080p, 153.8 FPS at 1440p, and 83.5 FPS at 4K. The fact that even Low settings at 4K cannot reach 100 FPS reinforces that the GPU is the bottleneck; a stronger CPU would not remedy this. The data clearly shows that this combo is optimized for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for Medium or Low presets if playable frame rates are the goal.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is the decisive component in this pairing. Its boost clock of 2535 MHz and base clock of 2310 MHz are high for the Ada Lovelace architecture, but the 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus is the limiting factor. The 288.0 GB/s bandwidth is modest by modern standards, and the benchmark results reflect this constraint. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 41 is barely playable, while 4K High achieves 52.8 FPS, showing that even a single-step reduction in settings does not yield a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

The GPU’s 22.06 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is substantial, but the pixel rate of 121.7 GPixel/s and texture rate of 344.8 GTexel/s are what matter for rasterization. The data indicates that at 1440p High, the GPU can sustain 95 FPS, which is respectable, but the jump to 4K exposes the memory subsystem. The 8 GB capacity is also a concern for texture-heavy scenes, though the measured rows do not show a catastrophic VRAM overflow at 4K High (52.8 FPS), suggesting the game’s engine is managing memory within limits. The GPU’s percentile rank of 17th versus all GPUs is low, but this benchmark score is based solely on a single 3DMark Steel Nomad result of 2913, which may not fully represent gaming performance. Relative to its nearest rivals, the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB matches the GT 555M score exactly (2913) and is a mere 0.2% ahead of the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB, indicating that the extra VRAM in the 16 GB variant does not translate to higher raw compute in this specific benchmark.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of 1733 tested combinations, this CPU-GPU pairing holds the 715th position. This places it in the 58th percentile of all combos, meaning it outperforms the majority of systems tested. The CPU itself has a percentile rank of 82 versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25236. Its nearest rivals show tight competition: the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 25201 (0.1% slower), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25365 (0.5% faster), and the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103 (0.5% slower). This clustering indicates that the i5-13400F is a solid mid-range performer, but its ranking in Minimum is dragged down by the GPU’s 4K limitations.

The combo rank of 715 out of 1733 is a strong result for a system with an 8 GB GPU. The data shows that in Minimum, the combination is competitive at 1080p and 1440p, where it likely rivals systems with higher-tier CPUs but weaker GPUs. However, the 4K results would place this combo well below systems equipped with 16 GB or 24 GB graphics cards, which can maintain higher average FPS at Ultra settings. The rank is a composite of all measured resolutions, so the strong 1080p numbers (231.4 FPS at Low) buoy the overall position despite the 4K weakness.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Minimum?*

A: The measured data shows the strongest results at 1920x1080, where even Ultra settings achieve 118.1 FPS. 2560x1440 is also viable, with High settings hitting 95 FPS, but 3840x2160 should be avoided for competitive play.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB compare to the 16 GB variant in this game?

A: According to the benchmark scores, the 8 GB version scores 2913 in 3DMark Steel Nomad, which is 0.2% higher than the 16 GB version’s 2907. In Minimum, the measured FPS shows no VRAM-related stutter at 4K, but the 8 GB capacity may limit texture quality in other titles.

Q: Is the CPU holding back the GPU at 1080p?

A: No. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 231.4 FPS, which is far beyond typical display refresh rates. The CPU’s 10 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, provide ample headroom; the GPU is the limiting factor even at 1080p.

Q: What settings preset gives the highest frame rate at 4K?

A: The Low preset yields 83.5 FPS at 3840x2160, which is the only 4K setting above 60 FPS. Medium drops to 61.2 FPS, High to 52.8 FPS, and Ultra to 41 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank overall compared to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 715th out of 1733 combos, placing it in the upper half of all tested systems. The ranking reflects strong 1080p and 1440p performance, offset by weaker 4K results.

Q: Does the GPU’s low percentile rank (17) mean it is a bad card?

A: The 17th percentile is based on a single synthetic benchmark (3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2913), which may not reflect real-world gaming. In Minimum, the card delivers 153.6 FPS at 1080p High, indicating it is more than capable for this title.

Settings Recommendations

For a balance of visual quality and frame rate, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 is the sweet spot. It delivers 117.5 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while still offering improved visuals over Low. At 1920x1080, the High preset is recommended, achieving 153.6 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Ultra preset at 1080p (118.1 FPS) is also viable, but the marginal visual gain over High may not justify the 23% performance hit.

For 4K gaming, the data suggests using the Low preset, which provides 83.5 FPS. Medium at 4K (61.2 FPS) is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes, while High (52.8 FPS) and Ultra (41 FPS) are below the 60 FPS target. Given the GPU’s 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus, the Low preset at 4K is the only setting that consistently maintains a smooth frame rate. At 1440p, the Low preset (153.8 FPS) offers the highest frame rate, but Medium (117.5 FPS) is a better trade-off for visual fidelity.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F provides a strong foundation for this combo. With 10 cores (6 performance and 4 efficiency) and 16 threads, it offers ample parallelism for modern game engines. Its base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz are competitive, and the 20 MB of shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 21279 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 3004 in single-core, which are robust figures. Its 3DMark scores show a scaling pattern: 1880 for 2 threads, 3459 for 4 threads, 5591 for 8 threads, and 7314 for 16 threads, indicating that performance scales well with thread count.

In Minimum, the CPU is not the bottleneck at any resolution. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (231.4) is high enough that the CPU could theoretically push further, but the GPU’s rendering limits cap the frame rate. The CPU’s percentile rank of 82 versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25236, places it just 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H. This indicates that the CPU is a well-balanced choice for this GPU, providing enough headroom for the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB to operate at its full potential in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS across all settings is as follows: Low 231.4, Medium 178, High 153.6, and Ultra 118.1. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline, with the Ultra preset being 49% slower than Low. At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 153.8, Medium 117.5, High 95, and Ultra 75.6. The 1440p results are roughly 33-36% lower than their 1080p counterparts, showing a linear scaling penalty. At 3840x2160, the averages drop to: Low 83.5, Medium 61.2, High 52.8, and Ultra 41.

The 4K results are particularly telling. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 42.5 FPS, a 51% reduction, whereas the same comparison at 1080p is 113.3 FPS, a 49% reduction. This shows that the GPU’s performance scales nearly linearly with settings regardless of resolution, confirming that the bottleneck is purely the GPU’s rasterization throughput and memory bandwidth. The 1440p High result of 95 FPS is notable, as it is nearly double the 4K High result, highlighting the significant cost of pushing 2.25 times the pixels. For users targeting 60 FPS minimums, the data supports 1440p Medium (117.5 FPS) or 1080p Ultra (118.1 FPS) as the highest quality settings that maintain a comfortable margin.