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Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates across the three resolutions reveal a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern for this title. At 1080p with Low settings, the combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 6600 delivers 156 FPS average. Moving to 1440p at the same Low preset drops performance to 100 FPS, a 35.9% reduction. The jump to 4K at Low settings further reduces the average to 54.9 FPS, which is 45.1% lower than the 1440p result. This steep decline as resolution increases is the signature of a system where the graphics card is the primary limiting factor, rather than the processor.

The scaling pattern holds across all quality presets. At High settings, the transition from 1080p (99.5 FPS) to 1440p (63.3 FPS) represents a 36.4% loss, while moving from 1440p to 4K (36.9 FPS) costs another 41.7%. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic resolution sensitivity: 76.5 FPS at 1080p drops to 47.4 FPS at 1440p, then falls to 27.4 FPS at 4K. These consistent percentage drops across presets indicate that the rendering load scales predictably with pixel count, and the RX 6600's compute resources are being exhausted well before the CPU becomes a bottleneck.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases, which further confirms the GPU-bound nature of the workload. At 1080p, the difference between Low (156 FPS) and Ultra (76.5 FPS) is 79.5 FPS. At 4K, that same preset gap shrinks to 27.5 FPS (54.9 vs 27.4). When the GPU is heavily loaded at high resolutions, the absolute performance ceiling is lower, so the relative impact of quality settings compresses. The data suggests that for 4K gameplay, even dropping from High to Low only recovers 18 FPS on average, which may not be sufficient to reach a smooth experience.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 23 chip manufactured on a 7 nm process. The card features 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operations pipelines. Its clock behavior shows a base frequency of 1626 MHz, a game clock of 2044 MHz, and a boost clock of 2491 MHz. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory runs across a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is adequate for the measured resolutions, though the 4K results suggest the card's compute throughput—rated at 8.928 TFLOPS FP32—is the limiting resource.

The GPU's benchmark position places it in the 69th percentile among all tested graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 25235. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 890M (deltaPct 0), the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (deltaPct -0.2), and the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (deltaPct 0.2). The RX 6600 sits essentially level with these peers, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti trailing by a 0.5 deltaPct. This mid-pack positioning explains why the card delivers playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p in Minimum, but struggles to maintain 30 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Analyzing the 4K results specifically, the RX 6600's 8 GB frame buffer is not the primary constraint; rather, the pixel and texture fill rates (159.4 GPixel/s and 279.0 GTexel/s respectively) are insufficient for the demands of 3840x2160 with high-quality assets. The measured 27.4 FPS at 4K Ultra versus 36.9 FPS at 4K High shows that the preset's additional effects push the GPU well past its sustainable throughput. The card's DirectX 12 benchmark score of 51 and DirectX 11 score of 152 in Passmark provide a reference for its API-level performance, which aligns with the observed frame rates in this DirectX-era title.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F provides the processing foundation for this combination, featuring 10 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. This Raptor Lake Refresh processor, built on Intel's 10 nm process, includes a 20 MB shared L3 cache alongside per-core L2 caches of 1.25 MB. The CPU's benchmark results are strong: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21914 and single-core score of 3093, with a Geekbench multi-core result of 11209 and single-core of 2333. These figures place the processor in the 88th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32508.

The CPU's nearest rivals highlight its competitive positioning. The Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32513 (deltaPct 0), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 scores 32446 (deltaPct 0.2), and the AMD Ryzen 7 250 scores 32584 (deltaPct -0.2). The i5-14400F is effectively tied with these parts, indicating that its gaming performance headroom is similar to mobile and desktop alternatives in the same performance class. For Minimum, a third-person shooter from 2014, this processor provides ample single-thread performance to feed the GPU at lower resolutions.

The benchmark results indicate that the CPU is not the limiting component in this pairing. At 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least work, the system reaches 156 FPS, and the scaling to 1440p and 4K follows the GPU's expected performance curve. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates at 1080p would plateau regardless of resolution scaling. The data shows no such plateau. The processor's 16 threads handle the game's workload efficiently, and its 4.70 GHz boost clock ensures responsive frame times even when the GPU is saturated. The CPU's Passmark single-thread score of 3723 reinforces its capability for this genre, which typically relies on a few heavily utilized threads for game logic and physics.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 6600 achieves a combo rank of 1418 out of 1733 tested combinations. This places the pairing in the bottom 18% of all tested system configurations, which is a direct consequence of the GPU's mid-tier positioning. The CPU ranks in the 88th percentile among all processors, but the GPU's 69th percentile standing drags the overall combination down. This disparity is typical for systems where a newer, capable processor is paired with a previous-generation mainstream graphics card.

The rank reflects the system's aggregate performance across all tested games, not just Minimum. For this specific title, the combination delivers playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p across most presets, but the 4K results are marginal. The combo's rank suggests that while the CPU has headroom for future GPU upgrades, the current configuration is balanced toward 1080p gaming. The deltaPct values from the GPU's nearest rivals show that the RX 6600 is not significantly faster or slower than its direct competitors, so the combo rank is not an outlier but rather a reflection of the GPU's market segment.

When interpreting this rank, it is important to consider that the database includes combinations with much higher-end GPUs and CPUs, which skew the distribution. The 1733 tested combos span the full range of consumer hardware, and a rank of 1418 indicates that this system is positioned for mainstream 1080p or light 1440p gaming, not for high-refresh-rate 4K. The measured frame rates in Minimum align with this assessment: the system exceeds 60 FPS at 1440p High and 1080p Ultra, but falls below 30 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 99.5 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset at 1080p still achieves 76.5 FPS, so players with 60 Hz or 144 Hz displays can comfortably use the highest quality settings. The Medium preset at 116.8 FPS and Low at 156 FPS provide additional headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors, but the visual quality trade-off may not be worth the extra frames given that High already exceeds 60 FPS.

For 1440p, the High preset produces 63.3 FPS average, which is playable on a 60 Hz display but leaves little margin for demanding scenes. The Medium preset at 76.3 FPS offers a better balance, providing a 20.5% performance increase over High while maintaining most visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 47.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target and may result in noticeable stuttering during intense action. The Low preset at 100 FPS is viable for competitive play, but the visual downgrade is substantial.

At 4K, the measured results show that no preset achieves a consistently smooth experience. The Low preset at 54.9 FPS is the only option that approaches playability, but it still falls short of 60 FPS. The High preset at 36.9 FPS and Medium at 40.3 FPS are marginal, while Ultra at 27.4 FPS is below the threshold for comfortable gameplay. For 4K, the data suggests that the RX 6600 cannot maintain acceptable frame rates in Minimum, and users should either reduce the resolution to 1440p or adjust in-game scaling settings if available. The best overall experience, balancing visual quality and performance, is the High preset at 1440p or the Ultra preset at 1080p.