Minimum

The Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB combination delivers a solid 1080p experience in Minimum, with average frame rates ranging from 102.1 FPS at Ultra settings to 209.6 FPS at Low settings. The pairing ranks 918th out of 1733 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. While 1440p remains highly playable, 4K resolution pushes the GPU to its limits, with Ultra settings dipping to 34 FPS.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the strongest choice, with all settings yielding above 100 FPS. At 2560x1440, average frame rates remain playable, ranging from 68.2 FPS at Ultra to 136.9 FPS at Low, but 3840x2160 drops below 60 FPS at High and Medium settings.

Q: How does the i5-14400F compare to its closest rivals?

A: The processor's average benchmark score of 32508 places it within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 and the Intel Core i7-13705H. It is essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-12800H, which scores 32513, showing near-identical overall performance.

*Q: Is the RX 9060 XT 8 GB capable of running Minimum at Ultra settings?*

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 102.1 FPS, which is smooth. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 68.2 FPS, still playable. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 34 FPS, which is below the standard for fluid gameplay.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: The gap is substantial. At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 136.9 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 68.2 FPS. This represents a decrease of 68.7 FPS, or roughly half the performance, when moving from the lowest to the highest preset.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM limit performance in this game?

A: The benchmark results do not show any VRAM-related stutters or crashes. The RX 9060 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 322.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which appears sufficient for Minimum's demands at the tested resolutions.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo holds a rank of 918 out of 1733 total combinations tested for Minimum. This places it in the 53rd percentile of all tested combos, meaning it outperforms a slight majority of systems in this database.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is the primary driver of frame rates in Minimum. Its performance characteristics directly dictate how the game scales across resolutions and settings. The GPU features a boost clock of 3130 MHz and a game clock of 2530 MHz, built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with 2048 shading units. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 20.1 Gbps effective, delivering 322.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for texture streaming at higher resolutions.

The data shows that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, the combo achieves 209.6 FPS on Low settings and 102.1 FPS on Ultra, suggesting the CPU has ample headroom. However, at 4K Ultra, the average FPS collapses to 34, indicating the GPU is fully saturated. The 64 ROPs and 128 TMUs on the RX 9060 XT handle pixel and texture work efficiently, but the 128-bit memory bus constrains bandwidth at 4K. The pixel rate of 200.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 400.6 GTexel/s are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K numbers reveal the hardware's limits.

Interestingly, the GPU's processing power, rated at 25.64 TFLOPS FP32, does not translate into proportional gains at 4K. The frame rates at 2160p are 43.5 FPS at High, 57.6 FPS at Medium, and 71.2 FPS at Low, showing that even lowering settings cannot fully compensate for the memory bandwidth bottleneck at this resolution. The GPU's 150 W TDP and PCIe 5.0 x16 interface are adequate for the task, but the VRAM capacity and bus width define its ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 918 out of 1733 in Minimum places it in the middle of the pack, but the context matters. This position reflects the balance between the i5-14400F and RX 9060 XT 8 GB, where neither component is a bottleneck at lower resolutions. The CPU alone sits at the 88th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 32508. This high CPU percentile suggests the i5-14400F has significant headroom, while the GPU's 50th percentile ranking indicates it is an average performer.

The rank of 918 means the combo beats roughly 47% of all tested systems in this game. This is a respectable showing for a mid-range pairing. Systems ranked higher likely feature more powerful GPUs or higher-end CPUs that push frame rates further at 4K. The i5-14400F's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i7-12800H and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645, have nearly identical average scores, with deltas of 0% and 0.2% respectively, confirming the CPU is not the differentiator in this ranking.

Instead, the RX 9060 XT 8 GB's average performance limits the combo's position. The data shows that the GPU is the weaker link in the pairing, particularly at 4K where frame rates fall below 60 FPS even at Medium settings. At 1080p and 1440p, the combo competes well with higher-ranked systems, but the 4K results drag the overall standing down. The rank of 918 out of 1733 is a fair representation of a system that excels at mainstream resolutions but struggles at enthusiast-level 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of the combo's capabilities across twelve different configurations. At 1920x1080, the results are consistently high: Low settings produce 209.6 FPS, Medium yields 156.6 FPS, High reaches 134.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 102.1 FPS. These numbers indicate a smooth experience across all presets, with the gap between Low and Ultra being 107.5 FPS, showing that the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show the expected decline. Low settings deliver 136.9 FPS, Medium achieves 103.1 FPS, High produces 85.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 68.2 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is substantial, with the Ultra preset losing 33.9 FPS, or approximately 33%. At 1440p, the combo still delivers playable frame rates, and the 68.2 FPS at Ultra is above the 60 FPS threshold for most gamers.

At 3840x2160, the performance declines sharply. Low settings yield 71.2 FPS, Medium produces 57.6 FPS, High achieves 43.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 34 FPS. None of these settings reach the 100 FPS mark, and only Low settings break the 60 FPS barrier. The data reveals that 4K is only viable at Low settings for a smooth experience, with Medium and above requiring compromises. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 37.2 FPS, which is smaller than at lower resolutions, indicating the GPU is nearing its limits.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear narrative about the system's bottleneck. At Ultra settings, the frame rate drops from 102.1 FPS at 1080p to 68.2 FPS at 1440p, a decrease of 33.9 FPS or 33.2%. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is even steeper, falling to 34 FPS, a reduction of 34.2 FPS or 50.1%. This accelerating decline points to the GPU as the limiting component, as the CPU's performance headroom cannot compensate for the increased pixel load.

The Low settings data tells a similar story. At 1080p, the combo achieves 209.6 FPS, dropping to 136.9 FPS at 1440p (a 34.7% reduction) and then to 71.2 FPS at 4K (a 48% reduction from 1440p). The consistent pattern of roughly one-third loss from 1080p to 1440p and another half-loss from 1440p to 4K indicates that the RX 9060 XT 8 GB's rendering pipeline is the primary constraint. The GPU's 322.3 GB/s bandwidth and 128-bit memory bus become increasingly inadequate as resolution rises.

The scaling also shows diminishing returns from settings changes at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 107.5 FPS, a massive gap. At 1440p, the gap narrows to 68.7 FPS, and at 4K, it shrinks to 37.2 FPS. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so heavily loaded that changing settings has a smaller relative impact on frame rates. The i5-14400F, with its 10 cores and 16 threads boosting to 4.70 GHz, is clearly not the bottleneck, as even the lowest settings at 1080p do not push the CPU to its limits. The data confirms that users seeking higher 4K performance would need a more powerful GPU, not a faster processor.