Minimum

The data for Minimum with the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 shows a combination that scales predictably with resolution, but the relationship between settings and frame rate reveals a nuanced bottleneck profile. This is a third-person shooter from 2014, and its age is evident in how the hardware handles it, though the GPU still carries the primary load at higher resolutions. The measured FPS figures provide a complete picture of performance across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, with four distinct quality presets each.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 produces a dramatic and consistent drop in frame rate, confirming that this game becomes heavily GPU-bound as pixel count rises. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 277.8 at 1080p to 180.9 at 1440p, a reduction of roughly 35%, and then to 95.6 at 4K, which is about 65% below the 1080p figure. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 4070’s shading units and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors at higher resolutions, not the CPU.

The pattern holds across all presets. At High settings, the average drops from 177.4 FPS at 1080p to 114.7 at 1440p (a 35% decrease) and then to 60.7 at 4K (a 66% decrease from 1080p). The Ultra preset shows a similar trajectory: 133.7 FPS at 1080p, 90.8 at 1440p, and 47.8 at 4K. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is particularly steep, with average FPS roughly halving in most cases, which is typical for a game that does not rely heavily on CPU-side physics or draw calls. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU can still feed the GPU adequately, but at 4K, the RTX 4070’s 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are what determine the final output.

Interestingly, the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference is 144.1 FPS (277.8 vs 133.7), but at 4K, the gap narrows to 47.8 FPS (95.6 vs 47.8). This indicates that at lower resolutions, the CPU and GPU have spare capacity to render higher-quality effects, but at 4K, the GPU is saturated even at Low settings, making the preset choice less impactful on the final frame rate. The game’s age means it lacks modern upscaling techniques, so the raw rasterization load at 4K is fully exposed.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves a rank of 440 out of 1733 combos tested in Minimum. This places it in the top 25% of all tested configurations, indicating a strong but not top-tier standing for this particular title. The rank reflects that while the hardware is capable, there are 439 other combos that deliver higher average FPS, likely featuring more powerful GPUs or CPUs better suited to older games.

The combo’s position is more impressive when considering the CPU’s benchmark percentile. The i5-14400F sits in the 88th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32508. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-12800H (32513, deltaPct 0), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (32446, deltaPct 0.2), and the AMD Ryzen 7 250 (32584, deltaPct -0.2). These rivals are within 0.2% of the i5-14400F’s score, showing that the CPU is in a tightly contested performance band. The GPU, meanwhile, is in the 81st percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 37283, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507, deltaPct -0.6) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135, deltaPct -2.2).

The rank of 440 suggests that in Minimum, the GPU is the stronger component relative to its peers, as the CPU’s high percentile does not translate into a proportionally higher combo rank. This is likely because the game’s engine is not heavily threaded, and the i5-14400F’s 10 cores and 16 threads are underutilized, whereas the RTX 4070’s raw pixel throughput is what drives the frame rate. The deltaPct values for the CPU’s rivals are all near zero, meaning that swapping in a comparable CPU would not meaningfully change the combo’s rank, reinforcing that the GPU is the primary determinant of performance here.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process and packs 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory operates on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The memory clock is listed at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective, and the base and boost clocks are 1920 MHz and 2475 MHz respectively. These specifications are directly reflected in the measured FPS: the GPU’s 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is sufficient for high frame rates at 1080p, but the 4K results show the limits of its 12 GB frame buffer and 192-bit interface.

In Minimum, the GPU’s role is most evident at 4K. At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 47.8, which is below the 60 FPS threshold commonly targeted for smooth gameplay. This is not a memory capacity issue, as 12 GB is ample for a 2014 title, but rather a raw compute limitation. The RTX 4070’s nearest GPU rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, has an average score of 37507, which is only 0.6% higher, yet the RTX 4070’s measured performance in this game shows it can push well beyond 60 FPS at 1440p High (114.7 FPS), indicating that the GPU is well-suited to this title’s demands.

The GPU’s 2475 MHz boost clock is a key factor in the 1080p results. At Low settings, the average FPS of 277.8 suggests that the GPU is not the bottleneck at this resolution, and the CPU’s role becomes more prominent. However, as resolution increases, the GPU’s shading units and memory bandwidth are fully engaged, and the frame rate drops accordingly. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 1440p, where the GPU still delivers 90.8 FPS at Ultra, but at 4K, the same settings yield 47.8 FPS, showing a clear bandwidth and compute ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings, providing a comprehensive view of performance. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 277.8 at Low to 133.7 at Ultra, with Medium at 210.7 and High at 177.4. These numbers indicate that the CPU and GPU have headroom at 1080p, and the game is likely CPU-bound at the lowest settings, as the frame rate exceeds what most displays can show. The jump from Low to Medium costs 67.1 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs 33.3 FPS, and the jump from High to Ultra costs 43.7 FPS, showing diminishing returns as quality increases.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops to 180.9 at Low, 139.8 at Medium, 114.7 at High, and 90.8 at Ultra. The scaling is more linear here, with each preset step costing roughly 20-25 FPS. This suggests that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor, but it still has enough throughput to maintain playable frame rates even at Ultra. The 90.8 FPS at 1440p Ultra is particularly notable, as it shows the RTX 4070 can handle high-fidelity settings at this resolution without dropping below 90 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS falls to 95.6 at Low, 76.7 at Medium, 60.7 at High, and 47.8 at Ultra. The 4K results are the most telling: the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, and even at Low settings, the frame rate is below 100 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 18.9 FPS, from Medium to High is 16 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 12.9 FPS. The narrowing gaps at 4K indicate that the GPU’s compute resources are saturated, and each additional quality setting has a smaller absolute impact on performance. The 60.7 FPS at 4K High is a borderline playable result, while Ultra at 47.8 FPS is likely too demanding for smooth gameplay.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. It has 20 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode. Its benchmark scores show strong single-thread performance, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3093 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2333. Multi-threaded performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21914 and a Passmark multithread score of 25783.

In Minimum, the CPU’s role is primarily felt at 1080p with low to medium settings, where the frame rates exceed 200 FPS. At 1080p Low, the 277.8 FPS average suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough draw calls to sustain high frame rates, and the i5-14400F’s 4.70 GHz boost clock is likely a key factor. The CPU’s 88th percentile ranking and its closeness to rivals like the Intel Core i7-12800H (deltaPct 0) and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (deltaPct 0.2) indicate that it is not a performance outlier, but its 10 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom for a game from 2014 that likely uses fewer threads.

At higher resolutions and settings, the CPU’s influence diminishes. The data shows that at 4K, the frame rate is determined almost entirely by the GPU, as the CPU’s 20 MB L3 cache and dual-channel memory bandwidth are sufficient to keep up with the GPU’s output. The Passmark physics score of 1594 and the Passmark single-thread score of 3723 are moderate, but they do not appear to be a limiting factor in this game. The CPU’s 65W TDP and 10 nm process node also suggest that it runs efficiently, but the benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the definitive bottleneck in Minimum at resolutions above 1080p.