Red Dead Redemption 2

The Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 pairing delivers a wide range of performance in Red Dead Redemption 2, heavily dependent on resolution and quality settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 147 FPS, but this drops to 33.6 FPS at 4K Ultra. The data shows a 530th place ranking out of 1687 tested combos, placing it in the top third of all configurations for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware in Red Dead Redemption 2?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 at High settings produces 67.6 FPS, which balances visual quality with smooth gameplay. For higher frame rates, 1920x1080 at Medium delivers 106.5 FPS, while 3840x2160 at High drops to 43.3 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14168, sitting 0.4% above the AMD EPYC 7552 and 1.1% above the Intel Core i5-8500. It trails the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C by 0.8% and the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 by 1.2%.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 3080 ranks in the 80th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 35787 places it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro Duo and 0.9% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE, while trailing the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile by 1%.

Q: Does the combo perform better at 1440p or 1080p in terms of frame rate consistency?

A: At 2560x1440, frame rates range from 46.3 FPS at Ultra to 109.4 FPS at Low. At 1920x1080, the range extends from 62.9 FPS at Ultra to 147 FPS at Low. The 1440p results show a narrower spread, indicating more consistent performance relative to resolution scaling.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from Low to Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the frame rate drops from 72.8 FPS at Low to 33.6 FPS at Ultra. This represents a reduction of more than half the frame rate when maxing out quality settings.

Q: What are the CPU's multithreading capabilities based on benchmark scores?

A: The CPU scores 4748 in 3dmark with 16 threads and 4735 with max threads, showing near-linear scaling from 8 threads (3929). The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10297 confirms strong multithreaded performance for its class.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F provides 6 cores and 12 threads, operating at a base clock of 2.90 GHz with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. This Comet Lake architecture processor features 12 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration, delivering 42.7 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU demonstrates balanced scaling across thread counts. The 3dmark scores show 1350 for 2 threads, 2560 for 4 threads, and 3929 for 8 threads, with the 16-thread score reaching 4748. This indicates efficient utilization of its 12 threads, with the max-thread score of 4735 nearly matching the 16-thread result.

The CPU's single-thread performance, measured at 688 in 3dmark and 1453 in Cinebench R23, suggests adequate capability for Red Dead Redemption 2's game logic and physics. The PassMark physics score of 696 and floating-point math score of 25956 indicate solid computational throughput for the game's simulation systems.

With a TDP of 65W and a 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, this processor provides sufficient processing power for the tested frame rates. The data shows that at lower resolutions and settings, such as 1080p Low (147 FPS), the CPU can feed the GPU effectively, while at 4K Ultra (33.6 FPS), the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Core i5-10400F and RTX 3080 achieves a rank of 530 out of 1687 tested combos in Red Dead Redemption 2. This places the configuration in the 68th percentile of all tested pairings, indicating that roughly two-thirds of tested combinations perform worse in this specific game.

This ranking reflects a strong overall position, though not a top-tier placement. The top 30% of combos outperform this pairing, likely featuring higher-end CPUs or more recent GPU generations. The rank suggests that while the RTX 3080 provides substantial graphics horsepower, the Core i5-10400F may constrain performance in certain scenarios.

The combo's position relative to its 1687 tested configurations demonstrates that this hardware pairing is well-suited for Red Dead Redemption 2 at most settings. The data shows that the GPU's 80th percentile ranking among all GPUs is higher than the combo's overall rank, implying that the CPU holds back the system slightly in this title, particularly at lower resolutions where CPU overhead is more significant.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 147 FPS, while Medium achieves 106.5 FPS and High reaches 91.8 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 62.9 FPS, still above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance decreases proportionally. Low settings yield 109.4 FPS, Medium provides 81.7 FPS, and High delivers 67.6 FPS. Ultra settings at this resolution produce 46.3 FPS, which falls below the ideal 60 FPS mark but remains playable.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 3080's 10 GB of VRAM and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth are tested more severely. Low settings achieve 72.8 FPS, Medium produces 53.1 FPS, and High drops to 43.3 FPS. Ultra settings at 4K yield 33.6 FPS, indicating that this resolution and quality level exceeds the comfortable range for this hardware.

The scaling pattern shows diminishing returns when lowering settings at higher resolutions. From Low to Ultra at 1080p, the frame rate drops by 57.2%. At 1440p, the same comparison shows a 57.7% reduction, while at 4K the drop is 53.8%. This consistency suggests balanced performance across resolution tiers.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, built on the Ampere architecture with a GA102 chip, provides 8704 shading units, 272 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1440 MHz with a boost clock of 1710 MHz, supported by 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus.

The memory subsystem delivers 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves crucial for Red Dead Redemption 2's large open-world textures at high resolutions. The 28,300 million transistors on an 8 nm Samsung process enable a texture rate of 465.1 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 164.2 GPixel/s.

The GPU's 68 ray tracing cores and 272 tensor cores support DirectX 12 Ultimate features, though the measured FPS data shows standard rasterization performance. The FP32 throughput of 29.77 TFLOPS provides substantial compute capability for the game's rendering and physics workloads.

With a TDP of 320W and a suggested PSU of 700W, the RTX 3080 requires robust power delivery. The GPU ranks in the 80th percentile among all tested graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 35787. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro Duo, scores 35860, representing a 0.2% difference, showing the RTX 3080 sits in a competitive performance tier.

The GPU's role in this combo becomes more dominant at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra (33.6 FPS), the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, while at 1080p Low (147 FPS), the CPU's capabilities come closer to matching the GPU's output. The measured data shows that the RTX 3080 provides enough headroom for 1440p High gaming at 67.6 FPS, making this resolution the sweet spot for this pairing.