The Medium

The Medium, a horror title released on 2021-01-27, presents a demanding workload for the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination. This pairing, with a launch MSRP of $196 for the CPU and 599 USD for the GPU, ranks 390th out of 1689 tested combos in this game. The measured FPS data spans four settings and three resolutions, offering a clear picture of how the hardware scales.

Settings Recommendations

Across the measured presets, Medium emerges as the most balanced choice. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers an average of 94.3 FPS, while High drops to 70.2 and Ultra to 55.2. At 2560x1440, Medium still holds 79.2 FPS, with High at 57.5 and Ultra at 43.9. At 3840x2160, Medium falls to 59.6, which is close to a 60 FPS target, whereas High and Ultra yield 41.5 and 36.3 respectively. Low settings, while producing high frame rates (147.1 at 1080p, 127.5 at 1440p, 100.6 at 4K), sacrifice visual quality. The data suggests that Medium provides the best compromise between frame rate and fidelity across all resolutions.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. Its boost clock reaches 2475 MHz, and the base clock is 1920 MHz. These specifications support the game's rendering demands. The GPU's average benchmark score is 37283, placing it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. It sits 0.6% below the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 and 2.5% above the AMD Radeon RX 5300M. In The Medium, the GPU's role is evident in the FPS scaling: at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 36.3, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor at high settings. The 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for the tested presets, as the measured FPS does not indicate any VRAM bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a consistent GPU-bound pattern. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 147.1 at 1920x1080 to 127.5 at 2560x1440 and 100.6 at 3840x2160. Medium settings show 94.3, 79.2, and 59.6 across the same resolutions. High settings yield 70.2, 57.5, and 41.5, while Ultra produces 55.2, 43.9, and 36.3. The drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, especially at High and Ultra, where the 4K averages are significantly lower. This scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU's performance is sufficient to maintain high frame rates at 1080p, as evidenced by the 147.1 FPS at Low.

How This Combo Ranks

In The Medium, this combo ranks 390th out of 1689 tested combinations. This places it in the upper portion of the database, outperforming the majority of systems. The CPU's average benchmark score of 25236 is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-13620H and 0.5% lower than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D. The GPU's average score of 37283 is 0.6% below the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 and 2.5% above the AMD Radeon RX 5300M. These relative positions suggest a well-balanced pairing, with both components performing near their expected levels. The combo's rank reflects the combined capability of the i5-13400F and RTX 4070 in this specific title.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS is 55.2.

Q: How much memory bandwidth does the RTX 4070 have?

A: The memory bandwidth is 504.2 GB/s.

Q: How many cores and threads does the Intel Core i5-13400F have?

A: It has 10 cores and 16 threads.

Q: What is the combo's rank in The Medium?

A: It ranks 390th out of 1689 tested combos.

Q: What is the boost clock of the RTX 4070?

A: The boost clock is 2475 MHz.

Q: What is the CPU's L3 cache size?

A: The L3 cache is 20 MB shared.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 41.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 100.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 59.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 36.3 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 57.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 127.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 79.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 43.9 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 70.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 147.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 94.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 55.2 |

Min and max FPS values are not provided in the data.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F features 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 20 MB shared L3 cache and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory contribute to its overall performance. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 21279 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3004 in single-core, while Geekbench reports 10971 multi-core and 2301 single-core. Passmark multithread score is 25032, and single-thread is 3634. These numbers place the CPU in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs. In The Medium, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with data. At 1080p Low, the average FPS of 147.1 suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions. The strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single 3004) is likely beneficial for the game's logic and physics, while the multi-thread capability (21279) ensures smooth operation in scenes with many entities. The CPU's average benchmark score of 25236 is within 0.5% of its nearest rivals, indicating consistent performance.