Microsoft Flight Simulator

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 4K (3840x2160), the combination of AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Arc B370 delivers its strongest result at Low settings, where the average frame rate reaches 30 FPS. The Medium preset drops to an average of 23 FPS, with a minimum of 20 FPS and a maximum of 27 FPS. High settings produce an average of 18 FPS, while Ultra is the most demanding, averaging only 17 FPS. None of these results approach the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 1440p (2560x1440), the pattern improves but remains below playable. Low settings average 41 FPS, which is the highest recorded at this resolution. Medium averages 32 FPS, with a minimum of 27 FPS and a maximum of 36 FPS. High settings average 24 FPS, and Ultra averages 23 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 9 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is only 1 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the upper end of the preset scale.

At 1080p (1920x1080), the best average frame rate is 50 FPS on Low settings. Medium averages 39 FPS, with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 45 FPS. High settings average 30 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS. Even at the lowest preset and resolution tested, the combo falls 10 FPS short of the 60 FPS playability threshold. The data shows a consistent step-down from Low to Medium (11 FPS), Medium to High (9 FPS), and High to Ultra (2 FPS), indicating that the Ultra preset offers little additional performance cost over High but still fails to reach playable levels.

Across all resolutions and settings, the highest recorded average is 50 FPS (1080p Low), and the lowest is 17 FPS (4K Ultra). The minimum frame rates recorded only appear for Medium settings at each resolution: 20 FPS at 4K, 27 FPS at 1440p, and 33 FPS at 1080p. Maximum frame rates follow the same pattern, peaking at 27, 36, and 45 FPS respectively. No frame time data or 1% low values are available in the database.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured scaling between resolutions reveals how the component balance shifts. At 1080p Low, the combo averages 50 FPS, while at 1440p Low it averages 41 FPS, a drop of 18%. At 4K Low, the average falls to 30 FPS, another 27% reduction. This steep decline as resolution increases points to the GPU becoming the dominant constraint, since the Intel Arc B370's rendering load grows with pixel count.

For Medium settings, the resolution scaling is nearly linear: 39 FPS at 1080p, 32 FPS at 1440p, and 23 FPS at 4K. The proportional drops are 18% and 28% respectively, closely matching the Low preset behavior. High settings show a similar trend: 30 FPS at 1080p, 24 FPS at 1440p, and 18 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings produce 28, 23, and 17 FPS across the same resolution ladder.

The CPU, a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 part with a 4.20 GHz base and 4.70 GHz boost clock, has ample headroom for a flight simulator that relies heavily on single-thread performance. Its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943 and multi-core score of 20851 indicate strong processing capability. However, the GPU's modest compute resources, 1280 shading units and 6.144 TFLOPS FP32, become the limiting factor as resolution increases. The fact that even 1080p Low cannot reach 60 FPS suggests the GPU is the primary bottleneck at every tested configuration, with the CPU rarely being the constraint.

The difference between presets at a fixed resolution further supports this. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 22 FPS (50 to 28). At 1440p, the spread is 18 FPS (41 to 23). At 4K, the spread narrows to 13 FPS (30 to 17). As resolution rises, the preset choice matters less, because the GPU is already saturated. The CPU's role is comparatively stable across resolutions, but the GPU's workload scales directly with pixel count, making the Arc B370 the decisive component for playability.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The highest average is 30 FPS on Low, which is 30 FPS below the playability threshold. Medium averages 23 FPS, High 18 FPS, and Ultra 17 FPS. The database records no playable settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the situation is identical: no preset reaches 60 FPS. Low averages 41 FPS, Medium 32 FPS, High 24 FPS, and Ultra 23 FPS. The best result remains 19 FPS short of playable.

At 1920x1080, the best preset is Low, which averages 50 FPS. Medium averages 39 FPS, High 30 FPS, and Ultra 28 FPS. Even the lowest settings at the lowest resolution tested fail to hit the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict fields for all resolutions confirm that no playable settings exist, and the best settings entry is null for each resolution. Users seeking playable frame rates would need to consider lower resolutions than 1080p or different hardware, as the recorded data shows this combo cannot sustain 60 FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator under any tested condition.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3428 out of 3714 tested combos in Microsoft Flight Simulator. This places it in the 8th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 92% of combos in the database perform better. The rank reflects the GPU's limited capability, as the CPU alone scores in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 5th percentile among all GPUs.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 25005 is near the top of its immediate peer group, but the GPU's average benchmark score of 1184 is among the lowest recorded. The pairing creates a significant imbalance: a strong processor paired with a very weak graphics solution. In a flight simulator that stresses both CPU and GPU, the overall result is dominated by the GPU's low throughput. The combo rank of 3428 aligns with the measured FPS data, which shows no configuration reaching even 55% of the 60 FPS target.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in the database are all within a narrow performance band. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F has an average score of 24964, which is 0.2% lower than the 8400F's 25005. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, 0.3% lower. The Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, 0.4% lower. On the higher side, the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, 0.4% higher. These deltas are negligible in real-world terms, so any of these CPUs paired with the same GPU would produce nearly identical frame rates in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are similarly close but at a much lower performance tier. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, which is 0.2% higher than the Arc B370's 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. These GPUs would behave almost identically in this game, all producing sub-60 FPS results across all tested settings. Users considering any of these GPU alternatives should expect the same lack of playability.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Microsoft Flight Simulator at 60 FPS on any settings?

A: No. The highest average frame rate recorded is 50 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 1440p, the best average is 41 FPS, and at 4K, the best is 30 FPS. The 60 FPS threshold is not reached at any resolution or preset.

Q: Which resolution gives the best performance with this hardware?

A: 1920x1080 provides the highest frame rates. Low settings average 50 FPS, Medium averages 39 FPS, High averages 30 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS. All are below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25005. The Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24964 (0.2% lower), the Core i7-11850H scores 24935 (0.3% lower), and the Core i7-13620H scores 24911 (0.4% lower). The EPYC 9474F scores 25103 (0.4% higher). These differences are minimal.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in performance?

A: The Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 (0.2% higher), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (0.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (0.7% higher). The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168 (1.4% lower).

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in this game?

A: The combo ranks 3428 out of 3714 tested combinations. This means approximately 92% of tested combos perform better in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Q: Is there a playable preset at any resolution?

A: The database records no playable settings for any resolution. The verdict by resolution lists empty playable settings arrays for 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, with no best settings identified.