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Best Settings per Resolution

The recorded data for this AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination shows clear performance boundaries across the three resolutions tested. At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains an average at or above 60 FPS is Medium, delivering 71.9 FPS. High settings at this resolution fall just short of the playable threshold at 58.7 FPS, while Ultra drops to 45.6 FPS. Low settings produce 93.8 FPS, but Medium is the highest preset that clears the 60 FPS bar.

At 2560x1440, the situation tightens considerably. The only preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of exactly 60.1 FPS. Medium falls to 45.2 FPS, High drops further to 36.0 FPS, and Ultra manages only 27.4 FPS. This makes Low the definitive choice for smooth gameplay at this resolution, though the margin above the 60 FPS threshold is razor-thin.

For 3840x2160, no preset in the database reaches 60 FPS. Low settings yield 31.0 FPS, Medium drops to 26.6 FPS, High falls to 20.0 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 13.1 FPS. The verdict data confirms that no playable settings exist at this resolution for this combo. Users targeting 4K would need to accept framerates well below the playable threshold, or reduce the resolution entirely. The data indicates that this hardware pairing is fundamentally limited at 4K, with even the lowest settings failing to approach playable performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

Benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the dominant constraint for this game across all tested resolutions. The AMD Radeon RX 580, with its 2304 shading units and 256-bit memory bus, struggles to maintain high framerates as resolution increases. The CPU, an 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen 7 7700 with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, provides ample headroom for this third-person shooter. The scaling pattern between resolutions confirms this analysis.

Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Low settings, the average framerate drops from 93.8 FPS to 60.1 FPS, a reduction of roughly 36%. At Medium settings, the same resolution change cuts framerates from 71.9 FPS to 45.2 FPS, a similar proportional decline. This consistent drop across settings points to GPU-bound behavior rather than CPU limitations. If the processor were the bottleneck, the resolution scaling would show smaller differences, since the CPU workload remains largely unchanged when pixel count increases.

The shift from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 reinforces this interpretation. At Low settings, framerates fall from 60.1 FPS to 31.0 FPS, nearly halving. At High settings, the drop goes from 36.0 FPS to 20.0 FPS. These steep declines are characteristic of a graphics card reaching its fillrate and memory bandwidth limits. The RX 580's 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate become increasingly insufficient as resolutions climb.

Preset scaling within each resolution tells the same story. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Ultra reduces framerates from 93.8 FPS to 45.6 FPS, a 51% performance loss. At 2560x1440, the Low to Ultra transition drops from 60.1 FPS to 27.4 FPS, a 54% reduction. These consistent percentages suggest that the GPU's shading and texture units are the limiting factor, not the CPU. The Ryzen 7 7700's passmark multithread score of 34470 and cinebench r23 multicore score of 18760 indicate substantial processing capacity that this game does not fully utilize.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run the game at 1920x1080 with Medium settings?

A: Yes. The recorded average framerate at 1080p Medium is 71.9 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the highest preset at this resolution that maintains smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the best settings choice for 2560x1440?

A: Low settings are the only option that stays at or above 60 FPS, producing an average of exactly 60.1 FPS. Medium settings drop to 45.2 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only reach 31.0 FPS, well below the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict data lists no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 12928. It sits within 0.6% of the AMD FirePro W5100 (12847) and 0.5% of the AMD Radeon 740M (12870). It trails the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER by 0.4% (12986) and the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile by 0.1% (12940).

Q: What CPU benchmark performance does the Ryzen 7 7700 deliver?

A: The processor achieves a multi-thread score of 18760 in cinebench r23 and 15371 in geekbench multicore. Its passmark multithread score is 34470, with a single-thread score of 4063.

Q: What happens to framerates when moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings?

A: The average framerate drops from 71.9 FPS at 1920x1080 to 45.2 FPS at 2560x1440, a decline of approximately 37%. This indicates significant GPU load scaling with resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 provide context for CPU performance. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, which is 0.1% lower than the 7700's 40081 average benchmark score. The Intel Core 5 221E scores 40144, sitting 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 270 reaches 40246, a 0.4% advantage, while the Intel Core i9-13905H leads the group at 40313, 0.6% above the 7700. These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming terms, meaning any of these processors would behave nearly identically in this title when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 580's nearest rivals show similar overall performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile averages 12940, a 0.1% advantage over the RX 580's 12928. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER scores 12986, 0.4% higher. On the lower side, the AMD Radeon 740M scores 12870, 0.5% below, and the AMD FirePro W5100 scores 12847, 0.6% lower. These small percentage differences suggest that swapping the RX 580 for any of these alternatives would produce framerates within a few frames of the recorded data in this game.

The combination of a Ryzen 7 7700 with any of these comparable GPUs would likely yield similar gameplay results. Since the GPU is the bottleneck, the choice of nearby graphics cards matters more than CPU differences. The GTX 1660 SUPER, being the highest-scoring rival, might push the 1080p High preset from 58.7 FPS to just above 60 FPS, but the overall playability picture would remain unchanged. Similarly, the FirePro W5100's slight deficit would not meaningfully alter the resolution-specific verdicts.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured framerate data for this combination is as follows:

3840x2160:

• Low: 31.0 FPS average
• Medium: 26.6 FPS average
• High: 20.0 FPS average
• Ultra: 13.1 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 60.1 FPS average
• Medium: 45.2 FPS average
• High: 36.0 FPS average
• Ultra: 27.4 FPS average

1920x1080:

• Low: 93.8 FPS average
• Medium: 71.9 FPS average
• High: 58.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 45.6 FPS average

The database records no minimum or maximum framerate values for any of these configurations, so only averages are available for analysis. The progression across presets is consistent: each step from Low to Ultra reduces performance by a similar margin. At 1080p, Low to Medium costs 21.9 FPS, Medium to High costs 13.2 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 13.1 FPS. At 1440p, the corresponding drops are 14.9, 9.2, and 8.6 FPS. At 4K, the drops are 4.4, 6.6, and 6.9 FPS. The narrowing gaps at higher resolutions suggest that the GPU is increasingly saturated, leaving less headroom for preset scaling to differentiate.

The Verdict

This system can run the game at 1920x1080 with Medium settings, achieving 71.9 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Low settings at this resolution deliver 93.8 FPS, providing a comfortable margin for smoother gameplay if desired. High settings at 58.7 FPS fall just short of the threshold, so users seeking maximum visual quality at 1080p should stick with Medium.

At 2560x1440, the system is only playable on Low settings, with an average of 60.1 FPS. This is a borderline result, as any slight variation in game scenes could push framerates below 60 FPS. Medium settings at 45.2 FPS are not recommended for smooth play, though some users might accept this for improved visuals.

At 3840x2160, the system cannot run the game at playable framerates. The verdict data lists no playable settings at this resolution, with the best case being Low at 31.0 FPS. Users with 4K displays should plan to run the game at a lower resolution or accept severely reduced framerates.

Overall, this combination is suitable for 1080p gaming with moderate settings and 1440p gaming with minimal settings. The 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on the RX 580 is sufficient for this game's requirements, but the Polaris 20 chip's compute capabilities limit higher-resolution performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific CPU and GPU combination at 3374 out of 3712 tested combos for this game. This places it in the lower portion of the ranking, roughly in the 9th percentile of all tested configurations. The ranking reflects the GPU's limitations more than the CPU's capabilities, as the Ryzen 7 7700 sits at the 87th percentile among all CPUs, while the RX 580 is at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs.

The low combo rank is primarily driven by the GPU's age and architecture. The RX 580, released in 2017, uses GCN 4.0 architecture on a 14 nm process. Its 6.175 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 193.0 GTexel/s texture rate are modest by current standards. The Ryzen 7 7700, by contrast, is a modern Zen 4 processor with strong single-thread and multi-thread capabilities. The pairing creates a significant imbalance, where the CPU is capable of far more than the GPU can deliver in this game.

For users interested in this game specifically, the combo rank suggests that better GPU choices exist within the tested pool. However, the recorded framerates show that this system still delivers playable performance at 1080p Medium and 1440p Low, which may be sufficient depending on the user's display and quality preferences. The rank of 3374 out of 3712 indicates that most tested combos outperform this pairing, but the gap is not insurmountable given the game's age and relatively modest requirements.