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Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination of an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and an Intel Arc B390 shows a wide spread of performance depending on resolution and quality preset. At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates across all settings. With High settings, the average FPS is 21. Dropping to Medium improves the average to 25 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 21 and maximum of 29. Low settings at 4K yields 33 FPS on average, while Ultra drops the average to 16 FPS. None of these 4K configurations reach the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the picture improves considerably. High settings produce an average of 39 FPS. Medium settings average 47 FPS, with a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 54. Ultra settings average 30 FPS. Low settings, however, cross the playable line with an average of 61 FPS, which is exactly at the playability threshold. This makes Low the only playable option at 1440p according to the verdict data.

At 1920x1080, the system becomes broadly playable. Low settings achieve an average of 95 FPS. Medium settings average 72 FPS, with a minimum of 62 and a maximum of 83. High settings average 61 FPS, which again sits exactly at the threshold. Ultra settings fall short with an average of 46 FPS. The data indicates that High is the best playable setting at 1080p, with an average of 61 FPS.

The pattern across resolutions is clear: each step down in resolution provides a substantial jump in average FPS. Comparing Low settings, 1080p delivers 95 FPS versus 61 FPS at 1440p and 33 FPS at 4K. The gap between Medium at 1080p (72 FPS) and Medium at 1440p (47 FPS) is 25 FPS, while the gap between Medium at 1440p and Medium at 4K (25 FPS) is 22 FPS. This scaling suggests the GPU is the primary limiter as pixel count increases.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places this CPU in a tight cluster of comparable processors. The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D has an average benchmark score of 33079. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, which scores 33089 with a delta of 0 percent, the Intel Core i7-13650HX at 33089 with a delta of 0 percent, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX at 33091 with a delta of 0 percent. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H scores 33201, which is 0.4 percent higher. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in this game when paired with the same GPU, since the performance differences are negligible.

The GPU side is a different story. The Intel Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482, placing it in the 9th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all older NVIDIA parts. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, which is 1.3 percent lower. The GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5 percent lower. The GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5 percent lower. The GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7 percent lower. These are all low-end parts, and the differences between them are small enough that swapping between them would not meaningfully change the playability picture in Minimum. A user moving from a GT 710 to this Intel Arc B390 would see a modest improvement, but the overall performance class remains the same.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded FPS data shows that the Intel Arc B390 is the dominant constraint in this pairing. The CPU, an 8-core, 16-thread AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D with a 96 MB L3 cache and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, is far more capable than what this game requires. Its benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16817 and a single-core score of 1713, place it in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. The GPU, by contrast, sits in the 9th percentile.

The scaling between resolutions confirms this. At Low settings, dropping from 4K to 1440p increases average FPS from 33 to 61, a gain of 28 FPS. Dropping from 1440p to 1080p increases average FPS from 61 to 95, a gain of 34 FPS. This steep scaling is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where reducing pixel count directly relieves the renderer. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rate would stay relatively flat across resolutions.

The settings scaling tells the same story. At 1080p, going from Low to High drops the average from 95 to 61 FPS. At 1440p, the same settings change drops the average from 61 to 39 FPS. At 4K, the drop is from 33 to 21 FPS. The GPU is responsible for the additional work at higher presets, and the consistent frame rate penalties across all resolutions indicate that the GPU is saturated well before the CPU becomes a limiting factor.

The CPU does matter for maintaining frame pacing at the higher end. At 1080p Low, the 95 FPS average is a workload that this CPU can handle with ease given its 16 threads and high single-thread performance. But even a much weaker CPU would likely produce similar results here, since the GPU caps the output at lower levels. For this game and this combination, upgrade effort should focus on the GPU if higher settings or resolutions are desired.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Arc B390 at 3299 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. That places it in the lower portion of the field, roughly in the 11th percentile of all tested system pairings. This low rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU, as the CPU alone would rank much higher if paired with a stronger graphics card.

The rank reflects the practical outcome seen in the FPS measurements. With a 60 FPS playability threshold, this combo can only manage playable frame rates at 1440p Low and at 1080p Low, Medium, and High. The inability to reach 60 FPS at 4K on any setting, or at 1440p on Medium or above, keeps the overall rank low. Many other tested combinations, even those with weaker CPUs, will outperform this pairing if they include a more capable GPU.

The rank also highlights the mismatch in this pairing. A CPU in the 83rd percentile combined with a GPU in the 9th percentile results in a system that underperforms relative to what the processor alone suggests. The database shows 413 combinations ranking below this one, so it is not the worst possible pairing, but it is clearly GPU-limited.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Minimum? The answer depends on the target resolution and settings. At 3840x2160, the verdict is no. No settings preset reaches 60 FPS, and the best average at any 4K preset is 33 FPS on Low. The system is not playable at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the system is playable only on Low settings, which produce an average of 61 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the 60 FPS threshold, with averages of 47, 39, and 30 FPS respectively. A user at 1440p would need to accept Low settings to get a smooth experience.

At 1920x1080, the system is playable on Low, Medium, and High settings. Low averages 95 FPS, Medium averages 72 FPS, and High averages 61 FPS. High is listed as the best playable setting, with an average of 61 FPS. Ultra is not playable, averaging 46 FPS.

For a 1080p display, this combination works for Minimum at High settings. For 1440p, it works only at Low. For 4K, it does not work at all. If the goal is higher visual quality or higher resolution, the GPU must be upgraded.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 1080p with High settings?

A: Yes. The recorded average FPS at 1080p High is 61, which meets the 60 FPS playability threshold. High is listed as the best playable setting at this resolution.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Low settings are the only playable option at 1440p, with an average of 61 FPS. Medium averages 47 FPS, High averages 39 FPS, and Ultra averages 30 FPS, all below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is this system capable of 4K playability in Minimum?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 33 on Low settings. High averages 21 FPS, Medium averages 25 FPS, and Ultra averages 16 FPS. No preset reaches 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482. Its nearest rivals include the GeForce GT 520MX at 1463 (1.3 percent lower), the GeForce 800M at 1460 (1.5 percent lower), the GeForce GT 625 OEM at 1446 (2.5 percent lower), and the GeForce GT 710 at 1443 (2.7 percent lower).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this pairing?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The Intel Arc B390 sits in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D sits in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. FPS scales steeply with resolution, which indicates a GPU-bound workload.

Q: What average FPS does this combo achieve at 1080p Low settings?

A: The recorded average is 95 FPS. This is the highest average FPS across all tested resolution and settings combinations for this pairing.