Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers a playable experience at 1080p and 1440p in Minimum, but falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K across all tested presets. Benchmark data shows the combo ranks 2786th out of 3712 tested configurations for this title, placing it in the lower-middle tier of systems. The measured FPS figures reveal a clear pattern: the game scales predictably with resolution and settings, with the strongest performance at 1080p Low where the average reaches 162 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are consistently high across all quality presets. Low settings produce an average of 162 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure for this combination. Medium settings drop to 128 FPS, while High settings yield 107.2 FPS. The most demanding preset, Ultra, still maintains an average of 81.1 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system has substantial headroom above the 60 FPS playability threshold, even when maximum graphical fidelity is enabled.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows a noticeable step down. Low settings average 104 FPS, which is a 35.8% reduction compared to the same preset at 1080p. Medium settings deliver 83 FPS, and High settings come in at 71 FPS. Ultra settings, however, fall below the playable threshold with an average of 51.7 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at this resolution is particularly pronounced, with a 19.3 FPS difference, suggesting that Ultra imposes a significant additional load on the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates regardless of settings. Low settings average 55.9 FPS, narrowly missing the 60 FPS target. Medium settings drop to 42.2 FPS, High settings to 36.1 FPS, and Ultra to 30.5 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is severe; for example, High settings lose 34.9 FPS, a 49.2% decline. This indicates that the Intel Arc B580's memory bandwidth and compute resources are insufficient for 4K rendering in this title, even with the powerful CPU backing it up.

The data does not include minimum or maximum FPS values, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates. This means the consistency of frame pacing cannot be assessed from the provided metrics, but the averages themselves establish clear performance tiers across resolutions and presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 81.1 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available in the measured data, and it clears the playability threshold by a comfortable margin of 21.1 FPS. Therefore, 1080p Ultra is the recommended configuration for players seeking maximum visual quality without sacrificing smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the best settings that remain playable are High, with an average of 71 FPS. This preset exceeds the 60 FPS target by 11 FPS, providing a stable experience. Ultra at this resolution falls short with 51.7 FPS, so it is not recommended for maintaining fluid motion. The data shows that Medium (83 FPS) and Low (104 FPS) also work well, but High offers the optimal balance of visual fidelity and performance among the playable options.

At 3840x2160, no settings achieve the 60 FPS threshold. The closest is Low with 55.9 FPS, which misses the mark by 4.1 FPS. Since none of the presets clear the playable threshold, the verdict for 4K is that the game cannot be run at 60 FPS with this hardware combination. Players targeting 4K would need to accept frame rates in the 30-56 FPS range, which may be tolerable for slower-paced gameplay but falls short of the standard for competitive third-person shooters.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals which component limits the system. At 1080p, the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as frame rates vary widely between presets—from 162 FPS at Low to 81.1 FPS at Ultra, a 50% spread. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D's strong single-thread and multi-thread capabilities, evidenced by its Geekbench single-core score of 2964 and multi-core score of 18696, are sufficient to feed the Arc B580 at this resolution. The CPU's high boost clock of 5.20 GHz and 96 MB of L3 cache help maintain high frame rates even when the GPU is pushed to its limits.

At 1440p, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced. The difference between Low (104 FPS) and Ultra (51.7 FPS) is 52.3 FPS, indicating that the Arc B580's rendering load scales significantly with quality settings. The CPU still keeps pace, as evidenced by the 71 FPS at High, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. However, the gap between 1080p and 1440p at the same preset—for instance, High drops from 107.2 to 71 FPS, a 33.8% decline—shows that the GPU's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth (456.0 GB/s) are increasingly taxed.

At 4K, the GPU is overwhelmingly the limiting factor. The CPU's performance is largely irrelevant at this resolution because the Arc B580 cannot produce enough frames regardless of the CPU's speed. The scaling from 1440p High (71 FPS) to 4K High (36.1 FPS) is a 49.2% drop, which aligns with the roughly 2.25x increase in pixel count. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus width are insufficient for the demands of 4K rendering in this game, as even Low settings barely reach 55.9 FPS. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, which deliver strong results in synthetic benchmarks like Cinebench R23 multi-core (23230), do not compensate for the GPU's limitations at this resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

From the CPU's nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40081, which is 0.8% higher than the 9800X3D's average score of 39768. This indicates that the Ryzen 7 7700 would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Minimum, making it a close substitute if the 9800X3D were unavailable. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, 0.7% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS scores 39603, 0.4% lower. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 scores 39485, 0.7% lower. All four alternatives fall within a 1.5% performance band, meaning any of them would produce frame rates within a few FPS of the 9800X3D in this game. Since the CPU is not the bottleneck at 1080p or 1440p, these alternatives would yield virtually identical results.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a similarly tight grouping. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 has an average score of 23172, which is 0.7% higher than the Arc B580's average of 23021. This suggests the RTX 3080 would provide a marginal FPS improvement, perhaps 1-2 FPS on average at each resolution and preset. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP scores 23061, 0.2% higher, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895, 0.6% lower. The NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, 1% higher. All these GPUs perform within a 1.5% range of the Arc B580, so players could expect similar frame rates from any of them. Notably, the RTX 3080 is a higher-tier card in other contexts, but its benchmark score here places it on par with the Arc B580 for this specific title.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 1080p and 1440p with playable frame rates, but not at 4K. At 1920x1080, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 81.1 FPS. This resolution allows players to max out the game's settings without concerns about smoothness. At 2560x1440, High is the best playable setting with 71 FPS, while Medium (83 FPS) and Low (104 FPS) also work well. Ultra at 1440p, however, drops to 51.7 FPS, which is below the playable threshold. At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS; the best case is Low at 55.9 FPS, which falls short by 4.1 FPS. Players targeting 4K would need to reduce resolution or accept lower frame rates. The verdict data confirms this: 1080p has four playable settings, 1440p has three, and 4K has none.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations of CPUs and GPUs for Minimum, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Intel Arc B580 ranks 2786th out of 3712 configurations. This places it in the bottom 25% of systems, which is surprising given the individual components' performance. The CPU ranks in the 87th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 68th percentile among all GPUs. The relatively low combo ranking suggests that Minimum is more sensitive to GPU performance than CPU performance, and the Arc B580's mid-tier standing holds the system back despite the top-tier CPU. The combination's ranking implies that many systems with weaker CPUs but stronger GPUs would outperform it in this game, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU becomes the dominant factor.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest FPS this combo achieves in Minimum?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 162, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K with 60 FPS?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best result is 55.9 FPS on Low settings, which falls short of the 60 FPS threshold. All other presets at 4K average below 43 FPS.

Q: Which preset should I use at 2560x1440 for the best experience?

A: High settings provide the best balance, averaging 71 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 in this game?

A: The RTX 3080 has an average benchmark score that is 0.7% higher than the Arc B580, indicating it would produce nearly identical frame rates—likely within 1-2 FPS—across all resolutions and settings.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 1080p?

A: The GPU is the primary factor at 1080p, as shown by the 50% FPS difference between Low (162 FPS) and Ultra (81.1 FPS) settings. The CPU's strong performance is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking, but the Arc B580 determines the frame rate ceiling.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems for Minimum?

A: This pairing ranks 2786th out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the lower 25% of all systems tested for this game.