Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a split verdict in Minimum: it clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably at 1080p and 1440p, but falls short at 4K across all tested presets. The data shows a system that is well-balanced for mainstream resolutions, with the GPU becoming the clear limiting factor only when pixel count rises to 3840x2160.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces its strongest results. The Low preset averages 145 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure for this pairing. Medium follows at 111 FPS average, with a minimum of 95 FPS and a maximum of 128 FPS. High drops to 93 FPS average, while Ultra still maintains a solid 71 FPS average. All four presets at this resolution stay well above the 60 FPS playability threshold, with even the most demanding setting leaving a 11 FPS margin over the threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers scale downward but remain playable for most presets. Low averages 94 FPS, Medium averages 72 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS, and High averages exactly 60 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 46 FPS average, dropping below the playable threshold. The Medium preset's minimum of 61 FPS is particularly notable—it shows that even at the lower end of frame delivery, this combo stays above 60 FPS at 1440p Medium.

At 3840x2160, performance degrades significantly across the board. Low averages 50 FPS, Medium averages 39 FPS with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages just 25 FPS. No preset at 4K reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 25 FPS, indicating that graphical settings have a substantial impact on the already limited 4K performance.

The scaling pattern across resolutions is consistent: every preset loses roughly 30-40% of its average FPS when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and another 30-40% when moving from 1440p to 4K. The Medium preset, which has complete min/max data, illustrates this clearly—from 111/95/128 at 1080p to 72/61/82 at 1440p to 39/33/44 at 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU appears to be the primary driver of performance, as the frame rates are high enough that the Arc B570 is unlikely to be saturated. The spread between Low (145 FPS) and Ultra (71 FPS) at 1080p is 74 FPS, which suggests the GPU is still contributing meaningfully to the rendering workload even at lower settings.

At 2560x1440, the balance tips more toward the GPU. The Ryzen 7 9850X3D's strong single-threaded performance—evidenced by its PassMark single-thread score of 4704 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2228—becomes less relevant as the pixel count increases. The GPU's workload grows, and the Arc B570's 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth start to matter more. The 1440p results show a narrower gap between presets at the high end, with Low at 94 FPS and High at 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the limiting factor. The Arc B570's 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are insufficient to maintain high frame rates at this resolution. The CPU's capabilities—8 cores, 16 threads, and 96 MB of shared L3 cache—are effectively idle waiting on the GPU. The fact that even the Low preset at 4K averages only 50 FPS confirms that no amount of CPU headroom can compensate for the GPU's rendering throughput at this resolution.

The scaling between presets also indicates GPU dominance at 4K. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 25 FPS, while at 1080p the same preset spread yields 74 FPS. This narrower spread at 4K suggests the GPU is consistently maxed out regardless of settings, whereas at 1080p the CPU can push higher frame rates when the GPU has less work to do.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 71 FPS. This is the highest preset available, so the system can run the game at maximum quality at this resolution while maintaining a comfortable margin above the playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. This is a razor-thin margin—the average sits precisely on the threshold. Medium also clears it at 72 FPS, but High is the better choice for visual quality while still meeting the 60 FPS requirement.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The best available option is Low at 50 FPS average, but it falls short of the playability threshold by 10 FPS. Therefore, there is no recommended preset at this resolution; all settings are below the 60 FPS target.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but not at 3840x2160. The verdict data is unambiguous: at 1080p, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with Ultra being the best setting at 71 FPS average. At 1440p, three presets are playable—Low, Medium, and High—with High being the best at 60 FPS average. At 4K, zero presets are playable; the highest average FPS is 50 on Low, which is 10 FPS below the threshold.

The system's performance profile suggests it is well-suited for competitive or high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p, where the Low preset's 145 FPS would pair well with a fast monitor. At 1440p, the system offers a balanced experience, but users should stick to High or lower settings to maintain consistent 60+ FPS gameplay. At 4K, the system is not viable for this game without reducing resolution or accepting sub-60 FPS frame rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 1920x1080?

A: Ultra is the highest playable preset at 1920x1080, with an average FPS of 71, which is 11 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Does the system achieve 60 FPS at 2560x1440 on High settings?

A: Yes, the High preset at 2560x1440 averages exactly 60 FPS, which meets the playability threshold precisely.

Q: Why is the system not playable at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS across all presets is 50 (on Low), which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset averages only 25 FPS.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS for the Medium preset at 1920x1080?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 has a minimum of 95 FPS and a maximum of 128 FPS, with an average of 111 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the main bottleneck at 4K?

A: The GPU is the main bottleneck at 4K. The Arc B570's compute and memory bandwidth limits prevent high frame rates, while the CPU's strong single-threaded performance (PassMark single-thread score of 4704) is not the limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: How does the Medium preset perform at 2560x1440 in terms of frame consistency?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 averages 72 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS, showing a tight frame delivery window that stays above 60 FPS even at the low end.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU-GPU combination ranks 2984th out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum, placing it in the lower half of the database. The percentile data for the individual components provides context: the CPU sits at the 92nd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. This disparity—a top-tier CPU paired with a mid-tier GPU—explains why the combo's overall rank is modest despite the CPU's strength.

The GPU is the performance limiter in this pairing, and the rank reflects that. A system with a less powerful CPU but a stronger GPU would likely rank higher for this game, as Minimum at 4K shows clear GPU-bound behavior. The CPU's high percentile (92nd) does not translate into a high combo rank because the GPU cannot leverage the CPU's full potential at the resolutions where the CPU would matter most.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Intel Core i9-14900 scores 0.5% higher on average, making it effectively interchangeable with the Ryzen 7 9850X3D for this game. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 0.1% faster, while the Intel Xeon w5-2545 is 0.2% slower. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 is 0.7% faster. These deltas are all within 1%, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates when paired with the same Arc B570 GPU.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc A750 scores 0.1% lower than the Arc B570, making it the closest direct alternative. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is 0.1% slower, the AMD Radeon R9 M390X is 0.5% slower, and the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M is 0.4% slower. All four rivals are within 0.5% of the Arc B570's average benchmark score, so swapping to any of them would yield nearly identical FPS results in Minimum. Users with any of these alternative GPUs can expect the same resolution and preset behavior described above.