Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Minimum, but the data shows it falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves a playable 71 FPS on Ultra settings, while at 2560x1440, High settings hold exactly 60 FPS. The 4K resolution is the outlier, with even Low settings only reaching 50 FPS, meaning this PC cannot maintain a consistent 60 FPS at that resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU in this combo each sit near specific rivals in their respective benchmark hierarchies, which helps contextualize where this system lands for Minimum. The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, with an average benchmark score of 57498, is closely matched by the AMD EPYC 9015, which scores 57555 and is only 0.1% ahead. The Intel Core i9-14900 is 1.1% faster with a score of 58115, while the AMD EPYC 7313 trails by 0.2% at 57399. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 1.4% ahead at 58323. These deltas are all tiny, meaning the CPU's performance in this game will be nearly interchangeable with any of these four processors, so users upgrading from or considering those chips should expect similar frame rates.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, placing it within a hair's breadth of several alternatives. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is 0.1% faster at 20534, while the Intel Arc A750 is 0.1% slower at 20582. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M and AMD Radeon R9 M390X round out the group, with the former 0.4% behind at 20480 and the latter 0.5% ahead at 20662. For Minimum, this means the Arc B570's frame output will be essentially indistinguishable from these four GPUs, so a system with any of them should behave similarly at the same settings and resolution. The benchmark data suggests that swapping in any of these rival components would not materially change the playability verdict for this game.

Best Settings per Resolution

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of which settings keep the game at or above the 60 FPS playable threshold at each resolution. At 3840x2160, the results are unequivocal: no preset reaches 60 FPS. The High preset averages 32 FPS, Medium averages 39 FPS, Low averages 50 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS. Since none of these meet the threshold, there is no recommended setting at this resolution, and the data indicates the best achievable average is 50 FPS on Low, which still falls short of playable.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves substantially. The High preset achieves an average of 60 FPS, which exactly meets the playable threshold. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, so High is the recommended setting for this resolution. The Medium preset runs at 72 FPS, and Low runs at 94 FPS, both also playable, but High offers the best visual quality while still hitting the target. The Ultra preset drops to 46 FPS, which is not playable.

At 1920x1080, the system is fully capable across the board. The Ultra preset delivers an average of 71 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold, making it the best settings choice. High runs at 93 FPS, Medium at 111 FPS, and Low at 145 FPS, all comfortably above the threshold. The data shows that Ultra at 1080p is the highest preset that maintains playable performance, and it does so with a 71 FPS average, leaving some headroom above the minimum requirement.

CPU and GPU Roles

Examining the scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component dominates performance in Minimum. The frame rates drop significantly as resolution increases, which points to the GPU being the primary bottleneck. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields 145 FPS, but at 2560x1440, the same setting drops to 94 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it falls to 50 FPS. This steep decline as pixel count rises is a classic sign of GPU-bound behavior, since the CPU workload from the game logic and draw calls remains relatively constant across resolutions.

The preset scaling at a fixed resolution further confirms the GPU's role. At 2560x1440, moving from Low (94 FPS) to Medium (72 FPS) to High (60 FPS) to Ultra (46 FPS) shows a steady reduction in frame rate as graphics load increases. The same pattern appears at 1920x1080, where Low runs at 145 FPS, Medium at 111 FPS, High at 93 FPS, and Ultra at 71 FPS. Since the CPU's workload is largely unaffected by these graphics settings, the consistent drop with each preset tier indicates the Arc B570 is the limiting factor.

The CPU's contribution is more visible at lower resolutions, where the GPU is less stressed. At 1920x1080 Low, the 145 FPS result suggests the Ryzen 9 9900X has ample headroom to feed the GPU, and the 12-core, 24-thread processor with a 5.60 GHz boost clock is not the constraint. At 2560x1440 and above, the GPU's rendering load becomes the dominant factor, and the CPU's high single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 1286, is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking. Overall, the data indicates the GPU is the deciding component for playability, especially at 4K where even Low settings cannot reach 60 FPS.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 1080p and 1440p, but it cannot deliver a fully playable experience at 4K. The verdict data for 1920x1080 lists High, Low, Medium, and Ultra as playable settings, with Ultra being the best at 71 FPS. This means users can run the game at maximum visual quality and still stay above the 60 FPS threshold, with a comfortable margin of 11 FPS. For 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High recommended at exactly 60 FPS. This is a playable result, but it leaves no headroom, so any fluctuation in scene complexity could push the frame rate below the threshold.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is clear: no settings are playable. The highest average FPS across all presets is 50 on Low, which is 10 FPS short of the target. The High preset averages 32 FPS, Medium averages 39 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS, all well below the 60 FPS requirement. Therefore, the system is not suitable for 4K gaming in this title, and users would need to lower the resolution to 1440p or 1080p for a smooth experience. The overall conclusion is that this combo is a capable 1080p and 1440p machine for Minimum, but it is not a 4K solution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides exact figures for each resolution and settings combination. At 3840x2160, the High preset averages 32 FPS, with no minimum or maximum recorded. The Low preset averages 50 FPS, also without min/max data. The Medium preset shows a wider range, with an average of 39 FPS, a minimum of 33 FPS, and a maximum of 44 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 25 FPS with no min/max values. These numbers confirm that 4K performance is consistently below the 60 FPS threshold across all settings.

At 2560x1440, the High preset hits an average of 60 FPS with no min/max data. The Low preset reaches 94 FPS, also without min/max values. The Medium preset provides more detail, averaging 72 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS, showing that even the minimum stays above the playable threshold. The Ultra preset drops to 46 FPS with no min/max data, confirming it is not playable at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the High preset averages 93 FPS, the Low preset reaches 145 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 71 FPS, all without min/max values. The Medium preset has full data, with an average of 111 FPS, a minimum of 95 FPS, and a maximum of 128 FPS. This is the strongest resolution for the combo, with every preset comfortably above 60 FPS, and the Medium preset's minimum of 95 FPS indicates excellent consistency even in demanding scenes.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's standing among all tested hardware combinations for Minimum is modest. With a rank of 2984 out of 3712 tested combos, this system sits in the lower-mid tier of the benchmark database. That rank reflects the GPU's performance ceiling, as the Arc B570's 65th percentile among all GPUs is the limiting factor, while the Ryzen 9 9900X ranks in the 92nd percentile among all CPUs. The combination of a high-end CPU with a mid-range GPU produces a system that is stronger in CPU-bound scenarios but constrained in GPU-heavy situations like higher resolutions.

The rank also aligns with the measured FPS results. A rank of 2984 out of 3712 means roughly 80% of tested combos perform better in this game, which is consistent with the 1080p and 1440p playability but 4K failure. The GPU's nearest rivals, such as the RTX 3070 Mobile and Arc A750, all have nearly identical average scores, so systems with those GPUs would likely rank similarly. The data indicates that this combo is a reasonable choice for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but users targeting 4K would need a significantly stronger GPU to move up in the rankings.