Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rate data for this Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Intel Arc B570 combination in Minimum paints a clear picture of its capabilities across three resolutions and four quality presets. The dataset is complete for average FPS across all configurations, with minimum and maximum values only provided for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance. The Low preset produces an average of 145 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Moving up to Medium, the average drops to 111 FPS, with a minimum of 95 FPS and a maximum of 128 FPS. The High preset averages 93 FPS, while the most demanding Ultra preset still holds at 71 FPS average. This progression shows a steady decline of roughly 20-30 FPS per preset step, but even the heaviest settings remain well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down predictably but remains playable for most settings. The Low preset averages 94 FPS, which is about 35% lower than the same preset at 1080p. Medium drops to 72 FPS average, with a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS. The High preset lands exactly at 60 FPS average, which is borderline for the playability threshold. Ultra falls to 46 FPS average, dipping below the 60 FPS line. The resolution jump from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 35-40% of the frame rate across all presets, a substantial hit that reflects the GPU's workload scaling.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. The Low preset averages 50 FPS, failing to reach the 60 FPS playable mark. Medium averages 39 FPS with a minimum of 33 FPS and maximum of 44 FPS. High drops to 32 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 25 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 25 FPS, which is a tighter spread than at lower resolutions — this suggests the GPU is heavily constrained across all settings at this resolution. The data shows no configuration at 4K clearing the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution unsuitable for smooth gameplay with this hardware.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict data identifies which presets maintain at or above 60 FPS average at each resolution. For 1920x1080, all four presets qualify as playable, with the best settings being Ultra at 71 FPS average. This is notable because it means the combo can run the game at its highest quality preset while still maintaining a comfortable margin above the playability threshold. The 71 FPS average at Ultra suggests there is headroom for occasional dips without falling below 60 FPS, although no minimum FPS data is available for this preset to confirm.

For 2560x1440, three presets qualify as playable: High at 60 FPS, Low at 94 FPS, and Medium at 72 FPS. The best settings are High, which achieves exactly 60 FPS average. This is a razor-thin margin — any variance in scene complexity could push the average below the threshold. The Medium preset at 72 FPS offers more breathing room, but the data designates High as the best playable setting. The Ultra preset at 46 FPS is not playable at this resolution.

For 3840x2160, the playable settings list is empty. No preset reaches 60 FPS average, with the closest being Low at 50 FPS. The best settings field is null, confirming that this resolution is not viable for smooth gameplay with this combination. The data indicates that 4K requires either a more powerful GPU or significant settings compromises that still fall short of the threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

Determining which component matters more requires examining how performance scales between resolutions and presets. The CPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, is a 24-core part with a 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs and an average benchmark score of 93785. The GPU, Intel Arc B570, sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 20556. This disparity in percentile rankings suggests the GPU is the more limiting factor for gaming performance.

The resolution scaling data supports this interpretation. When moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS at Low drops from 145 to 94, a 35% reduction. Moving further to 3840x2160, the Low preset drops to 50 FPS, another 47% reduction. These large percentage drops with increasing resolution indicate GPU-bound behavior — if the CPU were the bottleneck, resolution changes would have a smaller impact on frame rates. The pattern repeats across all presets, with the High preset going from 93 FPS at 1080p to 60 FPS at 1440p to 32 FPS at 4K.

However, the CPU's role should not be dismissed entirely. At 1920x1080 Low, the 145 FPS average requires the CPU to feed frames at a high rate, and the 24-core processor with a 5.50 GHz boost clock is clearly capable of this workload. The single-thread performance, as measured by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2439 and a Passmark single-thread score of 5068, supports strong gaming performance. The CPU's 96th percentile ranking versus the GPU's 65th percentile suggests that in CPU-intensive scenes, the processor has ample headroom while the GPU works harder.

The preset scaling at each resolution also reveals the GPU's dominance. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 74 FPS (145 to 71), while at 4K the spread narrows to 25 FPS (50 to 25). This compression at higher resolutions is a classic sign of GPU saturation — when the GPU is fully occupied, changing quality settings has less impact because the bottleneck remains constant. The data implies that at 4K, even the Low preset overwhelms the Arc B570's 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth capabilities.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1920x1080 with the highest quality settings?*

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 achieves an average of 71 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playability threshold. All four presets at this resolution are listed as playable.

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

A: The High preset is the best playable setting, achieving exactly 60 FPS average. Low and Medium also qualify as playable at 94 and 72 FPS respectively, but Ultra falls short at 46 FPS.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable at any setting?

A: No. The highest average at 4K is 50 FPS on Low, and the playable settings list for this resolution is empty. Medium averages 39 FPS, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has an average benchmark score of 93785, which is essentially tied with the Intel Xeon 6520P at 93786 (0% delta). It trails the AMD EPYC 4564P by 1.5%, the AMD EPYC 9175F by 1.9%, and the AMD EPYC 4565P by 2.1%.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556. It is 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, 0.4% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, 0.1% behind the Intel Arc A750, and 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon R9 M390X.

Q: What is the FPS range on the Medium preset?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the range is 95 to 128 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the range is 61 to 82 FPS. At 3840x2160 Medium, the range is 33 to 44 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly in this game. On the CPU side, the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus sits at the 96th percentile with an average benchmark score of 93785. The Intel Xeon 6520P matches it almost exactly with a score of 93786 and a delta of 0%. Systems using this Xeon would deliver virtually identical CPU-bound performance in Minimum. The AMD EPYC 4564P scores 95183, which is 1.5% higher, while the AMD EPYC 9175F at 95615 is 1.9% higher, and the AMD EPYC 4565P at 95764 is 2.1% higher. These differences are small enough that in a GPU-bound game like Minimum, the frame rates would be nearly indistinguishable.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556 and sits at the 65th percentile. The closest rival is the Intel Arc A750 at 20582, which is 0.1% higher — this is a negligible difference that would translate to essentially identical FPS in practice. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534 is 0.1% lower, and the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480 is 0.4% lower. The AMD Radeon R9 M390X at 20662 is 0.5% higher. All four rivals fall within a 0.9% band of each other, meaning any of these GPUs paired with a similar CPU would produce nearly the same measured FPS values as this combo.

The data suggests that swapping the CPU for any of its nearest rivals would not meaningfully change the gaming experience, since the GPU is the primary bottleneck in Minimum. Likewise, swapping the GPU for the Arc A750 or RTX 3070 Mobile would yield FPS numbers within a few frames of the B570's results. This combo occupies a performance tier where small benchmark deltas do not translate into perceptible gameplay differences.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is clear from the data. At 1920x1080, this PC runs Minimum exceptionally well — all four presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra achieving 71 FPS average. This is the resolution where the combo shines, offering the full range of quality settings while maintaining smooth gameplay. The 145 FPS Low preset and 111 FPS Medium preset provide options for high-refresh-rate displays, while Ultra at 71 FPS still leaves a small margin above the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the PC runs the game at High settings with exactly 60 FPS average. This is technically playable, but the margin is thin. The Medium preset at 72 FPS offers a more comfortable experience with the same visual quality tier one step down. Low at 94 FPS is the safest option for consistent smoothness. The Ultra preset at 46 FPS is not recommended for play at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, this PC cannot run Minimum at playable frame rates. No settings combination reaches 60 FPS, with the best being Low at 50 FPS. Even the lowest quality preset falls short, meaning 4K gaming is off the table for this combo in this title. The data shows a clear boundary between 1440p and 4K — the Arc B570's memory bandwidth and compute throughput are insufficient for the 4K pixel workload.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2984 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the lower 20% of all configurations tested, which is interesting given the individual component rankings — the CPU sits at the 96th percentile while the GPU is at the 65th percentile. The rank reflects the GPU's dominance in this game's performance equation; a high-end CPU cannot compensate for a mid-range GPU in a title that scales heavily with resolution and graphics settings.

The rank also contextualizes the measured FPS data against the broader database. While this combo delivers solid 1080p performance and acceptable 1440p performance, it falls behind a large portion of tested systems. The 3712 total combos mean there are 728 configurations ranked below this one, but also 2983 ranked above. For a third-person shooter released in 2014, the game's demands are moderate, yet this combo's 4K results show clear limitations. The rank of 2984 suggests that users targeting high-resolution or high-refresh-rate gameplay would need to look at higher-performing GPU options, while those sticking to 1080p will find this combo adequate for most presets.