The Medium

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and Intel Arc B370 in The Medium shows a consistently performance-limited experience across all tested resolutions and settings. At 3840x2160, the highest average frame rate recorded is 30 FPS on Low settings, with Medium producing 19 FPS (minimum 16, maximum 22), High producing 14 FPS, and Ultra dropping to 11 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly below the 60 FPS playability threshold, and even the best case of 30 FPS on Low represents only half of the target frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern repeats with modest gains. Low settings produce an average of 39 FPS, Medium averages 24 FPS with a range of 21 to 28 FPS, High averages 17 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. None of these figures approach the 60 FPS threshold, and the gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 25 FPS, indicating that settings adjustments provide meaningful but insufficient headroom.

At 1920x1080, the results improve but remain sub-60 FPS across the board. Low settings deliver the best average at 46 FPS, Medium averages 29 FPS with a minimum of 24 and maximum of 33, High averages 21 FPS, and Ultra averages 16 FPS. The data shows a clear ceiling: even at the lowest settings and lowest resolution tested, the combination cannot reach 60 FPS. The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low is a drop from 46 FPS to 30 FPS, a 16 FPS penalty for increasing resolution by roughly four times the pixel count.

The minimum and maximum frame rate data, available only for Medium settings at each resolution, shows tight ranges: 16 to 22 FPS at 4K, 21 to 28 FPS at 1440p, and 24 to 33 FPS at 1080p. These narrow bands indicate frame pacing is consistent, but the absolute values are far too low for smooth gameplay. The absence of min/max data for other presets suggests those runs were less eventful, but the averages alone are decisive.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the Intel Arc B370 is the dominant bottleneck in this pairing, with the CPU contributing relatively little to the overall frame rate ceiling. The evidence lies in the resolution scaling: from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 on Low settings, the average FPS drops from 46 to 30, a reduction of 35%. On Medium settings, the drop is from 29 FPS at 1080p to 19 FPS at 4K, a 34% reduction. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where increasing pixel count directly stresses the renderer rather than the processor.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, sits in the 85th percentile of all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 36945. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 at 36938 (0% delta), AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D at 37018 (-0.2% delta), AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 at 37093 (-0.4% delta), and Intel Core i9-12900T at 37112 (-0.5% delta). This places the CPU in a competitive position relative to modern processors, yet the game's frame rates remain low regardless of resolution, suggesting the GPU cannot leverage the CPU's capability.

The Intel Arc B370, by contrast, sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 1184 from the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. Its nearest rivals are all legacy or low-end parts: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186 (-0.2% delta), ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190 (-0.5% delta), AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192 (-0.7% delta), and AMD FirePro M2000 at 1168 (1.4% delta). This percentile ranking makes clear that the GPU is operating at a fraction of the capability needed for a demanding horror title like The Medium.

Preset scaling further confirms the GPU bottleneck. At each resolution, moving from Low to Medium to High to Ultra produces consistent incremental drops: at 1080p, 46 to 29 to 21 to 16 FPS; at 1440p, 39 to 24 to 17 to 14 FPS; at 4K, 30 to 19 to 14 to 11 FPS. The relative consistency of these drops across resolutions indicates that the GPU's shading, texture, and rasterization throughput is the limiting factor, not memory bandwidth or CPU draw-call processing. The Arc B370's 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 render output units, with a boost clock of 2400 MHz, provide 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, but the recorded data shows this is insufficient for The Medium's fixed-function workload.

FAQ

Q: Can this combination run The Medium at 1920x1080 with any settings?

A: No. The recorded data shows the highest average FPS at 1080p is 46 on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Medium averages 29 FPS, High averages 21 FPS, and Ultra averages 16 FPS.

Q: What is the best average FPS recorded for this combo in The Medium?

A: The best average FPS is 46, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. No other resolution or preset combination exceeds this figure.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F has an average benchmark score of 36945, placing it at 0% delta versus the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (36938), -0.2% versus the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (37018), -0.4% versus the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (37093), and -0.5% versus the Intel Core i9-12900T (37112). These are near-identical scores.

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

A: The Intel Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184 from 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186 (-0.2% delta), ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190 (-0.5% delta), AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192 (-0.7% delta), and AMD FirePro M2000 at 1168 (1.4% delta). The GPU sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What is the frame rate range on Medium settings at each resolution?

A: At 3840x2160 Medium, the range is 16 to 22 FPS with an average of 19. At 2560x1440 Medium, the range is 21 to 28 FPS with an average of 24. At 1920x1080 Medium, the range is 24 to 33 FPS with an average of 29.

Q: Does lowering the resolution help this combo reach 60 FPS?

A: No. Even at the lowest resolution tested (1920x1080) with the lowest settings (Low), the average FPS is only 46. The data shows no configuration in the recorded set reaches 60 FPS.

The Verdict

The recorded data leads to a clear conclusion: this PC cannot run The Medium at playable frame rates at any tested resolution or preset. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: for 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, the playable settings list is empty, and no best settings or average FPS at best settings are recorded. The 60 FPS playability threshold is not met by any combination in the measurement set.

The closest result is 46 FPS at 1920x1080 Low, which is 14 FPS short of the target. At 1440p, the best is 39 FPS on Low, and at 4K, the best is 30 FPS on Low. These figures are not merely below the threshold; they are far enough below that even significant settings reductions cannot close the gap. The Medium is a horror game that relies on atmosphere and pacing, and while a lower frame rate might be tolerable in slower sections, the data does not support calling any of these configurations playable under the 60 FPS standard.

The combination of a 85th percentile CPU and a 5th percentile GPU creates a severe imbalance. The Ryzen 5 5600F is more than capable of feeding frames to a stronger graphics card, but the Arc B370's compute and rasterization resources are simply too limited for this game's demands. The verdict is definitive: this system is not suitable for The Medium at any resolution in the recorded data.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the database for The Medium, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3439 out of 3724 combinations. This places it in the bottom 8% of all recorded configurations, a position consistent with the GPU's 5th percentile standing. The rank of 3439 reflects that over 3400 other combinations delivered higher average frame rates in this game, while only 285 combinations performed worse.

The ranking is driven almost entirely by the GPU. The CPU's 85th percentile benchmark score suggests that if paired with a more capable graphics card, the Ryzen 5 5600F would not be the limiting factor. However, the Arc B370's performance in the database, as measured by its 1184 Steel Nomad score and its proximity to legacy parts like the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and AMD Radeon HD 7650M, anchors this combo near the bottom of the rankings. The 3439 rank is a direct consequence of the GPU's inability to sustain playable frame rates in a title with The Medium's visual complexity.

For context, the combo rank of 3439 out of 3724 means that approximately 92% of tested systems outperformed this configuration. This is a decisive placement: it is not a mid-pack result or a near-miss, but rather a clear indication that the system is fundamentally underpowered for this specific game. The data does not support any expectation of playability, and the ranking reflects that reality.

Best Settings per Resolution

Given the 60 FPS playability threshold, there is no resolution in the recorded data where any preset achieves the target. Therefore, there are no "best settings" that meet the playability criterion. The verdict by resolution confirms this: for 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, the playable settings list is empty, and no best settings or average FPS at best settings are provided.

For completeness, the highest average FPS at each resolution is as follows. At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 30 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 39 FPS. At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 46 FPS. These are the maximum averages recorded, but none reach 60 FPS, so they cannot be recommended as playable configurations.

The implication is stark: users of this system cannot find a settings combination that reaches the playability threshold. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS does not exist in the measured data. The only path to playability would be a reduction in resolution below 1920x1080 or a change in hardware, but neither is within the scope of the recorded measurements. The data is definitive: this combo fails the 60 FPS test at every resolution and preset tested.