Allods Online

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Arc B370 combination delivers playable frame rates at 1080p in Allods Online, but the data reveals a stark performance cliff as resolution increases, firmly placing the Intel Arc B370 as the primary bottleneck in this pairing. At 4K Ultra, the combo produces an unplayable 11 FPS average, while dropping to 1080p Low yields a smooth 108 FPS, indicating a massive scaling range of roughly 10x between the most demanding and least demanding settings tested.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and aggressive degradation as resolution climbs from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo averages 108 FPS, which drops to 68 FPS at 1440p Low (a 37% reduction), and further to 36 FPS at 4K Low (a 47% reduction from 1440p). This pattern is consistent across all settings presets, with the scaling factor becoming more punishing at higher quality levels.

For Medium settings, the frame rate falls from 85 FPS at 1080p to 53 FPS at 1440p (a 37.6% drop) and then to 28 FPS at 4K (a 47.2% drop from 1440p). The High preset shows a similar trajectory: 53 FPS at 1080p, 34 FPS at 1440p (a 35.8% drop), and 18 FPS at 4K (a 47.1% drop from 1440p). The Ultra preset is the most punishing, starting at 34 FPS at 1080p, falling to 21 FPS at 1440p (a 38.2% drop), and collapsing to 11 FPS at 4K (a 47.6% drop from 1440p).

The consistent ~35-38% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and an additional ~47% reduction from 1440p to 4K across all four settings presets strongly indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the frame rate to remain relatively flat as resolution increases, since the CPU workload would stay constant. Instead, the proportional drops with every pixel increase point directly at the Intel Arc B370's fill-rate and shading limitations being overwhelmed by the growing pixel count.

The jump from 1080p to 1440p represents a 1.78x increase in pixel count, yet the average FPS across all settings drops by roughly 37-38%, which is slightly less than a proportional 1.78x reduction. This suggests there is some headroom in the system that gets absorbed as the GPU becomes more saturated. However, the 1440p to 4K jump (a 2.25x pixel increase) results in a ~47% FPS drop, which is much closer to the proportional reduction expected from a purely GPU-bound scenario. This indicates that at 4K, the Intel Arc B370 is almost completely saturated, with very little else in the system able to compensate.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is undeniably the dominant constraint in this combination. The benchmark data shows this GPU scores a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 1184, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database are all legacy or low-end parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (scoring 1186, just 0.2% faster), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, 0.5% faster), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, 0.7% faster), and the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168, 1.4% slower). This places the Arc B370's raw performance in the same tier as graphics cards that are over a decade old, which is a critical factor in explaining the 4K results.

The GPU's architecture is Xe3-LPG on a 3 nm process, with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. It has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output pipelines. The pixel rate is calculated at 48.00 GPixel/s and the texture rate at 96.00 GTexel/s. These specifications are all modest, and the FP32 performance of 6.144 TFLOPS confirms a low-to-mid-range compute capacity. Critically, the memory configuration is "System Shared" with "System Dependent" bandwidth, meaning the GPU relies on the CPU's DDR4 memory rather than having its own dedicated VRAM. This shared memory arrangement often results in lower effective bandwidth and higher latency compared to discrete graphics memory, which can severely impact performance at high resolutions where memory bandwidth is paramount.

The data supports this interpretation. At 1080p, the GPU has enough bandwidth and compute to produce 108 FPS on Low, but at 4K Ultra, the demands on the memory subsystem and shader units become too great, resulting in an 11 FPS average. The fact that the Low preset at 4K (36 FPS) is dramatically better than the Ultra preset at 4K (11 FPS) shows that the GPU can still function, but its raw compute is insufficient for the highest fidelity settings at that resolution. The 5th percentile ranking against all GPUs is a stark indicator that this is not a component designed for high-resolution, high-detail gaming.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a much more capable component relative to its benchmark position. It ranks in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17035. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1260P (scoring 17007, 0.2% slower), the Intel Core i5-11400 (17067, 0.2% faster), the AMD EPYC 7573X (17070, 0.2% faster), and the AMD EPYC 7742 (16998, 0.2% slower). This places the CPU in a competitive mid-range tier, capable of handling modern workloads without issue.

The CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. It is built on the Zen 2 architecture (Matisse) using a 7 nm process. Its cache configuration includes 64 KB of L1 and 512 KB of L2 per core, with a 32 MB shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel configuration, yielding a theoretical bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. In single-threaded tasks, it scores 696 in 3DMark single-thread, 214 in Cinebench R15 single-core, and 892 in Cinebench R20 single-core. Its multi-threaded scores are more impressive, hitting 4605 in 3DMark 16-thread and 15045 in Cinebench R23 multi-core.

In the context of Allods Online, an MMORPG released in 2010, the CPU's role is primarily to handle game logic, network processing, and frame pacing. The data suggests the Ryzen 5 3600 is not the limiting factor here. The consistent ~35-47% FPS drops with each resolution increase are classic signs of GPU saturation, not CPU bottlenecking. If the CPU were the constraint, the FPS would remain relatively stable across resolutions, as the CPU workload is resolution-independent. The fact that the 1080p Low preset achieves 108 FPS shows that the CPU can feed frames to the GPU at a high rate. The performance ceiling at higher resolutions is entirely dictated by the GPU's inability to render the larger pixel counts.

The CPU's 71st percentile ranking confirms its continued relevance, but in this specific pairing, its capabilities are wasted at 4K. The 6-core/12-thread configuration is more than sufficient for an older MMORPG, and the high boost clock of 4.20 GHz ensures adequate single-thread performance for the game's logic. The data indicates that the Ryzen 5 3600 is providing the frame data quickly, but the Arc B370 simply cannot process it fast enough at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and the Intel Arc B370 ranks 3385 out of 3670 tested combos in Allods Online. This places it in the bottom 8% of all system configurations tested, which is a poor result driven almost entirely by the GPU. The CPU's individual ranking (71st percentile) is much higher than the GPU's (5th percentile), and the combo's overall rank is dragged down by the latter.

This ranking makes sense given the measured FPS data. While the combo can achieve excellent frame rates at 1080p Low (108 FPS), its performance at 4K Ultra (11 FPS) is among the worst possible outcomes for a modern system. The rank of 3385 out of 3670 suggests that the vast majority of other tested combinations (including those with less capable CPUs but more capable GPUs) will outperform this pairing at higher resolutions. The data implies that for Allods Online, the GPU choice is far more critical than the CPU choice, and this combo's low rank is a direct consequence of the Arc B370's placement in the 5th percentile of GPUs.

The delta between the CPU's performance class and the GPU's performance class is extreme. The Ryzen 5 3600 is a competent mid-range processor, but it is paired with a GPU that is statistically equivalent to a decade-old ATI Radeon HD 5770. This creates a massively unbalanced system where the CPU is effectively idle waiting for the GPU to catch up. The 3385 rank out of 3670 reflects this imbalance, showing that users would need to significantly upgrade the GPU to move this combo into a more favorable position in the database.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Allods Online at 4K?

A: Technically yes, but the experience is poor. At 4K Low settings, the average FPS is 36, which is playable but not smooth. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 28 FPS with a minimum of 24 FPS, and at 4K High, it falls to 18 FPS. At 4K Ultra, the average is just 11 FPS, which is unplayable.

Q: What is the best resolution and settings for this combo?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the only resolution where this combo provides consistently smooth performance. At 1080p Low, it achieves 108 FPS average; at 1080p Medium, it drops to 85 FPS with a minimum of 72 FPS; and at 1080p High, it maintains a 53 FPS average. For a stable 60 FPS experience, 1080p Medium is the recommended setting, as the minimum FPS of 72 provides a solid frame pacing buffer.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: The benchmark data strongly indicates the GPU is the bottleneck. The FPS scales almost proportionally with resolution changes (e.g., a 37% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a further 47% drop to 4K). If the CPU were the limiting factor, frame rates would remain relatively constant across resolutions. The GPU's 5th percentile ranking compared to the CPU's 71st percentile confirms this assessment.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rival, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186, which is 0.2% faster. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (0.5% faster), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (0.7% faster), and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168 (1.4% slower). This puts the Arc B370 in the same performance tier as these legacy parts.

Q: What is the FPS range at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the combo produces an average FPS of 53, with a minimum of 45 FPS and a maximum of 61 FPS. This indicates variable performance that may dip below a smooth 60 FPS threshold during intense scenes.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 3600 a high-performing CPU?

A: Relative to other CPUs, yes. It ranks in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17035. It is closely matched with the Intel Core i7-1260P (0.2% slower), Intel Core i5-11400 (0.2% faster), and AMD EPYC 7573X (0.2% faster). Its 6 cores and 12 threads provide solid multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15045.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of the combo's performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. All values are average FPS unless otherwise noted.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the results are as follows:

• Ultra: 11 FPS average. This is the worst-case scenario and is not suitable for gameplay.
• High: 18 FPS average. Still unplayable, with significant stuttering expected.
• Medium: 28 FPS average, with a minimum of 24 FPS and a maximum of 32 FPS. This is technically playable but will feel sluggish.
• Low: 36 FPS average. The only 4K setting that approaches playability, though it will not be a smooth experience.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the performance improves substantially:

• Ultra: 21 FPS average. Not recommended for smooth play.
• High: 34 FPS average. Borderline playable but will have frequent dips.
• Medium: 53 FPS average, with a minimum of 45 FPS and a maximum of 61 FPS. This is the sweet spot for 1440p, offering mostly smooth gameplay with occasional drops.
• Low: 68 FPS average. This provides a comfortable 60+ FPS experience for fast-paced action.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the combo demonstrates its best performance:

• Ultra: 34 FPS average. This is playable but not ideal for competitive play.
• High: 53 FPS average. A stable 50+ FPS experience, suitable for most players.
• Medium: 85 FPS average, with a minimum of 72 FPS and a maximum of 97 FPS. This is the recommended setting for a smooth 60+ FPS experience with good visual quality.
• Low: 108 FPS average. This is the maximum performance setting, ideal for high refresh rate monitors or competitive play.

The data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p Low and Medium are the only settings that guarantee smooth, high-FPS gameplay. The 1440p Medium setting is a viable alternative for users with 1440p monitors who can tolerate occasional frame dips below 60 FPS. The 4K resolution is only playable at Low settings, and even then, the 36 FPS average will be a noticeable downgrade from the 1080p experience. The Ultra preset is only recommended at 1080p, where it achieves a 34 FPS average, but it is still inferior to the Medium preset at the same resolution in terms of smoothness.