Allods Online

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X paired with the Intel Arc B390 produces a highly constrained gaming experience in Allods Online, with the data clearly showing that resolution scaling has a dramatic and non-linear impact on frame rates. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 120 FPS, which drops to 75 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 39 FPS at 3840x2160 under the same Low preset. This represents a 37.5% performance decline when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 48% decline from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates that the Intel Arc B390 becomes the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases, since the CPU's workload remains relatively constant across resolutions while the GPU's fill-rate and memory bandwidth demands escalate exponentially.

The High settings preset reveals an even steeper degradation curve. At 1080p High, the system produces 59 FPS, which falls to 37 FPS at 1440p (a 37.3% reduction) and then to 19 FPS at 4K (a 48.6% reduction from 1440p). This consistent ~37-48% drop per resolution step suggests that the GPU is operating near its architectural limits even at 1080p High, leaving very little headroom for higher pixel densities. The Medium preset follows a similar trajectory: 94 FPS at 1080p, 59 FPS at 1440p (37.2% drop), and 31 FPS at 4K (47.5% drop). The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, shows the most severe scaling: 37 FPS at 1080p, 23 FPS at 1440p (37.8% drop), and 12 FPS at 4K (47.8% drop). The uniformity of these percentage drops across all four settings presets is striking — it strongly implies that the scaling bottleneck is purely resolution-driven rather than settings-driven.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Intel Arc B390 combination ranks 2459 out of 2775 tested combos in Allods Online, placing it in the bottom 11.4% of all configurations evaluated. This low ranking is primarily attributable to the GPU's weak absolute performance, as the Intel Arc B390 sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The CPU, by contrast, performs much more respectably at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 34260 puts it in close competition with several modern processors. The nearest rival to the Ryzen 7 3700X is the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, which scores 34222 (a 0.1% difference), followed by the AMD EPYC 4244P at 34220 (also 0.1% different). The Intel Core i5-13450HX trails by a margin of 0.2% with a score of 34333, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H comes in at 34083, showing a 0.5% gap.

The GPU's nearest rivals paint a more concerning picture. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, which is 1.3% lower than the Arc B390's 1482 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M trails by 1.5% with a score of 1460, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM is 2.5% behind at 1446, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 lags by 2.7% with a score of 1443. These rivals are all entry-level or legacy mobile/desktop parts from previous generations, which contextualizes the Arc B390's position as a very low-end integrated graphics solution. Despite this, the combo ranking of 2459 out of 2775 suggests that the Ryzen 7 3700X's strong multi-threaded performance partially compensates for the GPU's limitations in this MMORPG, where CPU-bound scenarios like crowded towns or large-scale PvP battles can dominate frame rate outcomes.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is built on Intel's 3 nm process using the Xe3-LPG architecture, with the Panther Lake chip serving as its foundation. This is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a 80 W TDP and no dedicated power connectors, which explains its modest performance envelope. The GPU operates at a base clock of 300 MHz and boosts to 2500 MHz, a substantial 8.33x multiplier between idle and peak frequencies. The memory configuration is entirely system-shared, with no dedicated VRAM — the GPU draws from the same DDR4 pool as the CPU, with bandwidth described as "System Dependent" and a bus width that is also system-shared. This shared memory architecture is a critical factor in the observed resolution scaling, as higher resolutions require more memory bandwidth for frame buffer operations, and the system-shared arrangement competes with CPU memory access patterns.

In terms of compute resources, the Arc B390 has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 24 render output units (ROPs). The pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s, yielding a FP32 performance of 7.680 TFLOPS and FP16 of 15.36 TFLOPS (at a 2:1 ratio). The GPU also includes 12 ray tracing cores, which is notable for an integrated part but largely irrelevant for Allods Online, a MMORPG from 2010 that predates widespread ray tracing adoption. The API support includes DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which ensures compatibility with modern rendering paths but does not translate into meaningful performance advantages given the hardware's low compute throughput. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482, sitting at the 9th percentile, confirms that this is a part aimed at basic display output and light gaming rather than high-refresh-rate or high-resolution play.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the combo delivers its best results. The Low preset achieves 120 FPS average, which is the only configuration in the entire dataset to cross the 100 FPS threshold. The Medium preset produces 94 FPS average with a minimum of 80 FPS and a maximum of 108 FPS, indicating a playable range for most scenarios. The High preset drops to 59 FPS average, which is right at the edge of smooth 60 Hz operation. The Ultra preset falls to 37 FPS average, which is borderline for playability in an MMORPG where reaction times matter in combat. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 83 FPS, demonstrating that the settings presets have a massive impact on performance at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops are consistent across all settings. The Low preset yields 75 FPS average, which remains smooth for most gameplay. The Medium preset produces 59 FPS average with a range of 50 to 68 FPS, showing some frame time variance but generally staying within acceptable bounds. The High preset drops to 37 FPS average, which starts to feel choppy in fast-paced encounters. The Ultra preset falls to 23 FPS average, which is largely unplayable for any serious gaming session. At 3840x2160, the results become marginal to unusable. The Low preset manages 39 FPS average, the Medium preset drops to 31 FPS average (with a minimum of 26 FPS and maximum of 36 FPS), the High preset falls to 19 FPS average, and the Ultra preset bottoms out at 12 FPS average. The 4K Low result of 39 FPS is the only 4K configuration that approaches playability, and even that would be borderline for many users.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Allods Online?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo achieves consistently playable frame rates across multiple settings. At 1080p, Low produces 120 FPS, Medium produces 94 FPS, and High produces 59 FPS. At 1440p, only Low (75 FPS) and Medium (59 FPS) reach playable levels, while at 4K, even Low drops to 39 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to Low across resolutions?

A: The Ultra preset is consistently the worst performer, delivering 37 FPS at 1080p, 23 FPS at 1440p, and 12 FPS at 4K. This represents a 69.2% performance penalty compared to Low at 1080p (120 FPS vs 37 FPS), a 69.3% penalty at 1440p (75 FPS vs 23 FPS), and a 69.2% penalty at 4K (39 FPS vs 12 FPS). The penalty is remarkably consistent at roughly 69% across all resolutions.

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

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 3700X ranks at the 84th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 34260, while the Intel Arc B390 ranks at the 9th percentile among GPUs with a score of 1482. The GPU's nearest rivals are all legacy entry-level parts like the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX and GT 710, confirming its low-end positioning.

Q: What is the frame rate range for the Medium preset at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the combo produces an average of 59 FPS, with a minimum observed frame rate of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS. This gives a 18 FPS range between the lowest and highest observed values, indicating moderate frame time variance.

Q: How does the 4K Low result compare to the 1080p Ultra result?

A: The 4K Low preset produces 39 FPS average, while the 1080p Ultra preset produces 37 FPS average. This means the 4K Low configuration is actually 5.4% faster than the 1080p Ultra configuration, despite rendering four times the pixel count, because the Low preset drastically reduces the GPU workload per pixel.

Q: What does the combo ranking of 2459 out of 2775 mean?

A: This ranking places the combo in the bottom 11.4% of all tested combinations in Allods Online. The low ranking is driven by the GPU's weak performance, as the CPU alone would rank much higher given its 84th percentile standing. The GPU's 9th percentile ranking among all GPUs is the dominant factor pulling the overall combo ranking down.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture (codenamed Matisse), manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process node. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP and support for DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration. The memory bandwidth is rated at 51.2 GB/s, which is ample for most gaming workloads. The CPU features a 32 MB L3 cache, 512 KB L2 cache per core, and 64 KB L1 cache per core, providing 3,800 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. The PCIe Gen 4 interface with 24 lanes (CPU only) ensures modern connectivity, and the unlocked multiplier allows for overclocking, though the data does not include any overclocked test results.

In benchmark terms, the Ryzen 7 3700X performs strongly. Its Cinebench R15 multicore score is 2092, with a single-core score of 204. Geekbench results show 8899 multicore and 1593 single-core. PassMark tests reveal a multithread score of 22458, a single-thread score of 2656, and a physics score of 1181. The integer math score is 66399, floating point math is 39005, and extended instructions score 19241. Data compression scores 296379, data encryption scores 18900, random string sorting scores 32131, and find prime numbers scores 99. The average benchmark score across all tests is 34260, placing it at the 84th percentile among all CPUs.

For Allods Online, a MMORPG that relies heavily on CPU performance for handling game logic, entity updates, and network processing, the Ryzen 7 3700X's 8 cores and 16 threads provide substantial headroom. The nearest rivals — AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD EPYC 4244P, Intel Core i5-13450HX, and Intel Core Ultra 7 165H — all sit within 0.5% of the 3700X's average score, confirming that this older 2019 processor remains competitive with modern mid-range and upper-mid-range parts. The high single-thread score of 2656 (PassMark) is particularly relevant for MMORPGs, which often have a primary game thread that cannot fully utilize all cores. However, the GPU's limitations mean that the CPU's strength cannot be fully expressed in this pairing; the data shows that even at 1080p Low, the system only reaches 120 FPS, which is likely GPU-limited rather than CPU-limited.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution and acceptable frame rate floor. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 120 FPS average, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate displays and provides smooth gameplay in all scenarios. The Medium preset at 94 FPS average (with a minimum of 80 FPS) is also excellent, offering better visual quality while maintaining well above 60 FPS. The High preset at 59 FPS average is acceptable for 60 Hz displays but may dip below the refresh rate during intense moments. The Ultra preset at 37 FPS average is not recommended for serious gameplay, as it falls below the 40 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for playable MMORPG performance.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset at 75 FPS average is the only configuration that provides consistently smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 59 FPS average is borderline acceptable, with a minimum of 50 FPS that could cause noticeable stuttering in combat-heavy areas. The High preset at 37 FPS and Ultra at 23 FPS are both too slow for practical use. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset at 39 FPS is marginally playable, and even that is below the 60 FPS target most gamers prefer. The Medium preset at 31 FPS, High at 19 FPS, and Ultra at 12 FPS are all effectively unplayable for an action-oriented MMORPG.

The data suggests that the best overall experience is achieved at 1920x1080 with the Medium preset. This combination offers 94 FPS average with a minimum of 80 FPS and maximum of 108 FPS, providing a smooth frame rate while retaining moderate visual fidelity. For users who prioritize visual quality over frame rate, the High preset at 1080p (59 FPS) is the highest settings level that maintains near-60 FPS performance. The Ultra preset is only viable at 1080p (37 FPS) and only for users who prioritize visuals above all else and can tolerate sub-40 FPS gameplay. For users with 1440p displays, the Low preset is the only sensible choice at 75 FPS, while 4K displays should only be paired with the Low preset and even then only if the user accepts a 39 FPS average.