Allods Online

# Allods Online with AMD Ryzen 7 9700F + Intel Arc B390

This combo ranks near the bottom of the tested pool, sitting at position 2,459 out of 2,775 combinations in Allods Online. The pairing of a top-tier desktop CPU with an integrated-class GPU creates a stark performance imbalance, where the graphics solution becomes the definitive bottleneck across all resolutions and settings. The data reveals a system that can handle the game's CPU-side logic with ease, yet consistently delivers frame rates that range from merely playable at low settings to outright slideshow territory at maximum quality.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2,459 out of 2,775 tested configurations places this pairing in the 11th percentile of all tested combos for Allods Online. This is a remarkably low position, especially considering the CPU's own standing: the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F sits in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 69,996. The GPU, however, anchors the system down dramatically — the Intel Arc B390 scores in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of just 1,482.

The delta between these two components' percentiles — 94 for the CPU versus 9 for the GPU — tells the story of a severely mismatched pairing. The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.2% ahead), Intel Core i7-14700KF (0.2% behind), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.7% ahead), and Intel Core i7-14700K (0.9% ahead). These are all high-end processors, confirming the 9700F's strong compute capabilities. On the GPU side, the Arc B390's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1.3% ahead), GeForce 800M (1.5% ahead), GeForce GT 625 OEM (2.5% ahead), and GeForce GT 710 (2.7% ahead) — all ancient, low-end parts.

In Allods Online, a 2010 MMORPG, the game's engine is not particularly demanding by modern standards. Yet even so, this combo only manages to outperform 316 other tested configurations. The implication is clear: the integrated graphics solution cannot leverage the CPU's substantial headroom, and the rank reflects the GPU's limitations rather than any deficiency in the processor.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics processor based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on Intel's 3 nm process node. It features 1,536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 render output units, along with 12 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 300 MHz and boosts up to 2,500 MHz, which translates to a pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s. Floating point performance is rated at 7.680 TFLOPS for FP32 and 15.36 TFLOPS for FP16.

Memory is entirely system-shared, meaning the GPU draws from the CPU's DDR5 memory pool rather than having dedicated VRAM. The memory bus width is listed as "System Shared," with bandwidth described as "System Dependent." This is a critical limitation for Allods Online, which, despite its age, still benefits from dedicated graphics memory for texture streaming and rendering workloads. The 80 W TDP and IGP slot width confirm this is an integrated solution, not a discrete card.

In the context of the measured results, the GPU's role is clearly the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 120 FPS, which suggests the GPU can handle the game's lighter workloads when pushed. However, at 4K Ultra, performance collapses to 12 FPS. The 3DMark Steel Nomad benchmark score of 1,482 places this GPU in the 9th percentile, and its nearest rivals are all over a decade old. The data indicates that while the GPU has enough raw throughput for basic tasks, it lacks the memory bandwidth and dedicated VRAM needed for higher resolutions and quality settings in this MMORPG.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience for this combo depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 120 FPS average, which is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay in an MMORPG. The Medium preset at 1080p still offers a strong 94 FPS average, with minimums of 80 FPS and maximums of 108 FPS, making it the best balance of visual quality and performance for most players.

At 1440p, the picture changes significantly. Low settings produce 75 FPS average, which is playable, while Medium drops to 59 FPS with minimums of 50 FPS and maximums of 68 FPS. The High preset at 1440p falls to 37 FPS, which is borderline for a game like Allods Online where quick reactions matter in combat. The Ultra preset at 1440p is effectively unplayable at 23 FPS.

At 4K, the situation becomes dire. Even the Low preset only manages 39 FPS, and Medium drops to 31 FPS with minimums of 26 FPS. High yields 19 FPS, and Ultra is a slideshow at 12 FPS. The data suggests that 4K gaming is not viable with this combo for anything beyond the most basic visual settings.

The recommended approach is to use the Medium preset at 1080p as the primary configuration, as it provides the best combination of visual fidelity and frame rate stability. Players with 1440p monitors should stick to Low or Medium settings, accepting the trade-offs in visual quality. 4K should be avoided unless the player is willing to accept frame rates below 40 FPS even at the lowest settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the measured results show a wide spread across settings. Low delivers 120 FPS average, Medium drops to 94 FPS with a range of 80 to 108 FPS, High falls to 59 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 37 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 69% reduction in frame rate, from 120 to 37 FPS.

At 1440p, the pattern continues but with lower overall numbers. Low produces 75 FPS average, Medium yields 59 FPS with a range of 50 to 68 FPS, High drops to 37 FPS, and Ultra falls to 23 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at this resolution is 69% as well, from 75 to 23 FPS, showing a consistent scaling penalty across quality presets.

At 4K, the results are much more constrained. Low gives 39 FPS average, Medium drops to 31 FPS with a range of 26 to 36 FPS, High falls to 19 FPS, and Ultra manages only 12 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 69% as well, from 39 to 12 FPS, mirroring the relative scaling seen at lower resolutions.

The data shows that the Medium preset is the only one that provides min/max data across all resolutions, with the tightest range at 1080p (80-108 FPS) and the widest at 4K (26-36 FPS). This suggests that Medium is the most stable preset in terms of frame time consistency, likely because it balances the GPU's workload more evenly than the extremes of Low or Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K are severe and reveal the GPU as the primary bottleneck. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 120 at 1080p to 75 at 1440p (a 38% reduction) and then to 39 at 4K (a 48% reduction from 1440p, or 68% from 1080p). At Medium, the progression is 94 to 59 to 31 FPS, representing a 37% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 47% drop from 1440p to 4K.

At High settings, the numbers are 59 to 37 to 19 FPS, with a 37% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 49% drop from 1440p to 4K. Ultra goes from 37 to 23 to 12 FPS, showing a 38% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 48% drop from 1440p to 4K. The consistency of these percentage drops — roughly 37-38% from 1080p to 1440p and 47-49% from 1440p to 4K — indicates that the scaling is resolution-bound, not settings-bound.

This pattern suggests that the Intel Arc B390's system-shared memory architecture is the limiting factor. As resolution increases, the GPU must access more memory for frame buffers and textures, and the shared system memory bandwidth becomes a constraint. The CPU, with its 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth and 32 MB of L3 cache, is not the issue here — the GPU simply cannot keep up with the increased memory demands at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of running Allods Online at 1080p?

A: Yes, but only at Low or Medium settings. The measured data shows 120 FPS at Low and 94 FPS at Medium (with minimums of 80 FPS), which are both playable. High drops to 59 FPS and Ultra to 37 FPS, which are less ideal for an MMORPG.

Q: What is the best resolution for this pairing?

A: 1080p is the only resolution where the combo achieves consistently smooth frame rates. At 1440p, the Low preset delivers 75 FPS and Medium 59 FPS, but higher settings fall below 40 FPS. 4K is not viable, with the best result being 39 FPS at Low.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F has an average benchmark score of 69,996, placing it 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-14700KF, 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, 0.7% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700K. It sits in the 94th percentile among all CPUs.

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

A: The Intel Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1,482, placing it 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, 1.5% behind the GeForce 800M, 2.5% behind the GeForce GT 625 OEM, and 2.7% behind the GeForce GT 710. It sits in the 9th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Why does performance drop so much at 4K?

A: The GPU uses system-shared memory, which becomes a bottleneck at higher resolutions. The measured data shows consistent FPS drops of roughly 37-38% from 1080p to 1440p and 47-49% from 1440p to 4K across all settings, indicating memory bandwidth limitations rather than compute constraints.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank?

A: This pairing ranks 2,459 out of 2,775 tested combos in Allods Online, placing it in the bottom 11% of all tested configurations. The CPU's high percentile (94th) is offset by the GPU's very low percentile (9th), resulting in a poor overall position.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is a desktop processor from the 9000 series, based on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The CPU features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache, totaling 8 MB of L2 and 32 MB of L3 across the chip. It is built on TSMC's 4 nm process node with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die.

The CPU's benchmark scores are strong across the board. Its passmark single-thread score is 4,691, which places it in the 94th percentile among all CPUs. The multithread score is 36,470, with strong results in integer math (120,788), floating point math (77,955), and extended instructions (33,688). Data compression scores 421,988 and data encryption scores 21,488, while random string sorting reaches 45,890. The physics score is 2,122 and the prime numbers score is 183.

In Allods Online, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, network synchronization, and AI computations. Given the game's 2010 release date, the Ryzen 7 9700F is vastly overqualified for these tasks. The CPU's memory support includes DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 89.6 GB/s bandwidth, along with ECC support. It uses PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes from the CPU.

However, the measured FPS data shows that the CPU's capabilities are not the bottleneck. The consistent FPS drops across resolutions — even at Low settings where the GPU workload is minimal — point to the Intel Arc B390 as the limiting factor. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking and its proximity to rivals like the Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.2% ahead) and Core i7-14700KF (0.2% behind) confirm that the processor is not holding back performance. Instead, the GPU's 9th percentile ranking and its system-shared memory architecture create a hard ceiling on frame rates that no amount of CPU headroom can overcome.