Allods Online

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a highly variable experience in Allods Online, with performance dictated more by the selected graphics preset than by resolution. At 4K, the combo manages 30 FPS on High settings, but this figure drops precipitously to 19 FPS on Ultra, indicating that the highest preset is not viable. The data shows a distinct pattern: the game’s engine scales in a non-linear fashion, with Medium settings providing the only playable 4K experience at 47 FPS, while Low settings offer a surprisingly smooth 61 FPS, suggesting that the Arc B570’s 10 GB VRAM and 160-bit memory bus are sufficient for lower fidelity but are overwhelmed by the demands of Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and expected trend: performance degrades as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that degradation is heavily influenced by the settings preset. At 1080p, the combo achieves 184 FPS on Low, 144 FPS on Medium, 91 FPS on High, and 57 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, these figures drop to 116 FPS, 91 FPS, 57 FPS, and 36 FPS respectively. At 4K, the numbers fall further to 61 FPS, 47 FPS, 30 FPS, and 19 FPS for the same presets.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows an average reduction of roughly 37% across all settings, which is a typical load increase for a 2.25x pixel count jump. However, the transition from 1440p to 4K (a 2.25x increase again) yields a more severe average drop of about 47%. This steeper decline at 4K points to the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck. For instance, at High settings, the drop from 1440p (57 FPS) to 4K (30 FPS) represents a 47% reduction, while the 1080p to 1440p drop is 37%. The data suggests that the Arc B570’s memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s and 10 GB frame buffer are adequate for 1440p but are saturated at 4K, particularly on higher presets.

Interestingly, the Low preset shows the most resilient scaling, with 4K performance (61 FPS) remaining above the 1440p High result (57 FPS). This indicates that at Low settings, the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads are able to feed the GPU efficiently enough to maintain a playable frame rate even at 4K. The Ultra preset, conversely, exhibits the worst scaling, with a 47% drop from 1440p to 4K, ending at a nearly unplayable 19 FPS. This reveals that Ultra settings introduce shading and texture workloads that the Xe2-HPG architecture, with its 2304 shading units and 144 TMUs, cannot process quickly at higher pixel counts.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is the decisive component in determining high-fidelity performance in Allods Online. Its specifications—10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, a boost clock of 2500 MHz, and 80 ROPs—set a hard ceiling for Ultra settings. The benchmark results show that at 1080p Ultra, the card produces 57 FPS, which is only 63% of the 91 FPS achieved at High settings. This gap widens at 1440p, where Ultra drops to 36 FPS versus 57 FPS on High, and becomes a chasm at 4K, with Ultra at 19 FPS versus 30 FPS on High.

The GPU’s memory subsystem appears to be a limiting factor. The 160-bit bus and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Medium settings, where the 1440p result of 91 FPS is respectable, but the transition to High and Ultra increases memory pressure. The measured data shows that Medium at 4K (47 FPS) outperforms High at 4K (30 FPS) by 57%, which indicates that the higher preset’s texture filtering and shadow quality demands exceed what the memory bandwidth can sustain. The card’s pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s is not the bottleneck; rather, the texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s appears strained when higher-quality assets are loaded.

In terms of raw compute, the B570’s FP32 throughput of 11.52 TFLOPS is adequate for this MMORPG, as evidenced by the 144 FPS at 1080p Medium. However, the GPU’s percentile ranking of 65th among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556, places it in the mid-range tier, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Arc A750 with a near-identical score (20582, delta -0.1%). This suggests the B570 is a balanced mid-tier part, but Allods Online’s Ultra preset, with its likely use of high-resolution shadows and complex shaders, is simply too demanding. The data indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K Ultra, where the 19 FPS result is a direct consequence of the card’s shading unit count and memory bandwidth being overwhelmed.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X provides a robust foundation that prevents CPU bottlenecks in most scenarios. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture, clocked between 3.80 GHz base and 5.50 GHz boost, this processor is well-equipped for an MMORPG that may not be highly multithreaded. The CPU’s 3DMark scores show a single-thread result of 1280 and a max-thread score of 9771, indicating strong single-core performance that is critical for maintaining high frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios.

The data supports this by showing that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 184 FPS, which is likely near the game engine’s limit. The fact that 1080p Medium (144 FPS) is only 22% lower than Low, while 1080p Ultra (57 FPS) is 69% lower, suggests that the CPU is not the primary constraint until Ultra settings are enabled. The L3 cache of 32 MB shared, combined with 89.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth, provides sufficient data throughput to keep the GPU fed at lower resolutions. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20485 and single-core score of 2211 further corroborate its capability.

However, the CPU’s role becomes apparent when examining the scaling from 1080p to 1440p on Low settings. The drop from 184 FPS to 116 FPS (a 37% reduction) is consistent with a GPU-limited scenario, as the CPU should be able to maintain higher frame rates at 1440p Low. Conversely, the 1440p Medium result of 91 FPS, which is only 37% lower than 1080p Medium, indicates that the CPU is still keeping pace. The CPU’s 86th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37943, places it in the high-end tier, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-14901E, is within 0.1% (37911). This high-end positioning ensures that the Ryzen 7 9700X is rarely the limiting factor, except potentially in very low-resolution, low-settings scenarios where frame rates exceed 150 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal balance of visual quality and performance is achieved at Medium settings. At 1080p, Medium delivers 144 FPS, which is more than adequate for smooth gameplay, while High drops to 91 FPS and Ultra to 57 FPS. The step from Medium to High represents a 37% performance loss for what is typically a modest visual gain in an MMORPG. At 1440p, Medium provides 91 FPS, which is still playable, whereas High drops to 57 FPS, which may feel less responsive in crowded areas. For 4K, Medium is the only viable preset above Low, offering 47 FPS, while High at 30 FPS and Ultra at 19 FPS are below acceptable thresholds for a responsive experience.

Low settings are recommended for competitive play or for users with high-refresh-rate 1080p displays, as the combo achieves 184 FPS at 1080p and 116 FPS at 1440p. The data shows that Low settings produce the highest frame rates and are the only preset that maintains 60+ FPS at 4K (61 FPS). Ultra settings should be avoided entirely, as the 57 FPS at 1080p is the only result above 36 FPS, and the 4K Ultra result of 19 FPS is unplayable. The measured rows indicate that Medium settings offer the best experience per frame, as they provide a 144 FPS result at 1080p, which is 58% higher than High, with only a single preset step down in visual complexity.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2945th out of 3670 tested combos in Allods Online, placing it in the bottom 20% of all configurations. This rank is surprisingly low given the individual components’ specifications, which suggests that the game’s engine is not well-optimized for this specific hardware pairing. The CPU’s 86th percentile and GPU’s 65th percentile rankings do not translate to a proportional in-game rank, indicating that either the game is heavily single-threaded and penalizes the CPU’s architecture, or the GPU’s driver overhead on this title is significant.

The data shows that this combo is outclassed by many others in the database, with 725 configurations performing worse. The low rank is likely due to the GPU’s mid-tier status, as the B570’s average benchmark score of 20556 is only 65th percentile, and its nearest rivals include older mobile parts like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, delta 0.1%). This suggests that in Allods Online, the GPU is the limiting factor, and its 10 GB VRAM and 160-bit bus are insufficient for higher presets, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra result of 19 FPS. The combo’s ranking would likely improve significantly if the game were more CPU-bound, as the Ryzen 7 9700X’s 20485 Cinebench R23 multicore score suggests it could handle more demanding physics or AI workloads.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1080p is the most consistent resolution, with all presets except Ultra achieving above 90 FPS. At 1440p, Medium remains playable at 91 FPS, while 4K is limited to Low (61 FPS) or Medium (47 FPS) for playable results.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Allods Online?

A: Yes, but only on Low settings, which produce 61 FPS. Medium at 4K yields 47 FPS, which is borderline playable, while High (30 FPS) and Ultra (19 FPS) are not recommended for a smooth experience.

Q: Why is Ultra settings performance so poor?

A: The measured data shows a dramatic drop from High to Ultra across all resolutions, with 1080p falling from 91 FPS to 57 FPS, 1440p from 57 FPS to 36 FPS, and 4K from 30 FPS to 19 FPS. This indicates that the Intel Arc B570’s 80 ROPs and 2304 shading units are insufficient for the Ultra preset’s demands.

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

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary bottleneck, especially at higher resolutions and presets. The CPU’s 184 FPS at 1080p Low indicates it can handle high frame rates, but the GPU’s 19 FPS at 4K Ultra shows it is overwhelmed by pixel and texture workloads.

Q: How does this combo compare to others in the database?

A: It ranks 2945th out of 3670 combos, placing it in the bottom 20%. The GPU’s performance, which is similar to the Intel Arc A750 (within 0.1% in average benchmark score), is a likely cause of this low ranking in Allods Online.

Q: What settings provide the highest frame rate at 1440p?

A: Low settings at 1440p achieve 116 FPS, which is the highest result at that resolution. Medium settings drop to 91 FPS, while High and Ultra produce 57 FPS and 36 FPS, respectively.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and Intel Arc B570 in Allods Online is as follows:

• 1920x1080 (1080p):
• Low: 184 FPS average
• Medium: 144 FPS average (minimum 122, maximum 165)
• High: 91 FPS average
• Ultra: 57 FPS average

• 2560x1440 (1440p):
• Low: 116 FPS average
• Medium: 91 FPS average (minimum 77, maximum 104)
• High: 57 FPS average
• Ultra: 36 FPS average

• 3840x2160 (4K):
• Low: 61 FPS average
• Medium: 47 FPS average (minimum 40, maximum 55)
• High: 30 FPS average
• Ultra: 19 FPS average

The data reveals a consistent pattern: Low settings always provide the highest frame rates, Medium offers a balanced step down, High cuts performance roughly in half compared to Low, and Ultra is a steep drop that is only playable at 1080p. The minimum and maximum values for Medium settings show a variance of 15-30 FPS, indicating some scene-dependent fluctuations, but the averages are stable enough for general gameplay. The 4K Ultra result of 19 FPS is the lowest measured value and confirms that this preset is not viable for the Arc B570 at that resolution.