Allods Online

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Intel Arc B390 combination ranks 2459th out of 2775 tested combos in Allods Online. This places the pairing in the bottom 11% of all configurations, a position that reflects the severe bottleneck introduced by the graphics component. The data shows a configuration that is heavily imbalanced for this MMORPG, with the CPU’s high-end capabilities largely nullified by the GPU’s output limitations. While the ranking is not the very bottom of the list, it is far below what the processor alone could achieve, indicating that the overall experience will be constrained by the graphics solution in nearly every scenario. The disparity between the CPU’s percentile standing and the combo’s rank is the first indicator that the Arc B390 is the dominant factor in this pairing.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the clear limiting factor in this combination. Its benchmark standing is remarkably low, with a percentile rank of 9 against all GPUs and an average benchmark score of 1482 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. This score places it in direct competition with legacy mobile and OEM parts; its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, which scores 1463 (a 1.3% difference), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M at 1460 (1.5% difference), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM at 1446 (2.5% difference), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 at 1443 (2.7% difference). The Arc B390 is only 1.3% faster than the GT 520MX, which underscores its position in the entry-level segment. This is not a component designed for high-refresh gaming, and the data confirms that its performance ceiling is very low.

The GPU’s architecture is Xe3-LPG, built on a 3 nm process, and it features 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output pipelines. It also has 12 ray tracing cores. The clock speeds are listed with a base of 300 MHz and a boost of 2500 MHz. The pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 7.680 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 15.36 TFLOPS. However, a critical specification is that the memory is listed as "System Shared" for both size and type, with a bus width of "System Shared" and bandwidth that is "System Dependent". This means the GPU relies on the system’s main memory rather than dedicated VRAM. This shared memory configuration is a major reason for its low performance, as it creates a dependency on the CPU’s memory bandwidth and adds latency. The GPU’s TDP is 80 W, and it is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a bus interface of "IGP". Its display outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent", which suggests it is not a standard discrete desktop card, despite being paired with a high-end desktop CPU.

The measured FPS data illustrates the consequences of this hardware. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 120 FPS, but this drops significantly as settings increase. At Medium, the average is 94 FPS, at High it falls to 59 FPS, and at Ultra it plummets to 37 FPS. These numbers show that even at the lowest resolution, the GPU struggles to maintain high frame rates at higher quality presets. The GPU’s 9th percentile ranking is consistent with these results, confirming that it is the primary constraint in this pairing.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Allods Online?

A: The combination ranks 2459th out of 2775 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 11% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its closest competitors in benchmark scores?

A: The Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482, which is 1.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463), 1.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460), 2.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446), and 2.7% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (1443).

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo, and at what settings?

A: The highest average frame rate is 120 FPS, which is achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded for this combo, and at what settings?

A: The lowest average frame rate is 12 FPS, which is recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: Is there a configuration where the frame rate is above 60 FPS on average?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings the average is 120 FPS, and with Medium settings the average is 94 FPS. At 2560x1440 with Low settings, the average is 75 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU’s benchmark performance indicate it is the bottleneck in this system?

A: No, the CPU is not the bottleneck. The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has a percentile rank of 92 against all CPUs, indicating high performance, while the GPU only ranks in the 9th percentile. The data suggests the GPU is the limiting component.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo in Allods Online depend heavily on the target resolution. The data provides a clear picture of performance scaling across four presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. For a smooth experience at 1080p, the Low preset delivers an average of 120 FPS, which is excellent for competitive or fast-paced gameplay. The Medium preset at 1080p also provides a solid experience with an average of 94 FPS, and the data includes a minimum of 80 FPS and a maximum of 108 FPS, which suggests that frame pacing is consistent enough for most users. The High preset at 1080p drops to 59 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra falls to 37 FPS, which is not ideal for smooth gameplay.

At 1440p, the options become more limited. The Low preset is the only one that provides a high frame rate, averaging 75 FPS. The Medium preset averages 59 FPS, with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS, which is playable but not consistently smooth. The High preset at 1440p averages 37 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages only 23 FPS, both of which are too low for a satisfactory experience. At 4K, the situation is dire. The Low preset averages 39 FPS, which is borderline playable but not ideal. The Medium preset averages 31 FPS, with a minimum of 26 FPS and a maximum of 36 FPS. The High preset averages 19 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 12 FPS, making these settings unplayable.

The best experience per the measured rows is achieved at 1080p with Medium settings. This configuration offers an average of 94 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS target, and the minimum of 80 FPS ensures that there are no severe dips below playability. While the Low preset offers a higher average of 120 FPS, the Medium preset provides a better balance between visual quality and performance. For users who prefer a higher resolution, the only viable option is 1440p with Low settings, which provides an average of 75 FPS. The data suggests that the Ultra preset is not a viable option at any resolution, as the highest average it achieves is 37 FPS at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo’s performance across three resolutions and four settings levels.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows:

• Low: 120 FPS average.
• Medium: 94 FPS average, with a minimum of 80 FPS and a maximum of 108 FPS.
• High: 59 FPS average.
• Ultra: 37 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, the results show a significant drop in performance:

• Low: 75 FPS average.
• Medium: 59 FPS average, with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS.
• High: 37 FPS average.
• Ultra: 23 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, the performance is the weakest:

• Low: 39 FPS average.
• Medium: 31 FPS average, with a minimum of 26 FPS and a maximum of 36 FPS.
• High: 19 FPS average.
• Ultra: 12 FPS average.

The data shows a clear pattern. Moving from 1080p Low to 1080p Ultra cuts the frame rate by more than two-thirds, from 120 FPS to 37 FPS. The gap between the Low and Ultra presets widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference is 83 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 52 FPS. At 4K, the difference is 27 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is saturated even at lower settings, and increasing the resolution has a compounding negative effect. It is also notable that the Low preset at 1440p (75 FPS) outperforms the High preset at 1080p (59 FPS), which suggests that resolution is less of a burden than the higher quality settings for this particular GPU. The minimum and maximum values for the Medium preset provide a glimpse into frame time consistency; at 1080p, the range is 80 to 108 FPS, which is a 28 FPS spread, while at 1440p, the range is 50 to 68 FPS, an 18 FPS spread, and at 4K, the range is 26 to 36 FPS, a 10 FPS spread. The variance decreases as the average frame rate drops, but the overall performance is still low.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a high-end desktop processor that is clearly not the limiting factor in this combination. It has 12 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It is based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) and built on a 4 nm process. The CPU has a large L3 cache of 64 MB, with 80 KB of L1 and 1 MB of L2 per core. It supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus. The CPU’s benchmark results are strong, with an average benchmark score of 57498 and a percentile rank of 92 against all CPUs. In Cinebench R23, it scores 32172 in multi-core and 2253 in single-core. In Geekbench, it scores 22174 in multi-core and 3010 in single-core. In 3DMark, it scores 13929 in the max threads test and 12552 in the 16 threads test.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the overall benchmark rankings are the AMD EPYC 9015, which has an average score of 57555 (a -0.1% difference), the AMD EPYC 7313 with a score of 57399 (a 0.2% difference), the Intel Core i9-14900 with a score of 58115 (a -1.1% difference), and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M with a score of 58323 (a -1.4% difference). These rivals are all professional or high-end consumer parts, which further reinforces the CPU’s position in the upper echelon of performance. Given this high level of capability, the CPU is more than sufficient to handle the demands of Allods Online, which is an MMORPG that is likely more dependent on single-thread performance than multi-core scaling.

The performance data from the measured FPS supports this conclusion. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see frame rates that are relatively consistent across different resolutions, as the CPU load would be the same regardless of the rendering resolution. However, the data shows a massive drop in FPS when moving from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the frame rate falls from 120 FPS at 1080p to 39 FPS at 4K, a 67.5% reduction. This indicates that the GPU is overwhelmed by the increased pixel count, not the CPU. The CPU is providing more than enough processing power to feed the GPU, but the GPU simply cannot render the frames fast enough. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 12552 and the single-thread score of 1286 show that the CPU has both strong multi-core and single-core performance, which is ideal for a game that may use multiple threads for background tasks and a single thread for the main game loop.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling analysis confirms that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The data shows how average FPS drops as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K for each settings preset.

At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 120 at 1080p, to 75 at 1440p, to 39 at 4K. This is a drop of 45 FPS (37.5%) from 1080p to 1440p, and a further drop of 36 FPS (48%) from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 81 FPS, or 67.5%.

At Medium settings, the average FPS goes from 94 at 1080p, to 59 at 1440p, to 31 at 4K. This is a drop of 35 FPS (37.2%) from 1080p to 1440p, and a further drop of 28 FPS (47.5%) from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 63 FPS, or 67%.

At High settings, the average FPS goes from 59 at 1080p, to 37 at 1440p, to 19 at 4K. This is a drop of 22 FPS (37.3%) from 1080p to 1440p, and a further drop of 18 FPS (48.6%) from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 40 FPS, or 67.8%.

At Ultra settings, the average FPS goes from 37 at 1080p, to 23 at 1440p, to 12 at 4K. This is a drop of 14 FPS (37.8%) from 1080p to 1440p, and a further drop of 11 FPS (47.8%) from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 25 FPS, or 67.6%.

The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is remarkably consistent across all settings, hovering around 67-68%. This uniformity is a strong indicator that the limiting component is resolution-dependent, which is a characteristic of a GPU bottleneck. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect the frame rate to be more stable across resolutions, as the CPU’s workload would not increase proportionally with the pixel count. The fact that the frame rate scales down so consistently with resolution suggests that the GPU is working at its maximum capacity even at 1080p, and that increasing the resolution simply adds more work that it cannot handle. The data points to a system where the Intel Arc B390 is severely underpowered relative to the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, creating a situation where the CPU’s potential is entirely untapped in this game.