Allods Online

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a playable experience in Allods Online, but the data reveals a significant performance ceiling imposed by the GPU, particularly at higher resolutions. The measured frame rates indicate that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions, providing a substantial improvement over Low settings while avoiding the severe performance penalties seen at High and Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset is the clear recommendation for this hardware combination. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers an average of 144 FPS, which is 53 FPS higher than High settings (91 FPS) and only 40 FPS lower than Low (184 FPS). The Medium preset at 1080p also shows a minimum FPS of 122 and a maximum of 165, indicating stable frame pacing. This makes Medium the ideal choice for players seeking a high refresh rate experience without the visual degradation of Low settings.

At 2560x1440, Medium maintains a strong average of 91 FPS, with a minimum of 77 FPS. This is more than double the High preset's 57 FPS and nearly triple the Ultra preset's 36 FPS. For 1440p gaming, Medium is the only preset that consistently stays above the 60 FPS threshold, making it the only viable option for smooth gameplay at this resolution. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 116 FPS, but the visual quality trade-off is substantial.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more challenging. Medium drops to 47 FPS average, with a minimum of 40 FPS and a maximum of 55 FPS. While this is playable, it is below the 60 FPS target. Low settings at 4K achieve 61 FPS, just above the threshold. Players prioritizing smoothness at 4K should choose Low, while those willing to accept lower frame rates for better visuals can use Medium. High settings at 4K (30 FPS) and Ultra (19 FPS) are not recommended for active gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2231 out of 2775 tested combos in Allods Online. This places it in the lower 20th percentile of all tested configurations, indicating that while the setup is functional, it is far from optimal for this specific game. The ranking suggests that Allods Online is particularly demanding on the GPU, as the Arc B570's performance characteristics are not well-suited to the game's rendering requirements.

The CPU's high benchmark scores do not translate into a high combo ranking in this game. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D has a percentile rank of 95 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 75,779. However, the combo rank of 2231 out of 2775 indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing. The Intel Arc B570 has a percentile rank of 65 among all GPUs and an average benchmark score of 20,556, which is significantly lower than the CPU's relative standing.

This disparity between CPU and GPU performance classes is a key finding. The data shows that in Allods Online, the GPU's capabilities dictate the overall experience, regardless of the CPU's raw processing power. Players considering this combination should be aware that upgrading the GPU would yield more significant performance gains than upgrading the CPU.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570's memory configuration is a critical factor in Allods Online performance. The GPU features 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. This memory subsystem is sufficient for the game's textures and assets at all tested resolutions, but the GPU's raw compute power appears to be the bottleneck.

The Arc B570 has a base and boost clock of 2500 MHz, with 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. The GPU's FP32 performance is 11.52 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s. These specifications place it in the mid-range tier of graphics cards, which aligns with its percentile rank of 65 among all GPUs.

The measured frame rates show a clear pattern of GPU limitation. At 1080p Medium, the GPU produces 144 FPS, but at 4K Medium, this drops to 47 FPS, a reduction of 67%. This scaling behavior is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the increase in pixel count directly impacts performance. The GPU's 19.6 billion transistors on a 272 mm² die, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process, provide a solid foundation, but the game's demands at higher resolutions exceed its capabilities.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% delta), Intel Arc A750 (-0.1% delta), NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (0.4% delta), and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (-0.5% delta). This places the Arc B570 in a competitive position within its performance class, though none of these rivals are specifically optimized for Allods Online.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 184 FPS, representing the highest frame rate in the entire dataset. Medium at 1080p averages 144 FPS, with a minimum of 122 and maximum of 165 FPS. High at 1080p drops to 91 FPS average, while Ultra falls to 57 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 116 FPS, maintaining high refresh rate capability. Medium at 1440p averages 91 FPS, with a minimum of 77 and maximum of 104 FPS. High at 1440p averages 57 FPS, and Ultra averages 36 FPS. The step from Medium to High at 1440p represents a 37% performance loss, highlighting the significant cost of higher quality settings.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 61 FPS, just above the 60 FPS target. Medium at 4K averages 47 FPS, with a minimum of 40 and maximum of 55 FPS. High at 4K averages 30 FPS, and Ultra averages 19 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is effectively unplayable, and High is only suitable for screenshots or non-interactive viewing.

The data shows that the performance gap between Low and Medium is relatively small at all resolutions, while the gap between Medium and High is substantial. This suggests that the Medium preset provides the best balance of visual quality and performance, as it captures most of the visual improvements over Low without the steep performance cost of High.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with Medium settings provides the best experience, averaging 144 FPS with a minimum of 122 FPS. This combination offers smooth gameplay and good visual quality without the performance penalties seen at higher resolutions or quality presets.

Q: Can this combination handle 4K gaming?

A: At 3840x2160, only the Low preset achieves an average above 60 FPS (61 FPS). Medium averages 47 FPS, which is playable but below the 60 FPS threshold. High and Ultra at 4K are not recommended, with averages of 30 FPS and 19 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D has an average benchmark score of 75,779, which is within 0.1% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 (75,738) and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D (75,716). It is 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 8224P (75,582) and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 (75,488).

Q: How does the GPU's performance compare to its rivals?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20,556. It is 0.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534) and 0.1% behind the Intel Arc A750 (20,582). It is 0.4% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480) and 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20,662).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The combo ranks 2231 out of 2775 tested combinations, and the performance scaling from 1080p to 4K shows significant drops that are characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios. The CPU's high benchmark scores do not compensate for the GPU's mid-range performance class.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, the difference is 127 FPS (184 FPS Low vs 57 FPS Ultra). At 1440p, the difference is 80 FPS (116 FPS Low vs 36 FPS Ultra). At 4K, the difference is 42 FPS (61 FPS Low vs 19 FPS Ultra). The performance cost of Ultra settings increases with resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Granite Ridge. It has a base clock of 4.30 GHz and a boost clock of 5.70 GHz, with a TDP of 170 W. The CPU features 128 MB of L3 cache, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 80 KB of L1 cache per core. This substantial cache hierarchy is designed to reduce memory latency, which can benefit gaming workloads.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 42,018 and a Geekbench multicore score of 26,736. Single-threaded performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 singlecore score of 2,259 and a Geekbench singlecore score of 3,064. The Passmark multithread score of 70,255 and single thread score of 4,737 further confirm the CPU's capabilities.

Despite these strong numbers, the combo rank of 2231 out of 2775 in Allods Online suggests that the CPU is not the primary performance driver in this game. The CPU's nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D, have nearly identical average scores with deltas of 0.1%. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285 is 0.4% behind, indicating that the 9950X3D is at the top of its performance class.

The CPU's memory support includes DDR5 with dual-channel configuration, providing a memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. It also supports ECC memory and has a PCIe Gen 5 interface with 24 lanes. These features ensure that the CPU is not a bottleneck for data transfer in most scenarios, but the game's demands appear to be more heavily weighted toward GPU performance.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals clear resolution scaling patterns that identify the limiting component. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the Medium preset drops from 144 FPS to 91 FPS, a 37% reduction. From 2560x1440 to 3840x2160, it drops from 91 FPS to 47 FPS, a 48% reduction. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 67%.

The Low preset shows a similar pattern, dropping from 184 FPS at 1080p to 116 FPS at 1440p (37% reduction) and then to 61 FPS at 4K (47% reduction from 1440p). The High preset drops from 91 FPS at 1080p to 57 FPS at 1440p (37% reduction) and then to 30 FPS at 4K (47% reduction from 1440p).

The consistent percentage reductions across all presets indicate that the GPU is the limiting factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller performance differences at higher resolutions, as the CPU's workload would remain relatively constant while the GPU's workload increases. Instead, the linear scaling of performance with pixel count confirms that the Intel Arc B570's rendering capabilities are the primary constraint.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, dropping from 57 FPS at 1080p to 36 FPS at 1440p (37% reduction) and then to 19 FPS at 4K (47% reduction from 1440p). This pattern reinforces the conclusion that the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity are insufficient for high-quality settings at higher resolutions, making the Medium preset the most practical choice for this combination.