Allods Online

Allods Online, a 2010 MMORPG, shows highly variable performance depending on the graphics preset selected. For the combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and Intel Arc B580, the measured frame rates indicate that the game’s older engine reacts strongly to settings changes, with the Ultra preset delivering unplayable results at higher resolutions. The data across three resolutions and four quality levels provides a clear picture of where this combo operates best.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo in Allods Online?

A: The highest recorded average frame rate is 203.3 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset. This is the only configuration in the measured data that exceeds 200 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset perform at 2560x1440 compared to the High preset?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 44.1 FPS average, while the High preset delivers 63.1 FPS. This represents a 19 FPS drop, or roughly 30% lower performance, when moving from High to Ultra at this resolution.

Q: Is the game playable at 3840x2160 with any settings?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset yields 67.5 FPS average, and the Medium preset yields 55.6 FPS. The High preset drops to 32 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 21.8 FPS. Only Low and Medium settings at 4K provide frame rates above 50 FPS.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra at 1920x1080?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 203.3 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 61.4 FPS. The gap between these two settings is 141.9 FPS, meaning Low delivers more than three times the frame rate of Ultra at this resolution.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F and Intel Arc B580 combination ranks 1334th out of 1715 tested combos in Allods Online. This places it in the lower portion of the overall ranking, though the ranking includes a wide range of hardware configurations.

Q: What is the only resolution where the Medium preset exceeds 100 FPS?

A: The Medium preset exceeds 100 FPS only at 2560x1440, where it averages 103.6 FPS. At 1920x1080, Medium averages 161.7 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it drops to 55.6 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows a clear hierarchy across the four presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 203.3 FPS, which is exceptionally high for an MMORPG and indicates the CPU and GPU are not heavily taxed at this setting. The Medium preset at the same resolution delivers 161.7 FPS, still far above the 60 FPS threshold typically considered smooth. High at 1080p drops to 100.6 FPS, which remains comfortable. Ultra at 1080p falls to 61.4 FPS, which is playable but represents a major step down from the other presets.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low delivers 133.1 FPS, Medium delivers 103.6 FPS, and High delivers 63.1 FPS. These three settings all maintain smooth gameplay. Ultra at 1440p drops to 44.1 FPS, which is below the ideal range for fast-paced action, though MMORPGs may tolerate lower frame rates. The recommendation for 1440p is to use Medium or High, depending on whether visual fidelity or frame rate consistency is prioritized.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. Low delivers 67.5 FPS, which is acceptable, and Medium delivers 55.6 FPS, which is borderline. High drops to 32 FPS, and Ultra falls to 21.8 FPS, both of which are likely to feel sluggish. For 4K, the Low preset is the only setting that provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, while Medium can be used if the user accepts a lower frame rate.

The data strongly suggests that the best overall experience is the Medium preset at 2560x1440, which balances a 103.6 FPS average with improved visual quality over Low. For users with 1080p displays, the High preset at 100.6 FPS offers a strong combination of image quality and performance. At 4K, the Low preset is the only sensible choice for smooth gameplay, as the jump to Medium costs nearly 12 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, running at a 2.50 GHz base clock and a 4.70 GHz boost clock. Its L3 cache is 20 MB shared, and it supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory. In synthetic benchmarks, the processor scores 21914 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3093 in Cinebench R23 single-core, with a PassMark multithread score of 25783 and a single-thread score of 3723.

Allods Online, being a 2010 MMORPG, is likely to rely more on single-thread performance than on multi-core scaling. The i5-14400F’s single-core Cinebench R20 score of 1299 and Geekbench single-core score of 2333 indicate strong per-thread capability. The processor’s boost clock of 4.70 GHz is high, which should help in scenarios where the game engine is bound by a single thread.

The measured frame rates at lower settings and resolutions show that the CPU is not a limiting factor in most configurations. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 203.3 FPS, which is a high value for any game. Even at 2560x1440 Low, the frame rate remains at 133.1 FPS. These numbers suggest that the CPU has sufficient headroom to feed the GPU in this title.

The processor’s 10 cores and 16 threads may be overkill for Allods Online, as older MMORPGs typically use fewer threads. However, the high single-core performance ensures that the game’s main simulation thread runs efficiently. The processor’s percentile rank of 88 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32508, places it well above the median, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-12800H and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645, with negligible score differences.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and Intel Arc B580 ranks 1334th out of 1715 tested combos in Allods Online. This percentile position, roughly the 22nd percentile from the top, indicates that there are many hardware combinations that achieve higher frame rates in this specific game. It is important to note that the combo rank reflects the game’s performance, not the absolute hardware capability, as the GPU and CPU have different percentile standings.

The Intel Arc B580 alone ranks in the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23021. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 760M, with a 0.1% higher score, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, which scores 0.7% higher. The CPU ranks in the 88th percentile, with an average score of 32508. The discrepancy between the high CPU percentile and the lower combo rank suggests that the game’s performance is heavily influenced by factors other than raw CPU power, likely including the GPU’s driver optimization for this older title or the game engine’s limitations.

The measured frame rates show that the combo performs best at lower settings, with 1080p Low hitting 203.3 FPS. At higher settings, the frame rates drop steeply, particularly at 4K where Ultra averages only 21.8 FPS. This pattern indicates that the game’s rendering demands increase dramatically with preset quality, and the Arc B580 struggles to maintain playable frame rates at the highest settings, especially at high resolutions.

The rank of 1334 out of 1715 should be interpreted with caution, as the database includes many combinations that may have been tested with older drivers or different system configurations. The measured data in this fact pack is specific to this combo, and the frame rates at 1080p Medium and High are competitive with what many modern GPUs would deliver in an MMORPG of this era.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is based on the Xe2-HPG architecture, built on a 5 nm process by TSMC, with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. It has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base and boost clock of 2670 MHz, with memory clocked at 2375 MHz, effective to 19 Gbps. Its FP32 performance is 13.67 TFLOPS, and it has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs.

In Allods Online, the GPU’s role becomes more pronounced at higher settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the frame rate drops from 203.3 FPS at Low to 61.4 FPS at Ultra, a reduction of 141.9 FPS. This steep decline indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a significant rendering load, likely due to increased draw distances, shadow quality, and texture filtering. The GPU’s 12 GB VRAM is unlikely to be a bottleneck at 1080p, but the compute load from higher settings drives the frame rate down.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern appears: Low delivers 133.1 FPS, while Ultra drops to 44.1 FPS. The 4K results are even more telling, with Low at 67.5 FPS and Ultra at 21.8 FPS. The GPU’s pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s are fixed, and the increasing resolution multiplies the number of pixels to process, which explains the frame rate collapse at 4K Ultra.

The Arc B580’s PassMark G3D score of 15748 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3068 provide a reference for its overall performance. In this game, the GPU appears to be the limiting factor at high settings, as the CPU’s strong single-core performance is not enough to compensate for the rendering demands. The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s is substantial, but the game’s engine may not utilize it efficiently, given its age.

The frame rate differences between settings suggest that the game’s Ultra preset is not well-optimized for modern hardware, as the jump from High to Ultra at 4K costs 10.2 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs 23.6 FPS. The GPU’s performance at 4K Low, with 67.5 FPS, shows that it can handle the resolution when the visual load is reduced, but the higher presets push it beyond its practical limits.