Counter-Strike 2

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Counter-Strike 2 with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and Intel Arc B570 reveals a clear pattern of scaling as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 275 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops this to 182 FPS, a reduction of 93 FPS. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls further to 102 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p represents a 33.8% decrease, while the jump from 1440p to 4K Low brings another 44.0% reduction. These drops indicate that the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the pixel count increases disproportionately to the frame rate decline.

The High settings preset tells a similar story with slightly different magnitudes. At 1080p High, the system delivers 171 FPS. At 1440p High, it drops to 113 FPS, a 33.9% reduction. At 4K High, the average falls to 63 FPS, a 44.2% drop from 1440p. The consistency between Low and High scaling percentages suggests that the limiting component shifts predictably with resolution rather than being heavily influenced by specific graphical features. The Medium preset, which includes min and max FPS data, shows 229 FPS at 1080p with a min of 194 and max of 263. At 1440p Medium, the average is 151 FPS with min 129 and max 174. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 85 FPS with min 72 and max 97.

The Ultra preset exhibits the most dramatic scaling. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 133 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 88 FPS, a 33.8% decline. At 4K Ultra, the average reaches only 49 FPS. This 4K Ultra result is the lowest measured value in the entire dataset, indicating that the combination of maximum settings and 4K resolution pushes the Intel Arc B570 beyond its comfortable operating range. The frame rate at 4K Ultra, 49 FPS, sits just below the 50 FPS threshold that many competitive players would consider minimally acceptable for a fast-paced FPS.

The scaling pattern across all four settings presets shows that the percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p consistently lands between 33.8% and 34.0%. The drop from 1440p to 4K consistently lands between 44.0% and 44.3%. This uniformity suggests that the bottleneck shifts smoothly with pixel count, with the GPU's rendering throughput being the dominant constraint at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the high frame rates across all settings — even 133 FPS at Ultra — indicate that the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU, with the Ryzen 7 5700X3D's 8 cores and 16 threads providing sufficient processing power for Counter-Strike 2's engine.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D paired with the Intel Arc B570 achieves a combo rank of 2286 out of 2870 tested combinations in Counter-Strike 2. This places the combo in the 20.4th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 79.6% of tested combos perform better in this specific game. The rank reflects the measured FPS data across all resolutions and settings, with the combo's performance being constrained primarily by the GPU rather than the CPU.

The Intel Arc B570's individual benchmark scores provide context for this ranking. The GPU's passmark G3D score is 14195, and its average benchmark score is 20556. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, has an average score of 20534, representing a deltaPct of 0.1% — essentially identical performance. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, with a deltaPct of -0.1%, also nearly identical. This indicates that the Arc B570 sits in a performance tier where small variations in synthetic benchmarks translate to minimal real-world differences. The GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 65 means it outperforms 65% of all GPUs in the benchmark database.

The CPU side shows a similar positioning. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D has an avgBenchmarkScore of 24709 and a percentileVsAllCpus of 77. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D, scores 24728 with a deltaPct of -0.1%. The Ryzen 9 5900HX scores 24822 with -0.5%, while the Intel Core i5-12450HX scores 24576 with 0.5% and the Intel Core i5-11600 scores 24563 with 0.6%. All four rivals fall within a 0.6% delta, placing the 5700X3D in a tightly clustered group of CPUs with nearly identical average benchmark performance.

The combo's rank of 2286 out of 2870 suggests that while both components are competitive in their respective tiers, their combination does not produce standout performance in Counter-Strike 2 specifically. The game's engine appears to favor certain hardware configurations, and the Arc B570's mid-range positioning limits the overall combo's ability to reach higher ranks. The data indicates that the combo is more suited to 1080p and 1440p gaming, where frame rates remain competitive, rather than 4K gaming where the GPU becomes a significant bottleneck.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo at 1080p?

A: The highest measured average FPS at 1920x1080 is 275 FPS, achieved with Low settings. The Medium preset delivers 229 FPS, High delivers 171 FPS, and Ultra delivers 133 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution across different settings?

A: At 3840x2160, the combo achieves 102 FPS on Low, 85 FPS on Medium, 63 FPS on High, and 49 FPS on Ultra settings. The Medium preset records a minimum of 72 FPS and maximum of 97 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations in Counter-Strike 2?

A: The combo ranks 2286 out of 2870 tested combinations, placing it in the lower 20.4% of all tested systems for this game.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534 (0.1% delta), the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582 (-0.1% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480 (0.4% delta), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662 (-0.5% delta).

Q: What is the CPU's benchmark positioning relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X3D has an average benchmark score of 24709. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D scores 24728 (-0.1% delta), the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX scores 24822 (-0.5% delta), the Intel Core i5-12450HX scores 24576 (0.5% delta), and the Intel Core i5-11600 scores 24563 (0.6% delta).

Q: Which resolution and settings combination provides the most consistent frame times?

A: The Medium preset is the only one with min and max FPS data across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the range is 194-263 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 129-174 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 72-97 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset contains measured average FPS values for twelve combinations of resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average at 275 FPS. The Medium preset follows with 229 FPS, High with 171 FPS, and Ultra with 133 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p includes min and max values of 194 and 263 FPS respectively, showing a spread of 69 FPS between the lowest and highest recorded frames.

At 2560x1440, the pattern mirrors the 1080p results but at lower absolute values. Low settings produce 182 FPS, Medium produces 151 FPS, High produces 113 FPS, and Ultra produces 88 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p records a min of 129 FPS and max of 174 FPS, a spread of 45 FPS. This narrower spread compared to 1080p Medium suggests that frame times become more consistent as the GPU works harder at higher resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results show the GPU's limitations most clearly. Low settings achieve 102 FPS, Medium achieves 85 FPS, High achieves 63 FPS, and Ultra achieves 49 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K has a min of 72 FPS and max of 97 FPS, a spread of 25 FPS. This tightening of the FPS range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is consistently saturated, reducing the variance between frames but also capping the average performance.

Comparing settings presets at each resolution reveals the cost of graphical fidelity. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 46 FPS, from Medium to High costs 58 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 38 FPS. At 1440p, the costs are 31 FPS from Low to Medium, 38 FPS from Medium to High, and 25 FPS from High to Ultra. At 4K, the costs are 17 FPS from Low to Medium, 22 FPS from Medium to High, and 14 FPS from High to Ultra. These diminishing absolute costs at higher resolutions indicate that the GPU's rendering capacity is the limiting factor, with each settings tier consuming a relatively smaller portion of the available headroom.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570's specifications directly explain its performance characteristics in Counter-Strike 2. The GPU features 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing 380.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game's requirements at all tested resolutions, as evidenced by the consistent scaling pattern across settings presets. The GPU's base and boost clocks are both 2500 MHz, with memory clocked at 2375 MHz or 19 Gbps effective.

The GPU's compute resources include 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s. These specifications translate to a FP32 performance of 11.52 TFLOPS. The GPU's 18 ray tracing cores are not directly relevant to Counter-Strike 2's rendering workload, as the game does not heavily utilize ray tracing features.

The Arc B570's 150 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate that it draws a moderate amount of power, with a suggested PSU of 450 W. The PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface provides adequate bandwidth for the GPU's memory architecture. The GPU's benchmark scores place it at the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with a passmark G3D score of 14195 and a passmark GPU compute score of 7281.

In Counter-Strike 2, the GPU's role becomes increasingly prominent as resolution increases. At 1080p, the GPU can deliver frame rates well above 200 FPS on lower settings, indicating that it is not fully saturated. At 1440p, the frame rates remain competitive, with 182 FPS on Low settings. At 4K, the GPU's limitations become apparent, with the Ultra preset dropping to 49 FPS. The data suggests that the GPU's 10 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor at any tested configuration, as the game's memory footprint at 4K Ultra remains within this capacity. The bottleneck at 4K is the GPU's raw rendering throughput rather than memory capacity or bandwidth.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and frame rate requirements. For competitive play at 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 275, providing maximum responsiveness for fast-paced gameplay. The Medium preset at 1080p offers 229 FPS average with a minimum of 194 FPS, which still provides excellent frame times for competitive play while offering improved visual quality. The High preset at 1080p delivers 171 FPS, which remains above the 144 Hz refresh rate commonly found in gaming monitors, making it a viable option for players who prioritize visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 182 FPS, which comfortably exceeds 144 Hz and approaches 165 Hz refresh rates. The Medium preset at 1440p delivers 151 FPS with a minimum of 129 FPS, ensuring that frame times remain smooth even during intense gameplay sequences. The High preset at 1440p drops to 113 FPS, which may be acceptable for players with 120 Hz monitors but falls short of higher refresh rate displays. The Ultra preset at 1440p, at 88 FPS, is not recommended for competitive play but could be used for casual play or when visual quality takes priority.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop significantly across all settings. The Low preset at 4K delivers 102 FPS, which is sufficient for a 100 Hz display but falls short of higher refresh rates. The Medium preset at 4K achieves 85 FPS with a minimum of 72 FPS, providing a playable experience for casual gaming. The High preset at 4K drops to 63 FPS, and the Ultra preset at 4K reaches only 49 FPS. For players using 4K displays, the Low or Medium presets are recommended to maintain playable frame rates, while the High and Ultra presets should be reserved for scenarios where visual fidelity is paramount and frame rate is secondary.

The data indicates that the Medium preset provides the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the 229 FPS average with a 194 FPS minimum ensures smooth gameplay. At 1440p Medium, the 151 FPS average with a 129 FPS minimum remains competitive. At 4K Medium, the 85 FPS average with a 72 FPS minimum provides a playable experience without significant frame drops. The Medium preset also shows the most consistent frame times, with the narrowest FPS spreads at each resolution compared to what would be expected from the other presets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture with the Vermeer codename. It operates with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz. The CPU features a 96 MB shared L3 cache, which is a defining characteristic of the X3D series and provides substantial benefit in games that are sensitive to cache size. The CPU's TDP is 105 W, and it supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration and a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

The CPU's benchmark scores demonstrate its multi-threaded capabilities. In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 22366 in multicore and 3157 in single-core tests. The Geekbench multicore score is 11086, and the single-core score is 1849. The 3DMark results show a progression from 804 in single-thread to 6764 in 16-thread tests, indicating that the CPU scales well with additional threads. The PassMark multithread score is 26318, with a single-thread score of 2970.

In Counter-Strike 2, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with rendered frames. The game is known to be CPU-intensive in certain scenarios, particularly with many players on screen or complex physics interactions. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D's 8 cores and 16 threads provide ample processing power for these workloads, as evidenced by the high frame rates achieved at 1080p where the GPU is less likely to be the bottleneck. The CPU's large 96 MB L3 cache is particularly beneficial in games like Counter-Strike 2 that may exhibit cache-sensitive performance characteristics.

The CPU's benchmark positioning relative to its nearest rivals places it in a tightly clustered group. The Ryzen 5 7600X3D, Ryzen 9 5900HX, Intel Core i5-12450HX, and Intel Core i5-11600 all fall within a 0.6% delta of the 5700X3D's average benchmark score. This indicates that in synthetic benchmarks, the 5700X3D delivers essentially identical performance to these competing processors. The CPU's percentileVsAllCpus of 77 means it outperforms 77% of all CPUs in the benchmark database, placing it in the upper quartile of available processors.

The CPU's performance in Counter-Strike 2 is likely sufficient to avoid being a limiting factor at most tested configurations. At 1080p Low, the 275 FPS average suggests that the CPU can sustain high frame rates when the GPU is not constrained. At 4K Ultra, the 49 FPS result is clearly GPU-limited, as the CPU's processing power would not be the constraint at such low frame rates. The data indicates that the CPU has headroom to support even higher frame rates if paired with a more powerful GPU, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU's rendering capacity is the primary determinant of performance.