Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2 scales dramatically with resolution on this AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D + Intel Arc B370 combination, but the pattern reveals a system firmly bound by the graphics processor. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 162 FPS average; stepping up to 1440p drops that to 107 FPS, a 34% reduction. Pushing to 4K halves the frame rate again to 60 FPS, showing that each resolution tier exacts a heavy toll on the integrated graphics solution. The scaling from Low to High at 1080p is equally telling: 162 FPS falls to 100 FPS, indicating that even modest visual upgrades stress the GPU significantly. At 4K, the gap between Low and High is 23 FPS, with the High preset mustering only 37 FPS against the Low preset's 60 FPS. This steep curve suggests the Arc B370's architecture, built on a 3 nm process with a 25 W TDP, simply lacks the raw throughput for high-resolution esports play.

The data indicates a CPU that is not the limiting factor here. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, remains potent even as resolution climbs. At 1440p High, the system produces 66 FPS, which is only 6 FPS less than the 4K Medium result of 50 FPS when accounting for settings differences. The bottleneck is evident in the 4K Ultra result of just 29 FPS, a figure that no amount of CPU headroom can rescue. The Arc B370's boost clock of 2400 MHz and 1280 shading units are simply overwhelmed by the pixel count at 4K, whereas the CPU's 96 MB of L3 cache and 3.40 GHz base clock have ample capacity to feed frames at lower resolutions. The benchmark results show a system where the GPU is the sole arbiter of performance, with the CPU idling well within its capabilities.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data reveals a GPU-bound configuration with unusual characteristics for an esports title. From 1080p Low at 162 FPS to 1440p Low at 107 FPS, the drop is 55 FPS, and moving to 4K Low yields 60 FPS, another 47 FPS reduction. This linear progression suggests the Arc B370's memory bandwidth, listed as "System Dependent" with system-shared memory, creates a hard ceiling that resolution directly impacts. The Medium preset tells a similar story: 134 FPS at 1080p, 89 FPS at 1440p, and 50 FPS at 4K. Each step up in resolution costs roughly 45% performance, regardless of the settings tier, which points to pixel fill rate as the primary constraint.

The High preset at 4K produces 37 FPS, which is barely playable, while Ultra at 4K drops to 29 FPS, a figure that falls below the threshold for competitive play. The scaling from 1080p High to 1440p High shows a 34 FPS loss, but the 1440p to 4K transition costs 29 FPS, indicating the GPU's texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s are exhausted at higher resolutions. Interestingly, the gap between Low and Medium at 1080p is only 28 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 34 FPS, suggesting that the Medium preset offers a more balanced load on the GPU's 20 ROPs. The 4K results, capped at 60 FPS on Low, show that even the lightest settings cannot overcome the fundamental resolution penalty imposed by the system-shared memory architecture.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 2642 out of 2870 tested combos in Counter-Strike 2, placing it in the bottom 8% of all configurations. That ranking is unsurprising given the GPU's individual percentile of 5 among all graphics cards, which places it near the bottom of the performance pool. The Intel Arc B370's average benchmark score of 1184 puts it in direct competition with legacy parts like the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, which scores 1186 (a 0.2% difference), and the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190 (0.5% faster). The AMD FirePro M2000 trails slightly at 1168, putting the Arc B370 1.4% ahead of that workstation part. These rival comparisons highlight that the B370 is not a gaming-oriented GPU, and its performance in CS2 reflects that positioning.

The CPU, by contrast, ranks in the 80th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 27896. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U at 27887 (0% difference), the Intel Core i9-10900K at 27872 (0.1% behind), and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 at 27932 (0.1% ahead). The Ryzen 7 5800X3D also edges out the Intel Core i5-12600KF, which scores 27799, a 0.3% deficit. This CPU is a top-tier part, but it is paired with a GPU that sits in the 5th percentile, creating a massive imbalance. The combo rank of 2642 reflects this mismatch, as the system's overall performance is dragged down by the graphics solution. In a game like CS2, where frame rates are paramount, this pairing produces results that are competitive only at 1080p Low.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that 1080p Low is the only settings tier that delivers a consistently competitive experience, with an average of 162 FPS. This is the highest frame rate recorded across all resolutions and settings, and it aligns with the expectations for a fast-paced FPS. The 1080p Medium preset at 134 FPS is also viable, offering a 28 FPS improvement in visual quality for a 28 FPS performance cost, which is a reasonable trade-off. However, the 1080p High preset at 100 FPS begins to strain the system, and 1080p Ultra at 78 FPS drops below the 144 Hz threshold that many competitive players target. At 1440p, the Low preset at 107 FPS is the only option that remains above 100 FPS, while Medium at 89 FPS and High at 66 FPS are marginal for serious play. The 4K resolution is not recommended for this title, as even the Low preset at 60 FPS fails to provide the headroom needed for consistent performance.

For players who prioritize frame rate over visuals, the 1080p Low preset is the clear choice, as it provides the maximum measurable performance. Those who want a balance between image quality and speed should consider 1080p Medium, which maintains 134 FPS while adding detail. The Ultra preset at 1080p, while producing 78 FPS, introduces unnecessary GPU load without a proportional visual benefit, as the data shows a 56 FPS gap between Low and Ultra. The 1440p Medium setting at 89 FPS could serve as a middle ground for users with 1440p displays, but the 1080p options are objectively superior in the measured results. The system's integrated nature, with the GPU sharing system memory, means that higher resolutions disproportionately impact performance, reinforcing the recommendation to stay at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its best results across all settings. The Low preset averages 162 FPS, which is the peak performance recorded. Medium drops to 134 FPS, with a minimum of 114 FPS and a maximum of 154 FPS, showing a consistent frame delivery. High averages 100 FPS, and Ultra falls to 78 FPS. The range from Low to Ultra is 84 FPS, indicating that settings have a substantial impact at this resolution. At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 107 FPS, a 55 FPS reduction from 1080p. Medium averages 89 FPS, with a minimum of 76 FPS and a maximum of 102 FPS. High produces 66 FPS, and Ultra drops to 52 FPS. The 1440p results show a similar pattern, but the absolute numbers are significantly lower, with a 55 FPS spread between Low and Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates. Low averages 60 FPS, which is the only 4K setting that reaches 60 FPS. Medium averages 50 FPS, with a minimum of 42 FPS and a maximum of 57 FPS, indicating noticeable frame dips. High averages 37 FPS, and Ultra drops to 29 FPS. The 4K results reveal a 31 FPS spread between Low and Ultra, which is narrower than at lower resolutions, suggesting that the GPU is so heavily loaded that settings differences have less relative impact. The minimum frame rates at Medium across all resolutions, 114 FPS at 1080p, 76 FPS at 1440p, and 42 FPS at 4K, provide a clear picture of the system's consistency. The 1080p Medium minimum of 114 FPS is the only sub-4K configuration that stays above 100 FPS at all times, while the 4K Medium minimum of 42 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics processor based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, manufactured on Intel's 3 nm process. Its base clock of 300 MHz and boost clock of 2400 MHz indicate a design focused on power efficiency rather than raw performance, with a TDP of just 25 W. The GPU has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units, along with 10 ray tracing cores. Its FP32 performance is rated at 6.144 TFLOPS, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The memory configuration is "System Shared," with bandwidth listed as "System Dependent," meaning the GPU relies on the CPU's DDR4 memory, which has a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. This shared memory setup is a critical limitation, as the GPU must compete with the CPU for memory access, and the lack of dedicated VRAM hampers high-resolution performance.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all older or lower-end parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, just 0.2% higher, while the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher, and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which the Arc B370 beats by 1.4%. These comparisons show that the B370 is not competitive with modern discrete GPUs, and its performance in CS2 reflects this. In the measured data, the GPU's limitations are most evident at 4K, where even the Low preset produces only 60 FPS. The pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s are insufficient for the demands of 4K rendering, and the system-shared memory bandwidth exacerbates the issue. The GPU's role in this combo is the primary bottleneck, and its performance caps the system's potential regardless of the CPU's capabilities.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a desktop processor from the 5000 series, based on the Zen 3 architecture with the Vermeer codename. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. The CPU includes 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is a defining feature for gaming performance, along with 64 KB of L1 cache per core and 512 KB of L2 cache per core. It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The CPU is built on TSMC's 7 nm process, with 8,850 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. Its TDP is rated at 105 W, and it uses the AMD Socket AM4 interface. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14317 and a single-core score of 1452, as well as a Geekbench multi-core score of 11765 and a single-core score of 2017.

In the context of Counter-Strike 2, the CPU's performance is more than adequate for the measured frame rates. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7299 and the max-thread score of 7285 show that the CPU can handle multi-threaded workloads, while the single-thread score of 884 in 3DMark and 3234 in PassMark indicate strong single-core performance, which is critical for esports titles. The CPU's 80th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27896, places it well above the GPU's 5th percentile. The nearest CPU rivals, such as the Intel Core i9-10900K and the Intel Core i5-12600KF, are within 0.3% of the 5800X3D's average score, confirming its competitive position. However, in this combo, the CPU's capabilities are largely untapped. The measured FPS at 1080p Low, 162 FPS, is likely limited by the GPU's rendering speed rather than the CPU's frame-generation capacity. The 96 MB L3 cache is particularly beneficial for gaming, but the Arc B370's bottleneck prevents the CPU from demonstrating its full potential. The data suggests that pairing this CPU with a more powerful GPU would yield significantly higher frame rates, but within this configuration, the CPU's role is to feed frames to a GPU that cannot keep up at higher resolutions.