Cyberpunk 2077

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 scores an average of 26,324 points, placing it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (26,274) and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26,212). It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS by 0.3% (26,402) and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U by 0.5% (26,187).

Q: What is the Intel Arc B370's performance percentile, and how does it stack up against its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1,184. This puts it within 0.2% of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1,186) and 0.5% of the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1,190), while outperforming the AMD FirePro M2000 by 1.4% (1,168).

Q: What is the best average FPS achieved by this combo in Cyberpunk 2077, and at what settings?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 45 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the measured data that reaches a playable 45 FPS average.

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

A: At 3840x2160, performance is extremely limited. The best result is 22 FPS average at Low settings, dropping to 16 FPS at Medium, 12 FPS at High, and 11 FPS at Ultra. This indicates the system is heavily GPU-bound at this resolution.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested configurations for this game?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3,435 out of 3,716 tested combos for Cyberpunk 2077, placing it in the bottom 8% of all configurations.

Q: What are the minimum FPS figures for Medium settings at each resolution?

A: At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS is 28. At 1440p Medium, it drops to 21 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 14 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, built on a 5 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (83.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide substantial bandwidth for game logic and asset streaming.

In Cyberpunk 2077, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and manage the game's complex simulation systems. The Ryzen 5 7600's single-thread performance is strong, evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 999 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,852. Multi-threaded performance is also robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12,735 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 13,413.

The data indicates that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in most configurations tested. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 45 FPS, suggesting the CPU can push frames when the GPU load is reduced. The processor's 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with a score of 26,324, places it well ahead of the GPU's 5th percentile ranking. This disparity suggests that at lower resolutions and settings, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, while the CPU has headroom to spare.

The Ryzen 5 7600's nearest rivals—the Ryzen 9 6900HX, Ryzen 7 7435HS, and Core i9-11900KF—all sit within a 0.5% performance delta. This indicates that the 7600's computational capability is squarely in the mid-range desktop tier, sufficient for the game's threading model but not exceptional. The CPU's 65 W TDP and unlocked multiplier suggest it is designed for efficiency and overclocking, but the measured game data does not reflect any such tuning.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics processor based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, fabricated on a 3 nm process by Intel. It features 1,280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output pipelines, along with 10 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 300 MHz and boosts up to 2,400 MHz.

The Arc B370's memory configuration is "System Shared," meaning it relies on the host system's DDR5 RAM for both capacity and bandwidth. This shared memory architecture is a critical limitation, as the GPU must compete with the CPU for memory access. The GPU's pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s, with FP32 throughput of 6.144 TFLOPS.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, a very low standing. Its nearest rivals include the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, which are over a decade old. This indicates that the Arc B370 is not designed for high-end gaming performance, and the Cyberpunk 2077 results confirm this.

At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 45 FPS, which suggests the GPU is barely sufficient for the game's minimum requirements at a low preset. However, at 1080p High, the frame rate drops to 24 FPS, and at Ultra it falls to 23 FPS. The GPU's 25 W TDP and IGP slot width classify it as an integrated solution, not a discrete gaming card. The data shows that the GPU's performance ceiling is quite low, and any increase in resolution or settings leads to dramatic frame rate drops, reinforcing the conclusion that the Arc B370 is the primary bottleneck in this system.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Cyberpunk 2077 reveals a consistent pattern across all resolutions: the Arc B370 struggles to maintain playable frame rates. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 45 at Low settings to 23 at Ultra. The Medium preset yields 33 FPS average, with minimum and maximum of 28 and 38 FPS respectively. High settings produce 24 FPS average.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance drops further. Low settings yield 33 FPS average, Medium drops to 24 FPS (min 21, max 28), High falls to 18 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 17 FPS. The 1440p results represent a 26.7% decrease in FPS from 1080p at Low settings, and a 25% decrease at Medium settings.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely unplayable. Low settings produce 22 FPS average, Medium drops to 16 FPS (min 14, max 19), High yields 12 FPS, and Ultra produces 11 FPS. The 4K results show a 51.1% decrease from 1080p at Low settings, and a 51.5% decrease at Medium settings.

The data shows a clear linear progression: each step up in settings at a fixed resolution reduces FPS by roughly 20-30%. For example, at 1080p, going from Low to Medium reduces FPS by 26.7%, Medium to High by 27.3%, and High to Ultra by 4.2%. The Ultra preset at 1080p (23 FPS) is only 1 FPS lower than High (24 FPS), suggesting diminishing returns at the highest settings.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior reveals a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-limited. When moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Low settings, the average FPS drops from 45 to 33, a 26.7% decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Low settings, the FPS drops from 33 to 22, a 33.3% decrease.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 1080p yields 33 FPS, 1440p yields 24 FPS (27.3% decrease), and 4K yields 16 FPS (33.3% decrease from 1440p). The pattern holds at High settings, with 1080p at 24 FPS, 1440p at 18 FPS (25% decrease), and 4K at 12 FPS (33.3% decrease).

The consistent ~25-33% FPS drop per resolution step indicates that the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth are saturated at all resolutions. The Arc B370's shared memory architecture means that as resolution increases, the amount of data being transferred grows, and the GPU's limited bandwidth becomes a bottleneck. The data suggests that the CPU is not limiting these results, as the Ryzen 5 7600's strong single-thread and multi-thread scores would indicate it can handle the game's logic at higher frame rates if the GPU were capable.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Low settings results in a 51.1% drop in FPS (45 to 22), while at Ultra settings, the drop is 52.2% (23 to 11). This near-linear scaling with pixel count strongly indicates that the GPU's fillrate and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors, not the CPU.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured FPS data, the only playable configuration is 1080p with Low settings, which yields 45 FPS average. This is the only preset that approaches a playable frame rate, and even then, it is barely sufficient for smooth gameplay in an action RPG.

At 1080p Medium, the average FPS drops to 33, with minimums of 28 FPS. This may be acceptable for slower-paced sections of the game, but it will likely suffer during combat or dense city scenes. The 1080p High and Ultra presets yield 24 and 23 FPS respectively, which are below the threshold for acceptable playability.

At 1440p, even Low settings only produce 33 FPS average, which is marginal. The 1440p Medium preset drops to 24 FPS, and High/Ultra fall to 18 and 17 FPS respectively. These are not recommended for any smooth gameplay experience.

At 4K, all presets are unplayable, with the best result being 22 FPS at Low settings. The data suggests that users should avoid 4K entirely with this combo.

The recommendation is to run the game at 1920x1080 with Low settings for the best balance of visual quality and performance. If the user prioritizes frame rate over visuals, they can attempt to lower resolution further or use dynamic resolution scaling, but the measured data does not include such configurations. For a more playable experience, the user would need to reduce the internal rendering resolution or accept the 45 FPS cap at Low settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3,435 out of 3,716 tested combos for Cyberpunk 2077, placing it in the bottom 7.6% of all configurations. This rank is a direct reflection of the GPU's severe performance limitations.

The CPU's 78th percentile ranking (26,324 average score) is in stark contrast to the GPU's 5th percentile ranking (1,184 average score). This 73-percentage-point gap indicates a massive imbalance in the system's capability. The Ryzen 5 7600 is a capable mid-range processor, but the Arc B370's integrated graphics solution is simply not suited for a demanding title like Cyberpunk 2077.

The measured FPS data confirms this ranking. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 45 FPS, which is likely in the lower quartile of all tested systems. The 4K results, with a maximum of 22 FPS at Low settings, place this combo among the weakest configurations for this game.

The rank of 3,435 out of 3,716 suggests that only 281 tested combos perform worse. This places the system in the bottom tier, suitable only for very low-resolution or low-settings gaming. The data indicates that the Arc B370 is the primary factor dragging down the combo's rank, as the CPU's performance is well above average. Users with this combo should expect to play at 1080p Low settings to achieve the best possible experience, and even then, the frame rate will be sub-optimal for a fast-paced action RPG.