Cyberpunk 2077

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the Intel Arc B370 presents a challenging performance profile for Cyberpunk 2077. Benchmark data shows this combination struggles to maintain playable frame rates across all tested settings. At 1080p, the only preset that approaches a fluid experience is Low, with an average of 45 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 33 FPS, while High and Ultra fall to 24 FPS and 23 FPS, respectively. Given these numbers, the recommended path is clear: select the Low preset at 1920x1080 if a responsive experience is the priority. Any other configuration compromises fluidity for visual fidelity that this hardware cannot deliver at an acceptable level.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates indicate that graphical presets have a linear and severe impact on performance. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium results in a 12 FPS drop (45 to 33), and stepping up to High costs another 9 FPS (33 to 24). Ultra offers no advantage over High in average terms, with only a 1 FPS difference (23 vs 24), making it a pointless selection. The data suggests that the Low preset is the only viable option for a playable session.

At 1440p, the situation worsens. Low produces 33 FPS, which is borderline, but Medium falls to 24 FPS, rendering the game stuttery. High and Ultra are effectively unplayable at 18 FPS and 17 FPS respectively. The 4K results are purely academic for this combo: Low achieves 22 FPS, while every other preset lands in the 11-16 FPS range. Benchmark results indicate that there is no hidden "sweet spot"; the performance curve is consistent across all resolutions, with Low always providing a significant, though insufficient, boost over Medium.

Therefore, the operational recommendation is to lock the preset to Low at 1080p. The measured min FPS data is only available for Medium presets, showing 28 FPS at 1080p, which suggests that even the "playable" Low preset may have frame dips below its average. Users should also consider that this is an Action RPG, where precise input timing for dodging and aiming is crucial; a 45 FPS average with potential dips will test patience. The data does not support any claim that higher settings are worth the frame rate sacrifice.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, running on the AMD Socket AM5 platform. Its base clock is 4.20 GHz with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, and it carries a 65 W TDP. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 20,851 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,943 in single-core. This places it at the 77th percentile among all tested CPUs, indicating solid mainstream performance. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (0.2% higher), Intel Core i7-11850H (0.3% higher), and Intel Core i7-13620H (0.4% higher), while it edges out the AMD EPYC 9474F by 0.4%.

In Cyberpunk 2077, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and process game logic. The data shows that this processor is not the primary bottleneck in this pairing. Evidence for this comes from the frame rate scaling: at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 45 FPS, but at 4K Low, it falls to 22 FPS. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rate would remain relatively constant regardless of resolution, as the CPU workload does not scale linearly with pixel count. The 23 FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings indicates that the GPU is being saturated by the increased resolution, leaving the CPU with headroom.

The 8400F's 16 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (83.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide adequate data throughput for the game's open-world streaming. Its 12 threads are sufficient for Cyberpunk 2077's multi-threaded nature, as evidenced by its 3DMark max-thread score of 6,165. However, the benchmark results indicate that even with this capable CPU, the graphics card cannot translate the available processing power into high frame rates. The CPU will not be the reason for low FPS; it simply cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the clear limiting factor in this configuration. It is an integrated graphics solution (IGP) based on the Xe3-LPG architecture and Panther Lake chip, built on a 3 nm process. Its performance class is extremely low, sitting at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. In the only available 3DMark test (Steel Nomad DX12), it scores 1,184, which places it in the company of legacy parts like the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (0.2% higher) and ATI Radeon HD 5770 (0.5% higher). It is roughly 1.4% faster than the AMD FirePro M2000.

The GPU's specifications are modest: 1,280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs, with a boost clock of 2400 MHz. It has 10 ray tracing cores, but given the overall frame rates, enabling RT would be catastrophic. Its FP32 performance is 6.144 TFLOPS, and it relies on system shared memory, with bandwidth listed as "System Dependent." This is a critical weakness for a game like Cyberpunk 2077, which is notorious for its high VRAM usage and texture streaming demands. The lack of dedicated VRAM means the GPU must share bandwidth with the CPU, likely causing stutters and reducing effective throughput.

The measured FPS data confirms the GPU's inadequacy. At 1080p Low, the 45 FPS average is the absolute ceiling for this combo. The GPU's pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s, but these theoretical numbers do not translate to real-world performance. The direct evidence is the 3DMark score of 1,184, which is below the minimum threshold for a smooth gaming experience in modern titles. This GPU is designed for basic desktop tasks, not for rendering a dense, neon-lit open world at high fidelity. The benchmark results indicate that the Arc B370 is the primary reason for this combo's bottom-tier ranking.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 3,435th out of 3,716 tested combos for Cyberpunk 2077. This places it in the bottom 8% of all configurations, a dismal result that confirms the hardware mismatch. The dataIsMeasured field is true, meaning these are real, observed results rather than estimates. This rank is a direct consequence of the GPU's performance, as the CPU itself is a solid mid-tier part. The combo is effectively at the bottom of the barrel, outperforming only 281 other setups, which are likely comprised of similarly weak integrated graphics or ancient discrete cards.

The rank is not surprising given the GPU's 5th percentile standing. The CPU's 77th percentile is largely irrelevant when the graphics solution is this weak. The benchmark results show that this is not a balanced build for this title. It is a configuration that will frustrate users expecting to play at even medium settings. For context, the GPU's nearest rivals (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, etc.) are parts from over a decade ago, and they are all clustered within a 1.4% performance delta. This combo is being compared to hardware that was already obsolete when Cyberpunk 2077 launched in late 2020.

The practical takeaway is that this combo cannot run the game in a way that honors its design. The rank of 3,435 suggests that users would need to drastically lower expectations or use aggressive upscaling technology (not available in the measured data) to get a playable experience. The data indicates that the CPU is not the issue; pairing this processor with a modern discrete GPU would yield a much higher rank. As it stands, the Arc B370 anchors the entire system to the bottom of the charts.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is severe and reveals the GPU-bound nature of this system. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 45 FPS at 1080p to 33 FPS at 1440p (a 12 FPS drop) and then to 22 FPS at 4K (an additional 11 FPS drop). This represents a 51% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K. At Medium settings, the decline is similar: 33 FPS at 1080p, 24 FPS at 1440p, and 16 FPS at 4K, a 52% reduction. This proportional scaling is a classic sign of a GPU-limited scenario.

If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rate would plateau regardless of resolution. Instead, the consistent percentage drops indicate that the GPU's rendering pipeline is overwhelmed as the pixel count increases. The Arc B370's shared memory architecture is particularly vulnerable here, as the bandwidth demand for 4K textures and framebuffers exceeds what the system can provide. The data shows that the gap between Low and Medium settings also increases with resolution: at 1080p, the difference is 12 FPS; at 1440p, it is 9 FPS; at 4K, it is 6 FPS. This suggests that at higher resolutions, even the difference between Low and Medium becomes less impactful because the GPU is so saturated.

The min FPS data for Medium settings reinforces this: at 1080p, the minimum is 28 FPS, but at 1440p, it drops to 21 FPS, and at 4K, it is 14 FPS. These min FPS values show that the game will experience stutters and hitches, as the frame time variance becomes more pronounced with resolution. For this combo, 1080p is the only resolution worth considering, and even then, only at Low settings. The resolution scaling analysis proves that the Arc B370 cannot handle the demands of Cyberpunk 2077 beyond the most modest settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset to use for this CPU/GPU combo in Cyberpunk 2077?

A: The only preset that provides a playable average frame rate is Low at 1920x1080, which yields 45 FPS. All other presets and resolutions produce average frame rates below 33 FPS, which is not sufficient for a smooth action RPG experience.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F a bottleneck for the Intel Arc B370?

A: No, the data indicates the opposite. The frame rate drops by 23 FPS from 1080p to 4K at Low settings (45 to 22 FPS), which proves the GPU is the limiting component. The CPU, with a 77th percentile ranking and 20,851 Cinebench R23 multi-core score, has sufficient headroom to handle the game's logic.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 3,435th out of 3,716 total combos, placing it in the bottom 8% of all tested configurations. This is primarily due to the GPU's 5th percentile performance, which is only comparable to decade-old parts like the ATI Radeon HD 5770.

Q: Can I play Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K with this setup?

A: No. The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 22 FPS on Low settings. Medium, High, and Ultra presets all fall between 11 and 16 FPS, making the game effectively unplayable at that resolution.

Q: What does the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K tell us about the system?

A: The consistent ~50% performance drop when moving to 4K indicates a GPU-bound system. The Intel Arc B370's shared memory architecture and low compute power (6.144 TFLOPS) cannot handle the increased pixel load, while the CPU's performance remains constant.

Q: Is there any difference between High and Ultra settings for this combo?

A: The measured data shows almost no difference. At 1080p, High averages 24 FPS and Ultra averages 23 FPS, a negligible 1 FPS gap. This suggests the GPU is already saturated and cannot benefit from the extra rendering work required by Ultra settings.