Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Cyberpunk 2077 with the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Arc B570 shows a steep performance curve as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo delivers 76 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same Low preset, that number drops to 56 FPS, a 26% reduction. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls further to 37 FPS, which is roughly half of the 1080p result.

This scaling pattern reveals that the Arc B570 is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is significant, and the jump to 4K cuts performance nearly in half again. In an Action RPG like Cyberpunk 2077, this kind of resolution sensitivity points directly at GPU-bound rendering, particularly the pixel throughput and memory bandwidth constraints of the graphics card.

The Medium preset shows similar proportional drops. At 1080p Medium, the average is 56 FPS with a minimum of 47 and maximum of 64. At 1440p Medium, it falls to 42 FPS (35 min, 48 max). At 4K Medium, the average collapses to 27 FPS with a tight 23-32 FPS range. The narrow min-max spread at 4K Medium suggests the system is consistently hammered by resolution demands rather than experiencing occasional spikes.

High settings tell a more sobering story. The 1080p High average is 41 FPS, dropping to 31 FPS at 1440p, and then to 20 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings are worse still: 39 FPS at 1080p, 29 FPS at 1440p, and 19 FPS at 4K. The difference between High and Ultra at each resolution is small — 2 FPS at 1080p, 2 FPS at 1440p, 1 FPS at 4K — which suggests that Ultra presets add visual complexity that this GPU cannot translate into meaningful frame rate differences in either direction.

The scaling behavior indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck until very low resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 76 FPS average shows headroom, but the GPU still dominates the frame time budget. The data does not include a 720p row, so the true CPU ceiling remains unmeasured, but the pattern across 1080p to 4K is consistent with a GPU-limited configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of hardware ranks 2990 out of 3716 tested combos in Cyberpunk 2077. That places it in the bottom 20% of all configurations in the benchmark database. The percentile position reflects the mid-range nature of both components: the Ryzen 5 8400F sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, while the Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. When paired, they land well below average for this demanding title.

The ranking interpretation requires context. Cyberpunk 2077 is a notoriously heavy game, and the combo's position at 2990 of 3716 means most tested systems outperform it. The GPU's 65th percentile is the weaker link here; the CPU's 77th percentile suggests the processor has more headroom than the graphics card is exploiting. For a game that scales heavily with GPU compute and memory bandwidth, the Arc B570's 10 GB VRAM and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth become the determining factors.

The nearest rivals for the CPU alone show how close the 8400F is to its direct competition. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24964 in the average benchmark, a mere 0.2% ahead of the 8400F's 25005. The Intel Core i7-11850H trails by 0.3%, and the Intel Core i7-13620H is 0.4% behind. The AMD EPYC 9474F leads by 0.4%. This clustering means the processor choice is nearly irrelevant for ranking purposes — the GPU is what drags this combo down.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 0.1% ahead, the Intel Arc A750 at 0.1% behind, the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 0.4% ahead, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X at 0.5% behind. The Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 places it in a tight pack with these competitors. In Cyberpunk 2077 specifically, the measured FPS data shows this GPU struggling at higher resolutions, which is consistent with its mid-pack standing.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The chip packs 19,600 million transistors into a 272 mm² die, with a transistor density of 72.1M per mm². The GPU operates at a flat 2500 MHz for both base and boost clocks, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The 10 GB of GDDR6 memory sits on a 160-bit bus, delivering 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

These specifications directly explain the 4K performance. The 160-bit memory bus is narrow for a modern GPU, and the 380.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a constraint when the render target grows to 3840x2160. The 10 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for most presets at 1080p and 1440p, but the bandwidth limitation shows in the steep FPS drops at 4K. The pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s set hard limits on how quickly the GPU can fill frames at high resolutions.

The shader configuration includes 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The 18 ray tracing cores are present but do not appear to provide a meaningful advantage in this game's measured rows, which do not isolate RT performance. The FP32 throughput of 11.52 TFLOPS places this GPU in the mid-range tier, and the 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms that positioning.

The GPU's 150 W TDP with a suggested 450 W PSU indicates a power-efficient design, but the dual-slot cooler and 272 mm length suggest it needs adequate case airflow. The PCIe 4.0 x8 interface is a potential limitation for CPU-GPU communication, though in a GPU-bound title like Cyberpunk 2077, the impact is likely minimal. The 19.6 billion transistor count and 5 nm process node are modern, but the architecture's memory subsystem is the weak point for 4K gaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full dataset shows consistent behavior across all four presets at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 76 FPS average, which is the only row that approaches high-refresh territory. The Medium preset averages 56 FPS with a minimum of 47 and maximum of 64. High averages 41 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 20 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is only 2 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts downward. Low averages 56 FPS, Medium 42 FPS (35 min, 48 max), High 31 FPS, and Ultra 29 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets: roughly 20-26% reduction. The minimum FPS at Medium (35) shows that even at 1440p, the frame pacing holds reasonably well, but the overall averages are below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the results are marginal for playability. Low averages 37 FPS, Medium 27 FPS (23 min, 32 max), High 20 FPS, and Ultra 19 FPS. The 4K Medium minimum of 23 FPS means the game will stutter during busy scenes. The 4K High and Ultra averages of 20 and 19 FPS respectively are below acceptable thresholds for an Action RPG where combat responsiveness matters.

The min-max data is only available for Medium presets across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the range is 47-64 FPS, a spread of 17 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 35-48 FPS, a spread of 13 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range tightens further to 23-32 FPS, a spread of 9 FPS. This narrowing at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is consistently saturated, leaving less variance in frame times.

The delta between Low and Ultra at each resolution is instructive. At 1080p, the difference is 37 FPS (76 vs 39). At 1440p, it is 27 FPS (56 vs 29). At 4K, it is 18 FPS (37 vs 19). The shrinking delta suggests that at 4K, even Low settings cannot overcome the GPU's fundamental bandwidth and compute limits.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F provides 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Phoenix. It runs on the AMD Socket AM5 platform with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The 65 W TDP is modest, and the 4 nm TSMC process node with 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die indicates a dense, efficient design. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration with 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

In Cyberpunk 2077, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU based on the measured FPS data. The 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and multi-thread score of 6165 show a processor with solid single-core performance, which matters for game logic and draw call processing. The Cinebench R23 scores of 2943 single-core and 20851 multi-core confirm this is a capable modern processor for gaming workloads.

The 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs means the 8400F outperforms most processors in the database. Its nearest rivals cluster tightly: the Ryzen 5 7500F is 0.2% ahead, the Core i7-11850H is 0.3% behind, and the Core i7-13620H is 0.4% behind. This clustering indicates that the 8400F is not a performance outlier in either direction — it is a solid mid-range CPU that will not bottleneck most GPU configurations.

The 16 MB of shared L3 cache is a potential concern for a game like Cyberpunk 2077, which has large open-world data sets. However, the measured FPS data does not show CPU-related stuttering or frame pacing issues. The minimum FPS values at Medium presets are reasonable relative to the averages, suggesting the CPU is feeding the GPU adequately. The L1 cache is 64 KB per core and L2 is 1 MB per core, which are standard for Zen 4.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and 4.70 GHz boost clock indicate that thermal throttling is unlikely to be an issue in most desktop cases. The PCIe Gen 4 support with 20 lanes provides sufficient bandwidth for the Arc B570's x8 interface. The lack of integrated graphics means the discrete GPU is mandatory, but this is expected in a gaming configuration.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to a clear best experience at 1920x1080 with Medium settings. This configuration delivers 56 FPS average with a minimum of 47 FPS, which keeps the game playable during combat and driving sequences. The 47 FPS minimum is above the 40 FPS threshold where Action RPG combat becomes noticeably less responsive. The 64 FPS maximum shows that less demanding scenes can push into smoother territory.

At 1080p Low, the 76 FPS average is tempting for competitive play, but the visual quality loss in Cyberpunk 2077's dense urban environments is substantial. The jump from Low to Medium costs 20 FPS but provides significant visual improvements in lighting, shadows, and texture detail. For most players, the Medium preset at 1080p is the sweet spot.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 42 FPS with a minimum of 35 FPS. This is playable but not ideal for a game that rewards precision aiming and quick reactions. The Low preset at 1440p averages 56 FPS, which is smoother but still below the 60 FPS target. If a player owns a 1440p monitor and cannot accept the visual downgrade to Low, Medium at 42 FPS is the next best option, but the 35 FPS minimum may cause occasional frustration.

At 3840x2160, no preset is truly recommended. The Low preset's 37 FPS average is the only row above 30 FPS, but it still feels sluggish for an Action RPG. The Medium preset at 27 FPS with a 23 FPS minimum is borderline unplayable during intense scenes. High and Ultra at 20 and 19 FPS respectively are not viable options. Players with 4K displays should either lower the resolution to 1440p or accept a significant visual compromise.

The Ultra preset offers no meaningful advantage over High at any resolution. The differences are 2 FPS at 1080p, 2 FPS at 1440p, and 1 FPS at 4K. The visual improvements from High to Ultra likely exist, but the performance cost is negligible in the measured data. Players should use High instead of Ultra to save GPU resources without sacrificing measurable frame rate.

The recommended configuration is 1920x1080 with Medium settings. This provides the best balance of smoothness and visual quality, with a 47 FPS floor that keeps the game responsive. For players who prioritize frame rate over visuals, 1080p Low at 76 FPS is the fastest option. For those who prefer higher resolutions, 1440p Low at 56 FPS is the only preset that approaches playable smoothness, but it sacrifices visual fidelity. The data does not support any 4K configuration for this game on this hardware.