Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for Cyberpunk 2077 with the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Arc B580 show a clear and consistent pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 84.3 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings drops the average to 60.5 FPS, a reduction of approximately 28%. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls further to 43.6 FPS, another 28% drop from the 1440p figure. This scaling behavior suggests that the graphics card is the primary limiting factor even at the lowest settings, as the frame rate declines nearly proportionally with the pixel count increase.

The relationship between resolution and performance becomes more pronounced at higher settings. At High settings, the average frame rate goes from 45.7 FPS at 1080p to 35.8 FPS at 1440p, then to 21.6 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K here is 40%, which is steeper than the 28% drop seen at Low settings. This indicates that as the graphical load increases, the GPU's rendering capacity becomes even more strained, and the CPU has less influence on the final frame rate.

At Medium settings, the pattern continues: 64.8 FPS at 1080p, 47.1 FPS at 1440p, and 32.5 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is exactly half of the 1080p result, reinforcing the notion that the Arc B580's compute resources are being saturated at the higher resolution. Ultra settings show the most severe scaling, with 45.4 FPS at 1080p dropping to 35.1 FPS at 1440p and 20.6 FPS at 4K. The 1080p Ultra figure is nearly identical to the 1080p High figure (45.7 FPS), suggesting that at this resolution the frame rate is approaching a ceiling imposed by the CPU or memory subsystem, while at 4K the GPU is clearly the bottleneck.

The data shows that the gap between Low and Ultra settings narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, Low beats Ultra by 38.9 FPS. At 1440p, the gap is 25.4 FPS. At 4K, the gap is 23.0 FPS. This convergence at higher resolutions is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the difference between settings presets becomes less impactful because the GPU is already overwhelmed by the pixel workload. For this combo, 1080p is the only resolution where the CPU (a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 part with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz) can meaningfully influence performance, and even then, the absolute frame rates at Ultra are modest.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate measured for this combo in Cyberpunk 2077?

A: The highest measured average is 84.3 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 20.6 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay and indicates the GPU is heavily overloaded.

Q: Is there a significant difference between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: The difference is minimal: High averages 35.8 FPS while Ultra averages 35.1 FPS, a margin of only 0.7 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset adds little visual benefit for the performance cost at this resolution.

Q: Does the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F bottleneck the Intel Arc B580 in this game?

A: Based on the scaling data, the GPU is the limiting factor at 1440p and 4K, as frame rates drop sharply with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU may be a limiting factor, as evidenced by the small gap between High (45.7 FPS) and Ultra (45.4 FPS) settings.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 1299 out of 1710 tested combinations, placing it in the lower third of all tested systems for Cyberpunk 2077.

Q: How much faster is Low settings compared to Medium at 1080p?

A: Low averages 84.3 FPS while Medium averages 64.8 FPS, making Low 19.5 FPS faster, a 30% improvement.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for the optimal settings preset for this combo. At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver 84.3 FPS, which is the only measured configuration that approaches high-refresh-rate territory. Medium settings at 1080p yield 64.8 FPS, which is playable but represents a 23% performance drop from Low. High settings at 1080p drop to 45.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 45.4 FPS. Given that High and Ultra produce nearly identical frame rates at 1080p, there is no benefit to selecting Ultra over High at this resolution; the data suggests the CPU or memory bandwidth (83.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR5) is capping performance before the GPU's capabilities are fully utilized.

At 2560x1440, the best measured result is 60.5 FPS with Low settings. This is a playable frame rate for most users. Medium settings at 1440p produce 47.1 FPS, which is a significant drop but remains in a range that could be acceptable for slower-paced gameplay. High and Ultra at 1440p produce 35.8 and 35.1 FPS, respectively, which are generally below the threshold for comfortable play. For this resolution, Low settings are the only preset that maintains a 60 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, no measured settings preset achieves a playable frame rate. Low settings average 43.6 FPS, Medium averages 32.5 FPS, High averages 21.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 20.6 FPS. Even the lowest preset at 4K falls short of 60 FPS by a substantial margin. The data indicates that this combo is not suitable for 4K gaming in Cyberpunk 2077, and users should either lower the resolution or accept sub-60 FPS performance.

The optimal experience across all resolutions is achieved with Low settings at 1080p, which provides the highest measured frame rate of 84.3 FPS. For users who prefer higher visual fidelity, Medium settings at 1080p (64.8 FPS) offers a reasonable balance, as it provides better visuals while maintaining a frame rate above 60 FPS. The High and Ultra presets at 1080p are not recommended because they offer no measurable performance benefit over each other and deliver less than half the frame rate of Low settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the Intel Arc B580 ranks 1299 out of 1710 tested combinations for Cyberpunk 2077. This places the combo in the 24th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly three-quarters of tested combinations deliver higher average frame rates in this game. The ranking reflects the GPU's position in the overall performance hierarchy; the Arc B580's average benchmark score of 23021 puts it in the 66th percentile among all GPUs, but this game's demanding rasterization and ray tracing workloads appear to be particularly challenging for this graphics card.

The CPU's performance relative to its peers is stronger. The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25064 and sits in the 82nd percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, scores 25057, a delta of 0%. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 scores 25099, which is 0.1% higher, and the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24993, which is 0.3% lower. This indicates that the 8400F is well-matched with its direct competitors in synthetic workloads, and the CPU is not the primary reason for the low in-game ranking.

The GPU's nearest rivals provide context for its performance. The AMD Radeon 760M has an average score of 22999, which is 0.1% lower than the Arc B580. The NVIDIA P106-100 scores 22950, 0.3% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 scores 23181, which is 0.7% higher, and the RTX 4060 Mobile scores 22729, 1.3% lower. The Arc B580's position in the middle of this group suggests that its performance in Cyberpunk 2077 is broadly similar to these comparable GPUs, and the low combo rank is a reflection of the fact that many tested combos include higher-end graphics cards rather than a specific deficiency in this pairing.

The 1299 rank out of 1710 combos means the system is in the bottom quarter, but the measured frame rates at 1080p Low (84.3 FPS) and 1440p Low (60.5 FPS) show that the combo is capable of playable performance at lower settings. The ranking is heavily influenced by the 4K results, where even Low settings only achieve 43.6 FPS, and by the Ultra results across all resolutions, which are consistently below 46 FPS.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is the dominant component in determining Cyberpunk 2077's performance for this combo. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 456.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game's asset streaming at 1080p and 1440p, but the measured frame rates suggest that the GPU's compute throughput, rated at 13.67 TFLOPS FP32, is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The GPU's clocks are notable for their consistency: both base and boost clocks are 2670 MHz. This fixed clock behavior means the card operates at a constant frequency, and performance scaling is determined entirely by the number of active shading units (2560) and the memory subsystem. The 80 ROPs and 160 TMUs provide a pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s, which are moderate figures that align with the observed frame rates.

The memory clock of 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective) provides the 456.0 GB/s bandwidth. In Cyberpunk 2077, this bandwidth appears sufficient for the Low and Medium settings, as the frame rate drops are roughly proportional to resolution increases. However, at Ultra settings, the game's increased texture detail and geometric complexity may be creating additional memory pressure. The 12 GB capacity is not exceeded at any measured configuration, but the bandwidth utilization at 4K Ultra likely approaches the limit.

The GPU's benchmark profile shows a passmark G3D score of 15748 and a passmark GPU compute score of 7729. These synthetic results place the card in the 66th percentile of all GPUs. In DirectX 12 (the API used by Cyberpunk 2077), the passmark score is 76, which is lower than the DirectX 11 score of 128. This suggests that the card's DX12 performance may not be its strongest aspect, which could partially explain the challenging results in this DX12-based game. The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 4060, scores 0.7% higher on average, yet the in-game results for this combo are modest, indicating that the game's specific rendering features may not align perfectly with the Arc B580's architecture.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are as follows: Low settings achieve 84.3 FPS, Medium settings achieve 64.8 FPS, High settings achieve 45.7 FPS, and Ultra settings achieve 45.4 FPS. The progression from Low to Medium represents a 19.5 FPS drop, while the drop from Medium to High is 19.1 FPS. The High to Ultra transition is negligible at 0.3 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset's additional features do not meaningfully impact performance at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the measured results are: Low settings average 60.5 FPS, Medium settings average 47.1 FPS, High settings average 35.8 FPS, and Ultra settings average 35.1 FPS. The Low to Medium drop is 13.4 FPS, the Medium to High drop is 11.3 FPS, and the High to Ultra drop is 0.7 FPS. The 1440p Low result is notable because it exactly matches the 60 FPS threshold, making it the only 1440p configuration that achieves a 60 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, the measured results are: Low settings average 43.6 FPS, Medium settings average 32.5 FPS, High settings average 21.6 FPS, and Ultra settings average 20.6 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 11.1 FPS, from Medium to High is 10.9 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 1.0 FPS. None of the 4K configurations reach 60 FPS, and only the Low preset exceeds 40 FPS.

Comparing across resolutions at each settings level: Low settings drop from 84.3 FPS at 1080p to 60.5 FPS at 1440p to 43.6 FPS at 4K. Medium settings drop from 64.8 to 47.1 to 32.5. High settings drop from 45.7 to 35.8 to 21.6. Ultra settings drop from 45.4 to 35.1 to 20.6. The Ultra preset shows the smallest absolute range across resolutions (24.8 FPS), while Low shows the largest (40.7 FPS). This indicates that at Ultra settings, the GPU is so heavily loaded that even reducing resolution does not provide proportional performance gains, whereas at Low settings, the reduced load allows the GPU to scale more efficiently with resolution changes.