Cyberpunk 2077

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the Intel Arc B570 presents a specific performance profile in Cyberpunk 2077. The measured data indicates this combination is positioned in the lower percentile of tested systems, with a combo rank of 2316 out of 2920. The CPU is a high-end 20-core processor, while the GPU is a mid-range 10 GB card, creating a significant bottleneck in this GPU-intensive title. The benchmark results show that the Arc B570 is the primary limiting factor across all tested resolutions and settings, as frame rates scale predictably with the graphics load.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average frame rate achievable with this combo?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 76, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the measured data that breaks the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that high-refresh-rate gameplay is only possible at the lowest graphical preset.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Cyberpunk 2077?

A: This combination ranks 2316 out of 2920 tested combos in the game. This places it in the bottom 21st percentile of all systems, suggesting that while it can run the game, it does so at performance levels well below the majority of tested hardware configurations.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers an average of 56 FPS, while the Ultra preset delivers 29 FPS. This represents a 48% reduction in average frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset, demonstrating the significant graphical load that Ultra settings place on the Intel Arc B570.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data strongly indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The Intel Core i7-14700KF has a benchmark percentile of 94 when compared to all CPUs, while the Intel Arc B570 has a percentile of 65 when compared to all GPUs. The frame rates scale heavily with resolution and settings, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario in a graphically demanding title like Cyberpunk 2077.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B570 have enough VRAM for this game?

A: The GPU has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus with 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The measured performance shows that even at 1080p with Ultra settings, the average FPS falls to 39, which suggests that the GPU's compute capability, rather than strictly VRAM capacity, is the primary constraint given the high detail level of the game.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The only recorded minimum FPS values are for the Medium preset across all resolutions. The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 23 at 3840x2160, with 35 at 2560x1440, and 47 at 1920x1080. No minimum FPS data is available for the Low, High, or Ultra presets.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear picture of how this system handles Cyberpunk 2077's presets. The Low preset is the only setting that consistently delivers playable frame rates across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, Low produces an average of 76 FPS, making it the only configuration suitable for smooth gameplay. At 2560x1440, the Low preset yields 56 FPS, which is adequate for most players. At 4K, the Low preset drops to 37 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth motion but may be acceptable for slower-paced exploration.

The Medium preset represents a compromise between visual quality and performance. At 1080p, it delivers an average of 56 FPS with a recorded minimum of 47 FPS, which is a playable experience for most users. At 1440p, the average drops to 42 FPS with a minimum of 35 FPS, which is playable but will show noticeable stuttering during intense action sequences. At 4K, the Medium preset averages only 27 FPS with a minimum of 23 FPS, making it unsuitable for a smooth experience.

The High and Ultra presets are generally not recommended for this hardware combination. At 1080p, High delivers 41 FPS and Ultra delivers 39 FPS. At 1440p, these drop to 31 FPS and 29 FPS respectively. At 4K, High averages only 20 FPS and Ultra averages 19 FPS. These frame rates are below the standard for acceptable gameplay, and the marginal difference between High and Ultra suggests that Ultra offers little benefit at a significant performance cost. For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the Medium preset at 1080p is the recommended starting point, while players prioritizing frame rate should use the Low preset at 1080p or 1440p.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on the Low preset reduces the average frame rate from 76 FPS to 56 FPS, a 26% drop. Moving further to 3840x2160 reduces it to 37 FPS, which is a 51% drop from the 1080p figure. This scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU that is being tasked with rendering an increasing number of pixels, with the Arc B570's compute resources becoming the limiting factor.

The scaling is even more pronounced on the Medium preset. At 1080p, the average is 56 FPS. At 1440p, it falls to 42 FPS, a 25% reduction. At 4K, it falls to 27 FPS, a 52% reduction from the 1080p baseline. The consistency of these percentage drops across presets indicates that the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity are the primary constraints, rather than any specific game setting.

The resolution scaling pattern confirms that the Intel Core i7-14700KF is not the bottleneck. The CPU has a strong multithreaded benchmark score of 44167 in Cinebench R23, and its performance percentile of 94 indicates it is far more capable than the GPU. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rates would not drop as substantially when resolution increases. The fact that frame rates nearly halve when moving from 1080p to 4K on every preset demonstrates that the Arc B570 is working at its maximum capacity, and the game's performance is entirely dictated by the GPU's rendering capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured data shows a wide range of performance depending on the preset. The Low preset delivers the highest average at 76 FPS. The Medium preset averages 56 FPS, with a minimum of 47 FPS and a maximum of 64 FPS. The High preset averages 41 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 39 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is minimal, suggesting that the Ultra preset's additional effects have a negligible impact on visual quality while still costing some performance.

At 2560x1440, all presets see a significant reduction in frame rate. The Low preset averages 56 FPS. The Medium preset averages 42 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS. The High preset averages 31 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 29 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 11 FPS, which is a notable jump, indicating that the High preset introduces rendering features that are particularly demanding on the Arc B570.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The Low preset averages 37 FPS. The Medium preset averages 27 FPS, with a minimum of 23 FPS and a maximum of 32 FPS. The High preset averages 20 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 19 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 23 FPS represents a challenging experience, and the High and Ultra presets are effectively unplayable at this resolution. The data shows a consistent pattern: the Arc B570 can handle the game at lower resolutions and settings, but its performance collapses when pixel count increases.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is the defining component in this system's Cyberpunk 2077 performance. The GPU has a 5 nm process node with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. It operates at a fixed clock speed of 2500 MHz for both base and boost, which is a relatively high frequency for a mid-range card. The GPU features 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units, providing a theoretical FP32 performance of 11.52 TFLOPS.

The memory subsystem consists of 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus. The memory clock runs at 2375 MHz, yielding an effective data rate of 19 Gbps and a total bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. This bandwidth is adequate for the card's compute capabilities, but the 160-bit bus width is narrow compared to higher-tier GPUs. The GPU's benchmark scores reflect its mid-range positioning, with a Passmark G3D score of 14195 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2649. Its performance percentile of 65 places it in the upper half of all GPUs, but well below the top performers.

In Cyberpunk 2077, the GPU's role is critical. The game is known for its dense environments and complex lighting, which heavily tax the GPU's shading and rasterization units. The measured frame rates indicate that the Arc B570 is fully utilized across all tested configurations, as the performance scales directly with the rendering load. The 10 GB of VRAM is sufficient for the game's assets at the tested settings, as the frame rates do not show sudden drops that would indicate memory swapping. The GPU's ray tracing cores (18 in total) are present, but the data does not include any ray tracing benchmarks, so their impact on this game's performance is not measured.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a high-performance processor that is not the limiting factor in this game. It features 20 cores and 28 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The processor is built on Intel's 10 nm process and uses the Raptor Lake architecture. It has a substantial 33 MB of shared L3 cache, along with 2 MB of L2 cache per core and 80 KB of L1 cache per core. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration.

The CPU's benchmark results are impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44167 and a single-core score of 6235. Its Geekbench multi-core score is 21462, and its Passmark multithread score is 52425. The CPU's percentile of 94 against all CPUs indicates it is in the top 6% of all processors tested. In comparison to its nearest rivals, the i7-14700KF is slightly ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X by 0.9% and slightly behind the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K by 1%.

In Cyberpunk 2077, the CPU handles the game's simulation and AI processing, but the measured frame rates show no evidence of CPU limitation. The frame rates are consistently low across all resolutions, which is a classic sign of a GPU bottleneck. Even at 1080p with Low settings, where the GPU load is lowest, the maximum frame rate of 76 FPS does not approach the CPU's potential. The CPU's high single-thread performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6235, ensures that the game's main thread is well-served, but the overall performance is still constrained by the Arc B570's rendering output.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2316 out of 2920 tested combos in Cyberpunk 2077. This places the system in the bottom 20.7% of all tested configurations, indicating that the vast majority of systems perform better in this game. The rank is primarily driven by the GPU's limited performance, as the CPU is a top-tier component that would normally be paired with a more powerful graphics card.

Given the CPU's high benchmark scores and its percentile of 94, it is clear that the i7-14700KF is capable of supporting much higher frame rates. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, have similar average benchmark scores, with deltas of 0.9% and -1% respectively. These CPUs are all capable of driving high-end GPUs in gaming scenarios. The Arc B570, however, has a benchmark profile that places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile and the Intel Arc A750, with deltas of 0.1% and -0.1% respectively. These are mid-range GPUs that struggle with demanding titles at high resolutions.

The combo rank of 2316 out of 2920 means that 604 tested combinations performed worse than this system. This places the system in the lower quartile of all tested hardware configurations for this game. The data suggests that while the system can run Cyberpunk 2077, it requires significant compromises on resolution and settings to achieve acceptable frame rates. Users with this combination should expect to play at 1080p with Medium settings or below to maintain a playable experience, as the higher presets and resolutions produce frame rates that are below the threshold for smooth gameplay.