Fortnite

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the Intel Arc B370 ranks 2,517th out of 2,740 tested combos in Fortnite, placing it in the bottom 8.5% of all systems measured. This is a decidedly low-tier position, and the benchmark data confirms why: across every resolution and preset tested, average frame rates hover in ranges that most competitive players would find marginal at best. The combo's GPU, the Intel Arc B370, sits in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1,184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. That GPU score is essentially tied with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1,186, delta of -0.2%), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1,190, delta of -0.5%), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1,192, delta of -0.7%), while edging out the AMD FirePro M2000 (1,168, delta of +1.4%). In other words, the Arc B370's raw graphics performance is comparable to legacy discrete GPUs from over a decade ago, which explains why this combo struggles so severely in a demanding battle royale title.

The CPU, by contrast, is a much stronger component. The Ryzen 7 5700G ranks in the 79th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27,051. That places it within a hair's breadth of the Intel Core i9-9900K (27,097, delta of -0.2%) and the Intel Core i5-14400T (27,166, delta of -0.4%), while slightly ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (26,936, delta of +0.4%) and the Intel Core i7-1370P (26,900, delta of +0.6%). The data shows a massive imbalance: a mid-to-high-tier CPU shackled to a GPU that ranks near the bottom of the database. The result is a combo whose in-game performance is dictated almost entirely by the graphics card, not the processor. At 1080p Low, the combo manages 104 FPS average, which is the only setting where it approaches anything resembling smooth competitive play. Everything else falls off steeply.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows paint a clear picture: this combo's best experience is at 1080p with Low settings, where it achieves an average of 104 FPS. That is the only preset across all resolutions that clears the 100 FPS threshold, and it is the only one that provides a genuinely playable competitive experience. At 1080p Medium, the average drops to 73 FPS with a minimum of 62 and a maximum of 84, which is still usable but noticeably less responsive. The data suggests that Low settings at 1080p are the sweet spot for this hardware, as the jump from Low to Medium costs 31 FPS on average—a 30% reduction—while the visual fidelity gains are likely modest given the Arc B370's limited capabilities.

At 1440p, the situation worsens considerably. Low settings produce an average of 66 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced engagements. Medium at 1440p yields 46 FPS (minimum 39, maximum 53), and High drops to 36 FPS. Ultra at 1440p is effectively unplayable at 24 FPS average. At 4K, the combo collapses entirely: Low averages 35 FPS, Medium averages 25 FPS (minimum 21, maximum 28), High averages 19 FPS, and Ultra averages just 13 FPS. None of the 4K presets come close to a smooth experience. The recommendation is unambiguous: run Fortnite at 1080p with Low settings, and if the visual downgrade is unacceptable, 1080p Medium at 73 FPS is the only other viable option. Higher resolutions or presets sacrifice too much frame rate for this hardware to handle.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals a GPU-bound system with extreme sensitivity to resolution scaling. At Low settings, the combo produces 104 FPS at 1080p, 66 FPS at 1440p, and 35 FPS at 4K. That represents a 36% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and another 47% drop from 1440p to 4K—a cumulative 66% reduction from the starting point. At High settings, the pattern is similar but steeper: 57 FPS at 1080p, 36 FPS at 1440p, and 19 FPS at 4K, which is a 67% total loss. The data indicates that the Arc B370's rendering throughput collapses as pixel count rises, which is consistent with its low pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s. These are modest figures for a modern GPU, and they explain why 4K is essentially out of the question.

The scaling behavior also exposes the limiting component. If the Ryzen 7 5700G were the bottleneck, we would expect frame rates to remain relatively stable across resolutions, since CPU load doesn't change much with pixel count. Instead, the measured FPS drops dramatically at every step up in resolution, which is the signature of a GPU bottleneck. The CPU's strong benchmark results—8 cores, 16 threads, 3.80 GHz base clock, 4.60 GHz boost clock—are more than sufficient for Fortnite's CPU demands, but the GPU simply cannot feed the display at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo likely approaches a more balanced state, but even there, the 104 FPS result is modest by competitive standards. For users targeting 1440p or 4K, this combo is not suitable; the data shows that 1080p is its natural habitat, and even then, only at lower presets.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of running Fortnite at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at 1080p Low (104 FPS) and 1080p Medium (73 FPS). At 1440p Low, it averages 66 FPS, which also clears 60 FPS. All other resolution and preset combinations fall below 60 FPS, with 4K being significantly lower.

Q: What is the best preset for this combo in Fortnite?

A: The data shows 1080p Low as the best experience, delivering 104 FPS average. This is the only preset that approaches competitive smoothness. 1080p Medium at 73 FPS is a secondary option if visual quality is prioritized, but the 30% frame rate penalty is substantial.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1,184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, putting it within 1% of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1,186), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1,190), and AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1,192). It is 1.4% faster than the AMD FirePro M2000 (1,168). Its 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs reflects its low-end positioning.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700G holding back the Arc B370?

A: No. The CPU ranks in the 79th percentile among all CPUs, with an average score of 27,051, nearly identical to the Intel Core i9-9900K (27,097). The GPU is the clear bottleneck, as evidenced by the steep FPS drops at higher resolutions, which indicate graphics-bound performance.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K Fortnite at any setting?

A: No. The highest 4K result is 35 FPS at Low settings, followed by 25 FPS at Medium, 19 FPS at High, and 13 FPS at Ultra. None of these are remotely playable for a competitive battle royale.

Q: Does the Arc B370 have enough VRAM for Fortnite?

A: The GPU uses System Shared memory, meaning its VRAM allocation depends on the system's RAM. The memory type, bus width, and bandwidth are all listed as "System Shared" or "System Dependent," indicating that performance scales with system memory configuration. The measured FPS results suggest that shared memory is not providing a meaningful advantage at higher settings.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the dominant constraint in this combo, and its specifications make that clear. Built on Intel's 3 nm process with the Xe3-LPG architecture (chip codename Panther Lake), this GPU is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a 25 W TDP and no power connectors. It has 1,280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units, along with 10 ray tracing cores. Its base clock is 300 MHz, boosting to 2,400 MHz, and it delivers 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 12.29 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1). The pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s. These are the numbers of an entry-level integrated solution, not a dedicated gaming card, and the benchmark results reflect that.

In Fortnite specifically, the GPU's limitations are exposed across every resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 104 FPS, which is the ceiling for this hardware. The closest GPU rivals—ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, and AMD Radeon HD 7650M—all score within 1% of the Arc B370 in 3DMark Steel Nomad, confirming that this is legacy-tier performance. The GPU's 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs is a stark verdict: it is in the bottom 5% of all graphics processors in the database. For a game like Fortnite, which benefits from higher frame rates for building and editing speed, this GPU is a severe limitation. The shared memory architecture means there is no dedicated VRAM pool, so bandwidth is "System Dependent," which likely contributes to the poor scaling at higher presets and resolutions. The data does not support any conclusion other than that the Arc B370 is the primary reason this combo ranks 2,517th out of 2,740.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a much stronger component than its GPU counterpart, and the benchmark data shows a processor that is well above average. With 8 cores and 16 threads, a base clock of 3.80 GHz, and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, this Zen 3 (Cezanne) chip on the AMD Socket AM4 platform delivers strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. Its 65 W TDP, 7 nm process from TSMC, and 16 MB of L3 cache (with 64 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 per core) place it as a capable desktop processor. The CPU's average benchmark score of 27,051 puts it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals are all high-profile parts: the Intel Core i9-9900K (27,097, -0.2%), the Intel Core i5-14400T (27,166, -0.4%), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (26,936, +0.4%), and the Intel Core i7-1370P (26,900, +0.6%). The CPU is essentially tied with the i9-9900K, a once-flagship Intel processor, which speaks to its enduring capability.

In Fortnite, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic, and the Ryzen 7 5700G is more than adequate for that task. Its multi-threaded scores—12,830.5 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 2,107 in Cinebench R15 multi-core, and 9,950 in Geekbench multi-core—indicate robust throughput for the CPU-bound aspects of a battle royale game. Single-thread performance is also solid, with 1,494 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 3,283 in PassMark single-thread, which matters for Fortnite's physics and building mechanics. However, the CPU's strength is wasted in this combo because the GPU cannot translate that processing power into higher frame rates. The resolution scaling data confirms this: FPS drops by roughly half from 1080p to 4K, which is purely a GPU limitation. The Ryzen 7 5700G would pair far better with a dedicated graphics card, but with the Arc B370, its potential is untapped. The CPU is not the bottleneck here—the GPU is—and that is the fundamental issue with this pairing.