High On Life

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the Intel Arc B370 delivers a playable experience in High On Life only under specific conditions. As a 2022 FPS title, the game’s demands scale predictably with resolution and preset, but this combo’s ceiling is firmly at 1080p. The data shows a steep performance drop at higher resolutions, making preset selection the single most important decision for a smooth session.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows reveal a clear hierarchy: Low presets are the only consistently playable option, while Medium is a viable compromise at 1080p. At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces an average of 70 FPS, which is the highest score recorded across all configurations. This is the only setting that clears the 60 FPS threshold, making it the definitive choice for fluid gameplay. The Medium preset at the same resolution yields 55 FPS, which is still within a tolerable range for a single-player FPS, especially given the game’s stylistic art direction. However, the High preset drops to 45 FPS, and Ultra falls to 34 FPS, indicating a sharp scaling penalty beyond Medium.

For 2560x1440, the situation becomes more restrictive. The Low preset averages 49 FPS, which is borderline acceptable but below the 60 FPS ideal. Medium drops to 38 FPS, and High to 32 FPS, with Ultra at a sluggish 24 FPS. Given these numbers, 1440p should only be attempted on Low settings, and even then, users should expect occasional dips into the 30s. At 3840x2160, the combo is effectively unplayable: Low averages 30 FPS, Medium 23 FPS, High 19 FPS, and Ultra 14 FPS. The data strongly suggests that 4K is not a viable target for this hardware pairing, regardless of preset.

The best experience per the measured rows is unequivocally 1080p Low, offering the highest average FPS and the largest headroom above the minimum playability threshold. For users prioritizing visual fidelity over raw frame rate, 1080p Medium is the highest preset that maintains a reasonably smooth experience, though it sacrifices 15 FPS compared to Low. The delta between Low and Medium at 1080p is 15 FPS (70 vs. 55), a 21.4% reduction, while the jump from Medium to High costs another 10 FPS (55 vs. 45). This indicates that the Arc B370 has a narrow performance envelope, and pushing beyond Medium yields diminishing returns in visual quality for significant frame rate losses.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the primary bottleneck in this configuration. Its specifications are modest: a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, with 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units. The memory subsystem is described as "System Shared," meaning it relies on the host system’s DDR5 RAM rather than dedicated VRAM, with bandwidth listed as "System Dependent." This architectural choice directly impacts performance in High On Life, which appears sensitive to memory bandwidth given the steep drop-offs at higher resolutions.

The GPU’s benchmark score is 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. This low percentile is reflected in the measured FPS data, where the card struggles to maintain playable rates beyond 1080p. The pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s are adequate for 1080p but become insufficient as pixel count increases. At 4K, the card’s fill rate is overwhelmed, explaining the 19 FPS High and 14 FPS Ultra results.

The Arc B370’s nearest rivals in benchmark scores are all legacy parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (score 1186, delta -0.2%), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, -0.5%), AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, -0.7%), and AMD FirePro M2000 (1168, +1.4%). This places the Arc B370 in a performance class roughly equivalent to mid-range GPUs from over a decade ago. For High On Life, this means the card can handle the game’s cel-shaded visuals at lower resolutions, but it lacks the raw throughput for modern rendering demands at high pixel counts. The 25 W TDP and IGP form factor suggest this is an integrated solution, which explains its limited performance envelope.

FAQ

*Q: Is this combo capable of running High On Life at 4K?*

A: No. The data shows no 4K preset achieving a playable frame rate. The best 4K result is 30 FPS on Low, with Medium at 23 FPS, High at 19 FPS, and Ultra at 14 FPS. All fall below the 30 FPS minimum for acceptable performance.

Q: What is the highest FPS this combo can achieve in the game?

A: The highest recorded average is 70 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This is the only configuration that exceeds 60 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p on Low settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 70 at 1080p Low to 49 at 1440p Low, a reduction of 21 FPS or 30%. This indicates a significant resolution scaling penalty.

Q: Does the Medium preset provide a stable frame rate at any resolution?

A: At 1080p, Medium averages 55 FPS with a minimum of 47 FPS and maximum of 63 FPS. This is the only resolution where Medium maintains a minimum above 30 FPS. At 1440p, Medium drops to 38 FPS (min 33), and at 4K it falls to 23 FPS (min 20).

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 2715 out of 2958 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 8% of all systems. This reflects the Arc B370’s low benchmark percentile.

Q: What is the most demanding preset at 1080p, and what FPS does it yield?

A: The Ultra preset at 1080p is the most demanding, yielding an average of 34 FPS. This is 36 FPS lower than the Low preset’s 70 FPS, representing a 51.4% performance penalty.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + Intel Arc B370 configuration ranks 2715 out of 2958 tested combos in High On Life. This places it in the 8.2nd percentile of all systems tested, indicating that the vast majority of other hardware pairings deliver superior performance. The rank is heavily influenced by the GPU, which sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, whereas the CPU is in the 78th percentile. This imbalance creates a scenario where the processor is underutilized while the graphics solution acts as a hard ceiling.

The combo’s low rank is consistent with the measured FPS data. At 1080p Low, the 70 FPS average is respectable, but this is the only bright spot. The GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 (5th percentile) suggests that most other discrete GPUs, even entry-level ones, will outperform it. The nearest GPU rivals—ATI Radeon HD 5770 and Mobility Radeon HD 5570—are from an era before High On Life was released, yet they score similarly in synthetic benchmarks. This historical context underscores the Arc B370’s positioning as a low-power, integrated-class solution rather than a gaming-oriented discrete card.

For users with this combo, the ranking implies that frame rates will be competitive with integrated graphics from several generations ago. The CPU’s strong synthetic scores—Cinebench R23 multi-core at 12,735 and single-core at 1,852—do not compensate for the GPU’s limitations in a GPU-bound title like High On Life. The 2715th rank out of 2958 combos means that only 243 tested configurations perform worse, likely those pairing the Arc B370 with even weaker processors or older platforms.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael), with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. It features 32 MB of shared L3 cache, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 64 KB of L1 per core. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 12,735 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,852 in single-core, placing it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (delta +0.2%), AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (delta -0.3%), Intel Core i9-11900KF (delta +0.4%), and AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (delta +0.5%), all of which are within 0.5% of its average benchmark score of 26,324.

In High On Life, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU due to the game’s graphical demands. At 1080p Low, where the GPU is less stressed, the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to feed the Arc B370, as evidenced by the 70 FPS average. However, at higher resolutions, the CPU’s performance becomes less relevant because the GPU saturates first. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6,499 and max-thread score of 6,503 indicate strong multi-threading capability, but the game’s FPS data shows no scenario where the CPU becomes the limiting factor.

The CPU’s boost clock of 5.10 GHz and single-core score of 999 in 3DMark single-thread suggest it can handle game logic and physics without issue. The cache hierarchy—32 MB L3 and 1 MB L2 per core—provides ample bandwidth for the game’s assets. However, the CPU’s 65 W TDP and 5 nm process node (TSMC) make it an efficient companion, though the GPU’s 25 W TDP and IGP form factor create a power envelope that prioritizes thermals over performance. In this pairing, the CPU is unequivocally the stronger component, but it cannot overcome the GPU’s fundamental limitations in a GPU-bound title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 70 FPS, which is the peak performance for this combo. Medium averages 55 FPS with a minimum of 47 and maximum of 63, indicating a stable frame time distribution. High drops to 45 FPS, and Ultra falls to 34 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a linear decline of roughly 12-15 FPS per step, suggesting the GPU’s fill rate is the primary constraint.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 49 FPS, a 30% reduction from 1080p Low. Medium averages 38 FPS (min 33, max 44), which is marginal for playability. High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra drops to 24 FPS. The delta between 1080p and 1440p is consistent across presets: approximately 21 FPS for Low, 17 FPS for Medium, 13 FPS for High, and 10 FPS for Ultra. This narrowing delta at higher presets indicates that the GPU is already bottlenecked at 1080p Ultra, so the resolution increase has less relative impact.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly low. Low averages 30 FPS, which is the bare minimum for playability. Medium averages 23 FPS (min 20, max 27), High averages 19 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. None of these meet the 30 FPS threshold for a playable experience, and the 4K Ultra result is 80% lower than the 1080p Low result. The data shows a clear pattern: the Arc B370 is designed for 1080p gaming at best, and even then, only on Low or Medium presets. The 4K resolution requires four times the pixel count of 1080p, and the GPU’s 20 ROPs and 40 TMUs are insufficient for this workload.

The frame time data available for Medium presets suggests consistency: at 1080p, the range is 47-63 FPS (a 16 FPS spread), and at 1440p, it is 33-44 FPS (an 11 FPS spread), and at 4K, it is 20-27 FPS (a 7 FPS spread). This narrowing spread at lower FPS indicates that the GPU is not experiencing frame time spikes, but rather a steady throughput limit. For users, this means the experience is predictable but constrained. The only configuration that offers a truly smooth experience is 1080p Low, with 1440p Low being a secondary option for those who prioritize resolution over frame rate.