Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Arc B370 combination delivers playable frame rates at 1080p in Minimum, but the data shows a steep performance cliff as resolution increases. This pairing, with a 6-core Zen 4 processor and an integrated-class graphics solution, is clearly limited by the GPU at higher resolutions. The measured results indicate that the Arc B370, which sits at the 5th percentile of all GPUs, struggles to maintain smooth gameplay beyond 1080p, while the Ryzen 5 8400F, at the 77th CPU percentile, has ample headroom for this 2014 title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression across resolutions is stark. At 1080p Low, the combo averages 85 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 55 FPS, a 35% reduction. At 4K Low, the average falls to 30 FPS, which is less than half the 1080p Low figure. This pattern holds across all settings presets. For Medium settings, the averages are 65 FPS at 1080p, 42 FPS at 1440p, and 23 FPS at 4K. High settings produce 55 FPS at 1080p, 35 FPS at 1440p, and 19 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings are the most demanding, with 42 FPS at 1080p, 27 FPS at 1440p, and just 15 FPS at 4K.

The scaling pattern reveals that the Intel Arc B370 is the limiting component. The GPU has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, with 1280 shading units and 20 ROPs. Its pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s. These specifications produce a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, which places it just 0.2% behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and 0.5% behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770. For a game from 2014, the CPU is not the bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 8400F has a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and a single-core score of 2943, placing it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H in average benchmark scores. The CPU’s performance is far above what this game requires, so the FPS drops are almost entirely attributable to the GPU’s rendering limits.

The delta between 1080p and 4K is consistent regardless of settings. At Low, the drop from 1080p to 4K is 55 FPS. At Medium, it is 42 FPS. At High, it is 36 FPS. At Ultra, it is 27 FPS. This consistency suggests the GPU is hitting a hard computational ceiling, not a memory or bandwidth issue. The Arc B370 uses system shared memory, with bandwidth described as "System Dependent." This means the GPU relies on the CPU’s dual-channel DDR5 memory, which has a total bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. For a low-TDP part (25 W), the performance scaling is linear and predictable, confirming that resolution is the primary factor in frame rate reduction.

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The measured average is 65 FPS, with a minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 75 FPS. This is the most balanced preset for smooth gameplay at this resolution.

*Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Minimum?*

A: No. At 4K Ultra, the average is 15 FPS. Even at 4K Low, the average is only 30 FPS. These figures are below the threshold for comfortable play. The GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184, which places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, indicates it lacks the raw throughput for 4K.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 8400F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25005. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24964, which is 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, 0.3% lower. The Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, 0.4% lower. The AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, which is 0.4% higher. The differences are minimal, placing all five processors within a fraction of a percent of each other.

Q: What is the best resolution for this hardware combination?

A: 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo achieves consistently playable frame rates. At 1080p Low, the average is 85 FPS. At 1080p High, it drops to 55 FPS. At 1440p, even Low settings only reach 55 FPS, which is marginal for fast-paced third-person shooting.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B370 have dedicated VRAM?

A: No. The memory size, type, and bus width are all listed as "System Shared." The memory bandwidth is "System Dependent," meaning it relies on the system’s DDR5 memory. This is unusual for a discrete-class GPU but explains its low 25 W TDP and IGP slot width.

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

A: The Arc B370’s 3DMark Steel Nomad score is 1184. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, which is 0.2% higher. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower. All of these are older, lower-end parts, confirming the B370’s position at the bottom of the GPU performance hierarchy.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the decisive factor in this combo’s performance. Its specifications are modest: 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs. The boost clock of 2400 MHz is respectable, but the 25 W TDP and system-shared memory severely limit its throughput. The GPU’s FP32 performance is 6.144 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1). These numbers produce a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s. For a game released in 2014, these figures are sufficient for 1080p at lower presets, but they cannot sustain high frame rates at higher resolutions.

The GPU’s memory architecture is its Achilles’ heel. With "System Shared" memory, the GPU competes with the CPU for bandwidth on the dual-channel DDR5 bus. The CPU’s memory bandwidth is rated at 83.2 GB/s, but the GPU’s share of that bandwidth is undefined and "System Dependent." In practice, this means that at 4K, where memory pressure is highest, the GPU cannot access data fast enough to maintain frame rates above 30 FPS even at Low settings. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184, which places the GPU at the 5th percentile of all GPUs, reflects this limitation. The nearest rivals, such as the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (0.5% higher score) and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (0.7% higher), are all parts from a much older era, underscoring how far behind the B370 is in raw performance.

The GPU’s API support is modern—DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4—but that does not compensate for the lack of dedicated VRAM. The 10 RT cores are irrelevant for this title, as Minimum does not use ray tracing. The boost clock of 2400 MHz is the only saving grace; it allows the GPU to perform at its theoretical peak when the memory subsystem is not saturated. At 1080p Low, this results in 85 FPS, which is acceptable. At 4K, the memory bottleneck dominates, and the frame rates collapse to 15-30 FPS depending on settings.

The data shows that the GPU is always the limiting component. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 25005 places it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU’s score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile. This massive gap means that any frame rate increase would require a GPU upgrade, not a CPU change. The Ryzen 5 8400F has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its Passmark single-thread score is 3685, and its multithread score is 24389. These are strong numbers for a 2014 title, but they are wasted because the GPU cannot keep up beyond 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of this combo’s capabilities. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low settings produce an average of 85 FPS. Medium settings produce 65 FPS, with a minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 75 FPS. High settings produce 55 FPS. Ultra settings produce 42 FPS. The 1080p results show a clear progression: each step up in settings costs roughly 10-20% of the frame rate. Low to Medium is a 20 FPS drop, Medium to High is a 10 FPS drop, and High to Ultra is a 13 FPS drop. The minimum FPS at Medium (56) is close to the average at High (55), indicating that frame pacing is stable at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates drop significantly. Low settings average 55 FPS. Medium settings average 42 FPS, with a minimum of 36 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS. High settings average 35 FPS. Ultra settings average 27 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across all settings: Low loses 30 FPS, Medium loses 23 FPS, High loses 20 FPS, and Ultra loses 15 FPS. The minimum FPS at 1440p Medium (36) is lower than the 1080p High average (55), showing that the GPU is struggling to maintain smooth frame delivery.

At 3840x2160, the results are mostly unplayable. Low settings average 30 FPS. Medium settings average 23 FPS, with a minimum of 19 FPS and a maximum of 26 FPS. High settings average 19 FPS. Ultra settings average 15 FPS. The drop from 1440p to 4K is even steeper: Low loses 25 FPS, Medium loses 19 FPS, High loses 16 FPS, and Ultra loses 12 FPS. At 4K, even the minimum FPS at Medium (19) is below the threshold for fluid gameplay. The 4K Ultra average of 15 FPS is effectively a slideshow.

The data reveals that the combo’s sweet spot is 1080p Medium, where the 65 FPS average with a 56 FPS minimum provides a good balance between visual quality and smoothness. At 1080p Low, the 85 FPS average is excellent for competitive play, but the visual fidelity suffers. At 1440p, only Low settings (55 FPS) come close to playable, and even that is marginal. At 4K, no settings preset achieves a playable frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2703 out of 2939 tested combinations in Minimum. This places it in the bottom 8% of all combos. The rank reflects the GPU’s severe limitations. The Intel Arc B370’s 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 is in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, which drags the overall combo ranking down despite the CPU’s strong performance. The Ryzen 5 8400F, by contrast, is in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25005. The disparity between the CPU and GPU performance is the defining characteristic of this combo.

The GPU’s nearest rivals illustrate its position. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, just 0.2% higher. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. All of these are legacy parts from over a decade ago. The fact that the B370 is competitive with them, despite being a modern 3 nm part, shows how far behind the GPU is in raw compute. The CPU’s nearest rivals, on the other hand, are all modern parts within 0.4% of its score. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24964), Intel Core i7-11850H (24935), Intel Core i7-13620H (24911), and AMD EPYC 9474F (25103) are all comparable in performance.

The combo rank of 2703 out of 2939 means that 236 other combos are even slower. This is not a competitive configuration. However, the data shows that the CPU is not the problem. If paired with a stronger GPU, the Ryzen 5 8400F would likely push this combo much higher in the rankings. As it stands, the GPU’s 5th percentile performance limits the entire system to 1080p gaming at best.

Settings Recommendations

For this hardware combination, the optimal settings preset is 1080p Medium. The measured results show an average of 65 FPS with a minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 75 FPS. This provides a smooth, stable experience for a third-person shooter, where consistent frame delivery matters more than absolute maximums. The 56 FPS minimum is close to the 60 FPS target, and the 75 FPS maximum shows there is headroom for action-heavy scenes. The Medium preset also offers better visual quality than Low, with negligible performance cost compared to the 85 FPS Low average.

If competitive play is the priority, 1080p Low at 85 FPS is the best choice. The higher frame rate reduces input latency, though the visual downgrade is noticeable. For a game from 2014, even Low settings look acceptable on modern displays, but Medium is the better balance. At 1080p High, the average drops to 55 FPS, which is still playable but lacks the headroom for frame drops during intense combat. The 1080p Ultra preset at 42 FPS is playable but not recommended, as the minimum frame rate is likely to dip below 40 FPS during heavy scenes.

Beyond 1080p, the data does not support any settings recommendation. At 1440p, even Low settings (55 FPS) are borderline, and the Medium preset (42 FPS average, 36 FPS minimum) will feel stuttery. At 4K, all presets are below 30 FPS, which is not playable. The GPU’s system-shared memory and 25 W TDP simply cannot handle the pixel throughput required at higher resolutions. Users should stick to 1080p for this combo.

The measured data also shows that the Medium preset at 1080p has a tight frame time distribution. The 56-75 FPS range (19 FPS spread) is narrower than the Low preset’s range, which has no published minimum or maximum but averages 85 FPS. This suggests that Medium is more consistent, which is crucial for aiming and movement in a third-person shooter. The High preset at 1080p (55 FPS average) is too close to the Medium minimum to provide a meaningful visual upgrade without risking frame drops. Ultra at 1080p (42 FPS) is a last resort for those who prioritize image quality over performance, but it is not recommended for active play.

In summary, the Ryzen 5 8400F + Intel Arc B370 is a 1080p-oriented configuration. The CPU is more than capable, but the GPU limits the system to Medium settings at 1080p for a consistently smooth experience. The 2703rd rank out of 2939 combos reflects this imbalance. Users who require higher resolutions or higher settings should look for a different GPU, as the B370’s performance ceiling is clearly defined by the measured data.