Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D pairs an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3 design with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. This CPU sits in the 83rd percentile against all processors, and its 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a defining feature for gaming workloads. In this title, the processor’s multi-threaded headroom is evident in its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 24063, while single-core performance is represented by a score of 3397 in the same test. These figures suggest a processor capable of feeding a mid-range GPU without becoming a bottleneck at most settings, though the specific demands of this game will determine whether the CPU or the graphics card is the limiting factor.

The 5800X3D’s nearest rivals in aggregate benchmark scores include the AMD EPYC 8024P and the Intel Core i9-11900K, both with a deltaPct of 0.1, meaning this CPU is statistically tied with them. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 trails by a negligible 0.2 percent, and the Intel Core i9-12900HK is a 0.4 percent faster on average. This clustering indicates that the 5800X3D’s raw compute performance is not exceptional for its generation, but its cache hierarchy is optimized for gaming scenarios. In this game, the CPU’s role is to maintain frame pacing and avoid stalls, which its 16 threads and high boost clock support, though the measured results will show whether the GPU can keep up.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates across four presets at 1080p reveal a clear hierarchy. At Low settings, the combo delivers an average of 139.6 FPS, which is the highest result at this resolution. Moving to Medium drops the average to 104.3 FPS, a substantial 25 percent reduction, while High settings produce 90.8 FPS. The Ultra preset yields 66.9 FPS, which is less than half of the Low preset’s output. The data indicates that the Low preset is the only setting that fully leverages the CPU’s potential, as the frame rate is high enough to suggest the GPU is not the primary constraint at this resolution.

For players targeting a smooth experience, the Medium preset at 1080p offers a balanced compromise, with an average of 104.3 FPS that remains well above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings at 90.8 FPS are also viable, but the drop from Medium to High is 13.5 FPS, which is steeper than the drop from Low to Medium. The Ultra preset, at 66.9 FPS, is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. Given that the game is a Third-Person Shooter, frame consistency matters more than absolute fidelity, and the data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot for this combination, providing a 13.5 FPS advantage over High while still maintaining a substantial visual upgrade over Low.

At 1440p, the pattern shifts. Low settings produce 92.7 FPS, Medium yields 71.6 FPS, High drops to 58.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 43.2 FPS. The Medium preset remains the best choice for a 60 FPS target, as it exceeds that mark by 11.6 FPS. High settings at 58.8 FPS are just shy of the ideal, and the variance between Medium and High is 12.8 FPS. For 4K, the situation is more constrained. Low settings average 46.5 FPS, Medium drops to 39.3 FPS, High falls to 29.6 FPS, and Ultra is a marginal 23 FPS. None of these presets achieve a playable 60 FPS, but Low is the only viable option for a semi-smooth experience, as it stays above 30 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K demonstrates a significant GPU bottleneck. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 139.6 at 1080p to 92.7 at 1440p, a reduction of 33.6 percent, and then to 46.5 at 4K, which is another 49.8 percent reduction from the 1440p figure. This steep decline indicates that the GeForce GTX 1070 is struggling to fill the increasing pixel count. At Medium settings, the 1080p average of 104.3 FPS falls to 71.6 FPS at 1440p and then to 39.3 FPS at 4K. The High preset shows a similar trend, with 90.8 FPS at 1080p dropping to 58.8 FPS at 1440p and 29.6 FPS at 4K.

The Ultra preset is the most punishing, with 66.9 FPS at 1080p, 43.2 FPS at 1440p, and 23 FPS at 4K. The relative drop from 1080p to 4K is consistent across presets, averaging around a 66 to 67 percent reduction in frame rate. This uniformity suggests that the limiting component is the GPU, as the CPU’s performance does not scale with resolution in a way that would cause a disproportionate impact at higher pixel counts. The GTX 1070’s 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth are insufficient for 4K in this title, as evidenced by the sub-30 FPS results at High and Ultra settings. The data indicates that the CPU has ample headroom, as the frame rate drops are directly proportional to the pixel count increase, a classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 1457 out of 1733 tested combos in this game. This places the pairing in the bottom 16 percent of all configurations, which is a poor showing for a CPU that is in the 83rd percentile overall. The low rank is entirely attributable to the GPU, which sits in the 51st percentile against all graphics cards and has an average benchmark score of 12331. The GTX 1070’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro K4200, which is 0.7 percent slower, and the GeForce GTX 880M, which is 1.3 percent faster. The GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is 1.4 percent faster, and the Tesla K20Xm is 1.7 percent faster.

These rival comparisons show that the GTX 1070 is a middling performer by modern standards, and its pairing with a high-end CPU creates a significant imbalance. The combo rank of 1457 indicates that most other tested configurations, even those with weaker CPUs, outperform this pairing because they likely include more capable graphics cards. The data suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this game, as its benchmark scores are far above the GPU’s. For example, the CPU’s PassMark multithread score of 28309 dwarfs the GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 13498. This mismatch means that the combo’s rank is a direct reflection of the GPU’s age and capability, not the CPU’s. The 5800X3D is effectively wasted in this configuration, as the frame rates are capped by the GTX 1070’s rendering limits.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is built on the Pascal architecture and features a base clock of 1506 MHz with a boost clock of 1683 MHz. Its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory runs at an effective speed of 8 Gbps across a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s. The card has 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs, which deliver a pixel rate of 107.7 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 202.0 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is rated at 6.463 TFLOPS, which is modest for a card released in 2016. The GPU’s average benchmark score is 12331, placing it in the 51st percentile, and its nearest rival, the Quadro K4200, is nearly identical in performance.

In this game, the GTX 1070’s role is the primary bottleneck, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data. At 1080p, the card can produce high frame rates on Low settings, but the performance collapses as resolution increases. The memory bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s is a limiting factor at 4K, where the card’s fill rate cannot keep up with the pixel demand. The boost clock of 1683 MHz helps at lower resolutions, but the card’s aging architecture shows its limitations when handling modern titles at higher settings. The GPU’s DirectX 12 benchmark score of 48 in PassMark is notably low, suggesting that this game’s API usage may not be well-optimized for this card. The data makes it clear that the GTX 1070 is the component that determines the overall experience, as its 51st percentile ranking and modest compute capabilities restrict the combo to mid-range frame rates, particularly at 1440p and above.