Minimum

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Intel Arc B570 pairing delivers a highly playable experience in Minimum at 1080p and 1440p, but the data shows that the game’s demands scale aggressively with resolution. The sweet spot for this combination is the Medium preset, which offers the best balance of frame rate and visual fidelity across all tested resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 111 FPS average, which is a significant jump from the 71 FPS seen at Ultra, while maintaining a 95 FPS minimum for smoother pacing. At 1440p, Medium holds a solid 72 FPS average with a 61 FPS minimum, keeping gameplay fluid. The High preset is also viable at these resolutions, hitting 93 FPS at 1080p and 60 FPS at 1440p, but it does not provide the same headroom as Medium for demanding scenes. At 4K, the Medium preset is the only viable option for near-playable performance, yielding 39 FPS average with a 33 FPS minimum; the Ultra preset drops to an unplayable 25 FPS average, and High is not much better at 32 FPS. For the smoothest experience, stick with Medium at 1080p or 1440p, and use Low at 4K if you must push that resolution, as it achieves a 50 FPS average.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results for Minimum show a clear trend: the Medium preset is the optimal choice for the Ryzen 9 9900X and Arc B570. The data indicates that this setting provides the most consistent frame pacing, with the only recorded minimum FPS values across all presets appearing in the Medium rows. At 1080p, Medium hits 111 FPS average with a 95 FPS minimum, providing a 16 FPS buffer above the minimum for stable gameplay. This is a substantial improvement over Ultra, which dips to 71 FPS average, and it is only 34 FPS behind the Low preset’s 145 FPS, which offers no visual benefits. At 1440p, the Medium preset maintains a 72 FPS average and a 61 FPS minimum, which is still well within the range for responsive play; High at this resolution delivers exactly 60 FPS average, leaving no headroom for drops. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls to 46 FPS average, which is noticeably less fluid.

At 4K, the situation changes drastically. The Medium preset produces a 39 FPS average with a 33 FPS minimum, which is borderline playable but may feel stuttery in fast-paced combat. The High preset at 4K only manages 32 FPS average, and Ultra is a slideshow at 25 FPS. The Low preset at 4K is the only way to get above 50 FPS, hitting 50 FPS average, but it sacrifices all graphical detail. For the best experience, the data recommends Medium at 1080p and 1440p. For 4K, the Low preset is the only practical choice for playable frame rates, as Medium falls below the 40 FPS threshold that many players consider minimum for a third-person shooter. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, so lowering settings is more effective than CPU-side tweaks.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570’s memory configuration and clock speeds directly influence the frame rates observed in Minimum. The GPU features 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. The memory clock is listed at 2375 MHz, effective to 19 Gbps. The GPU’s base and boost clocks are both set to 2500 MHz, which is a relatively modest clock speed for this generation. The card has 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s. These specifications position the Arc B570 in the mid-range segment, as reflected by its 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs.

In the context of Minimum, the GPU’s role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to push high frame rates, as seen with the Low preset hitting 145 FPS. However, the GPU’s memory bandwidth starts to bottleneck at 1440p, where the High preset drops to 60 FPS from 93 FPS at 1080p. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting component; the Ultra preset only manages 25 FPS, which is likely due to the 10 GB VRAM capacity and the 160-bit bus struggling with the high-resolution textures. The data shows a consistent pattern: every step up in resolution from 1080p to 4K results in a significant FPS drop, regardless of settings, indicating that the Arc B570’s fillrate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 11.52 TFLOPS is sufficient for this older title, but the memory subsystem is the weak point at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for a smooth 60 FPS experience at 1440p?

A: The Medium preset is the only setting that achieves a playable frame rate at 1440p, with a 72 FPS average and a 61 FPS minimum. The High preset hits exactly 60 FPS average, but it has no recorded minimum FPS, so it may dip below 60 in demanding scenes. Ultra falls to 46 FPS, which is not suitable for smooth gameplay.

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Minimum?*

A: The data shows that 4K is only borderline playable with the Low preset, which yields a 50 FPS average. The Medium preset drops to 39 FPS average with a 33 FPS minimum, while High and Ultra are unplayable at 32 FPS and 25 FPS, respectively. For a consistent experience, 1080p or 1440p is recommended.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its nearest rival in this game?

A: The Arc B570’s average benchmark score is 20556, which is nearly identical to the Intel Arc A750’s score of 20582, with a deltaPct of -0.1%. It is also 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile. This indicates that the B570 offers performance in line with these mid-range cards, though the measured FPS in Minimum will vary by resolution.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 9900X holding back the GPU in this title?

A: The benchmark results indicate that the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the Low preset achieves 145 FPS, which is far above the GPU’s capability at higher settings. The CPU’s strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 1286, ensures that it can feed the GPU adequately. The FPS drops at 1440p and 4K are attributed to the GPU’s memory bandwidth constraints.

Q: What is the expected frame rate range at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows an average FPS of 111 with a minimum of 95 FPS and a maximum of 128 FPS at 1080p Medium. This provides a narrow frame time variance, which should result in consistent and responsive gameplay.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 2336 out of 2939 tested combinations in Minimum, placing it in the bottom 20% of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the GPU’s mid-range performance, as the CPU is a high-end part that is not the bottleneck in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database for Minimum, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X combined with the Intel Arc B570 achieves a combo rank of 2336 out of 2939 tested combinations. This places the pairing in the 79.5th percentile of all tested systems, meaning that roughly 80% of tested combos deliver higher frame rates. This ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU’s performance, as the Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 9 9900X is at the 92nd percentile among all CPUs.

The disparity between the CPU’s high percentile and the GPU’s mid-range percentile explains the combo’s overall position. The Ryzen 9 9900X, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, is a high-end processor, but Minimum is not a CPU-intensive title, so its advantages are not fully utilized. The GPU, which is comparable to the Intel Arc A750 in average score, becomes the primary determinant of frame rates, especially at higher resolutions. The data shows that the combo’s ranking is consistent with the GPU’s performance tier, and the CPU’s headroom does not compensate for the GPU’s limitations in this game. For context, the GPU’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X, all of which have similar average scores, suggesting that the combo’s ranking would be similar with those GPUs.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for the Ryzen 9 9900X and Arc B570 reveals a steep performance drop as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, which is a clear indicator that the GPU is the limiting component. At the Medium preset, the average FPS falls from 111 at 1080p to 72 at 1440p, a 35% reduction, and then to 39 at 4K, a further 46% reduction. The Low preset shows a similar trend: 145 FPS at 1080p drops to 94 FPS at 1440p (a 35% decline) and then to 50 FPS at 4K (a 47% decline). This pattern is consistent across all settings, with the Ultra preset dropping from 71 FPS at 1080p to 46 FPS at 1440p and 25 FPS at 4K.

The percentage drops between 1080p and 1440p are roughly consistent across presets, hovering around 35%, which suggests that the GPU is scaling as expected with pixel count. However, the drop from 1440p to 4K is larger, ranging from 46% to 50% depending on the preset. This larger drop indicates that the GPU is hitting a hard limit, likely due to memory bandwidth. The Arc B570’s 380.0 GB/s bandwidth is insufficient for 4K rendering in this title, leading to the dramatic FPS decline. The 10 GB VRAM capacity may also be a factor, as 4K textures could exceed the available memory, causing stuttering and reduced frame rates. The data shows that the CPU has ample headroom, as the same CPU with a more powerful GPU would likely produce higher frame rates at 1440p and 4K. For this combo, 1080p is the most efficient resolution, with 1440p being playable only on Medium or lower settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table details the exact measured FPS values for the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Intel Arc B570 across all tested resolutions and settings in Minimum.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|---|---|---|---|---|

| 3840x2160 | High | 32 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 50 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 39 | 33 | 44 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 25 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | High | 60 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 94 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 72 | 61 | 82 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 46 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | High | 93 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 145 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 111 | 95 | 128 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 71 | - | - |

At 1080p, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 145, which is a 31% improvement over the High preset’s 93 FPS. The Medium preset provides a balanced 111 FPS with a minimum of 95 FPS, ensuring no frame drops below the 90 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, yielding 71 FPS average, which is still playable but offers diminishing returns over High.

Moving to 1440p, the Low preset remains the fastest at 94 FPS, but the Medium preset’s 72 FPS is the best playable option, with a 61 FPS minimum. The High preset achieves exactly 60 FPS average, which is borderline for a third-person shooter, as any slight dip could cause noticeable stutter. The Ultra preset falls to 46 FPS, which is not recommended for competitive play.

At 4K, the Low preset is the only setting that achieves a playable frame rate, at 50 FPS average. The Medium preset’s 39 FPS average with a 33 FPS minimum is below the 40 FPS threshold, making it a marginal experience. The High and Ultra presets are effectively unplayable, with 32 FPS and 25 FPS averages, respectively. The data clearly shows that 4K is beyond the Arc B570’s capabilities for this title, and users should stay at 1080p or 1440p for optimal performance.