Red Dead Redemption 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers a mixed performance profile in Red Dead Redemption 2, with benchmark results showing that the combination is highly sensitive to both resolution and graphical presets. While the combo can achieve smooth frame rates at lower settings, the data indicates that pushing the game to Ultra quality at higher resolutions results in a significant performance drop, placing this pairing in the lower-mid tier of tested configurations.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU and GPU combo for Red Dead Redemption 2?

A: The combination ranks 1322 out of 1687 tested combos in this game, placing it in the bottom third of all tested systems.

Q: What performance can I expect at 1920x1080 resolution with High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces an average frame rate of 58.2 FPS, which is playable but not exceptionally high.

Q: How does the combo perform at 3840x2160 resolution?

A: At 4K resolution, the average frame rates range from 20.7 FPS at Ultra settings to 42.6 FPS at Low settings, indicating that the highest resolution is only viable at the lowest quality presets.

Q: What is the difference in performance between Low and Ultra settings at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, the average frame rate drops from 66.5 FPS on Low settings to 29.6 FPS on Ultra settings, a substantial decrease of 36.9 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU's multi-threaded performance influence the results in this game?

A: The CPU's benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded capability, but the game's varying performance across settings suggests the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and quality levels.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Arc B580's average benchmark score is 23021, which is 0.7% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 and 1.3% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1322 out of 1687 tested systems indicates that this pairing is positioned in the lower percentile of tested hardware combinations for Red Dead Redemption 2. This ranking places it well below the median performer, suggesting that while the system is capable of running the game, it does not deliver the high-end performance that many other tested combos achieve.

The ranking reflects a configuration that struggles with the most demanding settings. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average frame rate of 20.7 FPS is below the threshold for comfortable playability, while even at 1920x1080 Ultra, the 40.5 FPS average is modest. The data shows a clear pattern: the system's performance scales strongly with reduced settings, with the 1920x1080 Low preset delivering 89.4 FPS, which is more than four times the frame rate of the 4K Ultra result. This wide performance spread indicates that the bottleneck shifts dramatically based on the workload, with the system being much more capable at lower graphical loads.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. The CPU's benchmark results show strong single-threaded performance, with a 3dmark single-thread score of 1060 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3406, alongside solid multi-threaded scores such as a Cinebench R23 multicore result of 24128.

In Red Dead Redemption 2, the CPU's influence is most apparent at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is not fully taxed. The data shows that at 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves 89.4 FPS, which is a significant jump from the 58.2 FPS at High settings. This suggests that the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower graphical loads, but as the settings increase, the frame rate drops, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 5 nm process node are characteristics that contribute to its strong synthetic benchmark scores, but the game's performance at higher settings is not primarily CPU-bound. The processor's 12 threads are sufficient for the game's demands, as evidenced by the fact that performance scales with GPU load rather than showing signs of CPU saturation at any tested setting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates reveal a clear hierarchy based on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the system delivers an average of 89.4 FPS on Low settings, 69.2 FPS on Medium, 58.2 FPS on High, and 40.5 FPS on Ultra. This shows a steady decline as quality increases, with the Ultra preset being 54.7% slower than the Low preset.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average frame rates are 66.5 FPS on Low, 50.8 FPS on Medium, 38.4 FPS on High, and 29.6 FPS on Ultra. The performance drop from Low to Ultra at this resolution is 36.9 FPS, indicating that the higher resolution amplifies the cost of increased settings.

At 3840x2160, the system produces 42.6 FPS on Low, 33.5 FPS on Medium, 28.2 FPS on High, and 20.7 FPS on Ultra. The 4K resolution proves to be highly demanding, with even the Low preset failing to reach 60 FPS. The difference between the best and worst results across all tested configurations is substantial, with the 1920x1080 Low result being 68.7 FPS higher than the 3840x2160 Ultra result. These numbers indicate that the combo is best suited for 1080p gaming with medium to high settings, or 1440p gaming with low to medium settings, if a smooth frame rate is the priority.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture and features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s. The GPU has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, with a boost clock of 2670 MHz. Its synthetic benchmark scores include a 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3068 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 109672.

The GPU's performance in Red Dead Redemption 2 is the dominant factor in the overall system results. The memory capacity of 12 GB is sufficient for the game's demands, but the data shows that the GPU's compute capabilities are strained at higher resolutions and settings. The frame rate differences between settings at the same resolution are significant, with the 3840x2160 Ultra result of 20.7 FPS being less than half of the 42.6 FPS achieved at Low settings.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 66 compared to all GPUs indicates it is a mid-range performer, which aligns with the measured results in this game. The nearest rival comparison shows the Arc B580's average benchmark score of 23021 is slightly below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, which has a score of 23181, and above the AMD Radeon 760M, which scores 22999. The performance scaling in the game suggests that the GPU's 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 427.2 GTexel/s texture rate are not sufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra, but they are adequate for 1080p Low, where the system achieves 89.4 FPS. This indicates that the Arc B580 is the primary limiter for high-end settings, while the CPU can keep up with the GPU's demands at lower graphical loads.