Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a clear GPU-bound progression as resolution increases, with frame rates dropping steadily from 1080p to 4K at every settings preset. At Low settings, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + Intel Arc B570 combo delivers 79 FPS at 1920x1080, falls to 59 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 25% drop), and reaches 39 FPS at 3840x2160 (a 51% drop from 1080p). This scaling pattern indicates that the Intel Arc B570 is the primary limiting component once resolution climbs past 1080p, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions.

At High settings, the resolution penalty is even more pronounced: 49 FPS at 1080p, 37 FPS at 1440p (24% lower), and 24 FPS at 4K (51% lower than 1080p). The Medium preset shows a similar trajectory with 59 FPS at 1080p, 44 FPS at 1440p, and 29 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, which demands the most from the GPU, starts at only 36 FPS at 1080p and collapses to 18 FPS at 4K — a 50% reduction.

The consistency of the percentage drops across presets — roughly 25% from 1080p to 1440p and another 35% from 1440p to 4K — strongly suggests that the Arc B570’s 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 160-bit bus are being saturated at higher resolutions. The 380.0 GB/s bandwidth and 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are simply insufficient for 4K rendering in this title. Even at Low settings, 4K only manages 39 FPS, which falls short of smooth gameplay thresholds.

Notably, the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 43 FPS (79 vs 36), while at 4K the gap narrows to 21 FPS (39 vs 18). This compression at higher resolutions is a classic sign that pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck, rather than shading or texture work — the GPU is running out of fill rate before it can leverage the extra detail from higher presets.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Red Dead Redemption 2?

A: 1920x1080 is the only resolution where any preset reaches 60 FPS or above. The Low preset hits 79 FPS, Medium achieves 59 FPS, and High reaches 49 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low crosses 60 FPS (59 FPS), while all other presets fall below 45 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B570’s average benchmark score of 20556 places it nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, deltaPct 0.1%) and the Intel Arc A750 (20582, deltaPct -0.1%). It sits 0.4% above the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M and 0.5% below the AMD Radeon R9 M390X.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700G holding back performance in this game?

A: The data does not indicate CPU limitation. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 79 FPS, and the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads with a 4.60 GHz boost clock provide substantial headroom. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6629 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12830.5 show strong multi-threaded capability that exceeds what this title demands.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at Medium settings across resolutions?

A: Medium settings yield 59 FPS at 1920x1080 (with a 50 FPS minimum and 68 FPS maximum), 44 FPS at 2560x1440 (38-51 FPS range), and 29 FPS at 3840x2160 (25-34 FPS range). The Medium preset provides the most balanced experience at 1080p, nearly hitting 60 FPS average.

Q: How does the CPU’s single-thread performance influence this game?

A: Red Dead Redemption 2 benefits from strong single-thread performance, and the Ryzen 7 5700G delivers a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1494 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 899. The PassMark single-thread score of 3283 places it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, indicating sufficient headroom for this title’s CPU-bound scenes.

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking among tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 2990 out of 3714 tested combinations in Red Dead Redemption 2, placing it in the bottom 20% of all tested systems. This low ranking is primarily driven by the GPU’s mid-range positioning rather than CPU limitations.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + Intel Arc B570 combination sits at rank 2990 out of 3714 tested combos in Red Dead Redemption 2. This places the system in the 20th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 80% of tested combos deliver higher average frame rates. The ranking reflects the GPU’s modest position in the performance hierarchy — the Arc B570’s percentileVsAllGpus of 65 indicates it outperforms 65% of all GPUs, yet the demands of this title at higher resolutions drag the combo down.

The CPU is not the weak link here. The Ryzen 7 5700G’s percentileVsAllCpus of 79 places it in the top quintile of processors, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-9900K (deltaPct -0.2%), AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (deltaPct 0.4%), Intel Core i5-14400T (deltaPct -0.4%), and Intel Core i7-1370P (deltaPct 0.6%). These rivals all score within 1% of each other, indicating the 5700G is competitive with much newer and more expensive processors.

The gap between CPU and GPU performance tiers is what determines the combo’s overall ranking. With the CPU performing at a 79th percentile level and the GPU at a 65th percentile level, the system is balanced toward compute-heavy workloads rather than pure gaming frame rates. In a game like Red Dead Redemption 2 that scales heavily with GPU throughput, the B570’s 11.52 TFLOPS and 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate become the limiting factors, especially at 1440p and above.

When compared to the GPU’s nearest rivals, the Arc B570 is essentially tied with the RTX 3070 Mobile and Arc A750 in synthetic benchmarks, yet the measured FPS in this title shows that synthetic parity does not translate to identical gaming performance. The 10 GB memory capacity at 380.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a constraint at 4K, where the 24 FPS High preset result highlights the GPU’s limitations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results across all presets. The Low preset achieves 79 FPS average, which is the only configuration in the entire dataset to exceed 75 FPS. Medium settings produce 59 FPS average with a minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 68 FPS — this is the only preset at any resolution that maintains a minimum above 48 FPS. High settings drop to 49 FPS average, while Ultra bottoms out at 36 FPS. The 1080p results show a clear gradient from Low to Ultra, with each step up in quality costing approximately 10 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance ceiling lowers significantly. Low settings deliver 59 FPS — exactly matching the 1080p Medium result — while Medium falls to 44 FPS (38-51 FPS range). High settings manage 37 FPS, and Ultra drops to 27 FPS. The 1440p results demonstrate that the B570 can handle 60 FPS only at the lowest quality settings, and even then it barely reaches that threshold.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles across all presets. Low settings produce 39 FPS, Medium achieves 29 FPS (25-34 FPS range), High reaches 24 FPS, and Ultra falls to 18 FPS. None of the 4K configurations approach playable 60 FPS, and even the minimum frame rates at Medium (25 FPS) suggest noticeable stutter. The 4K results confirm that the Arc B570 is not suited for this title at 4K resolution under any settings.

The Medium preset’s min/max data provides insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the 50-68 FPS range (spread of 18 FPS) indicates moderate variance, while 1440p Medium’s 38-51 FPS range (spread of 13 FPS) shows slightly better consistency. The 4K Medium range of 25-34 FPS (spread of 9 FPS) is the tightest, suggesting that the GPU is consistently maxed out rather than experiencing occasional spikes.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G brings 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne, manufactured on TSMC’s 7 nm process. The CPU operates at a 3.80 GHz base clock and boosts up to 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. This configuration provides strong multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a 3DMark 16-thread score of 6629 and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12830.5.

For Red Dead Redemption 2, the CPU’s role appears secondary to the GPU across most measured configurations. The 1080p Low result of 79 FPS suggests the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at lower resolutions where the B570 is not fully saturated. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1758 and 4-thread score of 3389 indicate solid single-thread and light-thread performance, which matters for this game’s draw call and physics processing.

The CPU’s 16 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for gaming workloads. The PassMark multi-thread score of 24419 and floating point math score of 51296 demonstrate computational headroom that exceeds what this title requires. The Ryzen 7 5700G’s nearest CPU rivals include the Core i9-9900K (deltaPct -0.2%), Ryzen AI 7 445 (deltaPct 0.4%), Core i5-14400T (deltaPct -0.4%), and Core i7-1370P (deltaPct 0.6%) — all within 1% in average benchmark scores.

The evidence suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck in any measured configuration. At 1080p Ultra, where the GPU is most stressed at that resolution, the 36 FPS result aligns with GPU throughput limits rather than CPU limitations. The consistency of frame rates across presets, with predictable drops as quality increases, further indicates that the B570’s 2304 shading units and 80 ROPs are the determining factor.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal experience for this combo is the Medium preset at 1920x1080. This configuration delivers 59 FPS average with a 50 FPS minimum and 68 FPS maximum, providing the closest approach to 60 FPS while maintaining moderate visual quality. The minimum frame rate of 50 FPS ensures relatively smooth gameplay without major drops. While Low settings at 1080p achieve 79 FPS, the visual quality sacrifice is substantial for a 20 FPS gain over Medium.

For players prioritizing frame rate over visuals, the Low preset at 2560x1440 offers 59 FPS — the same average as 1080p Medium. This represents an interesting trade-off: higher resolution at lower quality versus lower resolution at medium quality. However, the 1080p Medium configuration likely provides a more visually pleasing result due to better texture filtering and shadow quality.

At 4K resolution, no preset achieves acceptable performance. The best 4K result is 39 FPS at Low settings, which falls below smooth gameplay thresholds. The Medium preset at 4K produces 29 FPS with a 25 FPS minimum, indicating inconsistent frame pacing. Players with 4K displays should avoid this resolution entirely with this combo and instead use 1440p or 1080p.

The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution. At 1080p it yields only 36 FPS, at 1440p it drops to 27 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 18 FPS. The visual improvements from Ultra over High are marginal in this title, yet the performance cost is substantial — 13 FPS lost at 1080p and 10 FPS lost at 1440p compared to High settings.

The High preset at 1080p (49 FPS) presents a middle-ground option for players who want improved visuals over Medium without the performance collapse of Ultra. However, the 10 FPS cost over Medium may not justify the visual gains. The data supports Medium at 1080p as the sweet spot, with Low at 1440p as a viable alternative for those seeking higher pixel density.