Red Dead Redemption 2

# Red Dead Redemption 2 with AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D + Intel Arc B570

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a playable but constrained experience in Red Dead Redemption 2, with the combination ranking 2335th out of 2902 tested combos in this game. This places the pairing in the lower-middle tier of tested systems, and the measured frame rates across resolutions and settings reveal a GPU-bound configuration where the Arc B570 consistently limits performance, particularly at higher resolutions and quality presets.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture (codename Raphael) using TSMC's 5 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 120 W TDP. The processor features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is a defining characteristic of the X3D line and contributes to its strong gaming performance in cache-sensitive workloads. The CPU supports DDR5 memory over a dual-channel bus with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, and it integrates Radeon Graphics, though the discrete Arc B570 handles all rendering in this configuration.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7800X3D posts a 3DMark 16-thread score of 7980 and a single-thread score of 959. Cinebench R23 results show 16,817 multi-core and 1,713 single-core points, while Geekbench delivers 15,610 multi-core and 2,426 single-core. PassMark multithread score reaches 34,293 with a single-thread score of 3,759. The processor's average benchmark score is 33,079, placing it at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and Intel Core i7-13650HX, both at a 0% delta, and the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H trailing at -0.4%.

For Red Dead Redemption 2, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D provides ample compute headroom. The game's engine does not require extreme thread counts, and the 8-core/16-thread configuration with its large L3 cache is well-suited to the game's open-world traversal and NPC simulation. However, the measured frame rates in this combo indicate that the CPU is rarely the limiting factor. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 79 FPS average, and the scaling pattern across resolutions suggests the processor can feed the GPU adequately even at lower settings where CPU overhead would typically surface. The CPU's 3DMark 8-thread score of 6539 and max-thread score of 7967 show strong multi-threaded capability, which helps maintain consistent frame pacing in the game's busy towns and wilderness areas.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Arc B570 ranks 2335th out of 2902 tested combos in Red Dead Redemption 2. This percentile placement—roughly the 20th percentile of all tested systems—reflects a significant bottleneck imposed by the GPU. The CPU is a high-end part, but the Arc B570's performance ceiling in this title drags the overall combo ranking down substantially.

To contextualize the GPU's role in this ranking, the Arc B570's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% ahead), the Intel Arc A750 (-0.1%), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (0.4% ahead), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (-0.5%). These deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, indicating that the B570 sits in a performance band roughly equivalent to these GPUs. However, the measured FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2 shows the B570 struggling more than its synthetic score might suggest, particularly at higher resolutions where its 10 GB VRAM and 160-bit memory bus become constraints.

The combo rank of 2335 is low relative to what the CPU alone would suggest. The 7800X3D's 83rd percentile standing among CPUs implies that pairing it with a more capable GPU would yield a much higher combo rank. The data shows that in this specific pairing, the GPU is the dominant factor in determining the overall experience, and the rank reflects a system that is unbalanced for this game—powerful in compute but limited in graphics throughput.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU limitation as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 79 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings drops that to 59 FPS, a reduction of 20 FPS or approximately 25%. At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the average falls to 39 FPS, another 20 FPS drop from 1440p, representing a further 34% reduction. This scaling behavior—where each resolution step costs roughly the same absolute FPS—is characteristic of a GPU that is bandwidth or fill-rate limited rather than compute limited.

At Medium settings, the pattern is similar but with lower absolute values. The 1080p Medium average is 59 FPS, dropping to 44 FPS at 1440p (a 15 FPS or 25% reduction) and then to 29 FPS at 4K (another 15 FPS or 34% reduction). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings indicates that the limiting factor is not changing with quality level; the GPU's memory bandwidth and rasterization throughput are the bottlenecks throughout.

High settings show the same trend: 49 FPS at 1080p, 37 FPS at 1440p (a 12 FPS or 24% drop), and 24 FPS at 4K (a 13 FPS or 35% drop). Ultra settings, which are the most demanding, start at 36 FPS at 1080p, fall to 27 FPS at 1440p (a 9 FPS or 25% reduction), and end at 18 FPS at 4K (a 9 FPS or 33% reduction). The near-uniform percentage reductions across all settings strongly suggest that the CPU is not the limiting factor—if the CPU were the constraint, the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K would be much smaller because the GPU would be doing progressively more work while the CPU remained constant. Instead, the consistent ~25-35% per-step reductions indicate pure GPU scaling.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best performance. Low settings produce an average of 79 FPS, which is the only fully playable result in the entire dataset for smooth 60+ FPS gameplay. Medium settings drop to 59 FPS average with a minimum of 50 and maximum of 68 FPS, providing a borderline playable experience that dips below 60. High settings yield 49 FPS average, and Ultra settings fall to 36 FPS average. The 1080p results show that the Arc B570 can handle the game at lower presets, but even at this resolution, Ultra settings are not viable for smooth play.

At 2560x1440, performance becomes more constrained. Low settings produce 59 FPS average, which is playable but does not maintain a consistent 60 FPS. Medium settings drop to 44 FPS average with a minimum of 38 and maximum of 51 FPS, indicating noticeable frame dips during intense scenes. High settings yield 37 FPS average, and Ultra settings fall to 27 FPS average. None of the 1440p results reach 60 FPS, and only Low settings approach playable territory.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles significantly. Low settings produce 39 FPS average, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. Medium settings drop to 29 FPS average with a minimum of 25 and maximum of 34 FPS. High settings yield 24 FPS average, and Ultra settings fall to 18 FPS average. The 4K results are consistently below 40 FPS across all settings, making this resolution impractical for the combo in this game.

The data shows a stepwise progression: 1080p Low is the only configuration that exceeds 60 FPS, 1080p Medium and 1440p Low hover near 60, and everything else falls below 50 FPS. The minimum FPS values recorded only for Medium settings—50 at 1080p, 38 at 1440p, and 25 at 4K—indicate that even the playable configurations have occasional dips that could cause noticeable stutter in demanding scenes.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage generation) using TSMC's 5 nm process, with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. It operates at a base and boost clock of 2500 MHz, with memory clocked at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The GPU features 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory configuration is notable: 10 GB is modest for modern titles at high resolutions, and the 160-bit bus limits bandwidth relative to wider-memory competitors.

The GPU's compute specifications include 2,304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, with 18 ray tracing cores. It delivers 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 23.04 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1 ratio). The pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s. The card has a 150 W TDP and connects via PCIe 4.0 x8. In synthetic benchmarks, the B570 scores 2,649 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 83,514 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 96,844 in Geekbench Vulkan. PassMark G3D score is 14,195 with a GPU compute score of 7,281, placing it at the 65th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 20,556.

In Red Dead Redemption 2, the GPU's limitations are evident. The game is known for its demanding rendering requirements, and the B570's 10 GB VRAM is likely a constraint at 4K with higher settings, where texture data can exceed the available memory. The 380 GB/s bandwidth is also a potential bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the consistent ~25-35% FPS drops per resolution step suggest bandwidth saturation. The 80 ROPs and 200 GPixel/s pixel rate, while adequate for 1080p, are insufficient for 4K rendering at playable frame rates. The GPU's performance relative to its synthetic rivals—all within 0.5% of the RTX 3070 Mobile and Arc A750—indicates that the B570 is a mid-range part, and this game's demands push it beyond its comfort zone at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Red Dead Redemption 2 with this combo?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with Low settings is the only configuration exceeding 60 FPS (79 FPS average). At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 59 FPS average, which is borderline playable. Higher resolutions do not reach 60 FPS at any setting.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The B570's average benchmark score of 20,556 is within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534), the Intel Arc A750 (20,582), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20,662). The deltas range from -0.5% to +0.4%.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this combo?

A: The resolution scaling data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter. FPS drops by approximately 25-35% for each resolution step from 1080p to 4K across all settings, which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance. The CPU's high benchmark scores (83rd percentile) suggest it has ample headroom.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS is 50. At 1440p Medium, it is 38, and at 4K Medium, it is 25. These values represent the lowest frame rates during testing and indicate potential stutter in demanding scenes.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested systems in this game?

A: The combination ranks 2335th out of 2902 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle tier. This rank is primarily driven by the GPU's performance ceiling in this title, as the CPU alone would rank much higher based on its 83rd percentile standing.

Q: What is the CPU's L3 cache size and how does it affect performance?

A: The Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is a key feature of the X3D line. This large cache helps reduce memory latency and improves performance in cache-sensitive workloads, though the measured FPS in this game indicates the GPU limits overall results.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal configuration for this combo is 1920x1080 with Low settings, which delivers 79 FPS average and provides the smoothest experience. For players willing to accept slightly lower frame rates, 1080p Medium at 59 FPS average (with a 50 FPS minimum) offers improved visual quality while staying near playable thresholds. This is the recommended balance—Medium settings at 1080p are the highest quality preset that maintains an average above 55 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the only viable option is Low settings at 59 FPS average, which matches the frame rate of 1080p Medium but with reduced visual fidelity. Since 1440p Low and 1080p Medium both average 59 FPS, the choice depends on whether resolution or visual effects matter more to the user. The data suggests that 1080p Medium provides a better overall experience because the higher settings improve texture quality, draw distance, and lighting, while the resolution difference is less impactful at these frame rates.

For 3840x2160, no setting is recommended for smooth gameplay. The highest average is 39 FPS at Low settings, which falls below the 40 FPS threshold for acceptable playability. Even at Low, the 4K result is 20 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result, and the experience would be marred by frequent frame dips. Ultra settings at any resolution are not recommended—the best Ultra result is 36 FPS at 1080p, which is below playable levels. The data clearly shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming with Low to Medium settings, with 1440p Low as a secondary option for users prioritizing resolution over graphical detail.