Red Dead Redemption 2

The data for Red Dead Redemption 2 with the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and Intel Arc B570 presents a clear picture of a system that is predominantly limited by the graphics card, except at the lowest settings. The measured FPS across all resolutions and presets shows a consistent pattern: this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K being largely out of reach for smooth playable frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

Interpreting the measured FPS rows, the "Low" preset is the only configuration that delivers a clearly playable experience across all three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 79 FPS, which is a significant jump from the 59 FPS seen at Medium. This 20 FPS gap suggests that the Intel Arc B570 is being heavily taxed by the higher graphical fidelity settings, and dropping to Low is the most effective way to alleviate that pressure. At 2560x1440, the Low preset still provides a respectable 59 FPS average, which is just at the threshold for smooth gameplay. However, the Medium preset at 1440p drops to 44 FPS, which is starting to feel less fluid.

For the "High" preset, the story is less favorable. At 1080p, it produces 49 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. At 1440p, it falls to 37 FPS, and at 4K it plummets to 24 FPS, making it unplayable. The "Ultra" preset is not recommended for this combination. Even at 1080p, it only manages 36 FPS, and at 4K it bottoms out at 18 FPS. The data strongly suggests that the "Medium" preset is a poor compromise; it offers only a modest visual upgrade over Low while exacting a heavy performance penalty. The best experience per the measured rows is clearly the "Low" preset at 1080p or 1440p, as it is the only setting that consistently allows the hardware to reach frame rates that are smooth and responsive. The Medium preset at 1080p, with an average of 59 FPS and a minimum of 50 FPS, is also a viable option for those who prioritize visual quality over a higher frame rate ceiling.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570's role in this game is the decisive factor for overall performance. Its specifications, including a 10 GB GDDR6 memory pool on a 160-bit bus, provide a memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. This is a substantial amount of bandwidth, but the data from Red Dead Redemption 2 shows it is insufficient to maintain high frame rates at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU's boost clock is fixed at 2500 MHz, and its FP32 performance is rated at 11.52 TFLOPS. These raw numbers, however, do not translate into strong 4K performance, where the average FPS for all presets remains below 40. The GPU's percentile ranking against all other GPUs is 65, and its average benchmark score is 20556. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile and the Intel Arc A750, with a deltaPct of 0.1% and -0.1% respectively, indicating a very tight performance cluster at this level.

The impact of the GPU is most evident in the scaling of frame rates. At 4K with High settings, the average FPS is 24. When dropping to Medium, it only rises to 29 FPS, and at Low it reaches 39 FPS. This shows that even at the lowest graphical settings, the GPU is still the limiting factor at 4K, as the CPU is unlikely to be the bottleneck given its high performance. The 10 GB VRAM capacity is likely being stressed at 4K Ultra, which could contribute to the very low 18 FPS average. The combination of high resolution and demanding textures is a significant load for a GPU that sits in the 65th percentile. The data suggests that the Arc B570 is a capable 1080p and 1440p card for this title, but its architecture is not equipped for the computational demands of 4K gaming in Red Dead Redemption 2.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured FPS, 1920x1080 is the best resolution. At Low settings, it achieves an average of 79 FPS, and even at Medium, it maintains a 59 FPS average. 2560x1440 is also viable, but only at Low settings, where it hits 59 FPS.

Q: How does the performance at 4K Ultra compare to 1080p Low?

A: The difference is extreme. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 18, while at 1080p Low, it is 79 FPS. This represents a performance deficit of over 75% at the higher resolution and settings, highlighting the GPU's inability to handle 4K.

Q: Is the "Ultra" preset ever a good choice for this hardware?

A: No. The data shows that the Ultra preset yields an average of 36 FPS at 1080p, 27 FPS at 1440p, and 18 FPS at 4K. All of these results are below the threshold for smooth, playable performance, making it a poor choice for this specific setup.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X a bottleneck for the Intel Arc B570 in this game?

A: The data suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck at higher settings. For example, at 4K, the FPS remains low across all presets, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU's strong multi-core performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29300, is not being fully utilized when the GPU is struggling.

Q: Can this system play at 1440p with High settings?

A: It is possible, but not recommended. The measured average FPS for 2560x1440 High is 37 FPS. While this is technically playable, it is below the 60 FPS target most gamers prefer, and the experience would be noticeably less smooth than at 1080p.

Q: How does the GPU's performance in this game compare to its direct rivals?

A: The Intel Arc B570's average benchmark score is 20556, which is nearly identical to its nearest rivals. It is 0.1% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile and 0.1% slower than the Intel Arc A750. This indicates that within this performance class, the GPU is a typical performer, and its results in Red Dead Redemption 2 are in line with this expectation.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and Intel Arc B570 is ranked 2335 out of 2902 tested combos for Red Dead Redemption 2. This places it in the bottom 20% of all tested systems, which is a surprisingly low rank given the individual components. The CPU itself is a high-end part, ranking in the 91st percentile against all other CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53288. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7313P and the Intel Core i7-14700F, with performance deltas of 0.2% and -0.6% respectively. This indicates the processor is a top-tier performer.

However, the GPU is the weaker link. The Intel Arc B570 ranks in the 65th percentile against all GPUs, and its performance is closely matched with the Intel Arc A750. The combination of a top-tier CPU with a mid-range GPU results in a system that is heavily bottlenecked by the graphics card in this specific title. The rank of 2335 is a direct consequence of this imbalance. While the CPU can easily feed the GPU with data, the GPU simply cannot render the frames fast enough to produce a high overall combo score. The data implies that pairing this CPU with a significantly more powerful GPU would yield a much higher rank, as the processor's potential is largely untapped in this configuration. The low rank confirms how crucial the GPU is for gaming performance, regardless of CPU strength.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X provides a strong foundation for this system, but its role in Red Dead Redemption 2 is to ensure the GPU is never starved for data. The CPU features 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its substantial 64 MB of shared L3 cache helps with game logic and asset streaming. The CPU's benchmark results are impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29300 and a single-core score of 2016.5, plus a Geekbench single-core score of 2617. These numbers indicate that the processor has ample single-thread performance, which is often critical for game engines.

In this game, the CPU's influence on the measured FPS is most apparent when looking at the performance scaling from Low to Ultra settings at a fixed resolution. For instance, at 1080p, the average FPS drops from 79 at Low to 36 at Ultra. This drop is primarily due to the increased load on the GPU. The CPU is likely capable of maintaining high frame rates, but the GPU cannot keep up as the settings increase. The fact that the 1080p Low preset can hit 79 FPS shows that the CPU has the headroom to support high frame rates. The data implies that if a more powerful GPU were installed, the Ryzen 9 7900X would be able to push much higher FPS, as its performance is not the limiting factor in most of the tested scenarios. Its high core count and clock speeds make it a future-proof component, but for this specific game and GPU, its role is to simply keep the pipeline full.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a granular look at the system's performance across all combinations of resolution and settings. At 3840x2160, the results are consistently low. The "Low" preset yields an average of 39 FPS. The "Medium" preset averages 29 FPS, with a minimum of 25 FPS and a maximum of 34 FPS. "High" drops to 24 FPS, and "Ultra" is the worst at 18 FPS. None of these averages are close to a smooth 60 FPS, and even the best-case "Low" preset is below the playable threshold for many.

At 2560x1440, performance improves but remains modest. The "Low" preset achieves an average of 59 FPS. "Medium" averages 44 FPS, with a minimum of 38 FPS and a maximum of 51 FPS. "High" produces 37 FPS, and "Ultra" falls to 27 FPS. The 1440p resolution with Low settings is the only configuration in this category that approaches a good experience.

Finally, at 1920x1080, the system shows its best performance. The "Low" preset leads with an average of 79 FPS. "Medium" averages 59 FPS, with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS. "High" manages 49 FPS, and "Ultra" drops to 36 FPS. This resolution offers the most playable options, with Low and Medium being the only presets that maintain an average above 50 FPS. The data clearly shows a steep performance cliff as resolution and settings are increased, underscoring the GPU's limitations.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling of FPS from 1080p to 4K in Red Dead Redemption 2 is a clear indicator of a GPU-bound system. When moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops by a significant margin across all settings. For example, at Low settings, the FPS goes from 79 at 1080p to 59 at 1440p, a roughly 25% decrease. The drop from 1440p to 4K is even more dramatic; at Low settings, the FPS plummets from 59 to 39, another 34% decrease. This pattern is consistent across all presets, with the "High" preset dropping from 49 FPS at 1080p, to 37 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 24 FPS at 4K.

This scaling behavior reveals that the Intel Arc B570 is the primary limiting factor. As the number of pixels increases, the GPU's workload grows almost linearly. The CPU, with its high core count and clock speeds, does not show any signs of being a bottleneck in this scaling. If the CPU were the limit, we would expect to see the FPS decrease more significantly at lower resolutions, where the CPU has more work to do relative to the GPU. Instead, the FPS drops are most severe at higher resolutions, which is the classic signature of a GPU bottleneck. The conclusion is that the performance ceiling for this combo is set by the graphics card, and the resolution scaling data provides strong evidence that upgrading the GPU would be the only way to achieve playable frame rates at 4K or higher settings at 1440p.