Red Dead Redemption 2

Intel Core i5-12400F paired with Intel Arc B370 produces a combination that ranks near the bottom of the database for Red Dead Redemption 2, sitting at rank 2670 out of 2902 tested combos. This is not a playable configuration at higher resolutions or quality presets, but the data reveals a clear pattern: the GPU is the dominant bottleneck, and only the lowest settings at 1080p approach acceptable frame rates. The measured FPS numbers, all below 50 frames per second, indicate that this pairing is suited only for modest 1080p gaming with significant graphical compromises.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Red Dead Redemption 2?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 47, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the data that comes close to a playable frame rate, though it still falls short of the 60 FPS target many players prefer.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals in GPU benchmarks?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, which places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186, a delta of -0.2%, meaning the Arc B370 is essentially tied with that older mobile part. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher, while the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower.

Q: What is the combo rank for this CPU-GPU pairing in this specific game?

A: The combo ranks 2670 out of 2902 tested combinations for Red Dead Redemption 2. This places it in the bottom 8% of all tested systems, indicating very poor performance relative to the broader database.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12400F perform in CPU benchmarks compared to its nearest rivals?

A: The i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19039, placing it in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, scores 19047, a delta of 0%. The Intel Core 3 201E scores 19056, 0.1% higher, while the Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982, 0.3% lower.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 2560x1440 with Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the measured average FPS is 26, with a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 30. This level of performance is below the threshold for smooth gameplay and indicates significant stuttering potential.

Q: Does the data suggest the CPU or GPU is the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data strongly suggests the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU ranks in the 73rd percentile of all processors, while the GPU ranks in the 5th percentile. Furthermore, the frame rates drop dramatically as resolution increases, which is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 47 FPS, but at 4K Low it falls to 23 FPS, a drop of over 50%.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on a 3 nm process node. It features 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output pipelines, along with 10 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, with a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is rated at 6.144 TFLOPS, and FP16 at 12.29 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio.

Memory configuration is critical to understanding this GPU's limitations. The Arc B370 uses "System Shared" memory, meaning it has no dedicated VRAM and instead relies on the system's main memory. The memory bus width and bandwidth are listed as "System Shared" and "System Dependent," respectively, which means performance is heavily influenced by the rest of the system's memory architecture. This shared memory arrangement is a significant disadvantage for a demanding game like Red Dead Redemption 2, which requires substantial memory bandwidth for texture streaming and geometry processing.

The GPU's thermal design power is just 25 W, and it is classified as an IGP (Integrated Graphics Processor) with a slot width of "IGP" and no power connectors. This low power envelope explains its modest performance ceiling. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which means it is feature-complete for modern APIs, but the hardware execution resources are simply insufficient for high-end gaming workloads.

In the context of Red Dead Redemption 2, the GPU's role is the primary constraint. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all legacy or low-end parts from over a decade ago. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, both from 2010, perform within 0.5% of the Arc B370. This positions the GPU as a baseline entry-level component, incapable of handling modern game titles at high settings or resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Arc B370 ranks 2670 out of 2902 tested combos in Red Dead Redemption 2. This places the system in the bottom 8% of all configurations in the database, a position that reflects the severe GPU bottleneck. The CPU, by contrast, is a capable mid-range processor that ranks in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19039. This disparity between CPU and GPU performance is the defining characteristic of this combo.

The i5-12400F's nearest CPU rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, which scores 19047 (0% delta), and the Intel Core 3 201E, which scores 19056 (0.1% higher). These results show that the CPU is competitive with other mid-range options from the same era. In multi-threaded workloads like Cinebench R23, the i5-12400F scores 12380, and in Geekbench multicore it scores 9472. These are respectable numbers that indicate the CPU is not the limiting factor in gaming performance.

However, the GPU's 5th percentile ranking drags the entire system down. The Arc B370's nearest rivals are all older, lower-performance parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (score 1186, delta -0.2%), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (score 1190, delta -0.5%), AMD Radeon HD 7650M (score 1192, delta -0.7%), and AMD FirePro M2000 (score 1168, delta 1.4%). These comparisons illustrate that the Arc B370 is performing at the level of integrated graphics from 2010, not a modern discrete GPU.

In the context of this specific game, the combo rank of 2670 out of 2902 means that nearly 92% of tested systems outperform this configuration. The data indicates that while the CPU is well-suited for gaming, the GPU prevents the system from achieving playable frame rates at most settings and resolutions. The only configuration that approaches playability is 1080p with Low settings, which achieves 47 FPS average.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160) and four quality presets (Low, Medium, High, and Ultra). The results are uniformly low, with no configuration achieving an average FPS above 47.

At 1920x1080, the best performance comes from Low settings, with an average FPS of 47. Medium settings drop to 35 FPS average, with a minimum of 30 and maximum of 40. High settings yield 29 FPS average, and Ultra settings fall to 21 FPS average. This progression shows a clear relationship between quality preset and performance, with a 55% drop from Low to Ultra at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance declines further. Low settings produce 35 FPS average, a 25% drop from the same settings at 1080p. Medium settings average 26 FPS, with a minimum of 22 and maximum of 30. High settings average 22 FPS, and Ultra settings average 16 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 54%, similar to the ratio seen at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates. Low settings average 23 FPS, which is a 51% drop from 1080p Low. Medium settings average 17 FPS, with a minimum of 15 and maximum of 20. High settings average 14 FPS, and Ultra settings average 10 FPS. These numbers are all well below the threshold for acceptable gameplay, with even the best 4K configuration (Low) failing to reach 24 FPS.

The data shows that the Arc B370 is only capable of delivering smooth performance at 1080p with the lowest quality preset, and even then, the 47 FPS average is below the 60 FPS standard many players consider ideal. At any resolution above 1080p, or at any quality preset above Low, the frame rates fall into the range where gameplay becomes choppy and unresponsive.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior of this combo reveals a GPU-bound system with severe performance degradation at higher pixel counts. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Low settings, the average FPS drops from 47 to 35, a 25.5% decrease. From 1080p to 4K at Low settings, the drop is from 47 to 23 FPS, a 51.1% decrease. These reductions are consistent with a GPU that is operating at its limits even at the lowest settings.

The scaling pattern is similar across other quality presets. At Medium settings, 1080p averages 35 FPS, 1440p averages 26 FPS (a 25.7% drop), and 4K averages 17 FPS (a 51.4% drop from 1080p). At High settings, the progression is 29 FPS at 1080p, 22 FPS at 1440p (24.1% drop), and 14 FPS at 4K (51.7% drop). At Ultra settings, the numbers are 21 FPS at 1080p, 16 FPS at 1440p (23.8% drop), and 10 FPS at 4K (52.4% drop).

This consistent pattern, where the drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 25% and the drop from 1080p to 4K is roughly 50-52%, indicates that the GPU is the limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller performance differences between resolutions, as CPU load does not scale linearly with pixel count. Instead, the frame rates scale almost directly with the number of pixels rendered, which is the hallmark of a GPU-bound scenario.

The CPU's capabilities support this interpretation. The i5-12400F scores 12380 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 1680 in single-core, with a Passmark multithread score of 19433. These are strong results for a 6-core, 12-thread processor, and they suggest that the CPU has sufficient headroom to feed the GPU at all tested resolutions. The bottleneck is clearly the Arc B370, which has only 1280 shading units and a 25 W power envelope.

The practical implication is that reducing resolution does help, but not enough to make the game playable at higher settings. Even at 1080p Low, the 47 FPS average is marginal, and any increase in resolution or quality results in frame rates that are far below acceptable levels. The system is not capable of handling Red Dead Redemption 2 at 1440p or 4K under any settings, and even 1080p requires the lowest quality preset to approach playability.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the only viable configuration for this combo is 1920x1080 with Low settings, which achieves an average FPS of 47. This is the sole measured configuration above 40 FPS, and it represents the best possible experience with this hardware. The Low preset at 1080p is the recommended starting point, though players should be aware that even this setting falls short of the 60 FPS target.

The Medium preset at 1080p averages 35 FPS, which is a 25.5% drop from Low. This is a significant performance penalty for what is likely a modest visual improvement. Given that Red Dead Redemption 2 is a visually demanding game, the difference between Low and Medium may be noticeable, but the frame rate impact is substantial. Players who prioritize smoothness over visuals should stick with Low.

The High preset at 1080p averages 29 FPS, and Ultra averages 21 FPS. Neither of these configurations is recommended, as they both produce frame rates that will result in noticeable stuttering and input lag. The drop from Medium to High is 17.1%, and from High to Ultra is 27.6%, showing that higher presets incur increasingly severe performance costs.

At 2560x1440, even the Low preset only manages 35 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 26 FPS, High averages 22 FPS, and Ultra averages 16 FPS. None of these are recommended for actual play. The same applies to 3840x2160, where the best configuration (Low) only achieves 23 FPS, and Ultra drops to 10 FPS.

For players who insist on using this hardware, the optimal approach is to run at 1080p with Low settings and accept the 47 FPS average. Alternatively, reducing the resolution below 1080p could potentially improve frame rates, but the data does not include measurements below 1920x1080. The GPU's 5th percentile ranking and its performance equivalence to decade-old parts like the ATI Radeon HD 5770 make it clear that this is not a system designed for modern AAA gaming at high quality.

The data suggests that the CPU is more than capable of handling this game, with its 73rd percentile ranking and strong multi-threaded scores. However, the GPU's limitations make any recommendation beyond 1080p Low impractical. Players seeking higher quality settings or resolutions would need to consider a different GPU, as the Arc B370's shared memory architecture and limited shading units cannot overcome the demands of Red Dead Redemption 2's open-world rendering.