Steamworld Build

Settings Recommendations

The measured data for Steamworld Build with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and Intel Arc B570 shows a clear hierarchy across the four available presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 162 FPS average, which is the highest frame rate recorded for this combination. However, the Medium preset at 124 FPS average (with a minimum of 106 FPS and a maximum of 143 FPS) provides a more balanced experience. The High preset drops to 93 FPS average, while Ultra falls to 63 FPS average.

Given that Steamworld Build is a city builder, the frame rate requirements are less demanding than fast-paced action titles. The Medium preset at 1080p offers the best experience per the measured rows: it maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, keeps the minimum frame rate at 106 FPS (above typical display refresh rates), and preserves visual fidelity improvements over Low. The gap between Low and Medium is 38 FPS (162 vs 124), while the gap between Medium and High is 31 FPS (124 vs 93). This indicates that Medium captures most of the performance headroom while still offering meaningful visual upgrades over the lowest settings.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset achieves 79 FPS average (minimum 67 FPS, maximum 91 FPS), which remains playable. The High preset at this resolution delivers 59 FPS average, which is borderline for smooth gameplay on standard 60 Hz displays. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 40 FPS average, which is below the smooth threshold. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset (55 FPS average) approaches playability; Medium falls to 42 FPS average, High to 31 FPS, and Ultra to 21 FPS.

The optimal settings recommendation depends on the target resolution. For 1080p, Medium is the sweet spot. For 1440p, Medium remains the best choice, though users with 60 Hz displays may find High acceptable at 59 FPS average. For 4K, Low is the only preset that stays above 30 FPS average, making it the only viable option from the measured data.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename) on a 7 nm TSMC process. It operates at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor features 64 KB L1 cache per core, 512 KB L2 cache per core, and a 16 MB L3 cache. It supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth.

In Steamworld Build, a city builder genre title, the CPU handles simulation logic, pathfinding, and entity management. The benchmark results for this processor show a single-thread score of 913 in 3dmark_single_thread and 2438 in cinebench_r23_singlecore. The multi-threaded scores are 5554 in 3dmark_max_threads and 17272 in cinebench_r23_multicore. The processor's percentileVsAllCpus is 74, placing it above the majority of CPUs in the database.

The 5600GT's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Core i5-12490F (avgScore 20802, deltaPct -0.3), Intel Xeon 6325P (avgScore 20821, deltaPct -0.4), Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (avgScore 20826, deltaPct -0.4), and AMD EPYC 7J13 (avgScore 20845, deltaPct -0.5). These deltaPct values indicate the 5600GT's average benchmark score of 20733 is within 0.5% of these rivals, showing a tightly clustered competitive field.

For Steamworld Build specifically, the CPU's contribution is evident in the frame rate scaling across resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the system reaches 162 FPS average, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough draw calls and simulation updates. The fact that frame rates scale down consistently as resolution increases (162 to 103 to 55 FPS at Low settings from 1080p to 1440p to 4K) indicates that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at lower resolutions. The 12 threads provide sufficient parallelism for the game's background simulation tasks, while the single-thread performance (913 in 3dmark_single_thread, 2438 in cinebench_r23_singlecore) handles the main game logic thread.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is based on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage generation) on a 5 nm TSMC process. It features 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, with 18 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base and boost clock of 2500 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The 10 GB GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus provides 380.0 GB/s bandwidth. The GPU's FP32 performance is 11.52 TFLOPS, with a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s.

The Arc B570's percentileVsAllGpus is 65, and its nearest GPU rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (avgScore 20534, deltaPct 0.1), Intel Arc A750 (avgScore 20582, deltaPct -0.1), NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (avgScore 20480, deltaPct 0.4), and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (avgScore 20662, deltaPct -0.5). The GPU's average benchmark score of 20556 is closely matched with these rivals, with deltas of 0.5% or less.

In Steamworld Build, the GPU's role becomes more prominent as resolution increases. The data shows that at 1080p, the system achieves 162 FPS at Low settings, but this drops to 63 FPS at Ultra settings. This 99 FPS spread across settings at 1080p indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor when visual quality is maximized. At 4K, the spread is from 55 FPS (Low) to 21 FPS (Ultra), a 34 FPS range, showing that the GPU struggles with the higher pixel count regardless of settings.

The 10 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game's texture requirements, as no out-of-memory symptoms are evident in the measured data. The 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth supports the data throughput needed for high-resolution textures. The GPU's 2500 MHz clock speed remains constant across all measured scenarios, suggesting thermal and power delivery are not constraining performance in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT + Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2320 out of 2924 tested combos in Steamworld Build. This places the combo in the bottom 20.7% of all tested configurations, which might seem surprising given the individual component benchmarks. The CPU's percentileVsAllCpus is 74 and the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus is 65, both above the median. The low combo ranking suggests that this pairing has specific characteristics that limit its performance in this particular game.

The discrepancy between individual component percentiles and the combo rank indicates that Steamworld Build may favor different hardware characteristics than those highlighted by synthetic benchmarks. The CPU's nearest rivals all have very similar average scores (within 0.5%), yet the combo ranking suggests the 5600GT's specific performance profile (6 cores, 12 threads, Zen 3 architecture) may not be optimal for this game's simulation demands. The GPU's nearest rivals also show minimal score differences, yet the Arc B570's architecture may not align well with the game's rendering requirements.

The combo rank of 2320 out of 2924 means 604 tested combinations performed worse, while 2319 performed better. This ranking reflects the measured FPS data across all resolutions and settings, which shows that while the combo can achieve high frame rates at 1080p Low (162 FPS), it struggles at higher resolutions and quality settings. The 4K Ultra result of 21 FPS average is particularly poor, pulling down the overall ranking.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals distinct scaling patterns as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 162 at 1080p to 103 at 1440p (a 36.4% decrease) and then to 55 at 4K (a 46.6% decrease from 1440p). At Medium settings, the progression is 124 to 79 to 42, representing decreases of 36.3% and 46.8% respectively. High settings show 93 to 59 to 31, with decreases of 36.6% and 47.5%. Ultra settings show 63 to 40 to 21, with decreases of 36.5% and 47.5%.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings presets is notable. The 1080p to 1440p transition consistently reduces FPS by approximately 36-37%, while the 1440p to 4K transition reduces FPS by approximately 46-48%. This uniform scaling pattern indicates that the limiting component remains the same across all settings and resolutions. The fact that the percentage drops are nearly identical regardless of the quality preset suggests the bottleneck is resolution-dependent rather than settings-dependent.

The pixel counts explain this pattern: 1440p has 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p, and 4K has 2.25 times the pixels of 1440p. The measured FPS drops (36-37% for the first transition, 46-48% for the second) are roughly inverse to the pixel count ratios (1/1.78 = 0.56, meaning 44% drop if perfectly scaling; 1/2.25 = 0.44, meaning 56% drop). The actual drops are less severe than perfect pixel scaling, indicating some overhead is shared between CPU and GPU work. However, the near-constant percentage drops across settings strongly suggest the GPU is the primary limiting factor at all resolutions, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1080p gaming with this combo?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 delivers 124 FPS average with a minimum of 106 FPS and maximum of 143 FPS. This provides the best balance between visual quality and performance, staying well above 60 FPS at all times while offering a significant improvement over Low settings.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Steamworld Build?

A: At 3840x2160, only the Low preset achieves a playable frame rate of 55 FPS average. Medium drops to 42 FPS, High to 31 FPS, and Ultra to 21 FPS. Users seeking 4K playability should use Low settings, while those wanting higher quality should consider lower resolutions.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20733, placing it within 0.5% of the Intel Core i5-12490F (20802, -0.3%), Intel Xeon 6325P (20821, -0.4%), Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (20826, -0.4%), and AMD EPYC 7J13 (20845, -0.5%). This indicates the 5600GT is essentially tied with these processors in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 103 FPS average, while Ultra settings produce 40 FPS average. This 63 FPS difference represents a 61.2% reduction in performance when maximizing visual quality.

Q: Does the GPU have enough VRAM for this game?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus with 380.0 GB/s bandwidth. The measured data shows no indication of memory capacity issues at any resolution or settings preset, as frame rates scale predictably without sudden drops that would indicate VRAM overflow.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This combination ranks 2320 out of 2924 tested combos in Steamworld Build, placing it in the bottom 20.7% of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the measured FPS across all resolutions and settings, with particularly weak performance at 4K Ultra (21 FPS average).

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 162 FPS average
• Medium: 124 FPS average, 106 FPS minimum, 143 FPS maximum
• High: 93 FPS average
• Ultra: 63 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 103 FPS average
• Medium: 79 FPS average, 67 FPS minimum, 91 FPS maximum
• High: 59 FPS average
• Ultra: 40 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 55 FPS average
• Medium: 42 FPS average, 35 FPS minimum, 48 FPS maximum
• High: 31 FPS average
• Ultra: 21 FPS average

The complete dataset shows that only the Medium preset at 1080p and 1440p includes minimum and maximum FPS measurements. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 106 FPS indicates the system never drops below a smooth threshold. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 67 FPS stays above 60 FPS, though with less margin. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 35 FPS and maximum of 48 FPS show significant variance, indicating inconsistent frame pacing at this resolution.

The scaling from Low to Ultra at each resolution is consistent: at 1080p, the progression is 162, 124, 93, 63 FPS; at 1440p, it is 103, 79, 59, 40 FPS; at 4K, it is 55, 42, 31, 21 FPS. Each step up in settings reduces FPS by roughly 20-30% at a given resolution, with the Low to Medium transition being the largest single drop (38 FPS at 1080p, 24 FPS at 1440p, 13 FPS at 4K).