The Long Drive

The Long Drive pairs the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with the Intel Arc B570, a combination that lands at rank 2342 out of 2934 tested combos in this driving simulation. The data shows a system that can deliver playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but it struggles severely when pushed to 4K with higher detail settings. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS results, explores how the CPU and GPU split their duties, and offers practical settings guidance based strictly on the benchmark data.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in The Long Drive?

A: The best result is 146 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next best is 120 FPS at the same resolution with Medium settings, showing a clear performance ceiling at 1080p.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to its nearest rivals in overall CPU benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 scores 17035 on average, which is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1260P (17007) and 0.2% behind the Intel Core i5-11400 (17067). The AMD EPYC 7573X and AMD EPYC 7742 are also within 0.2% of this score, making all four chips effectively tied in aggregate performance.

Q: What is the worst performance scenario for this hardware combination?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to just 19. The High preset at 4K is not much better at 27 FPS, indicating that this combo cannot handle 4K gaming with demanding settings.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B570 have enough VRAM for high resolutions?

A: The GPU comes with 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The measured results show that even with this capacity, 4K Ultra performance collapses to 19 FPS, suggesting the memory subsystem is not the only bottleneck.

Q: How does the Arc B570 rank against other GPUs in its benchmark class?

A: The GPU has an average benchmark score of 20556, placing it 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and 0.1% behind the Intel Arc A750 (20582). It sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Are the FPS measurements actual test data?

A: Yes, the dataIsMeasured field is true, meaning all 12 FPS rows come from real benchmark runs rather than estimates.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture using TSMC’s 5 nm process, with a die containing 19,600 million transistors. Its base and boost clocks are both 2500 MHz, while the memory runs at 2375 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed. The GPU has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units, plus 18 ray tracing cores. Pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 11.52 TFLOPS.

For The Long Drive specifically, the GPU’s 10 GB of VRAM and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth appear sufficient at lower resolutions but become a limiting factor at 4K. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 146 FPS, which indicates the GPU has plenty of headroom when the workload is light. However, moving to 4K Ultra drops the average to 19 FPS, a catastrophic decline that suggests the rendering load at that resolution far exceeds what the B570 can handle in this title.

The GPU’s benchmark profile shows strong compute capabilities: Geekbench Vulkan scores 96844, OpenCL scores 83514, and Passmark G3D scores 14195. Yet in this game, the measured FPS at 4K High (27 FPS) and 4K Medium (44 FPS) reveal that even mid-range settings cannot sustain smooth gameplay at 2160p. The B570’s 150 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest a mid-range card, and the data confirms it behaves that way — excellent for 1080p, adequate for 1440p, but not a 4K solution for this simulation.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations, this pairing of Ryzen 5 3600 and Arc B570 holds the 2342nd position out of 2934 total combos. That places it in the bottom 20% of all systems tested for The Long Drive. The ranking reflects the measured FPS across all resolutions and settings, so the poor 4K results drag down the overall standing despite strong 1080p performance.

The CPU itself is not the primary factor in this low rank. The Ryzen 5 3600 sits in the 71st percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 17035. Its nearest rivals — the Intel Core i7-1260P, Core i5-11400, AMD EPYC 7573X, and EPYC 7742 — all score within 0.2% of it, meaning the processor is competitive with a broad range of alternatives. The GPU, however, ranks in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, which is slightly below the CPU’s standing.

This rank disparity suggests the combination is CPU-heavy relative to the GPU, but the game’s demands at 4K overwhelm the Arc B570 regardless. The combo rank of 2342 is more indicative of the GPU’s limitations in this specific title than the CPU’s capabilities. In the benchmark database, many other combos with faster GPUs will outperform this pairing at high resolutions, even if their CPUs are slower. The data shows that for The Long Drive, the GPU is the deciding factor in overall ranking.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce 146 FPS average, Medium produces 120 FPS with a minimum of 102 and maximum of 138, High produces 75 FPS, and Ultra drops to 52 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 26 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 45 FPS, indicating a steep scaling curve as settings increase.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance declines significantly but remains playable. Low settings average 96 FPS, Medium averages 79 FPS with a range of 67 to 91, High averages 49 FPS, and Ultra averages 34 FPS. The difference between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings is 50 FPS (146 to 96), showing a substantial resolution penalty. At Ultra, the drop is 18 FPS (52 to 34), which is smaller in absolute terms but represents a 35% reduction.

At 3840x2160, the results are poor across the board. Low settings average 53 FPS, Medium averages 44 FPS with a minimum of 37 and maximum of 50, High averages 27 FPS, and Ultra averages 19 FPS. No 4K preset reaches 60 FPS, and only Low and Medium come close to playable territory. The measured minimum of 37 FPS at 4K Medium indicates that even the smoother presets have frame dips that could cause noticeable stutter.

The full dataset shows consistent scaling: each resolution step up cuts FPS by roughly 30-50%, and each settings tier up at a fixed resolution costs a similar percentage. The only exception is the 4K Ultra result, which falls to 19 FPS — a collapse that suggests the game’s Ultra preset at 2160p is beyond the B570’s capability in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck lies. At Low settings, 146 FPS at 1080p falls to 96 FPS at 1440p (a 34% reduction) and then to 53 FPS at 4K (a 45% reduction from 1440p). This scaling is steeper than the pixel count increase alone would suggest, indicating that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as resolution rises.

At Medium settings, the progression is 120 FPS at 1080p, 79 FPS at 1440p, and 44 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 34% and 44% respectively, very similar to the Low preset scaling. This consistency implies that the GPU’s rendering throughput, not memory bandwidth or CPU limitations, is driving the performance curve. The B570’s 380.0 GB/s bandwidth and 10 GB VRAM are adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K pixel workload exceeds what the card’s 11.52 TFLOPS can sustain at these settings.

High settings show an even steeper decline: 75 FPS at 1080p, 49 FPS at 1440p, and 27 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 35%, but the 1440p to 4K drop is 45%, suggesting that the Ultra and High presets at 4K are hitting a hard wall in GPU compute capacity. The Ultra preset confirms this: 52 FPS at 1080p, 34 FPS at 1440p, and 19 FPS at 4K, with the final step losing 44% of performance.

The CPU is unlikely to be the primary limiter at 4K because the Ryzen 5 3600 has 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15045 indicates strong throughput. In a driving simulation that is typically GPU-bound at high resolutions, the data points to the Arc B570 as the component that cannot keep up as pixel count increases.

Settings Recommendations

For 1920x1080, the best experience per the measured rows is Medium settings, which delivers 120 FPS average with a minimum of 102 and maximum of 138. This provides a 60+ FPS headroom above the 60 FPS threshold while maintaining visual quality above Low. High settings at 75 FPS are also viable, but the 45 FPS drop from Medium to High suggests the graphical uplift may not justify the reduced frame rate. Ultra at 52 FPS is below the ideal 60 FPS target, so it should be avoided for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, Medium is again the recommended preset with 79 FPS average and a minimum of 67 FPS. This keeps the experience above 60 FPS at nearly all times. Low settings at 96 FPS offer more headroom but sacrifice visual fidelity. High at 49 FPS and Ultra at 34 FPS are both below 60 FPS, making them less desirable unless frame rate is not a priority.

For 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. Low settings come closest at 53 FPS, but that is still below the standard smoothness target. Medium averages 44 FPS with a minimum of 37, which is playable but not ideal for a driving simulation where consistent frame pacing matters. High at 27 FPS and Ultra at 19 FPS are effectively unplayable for most users. If 4K is mandatory, Low is the only reasonable choice, but the data strongly suggests that 1440p Medium is the sweet spot for this combination.

The measured minimum FPS values reinforce these recommendations. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 102 ensures no drops below 100 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 67 stays above 60. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 37 means the experience will have noticeable dips. Choosing Medium at 1080p or 1440p provides the best balance of frame rate stability and visual quality, while Ultra should be reserved for users who prioritize image quality over performance.