The Medium

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the Intel Arc B370 ranks 3439th out of 3724 tested combinations for The Medium. This places the combo in the bottom 8th percentile of all tested systems, indicating that this pairing produces frame rates that are among the lowest recorded for this title. The data shows a significant performance deficit that will require substantial settings and resolution compromises to achieve playable results.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 3439 out of 3724 tested configurations places it just 285 positions from the absolute bottom of the database. Benchmark results indicate that this is a severely underpowered pairing for The Medium, a horror title that clearly demands more graphics throughput than this system can deliver. The GPU’s percentile ranking of 5 out of 100 against all tested graphics cards reinforces this position, while the CPU’s percentile of 79 shows that the processor is not the limiting factor in this pairing.

The delta between the CPU and GPU performance tiers is stark. The Ryzen 7 5700X scores at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, while the Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. This imbalance means the graphics solution is dramatically underpowered relative to the processing capability available. The nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (0.2% faster), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (0.5% faster), and AMD Radeon HD 7650M (0.7% faster), all of which are legacy mobile or entry-level desktop parts from a much older era.

In practical terms, the combo rank suggests that users of this system will be restricted to the lowest fidelity settings and even then may struggle to maintain smooth frame rates. The measured data confirms this pattern across all resolutions, with even the Low preset failing to reach 60 FPS at any resolution tested.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture with a Panther Lake chip. It operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, featuring 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 render output units. The memory configuration is entirely system-shared, meaning the GPU relies on the host system’s DDR4 memory rather than dedicated VRAM, with bandwidth described as system dependent.

The GPU’s synthetic benchmark score is 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it at the 5th percentile of all GPUs. This extremely low percentile is reflected in the measured FPS for The Medium. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 46 FPS; with Medium settings, this drops to 29 FPS; High yields 21 FPS; and Ultra falls to 16 FPS. The pattern demonstrates that the GPU’s limited pixel throughput of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s cannot sustain the demands of this game at higher quality presets.

The 10 ray tracing cores and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) are present in the architecture, but the raw compute power of 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 is insufficient for The Medium’s rendering requirements. The GPU’s 25 W TDP and integrated nature also mean it shares thermal and power resources with the CPU, further constraining performance in sustained gaming scenarios. The data shows that the GPU is the clear bottleneck, as even the CPU’s strong 3DMark multi-threaded score of 6858 cannot compensate for the graphics limitation.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent and predictable scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 46 FPS; at 1440p Low, this drops to 39 FPS (a 15.2% reduction); and at 4K Low, the frame rate falls to 30 FPS (a 34.8% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern is more pronounced at higher settings. At Medium quality, 1080p yields 29 FPS, 1440p drops to 24 FPS (17.2% slower), and 4K falls to 19 FPS (34.5% slower).

The High preset shows an even steeper decline: 21 FPS at 1080p, 17 FPS at 1440p (19.0% reduction), and 14 FPS at 4K (33.3% reduction). Ultra settings follow the same trajectory with 16 FPS at 1080p, 14 FPS at 1440p, and 11 FPS at 4K.

The resolution scaling indicates that the GPU is the limiting component across all tested configurations. A CPU-bound scenario would show minimal FPS differences when resolution increases, but here the frame rate drops by roughly one-third from 1080p to 4K at every settings level. This consistent proportional decline is characteristic of a GPU that is saturated at even the lowest resolution, with each additional pixel requiring disproportionate rendering effort that the Arc B370 cannot provide.

The 4K Low result of 30 FPS is notable as it represents the only configuration that achieves even half of a standard 60 FPS target. At 4K Medium, the frame rate with minimum and maximum values of 16 and 22 FPS respectively shows significant frame pacing issues, with the average of 19 FPS sitting closer to the minimum than the maximum.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest frame rate this combo can achieve in The Medium?

A: The best measured result is 46 FPS at 1080p with Low settings. No tested configuration reaches 60 FPS.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X scores 27578 in average benchmark, which is identical to the Intel Core i5-12600K (0% delta), 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 7 5800, and 0.3% above the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the bottleneck for this game?

A: The GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The CPU ranks at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 5th percentile. The resolution scaling data confirms this, with FPS dropping by approximately one-third from 1080p to 4K at every settings level.

Q: What memory configuration does this GPU use?

A: The Intel Arc B370 uses system-shared memory, meaning it has no dedicated VRAM. Memory type, bus width, and bandwidth are all listed as system shared or system dependent.

Q: Can this combo run The Medium at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings with an average of 30 FPS. Medium settings drop to 19 FPS, High to 14 FPS, and Ultra to 11 FPS.

Q: What is the GPU’s synthetic benchmark performance compared to its closest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 (0.2% faster), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (0.5% faster), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (0.7% faster).

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the complete set of measured results shows a clear hierarchy across quality presets. Low settings produce an average of 46 FPS, Medium produces 29 FPS with minimum and maximum values of 24 and 33 FPS, High produces 21 FPS, and Ultra produces 16 FPS. The step between Low and Medium represents a 37.0% performance penalty, while the step from Medium to High costs another 27.6%, and High to Ultra costs 23.8%.

At 2560x1440, the pattern continues with reduced absolute numbers. Low settings deliver 39 FPS, Medium delivers 24 FPS (21 min, 28 max), High delivers 17 FPS, and Ultra delivers 14 FPS. The relative penalties between presets are similar to 1080p, with Medium being 38.5% slower than Low, High being 29.2% slower than Medium, and Ultra being 17.6% slower than High.

At 3840x2160, the results are marginal. Low settings produce 30 FPS, Medium produces 19 FPS (16 min, 22 max), High produces 14 FPS, and Ultra produces 11 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K shows the tightest frame pacing in the entire dataset, with only a 6 FPS spread between minimum and maximum. Low to Medium represents a 36.7% drop, Medium to High a 26.3% drop, and High to Ultra a 21.4% drop.

The 1080p Medium result of 29 FPS with a 24 FPS minimum indicates that even this modest preset will experience noticeable stutter during intense scenes. The 1440p Medium minimum of 21 FPS and the 4K Medium minimum of 16 FPS suggest increasingly unstable experiences at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is a 5000 series processor built on the Zen 3 architecture with the Vermeer codename. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The CPU operates within a 65 W TDP and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration and a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

Synthetic benchmarks show a strong processor. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 13184, while the single-core score is 1499. Geekbench results are 10779 multi-core and 2016 single-core. The 3DMark tests show a scaling pattern from 1821 at 2 threads to 6858 at 16 threads, indicating good multi-threading efficiency. The PassMark multi-thread score of 26612 and single-thread score of 3385 further confirm the CPU’s capability.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 27578 places it at the 79th percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival being the Intel Core i5-12600K at an identical score. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is 0.2% slower, and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is 0.2% faster.

Given the GPU’s 5th percentile ranking, the CPU clearly provides far more processing power than this graphics solution can utilize. The data shows that even the CPU’s strong 16-thread performance cannot help in a scenario where the GPU is the limiting factor. The measured FPS values would likely be nearly identical with a much weaker CPU, as the GPU saturates well before CPU resources are exhausted.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the only configuration that approaches a playable experience is 1080p with Low settings, which delivers 46 FPS. This is the highest frame rate in the entire dataset and is the only result above 40 FPS. The 1440p Low setting at 39 FPS is also viable for users who prioritize resolution over smoothness, though it remains below the 40 FPS threshold.

For users who require higher visual fidelity, 1080p Medium at 29 FPS represents the best balance between quality and performance, but the 24 FPS minimum indicates that demanding scenes will drop below 25 FPS. The 1080p High preset at 21 FPS is borderline playable for a horror game where atmosphere matters more than fast reaction times, but the 1440p High at 17 FPS and 4K High at 14 FPS are not recommended.

The Ultra preset is not viable at any resolution. The best Ultra result is 16 FPS at 1080p, which falls to 14 FPS at 1440p and 11 FPS at 4K. These frame rates are below the threshold for even turn-based gameplay and will result in a slideshow-like experience.

The data suggests that users should choose between 1080p Low for maximum smoothness or 1080p Medium for better visuals while accepting lower frame rates. The 4K Low result of 30 FPS is the only 4K option that produces a frame rate above 20 FPS, making it the sole viable 4K preset, though the experience will still be noticeably choppy. For the best overall experience, 1080p Low provides the most consistent performance with the least compromise in playability.