Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the Intel Arc B370 delivers a highly resolution-sensitive experience in Undisputed, with performance collapsing as pixel count rises. At 1080p, the combo manages a playable 68 FPS on High settings, but this drops to 49 FPS at 1440p and further to 31 FPS at 4K. The scaling pattern is stark: moving from 1080p to 1440p High incurs a roughly 28% performance loss, while the jump to 4K High more than halves the 1080p figure. This behavior points squarely at the GPU as the primary constraint, as the Arc B370’s modest compute resources struggle to feed the increasing pixel pipeline.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS degradation across resolutions is the defining characteristic of this pairing. At Low settings, the combo achieves 115 FPS at 1080p, which is a solidly playable number for a sports title. Dropping to 1440p Low yields 83 FPS, a 28% reduction, while 4K Low falls to 52 FPS, representing a 55% loss from the 1080p baseline. The pattern repeats at every quality tier. Medium settings produce 83 FPS at 1080p, 60 FPS at 1440p, and 38 FPS at 4K. High settings follow the same trajectory: 68 FPS, 49 FPS, and 31 FPS respectively.

Ultra settings expose the combo’s ceiling most clearly. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 44 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 32 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, the system manages just 20 FPS, which is effectively unplayable for a competitive or even casual experience. The scaling curve is roughly linear per step, indicating that the GPU is saturating its bandwidth and shading resources well before the CPU becomes a factor. The Ryzen 5 3600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has enough headroom at these settings to keep the frame pipeline fed, but the Arc B370’s 1280 shading units and 20 ROPs are simply overwhelmed at higher resolutions.

The measured data shows that the biggest relative drop occurs between 1440p and 4K. For example, High settings lose 18 FPS going from 1440p to 4K, while the 1080p to 1440p step only loses 19 FPS, but the percentage loss is steeper at the higher resolution because the starting point is lower. This indicates that the GPU’s fill rate and pixel throughput are the limiting factors, as the workload scales with the total number of pixels. The Arc B370’s 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate and 96.00 GTexel/s texture rate are modest figures that align with the observed performance cliff at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of tested configurations, this pairing sits near the bottom of the database. The combo ranks 2592 out of 2813 tested combinations in Undisputed, placing it in the bottom 8% of all systems evaluated. This low standing is driven almost entirely by the GPU’s limited capabilities, as the CPU is a mid-range part with respectable synthetic scores. The Ryzen 5 3600 alone achieves a percentile rank of 71 against all CPUs, meaning it outperforms roughly 71% of processors in general compute tasks. However, the Arc B370’s percentile rank against all GPUs is just 5, indicating it outperforms only 5% of graphics cards in the database.

The disparity between CPU and GPU performance classes is stark. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 17035 places it in the company of the Intel Core i7-1260P (17007, 0.2% ahead), the Intel Core i5-11400 (17067, 0.2% behind), and the AMD EPYC 7573X (17070, 0.2% behind). These are all mainstream or server-class parts that offer solid multi-threaded performance. In contrast, the GPU’s average benchmark score of 1184 pits it against legacy parts like the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186, 0.2% behind), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, 0.5% behind), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, 0.7% behind). These are all over a decade old and were entry-level even in their prime.

The ranking data suggests that this combo is fundamentally unbalanced for modern gaming. The CPU is capable of driving frame rates well above what the GPU can deliver, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck at virtually every resolution and settings combination tested. The 2592nd rank out of 2813 combos is a clear signal that the Arc B370 holds this system back, despite the Ryzen 5 3600’s competent performance in synthetic benchmarks. For a game like Undisputed, which is a sports title that typically benefits from smooth frame pacing, this pairing will struggle to provide a consistent experience at higher visual quality settings.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the clear performance bottleneck in this configuration. Its specifications paint a picture of a low-power, integrated-class part that is not designed for demanding gaming workloads. The GPU features 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 render output units, along with 10 ray tracing cores. The base clock is 300 MHz, which boosts to 2400 MHz, but the memory subsystem is entirely system-shared, with no dedicated VRAM. This means the GPU relies on the CPU’s DDR4 memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, which is shared with the rest of the system.

The lack of dedicated VRAM is a critical weakness. The memory bus width is listed as "System Shared," and bandwidth is "System Dependent," which means performance scales with the host platform’s memory configuration. In the measured FPS data, this manifests as significant frame drops at higher resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 20, with the system struggling to maintain any playable frame rate. The GPU’s pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s are insufficient for 4K rendering, where the pixel count is over 8 million per frame.

The GPU’s FP32 performance of 6.144 TFLOPS and FP16 performance of 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1) are modest figures that align with its low 25 W TDP. This power envelope is typical of integrated graphics, and the slot width is listed as "IGP" with no power connectors, confirming that this is a mobile or embedded-class solution rather than a discrete desktop card. The Arc B370’s benchmark score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, which is consistent with the observed gaming performance. The nearest rivals are all ancient parts, with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770 being separated by less than 1% in average score.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive picture of the combo’s performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 115 FPS, which is smooth for any sporting title. Medium settings drop to 83 FPS, with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 95 FPS, indicating reasonable frame consistency. High settings yield 68 FPS, which is still playable but shows a significant step down from Medium. Ultra settings are the weakest at 1080p, with an average of 44 FPS that will feel choppy in fast-paced gameplay.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance takes a noticeable hit. Low settings average 83 FPS, which is identical to the 1080p Medium result, showing that the GPU can handle the increased pixel count only with reduced visual fidelity. Medium settings drop to 60 FPS, with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS. High settings fall to 49 FPS, which is below the ideal threshold for a smooth experience. Ultra settings at 1440p average just 32 FPS, making them impractical for actual gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the combo is out of its depth. Low settings manage an average of 52 FPS, which is the only playable option at this resolution. Medium settings drop to 38 FPS, with a minimum of 32 FPS and a maximum of 43 FPS. High settings average 31 FPS, and Ultra settings plummet to 20 FPS. The data shows a clear pattern: the GPU’s rendering resources are exhausted as resolution increases, and the CPU’s capabilities are never fully utilized because the GPU cannot keep up. The Ryzen 5 3600’s 3.60 GHz base clock and 4.20 GHz boost clock are sufficient for this game, but the Arc B370’s 25 W TDP and system-shared memory are fundamental limitations.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Undisputed?*

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo consistently delivers playable frame rates. At Low settings, it achieves 115 FPS, and even at High settings it manages 68 FPS. At 1440p, only Low settings (83 FPS) are comfortably playable, while 4K is only viable at Low settings (52 FPS).

Q: How does the CPU’s performance compare to its rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 17035, which places it 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1260P (17007) and 0.2% behind the Intel Core i5-11400 (17067). It is essentially tied with the AMD EPYC 7742 (16998, 0.2% ahead) and the AMD EPYC 7573X (17070, 0.2% behind).

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is overwhelmingly the limiting factor. The Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 3600 ranks in the 71st percentile of all CPUs. The FPS drops sharply as resolution increases, which is a classic sign of GPU saturation, while the CPU has plenty of headroom.

Q: What are the FPS differences between Medium and High settings at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, Medium settings average 83 FPS, while High settings average 68 FPS. This represents a 15 FPS drop, or roughly an 18% performance penalty for the higher visual quality. The minimum FPS also drops from 70 on Medium to an unlisted value on High, indicating less frame consistency.

*Q: Can this combo handle Ultra settings in Undisputed?*

A: Ultra settings are only marginally playable at 1080p, with an average of 44 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra average drops to 32 FPS, and at 4K, it falls to 20 FPS. For a smooth experience, players should stick to Low or Medium settings at 1080p.

Q: How does the GPU’s memory configuration affect performance?

A: The Arc B370 uses system-shared memory with no dedicated VRAM, meaning it borrows from the CPU’s DDR4 pool. The memory bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," which makes performance highly sensitive to the rest of the system. This is a key reason why the GPU struggles at higher resolutions, as it competes with the CPU for memory bandwidth.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a competent mid-range processor that provides more than enough compute power for Undisputed. It features 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. The CPU is built on a 7 nm process at TSMC, with 3,800 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache, which is ample for gaming workloads.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 3600 demonstrates solid multi-threaded performance. It scores 15045 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6318 in Cinebench R20 multi-core, with single-core scores of 2124 and 892 respectively. Its Geekbench multi-core score is 7372, and its Passmark multithread score is 17700. These figures place it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, confirming that it is a capable processor for its generation. The CPU’s nearest rivals in average score include the Intel Core i7-1260P (17007, 0.2% ahead), the Intel Core i5-11400 (17067, 0.2% behind), and two AMD EPYC server parts, all within a fraction of a percent of the Ryzen 5 3600’s 17035 average.

In the context of Undisputed, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, physics, and AI, which are typically not heavily multi-threaded in sports titles. The data supports this, as the FPS does not improve when lowering resolution, which would relieve the CPU if it were the bottleneck. Instead, the FPS scales directly with the GPU’s workload, confirming that the Ryzen 5 3600 is not the limiting factor. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and unlocked multiplier also suggest headroom for overclocking, though the stock performance is already sufficient to saturate the Arc B370’s capabilities in this title.