Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Arc B390 combination delivers a strictly playable experience in Undisputed, but the data reveals a pairing that is heavily reliant on resolution and settings to hit acceptable frame rates. The Arc B390, acting as an integrated GPU with system-shared memory, ranks in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, which firmly establishes its performance class. While the Ryzen 5 3600 provides a strong foundation, the GPU is the definitive bottleneck in this matchup, producing a wide performance delta between Low and Ultra presets across all tested resolutions.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Undisputed with this hardware combination?*

A: Based on the measured FPS data, 1920x1080 is the only resolution where all tested settings exceed 49 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset drops to 35 FPS, and at 3840x2160, even the Medium preset only manages 42 FPS, making 1080p the clear target for consistent performance.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its closest rivals in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The Arc B390’s average benchmark score of 1482 places it just 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463) and 1.5% ahead of the GeForce 800M (1460). It also leads the GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446) by 2.5% and the GeForce GT 710 (1443) by 2.7%, indicating performance on par with entry-level mobile GPUs.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 3600 a capable partner for the Arc B390 in this game?

A: While the CPU itself is strong—ranking in the 71st percentile of all CPUs—the data shows the GPU is the limiting factor. The Ryzen 5 3600’s multi-threaded score of 15045 in Cinebench R23 and 4605 in 3DMark 16-thread tests far exceeds the demands of the GPU, which cannot fully utilize the available CPU headroom at higher settings.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: The gap is substantial. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 127 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 49 FPS. This represents a 159% increase in frame rate from Ultra to Low, demonstrating that the Arc B390 requires significant graphical concessions to reach high refresh rates.

Q: Does the combo rank well against all other tested combos for this game?

A: No, the combination ranks 3304th out of 3718 tested combos for Undisputed. This places it in the bottom 11% of all configurations, which is consistent with the Arc B390’s low GPU percentile and the heavy reliance on the CPU to maintain playable frame rates.

Q: Is the Arc B390’s memory configuration a factor in its performance?

A: Yes, the GPU uses "System Shared" memory with a bandwidth that is "System Dependent." This means the performance is tied to the system's DDR4 memory bandwidth, which is 51.2 GB/s for the Ryzen 5 3600. This shared-memory architecture is a significant constraint for the GPU, limiting its effective performance in memory-intensive scenarios like high-resolution textures.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the primary determinant of this combo's gaming performance in Undisputed, and its integrated nature is a critical factor. With a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, the GPU’s raw compute power is modest, reflected in its 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 throughput. The data confirms this is a low-tier GPU, ranking in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, and its closest rivals are legacy chips like the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX and GT 710. This places it firmly in entry-level territory.

The most significant specification is the memory configuration. The Arc B390 uses "System Shared" memory, meaning it does not have dedicated VRAM. Instead, it accesses the system's DDR4 memory, which for this CPU is dual-channel with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. This architecture creates a significant bottleneck, especially at higher resolutions where texture data demands exceed the shared memory bandwidth. The measured FPS data illustrates this clearly: at 4K, the Ultra preset yields only 22 FPS, while at 1080p, the same preset reaches 49 FPS. The GPU’s 1536 shading units and 24 ROPs are too limited to handle the pixel throughput required at 4K, but they are also starved by the system-shared memory.

The GPU’s performance scales predictably with settings. At 1080p, dropping from Ultra to Low improves the average from 49 FPS to 127 FPS, a 159% gain. This suggests that the GPU is not just limited by raw compute but heavily constrained by memory bandwidth and fill rate. The 60.00 GPixel/s pixel rate and 120.0 GTexel/s texture rate are adequate for 1080p Low, but they become the limiting factor as resolution increases. The data shows that the Arc B390 is best treated as a 1080p-oriented solution for this title, where it can deliver playable frame rates with Medium or Low settings, but it cannot sustain high frame rates at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The overall ranking of this CPU-GPU combination in Undisputed is poor. The data places it at 3304th out of 3718 tested combos, which puts it in the bottom 11% of all configurations. This low ranking is directly attributed to the GPU's weak performance, as the CPU is quite capable. The ranking reflects a significant mismatch: a high-percentile CPU paired with a bottom-tier GPU, resulting in a system that is severely bottlenecked by the graphics processor.

To contextualize this, the Arc B390’s nearest rivals in GPU benchmarks are centuries-old pieces of hardware. It is only 1.3% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX and 2.7% faster than the GT 710. These are not modern gaming parts; they are legacy entry-level chips. Consequently, the combo's ranking is dragged down by the GPU's inability to compete with even low-end dedicated graphics cards. The CPU’s strong benchmark scores, such as its 17700 Passmark multithread score, are rendered irrelevant in gaming scenarios where the GPU is the limiting factor.

The 3304th rank means that the vast majority of other tested combinations—including those with older CPUs but better GPUs—will outperform this setup in Undisputed. The data suggests that this combo is only suitable for very casual play at low resolutions and settings. It is a configuration that prioritizes CPU capability for other tasks but sacrifices gaming performance. The deltaPct values for the GPU's rivals, all within 2.7%, show how closely grouped this performance tier is, but they do not offer any gaming capability. The combo's rank is a clear indicator that it is not optimized for this game.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for Undisputed depend heavily on the user's resolution target. For a smooth 60 FPS experience, the data points to 1920x1080 with the High preset, which averages 76 FPS. The Medium preset at the same resolution also achieves 91 FPS, providing a better visual quality while remaining above 60 FPS. The Low preset at 1080p is the only setting that allows for high refresh rate gaming, hitting 127 FPS, but it does so with the most significant visual compromises.

At 2560x1440, the choices become more limited. The Low preset is the only one that maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, averaging 92 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 66 FPS, which is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. The High preset at 1440p averages only 55 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 35 FPS, making both unsuitable for a smooth experience. For 3840x2160, the data indicates that the game is not realistically playable. The Low preset averages 58 FPS, but the Medium preset falls to 42 FPS, and the Ultra preset is a slideshow at 22 FPS.

The best experience according to the measured rows is a balance between visual fidelity and frame rate. For most users, the 1920x1080 Medium preset is the sweet spot, offering 91 FPS average with a minimum of 78 FPS, ensuring a stable and responsive experience. For those prioritizing frame rate over visuals, 1920x1080 Low at 127 FPS is the clear choice. At higher resolutions, the 2560x1440 Low preset at 92 FPS is the only option that provides a consistently smooth framerate. The data strongly suggests that this combo is a 1080p gaming setup, and pushing beyond that requires dropping to the lowest settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the GPU shows its best results. The Low preset achieves an average of 127 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. The Medium preset follows with 91 FPS, showing a minimum of 78 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS, indicating a playable range. High settings drop to 76 FPS, and Ultra falls to 49 FPS. This resolution is the only one where all settings are technically playable, though Ultra is borderline.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly. The Low preset averages 92 FPS, which is still very good. Medium averages 66 FPS, with a minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 76 FPS, making it a viable choice for 60 FPS gaming. High settings average 55 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra drops to 35 FPS, which is not a smooth experience. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 163%, showing the GPU's sensitivity to settings at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The Low preset averages 58 FPS, which is just shy of 60 FPS. Medium averages 42 FPS, with a minimum of 36 FPS, indicating stuttering. High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages only 22 FPS. The data shows that 4K is not a viable resolution for this combo, as even the lowest settings cannot guarantee a steady 60 FPS. The overall trend is clear: the Arc B390 is a 1080p GPU, with acceptable performance at 1440p only on Low settings, and unusable performance at 4K for this title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a substantial asset in this pairing, providing far more processing power than the GPU can utilize in Undisputed. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture, it offers robust multi-threading capabilities. Its benchmark scores are strong, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15045 and a single-core score of 2124. The CPU ranks in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 17035 places it nearly identical to rivals like the Intel Core i7-1260P (17007) and the Intel Core i5-11400 (17067). This shows the Ryzen 5 3600 is a mature, well-balanced processor.

In the context of this game, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with data, but the Arc B390 is too slow to require the CPU’s full potential. The CPU’s base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz ensure that it can handle the game’s physics and AI calculations without becoming a bottleneck. However, the measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at all resolutions. For example, at 1080p Low, the system achieves 127 FPS, but this is likely the maximum the GPU can output, not the CPU. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are ample for this workload.

The CPU’s high multi-threaded performance, such as its 3DMark max-threads score of 4603, does not translate into higher FPS in this scenario. The data indicates that the combo's rank of 3304th is caused by the GPU's low percentile, not the CPU. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see similar FPS across different settings at a given resolution. Instead, FPS scales dramatically with settings, confirming the GPU is the constraint. Therefore, the Ryzen 5 3600 is an excellent foundation for a gaming PC, but it is wasted in this particular configuration for Undisputed, as the Arc B390 cannot leverage its capabilities to deliver high frame rates.