Valorant

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the Intel Arc B370 delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Valorant, a game that is far more forgiving of modest hardware than most modern shooters. Across the entire measured resolution and settings matrix, the combo never drops below 114 FPS, and at its peak it approaches the 300 FPS mark. The data indicates a system that is well balanced for this specific title, though the performance ceiling varies significantly depending on whether the CPU or the integrated GPU becomes the limiting factor. This analysis breaks down the measured results, ranking, and component roles using only the provided benchmark data.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Valorant reveals a clear and predictable pattern of performance scaling as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 299 FPS at 1080p to 255 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 204 FPS at 4K. This represents a drop of 44 FPS (approximately 14.7%) when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a further drop of 51 FPS (20%) when moving from 1440p to 4K. The scaling here is steep, indicating that the rendering load is increasing substantially with each pixel count jump. However, even at 4K Low, the system maintains an average of 204 FPS, which is still far above the refresh rates of most monitors.

At High settings, the same resolution progression yields 187 FPS at 1080p, 160 FPS at 1440p, and 128 FPS at 4K. The absolute drops are 27 FPS from 1080p to 1440p, and 32 FPS from 1440p to 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings is 31.5%, which is slightly larger than the 31.7% drop seen at Low settings, suggesting that the GPU is becoming a more significant bottleneck at higher quality presets. The Medium preset tells a similar story: 197 FPS at 1080p, 168 FPS at 1440p, and 134 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, shows 178 FPS at 1080p, 152 FPS at 1440p, and 122 FPS at 4K.

The pattern across all settings is consistent: the largest absolute FPS loss occurs when stepping up from 1440p to 4K. For instance, at Medium settings, the drop from 1440p to 4K is 34 FPS, while the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 29 FPS. This suggests that the Intel Arc B370, with its system-shared memory and 25 W TDP, is increasingly stressed as pixel count rises. The CPU, an AMD Ryzen 7 5700G with 8 cores and 16 threads, remains capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions, but at 4K the GPU’s limited pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s becomes a hard ceiling. The data indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the system is likely CPU-bound in many scenarios, given that the FPS differences between Low and Ultra at 1080p are relatively small (299 vs 178). At 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant limiting factor, as evidenced by the narrower gap between Low (204 FPS) and Ultra (122 FPS) — a difference of 82 FPS, compared to 121 FPS at 1080p.

Settings Recommendations

Choosing the optimal settings preset for this combo in Valorant depends entirely on the target resolution and the user’s preference for frame rate versus visual fidelity. The measured data provides clear guidance. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 299 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. This is the obvious choice for competitive play where maximum frame rate is paramount. However, the Medium preset still achieves 197 FPS, which is sufficient for high-refresh-rate monitors up to 180 Hz. The High preset at 187 FPS and Ultra at 178 FPS are nearly identical in performance, differing by only 9 FPS. Given that High offers a marginal 9 FPS advantage over Ultra, but Ultra likely provides better visual quality, the data suggests that Ultra is the better pick if the user wants the best image quality without sacrificing much performance. The Medium preset’s minimum FPS of 167 is also worth noting, as it is only slightly lower than the Ultra average.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset again leads with 255 FPS, a comfortable margin above the next best. The Medium preset provides 168 FPS average with a minimum of 143 FPS, which is still highly playable on 144 Hz monitors. The High preset at 160 FPS and Ultra at 152 FPS are close, with a difference of just 8 FPS. For 1440p gaming, Medium appears to be the sweet spot, offering a 16 FPS improvement over High while maintaining a minimum above 140 FPS. Choosing Ultra here yields only 152 FPS average, which might be preferable for those who prioritize visuals, but the performance delta is not large enough to recommend it over Medium for competitive integrity.

At 3840x2160, the story changes significantly. The Low preset drops to 204 FPS, still excellent for 4K. The Medium preset falls to 134 FPS average with a 114 FPS minimum, which is the lowest minimum in the entire dataset. The High preset at 128 FPS and Ultra at 122 FPS are within 6 FPS of each other, making them nearly indistinguishable in performance. For 4K, the Low preset is the clear recommendation if frame rate is the priority, as it maintains a massive 70 FPS lead over Medium. If the user insists on higher visual fidelity, Medium is the only viable option that keeps the average above 130 FPS, but the 114 FPS minimum means there will be occasional dips below common 120 Hz refresh rates. The data strongly suggests that this combo is not ideal for 4K Ultra, as the 122 FPS average is only 8 FPS above the 4K High score, implying diminishing returns from the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of tested hardware combinations for Valorant, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and Intel Arc B370 holds a rank of 2645 out of 2883 combinations. This places it in the bottom 8.2% of all tested combos, which is a surprisingly low position given the absolute FPS numbers. The data indicates that while the system can produce playable frame rates, many other CPU-GPU pairings achieve higher scores. The combo’s percentile ranking is driven by the fact that Valorant is a highly CPU-bound game, and the Ryzen 7 5700G, while a solid processor, is outperformed by more modern or higher-end chips. The Intel Arc B370, with its 25 W TDP and system-shared memory, is also a limiting factor, especially at higher resolutions.

The CPU’s standalone benchmark scores provide context. The Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 27051, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-9900K with a score of 27097 (a delta of -0.2%), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 at 26936 (delta +0.4%), the Intel Core i5-14400T at 27166 (delta -0.4%), and the Intel Core i7-1370P at 26900 (delta +0.6%). These deltas are all within 0.6% of the 5700G’s score, indicating that the CPU is essentially on par with these mid-range and older high-end parts. This suggests that the CPU is not the primary reason for the low combo rank; rather, it is likely the GPU dragging the overall score down.

The Intel Arc B370 has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, which places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (score 1186, delta -0.2%), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (score 1190, delta -0.5%), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (score 1192, delta -0.7%), and the AMD FirePro M2000 (score 1168, delta +1.4%). This GPU is clearly a low-end part, and its performance in 3DMark is comparable to integrated graphics from over a decade ago. In Valorant, however, the game’s low graphical demands allow the Arc B370 to still produce high frame rates, but the combo rank reflects that many other GPU options would perform better. The rank of 2645 out of 2883 means that 238 other combinations are slower, but the vast majority of tested combos are faster, likely due to more powerful discrete GPUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Valorant is comprehensive, covering three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields an average of 299 FPS, the highest of any configuration. The Medium preset produces 197 FPS average, with a minimum of 167 FPS and a maximum of 226 FPS. The High preset achieves 187 FPS average, and the Ultra preset rounds out at 178 FPS average. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 121 FPS, which is substantial and indicates that the GPU workload increases significantly with higher settings, even at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 255 FPS average, a 44 FPS drop from 1080p. The Medium preset shows 168 FPS average, with a minimum of 143 FPS and a maximum of 193 FPS. The High preset reaches 160 FPS average, and the Ultra preset achieves 152 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 103 FPS, slightly narrower than at 1080p. The Medium preset’s minimum of 143 FPS is 24 FPS lower than its average, which is a notable variance that could be noticeable during intense combat scenes.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset yields 204 FPS average, which is still a very playable number. The Medium preset produces 134 FPS average, with a minimum of 114 FPS and a maximum of 154 FPS. The High preset achieves 128 FPS average, and the Ultra preset drops to 122 FPS average. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 82 FPS, which is the smallest gap across all resolutions, further confirming that the GPU is the bottleneck at this resolution. The Medium preset at 4K has a minimum of 114 FPS, which is the lowest minimum in the entire dataset, meaning that users with 120 Hz 4K monitors will experience occasional frame drops below their refresh rate.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, providing more insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the range is 167-226 FPS, a spread of 59 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 143-193 FPS, a spread of 50 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 114-154 FPS, a spread of 40 FPS. This narrowing range as resolution increases suggests that the GPU is becoming more consistently loaded, reducing the variance that CPU-bound scenarios can introduce. The average FPS values across all settings and resolutions are as follows: 1080p ranges from 178 to 299, 1440p ranges from 152 to 255, and 4K ranges from 122 to 204.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is a unique GPU in this context, as it is an integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture from Panther Lake. It has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, with 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units. The GPU’s memory is system-shared, meaning it uses the same DDR4 memory as the CPU, with bandwidth that is system dependent. The Ryzen 7 5700G supports dual-channel DDR4 with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, which is the effective limit for the Arc B370’s memory access. This shared memory architecture is a significant constraint, as the GPU must compete with the CPU for memory bandwidth, especially at higher resolutions.

The GPU’s raw compute capabilities are modest: it offers 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 12.29 TFLOPS of FP16 performance (2:1 ratio). The pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s. These numbers are far below those of modern discrete GPUs, yet they prove sufficient for Valorant due to the game’s low graphical complexity. The GPU’s TDP is just 25 W, which is extraordinarily low for a graphics processor, and it requires no power connectors, operating as an IGP. This low power draw means that the GPU is unlikely to be thermally constrained, but it also limits the clock speeds it can sustain under load.

The GPU’s benchmark score in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is 1184, which places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. This score is nearly identical to that of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186) and ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), both of which are ancient parts. The Arc B370’s nearest rivals show deltas of -0.2% to -0.7% against these older GPUs, meaning it is statistically tied with them in 3DMark. However, in Valorant, the GPU’s performance is much better than its 3DMark score would suggest, because the game does not heavily utilize the GPU’s ray tracing cores or advanced features. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, but Valorant primarily uses DirectX 11, which may not fully leverage the Xe3-LPG architecture.

The system-shared memory is the most critical aspect of the GPU’s role. With no dedicated VRAM, the Arc B370 relies on the system’s DDR4 memory, which has a maximum bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. This is significantly lower than the bandwidth of dedicated graphics memory, and it explains why the FPS drops so sharply from 1080p to 4K. At 4K, the GPU needs to access more texture data and render buffer data, and the system memory bandwidth becomes a bottleneck. The measured FPS data supports this: at 4K Low, the average is 204 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 122 FPS, a 40% reduction. In contrast, at 1080p, the drop from Low to Ultra is 40.5% (299 to 178), which is similar, but the absolute numbers are higher, indicating that the memory bandwidth is less of a constraint at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Valorant?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 299, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset. This is the peak performance in the entire dataset.

Q: Is this CPU-GPU combo capable of 4K gaming in Valorant?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 3840x2160, the combo delivers an average of 204 FPS on Low settings, 134 FPS on Medium, 128 FPS on High, and 122 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset’s minimum FPS is 114, which is the lowest recorded in the dataset, so 4K gaming is viable but not ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700G compare to its nearest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 27051. Its closest rival is the Intel Core i5-14400T with a score of 27166, which is a delta of -0.4%. The Intel Core i9-9900K scores 27097 (delta -0.2%), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 scores 26936 (delta +0.4%), and the Intel Core i7-1370P scores 26900 (delta +0.6%).

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combinations for Valorant?

A: The combo ranks 2645 out of 2883 tested combinations, placing it in the lower portion of the ranking. Only 238 other combos are slower, while the vast majority of tested systems outperform it.

Q: Which settings preset provides the most stable minimum FPS at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset has a measured minimum FPS of 143, with an average of 168 FPS and a maximum of 193 FPS. The Low preset has no recorded minimum but averages 255 FPS. The High and Ultra presets average 160 and 152 FPS respectively, but their minimums are not provided in the data.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370’s 3DMark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Intel Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rival is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 with a score of 1186, a delta of -0.2%. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (delta -0.5%), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (delta -0.7%), and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168 (delta +1.4%).