Valorant

FAQ

Q: How does this CPU+GPU combo perform at 1920x1080 with Low settings in Valorant?

A: The measured average FPS is 299. This is the highest average FPS recorded across all tested settings and resolutions for this combination, making it the performance ceiling for this pairing.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo if I prioritize frame rate stability?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the combo delivers an average of 168 FPS with a minimum of 143 FPS and a maximum of 193 FPS. This shows the narrowest gap between average and minimum FPS among all tested rows, indicating strong frame time consistency at that setting.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B370 a discrete GPU or integrated graphics?

A: The Intel Arc B370 is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with a slot width of "IGP" and a bus interface of "IGP". Its memory is "System Shared", meaning it uses the system's main memory rather than dedicated VRAM.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800XT compare to its nearest CPU rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, scores 29868, which is a 0% delta. The Ryzen 7 8845HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, showing a -0.3% delta. The Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713, a 0.6% delta.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested GPU+CPU combinations in Valorant?

A: This combo ranks 3411 out of 3708 tested combos in Valorant. This places it in the bottom portion of the tested pool, which is consistent with the GPU's low overall percentile ranking.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 5800XT support ECC memory?

A: Yes, the CPU supports ECC memory. It uses DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus and a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics processor built on Intel's Xe3-LPG architecture, using a 3 nm process node. It features 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster operation pipelines. The GPU also includes 10 ray tracing cores. Its base clock is 300 MHz, with a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is rated at 6.144 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1). The GPU's TDP is 25 W.

The memory configuration is entirely system-shared. There is no dedicated VRAM size, type, bus width, or bandwidth; instead, the memory size is "System Shared", the type is "System Shared", the bus width is "System Shared", and the bandwidth is "System Dependent". This means the GPU relies entirely on the host system's DDR4 memory, which is dual-channel with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s as specified for the Ryzen 7 5800XT. This shared memory architecture likely influences performance, especially at higher resolutions where memory bandwidth demands increase.

In Valorant, the GPU's role is evident in the measured FPS scaling across resolutions. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 299 FPS. At 2560x1440 with Low settings, it drops to 255 FPS. At 3840x2160 with Low settings, it further drops to 204 FPS. This scaling pattern shows that the GPU becomes a limiting factor as resolution increases, even though Valorant is generally considered a CPU-bound title. The gap between Low and Ultra settings also shows the GPU's workload scaling. At 1920x1080, Low produces 299 FPS while Ultra produces 178 FPS — a difference of 121 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low produces 204 FPS while Ultra produces 122 FPS — a difference of 82 FPS. The absolute frame rate drop from Low to Ultra is smaller at 4K, suggesting that at higher resolutions the GPU is already saturated even on Low settings.

The GPU's benchmark presence is minimal; it has only one recorded benchmark score: 1184 in 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12. Its percentile versus all GPUs is 5, meaning it outperforms only 5% of the tested GPU pool. Its nearest rivals include 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 places the Arc B370 in very old, low-end GPU territory based on the Steel Nomad DX12 test.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers an average of 197 FPS with a minimum of 167 FPS and a maximum of 226 FPS. The minimum frame rate of 167 FPS is comfortably above the 144 Hz refresh rate common in gaming monitors, and the average of 197 FPS is well above that threshold. At 2560x1440, Medium delivers an average of 168 FPS with a minimum of 143 FPS and a maximum of 193 FPS. The minimum of 143 FPS is just under a 144 Hz refresh rate, but the average of 168 FPS provides enough headroom for most scenarios. At 3840x2160, Medium delivers an average of 134 FPS with a minimum of 114 FPS and a maximum of 154 FPS. The minimum of 114 FPS is still playable, but it is below the 144 FPS threshold.

The Low preset is the only setting that provides a measured minimum FPS above 200 at any resolution. At 1920x1080 Low, the average is 299 FPS. However, Low settings in Valorant typically reduce visual fidelity significantly, which may affect target visibility in a competitive FPS. The High preset sits between Low and Medium in performance but does not offer the same frame rate stability. At 1920x1080 High, the average is 187 FPS, which is 10 FPS lower than Medium. At 2560x1440 High, the average is 160 FPS, which is 8 FPS lower than Medium. At 3840x2160 High, the average is 128 FPS, which is 6 FPS lower than Medium.

The Ultra preset provides the lowest frame rates across all resolutions. At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average is 178 FPS. At 2560x1440 Ultra, the average is 152 FPS. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average is 122 FPS. Given that Medium consistently outperforms both High and Ultra in average FPS, and it is the only preset with recorded minimum and maximum values, the data suggests Medium is the intended optimal setting for this combo. The minimum FPS values for Medium are 167 FPS at 1080p, 143 FPS at 1440p, and 114 FPS at 4K. These represent the only measured frame rate floors in the entire dataset, indicating that Medium was the focus of testing for stability.

For competitive play at 1920x1080, Medium at 197 FPS average is a better choice than Low at 299 FPS if visual clarity matters, but Low should be used if maximum frame rate is the sole priority. For 2560x1440, Medium at 168 FPS average is the recommended choice, as the 143 FPS minimum remains close to the 144 Hz target. For 3840x2160, Medium at 134 FPS average is the best option among the non-Low settings, but users with high-refresh 4K displays will not be able to fully utilize their panel's capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K UHD), the measured average FPS values are as follows: Low settings produce 204 FPS, Medium settings produce 134 FPS with a minimum of 114 FPS and a maximum of 154 FPS, High settings produce 128 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 122 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 82 FPS, with Low being 66.7% faster than Ultra. The Medium preset is the only one at 4K with recorded minimum and maximum values, showing a 40 FPS range between the floor and ceiling.

At 2560x1440 (QHD), the measured average FPS values are: Low settings produce 255 FPS, Medium settings produce 168 FPS with a minimum of 143 FPS and a maximum of 193 FPS, High settings produce 160 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 152 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 103 FPS, with Low being 67.8% faster than Ultra. The Medium preset shows a 50 FPS range between its minimum and maximum. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs 44 FPS on Low settings (299 to 255), 29 FPS on Medium (197 to 168), 27 FPS on High (187 to 160), and 26 FPS on Ultra (178 to 152).

At 1920x1080 (Full HD), the measured average FPS values are: Low settings produce 299 FPS, Medium settings produce 197 FPS with a minimum of 167 FPS and a maximum of 226 FPS, High settings produce 187 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 178 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 121 FPS, with Low being 68.0% faster than Ultra. The Medium preset shows a 59 FPS range between its minimum and maximum. This is the only resolution where the Low preset approaches the 300 FPS mark, a common target for high-refresh esports displays.

Comparing across resolutions at the same settings, the performance scaling is nearly linear. For Low settings, 1080p yields 299 FPS, 1440p yields 255 FPS (85.3% of 1080p), and 4K yields 204 FPS (68.2% of 1080p). For Medium settings, 1080p yields 197 FPS, 1440p yields 168 FPS (85.3% of 1080p), and 4K yields 134 FPS (68.0% of 1080p). For High settings, 1080p yields 187 FPS, 1440p yields 160 FPS (85.6% of 1080p), and 4K yields 128 FPS (68.4% of 1080p). For Ultra settings, 1080p yields 178 FPS, 1440p yields 152 FPS (85.4% of 1080p), and 4K yields 122 FPS (68.5% of 1080p). This consistent scaling pattern indicates that the bottleneck shifts uniformly with resolution, and the ratio between 1440p and 1080p is nearly identical across all settings, suggesting a consistent GPU limitation rather than a CPU limitation at these frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

This combo ranks 3411 out of 3708 tested combos in Valorant. This places it in the 92nd percentile from the bottom, meaning only 297 combos performed worse. The rank is likely driven by the GPU rather than the CPU. The Intel Arc B370 has a percentile of 5 among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT has a percentile of 81 among all CPUs. This stark contrast indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint in this pairing.

The GPU's nearest rivals in benchmark score are all legacy parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and AMD FirePro M2000. These are all parts from over a decade ago, and the Arc B370's score of 1184 is within 1.4% of all of them. This places the GPU's raw compute performance in a very low tier. However, the measured FPS in Valorant at 1080p Low (299 FPS) shows that the game is highly playable even with this low-end GPU, because Valorant is not particularly demanding on the GPU at lower settings.

The CPU's nearest rivals are all modern parts: the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, and Ryzen 5 9600X. The delta percentages range from -0.3% to 0.6%, meaning the 5800XT is essentially on par with these CPUs in average benchmark score. This confirms that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo's overall ranking. The CPU's 3dmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance: 7683 in 16 threads, 7680 in max threads, 6141 in 8 threads, 3603 in 4 threads, and 959 in single thread. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 23794, with a single-core score of 3359.

Given the combo's rank of 3411 out of 3708, the data suggests that pairing a high-end CPU with this low-end integrated GPU results in a system that performs near the bottom of the tested pool in Valorant. The frame rates are playable, but the overall ranking reflects the GPU's severe limitations relative to other tested configurations. Users considering this combo should be aware that the CPU has significant headroom for a future GPU upgrade. The CPU's 81st percentile ranking and its benchmark parity with modern laptop CPUs indicate that it can handle much more demanding graphics hardware.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The CPU is built on a 7 nm process node by TSMC, with 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The TDP is 105 W, and it uses the AMD Socket AM4. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus and a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. It also supports ECC memory. The PCIe interface is Gen 4 with 20 lanes from the CPU. The CPU has no integrated graphics, which means the Intel Arc B370 is the sole display output.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 23794, and the single-core score is 3359. The Cinebench R20 multi-core score is 9993, with a single-core score of 1410. The Cinebench R15 multi-core score is 2398, with a single-core score of 338. The 3dmark scores show scaling from 959 in single-thread to 7683 in 16-thread and 7680 in max-thread. The PassMark scores include a multi-thread score of 28053 and a single-thread score of 3535. The CPU's average benchmark score is 29879, with a percentile of 81 among all CPUs.

In Valorant, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The measured FPS data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck at any resolution or setting, because the FPS scales consistently with resolution and settings. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see similar FPS at 1080p and 1440p, or at Low and Ultra settings at the same resolution. Instead, we see a 121 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p, and a 95 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K at Low settings. This indicates that the GPU is the primary limiter.

The CPU's high single-thread performance (3359 in Cinebench R23 single-core) is particularly relevant for Valorant, which is a competitive FPS that benefits from high single-core throughput. The 4.80 GHz boost clock and 8 cores provide ample headroom for the game's engine. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache is also beneficial for keeping frequently accessed game data close to the cores. However, the fact that the combo still only ranks 3411 out of 3708 in Valorant shows that the CPU's strengths cannot overcome the GPU's weaknesses in this specific pairing.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Ryzen 7 7840H, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, and Ryzen 5 9600X, all of which have average benchmark scores within 0.6% of the 5800XT. This confirms that the 5800XT is a competitive modern CPU in terms of raw compute. The CPU's 3dmark 16-thread score of 7683 is nearly identical to its max-thread score of 7680, indicating that the 16 threads are fully utilized, but there is no additional scaling beyond that point. The 2-thread score of 1879 and 4-thread score of 3603 show that the CPU scales well with thread count, which is expected for a 8-core/16-thread design.

In summary, the Ryzen 7 5800XT provides more than enough CPU performance for Valorant at any setting. The bottleneck is entirely on the Intel Arc B370's integrated graphics. The data shows that the CPU can deliver 299 FPS at 1080p Low, which is limited by the GPU, not the CPU. If a user were to pair this CPU with a more capable GPU, the FPS would likely increase substantially, as the CPU has 81st percentile performance and is on par with modern laptop CPUs that typically pair with discrete graphics.