Valorant

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X with the Intel Arc B370 in Valorant?

A: This configuration ranks 2645 out of 2883 tested combos in Valorant, placing it in the bottom portion of the database. The rank reflects the GPU's low benchmark standing rather than the CPU's capability.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its closest rivals in GPU benchmarks?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. It is 0.2% behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), 0.5% behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), and 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192). It edges out the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168) by 1.4%.

Q: What is the best average FPS achieved by this combo at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches 299 average FPS, the highest measured result across all resolutions and settings. Medium settings yield 197 FPS, High yields 187 FPS, and Ultra yields 178 FPS.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B370 have dedicated VRAM?

A: No. The GPU uses System Shared memory for both size and type, with a bus width of System Shared and bandwidth described as System Dependent. This means it relies on the system's DDR5 memory rather than having its own dedicated VRAM pool.

Q: What is the boost clock of the Intel Arc B370?

A: The GPU has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. It is built on Intel's 3 nm process with the Xe3-LPG architecture and features 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 7900X compare to the Intel Core i7-14700F in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X has an average benchmark score of 53288, which is 0.6% behind the Intel Core i7-14700F (53620). The Ryzen 9 7900X sits in the 91st percentile among all CPUs.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is a 25 W integrated graphics solution built on the Xe3-LPG architecture at 3 nm. It operates with a 300 MHz base clock and a 2400 MHz boost clock. The GPU has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units, with 10 ray tracing cores. Its pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s, delivering 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 12.29 TFLOPS of FP16 performance.

The most critical aspect of this GPU is its memory configuration. The Arc B370 uses System Shared memory for capacity, type, and bus width, with bandwidth listed as System Dependent. This means the GPU has no dedicated VRAM; it draws from the same DDR5 memory pool as the CPU. In Valorant, a game that is typically sensitive to memory bandwidth for texture streaming and draw call handling, this shared arrangement can create contention. The GPU's 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, underscores its position as an entry-level graphics solution.

Despite the modest GPU performance, the measured FPS results in Valorant are surprisingly playable. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 299 FPS, which is well above competitive thresholds. Even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 122. The GPU's low pixel rate and texture rate do not bottleneck this game severely because Valorant's visual complexity is relatively low compared to modern AAA titles. However, the shared memory architecture means that the GPU's performance is inherently tied to system memory speed and capacity, which the data reflects through the System Dependent bandwidth specification.

The GPU's closest rivals in benchmark scores — the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, and AMD Radeon HD 7650M — are all older, lower-end parts. This places the Arc B370 at the very bottom of the GPU performance hierarchy in the database. Yet, the measured FPS shows that Valorant is far more forgiving than other titles, allowing this combo to produce triple-digit frame rates at most settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael codename) built on TSMC's 5 nm process. It has a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a TDP of 170 W. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, and it features 64 KB L1 cache per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 64 MB shared L3 cache. The processor includes Radeon integrated graphics, though the system uses the discrete Arc B370 for rendering.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 9 7900X demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance: it scores 29300 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 4820.5 in Cinebench R15 multi-core, and 19267 in Geekbench multi-core. Single-threaded scores are also robust, with 2016.5 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 2617 in Geekbench single-core. The CPU's average benchmark score is 53288, placing it in the 91st percentile among all CPUs. This is 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7313P (53206), 0.6% ahead of the Intel Xeon 634 (52974), and 0.3% behind the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (53469).

For Valorant, the CPU's high single-thread performance is the key asset. The game's engine relies heavily on a primary render thread, and the 7900X's 5.60 GHz boost clock helps maintain high frame rates. The 12 cores and 24 threads provide substantial headroom for background tasks, streaming, and voice chat applications that run alongside the game. The 64 MB L3 cache is also beneficial, as it reduces memory latency for frequently accessed game assets.

The CPU benchmark data shows a clear pattern: the 7900X excels in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. Its single-thread score of 4238 in PassMark and 1093 in 3DMark single-thread tests indicate strong per-core performance. In Valorant, where frame times are often CPU-bound at lower resolutions, this processor's capabilities are sufficient to push high FPS numbers — the data shows 299 FPS at 1080p Low, which is a CPU-friendly scenario. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking means it outperforms the vast majority of processors in the database, making it an unlikely bottleneck in this combo.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the Intel Arc B370 ranks 2645 out of 2883 tested combos in Valorant, placing it in the bottom 8% of all configurations. This ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU's 5th percentile standing among all GPUs. The CPU, by contrast, is in the 91st percentile, creating a significant imbalance between the two components.

The combo rank indicates that while the CPU is a high-end part capable of feeding any GPU, the Arc B370's integrated-class performance drags the overall combination down. In the database's hierarchy, this combo sits near the bottom, with only 238 combos ranking lower. The data suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor: even though the CPU can deliver 299 FPS at 1080p Low, the GPU's shared memory architecture and low compute throughput prevent higher performance at more demanding settings.

Comparing the components' relative standings, the CPU's average benchmark score of 53288 is 0.2% above the AMD EPYC 7313P and 0.6% above the Intel Xeon 634, while the GPU's score of 1184 is 0.2% below the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570. This disparity — a top-tier CPU paired with a bottom-tier GPU — explains the combo's low rank. The measured FPS data shows that the combo can still play Valorant effectively, but the rank reflects that most other tested combinations deliver higher frame rates or better consistency.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target refresh rate and resolution. At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver 299 average FPS, which is the best result in the entire dataset. This is ideal for high-refresh-rate competitive play, as it maximizes frame throughput. Medium settings at 1080p yield 197 FPS, which is still above the 144 Hz threshold, while High and Ultra produce 187 FPS and 178 FPS respectively.

At 2560x1440, Low settings achieve 255 FPS, which remains excellent for competitive play. Medium settings at 1440p produce 168 FPS, with a minimum of 143 FPS and maximum of 193 FPS. High and Ultra at this resolution deliver 160 FPS and 152 FPS, respectively. For 4K (3840x2160), Low settings provide 204 FPS, while Medium offers 134 FPS with a minimum of 114 FPS. High and Ultra at 4K yield 128 FPS and 122 FPS.

The data indicates that Low settings provide the best experience in terms of raw FPS across all resolutions. The difference between Low and Medium is substantial — 102 FPS at 1080p, 87 FPS at 1440p, and 70 FPS at 4K. This suggests that the GPU is sensitive to settings changes, likely due to its limited compute and memory bandwidth. For players with 144 Hz monitors, Medium settings at 1080p or 1440p provide sufficient headroom with better visual quality. For 240 Hz monitors, Low settings at 1080p are the only configuration that consistently exceeds that threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers the following average FPS: Low 299, Medium 197 (minimum 167, maximum 226), High 187, and Ultra 178. The spread between Low and Ultra is 121 FPS, indicating that settings have a significant impact on performance at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are: Low 255, Medium 168 (minimum 143, maximum 193), High 160, and Ultra 152. The difference between Low and Ultra is 103 FPS, slightly less than at 1080p but still substantial.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS values are: Low 204, Medium 134 (minimum 114, maximum 154), High 128, and Ultra 122. The difference between Low and Ultra is 82 FPS, showing that the GPU becomes more of a bottleneck at higher resolutions, but the absolute performance remains playable.

The Medium settings rows include minimum and maximum FPS data, which provides insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 167 FPS and maximum is 226 FPS, a range of 59 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 50 FPS (143 to 193). At 4K Medium, the range is 40 FPS (114 to 154). This suggests that frame pacing is relatively stable, with the minimum FPS remaining above 114 in all cases.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the bottleneck characteristics of this combo. At Low settings, performance decreases from 299 FPS at 1080p to 255 FPS at 1440p (a 14.7% drop), and then to 204 FPS at 4K (a 31.8% drop from 1440p). The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 95 FPS, or 31.8%.

At Medium settings, the progression is 197 FPS at 1080p to 168 FPS at 1440p (14.7% drop) to 134 FPS at 4K (20.2% drop from 1440p). The total reduction is 63 FPS, or 32.0%. At High settings, the values are 187 FPS at 1080p, 160 FPS at 1440p (14.4% drop), and 128 FPS at 4K (20.0% drop from 1440p), totaling 59 FPS or 31.6% reduction. At Ultra settings, 178 FPS at 1080p drops to 152 FPS at 1440p (14.6% drop) and then to 122 FPS at 4K (19.7% drop from 1440p), a total reduction of 56 FPS or 31.5%.

The consistent percentage drops across all settings — approximately 14-15% from 1080p to 1440p and 20% from 1440p to 4K — indicate that the scaling is resolution-driven rather than settings-driven. The GPU's low compute throughput (6.144 TFLOPS FP32) and shared memory bandwidth cause the frame rate to decrease predictably as pixel count increases. However, the CPU's strong single-thread performance ensures that the combo maintains playable frame rates even at 4K, with the lowest average being 122 FPS at Ultra settings.

The data shows that this combo is neither purely CPU-bound nor purely GPU-bound. At 1080p Low, the CPU is likely the limiting factor, as the 299 FPS ceiling aligns with the processor's single-thread capabilities. At 4K Ultra, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, as the 122 FPS reflects its limited pixel throughput. The transition point appears to be around 1440p, where both components contribute to the overall performance.