Overpower

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Overpower with the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Arc B390 combination covers three resolutions and four quality presets. At 3840x2160, the measured average frame rates are 32 FPS on High, 54 FPS on Low, 34 FPS on Medium, and 26 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at this resolution includes a minimum frame rate of 29 FPS and a maximum of 39 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 28 FPS, which shows how heavily the graphics load scales with preset quality at this pixel count.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 37 FPS on High, 64 FPS on Low, 40 FPS on Medium, and 31 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset records a minimum of 34 FPS and a maximum of 46 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 33 FPS, slightly larger than at 4K, indicating that the GPU has more headroom to differentiate presets when pixel count drops. The Low preset at 1440p is the first configuration to cross the 60 FPS threshold, landing at 64 FPS average.

At 1920x1080, the averages are 42 FPS on High, 72 FPS on Low, 45 FPS on Medium, and 35 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 38 FPS and a maximum of 52 FPS. The Low preset at 1080p reaches 72 FPS average, which is the highest recorded performance across all tested settings. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 37 FPS, the largest spread in the entire dataset. This pattern suggests that at lower resolutions, the preset choice has a more pronounced effect on frame rate, because the GPU is less constrained by pixel fill and can respond more directly to shading and effect complexity.

Across all resolutions, the order of presets by performance remains consistent: Low is fastest, followed by High, then Medium, then Ultra. The High preset outperforms Medium at every resolution despite being nominally more demanding, which indicates that the specific workload composition of High settings in Overpower is lighter than Medium in some measurable way, possibly due to different post-processing or shadow paths. The data does not include minimum or maximum frame values for High, Low, or Ultra presets, so the only frame time variance information available is from the Medium preset at each resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS scaling across resolutions reveals that the Intel Arc B390 is the dominant performance limiter in this pairing. When moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on the Low preset, average FPS drops from 72 to 64, a reduction of 8 FPS or roughly 11%. Moving from 1440p to 4K on Low drops from 64 to 54, another 10 FPS reduction. These consistent declines as resolution increases point to pixel throughput as the primary constraint, which is a GPU-bound characteristic. The Ryzen 5 8400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, does not appear to be the bottleneck at any tested setting, because if the CPU were limiting, frame rates would stay flat or vary less predictably with resolution changes.

The preset scaling further supports this conclusion. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 37 FPS, while at 1440p it is 33 FPS, and at 4K it is 28 FPS. The shrinking delta at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is becoming saturated with pixel work, reducing its ability to differentiate between presets. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the preset delta would remain constant or grow as resolution increases, since CPU workload is largely resolution-independent. The recorded data shows the opposite, confirming that the Arc B390 is the limiting component.

The CPU’s role is more visible in the fact that the Low preset at 1080p reaches 72 FPS. This is close to the 75 Hz refresh range of many displays, but the GPU still has headroom, and the CPU’s single-thread and multi-thread performance, as measured in synthetic benchmarks (3DMark single-thread score of 951, Cinebench R23 single-core of 2943), is sufficient to feed the GPU at this level. The 8400F’s 3DMark max-thread score of 6165 and Cinebench R23 multi-core of 20851 indicate that even heavily threaded game logic would not starve the GPU in this title. The Arc B390’s 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1482 places it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, which is a low position, and the measured FPS data aligns with that ranking: the GPU simply does not have enough raw throughput for high-fidelity rendering at reasonable frame rates.

The fact that High consistently beats Medium across all resolutions is an anomaly that points to a game-specific issue rather than a component limitation. The database does not provide per-setting workload breakdowns, but the consistent ordering suggests that the Medium preset may include a specific effect, such as volumetric lighting or ambient occlusion, that is more expensive than the corresponding High preset path. This is not reflected in the CPU or GPU synthetic scores, which are preset-agnostic.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database’s combined rankings for Overpower, this CPU and GPU pairing sits at rank 3301 out of 3713 tested combos. This places it in the 11th percentile of all combinations, meaning roughly 89% of tested systems deliver higher frame rates in this game. The rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU, since the Arc B390’s percentile rank against all GPUs is 9, while the Ryzen 5 8400F’s percentile against all CPUs is 77. The CPU is in the upper quartile of all processors, but the GPU is in the bottom decile, and the game’s frame rate is GPU-bound as shown by the resolution scaling.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F with an average score of 24964 and a delta of 0.2%, the Intel Core i7-11850H at 24935 with a delta of 0.3%, the Intel Core i7-13620H at 24911 with a delta of 0.4%, and the AMD EPYC 9474F at 25103 with a delta of -0.4%. These deltas are all within 0.4% of the 8400F’s average score of 25005, meaning that swapping the CPU for any of these would have a negligible effect on Overpower’s frame rates, because the GPU remains the bottleneck. The GPU’s nearest rivals are all NVIDIA parts from a much older generation: the GeForce GT 520MX at 1463 with a delta of 1.3%, the GeForce 800M at 1460 with a delta of 1.5%, the GeForce GT 625 OEM at 1446 with a delta of 2.5%, and the GeForce GT 710 at 1443 with a delta of 2.7%. These deltas are small in absolute terms, but they place the Arc B390 in a performance tier that is historically associated with entry-level integrated graphics or low-end discrete GPUs from over a decade ago.

The practical implication is that the combo’s 3301 rank is not something the CPU can rescue with faster cores or more cache. Even if the 8400F were replaced with a top-tier CPU, the Arc B390 would still limit the game to the same measured FPS values, assuming the game’s engine scales primarily with GPU throughput. The database’s measured data confirms this: the FPS values do not vary with CPU synthetic scores, and the resolution scaling is monotonic.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Overpower? The answer depends on the resolution and preset. At 3840x2160, the database’s verdict is that no preset achieves a playable frame rate, where playable is defined as 60 FPS or higher. The best result at 4K is the Low preset at 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at 4K averages only 26 FPS, which is not a smooth experience. Therefore, 4K is not viable for this game with this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the verdict lists Low as the only playable setting, with an average FPS of 64. This clears the 60 FPS threshold by 4 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 40 FPS, which is below the threshold, and High and Ultra are at 37 FPS and 31 FPS respectively. So 1440p is playable only if the user selects Low settings.

At 1920x1080, the verdict again lists Low as the only playable setting, with an average FPS of 72. This is 12 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 45 FPS, High averages 42 FPS, and Ultra averages 35 FPS. So 1080p is playable on Low, with a comfortable margin, but any higher preset drops below the threshold.

In summary, this combination can run Overpower at 60 FPS only at 1080p or 1440p, and only on the Low preset. The 4K resolution is entirely unplayable. Users seeking higher visual fidelity will need to accept frame rates in the 30-45 FPS range, which may be tolerable for slower-paced action but not ideal for a fast action game.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo can achieve in Overpower?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 72, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best average FPS is 54 on Low, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Ultra preset averages 26 FPS.

Q: Which preset at 1440p stays above 60 FPS?

A: Only the Low preset at 2560x1440 averages 64 FPS, which clears the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25005. Its closest rival, the Ryzen 5 7500F, scores 24964, a delta of 0.2%. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, a delta of 0.3%. All nearest rivals are within 0.4% of the 8400F.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482. The closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, scores 1463, a delta of 1.3%. The GeForce 800M scores 1460, a delta of 1.5%, and the GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, a delta of 2.5%.

Q: At what resolution and preset does the frame rate drop below 30 FPS?

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 26 FPS, which is below 30 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K has a minimum FPS of 29, also below 30.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS, so there is no best setting that meets the playable threshold. The closest option is Low at 54 FPS, but it does not qualify.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average FPS of 64. This is the only playable configuration at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is also Low, with an average FPS of 72. Again, this is the only playable configuration.

For users who prioritize visual quality over frame rate, the best non-playable preset at each resolution would be High, which averages 42 FPS at 1080p, 37 FPS at 1440p, and 32 FPS at 4K. However, the database’s playable threshold is 60 FPS, and only Low qualifies at 1080p and 1440p.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rivals in the database, the CPU and GPU can be swapped for alternatives that would behave nearly identically in Overpower. On the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F has an average score 0.2% higher than the 8400F, so frame rates would be within the margin of measurement error. The Intel Core i7-11850H and i7-13620H are 0.3% and 0.4% higher respectively, also negligible differences. The AMD EPYC 9474F is 0.4% lower, but again the difference is tiny. For this game, any of these CPUs paired with the Arc B390 would produce the same FPS numbers, because the GPU is the limiting factor.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals are all NVIDIA parts from a much older era. The GeForce GT 520MX has an average score 1.3% higher than the Arc B390, the GeForce 800M is 1.5% higher, the GeForce GT 625 OEM is 2.5% higher, and the GeForce GT 710 is 2.7% higher. These deltas are small, meaning that swapping the Arc B390 for any of these GPUs would result in very similar frame rates in Overpower, all of which would be below the 60 FPS threshold at most settings. The practical takeaway is that the Arc B390 sits in a performance class that is comparable to these older low-end GPUs, and none of them would enable higher preset quality at playable frame rates.

If a user were to keep the Ryzen 5 8400F and replace the GPU with a significantly faster part, the CPU would not be a constraint, based on its 77th percentile ranking and the fact that the game is GPU-bound at all tested resolutions. The database does not provide measured FPS for different GPU pairings with this CPU, so no specific alternative GPU recommendation can be made from this data. The only alternatives listed are the four nearest rivals for each component, and all of them produce similar performance.