Overpower

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the Intel Core i7-13700K with the Intel Arc B370 records a narrow band of performance across all four presets. Low settings produce an average of 49 FPS, Medium drops to 31 FPS with a minimum of 26 and a maximum of 35, High delivers 28 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 24 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 25 FPS, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed at 4K regardless of visual load.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern persists but with slightly higher averages. Low settings reach 58 FPS, while Medium averages 36 FPS (minimum 31, maximum 42), High averages 34 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 30 FPS, a larger relative jump than at 4K, suggesting that resolution scaling affects the preset hierarchy more at this pixel count.

At 1920x1080, the data shows the only preset that crosses the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings average 65 FPS, which is the sole playable result in the entire measurement set. Medium averages 41 FPS (minimum 34, maximum 47), High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 31 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 24 FPS, while the difference between Medium and Ultra is only 10 FPS, indicating diminishing returns as settings climb beyond Medium.

The recorded data does not include minimum or maximum FPS values for the Low, High, or Ultra presets at any resolution, so frame-time consistency can only be assessed for Medium settings. At Medium, the 4K run shows a 9 FPS range between min and max, 1440p shows an 11 FPS range, and 1080p shows a 13 FPS range. These ranges are modest relative to the averages, but the absence of min/max data for other presets limits a full stability comparison.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The highest average is 49 FPS at Low, which still falls 11 FPS short of the playable threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all sit below 35 FPS, so the verdict is clear: this resolution is not viable for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the situation is similar. Low settings average 58 FPS, which is 2 FPS below the 60 FPS target. Medium, High, and Ultra all remain in the 28 to 36 FPS range. No setting at this resolution achieves the playable threshold, so the best settings entry remains empty in the database.

At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver 65 FPS on average, which clears the 60 FPS bar by 5 FPS. This is the only preset across all three resolutions that meets the playability criterion. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall short, with averages of 41, 38, and 31 FPS respectively. The database records Low as the best settings for 1080p, and it is the only playable configuration for this combo.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the Intel Arc B370 is the primary bottleneck in this pairing. The i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor with a strong multi-threaded profile, but the GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. This extremely low graphics performance ceiling means that even a capable CPU cannot compensate at higher resolutions or presets.

The scaling between resolutions confirms the GPU-bound nature. At Low settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p drops the average from 65 to 58 FPS, a 10.8% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K drops the average from 58 to 49 FPS, a 15.5% reduction. This progressive decline with pixel count is typical of a GPU-limited scenario, where the CPU has ample headroom to feed the renderer.

The scaling between presets at a fixed resolution further supports this interpretation. At 1080p, Low to Medium costs 24 FPS, but Medium to High only costs 3 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 7 FPS. The non-linear response suggests that the GPU hits a compute or bandwidth wall early, and additional graphical features at Medium and above do not proportionally increase the workload because the GPU is already saturated.

At 4K, the CPU's role is even less significant. The difference between Low and Ultra is 25 FPS, but even Low fails to reach 60 FPS. The CPU's 3DMark multi-threaded scores, such as 12412 at max threads and 30745 in Cinebench R23 multicore, are far above what this game would need at 4K, yet the GPU cannot translate that headroom into frames. In summary, the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution; the Arc B370's low pixel rate (48.00 GPixel/s) and texture rate (96.00 GTexel/s) constrain the output.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Overpower? The answer depends entirely on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo averages 65 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold and is the only playable configuration in the recorded data. At 1080p Medium, High, or Ultra, the averages fall to 41, 38, and 31 FPS respectively, all below the playable mark.

At 2560x1440, no preset is playable. The closest is Low at 58 FPS, which is 2 FPS short. The verdict by resolution is explicit: the database lists no playable settings for 1440p. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse, with Low averaging 49 FPS and all other presets below 35 FPS.

The playable threshold is set at 60 FPS, and the data shows only one combination that meets it. For users who accept lower frame rates, Medium at 1080p might be tolerable, but the recorded minimum of 34 FPS at that preset indicates stutter risk. The verdict is that this combo can run the game only at 1080p Low, and even then with a slim 5 FPS margin above the threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database provide context for the i7-13700K's compute capability. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has an average benchmark score of 46971, which is 0.2% lower than the i7-13700K's 46881. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, also 0.2% lower. The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654, which is 0.5% higher than the i7-13700K, and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 scores 46653, also 0.5% higher. These delta percentages are all within a single percentage point, meaning any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in this game, since the GPU is the bottleneck.

The GPU's nearest rivals are far more relevant. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, which is 0.2% higher than the Arc B370's 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower. All four rivals are within 1.4% of the Arc B370's score, so swapping in any of them would produce nearly identical FPS results in Overpower. The practical implication is that the measured performance is representative of a very low-end graphics tier, not an outlier.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Overpower?

A: The highest average is 65 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this combo run Overpower at 2560x1440?

A: No. The best result at 1440p is 58 FPS on Low, which is 2 FPS below the 60 FPS playable threshold. No settings are listed as playable at this resolution.

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

A: The Intel Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168. All are within 1.4% of the Arc B370.

Q: What is the frame time range at Medium settings across resolutions?

A: At 4K Medium, the range is 26 to 35 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 31 to 42 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the range is 34 to 47 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The i7-13700K has strong multi-threaded scores, such as 30745 in Cinebench R23 multicore, but the Arc B370's low 3DMark score and percentile (5th) constrain all resolutions and presets.

Q: What is the only playable configuration for this combo?

A: The only combination that clears 60 FPS is 1920x1080 with Low settings, averaging 65 FPS. No other resolution or preset reaches the playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3427 out of 3713 tested combinations in Overpower. That places it in the bottom 8% of all combos in the database. The rank reflects the GPU's severe limitation, as the CPU alone is in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, but the GPU is in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. The pairing creates a massive imbalance: a top-tier processor paired with a bottom-tier graphics solution.

In practical terms, this rank means that most other tested combos achieve higher frame rates in Overpower. The 286 combos ranked below this one would be even less playable, but the vast majority of the database outperforms this setup. The verdict by resolution confirms this: only one preset at 1080p is playable, and no higher resolution works at all. For users considering this combo, the data shows it is suitable only for low-demand 1080p gaming, and even then with a narrow margin above the 60 FPS threshold.