Overpower

Similar Performance Alternatives

The recorded data places the Intel Core i7-14700F in an interesting position relative to its nearest competitors. Its average benchmark score of 53620 sits within a tight cluster of high-end processors. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X trails by only 0.6%, while the Intel Xeon 6505P is essentially tied at a 0.2% deficit. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 comes in 0.3% ahead, and the AMD EPYC 7313P leads by 0.8%. What stands out here is the diversity of these rivals: one is a workstation Xeon, another is a many-core Xeon Phi, and two are AMD desktop and server parts. This suggests the Core i7-14700F occupies a performance envelope that spans both consumer and professional territory, with its 20 cores and 28 threads clearly delivering enough parallel throughput to match processors from very different segments.

The GPU side tells a far more constrained story. The Intel Arc B390, with its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482, ranks at the 9th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals are all legacy NVIDIA parts: the GeForce GT 520MX is 1.3% behind, the GeForce 800M trails by 1.5%, the GeForce GT 625 OEM is 2.5% lower, and the GeForce GT 710 sits 2.7% below. These are not modern gaming cards by any stretch, and the deltas are small enough that the Arc B390 would behave almost indistinguishably from them in practice. The implication for Overpower is that this GPU is the dominant bottleneck, and users coming from any of those older NVIDIA parts would see a similar frame rate profile, just with modern API support such as DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4.

CPU and GPU Roles

When examining which component matters more for Overpower, the data reveals a clear pattern: the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution and preset combination. The Intel Core i7-14700F is a top-tier processor, ranking in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35122 and a single-core score of 4958. The Arc B390, by contrast, sits at the 9th GPU percentile. This asymmetry means that even when the game is set to Low at 1920x1080, where the CPU has the least work relative to the GPU, the system still only manages 72 FPS average. If the processor were the constraint, we would expect to see larger swings between resolutions at the same settings, but the recorded data shows a more modest scaling.

Consider the jump from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Low settings: average FPS drops from 72 to 64, a 12.5% reduction. Moving further to 3840x2160 at Low drops the average to 54, another 15.6% reduction. These are substantial declines, but they are not catastrophic, which indicates the GPU is being pushed harder as pixel count rises, yet the CPU still has headroom. At Medium settings, the same resolution ladder shows 45, 40, and 34 FPS, with the 1080p to 1440p drop being 11.1% and the 1440p to 4K drop being 15%. The pattern holds at High and Ultra as well, with consistent 7-11% declines between 1080p and 1440p and 13-16% between 1440p and 4K.

The role of the CPU becomes more visible when comparing presets at a fixed resolution. At 1080p, going from Low to Medium reduces the average from 72 to 45, a 37.5% loss. From Medium to High, it drops to 42, only a 6.7% loss, and from High to Ultra it falls to 35, a 16.7% loss. The large Low-to-Medium gap suggests that the game's Medium preset introduces significantly more GPU work, possibly through effects like ambient occlusion or shadow quality, which the Arc B390 cannot handle well. The smaller Medium-to-High gap indicates diminishing returns on GPU load. The CPU, with its high single-threaded Passmark score of 4257, is never the reason for these preset swings; the data consistently shows the GPU as the throughput ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the strongest result comes from the Low preset, which delivers a 72 FPS average. The Medium preset falls to 45 FPS average, with a recorded minimum of 38 and maximum of 52. High settings produce 42 FPS average, and Ultra bottoms out at 35 FPS average. None of these higher presets reach the 60 FPS threshold, and even the minimum at Medium stays below it. The spread between Low and Ultra is 37 FPS, which is a wide gap for a single resolution, reinforcing that the GPU is stretched thin by any increase in visual fidelity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset still clears 60 FPS with a 64 average. Medium drops to 40 average, with minimum and maximum of 34 and 46. High manages 37 average, and Ultra falls to 31 average. The delta between Low and Ultra here is 33 FPS, slightly narrower than at 1080p, but the absolute numbers are all lower. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. Low is the best at 54 average, Medium follows at 34 average (minimum 29, maximum 39), High sits at 32 average, and Ultra drops to 26 average. The 4K Low result is tantalizingly close to 60 but falls short by 6 FPS, and every other preset is decisively below the playable threshold.

The minimum and maximum data points are only available for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p, the 38-52 range shows that even in lighter scenes, the system dips below 60. At 1440p, the 34-46 range is consistently sub-60. At 4K, the 29-39 range indicates severe frame pacing issues, with the minimum nearly hitting 20 FPS. These figures suggest that Medium settings are not viable for smooth play at any resolution, and the only preset that consistently stays above 60 is Low at 1080p and 1440p.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Overpower at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: No. The recorded average FPS at 1080p High is 42, which is well below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The minimum FPS was not recorded for this preset, but the average indicates that High settings are not playable.

Q: What is the best resolution and preset combination that stays above 60 FPS?

A: The data shows two combinations that clear 60 FPS: 1920x1080 Low with 72 FPS average, and 2560x1440 Low with 64 FPS average. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only reach 54 FPS, so 4K is not playable at any preset.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B390's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1482 is within 2.7% of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (1443), 2.5% of the GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446), 1.5% of the GeForce 800M (1460), and 1.3% of the GeForce GT 520MX (1463). These are all very close scores, meaning the Arc B390 would perform nearly identically to those older cards in Overpower.

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU the bottleneck for Overpower?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck. The Core i7-14700F ranks in the 91st percentile among CPUs, while the Arc B390 ranks in the 9th percentile among GPUs. The frame rates scale heavily with resolution and preset changes, which is characteristic of GPU limitation, and the CPU's high benchmark scores leave no indication of processor constraint.

Q: What is the lowest recorded FPS for this system?

A: The lowest minimum FPS in the dataset is 29, recorded at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. The minimum FPS values for other presets and resolutions were not captured in the measurements.

Q: Does the system meet the 60 FPS threshold at any 4K preset?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best average is 54 FPS on Low settings. Medium averages 34, High averages 32, and Ultra averages 26. None of these reach the 60 FPS playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Overpower, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i7-14700F and Intel Arc B390 ranks 3301 out of 3713 total combos. This places it in the bottom 11% of all tested systems, which is a poor showing given the CPU's strength. The ranking makes sense when you consider the GPU's 9th percentile standing: the Arc B390 is dragging down an otherwise capable processor. In practical terms, this combo sits far below the median, meaning most other CPU-GPU pairings in the database deliver better Overpower performance.

The rank also highlights a mismatch. The CPU alone would likely rank much higher if paired with a more capable GPU, but the database records the combined result. The 4K performance is especially weak, with no preset clearing 50 FPS, and even at 1080p the system only manages to hit 60 FPS on the lowest visual preset. For users who prioritize high frame rates, this combo is near the bottom of the pack, and the data suggests that the GPU choice is the primary reason for the low ranking.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best playable preset is Low, which delivers a 72 FPS average. This is the only preset at this resolution that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold, and it does so with a comfortable 12 FPS margin. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall short, with averages of 45, 42, and 35 respectively.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset is again the only playable option, with a 64 FPS average. This narrowly clears the 60 FPS threshold, leaving only 4 FPS of headroom. The Medium preset averages 40, High averages 37, and Ultra averages 31, all decisively below playable.

At 3840x2160, there are no playable presets. The Low preset comes closest with a 54 FPS average, but it falls 6 FPS short of the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra average 34, 32, and 26 respectively. The verdict data confirms this, listing no playable settings for 4K.

The Verdict

This PC can run Overpower, but only under narrow conditions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 72 FPS average, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 2560x1440, Low settings still manage 64 FPS average, also above the threshold. However, at 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the best is Low at 54 FPS average, which is not playable per the verdict data.

The system cannot handle Medium, High, or Ultra settings at any resolution while maintaining 60 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the average drops to 45 FPS, and at 1440p Medium it falls to 40 FPS. The GPU's 9th percentile ranking and its proximity to legacy NVIDIA cards like the GT 710 make this limitation clear. The CPU is more than sufficient, as shown by its 91st percentile rank and strong multi-threaded scores, but the Arc B390 simply lacks the raw throughput for demanding presets.

For users with a 1080p or 1440p monitor who are willing to run Low settings, this combo is playable. For anyone targeting 4K or higher visual quality, the data indicates this system will not meet the 60 FPS standard. The measured results are consistent across resolutions: the GPU is the limiting factor, and the only way to achieve playable frame rates is to minimize graphical load.