Overpower

Intel Core i7-14700K with Intel Arc B370 in Overpower: the recorded data shows this combination is playable only at 1080p with Low settings. At every higher resolution or preset, average frame rates fall below the 60 FPS threshold. The benchmark results are unambiguous: this is a low-end gaming experience for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains measured frame rates for three resolutions (3840x2160, 2560x1440, 1920x1080) and four settings levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). At 4K, the best result is Low settings with an average of 49 FPS, which is still below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings at 4K produce an average of 31 FPS, with a minimum of 26 FPS and a maximum of 35 FPS. High settings at 4K drop to 28 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 24 FPS average. None of these 4K configurations reach 60 FPS, and the gap is substantial: the closest 4K result, Low at 49 FPS, is 11 FPS short of the playable threshold.

At 1440p, the pattern repeats with slightly better numbers. Low settings average 58 FPS, just 2 FPS below the 60 FPS target. Medium settings average 36 FPS, with a minimum of 31 FPS and a maximum of 42 FPS. High settings average 34 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS. The 1440p Low result is the closest any non-1080p configuration comes to playable performance, but it still misses the threshold.

At 1080p, the situation improves. Low settings average 65 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a modest 5 FPS margin. Medium settings average 41 FPS, with a minimum of 34 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. High settings average 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 31 FPS. The 1080p Low result is the only measured configuration in the entire dataset that achieves an average above 60 FPS.

The frame time consistency data is limited, but the available minimum and maximum values for Medium settings show a narrow band at each resolution. At 4K Medium, the range is 26 to 35 FPS, a spread of 9 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 31 to 42 FPS, a spread of 11 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the range is 34 to 47 FPS, a spread of 13 FPS. These ranges indicate that Medium settings produce reasonably stable frame pacing, but the averages are far too low for smooth gameplay.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the dominant bottleneck in this configuration. The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics solution with a 25 W TDP, and its benchmark percentile ranks at 5, meaning it performs better than only a small fraction of all GPUs in the database. The CPU, Intel Core i7-14700K, ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, with strong multi-core and single-core scores. This is a stark imbalance: a top-tier CPU paired with a bottom-tier GPU.

The scaling between resolutions confirms the GPU-limited nature of this system. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings, the average FPS drops from 65 to 58, a reduction of 7 FPS or roughly 11 percent. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Low settings, the average drops from 58 to 49, another 9 FPS reduction. At Medium settings, the progression is 41 FPS at 1080p, 36 FPS at 1440p, and 31 FPS at 4K. At High settings, the progression is 38 FPS at 1080p, 34 FPS at 1440p, and 28 FPS at 4K. At Ultra settings, the progression is 31 FPS at 1080p, 28 FPS at 1440p, and 24 FPS at 4K.

These resolution scalings are consistent with a GPU-bound workload. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rates would remain relatively flat across resolutions, because the CPU workload for game logic and draw calls does not scale linearly with pixel count. Instead, every resolution increase produces a clear drop in average FPS, which points directly to the GPU struggling with pixel throughput and fill rate.

The preset scaling at each resolution tells the same story. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 24 FPS (65 to 41), Medium to High costs 3 FPS (41 to 38), and High to Ultra costs 7 FPS (38 to 31). The largest drop occurs between Low and Medium, which suggests that the Medium preset introduces significant shading or texture work that the Arc B370 cannot handle efficiently. At 1440p and 4K, the Low to Medium drop is 22 FPS and 18 FPS respectively, again the largest single-step drop among all preset transitions.

The CPU's capabilities are essentially unused in this pairing for Overpower. The i7-14700K has 20 cores and 28 threads, with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, and it achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33440.5 and a single-core score of 2160. None of this headroom matters when the GPU is delivering 24 to 49 FPS at 4K. The data cannot isolate a single frame where the CPU becomes the bottleneck, because the GPU is so far behind that the CPU finishes its work long before the GPU renders each frame.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, no settings level achieves an average of 60 FPS. The best recorded result is Low at 49 FPS, which is 11 FPS below the playable threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind, with averages of 31, 28, and 24 FPS respectively. The database verdict for 4K lists no playable settings.

For 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies. No settings level reaches 60 FPS. Low settings come closest at 58 FPS, just 2 FPS short of the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra average 36, 34, and 28 FPS respectively. The database verdict for 1440p lists no playable settings.

For 1920x1080, Low settings achieve an average of 65 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the only playable configuration in the entire dataset. The database verdict confirms that 1080p Low is the best settings level, with an average FPS of 65. Medium settings at 1080p average 41 FPS, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 31 FPS, all below the threshold.

The margin at 1080p Low is 5 FPS, which is not a large safety buffer. Frame rate dips below the average are likely in demanding scenes, but the average itself meets the playable criterion. Users who want a more consistent experience would need to accept the 41 FPS average of Medium settings, which provides better visual quality but falls well short of the 60 FPS target.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i7-14700K sits in a tight cluster of CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals are the AMD EPYC 9115, which scores 69288 on average, a difference of 0.1 percent; the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, which scores 69515, a difference of -0.2 percent; the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, which scores 69875, a difference of -0.7 percent; and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, which scores 69996, a difference of -0.9 percent. All four rivals are within 1 percent of the i7-14700K's average score, so swapping to any of these CPUs would produce essentially identical CPU-bound performance in Overpower. Since the GPU is the bottleneck, the choice among these CPUs would have no measurable effect on the frame rates recorded in this dataset.

The Intel Arc B370 has a much more dramatic rival situation. Its average benchmark score is 1184, and its nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186, a difference of -0.2 percent; the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190, a difference of -0.5 percent; the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192, a difference of -0.7 percent; and the AMD FirePro M2000 at 1168, a difference of 1.4 percent. These are all older or lower-tier GPUs, and the performance deltas are tiny, under 1.5 percent in all cases. A system with any of these GPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Overpower, meaning the same 1080p Low playability and the same sub-60 FPS results at all other settings and resolutions.

The combination of a high-end CPU and a low-end GPU is unusual, but the benchmark data treats each component independently. The recorded FPS values reflect the actual pairing, and the rival comparisons show that the GPU is the defining factor for playability. Replacing the i7-14700K with any of its rivals would not change the outcome, while replacing the Arc B370 with any of its rivals would also not change the outcome, because they all perform within a couple of percentage points.

The Verdict

This PC can run Overpower, but only in a narrow configuration. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average frame rate is 65 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the only playable setting and resolution combination in the entire measured dataset. At 1080p Medium, the average drops to 41 FPS; at High, 38 FPS; at Ultra, 31 FPS. None of these are playable by the 60 FPS standard.

At 2560x1440, the best result is Low at 58 FPS, which just misses the threshold. The database records no playable settings at 1440p. At 3840x2160, the best result is Low at 49 FPS, and the database also records no playable settings at 4K. The verdict is clear: this system is a 1080p Low machine for Overpower, nothing more.

Users who accept a lower playable threshold, such as 30 FPS, would have more options. At 1440p Low, the 58 FPS average is well above 30 FPS. At 4K Low, the 49 FPS average is also above 30 FPS. Even 4K Medium at 31 FPS and 1440p Medium at 36 FPS would qualify under a 30 FPS standard. However, the database defines the playable threshold as 60 FPS, and by that standard, only the single 1080p Low configuration qualifies.

The system's rank in the game database reinforces this assessment. The combination ranks 3427 out of 3713 combinations, placing it in the bottom percentile of systems tested for Overpower. This is consistent with a GPU that ranks in the 5th percentile among all GPUs. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking does not compensate for the GPU's limitations.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Overpower at 60 FPS?

A: Only at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where the average frame rate is 65 FPS. All other measured settings and resolutions fall below 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable settings level at 3840x2160?

A: There is no playable settings level at 4K. The best recorded average is 49 FPS at Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How close does 1440p get to playable performance?

A: At 1440p Low, the average is 58 FPS, just 2 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra average 36, 34, and 28 FPS respectively.

Q: Which component limits performance in Overpower?

A: The GPU. The Intel Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile among GPUs, while the Intel Core i7-14700K ranks in the 94th percentile among CPUs. Frame rates drop consistently with every resolution increase, indicating GPU-bound performance.

Q: Are there similar GPUs that would perform the same?

A: Yes. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and AMD FirePro M2000 all score within 1.4 percent of the Arc B370, so they would deliver nearly identical frame rates.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Medium settings?

A: The average is 41 FPS, with a minimum of 34 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. This is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.