Overpower

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i7-14700K sits in a tightly contested performance band. Its average benchmark score of 69,355 places it within 0.9% of the nearest competing processors. The AMD EPYC 9115 trails by just 0.1%, making it virtually indistinguishable in synthetic workloads. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69,515, a marginal 0.2% advantage over the i7-14700K. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX leads by 0.7%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is 0.9% ahead. These four rivals form a cluster where the i7-14700K is effectively interchangeable with any of them for CPU-bound tasks. A user moving between these processors would see no meaningful difference in frame rates.

The Intel Arc B390 is a fundamentally different story. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,482 places it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, a very low standing. The nearest rivals are all older NVIDIA parts. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1,463, which is 1.3% behind the Arc B390. The GeForce 800M is 1.5% behind at 1,460. The GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1,446, a 2.5% deficit. The GeForce GT 710 is closest overall at 1,443, trailing by 2.7%. The data indicates that the Arc B390 performs in the same class as these legacy discrete GPUs, despite being an integrated part on a 3 nm process. Any of these four alternatives would produce near-identical graphics performance in Overpower.

When considering the complete system, the CPU is far more capable than the GPU. The processor ranks in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, while the graphics solution ranks in the 9th percentile. This mismatch defines the system's behavior: the i7-14700K will never be the limiting factor, but the Arc B390 will cap frame rates at every resolution and preset.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded frame rates reveal a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-limited. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 72. Moving to Medium drops the average to 45 FPS, a 27 FPS reduction from a single settings tier change. High settings produce 42 FPS, and Ultra falls to 35 FPS. This steep scaling with preset changes is a classic sign of GPU saturation. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rate would remain relatively stable across presets.

Resolution scaling confirms the same conclusion. At Low settings, the Arc B390 delivers 72 FPS at 1920x1080, 64 FPS at 2560x1440, and 54 FPS at 3840x2160. The 8 FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p and the 10 FPS drop from 1440p to 4K are consistent with pixel-throughput limits. At Medium settings, the averages are 45, 40, and 34 FPS respectively. At High settings, the averages are 42, 37, and 32 FPS. Each resolution step reduces performance by roughly 10% to 20%, which matches GPU-bound behavior.

The i7-14700K, with its 20 cores, 28 threads, and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33,440.5, has ample headroom. Its single-core Cinebench R23 score of 2,160 and Geekbench single-core score of 2,569 indicate strong per-thread performance. In an action game like Overpower, where frame times depend on draw calls and physics, this processor would not struggle. The data shows no scenario where the CPU constrains the system. Even at the lowest resolution and preset, where CPU load is highest relative to GPU load, the system still only reaches 72 FPS, suggesting the GPU is already at its ceiling.

The practical implication is that players should focus entirely on graphics settings and resolution to improve frame rates. Lowering the preset from High to Low at 2560x1440 yields a 27 FPS gain, from 37 to 64 FPS. No CPU upgrade would deliver a similar improvement because the processor is not the limiting factor.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The closest is Low settings, which averages 54 FPS. Medium averages 34 FPS, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. The database records no playable settings at this resolution, meaning no configuration clears 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Low settings is the only playable preset. The average FPS at Low is 64, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium drops to 40 FPS, High to 37 FPS, and Ultra to 31 FPS. The best settings for 1440p are therefore Low, with an average of 64 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, Low settings averages 72 FPS. Medium averages 45 FPS, High averages 42 FPS, and Ultra averages 35 FPS. Low is the only preset above 60 FPS, so the best settings at 1080p are Low with an average of 72 FPS. The gap between Low and the next tier is substantial: 27 FPS separates Low from Medium. This indicates that the Arc B390 has a hard ceiling around 72 FPS in this game, and any increase in graphical fidelity comes at a steep cost.

The verdict data matches these measurements. The system is playable at 2560x1440 Low and 1920x1080 Low, but not at 3840x2160 under any preset. The 64 FPS result at 1440p Low and 72 FPS at 1080p Low are the only recorded averages above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can run Overpower, but only under specific conditions. The recorded data shows playable performance at two of the three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 72 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 64 FPS, also above the threshold. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the best average is 54 FPS at Low settings.

The system cannot run the game at Medium, High, or Ultra at any resolution. The highest average FPS across all presets and resolutions is 72, achieved only at 1920x1080 Low. Every other configuration falls short of 60 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average is 40 FPS. At 1080p Medium, it is 45 FPS. At 4K Low, it is 54 FPS. The pattern is consistent: the Arc B390 is the binding constraint.

For players who accept Low settings, the system delivers a playable experience at 1080p and 1440p. The 1440p Low result of 64 FPS still leaves some headroom above the threshold, though not much. The 1080p Low result of 72 FPS is the best-case scenario for this combination. Players targeting higher presets will need a different GPU, as the CPU has no influence on the framerate ceiling observed in these measurements.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 3840x2160 is unplayable, 2560x1440 is playable only at Low, and 1920x1080 is playable only at Low. The system meets the 60 FPS requirement in two configurations and misses it in ten.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Overpower at 60 FPS on 1920x1080?

A: Yes, at Low settings the average FPS is 72. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, with averages of 45, 42, and 35 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Low settings is the only playable option at 1440p, with an average of 64 FPS. Medium averages 40 FPS, High averages 37 FPS, and Ultra averages 31 FPS.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 54 at Low settings. Medium averages 34 FPS, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. No preset reaches 60 FPS.

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

A: The Arc B390 scores 1,482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The GeForce GT 520MX is 1.3% behind, the GeForce 800M is 1.5% behind, the GeForce GT 625 OEM is 2.5% behind, and the GeForce GT 710 is 2.7% behind.

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

A: The GPU. Frame rates drop steeply as presets increase at every resolution, and the Arc B390 ranks in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. The i7-14700K ranks in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, so it is not the constraint.

Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combination can achieve in Overpower?

A: The highest recorded average is 72 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. No other configuration exceeds 64 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700K and Intel Arc B390 combination ranks 3,301 out of 3,713 tested combos in Overpower. This places the system in the bottom 11% of all configurations in the database. The ranking reflects the severe GPU bottleneck: the processor is among the top 6% of all CPUs, but the graphics solution is in the bottom 9% of all GPUs.

The rank is consistent with the measured frame rates. A system that can only manage 72 FPS at 1080p Low and 64 FPS at 1440p Low will naturally sit near the bottom of a large comparison set. The 412 combos ranked below this one are likely paired with even weaker graphics hardware or suffer from other limitations. The 3,300 combos ranked above it include any system with a more capable GPU, which is the substantial majority of the tested field.

The data indicates that this combination is poorly balanced for Overpower. The CPU contributes nothing to the frame rate ceiling, while the GPU limits the system to low preset gaming at mainstream resolutions. For the purposes of this game, the i7-14700K is effectively wasted potential when paired with the Arc B390. A less powerful processor would produce nearly identical frame rates, as the measured results show no scenario where CPU performance influences the outcome. The combination ranks where it does because of the GPU, and any upgrade path for better performance in Overpower must start with replacing the graphics solution.