Overpower

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a mid-range desktop combination for playing Overpower, a 2023 action title. Benchmark results place this pairing at rank 2373 out of 2980 tested combos, indicating that while it is not at the top of the leaderboard, it remains a viable setup for the game. The data shows a processor that sits at the 74th percentile among all CPUs and a graphics card at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, which together produce playable frame rates across most settings and resolutions tested. The following analysis breaks down the measured performance, the role of each component, and how this combination scales under different loads.

FAQ

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

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the measured average FPS is 64. The Medium preset at the same resolution yields 69 FPS, while Low produces 110 FPS and Ultra drops to 53 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 has an average benchmark score of 20468. Its closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, scores 20454, which is a 0.1% difference. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G scores 20425 (0.2% lower), and the AMD EPYC 9454P scores 20422 (0.2% lower). The AMD EPYC 7713 scores 20363, a 0.5% gap.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The Intel Arc B570 features 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base and boost clocks are both 2500 MHz, and the memory clock is 2375 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed.

Q: What is the best FPS result for this combo in the measured data?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 110 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next best is 98 FPS at 2560x1440 with Low settings.

Q: How does the GPU rank relative to other graphics cards?

A: The Intel Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 20556. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534 (0.1% lower), while the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582 (0.1% higher). The AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, a 0.5% difference.

Q: Does the game run at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 the measured average FPS is 49 on High, 52 on Medium, 84 on Low, and 40 on Ultra. The Medium preset also records a minimum FPS of 44 and a maximum of 60.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture with the BMG-G21 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It contains 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2500 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, which is notable for a card at this level because it means the clock speed does not vary between base and boost states. The memory subsystem uses 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, delivering 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for Overpower at the tested settings, as the game does not appear to be constrained solely by VRAM capacity in the benchmark results.

The GPU's raw compute capabilities include 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units. It also includes 18 ray tracing cores. The pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is listed at 11.52 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 23.04 TFLOPS (2:1). These figures place the Arc B570 in a competitive position relative to its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Arc A750, which scores only 0.1% higher in average benchmark score. The difference between the Arc B570 and the Arc A750 is negligible, meaning the B570 effectively matches its predecessor in overall synthetic performance.

In Overpower, the GPU's role becomes evident when examining the FPS across different settings at the same resolution. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Medium reduces the average FPS from 110 to 69, a drop of 41 FPS. Going from Medium to High reduces it further to 64 FPS, and from High to Ultra it drops to 53 FPS. This pattern shows that the GPU is sensitive to graphical fidelity changes, but the absolute numbers remain playable at all presets. The card's 10 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor here, as even at Ultra settings the game runs above 50 FPS at 1080p.

The GPU also supports modern APIs including DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. This ensures compatibility with Overpower's rendering requirements. The Arc B570 has a TDP of 150 W and requires a single 8-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 450 W. It connects via PCIe 4.0 x8, which is adequate for this performance class. The display outputs include one HDMI 2.1a and three DisplayPort 2.1 connections, allowing for multiple monitor setups.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and the Intel Arc B570 is positioned at rank 2373 out of 2980 tested combos for Overpower. This places it in the lower half of the tested configurations, but the ranking should be interpreted with context. The combo rank reflects the overall performance of the pairing, not just the GPU or CPU individually. Given that the CPU is at the 74th percentile and the GPU at the 65th percentile, the combo ranking is lower than either component's individual standing, which suggests that the pairing does not extract the maximum potential from either part in this specific game.

The measured FPS data reveals why the combo ranks where it does. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 110 FPS, which is a strong result. However, at 4K with Ultra settings, the average FPS falls to 40, which is below the 60 FPS threshold many players consider smooth. The majority of tested combos likely achieve higher frame rates at 4K Ultra, pulling this pairing down in the rankings. The gap between the CPU and GPU percentiles also indicates that the processor has more headroom than the graphics card, meaning the GPU is the primary bottleneck in this setup.

Compared to the nearest rivals for each component, the combo's performance is consistent. The CPU's closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, is only 0.1% faster in average benchmark score, so swapping the processor would not meaningfully change the combo's ranking. Similarly, the GPU's closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, is 0.1% slower, and the Intel Arc A750 is 0.1% faster. These minimal differences suggest that the combo's rank is not due to a weak pairing but rather the inherent performance ceiling of these mid-range components in Overpower.

The rank of 2373 out of 2980 means that roughly 20% of tested combos perform worse than this setup. For a mid-range configuration, this is a reasonable outcome. The data indicates that the combo is not a top-tier performer, but it is far from the bottom. Players using this setup should expect to adjust settings to achieve higher frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions—1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160—each with four settings: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, providing additional insight into frame time consistency.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low averages 110 FPS, Medium averages 69 FPS with a minimum of 59 and a maximum of 79, High averages 64 FPS, and Ultra averages 53 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline, with the largest single drop occurring between Low and Medium (41 FPS). This suggests that the Medium preset introduces significant graphical effects that tax the GPU, while the jump from Medium to High is only 5 FPS, indicating diminishing returns. The gap from High to Ultra is 11 FPS, which is larger than the Medium to High gap.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are: Low at 98, Medium at 62 (minimum 52, maximum 71), High at 57, and Ultra at 47. The drop from Low to Medium is 36 FPS, slightly smaller than at 1080p. The drop from Medium to High is 5 FPS again, and from High to Ultra is 10 FPS. The overall pattern is similar to 1080p, but the absolute numbers are lower, as expected with more pixels to render. The Medium preset's minimum of 52 FPS indicates that even at this resolution, the combo can maintain playable frame rates without frequent dips.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low at 84 FPS, Medium at 52 FPS (minimum 44, maximum 60), High at 49 FPS, and Ultra at 40 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 32 FPS, which is the smallest difference among the three resolutions. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU becomes more heavily loaded, and the relative impact of settings changes is reduced. The Medium preset at 4K has a minimum of 44 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target but still playable for many users. The Ultra preset at 40 FPS is the lowest recorded value in the entire dataset.

The Medium preset data is the most detailed, as it includes minimum and maximum FPS across all resolutions. At 1080p, the range is 59 to 79 FPS (a spread of 20 FPS). At 1440p, the range is 52 to 71 FPS (a spread of 19 FPS). At 4K, the range is 44 to 60 FPS (a spread of 16 FPS). The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that frame times become more consistent as the GPU works closer to its limit, reducing the variance between minimum and maximum.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data shows how the combo scales from 1080p to 1440p to 4K. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 110 at 1080p to 98 at 1440p to 84 at 4K. This represents a drop of 12 FPS (10.9%) from 1080p to 1440p, and a further drop of 14 FPS (14.3%) from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 26 FPS, which is a 23.6% reduction. This relatively modest decline suggests that at Low settings, the game is not heavily GPU-bound, and the CPU is able to keep up with the increased resolution load.

At Medium settings, the average FPS goes from 69 at 1080p to 62 at 1440p to 52 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 7 FPS (10.1%), and from 1440p to 4K is 10 FPS (16.1%). The total drop is 17 FPS (24.6%). This is a similar percentage drop to Low settings, indicating that the scaling is consistent across these two presets.

At High settings, the average FPS goes from 64 at 1080p to 57 at 1440p to 49 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 7 FPS (10.9%), and from 1440p to 4K is 8 FPS (14.0%). The total drop is 15 FPS (23.4%). At Ultra settings, the average FPS goes from 53 at 1080p to 47 at 1440p to 40 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 6 FPS (11.3%), and from 1440p to 4K is 7 FPS (14.9%). The total drop is 13 FPS (24.5%).

The percentage drops are remarkably consistent across all settings, hovering around 10-11% from 1080p to 1440p and 14-16% from 1440p to 4K. This consistency indicates that the limiting component is scaling linearly with resolution. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller FPS differences at higher resolutions, as the GPU would be waiting on the CPU less often. Conversely, if the GPU were the only factor, the percentage drops would be larger at higher resolutions due to the increased pixel count.

The data suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting factor, but the CPU is not entirely idle. The 4K results, particularly at Low settings (84 FPS), show that the GPU can still push high frame rates even at 4K when settings are reduced. However, at Ultra settings, the 4K result of 40 FPS indicates that the GPU is fully saturated. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, are sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions but become less relevant as resolution increases.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It uses the AMD Socket AM4 and is manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. The base clock is 3.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The CPU has a TDP of 65 W, making it an efficient choice for a desktop build. It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s and ECC memory support.

In terms of cache, the Ryzen 5 5600 has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. This cache hierarchy is typical for the Zen 3 generation and provides adequate performance for gaming workloads. The CPU's benchmark scores include a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18309 and a single-core score of 2584. The Geekbench multicore score is 9158, with a single-core score of 1936. The 3DMark scores range from 882 (single-thread) to 5659 (max threads), showing scaling across thread counts.

In Overpower, the CPU's role is evident when comparing the FPS at different resolutions with the same settings. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 110 at 1080p to 98 at 1440p to 84 at 4K. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS at 1080p would be lower, and the drop to 4K would be less pronounced. The fact that FPS still drops by 23.6% from 1080p to 4K at Low settings suggests that the GPU is handling most of the workload, but the CPU is not completely limiting performance.

The CPU's single-thread performance, as shown by the 3DMark single-thread score of 882 and the Cinebench R15 single-core score of 260, is adequate for Overpower's game logic. The multi-thread performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18309, ensures that background tasks do not interfere with gameplay. The CPU's percentile of 74 among all CPUs places it above average, meaning it is a capable processor for this game.

The nearest rivals to the Ryzen 5 5600 in terms of average benchmark score are all within 0.5% of its performance. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V is 0.1% faster, the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is 0.2% slower, and the AMD EPYC 9454P is 0.2% slower. These differences are negligible in real-world gaming, so the CPU choice is unlikely to be the deciding factor in Overpower performance. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for the game, and the boost clock of 4.40 GHz provides the single-thread speed needed for responsive gameplay.

The CPU's memory support for DDR4 at a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s is not a bottleneck for this game, as the measured FPS does not indicate any memory-related stuttering. The PCIe Gen 4 support with 20 lanes ensures that the GPU has adequate bandwidth for data transfer. The CPU's release in April 2022 and its active production status mean it remains a relevant choice for current builds. The launch MSRP of $199 positions it as a mid-range option, though pricing is not a factor in the benchmark analysis.