Overpower

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combo at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 69, with a minimum of 59 and a maximum of 79, as recorded in the dataset.

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G compare to its nearest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G has an average benchmark score of 21088, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i3-1220P (21066) and 0.1% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (21112).

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 a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s.

Q: What is the best preset for achieving a 60+ FPS average at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, only the Low preset achieves an average above 60 FPS, hitting 98 FPS. The Medium preset delivers 62 FPS, which also meets the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the GPU rank among all tested GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B570 sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556, placing it 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile and 0.1% behind the Intel Arc A750.

Q: What is the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K on Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS falls from 53 at 1920x1080 to 40 at 3840x2160, a reduction of 13 FPS when moving to the higher resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data for Overpower shows a clear hierarchy across the four presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. At every resolution, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra producing the lowest frame rates. The differences between presets are substantial, making the choice of settings the primary lever for performance tuning.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 110 FPS, which is more than double the 53 FPS observed on Ultra. The Medium preset offers 69 FPS, and High sits at 64 FPS. For players targeting a smooth 60 FPS baseline at this resolution, Medium is the most balanced choice, as it provides a 16 FPS improvement over High while maintaining a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. The minimum FPS on Medium is 59, which is just at the edge of the 60 FPS target, but the average of 69 FPS indicates consistent performance. Ultra, at 53 FPS average, dips below the ideal threshold and is recommended only for those prioritizing visual fidelity over frame rate stability.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. Low delivers 98 FPS, Medium 62 FPS, High 57 FPS, and Ultra 47 FPS. Here, Medium is the only preset other than Low that maintains an average above 60 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 36 FPS on average, which is a significant trade-off for improved visuals. High falls just short of 60 FPS, and its average of 57 FPS suggests occasional dips below that mark. For a 1440p experience, Medium is the recommended preset, as it balances the visual upgrade with playable frame rates. The minimum on Medium is 52 FPS, which is still within an acceptable range for most action games, though not ideal for competitive play.

At 3840x2160, the numbers become more constrained. Low yields 84 FPS, Medium 52 FPS, High 49 FPS, and Ultra 40 FPS. The Low preset is the only option that provides a consistently smooth experience at 4K, with a 32 FPS advantage over Medium. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, with Ultra delivering a marginal 40 FPS average. For 4K gaming, the data strongly favors the Low preset, as the visual improvements from higher settings cannot compensate for the substantial frame rate losses. The Medium preset's minimum of 44 FPS further underscores the performance ceiling at this resolution.

Overall, the best experience per the measured rows depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, Medium provides the optimal balance of performance and visual quality. At 1440p, Medium remains the top choice, though players with a preference for higher frame rates may opt for Low. At 4K, Low is the only viable option for maintaining a fluid experience, as every other preset drops below the 60 FPS threshold.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data across resolutions reveals how the system's performance scales with pixel count. Starting at 1920x1080, the average FPS for Low is 110, which drops to 98 at 2560x1440 and further to 84 at 3840x2160. This represents a 23.6% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 23.6% reduction from 1440p to 4K, showing a consistent scaling pattern.

For Medium settings, the averages are 69 at 1080p, 62 at 1440p, and 52 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 10.1%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 16.1%. This steeper decline at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

High settings show a similar trend: 64 FPS at 1080p, 57 FPS at 1440p, and 49 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 10.9% and 14.0%, respectively. Ultra settings produce 53 FPS at 1080p, 47 FPS at 1440p, and 40 FPS at 4K, with drops of 11.3% and 14.9%.

The scaling behavior indicates that the GPU, the Intel Arc B570, is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The consistent FPS reductions across all settings align with the GPU's specifications: 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth, which are taxed more heavily as resolution increases. The CPU, AMD Ryzen 5 5600G with 6 cores and 12 threads, remains less stressed by resolution changes, as its workload is more consistent across pixel counts.

The data suggests that at 1080p, the system is more balanced, with the CPU able to feed the GPU adequately. As resolution rises to 1440p and 4K, the GPU's rendering load increases proportionally, leading to the observed FPS declines. The fact that Low settings maintain the highest FPS at every resolution further confirms that the GPU is the limiting component, as reducing graphical load provides the most significant performance gains.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS data is as follows. The Low preset achieves an average of 110 FPS, with no minimum or maximum recorded. Medium settings deliver an average of 69 FPS, with a minimum of 59 and a maximum of 79. High settings produce an average of 64 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 53 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 57 FPS, highlighting the substantial impact of preset selection at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset yields an average of 98 FPS. Medium settings average 62 FPS, with a minimum of 52 and a maximum of 71. High settings produce 57 FPS, and Ultra settings average 47 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 51 FPS, slightly narrower than at 1080p but still significant.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves an average of 84 FPS. Medium settings average 52 FPS, with a minimum of 44 and a maximum of 60. High settings produce 49 FPS, and Ultra settings average 40 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 44 FPS, the smallest of the three resolutions, indicating that the GPU's performance ceiling compresses the range at 4K.

The minimum and maximum values are only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p, the minimum is 59 FPS and the maximum is 79 FPS, suggesting a relatively stable frame time distribution. At 1440p, the minimum drops to 52 FPS and the maximum rises to 71 FPS, showing a wider fluctuation. At 4K, the minimum is 44 FPS and the maximum is 60 FPS, with the maximum matching the average of the Low preset at that resolution. These numbers indicate that Medium settings exhibit more variance at higher resolutions, likely due to increased GPU load.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture and uses the BMG-G21 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It contains 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, with a transistor density of 72.1 million per mm². The GPU operates at a base clock of 2500 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, which are identical, indicating a fixed clock speed under load.

Memory is a defining feature of this GPU. It has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 2375 MHz, with an effective data rate of 19 Gbps. This configuration is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the measured FPS data shows that at 4K, the GPU struggles to maintain high frame rates on demanding presets.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units. It also features 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 11.52 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 23.04 TFLOPS (2:1). These specifications place the GPU in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556.

In Overpower, the GPU's role is evident in the FPS scaling across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the GPU can push 110 FPS, but this drops to 84 FPS at 4K Low, a 23.6% reduction. On Ultra settings, the drop is from 53 FPS at 1080p to 40 FPS at 4K, a 24.5% reduction. This consistent performance degradation indicates that the GPU is the primary driver of frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions and settings.

The GPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, 0.1% ahead) and the Intel Arc A750 (20582, 0.1% behind). These comparisons are based on average benchmark scores, not in-game performance, but they provide context for the GPU's overall capability. The Radeon R9 M390X trails by 0.5%, while the Quadro M4000M is 0.4% ahead.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with the codename Cezanne. It is manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC, containing 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die. The base clock is 3.90 GHz, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The CPU has a TDP of 65 W and supports DDR4 memory on a dual-channel bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

Cache is organized as 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of L3 cache. The CPU supports PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes (CPU only) and includes Radeon Vega 7 integrated graphics. It has a launch MSRP of $259 and was released on 2021-04-12. The CPU is in the 74th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21088.

In Overpower, the CPU's role is less prominent than the GPU's, as evidenced by the FPS scaling. The CPU's multi-threaded performance is strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10551 and a single-core score of 1409. The Geekbench multi-core score is 8428, and the single-core score is 1801. These numbers indicate a capable processor for gaming, but the game's performance is more heavily influenced by the GPU.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i3-1220P (21066, 0.1% behind) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (21112, 0.1% ahead). The AMD Ryzen 5 7530U is 0.2% ahead, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U is 0.4% ahead. These close margins suggest that the Ryzen 5 5600G is competitive with modern mobile and desktop processors in synthetic benchmarks.

In practice, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for Overpower's action gameplay. The FPS differences across resolutions are more attributable to the GPU, as the CPU's workload does not scale significantly with pixel count. The CPU's 3DMark scores, including a single-thread score of 872 and a max-thread score of 5455, indicate solid performance for gaming workloads, though the game appears to be GPU-bound at higher settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2373 out of 2980 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the lower portion of the database. This ranking reflects the measured FPS data, which shows the combo achieving playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p on lower presets but struggling at 4K on higher settings.

The combo's rank is determined by its performance across all measured resolutions and settings. At 1080p, the combo delivers an average of 110 FPS on Low, which is competitive, but the Ultra preset's 53 FPS average drags down its overall standing. At 1440p, the Low preset's 98 FPS is strong, but the Ultra preset's 47 FPS is below the 60 FPS target. At 4K, only the Low preset achieves a comfortable 84 FPS, with all other presets falling below 52 FPS.

Compared to other combos, this system sits at the 79.6th percentile (2373 out of 2980), meaning it outperforms roughly 20% of tested configurations. This is a modest ranking, driven by the GPU's mid-tier performance and the CPU's older architecture. The GPU's 65th percentile ranking and the CPU's 74th percentile ranking combine to produce a system that is adequate for 1080p gaming but not exceptional at higher resolutions.

The combo's strengths are evident at 1080p and 1440p with Low or Medium settings, where it can maintain smooth frame rates. Its weaknesses are exposed at 4K, where the GPU's 10 GB of memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for high-fidelity gaming. The rank of 2373 out of 2980 suggests that while this combo is functional, it is not a top-tier performer in Overpower, and users seeking higher frame rates at 4K would need to consider more powerful GPUs or lower settings.