Overpower

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the Intel Arc B370 lands at rank 2742 out of 2980 tested combos in Overpower. That places this configuration in the bottom 8% of all combinations tested, which is a striking result given the CPU’s strong standalone credentials. The combo’s ranking is almost entirely dictated by the GPU, which sits at the 5th percentile among all graphics cards. In practical terms, this means the system is heavily constrained by its graphics solution, and the processor’s capabilities are largely left untapped in this title.

What makes this particularly interesting is the contrast between the two components’ benchmark profiles. The Ryzen 7 9700X achieves an average benchmark score of 37943, placing it at the 86th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-14901E (0.1% ahead), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (0.1% ahead), the Intel Core 5 211E (0.3% ahead), and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 (0.4% ahead). These are all extremely close margins, indicating the 9700X is competitively positioned in the CPU landscape. Meanwhile, the Arc B370’s average benchmark score of 1184 places it at the 5th percentile, with rivals like the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (0.2% ahead), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (0.5% ahead), AMD Radeon HD 7650M (0.7% ahead), and AMD FirePro M2000 (1.4% behind). The GPU is competing with hardware from over a decade ago, which explains the overall combo’s poor placement.

The data suggests a fundamental mismatch. When a CPU at the 86th percentile is paired with a GPU at the 5th percentile, the resulting combo rank of 2742 out of 2980 makes sense. The question is whether any settings adjustment can salvage playable performance, which the measured FPS data will address in detail.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of running Overpower at 1080p?

A: Yes, but with significant caveats. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 65 FPS. At Medium settings, the average drops to 41 FPS, and at High settings it falls to 38 FPS. Ultra settings yield only 31 FPS on average.

Q: How does the GPU’s benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 (0.2% ahead), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (0.5% ahead), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (0.7% ahead). The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% behind.

Q: What is the CPU’s multi-threaded performance like?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700X scores 20485 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3178 in Cinebench R15 multi-core. In Geekbench, it achieves 17906 in multi-core. PassMark multithread score is 37161, with a 3DMark 16-thread score of 9824.

Q: Does the GPU have dedicated VRAM?

A: No. The Intel Arc B370 uses System Shared memory, meaning it draws from the system’s main memory rather than having its own dedicated video memory. The memory type is also System Shared, with a bus width of System Shared and bandwidth described as System Dependent.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Overpower?

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 with Low settings provides the highest average FPS at 65. At 2560x1440, the best result is 58 FPS on Low settings. At 3840x2160, the maximum achievable average is 49 FPS on Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU’s single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance?

A: The 9700X scores 2211 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 3023 in Geekbench single-core. The 3DMark single-thread score is 1280, while the 2-thread score is 2525. PassMark single-thread score is 4654. These figures indicate strong per-core performance, though the GPU bottleneck limits real-world impact in Overpower.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the defining component in this combination, and not in a positive way. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 places it at the 5th percentile of all GPUs, which is extraordinarily low for a modern part. The architecture is Xe3-LPG, built on Intel’s 3 nm process, but the specifications reveal a part designed for efficiency rather than raw performance.

The GPU operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. It features 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster operation pipelines. There are 10 ray tracing cores. The pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 6.144 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1). The power envelope is remarkably low at 25 W TDP, and it is classified as an IGP with no power connectors required.

The memory situation is critical: the Arc B370 has System Shared memory, with System Shared type and bus width. The bandwidth is described as System Dependent, meaning performance will vary based on the host system’s memory configuration. In this case, the Ryzen 7 9700X supports DDR5 with dual-channel memory and a theoretical bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s, which provides the shared memory pool. This arrangement can create bottlenecks, especially at higher resolutions where memory bandwidth demands increase.

The GPU’s nearest rivals in benchmark scores are all much older parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and AMD FirePro M2000. All of these score within 1.4% of the Arc B370, which contextualizes just how limited this GPU’s performance is. In Overpower, this translates directly to the low FPS numbers observed across all settings and resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern: this combo struggles to maintain smooth frame rates in Overpower, with only the lowest settings at 1080p achieving what could be considered playable performance.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows:

• Low: 65 FPS average
• Medium: 41 FPS average, with a minimum of 34 and maximum of 47
• High: 38 FPS average
• Ultra: 31 FPS average

Moving to 2560x1440:

• Low: 58 FPS average
• Medium: 36 FPS average, with a minimum of 31 and maximum of 42
• High: 34 FPS average
• Ultra: 28 FPS average

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 49 FPS average
• Medium: 31 FPS average, with a minimum of 26 and maximum of 35
• High: 28 FPS average
• Ultra: 24 FPS average

The data shows that only the 1080p Low setting crosses the 60 FPS threshold. Every other configuration falls below 60 FPS, with Ultra settings at 4K dipping to 24 FPS. The Medium settings at each resolution show relatively tight min-max ranges, suggesting some consistency, but the averages are still low.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings is substantial. At 1080p, the difference is 34 FPS (65 vs 31). At 1440p, the difference is 30 FPS (58 vs 28). At 4K, the difference is 25 FPS (49 vs 24). This indicates that the GPU is heavily taxed by higher settings, and the performance scaling is not linear.

Resolution Scaling

Examining how FPS changes from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about the limiting component. At Low settings, the progression is 65 FPS at 1080p, 58 FPS at 1440p, and 49 FPS at 4K. That is a drop of approximately 10.8% from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 15.5% from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is about 24.6%.

At Medium settings, the progression is 41 FPS at 1080p, 36 FPS at 1440p, and 31 FPS at 4K. The drops are approximately 12.2% and 13.9% respectively, for a total of about 24.4% from 1080p to 4K.

At High settings: 38 FPS at 1080p, 34 FPS at 1440p, and 28 FPS at 4K. The drops are approximately 10.5% and 17.6%, totaling about 26.3%.

At Ultra settings: 31 FPS at 1080p, 28 FPS at 1440p, and 24 FPS at 4K. The drops are approximately 9.7% and 14.3%, totaling about 22.6%.

The relatively modest FPS drops as resolution increases suggest that the GPU is already the bottleneck even at 1080p. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect larger FPS differences between resolutions, as the GPU would have more headroom at lower pixel counts. Instead, the consistent single-digit percentage drops indicate that the GPU’s rendering capacity is exhausted at all resolutions.

The fact that Low settings at 4K (49 FPS) achieves higher FPS than Ultra settings at 1080p (31 FPS) further confirms this. The GPU is so constrained that reducing settings has a larger impact than reducing resolution. This points to the Arc B370’s limited shading throughput and memory bandwidth as the primary constraints.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured data, the recommended configuration for this combo is clear: 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only setup that achieves an average of 65 FPS, which provides a reasonable experience for an action game. The 1080p Low setting also leaves the most headroom for frame time consistency, as the minimum FPS is not recorded but the average is well above the next best option.

If a player insists on higher visual quality, the 1080p Medium setting at 41 FPS average (minimum 34, maximum 47) is the next best option. This sacrifices smoothness for improved visuals but remains within a playable range for many users. The 1440p Low setting at 58 FPS is also viable, though the lower resolution at 1080p Low offers a higher frame rate.

Settings above Medium at any resolution are not recommended. High settings at 1080p produce 38 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 31 FPS. At 1440p, High and Ultra produce 34 and 28 FPS respectively. At 4K, even Low settings only reach 49 FPS, and Ultra drops to 24 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay in a fast-paced action title.

The data suggests that the GPU’s limited resources are best allocated to maintaining frame rate rather than visual fidelity. The 25 W TDP and integrated graphics classification indicate this is not a part designed for high-end gaming, and the measured results confirm this. Players seeking higher settings would need to consider a different GPU entirely.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is a high-performance desktop processor that is severely underutilized in this combination. Its specifications are impressive: 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge), with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The 65 W TDP is notably efficient for this level of performance. The CPU is built on TSMC’s 4 nm process with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die. It supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and includes 32 MB of shared L3 cache, 1 MB L2 per core, and 80 KB L1 per core.

Benchmark results show the 9700X is a capable processor. Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 20485, with single-core at 2211. Geekbench multi-core is 17906 and single-core is 3023. PassMark multithread score is 37161, with single-thread at 4654. The 3DMark scores show scaling from 1280 (single-thread) to 9824 (16-thread), indicating good multi-threading capability. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 37943 places it at the 86th percentile, with rivals within 0.4% in either direction.

However, in Overpower, the CPU’s performance is irrelevant to the final frame rates. The GPU bottleneck is so severe that the processor’s capabilities are never taxed. The evidence is in the resolution scaling: if the CPU were the limiting factor, we would see larger FPS differences between 1080p and 4K as the GPU becomes more stressed. Instead, the relatively flat performance across resolutions indicates the GPU cannot push frames fast enough regardless of resolution.

The 9700X’s 5.50 GHz boost clock and strong single-thread performance (2211 in Cinebench R23 single-core) would be advantageous in CPU-bound scenarios, but Overpower’s measured results show this is not the case. The 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth and dual-channel DDR5 support provide ample bandwidth for the shared-memory GPU, but the Arc B370’s limited compute resources remain the binding constraint.

In summary, the Ryzen 7 9700X is a capable processor that deserves a more powerful GPU partner. This combination’s rank of 2742 out of 2980 reflects the GPU’s limitations, not the CPU’s. For players considering this combo, the CPU will not be the reason for low frame rates in Overpower — the Intel Arc B370 will be.