Overpower

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 presents a clear picture of GPU-bound performance in Overpower. The data shows that the frame rate scales dramatically with resolution, a classic indicator that the graphics card is the primary limiting component. Moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 at High settings drops the average frame rate by roughly 22%, from 37.3 FPS to 29.2 FPS. This steep decline is consistent across all settings presets, confirming that the RX 570 is struggling to feed the display pipeline at higher pixel counts. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is particularly telling: Low yields 47.7 FPS, while Ultra collapses to 24.4 FPS, a difference of 23.3 FPS that underscores how much headroom the GPU has to give when visual load is reduced.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats with slightly better absolute numbers. Low settings produce 55.7 FPS, which is playable, but High drops to 33.6 FPS and Ultra falls to 25.2 FPS. The 1080p results are the most usable, with Low hitting 61.9 FPS and Medium managing 37.7 FPS. The fact that the jump from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings costs about 6 FPS, while the jump from 1440p to 4K at Low costs about 8 FPS, suggests that the GPU’s rendering throughput is the bottleneck rather than the CPU’s six cores and twelve threads. The i5-10400F’s boost clock of 4.30 GHz and 12 MB of shared L3 cache are sufficient for this title; the measured data does not indicate any CPU-related frame rate ceiling.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS across resolutions reveals a GPU that is saturated well before the CPU becomes a factor. At 1920x1080, the RX 570 delivers 61.9 FPS on Low, which is the only configuration that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Moving to 2560x1440, that same Low preset drops to 55.7 FPS, a 10% reduction. At 3840x2160, Low falls to 47.7 FPS, another 14% reduction. This scaling is not linear, and the increasing cost per pixel at higher resolutions points directly at the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth. The RX 570’s 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth and 39.81 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply not enough to maintain high frame rates at 4K, even with reduced settings.

The High preset tells a similar story: 37.3 FPS at 1080p, 33.6 FPS at 1440p, and 29.2 FPS at 4K. The delta between 1080p and 4K is 8.1 FPS, which is smaller than the Low preset’s 14.2 FPS delta. This suggests that at higher settings, the GPU is already so burdened that resolution scaling has diminishing returns on absolute frame rate. The Ultra preset is the most punishing, with 30.5 FPS at 1080p, 25.2 FPS at 1440p, and 24.4 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is barely playable, and the data indicates that no amount of CPU headroom can rescue this combo at that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Core i5-10400F and Radeon RX 570 ranks 1642 out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower. This places it in the bottom 6% of all configurations, a position that reflects the age and performance tier of both components. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 14168 places it in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, but its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7552 with a score of 14115 (0.4% lower) and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C with a score of 14277 (0.8% higher). The GPU’s average benchmark score of 30158 places it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 scoring 30109 (0.2% lower) and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT scoring 30097 (0.2% lower). These are remarkably tight margins, but they do not translate into strong gaming performance in Overpower.

The low combo rank is driven by the GPU’s inability to sustain high frame rates at demanding settings. The CPU itself is not the weak link; its multi-threaded scores, such as 10297 in Cinebench R23 and 12115 in Passmark multithread, are respectable for a six-core part. However, the RX 570’s 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 2048 shading units are dated, and the measured FPS data confirms that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming at lower presets. The rank of 1642 out of 1744 is a sobering metric that places this build in the bottom tier for Overpower, despite the individual components sitting near the 74th percentile in their respective standalone benchmarks.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience for this combo is at 1920x1080 with Low settings, which delivers 61.9 FPS. This is the only preset and resolution combination that achieves a smooth, playable frame rate without dipping below 60 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p yields 37.7 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The High preset at 1080p is nearly identical at 37.3 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is not being pushed harder by High over Medium. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 30.5 FPS, which is on the edge of playability and not recommended for competitive play.

At 2560x1440, Low settings are the only viable option, producing 55.7 FPS. Medium drops to 37.4 FPS, and High falls to 33.6 FPS. The data shows that the RX 570 cannot handle 1440p at higher presets without significant frame rate penalties. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only manage 47.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. The recommendation is clear: stick to 1080p Low for the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. If a higher resolution is desired, the user must accept sub-60 FPS frame rates, which will be noticeable in a fast-paced action game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo’s capabilities. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 61.9 FPS, the highest of any configuration. Medium produces 37.7 FPS, High produces 37.3 FPS, and Ultra produces 30.5 FPS. The near-identical scores for Medium and High suggest that the GPU’s shading units are the limiting factor, not the CPU. At 2560x1440, Low yields 55.7 FPS, Medium yields 37.4 FPS, High yields 33.6 FPS, and Ultra yields 25.2 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium at 1440p is 18.3 FPS, which is a significant penalty for a single preset step. At 3840x2160, Low yields 47.7 FPS, Medium yields 31.2 FPS, High yields 29.2 FPS, and Ultra yields 24.4 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly poor, with no configuration reaching even 50 FPS.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the GPU’s performance degrades by roughly 10-15% for each resolution step up, and the settings preset has a larger impact at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 31.4 FPS, while at 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is 23.3 FPS. This indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU is already so constrained that reducing settings yields diminishing returns. The CPU’s role is minimal in these results, as the i5-10400F’s single-thread score of 688 in 3DMark and 1453 in Cinebench R23 are sufficient to feed the GPU at these frame rates.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the defining component in this combo. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a bottleneck at higher resolutions. The base clock of 1168 MHz and boost clock of 1244 MHz are modest by modern standards, and the 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is not enough to drive Overpower at high settings. The GPU’s 2048 shading units and 32 ROPs are the hardware limits that produce the measured FPS numbers. The memory clock of 1750 MHz, translating to 7 Gbps effective, is a legacy speed that cannot keep up with the demands of 4K textures.

The GPU’s benchmark scores, such as 42752 in Geekbench Vulkan and 32084 in Geekbench OpenCL, place it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, but this does not translate to gaming performance. The nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 with a score of 30109 (0.2% lower) and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT with a score of 30097 (0.2% lower). These are modern cards with much higher performance in real-world gaming, but the synthetic benchmarks show a narrow margin. The RX 570’s 14 nm process node and 5,700 million transistors are dated, and the 232 mm² die size is large for the performance it delivers. The GPU’s 150 W TDP and 1x 6-pin power connector are modest, but the data shows that the card is simply outclassed by the demands of Overpower at higher settings. The launch MSRP of 169 USD indicates its original budget positioning, but the measured results show that it is now a low-end option for 1080p gaming.