Overpower

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 is a combination that lands near the bottom of the pile for Overpower. With a combo rank of 1640 out of 1744 tested configurations, this system sits in the bottom 6% of all pairings evaluated. The data places this pairing firmly in entry-level territory for this 2023 action title, suggesting that while the hardware is functional, it is heavily outclassed by the majority of systems benchmarked. The results indicate a fundamental imbalance where the aging GPU struggles to keep pace with modern demands, regardless of the CPU's competent multi-threaded performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1640 out of 1744 tested configurations is a clear indicator of its standing. This places it in the 94th percentile from the top, meaning only about 104 combos perform worse. The Intel Core i5-12400F itself is a capable processor, sitting in the 77th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 19221. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-8700K, which scores 19210 (a 0.1% difference), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS, which scores 19364 (a -0.7% difference). The CPU is not the bottleneck here. However, the AMD Radeon RX 570, while also in the 74th percentile among all GPUs, is the limiting factor. Its average benchmark score of 30158 puts it in close competition with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (30109, 0.2% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (30097, 0.2% delta). This parity in synthetic benchmarks, however, does not translate to playable frame rates in Overpower at higher settings, as the measured FPS data reveals.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries. It operates with a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz. The GPU is equipped with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. Its memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 7 Gbps effective. The card features 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 raster operation units. Its theoretical performance is rated at 5.095 TFLOPS for FP32 and FP16 operations.

In the context of Overpower, these specifications are the primary constraint. The data shows that the GPU’s performance ceiling is quickly reached. The gap between the Low and Ultra presets at any given resolution is substantial, highlighting the GPU's limited headroom. For instance, at 1080p, the difference between Low (64.2 FPS) and Ultra (32.5 FPS) is nearly a 50% drop. This pattern is consistent across all resolutions, confirming that the RX 570's compute and memory resources are insufficient to handle the increased visual load of higher settings. The GPU's 4 GB VRAM buffer and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are likely the primary reasons for the steep performance cliff as settings increase.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that is entirely GPU-bound. Moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 at High settings shows a modest drop from 33.6 FPS to 30.0 FPS. This is a relatively small delta of 3.6 FPS, which is surprising given the 4x increase in pixel count. This suggests that at High settings, the game is already so demanding on the RX 570 that the resolution increase does not proportionally impact performance; the GPU is already saturated at 1080p. The same trend is visible at Medium settings, with a drop from 40.9 FPS at 1080p to 32.8 FPS at 4K.

However, the Low preset tells a different story. Here, scaling is more aggressive, with a drop from 64.2 FPS at 1080p to 45.5 FPS at 4K. This indicates that at Low settings, the GPU has more headroom, and the increased pixel workload becomes the dominant factor. The data suggests that the limiting component is the GPU across all settings. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads boosting up to 4.40 GHz, is not the constraint, as frame rates do not become CPU-bound; they are consistently limited by the GPU's rendering capabilities. The RX 570's 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance simply cannot keep up with the demands of Overpower at higher resolutions and settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the system's performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 64.2 FPS on Low, 40.9 FPS on Medium, 33.6 FPS on High, and 32.5 FPS on Ultra. This shows a steep drop from Low to Medium, followed by a more gradual decline to High and Ultra. The 1080p Low result is the only one that approaches a smooth 60 FPS experience.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance decreases across the board. The Low preset yields 57.5 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium drops to 35.4 FPS, High to 32.8 FPS, and Ultra to 26.9 FPS. The 1440p results show that the system struggles to maintain fluid motion outside of the lowest settings. At 3840x2160, the situation worsens significantly. Low produces 45.5 FPS, Medium 32.8 FPS, High 30.0 FPS, and Ultra drops to a stuttery 20.3 FPS. These numbers indicate that 4K gaming is only viable at Low settings, and even then, the frame rate is below the ideal 60 FPS target.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience for this combo is found at 1920x1080 with the Low preset, which delivers 64.2 FPS. This is the only configuration that consistently exceeds the standard 60 FPS threshold, providing a smooth and responsive gameplay experience. Choosing Medium at 1080p drops the frame rate to 40.9 FPS, which is a significant compromise for visual fidelity. While 1440p Low at 57.5 FPS is close to playable, the 1080p Low result is more stable and provides a better margin for demanding scenes. For users prioritizing frame rate, the 1080p Low setting is the clear recommendation. If visual quality is a priority, the 1080p Medium preset at 40.9 FPS is the highest setting that maintains a semi-playable frame rate, but users should expect noticeable dips during intense action. The Ultra preset at any resolution is not recommended, as the data shows it consistently produces sub-35 FPS results, which is detrimental to the gameplay experience in a fast-paced action title.