Overpower

Overpower pairs an Intel Core i7-14700KF with an Intel Arc B370, a combination that lands near the bottom of the database for this game. The measured combo rank is 2742 out of 2980 tested configurations, placing it in the 8th percentile of all recorded setups. The CPU is a top-tier desktop part, but the GPU is an integrated-class solution with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, which sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. This mismatch defines every result in the measured FPS table.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of running Overpower at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the data shows playable results only on Low settings, where the average FPS is 49. Medium drops to 31 FPS, High to 28 FPS, and Ultra to 24 FPS. The 4K Low setting is the only row above 30 FPS at this resolution.

Q: What is the best resolution for this system?

A: 1920x1080 provides the highest frame rates across all settings. Low hits 65 FPS average, Medium 41 FPS, High 38 FPS, and Ultra 31 FPS. This is the only resolution where any preset reaches a 60+ FPS average.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Core i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70163, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69996), 0.4% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875), and 0.9% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515). The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K scores 70879, which is 1% higher than the i7-14700KF.

Q: Is the Arc B370 a discrete GPU?

A: No. The Intel Arc B370 is listed as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with a slot width of "IGP" and no power connectors. It shares system memory, with memory size, type, and bus width all listed as "System Shared."

Q: What settings preset should I avoid at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Ultra produces a 28 FPS average, which is below the 30 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Medium and High are both in the low 30s, with Medium at 36 FPS and High at 34 FPS. Low is the only 1440p preset above 50 FPS, at 58 FPS.

Q: Does the GPU have dedicated VRAM?

A: No. The Arc B370 uses system shared memory, with a memory bandwidth listed as "System Dependent." The base clock is 300 MHz and the boost clock is 2400 MHz, but memory performance is tied to the host system's RAM.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the limiting factor in this build. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 places it at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all over a decade old: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186, 0.2% higher), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, 0.5% higher), and AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, 0.7% higher). The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower. This puts the Arc B370 in direct competition with hardware from an entirely different era of gaming.

The GPU has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output pipelines. It includes 10 ray tracing cores, but the raw throughput is low: 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 and 12.29 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s. These specs explain why Overpower's frame rates collapse as resolution increases. The GPU's memory is system shared, meaning there is no dedicated VRAM pool; bandwidth is system dependent. This architecture forces the GPU to compete with the CPU for memory bandwidth, which further constrains performance in a game like Overpower that appears to be sensitive to memory throughput.

The measured FPS data confirms the GPU's weakness. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 65 FPS, but that is the absolute ceiling. Every other preset at every resolution falls below 60 FPS. The GPU's boost clock of 2400 MHz is respectable for an integrated part, but the 300 MHz base clock and system shared memory create a bottleneck that no amount of CPU horsepower can fix. The Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor with a 5.60 GHz boost clock, but it cannot compensate for a GPU that scores in the 5th percentile.

Settings Recommendations

The data provides four presets per resolution: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. For any resolution above 1080p, Low is the only viable option. At 4K, Low delivers 49 FPS average, while Medium drops to 31 FPS, High to 28 FPS, and Ultra to 24 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 18 FPS, which is the largest single-step drop in the entire dataset. At 1440p, Low hits 58 FPS, but Medium falls to 36 FPS, High to 34 FPS, and Ultra to 28 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium at 1440p is 22 FPS, indicating a steep cost for the first quality tier above minimum.

At 1080p, Low is the only preset that exceeds 60 FPS, with a 65 FPS average. Medium drops to 41 FPS, High to 38 FPS, and Ultra to 31 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p provides a 41 FPS average with a minimum of 34 FPS and maximum of 47 FPS, which is the only row in the entire dataset with full min/max data. This suggests the Medium 1080p row was measured with more granularity, but the average is still well below the 60 FPS target.

For the best experience, the data points to 1080p Low as the only configuration that delivers a smooth frame rate. The 65 FPS average at 1080p Low is 16 FPS higher than the next best row (1440p Low at 58 FPS). If a player insists on higher visual quality, 1080p Medium at 41 FPS is the best tradeoff, but it falls short of the 60 FPS mark. At 1440p, Low at 58 FPS is playable but not ideal; at 4K, Low at 49 FPS is the only preset above 30 FPS. The recommendation is clear: use Low settings at 1080p for the only consistently smooth experience, or accept the 49 FPS at 4K Low if resolution is the priority.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS table for this combo is as follows:

1920x1080 (1080p)

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

2560x1440 (1440p)

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

3840x2160 (4K)

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

The 1080p Low result of 65 FPS is the only row that clears 60 FPS. The 1440p Low result of 58 FPS is the second-best, followed by 4K Low at 49 FPS. The worst result is 4K Ultra at 24 FPS, which is barely a slideshow. The Medium preset at each resolution shows a consistent pattern: 41 FPS at 1080p, 36 FPS at 1440p, and 31 FPS at 4K. The High preset follows a similar decline: 38 FPS at 1080p, 34 FPS at 1440p, and 28 FPS at 4K. Ultra is consistently the lowest, with 31 FPS at 1080p, 28 FPS at 1440p, and 24 FPS at 4K.

The minimum and maximum values are only recorded for the Medium preset. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 34 FPS and the maximum is 47 FPS, a range of 13 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 31 FPS and the maximum is 42 FPS, an 11 FPS range. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 26 FPS and the maximum is 35 FPS, a 9 FPS range. The narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is consistently saturated, leaving less variance in frame times.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and consistent across all settings. At Low, the decline is from 65 FPS at 1080p to 58 FPS at 1440p to 49 FPS at 4K. That is a 16 FPS drop from 1080p to 4K, or a 24.6% reduction. At Medium, the decline is from 41 FPS to 36 FPS to 31 FPS, a 10 FPS drop (24.4%). At High, the decline is from 38 FPS to 34 FPS to 28 FPS, also a 10 FPS drop (26.3%). At Ultra, the decline is from 31 FPS to 28 FPS to 24 FPS, a 7 FPS drop (22.6%).

The percentage drops are relatively uniform, which indicates that the scaling is resolution-bound rather than settings-bound. The GPU is the limiting component, and increasing the resolution from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 10-12% performance, while going from 1440p to 4K costs another 15-18%. The fact that Low settings drop from 65 to 49 FPS (16 FPS) across the full resolution range, while Ultra only drops from 31 to 24 FPS (7 FPS), shows that the GPU is already so constrained at Ultra that resolution has less absolute impact.

The data reveals a clear bottleneck: the Arc B370 cannot maintain playable frame rates at higher resolutions regardless of settings. The CPU, a Core i7-14700KF with 20 cores and 28 threads, is not the limiting factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the FPS to remain flat across resolutions, but the consistent decline from 1080p to 4K points squarely at the GPU. The system shared memory on the Arc B370 means that as resolution increases, the memory bandwidth requirements grow, and the GPU has no dedicated VRAM to fall back on. The result is a linear degradation in performance that mirrors the pixel count increase.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process at Intel. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and it uses Intel Socket 1700. The processor has a launch MSRP of $384, and it is an unlocked multiplier part, meaning it can be overclocked.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i7-14700KF is a strong performer. It scores 44167 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6235 in single-core. In Geekbench, it scores 21462 multi-core and 2578 single-core. The PassMark multi-thread score is 52425, with a single-thread score of 4480. The average benchmark score is 70163, which puts it in the 94th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are all within 1%: the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69996 (0.2% lower), the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875 (0.4% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515 (0.9% lower). The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K scores 70879, which is 1% higher.

Despite this CPU horsepower, the Overpower results are poor because the GPU is the bottleneck. The i7-14700KF has 28 threads and a 5.60 GHz boost clock, which should be more than enough for an action game like Overpower. The CPU's 33 MB of L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample data for game logic and physics. The 125 W TDP and 10 nm process are standard for a desktop flagship. But none of this matters when the GPU scores in the 5th percentile.

The measured FPS data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 65 FPS, which is likely close to the GPU's maximum output. If the CPU were holding things back, we would see the FPS plateau at 1080p and drop sharply at 1440p, but the decline is gradual and consistent. The 4K Ultra result of 24 FPS is a pure GPU limit; the CPU is idle waiting for the GPU to finish rendering. This is a classic case of a high-end CPU paired with an integrated-class GPU, where the CPU's potential is never fully utilized in gaming scenarios. The Core i7-14700KF can handle any game engine, but the Arc B370 simply cannot feed frames fast enough to justify the CPU's capabilities.