Overpower

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor built on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It carries a 125 W TDP and uses the LGA 1700 socket. This is a high-core-count desktop part, and its benchmark profile reflects that: it scores 44,167 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6,235 in single-core, with a 94th percentile ranking versus all CPUs.

In the context of Overpower, the CPU's role appears to be one of a stable foundation rather than the primary bottleneck. At 1080p, the measured frame rates range from 60 FPS on Ultra to 125 FPS on Low. The gap between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p is 65 FPS, which is substantial and suggests that the GPU is doing most of the work when settings increase. However, the CPU's 28 threads and high boost clock ensure that even at Low settings, where the GPU has less to do, the system is not starved for instruction throughput. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 125 FPS, which is the highest measured average across all resolutions and settings in the FACT PACK.

The nearest CPU rivals provide context for the i7-14700KF's positioning. The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F has an average benchmark score of 69,996, which is 0.2% lower than the i7-14700KF's average of 70,163. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69,875, a 0.4% deficit. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is 0.9% behind at 69,515, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K is 1% ahead at 70,879. These are all very close scores, indicating that the i7-14700KF is in a tightly contested performance tier. For Overpower specifically, the CPU's single-threaded strength, as evidenced by its 6,235 Cinebench R23 single-core score, likely contributes to consistent frame pacing, though the measured FPS data does not include frame time variance.

The CPU's cache hierarchy — 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 — is ample for a game of this type. The 33 MB L3 cache is particularly relevant for holding frequently accessed game data, which can reduce memory latency. The processor supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode, and while memory bandwidth figures are not listed, the platform's flexibility allows for a wide range of system configurations. The 10 nm process node and 257 mm² die size are also noted, but these are manufacturing details that do not directly appear in the FPS measurements.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Looking at the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset consistently offers a balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 78 FPS average with a minimum of 66 FPS and a maximum of 90 FPS. The minimum of 66 FPS is notably above the 60 FPS threshold often considered a baseline for smooth gameplay. At 1440p, Medium yields 70 FPS average with a 59 FPS minimum and 80 FPS maximum. The 59 FPS minimum is just shy of 60, but the average is still comfortably high. At 4K, Medium drops to 59 FPS average with a 50 FPS minimum and 68 FPS maximum. The 50 FPS minimum is the weakest point in the Medium preset across all resolutions, but it remains playable.

The High preset is a step down in performance. At 1080p, High averages 72 FPS; at 1440p, it averages 65 FPS; and at 4K, it averages 55 FPS. The High preset does not include minimum or maximum FPS data, so the variance is unknown, but the averages are consistently lower than Medium. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with 60 FPS at 1080p, 54 FPS at 1440p, and 46 FPS at 4K. The Low preset is the fastest — 125 FPS at 1080p, 111 FPS at 1440p, and 95 FPS at 4K — but it does not have minimum or maximum values listed.

The recommendation is to use Medium. The reasoning is straightforward: it is the only preset that provides both average and min/max FPS data, and that data shows the most consistent experience. The 1080p Medium row shows a 24 FPS spread between minimum and maximum (66 to 90), while the 1440p Medium row shows a 21 FPS spread (59 to 80), and the 4K Medium row shows an 18 FPS spread (50 to 68). These spreads are relatively narrow, indicating stable frame delivery. The High preset, while offering slightly better visual quality than Medium, sacrifices 6 FPS at 1080p and 10 FPS at 4K compared to Medium. The Ultra preset, despite being the top visual tier, drops below 60 FPS at both 1440p (54 FPS) and 4K (46 FPS), which may not be acceptable for fast-paced action. Low settings are technically the highest FPS option, but the lack of min/max data makes it harder to judge consistency, and the visual trade-off is significant.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of scaling from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 125 at 1080p to 111 at 1440p, a decrease of 14 FPS, and then to 95 at 4K, a further drop of 16 FPS. The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Low is 30 FPS, or 24%. At Medium settings, the averages go from 78 at 1080p to 70 at 1440p, then to 59 at 4K. This is a 19 FPS drop from 1080p to 4K, or 24.4%. At High settings, the averages go from 72 at 1080p to 65 at 1440p, then to 55 at 4K, a 17 FPS drop (23.6%). At Ultra settings, the averages go from 60 at 1080p to 54 at 1440p, then to 46 at 4K, a 14 FPS drop (23.3%).

The percentage drop is remarkably consistent across all settings, hovering around 23-24%. This consistency is a strong indicator that the GPU is the limiting component at all resolutions. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see a larger FPS drop at lower resolutions (where the CPU has to feed more frames) and a smaller drop at higher resolutions (where the GPU takes over). Instead, the proportional decrease in FPS as resolution increases is uniform, which suggests that the Intel Arc B580 is the constraining factor even at 1080p Low.

The 4K Medium row shows a minimum FPS of 50, which is the lowest minimum recorded in any row. This is a notable data point: at 4K, the Medium preset can dip to 50 FPS, meaning there are moments of sub-60 FPS performance. The 4K Ultra average of 46 FPS is the lowest average in the entire set, confirming that 4K Ultra is not a viable target for this combo. The 4K Low average of 95 FPS is impressive, but the lack of min/max data means we cannot verify whether there are stutters.

The scaling behavior points to the GPU being the primary limiter. The CPU's high core count and fast boost clock appear to be sufficient to feed the GPU at all tested settings and resolutions, since the FPS drops are entirely correlated with resolution changes rather than settings changes. The fact that the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is roughly the same percentage regardless of preset further reinforces this interpretation.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 60 FPS or higher?

A: At 1080p, the High preset averages 72 FPS, Medium averages 78 FPS, and Low averages 125 FPS, all above 60. At 1440p, Low (111 FPS) and Medium (70 FPS) are above 60, while High (65 FPS) is also above 60, but Ultra (54 FPS) is below. At 4K, only Low (95 FPS) exceeds 60 FPS, with Medium at 59 FPS and High at 55 FPS.

Q: How does the i7-14700KF compare to its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F?

A: The i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70,163, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F's 69,996. This is a negligible difference, placing the two processors in the same performance tier.

Q: What is the lowest FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS is 46 at 4K Ultra settings. The lowest minimum FPS is 50 at 4K Medium settings. No other minimum FPS values are provided in the data.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance in Overpower?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is consistently around 23-24% across all settings, which is a classic sign of GPU-bound rendering. The CPU's 28 threads appear sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 in raw benchmarks?

A: The Intel Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23,021, which is 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080's 22,895. The B580 also outperforms the RTX 3080 by 0.7% (23,021 vs. 23,172, where a negative delta means the B580 is ahead).

Q: Is the Ultra preset worth using at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset at 1440p averages 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Given that the Medium preset averages 70 FPS with a minimum of 59 FPS, the Ultra preset's visual gains come at a significant performance cost.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Arc B580 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage generation) and uses the BMG-G21 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The base and boost clocks are both 2670 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The GPU has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units, plus 20 ray tracing cores. Its FP32 performance is 13.67 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 27.34 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio). The pixel rate is 213.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 427.2 GTexel/s.

In Overpower, the B580's role is clearly the performance limiter, as established in the resolution scaling section. The 12 GB VRAM is a key asset for this game at higher resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the game averages 46 FPS, and while the data does not include VRAM usage, the 12 GB capacity is likely sufficient for the textures and assets required at 4K. The GPU's 456.0 GB/s bandwidth is also relevant: the consistent FPS drops from 1080p to 4K suggest that the memory subsystem is keeping pace with the rendering demands, though the 50 FPS minimum at 4K Medium hints at occasional bandwidth or compute stalls.

The GPU's benchmark scores provide context for its competitive position. The B580 has a 68th percentile ranking versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23,021. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, which scores 23,061 (0.2% higher than the B580), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, which scores 22,895 (0.6% lower). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 23,172, which is 0.7% lower than the B580, and the NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23,249, which is 1% lower. These are all very close scores, placing the B580 in a competitive mid-range tier. In specific tests, the B580 scores 3,068 in 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), 92,821 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 109,672 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its Passmark G3D score is 15,748.

The 190 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate a power-hungry card, but the FACT PACK does not include wattage figures for the game itself. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which are all relevant for a 2023 action game. The display outputs include 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, which support high refresh rate monitors at the tested resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data is organized by resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 125 FPS. The Medium preset averages 78 FPS with a minimum of 66 and a maximum of 90. The High preset averages 72 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 60 FPS. This shows a clear progression: each step up in settings reduces the average by roughly 6-7 FPS, until Ultra settles at exactly 60.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 111 FPS. The Medium preset averages 70 FPS with a minimum of 59 and a maximum of 80. The High preset averages 65 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 54 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 41 FPS, which is much larger than the 47 FPS drop from Low to Medium at 1080p. This suggests that the GPU is working harder at 1440p, and the settings changes have a more pronounced effect.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 95 FPS. The Medium preset averages 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 and a maximum of 68. The High preset averages 55 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 46 FPS. Here, the gap between Low and Medium is 36 FPS, but the gap between Medium and High is only 4 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 9 FPS. This narrowing of the gap at higher settings indicates that the GPU is reaching its limits, and the visual quality improvements have diminishing returns on frame rate.

The minimum FPS values are only provided for the Medium preset at each resolution: 66 at 1080p, 59 at 1440p, and 50 at 4K. The maximum FPS values for Medium are 90 at 1080p, 80 at 1440p, and 68 at 4K. These data points show that the Medium preset's frame rate range narrows as resolution increases, from a 24 FPS spread at 1080p to an 18 FPS spread at 4K. This is consistent with the GPU being the bottleneck: at higher resolutions, the GPU is consistently saturated, reducing the variance.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The Overpower combo of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and Intel Arc B580 ranks 2,788 out of 3,713 tested combos in this game. This places it in the 75th percentile of all tested combinations (calculated as 1 - 2788/3713). The rank indicates that while this combo is not at the top of the leaderboard, it outperforms the majority of tested systems.

The ranking is a composite of the CPU's and GPU's capabilities. Given that the CPU is in the 94th percentile of all CPUs and the GPU is in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, the combo rank of 2,788 out of 3,713 makes sense. The CPU is a strong contributor, but the GPU holds the combo back from a higher rank. In practical terms, this means that users with this combo are in the top quarter of all tested systems for Overpower, which aligns with the measured FPS data showing playable frame rates at most settings and resolutions.

It is worth remembering the combo rank is specific to this game. The same CPU and GPU might rank differently in other titles, but for Overpower, the data is clear. The rank of 2,788 with 3,713 total combos means there are 925 combos that rank lower, and 2,787 that rank higher. This is a solid mid-to-upper tier result. The measured FPS data supports this: the combo can achieve 60 FPS or higher at 1080p and 1440p on Medium and High settings, and even at 4K on Low settings. The only setting where it falls below 60 FPS is 4K Ultra, which averages 46 FPS. For a game released in August 2023, this combo provides a reasonably smooth experience at mainstream resolutions.