Overpower

The AMD Radeon 8060S in this configuration delivers a strong 1080p and 1440p experience for Overpower, but the data shows a significant performance cliff at 4K Ultra settings. The combo ranks in the 57th percentile of tested configurations (1701 out of 2980), indicating a capable but not top-tier pairing. The integrated GPU’s performance is closely tied to the CPU’s memory bandwidth, and the measured frame rates reveal a system that is GPU-limited at higher resolutions and settings, while the 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 155H provides ample headroom for the game’s CPU demands.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain a 60 FPS average in Overpower?

A: Based on the measured data, the highest resolution that maintains an average above 60 FPS across all settings is 2560x1440. At this resolution, the average FPS ranges from 61 on Ultra settings to 127 on Low. At 3840x2160, only the Low settings achieve an average above 60 FPS, hitting 108 FPS.

Q: How much performance is gained by lowering settings from Ultra to Low?

A: The performance gain from Ultra to Low is substantial and scales with resolution. At 1920x1080, the average FPS increases by 105.8% from 69 to 142. At 2560x1440, it increases by 108.2% from 61 to 127. The largest absolute gain is at 3840x2160, where the average FPS jumps from 52 to 108, a 107.7% increase.

Q: Is this system more CPU or GPU limited in Overpower?

A: The data suggests the system becomes increasingly GPU-limited as resolution and settings increase. For example, at 1080p Low, the average FPS is 142, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 52. This 63.4% drop in performance indicates the AMD Radeon 8060S is the primary bottleneck at higher graphical loads, as the CPU’s role is more static.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon 8060S compare to its direct rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU has an average benchmark score of 55757, placing it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, scores 55698, which is a 0.1% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 scores 54247, making the 8060S 2.8% faster in this comparison.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-threaded performance relative to its multi-threaded performance?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H shows strong multi-threaded capabilities with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15028, while its single-core score is 1743. This indicates a roughly 8.6x scaling between single and multi-core workloads, which is typical for a 16-core processor and suggests it can handle both lightly-threaded game logic and heavily-threaded background tasks.

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

A: The minimum FPS data is only available for the Medium settings. The lowest recorded minimum FPS is 57 at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 67, and at 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 76.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 8060S is the defining component for this combo’s gaming performance. Its role in Overpower is pivotal, as the measured frame rates demonstrate a heavy dependence on this integrated GPU. The GPU uses "System Shared" memory, meaning its VRAM and bandwidth are "System Dependent" on the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H’s dual-channel DDR5 memory bus, which has a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. This shared memory architecture means the GPU’s effective memory performance is tied to the CPU’s memory subsystem.

The GPU’s clock speeds are significant, with a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz. This high boost clock contributes to its compute capabilities, which include 14.85 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a pixel rate of 185.6 GPixel/s. The Radeon 8060S features 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, along with 40 ray tracing cores. In terms of raw compute, the data shows it is competitive, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2162 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 84626.

The GPU’s performance is validated by its 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 55757 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (0.1% higher), and it surpasses the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 by 2.8% in the same comparison. This suggests that while the Radeon 8060S is an integrated part, its silicon is potent. The measured FPS data for Overpower confirms this, as the combo is able to push past 60 FPS on High settings at 1080p and 1440p, and even hits 108 FPS at 4K on Low settings. The bottleneck is clearly not the GPU’s architecture but rather the system’s shared memory bandwidth, which is a constraint of this mobile platform.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling as resolution increases. The most telling comparison is the drop from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, which quadruples the pixel count. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 83 at 1080p to 74 at 1440p and then to 63 at 4K. This represents a 24.1% drop from 1080p to 4K. The trend is more pronounced at Ultra settings, where the average FPS drops from 69 at 1080p to 61 at 1440p and then to 52 at 4K, a 24.6% reduction.

This scaling behavior is typical of a GPU-bound scenario. When the resolution increases, the GPU must process more pixels, and the performance degradation is largely linear. The fact that the FPS drops are relatively consistent across settings suggests that the AMD Radeon 8060S is the limiting factor at these higher resolutions. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would remain relatively flat across resolutions. The data shows that is not the case, as the 4K Ultra result of 52 FPS is significantly lower than the 1080p Ultra result of 69 FPS.

However, the impact of resolution is lessened at lower settings. At Low settings, the average FPS is 142 at 1080p, 127 at 1440p, and 108 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 23.9%, which is similar to the other settings. This indicates that even when the graphical workload is reduced, the GPU still struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K due to the sheer number of pixels. The data suggests that the sweet spot for this combo is 1440p, where the GPU can provide a high refresh rate experience on Low settings and a solid 60+ FPS experience on High settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive look at this combo’s performance. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the combo delivers its best results. On Low settings, it achieves an average of 142 FPS. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 89 FPS, with a minimum of 76 and a maximum of 102 FPS. High settings yield an average of 83 FPS, and Ultra settings produce an average of 69 FPS. This shows a 73 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, indicating that the settings have a massive impact on performance at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong. Low settings average 127 FPS, while Medium settings see a drop to 79 FPS, with a minimum of 67 and a maximum of 91 FPS. High settings average 74 FPS, and Ultra settings average 61 FPS. The 66 FPS gap between Low and Ultra is slightly smaller than at 1080p, but the overall trend is the same. The combo can comfortably handle 1440p for competitive play at Low settings, and it can maintain a playable 60+ FPS at Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s limitations become more apparent. Low settings are the only option that provides a high frame rate, averaging 108 FPS. Medium settings average 67 FPS, with a minimum of 57 and a maximum of 78 FPS. High settings drop to 63 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 52 FPS. This is the only resolution where the Ultra setting fails to hit a 60 FPS average, indicating that 4K gaming is only viable for this combo when using lower graphical presets. The data shows a clear progression: the higher the resolution, the more significant the performance cost of increasing settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and AMD Radeon 8060S ranks 1701 out of 2980 tested combinations in Overpower. This places it in the 57.1st percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms more than half of the configurations tested but is not in the top tier. This ranking is consistent with its measured performance, which shows it can handle the game well at 1080p and 1440p but struggles at 4K Ultra.

Looking at the individual components, the CPU’s ranking is strong. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H has a percentile rank of 83 against all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 32697 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals. For instance, the Intel Core i5-14600T scores 32707, a 0% difference, and the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F scores 32750, a -0.2% difference. This suggests the CPU is not a weak link in this combo.

The GPU’s ranking is also high, sitting in the 87th percentile against all GPUs. Its average score of 55757 is on par with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (0.1% faster) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (0.6% slower). The combination of a top-20% CPU and a top-15% GPU results in a combo that ranks just above the middle of the pack. The 1701st rank out of 2980 suggests that while the individual components are strong, the overall system configuration, possibly due to thermal constraints or memory sharing, does not boost it to the top echelon of gaming laptops.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is a 16-core, 22-thread processor based on the Meteor Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a 28W TDP. This CPU is a powerhouse for multi-threaded workloads, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15028. Its single-core score of 1743 is also respectable, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs.

In the context of Overpower, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU and handle game logic. The data shows that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in this system. At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 142 FPS, which is a high frame rate that requires strong single-thread performance for game logic. The CPU’s boost clock of 4.80 GHz helps in this regard. The multi-threaded capability is also beneficial for modern games that use multiple cores for physics, AI, and streaming.

The CPU’s memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s is a crucial factor for the AMD Radeon 8060S. Since the GPU uses System Shared memory, the CPU’s memory controller is directly responsible for the GPU’s memory performance. A faster memory bus would likely improve GPU performance, but within this configuration, the 89.6 GB/s is sufficient to achieve the measured frame rates. The CPU’s 24 MB of shared L3 cache also helps reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for both CPU and GPU workloads. The data indicates that the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H provides a solid foundation for the Radeon 8060S, and any performance limitations in Overpower are primarily attributable to the GPU’s shared memory architecture.