Overpower

# Overpower with Intel Core Ultra 7 265 + AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a consistently playable experience across all tested resolutions in Overpower, with the data showing a clear performance hierarchy where the combination of a 20-core CPU and a 16 GB RDNA 4 GPU produces frame rates that scale predictably with both resolution and quality settings. The measured results place this combo at rank 664 out of 2980 tested configurations, indicating that while it is not at the absolute top of the database, it sits comfortably within the upper quarter of all tested systems for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior in Overpower reveals a system that remains GPU-bound at higher resolutions but shows increasing CPU influence as resolution drops. At 4K with High settings, the average framerate is 93 FPS, which rises to 109 FPS at 1440p and 123 FPS at 1080p — a relatively modest 32% improvement from 4K to 1080p. This tight spread suggests that at 4K, the RX 9070 XT is the primary limiter, and even when pixel count drops significantly, the gains are constrained by other factors in the pipeline.

The Low settings results tell a more revealing story about the CPU's headroom. At 4K Low, the system achieves 160 FPS, at 1440p Low it reaches 188 FPS, and at 1080p Low it hits 211 FPS. The jump from 4K to 1080p at Low settings represents a 32% increase, which is nearly identical to the scaling seen at High settings. This consistency across quality presets indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck even at the lowest quality settings — a 20-core Arrow Lake processor with a 5.30 GHz boost clock provides ample compute for Overpower's engine at any resolution.

The Medium preset shows a slightly different pattern. At 4K Medium, the average is 100 FPS with a minimum of 85 FPS and a maximum of 115 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average climbs to 118 FPS with a range of 100 to 135 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the average reaches 132 FPS with a range of 112 to 152 FPS. The frame time consistency improves noticeably as resolution drops, with the delta between minimum and maximum widening from 30 FPS at 4K to 40 FPS at 1080p — this suggests that lower resolutions allow the GPU to complete frames faster, but the variation is driven by scene complexity rather than the rendering pipeline itself.

The Ultra preset exhibits the steepest resolution scaling curve. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 77 FPS, at 1440p Ultra it rises to 91 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra it reaches 102 FPS. The 32% uplift from 4K to 1080p at Ultra mirrors the scaling seen in other presets, confirming that the RX 9070 XT's rendering throughput scales linearly with pixel count in this title. The 77 FPS result at 4K Ultra is the only measured configuration that falls below the 80 FPS threshold, which is worth noting for users targeting maximum visual fidelity at native 4K.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT plays the dominant role in shaping Overpower's performance envelope, particularly at higher resolutions and quality settings. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the texture and geometry workloads Overpower presents at 4K. The memory clock runs at 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective throughput, and the core operates with a base clock of 1660 MHz and a boost clock of 2970 MHz.

The 4096 shading units arranged across the Navi 48 chip deliver 48.66 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, and the 128 ROPs handle pixel output at a theoretical 380.2 GPixel/s rate. These specifications translate directly to the measured results: the GPU maintains 160 FPS at 4K Low, demonstrating that even at maximum resolution, the RX 9070 XT has substantial headroom when graphical effects are minimized. The 64 RT cores are present but Overpower's benchmark data does not isolate ray tracing performance, so their contribution cannot be quantified from the available measurements.

The GPU's benchmark scores contextualize its position in the broader market. The PassMark G3D score of 26795 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 7260 place it in the 55th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 65879 indicates strong API-level performance, while the OpenCL score of 17428 suggests compute workloads are handled adequately. The nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark rankings are older or lower-tier cards — the AMD Radeon HD 7770M at 13536, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 at 13515, the NVIDIA P106-090 at 13470, and the AMD Radeon Pro 555 at 13407 — all within 1% of the RX 9070 XT's average benchmark score of 13543.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimal settings based on resolution targets. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 123 FPS, which is only 9 FPS below the Medium preset's 132 FPS but 21 FPS above the Ultra preset's 102 FPS. For users with 1080p displays, High settings offer the best balance — the visual uplift over Medium is substantial, and the 123 FPS average comfortably exceeds standard 120 Hz refresh rates.

At 1440p, the High preset runs at 109 FPS, which is suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Ultra preset drops to 91 FPS, still playable but with a 16% performance penalty over High. The Medium preset at 118 FPS provides a minor 8% uplift over High, suggesting that the High preset is the sweet spot for 1440p — it captures most of the visual quality while maintaining framerates above 100 FPS.

At 4K, the situation becomes more nuanced. The High preset at 93 FPS is the most balanced option for 4K displays, as it stays above the 90 FPS threshold while delivering significantly better visuals than Medium's 100 FPS or Low's 160 FPS. The Ultra preset at 77 FPS is the only configuration that drops below 80 FPS, making it marginal for smooth gameplay on 60 Hz displays but potentially problematic for 120 Hz panels. The Low preset at 160 FPS demonstrates that the RX 9070 XT can drive 4K at high framerates when graphical fidelity is sacrificed, but the visual compromise is significant.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: The High preset at 93 FPS is recommended for 4K, as it provides a 16 FPS improvement over Ultra's 77 FPS while maintaining visual quality. Medium at 100 FPS offers a minor framerate boost but at a noticeable visual quality reduction.

Q: How does the RX 9070 XT compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 9070 XT's average benchmark score of 13543 places it 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon HD 7770M and 0.2% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, with the NVIDIA P106-090 trailing by 0.5% and the AMD Radeon Pro 555 by 1%.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in Overpower?

A: The GPU is the primary limiter at all resolutions. The 1080p Low preset achieves 211 FPS, and scaling from 4K to 1080p produces nearly identical percentage improvements across all quality presets, indicating the CPU provides sufficient headroom.

Q: What framerate can I expect at 1440p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average is 91 FPS at 1440p Ultra. This is 18 FPS below the High preset's 109 FPS and 27 FPS below Medium's 118 FPS, making Ultra a viable option for 60 Hz displays but not ideal for high-refresh monitors.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 664th out of 2980 tested combos, placing it in the top 22% of all configurations in the database for Overpower.

Q: Does the 16 GB VRAM capacity impact performance in Overpower?

A: The measured data shows no evidence of VRAM-related performance cliffs. The 4K Ultra preset maintains 77 FPS without any min/max data suggesting stuttering, and the memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s appears sufficient for all tested settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 664 out of 2980 tested configurations places this system in the 77.7th percentile of all tested combos for Overpower. This is a strong showing, though not top-tier — the top 10% of combos likely feature higher-end GPUs with greater compute throughput or more aggressive overclocking. The CPU's percentile rank of 93 among all processors indicates that the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 is a high-end component, but the GPU's 55th percentile rank suggests that the RX 9070 XT is the more modest contributor to this pairing.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database are all server or prosumer parts: the AMD EPYC 4464P with an average score of 64823 is 0.3% ahead, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F at 64438 is 0.3% behind, the AMD EPYC 7343 at 64202 is 0.7% behind, and the AMD EPYC 9124 at 65104 is 0.7% ahead. This clustering indicates that the Ultra 7 265 performs within a narrow band of comparable processors, with no significant outlier in either direction.

The rank of 664 suggests that while this combo is not at the modern, it is well above the median configuration. The 2980 total combos span a wide range of hardware generations and price points, and this pairing of a current-generation 20-core CPU with a 16 GB RDNA 4 GPU represents a balanced mid-high-end system that handles Overpower with room to spare at most settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 provides the compute foundation for this system, and its specifications are well-matched to the demands of Overpower. The 20 cores and 20 threads operate with a base clock of 2.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with the Arrow Lake architecture built on TSMC's 3 nm process. The 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample data locality for game logic and physics calculations.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate substantial multi-threaded capability. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42216 places it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, while the single-core score of 5960 confirms strong per-thread performance. The PassMark multi-thread score of 49682 and integer math score of 134773 indicate that heavily threaded workloads are handled efficiently, which is relevant for Overpower's background simulation and AI systems.

However, the measured FPS data suggests that the CPU is rarely the constraint in this pairing. The 1080p Low preset at 211 FPS represents the upper bound of what the GPU can produce when rendering load is minimal, and the fact that this is only 34% higher than the 4K Low result of 160 FPS indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU at rates well above what most displays can show. The 20 threads provide headroom for background tasks without impacting game performance, and the lack of SMT (20 cores, 20 threads) is not a limitation in this title.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are all server processors, which suggests that the Ultra 7 265 competes favorably with enterprise parts in raw compute. The 0.3% delta between this chip and the Core Ultra 7 265F indicates that the non-F variant's integrated graphics do not provide any compute advantage in CPU benchmarks, as expected. The 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 memory support at 102.4 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Overpower's memory access patterns.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combo across all resolutions and settings is as follows:

At 3840x2160, the High preset averages 93 FPS, the Low preset averages 160 FPS, the Medium preset averages 100 FPS with a minimum of 85 FPS and maximum of 115 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 77 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 83 FPS, with the Ultra preset being 52% slower than the Low preset.

At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 109 FPS, the Low preset averages 188 FPS, the Medium preset averages 118 FPS with a minimum of 100 FPS and maximum of 135 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 91 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 97 FPS, with the Ultra preset being 52% slower than the Low preset — identical scaling to 4K.

At 1920x1080, the High preset averages 123 FPS, the Low preset averages 211 FPS, the Medium preset averages 132 FPS with a minimum of 112 FPS and maximum of 152 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 102 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 109 FPS, with the Ultra preset being 52% slower than the Low preset — consistent with the other resolutions.

The Medium preset is the only configuration with min/max data, showing that the frame time variation increases as resolution drops. At 4K, the range is 30 FPS (85 to 115), at 1440p it is 35 FPS (100 to 135), and at 1080p it is 40 FPS (112 to 152). This widening range at lower resolutions is likely due to the GPU completing frames faster, which makes individual frame times more susceptible to transient CPU or driver stalls.

The resolution scaling from 4K to 1080p is remarkably consistent across all presets: High improves by 32%, Low by 32%, Medium by 32%, and Ultra by 32%. This uniformity strongly suggests that the RX 9070 XT's pixel throughput is the sole determining factor in this title, with no unexpected bottlenecks appearing at any resolution or quality setting. The 77 FPS floor at 4K Ultra and the 211 FPS ceiling at 1080p Low bracket the system's capabilities, providing a clear performance envelope for users to target based on their display and visual quality preferences.