Overpower

Overpower is an action title that places a heavy burden on the graphics subsystem, and the measured results for the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX paired with the AMD Radeon 760M confirm this immediately. The combination of a high-end 20-core CPU with an integrated GPU creates a significant bottleneck, where the processor is never the limiting factor. The data shows a clear narrative: the Radeon 760M struggles to maintain playable frame rates at nearly every resolution and preset, making this combo suitable only for the most forgiving settings. The following analysis breaks down the measured FPS figures, GPU and CPU characteristics, and how this pairing ranks against other tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep performance cliff as resolution increases, which is a classic indicator that the GPU is the primary constraint. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 44 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at Low settings drops the average to 39 FPS, a reduction of 5 FPS or roughly 11%. The jump to 3840x2160 at Low settings further reduces the average to 33 FPS, another 15% decrease from the 1440p figure. This scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU that is running out of pixel throughput, as the shading units and ROPs are overwhelmed by the increasing pixel count.

The trend is even more pronounced at higher quality presets. At Medium settings, the average FPS goes from 28 at 1080p to 25 at 1440p, then down to 21 at 4K. The delta between 1080p and 4K at Medium is 7 FPS, representing a 25% loss. At High settings, the numbers are 26, 23, and 19 FPS for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K respectively, showing a 27% drop from the lowest to highest resolution. Ultra settings are the most punishing, with averages of 21, 19, and 16 FPS across the same resolution ladder. The fact that even the lowest settings cannot maintain 60 FPS at 1080p, and that 4K Ultra yields only 16 FPS, strongly suggests that the Radeon 760M's 512 shading units and 16 ROPs are simply insufficient for this game's demands at higher pixel densities.

The data also indicates that the scaling is not linear. The relative performance loss from 1080p to 1440p is smaller than from 1440p to 4K at most presets, which implies that memory bandwidth or fill rate limits are being hit harder at 4K. With a system-shared memory configuration, the bandwidth is "System Dependent," meaning the CPU's dual-channel DDR5 at 102.4 GB/s is the ceiling. At 4K, the GPU must fetch more texture and geometry data per frame, and the shared memory bus becomes a bottleneck. This is why the 4K Low setting (33 FPS) is closer to the 4K Medium setting (21 FPS) than one might expect, as the memory subsystem cannot keep up with even low-detail 4K rendering.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 760M is an integrated graphics processor based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. Its specifications include a base clock of 800 MHz and a boost clock of 2599 MHz, which are modest figures for a chip that must share power and thermal budget with the CPU. The GPU has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs, along with 8 ray tracing cores. The pixel rate is listed at 41.58 GPixel/s and the texture rate at 83.17 GTexel/s, but these theoretical figures do not translate into playable Overpower performance.

The GPU's FP32 compute is rated at 5.323 TFLOPS, which places it in the lower tier of modern graphics solutions. This is corroborated by its benchmark scores: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test yields a score of 400, and the Passmark G3D score is 5310. The GPU's percentile ranking versus all GPUs is 35, meaning it performs better than only a third of the database's tracked graphics cards. In terms of nearest rivals, the Radeon 760M is within 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 6400 and 0.3% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M, with an average benchmark score of 6019. This places it in the company of entry-level discrete GPUs from several generations ago, which is a telling comparison for a modern integrated solution.

The memory configuration is "System Shared," with no dedicated VRAM. The bus width and bandwidth are also system-dependent, meaning the GPU relies entirely on the CPU's memory controller. For this combo, the CPU supports dual-channel DDR5 with a peak bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. This shared memory architecture is a major limitation, as the GPU must compete with the CPU for memory access. In Overpower, which appears to be a graphically intensive action title, this results in the GPU being the definitive bottleneck. The measured FPS figures, which never exceed 44 even at the lowest settings, directly reflect the GPU's inability to process frames quickly enough. The ray tracing cores are present, but the low compute throughput suggests they would offer negligible benefit in this game at any playable setting.

Settings Recommendations

Based strictly on the measured FPS rows, the only viable configuration for this combo is 1920x1080 with Low settings, which produces an average of 44 FPS. This is the sole preset that approaches a playable threshold, though it still falls short of a smooth 60 FPS target. All other settings at 1080p result in averages below 30 FPS: High yields 26, Medium yields 28, and Ultra yields 21. The data indicates that the gap between Low and Medium at 1080p is 16 FPS, which is a substantial jump that suggests the Medium preset adds significant visual complexity that the Radeon 760M cannot handle.

At 2560x1440, the best average is 39 FPS at Low settings, which is a 5 FPS drop from the same preset at 1080p. The Medium preset at 1440p drops to 25 FPS, and High and Ultra fall to 23 and 19 FPS respectively. The 4K resolution is essentially unplayable, with the highest average being 33 FPS at Low and the lowest being 16 FPS at Ultra. Given these numbers, the recommendation is clear: users should run Overpower at 1080p Low to get the best measured experience. The 44 FPS average is not ideal, but it is the only setting that avoids the sub-30 FPS territory that dominates the rest of the data.

The measured FPS also shows that the Medium preset at 1080p has a minimum of 23 FPS and a maximum of 32 FPS, indicating frame time inconsistency. The Low preset does not have min/max data listed, but the average of 44 suggests a more stable experience. For users who prioritize visual quality over smoothness, the Medium preset at 1080p is the highest setting with measured data, but the average of 28 FPS will be a poor experience for an action game. The data strongly argues against any attempt to run this game above 1080p or beyond Low settings with this hardware combination.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo can achieve in Overpower?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 44, which occurs at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Is the AMD Radeon 760M capable of running Overpower at 4K?

A: The data shows 4K averages of 33 FPS at Low, 21 FPS at Medium, 19 FPS at High, and 16 FPS at Ultra, all of which are below playable thresholds.

Q: How does the Radeon 760M compare to its nearest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The Radeon 760M has an average benchmark score of 6019, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6400 and 0.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M, but 0.5% lower than the NVIDIA Quadro P2000.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile ranking?

A: The Radeon 760M ranks in the 35th percentile versus all GPUs, indicating it outperforms only 35% of tracked graphics cards.

Q: Does the CPU play a significant role in the measured FPS?

A: No, the CPU is not the bottleneck. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX has 20 cores and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, which is far more capable than the GPU. The FPS is consistently low across all resolutions, pointing to the GPU as the limiting factor.

Q: What is the frame rate range for Medium settings at 1080p?

A: The measured average is 28 FPS, with a minimum of 23 FPS and a maximum of 32 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX and AMD Radeon 760M ranks 2970 out of 2980 tested combos in Overpower. This places it in the bottom 0.3% of all configurations, which is a remarkably poor showing. The fact that this combo ranks so low is not surprising given the GPU's limitations, but the CPU's strength makes the pairing particularly lopsided. The CPU's average benchmark score is 63173, which places it in the 93rd percentile versus all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13790F (0.1% higher score) and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450G (0.2% lower score), indicating the CPU is a high-end part.

The GPU, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 6019 and a 35th percentile ranking. This massive disparity between CPU and GPU performance is the root cause of the combo's low rank. In Overpower, where the GPU is the primary driver of frame rates, a weak GPU will drag down even the most powerful CPU. The rank of 2970 out of 2980 means that nearly every other tested combination delivers better performance in this game. The data suggests that the Radeon 760M is the limiting component, and any improvement in FPS would require a more powerful discrete GPU, not a faster CPU.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX is a 20-core, 20-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, built on a 3 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a TDP of 55 W. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. In terms of raw processing power, this is a formidable chip. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 40642, and its single-core score is 5737. The Passmark multi-thread score is 47985, and the single-thread score is 4500.

In the context of Overpower, the CPU's role is minimal because the GPU is the bottleneck. The measured FPS does not scale with CPU performance; instead, it is capped by the Radeon 760M's output. For example, the CPU can handle the game's physics and AI calculations with ease, but the frame rate is determined by how quickly the GPU can render each frame. The CPU's high memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s is shared with the GPU, and while this helps the GPU access system memory, it is not enough to overcome the GPU's compute limitations.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 93 and its position among rivals like the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (0.7% lower score) and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P185 (0.5% higher score) confirm that it is a top-tier mobile processor. However, in this game, the CPU's power is wasted. The data shows that even at 1080p Low, the average FPS is 44, which is well below what a 20-core CPU could drive if paired with a capable discrete GPU. The CPU's boost clock of 5.30 GHz is irrelevant when the GPU's 512 shading units are the limiting factor. This is a classic case of a high-end CPU being hamstrung by a low-end integrated GPU in a GPU-bound title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of this combo's performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 44 FPS, which is the best result in the entire dataset. The Medium preset drops to 28 FPS, with a minimum of 23 and a maximum of 32. The High preset averages 26 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 21 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a steady decline, with Ultra being 23 FPS slower than Low.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 39 FPS, which is 5 FPS lower than the same preset at 1080p. The Medium preset averages 25 FPS, with a minimum of 21 and a maximum of 28. The High preset averages 23 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 19 FPS. The 1440p data shows a similar pattern to 1080p, but with all values shifted down by approximately 4-5 FPS, indicating that the GPU is struggling with the increased pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 33 FPS, which is the only 4K result above 30 FPS. The Medium preset averages 21 FPS, with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 24. The High preset averages 19 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 16 FPS. The 4K results show a dramatic drop-off, with the Ultra preset being less than half the FPS of the Low preset. The data across all resolutions and settings confirms that this combo is only suitable for 1080p Low, and even then, the 44 FPS average is far from ideal for an action game. The lack of min/max data for most presets limits further analysis, but the averages are consistently low, reinforcing the conclusion that the GPU is the primary constraint.