Overpower

Overpower places this particular combination—Intel Core Ultra 9 185H paired with the AMD Radeon 880M—at rank 2907 out of 2980 tested combos in the database. That puts it in the bottom 2.5% of all systems measured for this title, a position that reflects the fundamental imbalance between the CPU and GPU in this setup. The data shows a configuration that is heavily constrained by its graphics component, with the processor's substantial compute potential left largely untapped in this action game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2907th out of 2980 possible combinations, placing it in the 97.5th percentile from the top—meaning 97.5% of tested systems deliver higher average frame rates in Overpower. This is a decisive bottom-tier result, but the ranking alone doesn't tell the full story. The CPU in this combo, the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, holds an 85th percentile ranking against all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 35670. Its nearest rivals in synthetic testing include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (deltaPct -0.1%), Intel Core 7 250H (deltaPct -0.2%), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (deltaPct -0.4%), and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (deltaPct -0.7%). These deltas are all within 1% of the Ultra 9 185H's average score, indicating that this processor is squarely in the middle of a tightly clustered performance band for its class.

The GPU, however, tells a very different story. The AMD Radeon 880M sits at the 43rd percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 8436. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX (deltaPct 0.1%), NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (deltaPct -0.3%), AMD Radeon HD 8870M (deltaPct -0.3%), and AMD Radeon R9 M375X (deltaPct 1.3%). These are all older discrete mobile GPUs or entry-level parts, and the 880M trades blows with them within a 1.6% spread. The gap between the CPU's 85th percentile and the GPU's 43rd percentile is the defining characteristic of this combo—a high-end processor paired with a mid-to-low-tier integrated graphics solution. In Overpower, which is an action title that stresses the graphics pipeline heavily, the combo's rank reflects the GPU's limitations rather than the CPU's capabilities.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 880M is an integrated graphics processor built on the RDNA 3.5 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process by TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 400 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz, with system-shared memory of unspecified size and bandwidth that is system dependent. The GPU features 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 16 raster output pipelines, along with 12 ray tracing cores. Its compute throughput is rated at 4.454 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (at a 1:1 ratio), and it produces a pixel rate of 46.40 GPixel/s alongside a texture rate of 139.2 GTexel/s.

In Overpower, the measured frame rates across all settings and resolutions fall into a narrow band, which is indicative of a GPU that is hitting its architectural limits. The highest average FPS recorded for this combo is 60 at 1080p Low settings, and the lowest is 22 at 4K Ultra settings. The GPU's power envelope is listed at 15 W, which is typical for an integrated part, but this does not translate into headroom for demanding action sequences in this game. The 880M's benchmark results corroborate the gaming data: its Passmark G3D score is 7615, and its DirectX 11 score is 73, while DirectX 12 scores drop to 32. These numbers suggest that the GPU handles older API workloads more efficiently than modern ones, which is relevant for Overpower's rendering demands. The GPU's 43rd percentile ranking against all GPUs places it in the lower half of the performance distribution, and the measured FPS in this game align with that positioning.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, but the scaling is not uniform across settings. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 60 FPS at 1080p to 54 FPS at 1440p, then to 46 FPS at 4K. This represents a 10% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a further 15% drop from 1440p to 4K, totaling a 23% reduction from the lowest to highest resolution. This relatively modest decline suggests that at Low settings, the system is not entirely GPU-bound, and the CPU can partially compensate for the increased pixel count.

At Medium settings, the scaling is steeper. The average FPS falls from 38 at 1080p to 34 at 1440p, then to 29 at 4K. That is a 10.5% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 14.7% drop from 1440p to 4K, for a total 24% reduction. High settings show a similar pattern: 35 FPS at 1080p, 31 at 1440p, and 27 at 4K—a total 23% decrease. Ultra settings exhibit the steepest drop: 29 FPS at 1080p, 26 at 1440p, and 22 at 4K, which is a 24% total reduction. The consistency of these percentage drops across settings—all hovering around 23-24% from 1080p to 4K—indicates that the limiting component scales linearly with resolution, which is characteristic of a GPU that is saturated even at the lowest tested resolution. If the CPU were the bottleneck at 1080p, the frame rate would remain relatively flat as resolution increases, but the data shows no such plateau. The GPU is the primary constraint at every resolution and setting combination.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average frame rate this combo achieves in Overpower?

A: The highest average FPS measured is 60, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. No other settings or resolution combination reaches this threshold.

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

A: The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H has an average benchmark score of 35670, which is within 0.7% of its nearest rivals: AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (35719, deltaPct -0.1%), Intel Core 7 250H (35728, deltaPct -0.2%), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (35802, deltaPct -0.4%), and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (35909, deltaPct -0.7%). All four rivals are within a narrow margin, indicating near-identical synthetic performance.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings yield an average of 54 FPS, while Ultra settings yield 26 FPS. This is a 28 FPS difference, or a 52% reduction in average frame rate when moving from Low to Ultra.

Q: Does the GPU support modern graphics APIs?

A: The AMD Radeon 880M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its benchmark scores show a DirectX 11 score of 73 versus a DirectX 12 score of 32, indicating stronger performance on older API paths.

Q: How does the GPU's overall benchmark standing compare to its in-game performance?

A: The GPU ranks at the 43rd percentile against all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 8436. In Overpower, the combo ranks 2907th out of 2980, which is in the bottom 2.5% of tested systems, reflecting a lower in-game standing than the GPU's synthetic percentile suggests.

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

A: The only minimum FPS values recorded are at Medium settings: 24 FPS at 3840x2160, 29 FPS at 2560x1440, and 32 FPS at 1920x1080. No minimum FPS data is available for Low, High, or Ultra settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H is a 16-core, 22-thread processor from the Core Ultra Series 1, built on the Meteor Lake architecture using Intel's 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a 45 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 112 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR5 with a dual-channel bus and 89.6 GB/s bandwidth. The CPU's integrated graphics are listed as Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 128EU, though the combo uses the separate AMD Radeon 880M GPU.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ultra 9 185H posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 17984.5 and a single-core score of 1810.5. Geekbench results show 11657 multi-core and 1794 single-core. Passmark tests show a multi-thread score of 29376 and a single-thread score of 3697. The CPU's average benchmark score of 35670 places it at the 85th percentile, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.7% of that score, as detailed in the FAQ section.

In Overpower, the CPU's role is diminished by the GPU's limitations. The measured frame rates do not exceed 60 FPS at any settings, which is well below what a processor of this caliber could theoretically support. The CPU's high single-thread and multi-thread scores suggest it could drive significantly higher frame rates if paired with a more capable GPU. However, in this combo, the CPU's 22 threads and 5.10 GHz boost clock are effectively underutilized, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck at all tested resolutions. The 10% FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings is relatively small, which hints at some CPU involvement, but the overall pattern—where even at 1080p Low the system only reaches 60 FPS—indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor across the board.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the user's priority for frame rate versus visual quality. At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver an average of 60 FPS, which is the only configuration that hits the 60 FPS mark. Medium settings at 1080p drop to 38 FPS, High to 35 FPS, and Ultra to 29 FPS. If smooth gameplay is the goal, 1080p Low is the clear choice, as it provides double the frame rate of 1080p Ultra.

For users who prefer higher resolutions, the data shows that 1440p Low settings yield 54 FPS, which is close to the 1080p Low result and may be preferable for users with a 1440p display. At 4K, even Low settings only produce 46 FPS, and Medium drops to 29 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium at any resolution incurs a significant penalty: at 1080p, the drop is 22 FPS (60 to 38); at 1440p, it is 20 FPS (54 to 34); and at 4K, it is 17 FPS (46 to 29). The jump from Medium to High is smaller in absolute terms—3 FPS at 1080p, 3 FPS at 1440p, and 2 FPS at 4K—but the jump from High to Ultra is also 6 FPS at 1080p, 5 FPS at 1440p, and 5 FPS at 4K.

Given that Medium settings at 1080p provide 38 FPS with a minimum of 32 FPS, this may be a viable compromise for users who want some visual fidelity without dropping to the lowest preset. However, the data strongly suggests that Low settings are the only way to achieve a playable frame rate above 50 FPS at any resolution. For 4K users, the low FPS across all settings (22-46) makes this combo unsuitable for that resolution in Overpower, and 1080p Low is the only setting that approaches standard display refresh rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are as follows: Low settings produce 60 FPS, Medium produces 38 FPS (with a minimum of 32 and maximum of 43), High produces 35 FPS, and Ultra produces 29 FPS. No minimum or maximum values are recorded for Low, High, or Ultra at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low settings yield an average of 54 FPS, Medium yields 34 FPS (minimum 29, maximum 39), High yields 31 FPS, and Ultra yields 26 FPS. Again, only Medium has recorded minimum and maximum values.

At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 46 FPS, Medium produces 29 FPS (minimum 24, maximum 33), High produces 27 FPS, and Ultra produces 22 FPS. The Medium setting at 4K has the lowest minimum FPS of any measured configuration at 24 FPS.

The gradient from 1080p Low (60 FPS) to 4K Ultra (22 FPS) represents a 63% reduction in average frame rate. The single largest drop between adjacent settings occurs from 1080p Low to 1080p Medium, which is a 22 FPS decrease. Across all resolutions, the difference between Low and Ultra averages 31 FPS at 1080p, 28 FPS at 1440p, and 24 FPS at 4K. These numbers confirm that the GPU's performance ceiling is reached at 1080p Low, and every other configuration is a compromise that reduces frame rate without proportionally increasing visual quality, based on the measured data.