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What CPU do you need for Sunset Overdrive

Sunset Overdrive needs at least Core i5-3470 (ceiling ≈76 FPS), Core i5-4690 is recommended (≈85 FPS). For 60 FPS FX-8350 is enough, for 144 FPS — Ryzen 5 6600H.

76FPS ceiling of the minimum (Core i5-3470)
85FPS ceiling of the recommended (Core i5-4690)

CPU FPS ceiling — the maximum frame rate the processor can prepare in this game with any graphics card (FPSHQ model).

Official requirements of Sunset Overdrive

minimum: «Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.0hz || AMD-FX-6300»

recommended: «Intel Core i5 4690 @ 3.5hz || AMD-FX-8350»

ProcessorRequirementsGaming ScoreFPS ceiling
Core i5-3470minimum238076
FX-6300minimum169054
Core i5-4690recommended265085
FX-8350recommended191061

Which CPU you need for a target FPS in Sunset Overdrive

TargetGaming Score neededPopular CPU
60 FPS1879FX-8350
120 FPS3757Core i5-8500
144 FPS4508Ryzen 5 6600H
240 FPS7514Ryzen 9 9950

FPS ceiling of popular CPUs in Sunset Overdrive

Ryzen 7 9800X3D
310 FPS
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
273 FPS
Ryzen 5 7500F
209 FPS
Core i5-14400F
185 FPS
Core i5-13400F
179 FPS
Ryzen 7 5700X
172 FPS
Core i5-12400F
171 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600X
171 FPS
Core i5-12400
171 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600
168 FPS
Core i5-11400F
155 FPS
Core i3-12100F
147 FPS
Core i5-10400F
141 FPS
Ryzen 5 5500
139 FPS
Ryzen 5 3600
134 FPS
Core i7-7700
107 FPS

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What else Sunset Overdrive needs

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Key figures

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Terms from the FPSHQ wiki

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How we calculate

Processors come from the game’s official requirements, matched to the FPSHQ catalog by exact model name; Gaming Score is the catalog’s gaming score.

CPU FPS ceiling — the unified FPSHQ model formula: Gaming Score ÷ 30 × √(45 ÷ game demand). It is the maximum frame rate the CPU can prepare with any graphics card.

For 60/120/144/240 FPS targets we show the lowest-scoring popular processor (by search demand) whose ceiling is not below the target.

methodology →

Key figures

Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data

Core i5-3470, ceiling ≈76 FPS.
Minimum CPU for Sunset Overdrive
Core i5-4690, ceiling ≈85 FPS.
Recommended CPU for Sunset Overdrive
Ryzen 5 6600H (FPSHQ model).
For 60 FPS — FX-8350, for 144 FPS
In short

What CPU do you need for Sunset Overdrive

Sunset Overdrive needs at least Core i5-3470 (ceiling ≈76 FPS), Core i5-4690 is recommended (≈85 FPS). For 60 FPS FX-8350 is enough, for 144 FPS — Ryzen 5 6600H.

Minimum CPU for Sunset Overdrive
Core i5-3470, ceiling ≈76 FPS.
Recommended CPU for Sunset Overdrive
Core i5-4690, ceiling ≈85 FPS.
For 60 FPS — FX-8350, for 144 FPS
Ryzen 5 6600H (FPSHQ model).
updated · source: FPSHQ model estimate

FAQ

What CPU do I need for Sunset Overdrive?
Sunset Overdrive needs at least Core i5-3470 (ceiling ≈76 FPS), Core i5-4690 is recommended (≈85 FPS). For 60 FPS FX-8350 is enough, for 144 FPS — Ryzen 5 6600H.
What CPU do I need for 144 FPS in Sunset Overdrive?
By the FPSHQ model, 144 FPS in Sunset Overdrive needs a Ryzen 5 6600H-level CPU or better (CPU FPS ceiling not below the target); 60 FPS needs FX-8350.
Will my CPU bottleneck the GPU in Sunset Overdrive?
Compare the CPU FPS ceiling in the table with your GPU’s FPS: if the CPU tops out first, the GPU will not reach its potential. Details — in the bottleneck calculator.
Where does FPSHQ get its data?
From four sources: official developer and Steam system requirements (191,286 games), hardware manufacturers' specifications (1,965 GPUs, 456 CPUs), FPS measurements from reviews, YouTube and players (106 independent measurements and 4,800 rows of aggregated review data), and the FPSHQ model where no measurement exists — always labelled "estimate".

Sources: Steam

FPSHQ unified FPS model estimate (benchmarks + calibration) · data updated · methodology