diff --git a/test/call_test.cc b/test/call_test.cc
index 7d782503da..805829e3c5 100644
--- a/test/call_test.cc
+++ b/test/call_test.cc
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ void CallTest::RunBaseTest(BaseTest* test) {
       int height = kDefaultHeight;
       int frame_rate = kDefaultFramerate;
       test->ModifyVideoCaptureStartResolution(&width, &height, &frame_rate);
+      test->ModifyVideoDegradationPreference(&degradation_preference_);
       CreateFrameGeneratorCapturer(frame_rate, width, height);
       test->OnFrameGeneratorCapturerCreated(frame_generator_capturer_);
     }
@@ -783,6 +784,9 @@ void BaseTest::ModifyVideoCaptureStartResolution(int* width,
                                                  int* heigt,
                                                  int* frame_rate) {}
 
+void BaseTest::ModifyVideoDegradationPreference(
+    DegradationPreference* degradation_preference) {}
+
 void BaseTest::OnVideoStreamsCreated(
     VideoSendStream* send_stream,
     const std::vector<VideoReceiveStream*>& receive_streams) {}
diff --git a/test/call_test.h b/test/call_test.h
index 674244ec6c..5050282000 100644
--- a/test/call_test.h
+++ b/test/call_test.h
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ class BaseTest : public RtpRtcpObserver {
   virtual void ModifyVideoCaptureStartResolution(int* width,
                                                  int* heigt,
                                                  int* frame_rate);
+  virtual void ModifyVideoDegradationPreference(
+      DegradationPreference* degradation_preference);
+
   virtual void OnVideoStreamsCreated(
       VideoSendStream* send_stream,
       const std::vector<VideoReceiveStream*>& receive_streams);
diff --git a/video/BUILD.gn b/video/BUILD.gn
index bc8b5a5804..824f1c15ec 100644
--- a/video/BUILD.gn
+++ b/video/BUILD.gn
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ if (rtc_include_tests) {
     defines = []
     sources = [
       "call_stats_unittest.cc",
+      "cpu_scaling_tests.cc",
       "encoder_rtcp_feedback_unittest.cc",
       "end_to_end_tests/bandwidth_tests.cc",
       "end_to_end_tests/call_operation_tests.cc",
diff --git a/video/cpu_scaling_tests.cc b/video/cpu_scaling_tests.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..608f05e052
--- /dev/null
+++ b/video/cpu_scaling_tests.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2018 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#include "test/call_test.h"
+#include "test/field_trial.h"
+#include "test/frame_generator_capturer.h"
+
+namespace webrtc {
+namespace {
+constexpr int kWidth = 1280;
+constexpr int kHeight = 720;
+constexpr int kFps = 28;
+}  // namespace
+
+// Minimal normal usage at start, then 60s overuse.
+class CpuOveruseTest : public test::CallTest {
+ protected:
+  CpuOveruseTest()
+      : field_trials_("WebRTC-ForceSimulatedOveruseIntervalMs/1-60000-60000/") {
+  }
+
+  void RunTestAndCheckForAdaptation(
+      const DegradationPreference& degradation_preference,
+      bool expect_adaptation);
+
+  test::ScopedFieldTrials field_trials_;
+};
+
+void CpuOveruseTest::RunTestAndCheckForAdaptation(
+    const DegradationPreference& degradation_preference,
+    bool expect_adaptation) {
+  class OveruseObserver
+      : public test::SendTest,
+        public test::FrameGeneratorCapturer::SinkWantsObserver {
+   public:
+    OveruseObserver(const DegradationPreference& degradation_preference,
+                    bool expect_adaptation)
+        : SendTest(expect_adaptation ? kLongTimeoutMs : kDefaultTimeoutMs),
+          degradation_preference_(degradation_preference),
+          expect_adaptation_(expect_adaptation) {}
+
+   private:
+    void OnFrameGeneratorCapturerCreated(
+        test::FrameGeneratorCapturer* frame_generator_capturer) override {
+      frame_generator_capturer->SetSinkWantsObserver(this);
+      // Set initial resolution.
+      frame_generator_capturer->ChangeResolution(kWidth, kHeight);
+    }
+
+    // Called when FrameGeneratorCapturer::AddOrUpdateSink is called.
+    void OnSinkWantsChanged(rtc::VideoSinkInterface<VideoFrame>* sink,
+                            const rtc::VideoSinkWants& wants) override {
+      if (wants.max_pixel_count == std::numeric_limits<int>::max() &&
+          wants.max_framerate_fps == kFps) {
+        // Max configured framerate is initially set.
+        return;
+      }
+      switch (degradation_preference_) {
+        case DegradationPreference::MAINTAIN_FRAMERATE:
+          EXPECT_LT(wants.max_pixel_count, kWidth * kHeight);
+          observation_complete_.Set();
+          break;
+        case DegradationPreference::MAINTAIN_RESOLUTION:
+          EXPECT_LT(wants.max_framerate_fps, kFps);
+          observation_complete_.Set();
+          break;
+        case DegradationPreference::BALANCED:
+          if (wants.max_pixel_count == std::numeric_limits<int>::max() &&
+              wants.max_framerate_fps == std::numeric_limits<int>::max()) {
+            // |adapt_counters_| map in VideoStreamEncoder is reset when
+            // balanced mode is set.
+            break;
+          }
+          EXPECT_TRUE(wants.max_pixel_count < kWidth * kHeight ||
+                      wants.max_framerate_fps < kFps);
+          observation_complete_.Set();
+          break;
+        default:
+          RTC_NOTREACHED();
+      }
+    }
+
+    void ModifyVideoConfigs(
+        VideoSendStream::Config* send_config,
+        std::vector<VideoReceiveStream::Config>* receive_configs,
+        VideoEncoderConfig* encoder_config) override {
+      EXPECT_FALSE(encoder_config->simulcast_layers.empty());
+      encoder_config->simulcast_layers[0].max_framerate = kFps;
+    }
+
+    void ModifyVideoDegradationPreference(
+        DegradationPreference* degradation_preference) override {
+      *degradation_preference = degradation_preference_;
+    }
+
+    void PerformTest() override {
+      EXPECT_EQ(expect_adaptation_, Wait())
+          << "Timed out while waiting for a scale down.";
+    }
+
+    const DegradationPreference degradation_preference_;
+    const bool expect_adaptation_;
+  } test(degradation_preference, expect_adaptation);
+
+  RunBaseTest(&test);
+}
+
+TEST_F(CpuOveruseTest, AdaptsDownInResolutionOnOveruse) {
+  RunTestAndCheckForAdaptation(DegradationPreference::MAINTAIN_FRAMERATE, true);
+}
+
+TEST_F(CpuOveruseTest, AdaptsDownInFpsOnOveruse) {
+  RunTestAndCheckForAdaptation(DegradationPreference::MAINTAIN_RESOLUTION,
+                               true);
+}
+
+TEST_F(CpuOveruseTest, AdaptsDownInResolutionOrFpsOnOveruse) {
+  RunTestAndCheckForAdaptation(DegradationPreference::BALANCED, true);
+}
+
+TEST_F(CpuOveruseTest, NoAdaptDownOnOveruse) {
+  RunTestAndCheckForAdaptation(DegradationPreference::DISABLED, false);
+}
+}  // namespace webrtc