Overpower

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 run Overpower at 4K resolution?

A: Yes. The database shows that at 3840x2160, every preset from Low to Ultra stays above 60 FPS. The lowest recorded average at this resolution is 80.2 FPS on Ultra settings, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p gaming with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 104.5 FPS on average. Since all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) exceed 60 FPS, Ultra is the most demanding option that remains fully playable.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its closest rivals in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070 scores 37,648 on the average benchmark score, which places it in the 81st percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, scores 37,628 (0.1% lower), and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37,507 (0.4% lower). The RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38,135, which is 1.3% higher.

Q: Does the i5-9400 bottleneck the RTX 4070 in this game?

A: The data suggests no severe bottleneck. Frame rates scale consistently with resolution, and the CPU sits in the 47th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 2,254. At 4K Ultra the combo still delivers 80.2 FPS, indicating the GPU is doing the heavy lifting without the CPU dragging results below playable levels.

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

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 155.3 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 88 FPS. That is a drop of 67.3 FPS when moving from the lowest to the highest preset. Medium and High sit in between at 117.3 FPS and 109 FPS respectively.

Q: Is the RTX 4070's 12 GB memory sufficient for Overpower at 4K?

A: According to the measured data, yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 80.2 FPS. The memory configuration (12 GB GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth) supports this resolution without dropping below the playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows that the GPU dominates performance scaling in Overpower, while the CPU provides a stable baseline that does not limit playability at any tested resolution. At 1080p, the frame rates range from 104.5 FPS (Ultra) to 160.7 FPS (Low). At 1440p, the same preset spread yields 88 FPS to 155.3 FPS. At 4K, the range narrows to 80.2 FPS (Ultra) to 148.5 FPS (Low).

The scaling pattern reveals how much headroom the RTX 4070 has. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings drops the average from 104.5 FPS to 88 FPS, a reduction of 16.5 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Ultra drops it further to 80.2 FPS, a reduction of 7.8 FPS. This diminishing penalty suggests that the GPU is still well within its capabilities even at 4K, and the frame rate loss is more about pixel count than hitting a compute ceiling.

At Low settings, the story is similar. 1080p Low runs at 160.7 FPS, 1440p Low at 155.3 FPS, and 4K Low at 148.5 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 4K at Low is only 12.2 FPS, which indicates that even at the highest pixel density, the GPU has ample resources. The CPU, with six cores and six threads from the Coffee Lake architecture, does not appear to create a hard ceiling here.

The CPU's role is more visible when comparing presets within a single resolution. At 1080p, going from Low to Ultra reduces the average by 56.2 FPS. At 1440p, the same preset change reduces it by 67.3 FPS. At 4K, the reduction is 68.3 FPS. This widening gap as resolution increases suggests that the GPU is doing more work per frame, and the CPU overhead remains relatively constant. The i5-9400's single-thread performance, reflected in a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 935, is sufficient to feed the GPU without causing stutter or frame dips.

The percentile data reinforces this interpretation. The CPU sits at the 47th percentile among all CPUs, which is mid-pack but not weak. The GPU sits at the 81st percentile among all GPUs, which is high. In Overpower, the GPU is clearly the primary driver of frame rate, and the CPU is adequate but not exceptional. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see frame rates plateau across resolutions, especially at Low settings where the GPU has less work. Instead, the data shows steady scaling, meaning the GPU remains the bottleneck throughout.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the best choice. It delivers 104.5 FPS on average, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. There is no reason to drop to High (124.5 FPS) or Medium (132.5 FPS) unless the user prefers extra headroom for streaming or background tasks. The database confirms that Ultra is the most demanding preset that stays playable.

At 2560x1440, Ultra remains the optimal setting. The average frame rate is 88 FPS, which is still well above 60 FPS. High settings run at 109 FPS, but the visual quality improvement from Ultra is worth the 21 FPS cost, given that 88 FPS is already smooth. Medium runs at 117.3 FPS, but again, the Ultra preset is viable.

At 3840x2160, Ultra is also the best setting. The average is 80.2 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with margin. High settings run at 90.7 FPS, but the difference in visual fidelity between High and Ultra is typically small, and 80.2 FPS is well within the playable range. Low settings at 148.5 FPS and Medium at 97.9 FPS are also available, but they leave performance on the table.

Across all three resolutions, the verdict is consistent: this combo can run Overpower at Ultra settings without dropping below 60 FPS. The lowest recorded average across all resolutions and presets is 80.2 FPS, which is at 4K Ultra. That is a strong result, especially for a game that appears to be GPU-bound.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the i5-9400 has an average benchmark score of 2,254, placing it at the 47th percentile. Its nearest rivals, based on the database, are extremely close in performance. The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 scores 2,259, which is 0.2% higher. The Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2,248, which is 0.3% lower. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2,246, which is 0.4% lower. The Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2,264, which is 0.4% higher.

In practice, any of these CPUs would behave almost identically in Overpower. The differences are within a fraction of a percent, meaning frame rates would be indistinguishable. If a user is considering a system with one of these CPUs paired with the RTX 4070, the gameplay experience would be the same as with the i5-9400. The i7-1068NG7 and i3-10305 are marginally faster, while the i7-10710U and Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 are marginally slower, but none of them would change the verdict.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37,648, placing it at the 81st percentile. Its nearest rivals are also very close. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37,628, which is 0.1% lower. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37,507, which is 0.4% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38,135, which is 1.3% higher. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37,157, which is 1.3% lower.

A user with a Tesla P4 or RX Vega 56 would see nearly identical frame rates in Overpower, assuming the rest of the system is similar. The RTX 4080 Mobile would be slightly faster, but the difference is small enough that it would not meaningfully change the settings recommendations. The Radeon PRO W6400 would be slightly slower, but it would still likely clear 60 FPS at 1080p and 1440p, though 4K Ultra might be borderline.

The key takeaway is that the i5-9400 and RTX 4070 sit in a performance band where small variations in CPU or GPU model do not change the playability verdict. The combo is solidly mid-to-high range, and any of the listed rivals would produce similar results in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database includes measured average frame rates for three resolutions and four settings presets. Minimum and maximum frame rates were not recorded, so the analysis relies on averages.

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 148.5 FPS
• Medium: 97.9 FPS
• High: 90.7 FPS
• Ultra: 80.2 FPS

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 155.3 FPS
• Medium: 117.3 FPS
• High: 109 FPS
• Ultra: 88 FPS

At 1920x1080:

• Low: 160.7 FPS
• Medium: 132.5 FPS
• High: 124.5 FPS
• Ultra: 104.5 FPS

The pattern is consistent: lowering resolution increases frame rates, and lowering settings increases frame rates. The largest jump occurs between Low and Medium at 4K, where the average drops from 148.5 FPS to 97.9 FPS, a difference of 50.6 FPS. At 1440p, the same step drops from 155.3 FPS to 117.3 FPS, a difference of 38 FPS. At 1080p, the drop is from 160.7 FPS to 132.5 FPS, a difference of 28.2 FPS.

This suggests that the Medium preset adds significant GPU workload compared to Low, likely due to effects like shadows, textures, and post-processing. The step from Medium to High is smaller: at 4K it drops 7.2 FPS, at 1440p it drops 8.3 FPS, and at 1080p it drops 8 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is also modest: at 4K it drops 10.5 FPS, at 1440p it drops 21 FPS, and at 1080p it drops 20 FPS.

The 1440p and 1080p data show a larger penalty for Ultra versus High compared to 4K. This could indicate that Ultra adds features that are more noticeable at lower pixel densities, or it could simply reflect the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions, leaving more room for the preset difference to manifest.

Across all twelve measurements, the lowest average is 80.2 FPS (4K Ultra) and the highest is 160.7 FPS (1080p Low). Every single measurement is above 60 FPS, meaning there is no configuration in the database where this combo fails to hit the playable threshold.

The Verdict

Yes, the Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 can run Overpower at playable frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings. The database confirms that at 1920x1080, the Ultra preset runs at 104.5 FPS on average. At 2560x1440, Ultra runs at 88 FPS. At 3840x2160, Ultra runs at 80.2 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous. At every resolution, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are listed as playable, meaning each one stays at or above 60 FPS. The best settings at each resolution are the Ultra preset, because it is the most demanding option that still clears the threshold.

The weakest point in the entire dataset is 4K Ultra at 80.2 FPS. That leaves roughly 20 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, which is a comfortable margin for typical gameplay. Even if a user encounters a busy scene that causes a frame dip, the average is high enough that occasional drops are unlikely to fall below 60 FPS.

The GPU is clearly the dominant component here, and it is well-suited to this game. The RTX 4070's 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs, combined with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, provides enough headroom for 4K gaming. The CPU, while mid-pack at the 47th percentile, does not create a bottleneck that would prevent playability.

Users who own this combo can confidently set Overpower to Ultra at any resolution. The game will run smoothly, and there is no need to compromise on visual quality to maintain performance. The data shows that this pairing is more than sufficient for the game, and the recorded frame rates are consistently high across the board.