Overpower

The Intel Core i5-9400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a thoroughly playable experience in Overpower, with the data showing that every resolution and preset combination tested clears the 60 FPS threshold. The strongest performance headroom is found at 1080p, but the combination remains highly capable even at 4K with maximum settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

For players targeting a smooth 60 FPS experience, the limiting factor is not the preset but the resolution. The benchmark results show that this combo has enough headroom to run the most demanding settings at every tested resolution.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 106.6 FPS. This is comfortably above the playability threshold. The other presets at this resolution also perform well: High averages 119 FPS, Medium averages 120.8 FPS, and Low averages 147.6 FPS. The gap between Ultra and Medium is roughly 14 FPS, while the jump from High to Low is nearly 29 FPS, indicating that the GPU has substantial scaling headroom at 4K.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is again Ultra, with an average of 118.7 FPS. This represents a notable improvement over the 4K result. High averages 124 FPS, Medium averages 127.4 FPS, and Low reaches 155.2 FPS. The difference between Ultra and Medium is less than 9 FPS at this resolution, showing that the GPU is not yet fully saturated by the render load.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, delivering an average of 121.1 FPS. The lower presets push even higher: High averages 129.9 FPS, Medium averages 131.7 FPS, and Low reaches 161.4 FPS. The scaling from Medium to Low is the largest single jump at this resolution, roughly 30 FPS, while the step from Ultra to High is a smaller 8.8 FPS gain.

Across all three resolutions, Ultra is the best setting choice because it never drops below 106.6 FPS average, leaving a wide margin above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The data confirms that the RTX 5080 is the dominant factor in sustaining these framerates, and the i5-9400 does not appear to bottleneck the GPU at any resolution tested.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the components in this combo within a narrow performance band relative to other tested hardware. For the Intel Core i5-9400, the nearest rival is the Intel Core i7-1068NG7, which has an average benchmark score of 2259, a delta of -0.2% relative to the i5-9400's average score of 2254. This means their performance is effectively identical. The Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2264, a -0.4% delta, also essentially matching. On the other side, the Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248, a 0.3% delta, and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246, a 0.4% delta. In practical terms, any of these four processors would behave nearly the same as the i5-9400 in Overpower, since the performance differences are all under half a percent.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, the closest rival in the database is the AMD Radeon 8060S, with an average score of 55757, a delta of 0.6% versus the RTX 5080's average of 56083. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, a 0.7% delta, placing it just behind. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, a 2.3% delta, which is the largest gap among the listed rivals. On the higher end, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57367, a -2.2% delta, meaning it is slightly faster than the RTX 5080 by a small margin.

When considering an alternative build, swapping the i5-9400 for any of its nearest rivals would result in a negligible change in Overpower performance. The same applies to swapping the RTX 5080 for the AMD Radeon 8060S or the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB; the recorded average scores are so close that the FPS differences would be within measurement noise. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE would offer a small improvement, but the delta is only 2.2%, unlikely to push any preset from unplayable to playable given the already high FPS values recorded.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Overpower at 4K with Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. The recorded average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 106.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best preset to use at 1440p?

A: Ultra is the best settings choice at 2560x1440, as it delivers an average of 118.7 FPS and remains the most demanding preset tested that clears 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 8060S?

A: The RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 56083, while the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, a delta of 0.6%. The performance difference is minimal.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-9400 a bottleneck for the RTX 5080 in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a bottleneck. At 1080p, the combo still reaches 161.4 FPS on Low and 121.1 FPS on Ultra, and the CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.4% in average score, suggesting the processor is sufficient for this game.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS in the measured data is 106.6 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. Every other setting and resolution combination produces a higher average.

Q: How many tested combos does this pairing rank above?

A: The combo ranks 789 out of 3713 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the top portion of the database.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: this PC can run Overpower at every resolution and preset combination tested. The verdict by resolution confirms that all playable settings lists include High, Low, Medium, and Ultra at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p. The best settings at each resolution are Ultra, with average FPS values of 106.6 at 3840x2160, 118.7 at 2560x1440, and 121.1 at 1920x1080.

The minimum recorded average across the entire test matrix is 106.6 FPS, which is still 46.6 FPS above the 60 FPS playability threshold. This means there is no scenario in the measured data where the system dips below the target framerate. Even at the most demanding configuration, 4K Ultra, the system retains a significant safety margin. The verdict is straightforward: for a 60 FPS target, the Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 combination is more than sufficient for Overpower, and it offers headroom for higher refresh rate displays at lower resolutions or presets.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance in Overpower, but the CPU's role becomes more visible at lower resolutions. Comparing the scaling between presets at each resolution reveals how the load shifts.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 106.6 on Ultra to 147.6 on Low, a difference of 41 FPS. The step from Ultra to High is 12.4 FPS, from High to Medium is 1.8 FPS, and from Medium to Low is 26.8 FPS. The large jump from Medium to Low suggests that the GPU is heavily loaded at 4K, and reducing settings directly translates into higher framerates. The CPU is unlikely to be the limiting factor here, as the GPU is working at its highest intensity.

At 2560x1440, the spread is from 118.7 on Ultra to 155.2 on Low, a difference of 36.5 FPS. The steps are smaller between Ultra and High (5.3 FPS) and High to Medium (3.4 FPS), but Medium to Low still yields a 27.8 FPS gain. The overall pattern is similar to 4K, indicating that the GPU remains the dominant component.

At 1920x1080, the range is from 121.1 on Ultra to 161.4 on Low, a difference of 40.3 FPS. The interesting shift is that the gap between Ultra and High is only 8.8 FPS, and High to Medium is 1.8 FPS, while Medium to Low is 29.7 FPS. The 1080p results show the smallest difference between 4K and 1080p Ultra (106.6 vs 121.1, a 14.5 FPS gain), which is modest compared to the resolution change. This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU begins to play a more noticeable role in limiting the maximum framerate, as the GPU has less work to do per frame. However, the CPU still delivers enough performance to keep every preset well above 60 FPS.

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K on Ultra settings shows a decrease from 121.1 to 118.7 to 106.6 FPS. The small drop from 1080p to 1440p (2.4 FPS) compared to the larger drop from 1440p to 4K (12.1 FPS) reinforces that the GPU is the main scaling factor, with the CPU holding up well even at lower resolutions where it would be most stressed.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's ranking of tested combinations for Overpower, the Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 pairing holds position 789 out of 3713 combos. This places it in the upper quintile of all tested configurations. The percentile data for the individual components supports this placement: the GPU ranks in the 87th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU sits in the 47th percentile among all CPUs. The combo ranking is higher than the CPU percentile alone would suggest, which indicates that the GPU's strong performance carries the pairing in this game.

The gap between the CPU's modest percentile and the combo's strong ranking reflects the nature of Overpower's performance scaling. The measured FPS values across all resolutions and presets are consistently high, and the system never approaches the 60 FPS playability threshold. The RTX 5080's high average benchmark score of 56083 and its position in the 87th GPU percentile are the primary contributors to the combo's rank. The i5-9400, while only in the 47th CPU percentile, does not drag the pairing down in this specific game, as evidenced by the 789th rank out of 3713 combos. This indicates that for Overpower, the graphics card matters more than the processor, and the i5-9400 provides adequate support to let the RTX 5080 operate near its full potential.