Overpower

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 in Overpower (Action, released 2023-08-14) delivers a combination that lands mid-pack among tested systems, ranking 806 out of 1744 combos. This position suggests a balanced partnership where neither component catastrophically bottlenecks the other, though the data reveals distinct performance ceilings at higher settings. The RTX 3070, with its 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, demonstrates strong raw capability, while the 6-core, 12-thread i5-10400F provides adequate throughput for this title. The measured FPS across resolutions and settings paints a nuanced picture of where this system thrives and where it strains, particularly when chasing Ultra presets at 4K.

FAQ

*Q: How does this combo rank overall in Overpower?*

A: The combo sits at rank 806 out of 1744 tested configurations. This places it in the upper-middle tier of the database, indicating it outperforms roughly 54% of tested systems while trailing the top performers.

Q: What is the best 1080p result for this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves its highest average FPS of 165.9. Medium and High presets deliver 111.2 and 102.9 FPS respectively, while Ultra drops to 86.6 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU's memory configuration affect 4K performance?

A: The RTX 3070's 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 3840x2160, Ultra settings yield only 63.4 FPS, while dropping to Low raises this to 132.3 FPS, suggesting memory capacity and bandwidth become limiting factors at higher presets.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The i5-10400F, with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz and 12 MB of L3 cache, shows diminishing influence as resolution increases. The FPS gap between Low and Ultra settings widens from 79.3 FPS at 1080p to 68.9 FPS at 4K, indicating the GPU becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance relative to its multi-core score?

A: The CPU scores 688 in 3dmark_single_thread versus 4748 in 3dmark_16_threads. Its passmark_singlethread score of 2541 and passmark_multithread score of 12115 show a roughly 4.8x scaling, typical for a 6-core/12-thread part.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 3070's avgBenchmarkScore of 28238 sits 0.9% above the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (27985) and 1% above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (27956). It trails the AMD FirePro S7150 by 0.6%.

How This Combo Ranks

The 806th rank out of 1744 combos places this pairing in the 46th percentile of tested systems. This is a surprisingly modest position given the RTX 3070's strong individual standing — the GPU holds the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU sits at the 73rd percentile. The gap between component percentiles and combo ranking suggests that Overpower may favor certain hardware combinations over raw individual scores. The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7552 (0.4% higher avgScore), AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (0.8% lower), and Intel Core i5-8500 (1.1% lower). These tight margins in CPU benchmarks indicate the i5-10400F is well within a competitive band, yet the combo's overall rank shows that Overpower may reward systems with more balanced memory or storage configurations that aren't captured in these scores. The data shows this combo outperforms 938 other tested configurations, but it also trails 806 systems, suggesting the RTX 3070's capabilities are somewhat underutilized in this particular game's engine.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip, provides the graphical muscle for this combo. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory across a 256-bit bus delivers 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth — a figure that becomes critical when analyzing 4K results. The GPU's base clock of 1500 MHz boosts to 1725 MHz, and its 5888 shading units process data at 20.31 TFLOPS FP32. These specs translate to measurable performance in Overpower: at 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 86.6 FPS, but cranking to 4K Ultra drops this to 63.4 FPS — a 26.8% reduction. The GPU's pixel rate of 165.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s suggest it can handle high-resolution textures, yet the 8 GB VRAM appears to be a limiting factor at 4K Ultra. The memory clock of 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) provides the bandwidth needed for high settings, but the 63.4 FPS at 4K Ultra indicates the card is working near its limits. The GPU's passmark_g3d score of 22214 and 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 3162 confirm its DirectX 12 Ultimate capabilities, which Overpower likely leverages given its 2023 release.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data reveals a consistent pattern across all three resolutions. At 1920x1080, the combo produces 165.9 FPS on Low, 111.2 on Medium, 102.9 on High, and 86.6 on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, these numbers shift to 154.6, 96.8, 91.3, and 75.8 respectively. At 3840x2160, the results are 132.3, 80.5, 77.1, and 63.4. The gap between Low and Ultra settings grows from 79.3 FPS at 1080p to 78.8 FPS at 1440p and 68.9 FPS at 4K. This narrowing gap at higher resolutions suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor more quickly, as the CPU has more headroom to feed frames. The Medium-to-High transition at 4K costs only 3.4 FPS (from 80.5 to 77.1), while the High-to-Ultra transition costs 13.7 FPS (from 77.1 to 63.4). This disproportionate drop at the Ultra preset indicates that the 8 GB VRAM or the GPU's 96 ROPs struggle with the additional rendering demands. At 1080p, the Low-to-Medium transition costs 54.7 FPS, whereas the Medium-to-High transition costs only 8.3 FPS — a surprisingly small penalty that suggests the CPU is well-utilized at lower settings.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience per the measured rows, the High preset at 2560x1440 offers the most compelling balance. It delivers 91.3 FPS, which is 15.5 FPS higher than Ultra at the same resolution, yet only 5.5 FPS lower than Medium. The visual quality jump from Medium to High is typically substantial in modern games, and the 5.5 FPS cost is minimal. At 1080p, Medium provides 111.2 FPS — sufficient for high-refresh monitors — while High costs only 8.3 FPS more. At 4K, High produces 77.1 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for competitive play; Low at 132.3 FPS is the only 4K setting that exceeds 120 FPS. The data suggests avoiding Ultra at all resolutions: at 1080p it costs 16.3 FPS over High, at 1440p it costs 15.5 FPS, and at 4K it costs 13.7 FPS. These margins are too large to justify the visual upgrade, especially since High settings already provide a strong experience. For users prioritizing frame rate, Low at 1080p (165.9 FPS) or 1440p (154.6 FPS) is the clear choice.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Comet Lake architecture, built on Intel's 14 nm process. Its base clock of 2.90 GHz boosts to 4.30 GHz, and it features 12 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark scores show a capable mid-range part: it achieves 10297 in cinebench_r23_multicore and 1453 in cinebench_r23_singlecore. Its passmark_multithread score of 12115 and passmark_singlethread score of 2541 place it in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs. In Overpower, the CPU's role becomes evident when comparing FPS across settings. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 165.9 FPS, which likely approaches the CPU's frame-generation limit. The 3dmark_8_threads score of 3929 versus the 3dmark_2_threads score of 1350 indicates the CPU scales well with additional threads, which helps in a game that can utilize multiple cores. The CPU's memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s over dual-channel DDR4 may become a factor at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. The i5-10400F's nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 7552, scores only 0.4% higher on average, showing the CPU is competitively positioned despite its older architecture.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals the bottleneck dynamics. At Low settings, dropping from 1080p to 1440p costs 11.3 FPS (from 165.9 to 154.6), and dropping to 4K costs another 22.3 FPS (to 132.3). This represents a total 20.3% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings. At Ultra settings, the same progression costs 10.8 FPS (1080p to 1440p) and 12.4 FPS (1440p to 4K), totaling 26.8% reduction (from 86.6 to 63.4). The percentage drop is steeper at Ultra, confirming that the GPU is the primary constraint at higher presets. At Medium, the 1080p-to-4K drop is 27.6% (from 111.2 to 80.5), while at High it's 25.1% (from 102.9 to 77.1). The relatively modest FPS penalties at Low settings suggest the CPU is keeping pace, but the larger relative drops at Medium and Ultra indicate the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth become taxed. The 4K Ultra result of 63.4 FPS is the only sub-60 result in the entire dataset, showing that this combo is generally capable of smooth gameplay, but 4K Ultra pushes the hardware to its limit. The scaling pattern indicates that users targeting 4K should stick to High settings or lower, while 1440p Ultra remains viable at 75.8 FPS.