Overpower

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a compelling 1080p and 1440p experience in Overpower, though the data reveals a clear ceiling at 4K. The measured frames per second (FPS) across resolutions and settings paint a picture of a system where the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and the CPU’s six cores interact in predictable ways. This combination ranks 2005th out of 3713 tested combos, placing it in the 54th percentile of all systems tested, a solidly mid-pack result that reflects its balanced but not top-tier hardware.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data strongly suggests that the High preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, High yields an average of 89 FPS, which is more than sufficient for smooth action gameplay. The jump from High to Ultra at this resolution costs 15 FPS (from 89 to 74), a significant 17% drop for what is typically a marginal visual improvement in shadow quality and post-processing effects. Conversely, dropping from High to Medium only gains 7 FPS (from 89 to 96), which does not justify the reduction in texture quality and draw distance.

At 2560x1440, the recommendation becomes even clearer. High produces an average of 79 FPS, which remains comfortably playable. Ultra drops to 66 FPS, approaching the threshold where fast-paced action may feel less responsive. The 137 FPS achieved at Low settings is unnecessary for gameplay and indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck at this resolution; the GPU is still delivering headroom. The Medium setting at 85 FPS sits between the two, but the 6 FPS gain over High does not warrant the visual compromise.

For 3840x2160, the data suggests that High is the maximum playable setting, with an average of 67 FPS. Ultra falls to 56 FPS, which is borderline for an action game, and the 62 FPS minimum recorded at Medium settings (with an average of 73 FPS) shows that even Medium can dip below the 60 FPS threshold in demanding scenes. Low at 116 FPS proves the engine scales well, but at 4K, the visual downgrade to Low defeats the purpose of the higher resolution. Therefore, High is the recommended preset for the best experience on this hardware, maintaining over 60 FPS at all tested resolutions while preserving the game’s visual identity.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Comet Lake architecture, built on Intel’s 14 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its benchmark scores indicate a competent mid-range performer: the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10283 and single-core score of 1451 show that it can handle modern game engines that utilize multiple threads, while its single-thread performance is adequate for game logic and physics.

In Overpower, the CPU’s role becomes evident when examining the FPS scaling across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 153 FPS, which is the highest measured value. This suggests that at lower graphical loads, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to reach high frame rates. However, the 3DMark benchmark scores are revealing: the 16-thread score of 4748 is nearly identical to the max-threads score of 4735, indicating that the 12 threads are fully utilized but additional threads would not provide a meaningful boost. The 2-thread score of 1350 is relatively weak, meaning that in scenes with heavy single-threaded dependencies, the CPU may struggle to maintain high minimum FPS.

The data implies that the i5-10400F is not the primary bottleneck in Overpower at higher settings. When moving from 1080p High (89 FPS) to 1440p High (79 FPS), the drop is only 10 FPS, and from 1440p High to 4K High (67 FPS) the drop is 12 FPS. This gradual decline is consistent with GPU-bound performance, where the CPU has sufficient headroom. The processor’s 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support at 42.7 GB/s bandwidth provide enough data throughput for the game’s streaming needs, as evidenced by the stable performance at Medium settings where the minimum FPS (81 at 1080p) is only 15 FPS below the average.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using TSMC’s 5 nm process. It features 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, along with 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz, with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus providing 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its FP32 compute performance is rated at 15.11 TFLOPS, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is relevant for an action game like Overpower that may utilize modern rendering features.

The GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is the most likely limiting factor at 4K resolution. The data shows a significant drop in FPS when moving from 1440p High (79 FPS) to 4K High (67 FPS), a 15% reduction. However, the more telling metric is the difference between 4K Medium (73 FPS) and 4K High (67 FPS), which is only 6 FPS. This small gap suggests that at 4K, the GPU is not just compute-bound but also memory-bandwidth-bound. The 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is modest for 4K textures, and the 8 GB capacity may force the game to swap textures, causing the observed 62 FPS minimum at 4K Medium.

In contrast, at 1080p and 1440p, the RTX 4060 shows strong performance. The PassMark G3D score of 19545 places it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 780M, is only 0.3% behind, indicating that this GPU is at the lower end of its performance class. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2302 further confirms its mid-range positioning. The GPU’s 236.2 GTexel/s texture rate and 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate are sufficient for 1440p gaming, but the 128-bit memory bus becomes a bottleneck at 4K, where the required bandwidth scales exponentially with pixel count.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Overpower with this combo?*

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 on High settings provides the best balance, with an average of 79 FPS. At 1920x1080 High, the average is 89 FPS, which is also excellent, but the higher resolution offers a more immersive experience without a significant performance penalty.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Xeon 6756E (14163) and 0.5% higher than the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115). It is 0.3% slower than the Intel Core 7 160UL (14232) and 0.6% slower than the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277), placing it in a tightly contested mid-range bracket.

*Q: Is the RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K gaming in Overpower?*

A: The measured data suggests it is marginal. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 56, and at 4K Medium, the minimum FPS is 62. While High settings achieve 67 FPS on average, the small gap between Medium (73) and High (67) indicates that VRAM capacity and bandwidth are limiting factors, as the GPU cannot differentiate settings efficiently at this resolution.

Q: Does the game scale well from 1080p to 4K with this hardware?

A: Yes, but with diminishing returns. The FPS drops from 153 at 1080p Low to 116 at 4K Low, a 24% reduction. However, at High settings, the drop is from 89 to 67, a 25% reduction. The consistent scaling suggests the game engine is well-optimized, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking among all tested systems?

A: This combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 2005th out of 3713 tested combos in Overpower. This places it in the 54th percentile, indicating a slightly above-average system for this specific game.

Q: Are the minimum FPS values stable across settings?

A: The data only provides minimum FPS for Medium settings. At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 81 FPS against an average of 96, a 15.6% variance. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 73 FPS against an average of 85, a 14.1% variance. At 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum is 62 FPS against an average of 73, a 15.1% variance. This consistency suggests stable frame pacing, though the 4K minimum falls below 60 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling across resolutions reveals a system that is GPU-limited at higher pixel counts. From 1080p High (89 FPS) to 1440p High (79 FPS), the performance drops by 11.2%. This is a moderate decline, typical of a GPU that has enough bandwidth for 1440p but not enough raw compute for a linear scaling. The drop from 1440p High to 4K High (67 FPS) is 15.2%, which is steeper. This non-linear scaling indicates that the GPU’s memory bandwidth (272.0 GB/s) and VRAM capacity (8 GB) are becoming bottlenecks at 4K, as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K, but the FPS does not quarter.

Looking at Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic. From 1080p Low (153 FPS) to 1440p Low (137 FPS), the drop is 10.5%. From 1440p Low to 4K Low (116 FPS), the drop is 15.3%. This suggests that even at Low settings, where the GPU’s compute load is reduced, the memory subsystem struggles to keep up with 4K’s bandwidth demands. The CPU’s role in this scaling is minimal, as its performance does not change with resolution. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 4748 and max-threads score of 4735 show that the CPU has consistent multi-threaded capability, meaning it is not introducing variability.

The data implies that the limiting component shifts from the CPU at 1080p Low (where 153 FPS is achieved) to the GPU at 4K Ultra (56 FPS). At 1080p, the CPU’s single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1451) may cap the maximum FPS, as evidenced by the 153 FPS ceiling. At 4K, the GPU’s pixel fill rate (118.1 GPixel/s) and texture rate (236.2 GTexel/s) are insufficient to maintain high frame rates, especially with the memory bandwidth limitation. This is a classic case of a balanced system at 1440p, where the CPU and GPU reach a performance equilibrium.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. On Low settings, the average FPS is 153, which is the maximum recorded across all tests. Medium settings yield an average of 96 FPS, with a minimum of 81 and a maximum of 110. High settings produce an average of 89 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 74 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 7 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 15 FPS, indicating that Ultra introduces significant rendering costs.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong. Low settings achieve an average of 137 FPS. Medium settings average 85 FPS, with a minimum of 73 and a maximum of 98. High settings average 79 FPS, and Ultra settings average 66 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 6 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 13 FPS. This resolution is the sweet spot, as High maintains a 79 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, performance degrades noticeably. Low settings average 116 FPS, which is still high due to the reduced graphical load. Medium settings average 73 FPS, with a minimum of 62 and a maximum of 84. High settings average 67 FPS, and Ultra settings average 56 FPS. The difference between Medium and High is only 6 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 11 FPS. The 62 FPS minimum at Medium suggests that even at this setting, the system can dip below the ideal 60 FPS mark, making High and Ultra risky choices for consistent performance.

How This Combo Ranks

In Overpower, the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 2005th out of 3713 tested combos. This places it in the top 54% of all systems, which is a respectable position for a mid-range build. The ranking indicates that this combo outperforms a slight majority of other tested configurations, but it is not at the top tier. The CPU’s percentile rank of 68 among all CPUs suggests that it is a solid performer, but its nearest rivals show a tight cluster: the Intel Xeon 6756E is only 0.2% behind, and the AMD EPYC 7552 is 0.5% behind, while the Intel Core 7 160UL is 0.3% ahead and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C is 0.6% ahead. This indicates that the CPU is not a differentiating factor in the overall ranking.

The GPU’s percentile rank of 61 among all GPUs is lower than the CPU’s, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 780M, which is only 0.3% behind. This suggests that the RTX 4060 is at the lower end of its performance class, and its 8 GB VRAM may be a limiting factor in Overpower at higher resolutions. The combo’s rank is likely influenced more by the GPU’s mid-range positioning than the CPU’s solid performance. The measured FPS data supports this: the system achieves playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but struggles at 4K Ultra, which is consistent with a GPU that has limited VRAM and bandwidth. The 2005th rank out of 3713 combos is a fair assessment of a balanced system that excels at 1440p but cannot compete with high-end configurations at 4K.