Overpower

The benchmark data for the Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT in Overpower reveals a configuration that leans heavily on its graphics card to deliver playable frames, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom to avoid bottlenecking at most settings. At 1080p, the combo produces a maximum average of 187.9 FPS on Low settings, while at 4K on Ultra, it drops to 71.3 FPS. This page analyzes the scaling patterns, component roles, and optimal configurations based solely on the measured data.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression across resolutions shows a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance degradation as pixel count increases. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 109.9 FPS at 1920x1080 to 98.6 FPS at 2560x1440, then further to 84.2 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 23.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K at High settings, indicating that the Radeon RX 7800 XT is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The drop is not linear, with a steeper decline between 1440p and 4K (14.6%) compared to the 1080p to 1440p transition (10.3%), suggesting that memory bandwidth and fill rate constraints become more pronounced at 4K.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic: 187.9 FPS at 1080p, 167.1 FPS at 1440p, and 142.2 FPS at 4K. The 24.3% drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is larger in absolute terms (45.7 FPS) but proportionally similar to High settings. This pattern implies that even when graphical load is minimized, the rendering pipeline at 4K still saturates the GPU's capabilities. Notably, the gap between Low and Medium settings at any given resolution is substantial — at 1080p, Low yields 187.9 FPS while Medium drops to 120.6 FPS, a 35.8% penalty for the modest quality increase. This suggests that the Medium preset introduces effects that heavily tax the GPU. The CPU's influence appears minimal in this scaling, as the 12-thread Core i5-11400F can feed frames well above 140 FPS even at 4K Low, but the data does not show signs of CPU saturation at any resolution tested.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination occupies position 648 out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the 62.9th percentile of all configurations. This mid-to-upper tier ranking reflects the asymmetric pairing: the GPU is a high-end part (76th percentile among all GPUs), while the CPU sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs. The rank suggests that while the RX 7800 XT delivers strong raw performance, the i5-11400F's older Rocket Lake architecture prevents the combo from reaching the upper echelon of results, where newer CPUs with higher single-thread performance would extract more frames in CPU-light scenarios. The combo's rank is likely held back by the CPU's modest single-core throughput, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 868, which trails newer parts. However, the 1744-combo pool includes many configurations with both newer CPUs and similar GPUs, so the 648th position indicates that this pairing still outperforms roughly two-thirds of all tested systems in this specific game.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is the dominant component in this pairing, with its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is directly relevant to the 4K results, where the High preset achieves 84.2 FPS and Ultra drops to 71.3 FPS — the latter still playable but approaching the lower boundary of smooth motion. The GPU's boost clock of 2430 MHz and game clock of 2124 MHz enable a 37.32 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, which explains why the Low preset at 1080p reaches 187.9 FPS. The 96 ROPs and 240 TMUs provide the pixel and texture fill rates needed to sustain high frame rates, but the data shows diminishing returns at higher settings. At Ultra, the 4K frame rate is 71.3 FPS, only 15.3% lower than the 1440p Ultra result of 81.5 FPS, indicating that the GPU is approaching its architectural limits rather than being starved by other components. The GPU's 76th percentile ranking among all GPUs aligns with its measured performance in Overpower, where it delivers above-average results but is not exceptional enough to overcome the CPU's limitations in certain scenarios.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Overpower?*

A: The maximum recorded average is 187.9 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 109.9 at 1920x1080 to 84.2 at 3840x2160, a reduction of 25.7 FPS or approximately 23.4%.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any tested configuration?

A: The data shows no signs of CPU limitation, as the i5-11400F's 12 threads can sustain frame rates above 140 FPS even at 4K Low, and the FPS scaling follows GPU-bound patterns across all settings.

Q: What is the difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium yields 106.4 FPS while High produces 98.6 FPS, a difference of 7.8 FPS in favor of Medium.

Q: How does the combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: It ranks 648th out of 1744 combos, placing it in the upper 37% of all tested systems in this game.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset playable with this hardware?

A: Yes, with an average of 71.3 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra, the frame rate remains above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, though it is the lowest measured result.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F provides six cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its Rocket Lake architecture, built on a 14 nm process, delivers a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14372 and a single-core score of 2029. In Overpower, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck, and the data confirms it does so effectively. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 187.9 FPS, which is near the practical limit for many displays and suggests the CPU can handle frame generation well above 144 Hz in this title. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for the GPU, though the dual-channel DDR4 support is a limiting factor compared to newer platforms. The CPU's 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs means it outperforms three-quarters of processors, but its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (0% delta) and Intel Core i7-1260P (-0.2% delta), indicating that its performance is comparable to mid-range mobile parts rather than high-end desktop CPUs. This explains why the combo's overall rank (648th) is lower than the GPU's percentile would suggest — the CPU's single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 868) is not exceptional, and in a game like Overpower that may rely on per-core performance, this could limit maximum frame rates in CPU-intensive scenes, though the measured FPS data does not show this bottleneck materializing.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, the High preset at 2560x1440 is the standout choice, delivering 98.6 FPS while providing substantial graphical improvements over Medium. At 1080p, High achieves 109.9 FPS, which is smooth for competitive play, while Ultra at 1080p drops to 88.8 FPS — still playable but with diminishing returns. If maximum frame rates are the priority, Low at 1080p (187.9 FPS) or 1440p (167.1 FPS) offers the smoothest experience, but the jump from Low to Medium costs 67.3 FPS at 1080p (from 187.9 to 120.6), suggesting Medium adds significant visual effects that are not worth the performance hit for most players. At 4K, High (84.2 FPS) is the recommended sweet spot, as Ultra (71.3 FPS) provides only marginal visual gains for a 15.3% frame rate penalty, while Medium (88.1 FPS) is nearly identical to High and offers no real advantage. The data suggests that High is the optimal preset across all resolutions, as it consistently outperforms Ultra by 15-18% while offering most of the visual fidelity, and it avoids the steep performance cliff between Low and Medium.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 187.9 FPS on Low, 120.6 FPS on Medium, 109.9 FPS on High, and 88.8 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p results show the widest spread between settings, with a 99.1 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates are 167.1 FPS (Low), 106.4 FPS (Medium), 98.6 FPS (High), and 81.5 FPS (Ultra). The 1440p results compress the range to 85.6 FPS between Low and Ultra, reflecting the GPU becoming more constrained. At 3840x2160, the values are 142.2 FPS (Low), 88.1 FPS (Medium), 84.2 FPS (High), and 71.3 FPS (Ultra), with a spread of 70.9 FPS. Across all resolutions, the Low preset maintains the highest frame rates, but the gap between Low and Medium is consistently the largest single-step drop: 67.3 FPS at 1080p, 60.7 FPS at 1440p, and 54.1 FPS at 4K. In contrast, the difference between Medium and High is relatively small — 10.7 FPS at 1080p, 7.8 FPS at 1440p, and 3.9 FPS at 4K — suggesting that High is a more efficient preset than Medium. The Ultra preset exacts a 21.1 FPS penalty over High at 1080p (88.8 vs. 109.9), a 17.1 FPS penalty at 1440p (81.5 vs. 98.6), and a 12.9 FPS penalty at 4K (71.3 vs. 84.2). These measured values confirm that the RX 7800 XT has ample headroom at lower resolutions but becomes the binding constraint at 4K, where even Low settings only reach 142.2 FPS.