Overpower

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks in the 1460th position out of 1744 tested combinations for Overpower, placing this system in the lower portion of the performance distribution. This rank reflects a pairing where the GPU, which sits at the 51st percentile among all graphics cards, becomes the primary constraint in most scenarios. The combination lands near the bottom quartile of tested hardware, meaning that while the system can run the game, it does so with notable compromises in visual fidelity and frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions. The data indicates a machine that is functional for the Action title but far from the upper echelons of performance, with the CPU holding the 75th percentile among all processors, creating a significant imbalance between the two core components.

FAQ

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

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F achieves an average benchmark score of 17181, placing it nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U which scores 17189 with a deltaPct of 0. It is also 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1260P and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U, while being 0.2% behind the Intel Core i5-1240U.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the average FPS on Low settings is 103.7, while Ultra settings produce an average of 49.6 FPS. This represents a substantial performance gap, with Low settings delivering more than double the frame rate of Ultra.

Q: Is the GTX 1070 better or worse than its closest GPU rivals?

A: The GTX 1070 has an average benchmark score of 12331. It is 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K4200, 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M, 1.4% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, and 1.7% behind the NVIDIA Tesla K20Xm.

Q: What is the impact of resolution scaling on High settings?

A: Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on High settings reduces the average FPS from 62.8 to 53.2. Stepping up to 3840x2160 further lowers the average to 48.8 FPS, showing a gradual decline as pixel count increases.

Q: Which resolution offers the closest performance to 60 FPS on Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the system achieves 61.6 FPS on average, which is the nearest value to the 60 FPS threshold. The 1920x1080 Medium setting reaches 66.8 FPS, while 3840x2160 Medium drops to 50.8 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded results?

A: In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 14372 in the multicore test and 2029 in the singlecore test. The ratio indicates strong scaling across its 6 cores and 12 threads, with the multicore result being roughly seven times higher than the single-core score.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, though the severity varies significantly by settings preset. At Low settings, the system moves from 103.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 93.7 FPS at 2560x1440, a drop of 10.0 FPS, and then to 82.1 FPS at 3840x2160, another 11.6 FPS reduction. This relatively modest scaling suggests that at Low settings, the CPU is still providing enough throughput to keep the GPU reasonably fed, though the GTX 1070 begins to show its limits at 4K.

On Medium settings, the frame rates start lower and decline more steeply in percentage terms. The 1920x1080 result is 66.8 FPS, falling to 61.6 FPS at 2560x1440, and then dropping to 50.8 FPS at 3840x2160. The 4K figure represents a 24% reduction compared to 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming the bottleneck as pixel fill rate demands increase. High settings follow a similar trajectory with 62.8 FPS at 1080p, 53.2 FPS at 1440p, and 48.8 FPS at 4K, showing a 22% decrease from the lowest to highest resolution.

Ultra settings produce the most constrained results, with 49.6 FPS at 1920x1080, 46.1 FPS at 2560x1440, and 41.8 FPS at 3840x2160. The relatively small absolute difference between 1080p and 4K at Ultra, just 7.8 FPS, suggests that the GPU is already saturated even at lower resolutions when maximum visual quality is enabled. The data collectively indicates that the limiting component shifts with settings: at Low and Medium, the GTX 1070 scales predictably with resolution, while at Ultra, the graphics card is the consistent constraint across all tested resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Analyzing the measured rows, the most balanced experience comes from the Medium preset at 2560x1440, which delivers 61.6 FPS on average. This configuration sits above the 60 FPS threshold while maintaining a higher resolution than 1080p, offering a reasonable compromise between visual quality and smoothness. The High preset at 1920x1080 achieves 62.8 FPS, slightly higher than the 1440p Medium result, but the lower resolution reduces image clarity without a proportional performance gain.

For users prioritizing frame rate above all else, Low settings at 1920x1080 produce 103.7 FPS, which is the highest recorded value in the entire dataset. This setting also scales well to 2560x1440 with 93.7 FPS, suggesting that competitive play at high refresh rates is viable even at 1440p. However, the visual downgrade from Low to Medium is substantial, and the 37 FPS difference between Low and Medium at 1080p may not justify the reduced graphical fidelity for most players.

The Ultra preset is difficult to recommend for any resolution, as it fails to reach 50 FPS even at 1920x1080 with 49.6 FPS. The 3840x2160 Ultra result of 41.8 FPS is the lowest measured value, and the marginal visual improvement over High does not compensate for the 13 FPS drop at 1080p. High settings at 1440p produce 53.2 FPS, which is playable but below the ideal smoothness threshold, making Medium at 1440p the superior choice for those seeking higher resolution without sacrificing fluidity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best performance across all settings. Low settings average 103.7 FPS, Medium reaches 66.8 FPS, High achieves 62.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 49.6 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline, with the largest single step occurring between Low and Medium at 36.9 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is just 4.0 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease across the board. Low settings remain the strongest at 93.7 FPS, followed by Medium at 61.6 FPS, High at 53.2 FPS, and Ultra at 46.1 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 47.6 FPS, indicating that the GPU struggles more significantly as quality settings rise. The Medium preset at 1440p, at 61.6 FPS, is the only setting other than Low that remains above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more constrained. Low settings produce 82.1 FPS, which is still respectable, but Medium falls to 50.8 FPS, High to 48.8 FPS, and Ultra to 41.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 31.3 FPS, showing that even a modest quality increase has a profound impact at this resolution. The data reveals that Low settings at 4K outperform Ultra at 1080p, with 82.1 FPS versus 49.6 FPS, demonstrating the GPU's sensitivity to both resolution and quality parameters.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F provides 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This Rocket Lake architecture, built on a 14 nm process, includes 12 MB of shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The CPU's percentile ranking of 75 among all processors indicates that it outperforms the majority of CPUs in the database, making it a capable partner for this game.

In terms of synthetic performance, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14372 and a singlecore score of 2029. The Geekbench results show 7579 in multicore and 1979 in singlecore, while 3DMark tests reveal scaling from 868 in single-thread to 5652 in max-threads. The Passmark multithread score of 16908 and single-thread score of 2981 further confirm the CPU's balanced capabilities.

The benchmark results indicate that the i5-11400F is not the primary bottleneck in Overpower. At Low settings, even 4K resolution achieves 82.1 FPS, suggesting the CPU can feed the GPU adequately when graphical load is minimal. However, the GPU's 51st percentile ranking, with an average benchmark score of 12331, places it roughly 28% below the CPU in relative standing, reinforcing that the GTX 1070 limits the system's frame rates. The measured FPS data supports this conclusion, as frame rates drop more steeply with quality setting increases than with resolution changes, a pattern consistent with GPU-bound performance. The CPU's 12 threads provide sufficient parallelism for modern game workloads, though Overpower's Action genre does not appear to stress the processor to its limits based on the scaling behavior observed across different resolutions and settings.