Overpower

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a consistently high-refresh experience in Overpower, with the measured data showing that the Ultra preset is viable for most users, though Medium offers the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate headroom. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset produces 101.6 FPS average, which is comfortably above 60 but leaves little margin for demanding scenes; dropping to Medium raises this to 134.8 FPS, a 32.7% improvement that justifies the visual trade-off. At 2560x1440, the pattern holds: Ultra yields 89.9 FPS, while Medium provides 116.6 FPS, offering a substantial buffer. At 3840x2160, Ultra drops to 77.2 FPS, still playable, but Medium at 102.3 FPS is clearly the sweet spot for 4K displays, as it maintains triple-digit performance without the steep cost of High or Ultra. For competitive play, the Low preset at 1920x1080 reaches 196.4 FPS, far exceeding any 144Hz display’s capability, making it the choice for maximum responsiveness.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data indicates that the Medium preset is the optimal default for this combo across all resolutions. It delivers 134.8 FPS at 1920x1080, 116.6 FPS at 2560x1440, and 102.3 FPS at 3840x2160, all of which are above the 100 FPS threshold that most high-refresh monitors target. Compared to High, Medium offers a 10.1% gain at 1080p (134.8 vs 122.4 FPS), a 5.6% gain at 1440p (116.6 vs 110.4 FPS), and an 11.7% gain at 4K (102.3 vs 91.6 FPS), with likely minimal visual degradation given the action genre’s fast pacing. The Ultra preset is only recommended for users with 60Hz displays or those prioritizing image quality over frame rate consistency; at 1080p it still manages 101.6 FPS, but at 4K it falls to 77.2 FPS, which may introduce noticeable stutter during intense combat sequences. For esports-focused players, the Low preset at 1920x1080 provides 196.4 FPS, a 45.4% uplift over Medium, and the 187.5 FPS at 1440p Low remains above 144Hz, making it suitable for high-refresh competitive setups.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070’s memory configuration and clock behavior are central to understanding the FPS results. With 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, the card delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for Overpower’s asset streaming at all tested resolutions. The GPU’s boost clock of 2475 MHz, paired with its 5888 shading units, drives the high frame rates observed; the 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 throughput explains why the gap between Medium and High is relatively narrow, as the architecture scales efficiently with moderate shading loads. The memory clock of 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) ensures that texture-heavy scenes at 3840x2160 do not become bandwidth-limited, as evidenced by the 102.3 FPS at Medium 4K. Interestingly, the GPU’s 200 W TDP suggests thermal headroom is adequate for sustained loads, though the data does not show frame time variance. The RTX 4070’s 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs (avgBenchmarkScore 37283) aligns with its measured performance here, placing it ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 by 0.6% in synthetic benchmarks, yet the in-game results show it handling 4K Ultra at 77.2 FPS, which is a demanding scenario that the 12 GB VRAM buffers effectively.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of 1744 tested combinations, this specific pairing of the Core i5-11400F and RTX 4070 achieves a combo rank of 482, placing it in the 72.4th percentile of all systems tested. This rank is notably strong given the CPU’s age; the i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread Rocket Lake processor with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, and its 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs (avgBenchmarkScore 17181) shows it is not the bottleneck. The CPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, scores 17189 (0% delta), while the Intel Core i7-1260P is 0.2% lower at 17212, indicating that the i5-11400F’s multi-threaded performance is competitive with newer mobile chips, though its 12 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are modest by modern standards. The GPU’s rank of 81st percentile (avgBenchmarkScore 37283) is higher than the CPU’s, which suggests the RTX 4070 is the dominant contributor to the combo’s standing. Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing’s rank of 482 out of 1744 means roughly 72% of tested systems outperform it, but among 1080p and 1440p configurations, the measured FPS values (196.4 and 187.5 at Low, respectively) are exceptional. The deltaPct values for the GPU’s rivals—0.6% ahead of RX Vega 56, 1.9% ahead of MX570 A—confirm the RTX 4070 is a high-tier part, and the CPU’s 0% delta with the Ryzen 7 5700U indicates that upgrading the processor alone would yield no measurable gain in synthetic benchmarks.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a clear progression from Low to Ultra: Low averages 196.4 FPS, Medium 134.8 FPS, High 122.4 FPS, and Ultra 101.6 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 31.4% (196.4 to 134.8), while the drop from High to Ultra is 17.0% (122.4 to 101.6), indicating that the Ultra preset’s additional effects (likely shadows and reflections) are disproportionately expensive. At 2560x1440, the same trend continues: Low hits 187.5 FPS, Medium 116.6 FPS, High 110.4 FPS, and Ultra 89.9 FPS. The resolution scaling from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 4.5% at Low (196.4 to 187.5) but 11.5% at Ultra (101.6 to 89.9), showing that higher settings amplify the resolution penalty. At 3840x2160, the results are: Low 162.4 FPS, Medium 102.3 FPS, High 91.6 FPS, and Ultra 77.2 FPS. The 4K resolution reduces Low preset performance by 17.3% compared to 1080p (196.4 to 162.4), but Ultra drops by 24.0% (101.6 to 77.2), which is the largest relative loss across all settings. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset shows the most consistent scaling: 134.8 (1080p), 116.6 (1440p), 102.3 (4K), which translates to 13.5% and 12.3% reductions, respectively, making it the most predictable setting for planning frame rate expectations.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 144 FPS?

A: At 1920x1080 with the Low preset, the average FPS is 196.4, which exceeds 144 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 187.5 FPS, still above 144 FPS, but the Medium preset at 1440p drops to 116.6 FPS, so only Low is viable for 144Hz at that resolution.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4070 compared to its nearest rival?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 37283, which is 0.6% higher than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56’s 37507, and 1.9% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A’s 38008. In-game, the RTX 4070 achieves 101.6 FPS at 1080p Ultra, which is a strong result for its class.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: The Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17181, placing it at the 75th percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival (Ryzen 7 5700U) scoring 17189 (0% delta). Given the GPU’s 81st percentile rank, the CPU is not limiting the observed frame rates, as evidenced by the 196.4 FPS at 1080p Low.

Q: What is the FPS difference between High and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 110.4 FPS, while Ultra averages 89.9 FPS, a difference of 20.5 FPS or 18.6%. This suggests Ultra’s extra visual features cost nearly a fifth of the frame rate.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this setup?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160, the Medium preset delivers 102.3 FPS, and even Ultra manages 77.2 FPS. For a 60Hz 4K display, Ultra is playable, but Medium is recommended for smoother motion at 100+ FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 482 out of 1744 tested combos, placing it in the top 27.6% of all configurations. This rank reflects the GPU’s strength, as the CPU’s 75th percentile score is lower than the GPU’s 81st percentile.