Overpower

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 delivers a playable experience in Overpower only when settings are carefully managed, but the data clearly shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution. The combination ranks in the 1652nd position out of 1744 tested configurations, placing it in the bottom 5% of all tested combos. This pairing is heavily constrained by the RX 570’s 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and aging GCN 4.0 architecture, which cannot keep pace with the CPU’s capabilities in this action title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a stark and consistent pattern: performance scales poorly with resolution, indicating the GPU is the primary bottleneck. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 60.5 FPS, which is the only configuration that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Moving to 1440p at Low settings drops the average to 57.6 FPS, a reduction of 2.9 FPS. At 4K with Low settings, the average falls further to 47.1 FPS, a 22% decrease from the 1080p result.

The scaling becomes more severe when examining higher settings. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 36.6 at 1080p to 33.7 at 1440p (a 7.9% reduction) and then to 28.4 at 4K (a 22.4% reduction from 1080p). This pattern — where the percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is smaller than the drop from 1440p to 4K — points to memory bandwidth saturation. The RX 570’s 224.0 GB/s bandwidth and 4 GB frame buffer are overwhelmed at 4K, causing the steeper decline.

The CPU’s role in this scaling is minimal. The i5-12400’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, provide ample headroom for this game. The data shows that even at 1080p Low, where CPU load is typically highest relative to GPU, the combo only reaches 60.5 FPS, suggesting the GPU is still the limiting factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see similar FPS across different resolutions at the same settings, but that is not the case — every resolution change produces a measurable FPS shift.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Overpower?*

A: The data indicates 1080p is the only viable resolution for consistent playability, with Low settings achieving 60.5 FPS. At 1440p, even Low settings only reach 57.6 FPS, while 4K at any setting falls below 47.1 FPS.

Q: How much of a performance gap exists between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: The gap is substantial. Low settings deliver 60.5 FPS, while Ultra drops to 32.3 FPS — a 28.2 FPS difference, representing a 46.6% reduction in average frame rate.

Q: Does the RX 570’s 4 GB VRAM cause issues in this game?

A: Yes, the evidence is clear. The 4 GB memory capacity is insufficient for higher resolutions and settings. At 4K, High and Medium settings both produce 28.4 FPS, suggesting the game is hitting a memory ceiling rather than a compute limit, as the identical scores indicate a hard bottleneck.

Q: Is the i5-12400 holding back the RX 570 in this game?

A: No. The CPU’s performance profile — with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15935 and single-core score of 2249 — far exceeds what the GPU can feed it. The FPS is consistently GPU-limited across all tested configurations.

Q: How does this combo compare to other GPU pairings in the database?

A: The combo ranks 1652nd out of 1744 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 5.3% of all configurations. This is a low ranking, driven primarily by the GPU’s age and memory limitations.

Q: What is the most consistent setting across all resolutions?

A: Low settings provide the most consistent experience, with FPS of 60.5, 57.6, and 47.1 at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K respectively. This is the only setting where the FPS remains above 47 at all resolutions.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the decisive component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the measured results. The GPU features a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz, with 2048 shading units and 32 ROPs. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These are modest figures by modern standards, reflected in the GPU’s 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs.

The data suggests that VRAM capacity, not raw compute, is the primary constraint in Overpower. At 4K, High and Medium settings both produce exactly 28.4 FPS, which is a statistical anomaly that indicates the game is hitting a hard memory limit rather than a compute limit. The identical scores across these two settings suggest that the game cannot allocate additional memory beyond what is available, capping performance regardless of quality preset.

The FP32 performance of 5.095 TFLOPS is sufficient for this title at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the 60.5 FPS at 1080p Low. However, the GPU’s 14 nm process node and GCN 4.0 architecture are dated, and the effective memory clock of 7 Gbps cannot sustain the bandwidth demands of 4K rendering. The pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s are also limiting factors, as higher resolutions require more pixel fill and texture sampling.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of settings for this combo. At 1080p, Low settings are the only option that achieves a playable frame rate above 60 FPS, delivering 60.5 FPS. Medium and High settings both fall below 40 FPS, at 38.3 and 36.6 respectively, while Ultra drops to 32.3 FPS. For a smooth experience, 1080p Low is the recommended configuration.

At 1440p, Low settings still deliver a respectable 57.6 FPS, but any higher setting pushes the average below 34 FPS (Medium: 33.1, High: 33.7, Ultra: 27.4). The marginal difference between Medium and High at this resolution (0.6 FPS) suggests that High provides better visual quality at nearly the same performance cost. However, for consistent 60 FPS gameplay, 1440p is not viable.

At 4K, the situation is dire. Low settings achieve 47.1 FPS, while Medium and High both sit at 28.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 25.4 FPS. The identical scores for Medium and High confirm a VRAM bottleneck, making 4K impractical for this combo. The best experience is unequivocally at 1080p with Low settings, which provides the only configuration that clears 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured dataset reveals the following performance landscape. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 60.5 FPS on Low, 38.3 FPS on Medium, 36.6 FPS on High, and 32.3 FPS on Ultra. The step from Low to Medium is the largest drop, at 22.2 FPS (a 36.7% reduction), indicating that Medium settings introduce significant GPU load.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 57.6 FPS on Low, 33.1 FPS on Medium, 33.7 FPS on High, and 27.4 FPS on Ultra. Interestingly, High outperforms Medium by 0.6 FPS at this resolution, which is within measurement variance but suggests that the settings scale differently at higher resolutions. The drop from Low to Medium is 24.5 FPS, a 42.5% reduction.

At 3840x2160, Low achieves 47.1 FPS, Medium and High both achieve 28.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 25.4 FPS. The identical Medium and High scores are the most notable finding in the entire dataset, strongly indicating a memory capacity limitation. The total FPS range across all 12 measured configurations is from 25.4 (4K Ultra) to 60.5 (1080p Low), a span of 35.1 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a capable partner that is not the limiting factor in this game. With 6 cores and 12 threads, a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz, the CPU provides more than enough processing power for Overpower. Its Cinebench R23 scores of 15935 multi-core and 2249 single-core place it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19850.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the Intel Core i7-9700 (0.1% slower), Intel Core i7-8700 (0.2% faster), and Intel Core i5-11600K (0.4% faster). These deltas are negligible, confirming that the i5-12400 is well-positioned among its peers. The CPU’s L3 cache of 18 MB shared and L2 cache of 1.25 MB per core provide adequate data locality for this game’s workloads.

The evidence that the CPU is not the bottleneck comes from the resolution scaling analysis. If the CPU were limiting performance, the FPS would remain constant across resolutions at the same settings. Instead, we see consistent FPS drops as resolution increases, which is the signature of a GPU bottleneck. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and 10 nm process node also indicate it is not thermally constrained in typical gaming scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 1652nd out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the bottom 5.3% of all configurations. This low ranking is directly attributable to the GPU, which trails modern competitors significantly. The RX 570’s nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (0.2% faster), AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (0.2% faster), and NVIDIA Tesla M60 (0.6% faster), yet these are all far more modern GPUs.

The rank disparity is stark when considering the CPU’s standing. The i5-12400 sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 74th percentile. However, the combo’s overall rank in Overpower is in the bottom 5%, indicating that the game is particularly demanding on GPU resources, especially memory capacity. The GPU’s 4 GB VRAM is simply insufficient for this title’s demands at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the identical Medium and High scores at 4K.

The data confirms that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming at Low settings, where it can achieve 60.5 FPS. Any attempt to increase resolution or settings results in a disproportionate performance penalty, making the combo unsuitable for modern high-refresh-rate or high-resolution gaming. For users with this pairing, the only path to a smooth experience is to prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity.