Overpower

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates across three resolutions reveal how the Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 combination scales with pixel count in Overpower. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo delivers 98.6 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 drops that to 85.8 FPS, a reduction of roughly 13 percent. At 3840x2160, the average falls further to 71.6 FPS, another 16.5 percent decline from the 1440p figure.

The pattern is consistent across all four quality presets. At Low settings, the frame rate goes from 196.9 FPS at 1080p to 177.8 FPS at 1440p and then to 151.8 FPS at 4K. That is a total drop of 22.9 percent from 1080p to 4K at Low. At High settings, the progression is 118.1 FPS at 1080p, 103 FPS at 1440p, and 89.3 FPS at 4K — a 24.4 percent total reduction. Medium settings show 125.2 FPS, then 110.6 FPS, then 94.5 FPS, a 24.5 percent overall drop.

The scaling pattern suggests that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The Radeon RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth, which handles the increased pixel throughput at 4K. However, the frame rate losses between 1080p and 1440p are proportionally similar to those between 1440p and 4K, indicating a balanced workload scaling rather than a sudden bottleneck. The fact that Ultra settings at 4K still hold above 70 FPS average shows headroom for demanding configurations.

What is notable is that the gap between Low and Ultra settings narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 98.3 FPS. At 4K, that gap shrinks to 80.2 FPS. This compression indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU's rendering workload dominates, making the quality preset less impactful on the final frame rate. The data points to a system where the RX 9070's 2520 MHz boost clock is being exercised heavily at 4K, while at 1080p the Core i5-12400's performance ceiling is more relevant.

FAQ

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

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo averages 103 FPS, which balances visual quality with high refresh rates. At 1080p Ultra, the 98.6 FPS average is similar, but 1440p provides more detail. At 4K Ultra, the 71.6 FPS average is still playable but leaves less margin for demanding scenes.

Q: How does the RX 9070's memory configuration affect 4K performance?

A: The 16 GB GDDR6 memory with a 256-bit bus and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth supports 4K rendering. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the combo still manages 71.6 FPS average, indicating that the memory subsystem is not a limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: Does the Core i5-12400 bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: The data suggests some CPU influence at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 196.9 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra it drops to 98.6 FPS. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 4.40 GHz boost clock are sufficient to feed the GPU, but the frame rate ceiling at Low settings indicates the CPU is doing more work relative to the GPU.

Q: Is the Ultra preset worth the performance cost?

A: At 1440p, moving from High to Ultra costs 17.2 FPS (from 103 to 85.8). At 4K, the same move costs 17.7 FPS (from 89.3 to 71.6). The relative cost is similar across resolutions, so the choice depends on whether the visual upgrade justifies the frame rate loss.

Q: How does this combo rank among tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 549th out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower. This places it in the upper third of all tested systems, indicating strong overall performance for this title.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Medium settings?

A: At 1080p, Low yields 196.9 FPS and Medium yields 125.2 FPS, a difference of 71.7 FPS. At 1440p, the gap is 67.2 FPS (177.8 vs 110.6). At 4K, the gap narrows to 57.3 FPS (151.8 vs 94.5). The diminishing gap at higher resolutions confirms the GPU becomes the dominant factor.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is the central component driving Overpower's frame rates. Its RDNA 4.0 architecture, built on TSMC's 4 nm process, includes 3,584 shading units and 128 ROPS. The 2520 MHz boost clock is the peak frequency, while the game clock sits at 2070 MHz. The base clock of 1330 MHz indicates the idle-to-active transition point.

The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 2518 MHz with an effective data rate of 20.1 Gbps. The 256-bit bus delivers 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is directly relevant to Overpower's performance across quality presets. At 4K Ultra, the 71.6 FPS average suggests the memory subsystem can feed the rendering pipeline adequately, even with the highest texture and geometry loads.

The RX 9070's compute capabilities also matter. With 36.13 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 564.5 GTexel/s texture rate, the GPU handles Overpower's effects and shading workloads. The pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s supports the resolution scaling seen in the data. The transition from 1080p to 4K increases pixel count fourfold, yet the frame rate does not drop fourfold — it drops by roughly one-quarter to one-fifth, indicating the GPU has headroom.

The GPU's benchmark scores provide context. It achieves 25,381 in PassMark G3D and 6,290 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 165,532 shows strong API utilization. The GPU's percentile rank of 79 versus all GPUs places it above the majority of tested graphics cards. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA A2, has an average score of 34,866, just 0.2 percent higher — a negligible difference.

When paired with the Core i5-12400, the RX 9070 appears to be the performance driver in Overpower. The frame rate scaling with resolution follows GPU-bound behavior: as pixel count increases, the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth become the constraining factors. The 4K results, even at Ultra, staying above 70 FPS demonstrates that this GPU has sufficient capabilities for high-resolution gaming in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 ranks 549th out of 1,744 tested combos in Overpower. This places the pairing in the top 31.5 percent of all configurations tested. The rank reflects the aggregate performance across all measured resolutions and settings.

The CPU component of this combo has a percentile rank of 77 versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19,850. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-9700 (19,831 average score, 0.1 percent higher), the Intel Core i7-8700 (19,894, 0.2 percent higher), and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX (19,928, 0.4 percent higher). The Core i5-11600K sits below with 19,771, 0.4 percent lower. These margins are negligible, indicating the i5-12400 performs at parity with its direct competition in general benchmarks.

The GPU side shows a similar pattern. The RX 9070 has a percentile rank of 79 versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 34,780. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA A2, scores 34,866 — just 0.2 percent higher. The AMD Quadro GV100 scores 34,677, 0.3 percent lower. The Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon PRO W6400 trail by 0.7 and 0.8 percent respectively. This tight clustering indicates the RX 9070 sits in a competitive performance band.

The combo rank of 549 out of 1,744 demonstrates that this pairing delivers solid results in Overpower. The individual component ranks — 77th percentile for CPU and 79th percentile for GPU — both sit above average. The combined rank being in the upper third suggests that neither component is severely bottlenecking the other in this game. The 1080p and 1440p results show strong frame rates across all settings, with 4K remaining playable.

It is notably the combo's rank is based on measured data, not estimates. The frame rates show a consistent hierarchy: Ultra is always the slowest preset, Low is always the fastest, and Medium and High sit between them. This consistency across resolutions validates the ranking methodology.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 provides the processing foundation for this combo. Its 6 cores and 12 threads operate with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This Alder Lake-S architecture chip uses Intel's 10 nm process and fits in Socket 1700. The 18 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 cache per core support the CPU's workload in Overpower.

The CPU's benchmark results indicate its capability. In Cinebench R23, it scores 15,935 in multicore and 2,249 in single-core. The 3DMark scores show scaling from 910 in single-thread to 5,890 in max threads. The PassMark multithread score of 18,747 and single-thread score of 3,456 demonstrate balanced performance. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5,873 is close to the max-thread score of 5,890, indicating the extra threads beyond 16 provide minimal benefit.

In Overpower, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 196.9 FPS, which requires the CPU to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic updates at a high rate. The 4.40 GHz boost clock helps maintain this throughput. At 4K, the CPU's workload per frame stays similar, but the GPU takes longer to render each frame, so the CPU is less likely to be the limiting component.

The CPU's memory support for DDR4 and DDR5 with dual-channel configuration affects overall system performance. The 65 W TDP indicates efficient power draw, which can impact sustained performance in long gaming sessions. The integrated UHD Graphics 730 is present but not relevant when the RX 9070 is installed.

The CPU's percentile rank of 77 versus all CPUs places it above the median. Its average benchmark score of 19,850 is nearly identical to the Core i7-9700's 19,831, with a delta of just 0.1 percent. This means that in general workloads, the i5-12400 performs essentially the same as the older i7. In Overpower specifically, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to keep the RX 9070 fed at 1080p and 1440p, as evidenced by the high frame rates at those resolutions.

The CPU's single-thread performance, measured at 910 in 3DMark single-thread and 2,249 in Cinebench R23 single-core, supports the game's main thread operations. Overpower, being an action game, likely has a primary simulation thread that benefits from strong single-core performance. The 4.40 GHz boost clock provides the necessary frequency headroom for this workload. The data shows that the combo's frame rates at 1080p Low (196.9 FPS) are high enough that CPU overhead is not a major concern at that resolution.