Overpower

The Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers a compelling 1080p and 1440p experience in Overpower, but the data reveals a clear shift in system bottleneck as resolution climbs. The measured FPS scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 shows the RTX 4070 SUPER taking on progressively more responsibility, while the i5-12400’s six P-cores keep pace admirably at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K exposes a classic GPU-bound curve. At Low settings, the combo produces 227.6 FPS at 1920x1080, dropping to 212.5 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 179.8 FPS at 3840x2160. This 47.8 FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, but the CPU still has headroom to feed the frame pipeline at lower pixel counts. The 1080p Low result is particularly telling: 227.6 FPS suggests the i5-12400 is not holding back the RTX 4070 SUPER, as the GPU can still push well beyond 200 FPS.

At High settings, the scaling pattern is steeper. The combo delivers 136.1 FPS at 1080p, 120.7 FPS at 1440p, and 106.1 FPS at 4K. The 30 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings is proportionally smaller than at Low, confirming that increased graphical load shifts the bottleneck more decisively toward the GPU. The 4K High result of 106.1 FPS remains highly playable, showing the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Overpower’s demands at this resolution.

The Ultra preset tells the clearest story. From 111.3 FPS at 1080p to 101.4 FPS at 1440p and 85.7 FPS at 4K, the drop is relatively modest (25.6 FPS total). This suggests that at Ultra settings, the GPU is consistently the primary constraint across all resolutions, and the i5-12400’s 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 4.40 GHz boost clock are sufficient to avoid creating a CPU-side bottleneck. The 4K Ultra figure of 85.7 FPS is notable because it remains above 60 FPS, indicating the combo can handle maximum settings at 4K without dipping into uncomfortable territory.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested CPU-GPU combinations for Overpower, this pairing ranks 283rd out of 1,744 combos. That places it in the top 16.2% of all tested configurations, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The rank reflects the balance between the i5-12400’s 77th percentile standing among all CPUs and the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 84th percentile among all GPUs.

The i5-12400’s nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Core i7-9700 (0.1% higher average score), the Intel Core i7-8700 (0.2% lower), and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX (0.4% lower). These deltas are negligible, meaning the i5-12400 performs essentially on par with older high-end chips and even a workstation-class Threadripper in CPU-bound scenarios. This parity explains why the combo rank is as high as it is: the CPU does not drag down the GPU’s performance in Overpower.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 SUPER’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (0.2% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (0.3% higher), and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (1.4% lower). The RTX 4070 SUPER sits just below the A6000 and RX 7650 GRE in average benchmark score, but the differences are under a third of a percent, making them effectively equivalent in raw compute. This near-tie with the A6000, a professional card with far more memory, underscores the 4070 SUPER’s efficiency at its 220 W TDP.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide clear guidance for optimal settings at each resolution. For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 111.3 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. However, dropping to High yields 136.1 FPS, a 22.3% increase that may be preferable for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 144.7 FPS offers marginal gains over High, while Low at 227.6 FPS is unnecessary unless targeting extreme frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset produces 101.4 FPS, which remains highly playable on most displays. High settings at 120.7 FPS provide a 19% improvement over Ultra, making High the sweet spot for 1440p gaming if visual fidelity can be slightly relaxed. Medium at 128.3 FPS is also viable, but the jump from Medium to High costs only 7.6 FPS (about 6%), making High the better value for the visual upgrade.

For 3840x2160, the situation changes. Ultra produces 85.7 FPS, which is still comfortably above 60 FPS, but High at 106.1 FPS offers a 23.8% improvement. Given that 4K displays typically run at 60 Hz or 120 Hz, the High preset is the recommended choice for 4K to ensure frame times stay consistently low. Medium at 114.1 FPS is also acceptable, but the difference between Medium and High (8 FPS) is smaller than the difference between High and Ultra (20.4 FPS), reinforcing High as the optimal 4K setting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 227.6 FPS on Low, 144.7 FPS on Medium, 136.1 FPS on High, and 111.3 FPS on Ultra. The scaling from Low to Medium is steep (82.9 FPS drop), while Medium to High is gentle (8.6 FPS drop), and High to Ultra costs another 24.8 FPS. This pattern suggests Overpower’s Medium preset includes significant graphical features that impact performance, while High is closer to Medium than to Ultra in cost.

At 2560x1440, the figures are 212.5 FPS (Low), 128.3 FPS (Medium), 120.7 FPS (High), and 101.4 FPS (Ultra). The Low to Medium drop is 84.2 FPS, nearly identical to the 1080p delta, indicating the CPU-GPU balance remains consistent at this resolution. The Medium to High delta narrows to 7.6 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 19.3 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results are 179.8 FPS (Low), 114.1 FPS (Medium), 106.1 FPS (High), and 85.7 FPS (Ultra). The Low to Medium drop is 65.7 FPS, smaller than at lower resolutions, because the GPU is already more loaded at 4K. The Medium to High delta is 8 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 20.4 FPS. Across all resolutions, the Ultra preset consistently costs roughly 20-25 FPS more than High, making it the most demanding setting in terms of relative performance penalty.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the AD104 chip using TSMC’s 5 nm process, packing 35,800 million transistors into a 294 mm² die. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory operates on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock is 1980 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz, and memory runs at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These specifications place the card at the 84th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42,576.

In Overpower, the GPU’s role is most evident at 4K Ultra, where the 85.7 FPS result demonstrates that the 12 GB frame buffer is sufficient for max settings at 3840x2160. The card’s 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores support DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, which align with the game’s modern rendering requirements. The 220 W TDP and suggested 550 W PSU are modest for this performance class, and the dual-slot design with a 267 mm length fits most mid-tower cases.

The RTX 4070 SUPER’s benchmark scores corroborate its in-game performance. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4,627 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 179,271 indicate strong compute capability. The Passmark G3D score of 29,995 places it in the upper echelon of consumer GPUs. Compared to its nearest rivals, the card trails the RTX A6000 by 0.2% and the RX 7650 GRE by 0.3%, but leads the Radeon Pro 580X by 1.4% and the Tesla M40 by 1.6%. These small deltas confirm that the RTX 4070 SUPER is a well-balanced performer, and in Overpower, its combination of memory bandwidth and shading units (7,168) ensures it never becomes the limiting factor until 4K Ultra, where it still maintains playable frame rates.