Overpower

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a playable but resolution-sensitive experience in Overpower. The measured data shows a clear pattern: frame rates scale predictably with resolution, but the margin between settings narrows as pixel count rises. At 1920x1080, the combo ranges from 57 FPS on Ultra to 118 FPS on Low, while at 3840x2160, the spread compresses to a 43–89 FPS window. This compression is the first sign that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint at higher resolutions, with the CPU’s six cores and 12 threads providing ample headroom for the game’s action-oriented workload.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals how the RTX 2060’s 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus interact with Overpower’s rendering demands. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo hits 118 FPS, dropping to 105 FPS at 2560x1440 and 89 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a 29 FPS loss from 1080p to 4K on Low, a 24.6% reduction. The pattern holds for Medium settings: 74 FPS at 1080p, 66 FPS at 1440p, and 56 FPS at 4K—a 24.3% drop from 1080p to 4K. High settings show 68 FPS at 1080p, 61 FPS at 1440p, and 52 FPS at 4K, a 23.5% decline. Ultra is the steepest: 57 FPS at 1080p, 51 FPS at 1440p, and 43 FPS at 4K, a 24.6% reduction.

These percentages are remarkably consistent across all four presets, suggesting that resolution scaling in Overpower is largely uniform regardless of graphical complexity. The GPU’s texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s are the relevant figures here. As resolution increases, the pixel fill rate requirement grows proportionally, and the RTX 2060’s 48 ROPs become the bottleneck. The 4K Ultra result of 43 FPS is exactly 25% below the 1080p Ultra result of 57 FPS, which aligns with the 4x pixel count difference—though the actual drop is less than 75% because the CPU begins to matter more at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU can feed frames faster, but the GPU still caps output below 120 FPS even on Low, indicating the RTX 2060 is the limiting component across all tested configurations.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2933 out of 3713 tested combinations in Overpower, placing it in the 21st percentile of all tested systems. This is a low-mid ranking, consistent with the RTX 2060’s 58th percentile standing among all GPUs and the i5-12400F’s 73rd percentile among all CPUs. The gap between the CPU’s relative strength and the GPU’s relative weakness explains why the combo underperforms its components’ individual standings—the GPU drags the overall result down.

Looking at the GPU’s nearest rivals, the RTX 2060 scores 15290 on average, with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 at 15283 (0% delta), the AMD Radeon 680M at 15270 (0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15199 (0.6% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 at 15171 (0.8% delta). These are all within 0.8% of each other, meaning the RTX 2060 is effectively tied with several older and newer cards in raw compute. However, in Overpower specifically, the combo’s rank of 2933 suggests that other factors beyond raw GPU score—such as driver overhead or memory bandwidth—affect real-world performance. The CPU’s rivals tell a similar story: the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS scores 19047 (0% delta), the Intel Core 3 201E scores 19056 (-0.1% delta), the Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982 (0.3% delta), and the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979 (0.3% delta). The i5-12400F’s 19039 average is squarely in this cluster, so CPU headroom is not the differentiator here.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread Alder Lake-S part with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core provide the data locality needed for Overpower’s entity-heavy scenes. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 12380 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1680 in single-core, with a Geekbench multi-core score of 9472 and single-core of 1964. These numbers place it well above the 50th percentile, and the 3DMark results show scaling from 909 single-thread to 5912 max-threads—a 6.5x improvement from 1 to 16 threads, indicating good multi-threading efficiency.

For Overpower, the CPU’s role is most visible at 1080p Low, where the combo reaches 118 FPS. At this setting, the GPU is less stressed, and the CPU’s 12 threads can keep up with the game’s physics and AI calculations. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5895 and max-threads score of 5912 show that the CPU does not saturate beyond 16 threads, which is fine for a game like Overpower that likely uses fewer than 8 threads for gameplay logic. The Passmark multithread score of 19433 and physics score of 1202 reinforce this—the CPU has ample headroom. However, the single-thread Passmark score of 3481 and the Cinebench R15 single-core score of 244 suggest that per-core performance is adequate but not exceptional. In Overpower, this means the CPU will not bottleneck at 4K, but it also will not push the GPU beyond its limits at lower resolutions.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 2560x1440 with Medium settings (66 FPS) or High settings (61 FPS) as the sweet spot, offering a balance between visual fidelity and frame rate. At 1080p, the combo can hit 74 FPS on Medium, but 1440p provides a sharper image with only a 12% performance penalty.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 strong enough for 4K gaming in Overpower?

A: The measured results indicate 4K is only viable on Low settings (89 FPS). On Medium, the combo drops to 56 FPS, and on High it falls to 52 FPS, while Ultra is unplayable at 43 FPS. The 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for high-detail 4K rendering.

Q: How does the i5-12400F compare to its nearest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: The i5-12400F scores 19039 on average, which is within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (19047, 0% delta) and the Intel Core 3 201E (19056, -0.1% delta). It also edges out the Intel Core i5-1335U (18982, 0.3% delta) and AMD EPYC 7773X (18979, 0.3% delta).

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

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 118 FPS, while Ultra produces 57 FPS—a 61 FPS difference. Medium (74 FPS) and High (68 FPS) sit between these extremes, with Ultra being 51.7% slower than Low.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: Benchmark results suggest the CPU is not the limiting factor. The RTX 2060’s 58th GPU percentile versus the i5-12400F’s 73rd CPU percentile indicates the GPU is the weaker component. At 4K Ultra, the 43 FPS result is far below what the CPU’s 12380 Cinebench R23 multi-core score would allow, confirming a GPU bottleneck.

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

A: The combo ranks 2933 out of 3713 tested combinations, placing it in the lower 21% of all systems. This is below what the CPU’s 73rd percentile would suggest, highlighting the GPU’s limiting role.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is a Turing-architecture GPU with 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. Its base clock of 1365 MHz boosts to 1680 MHz, and the 6 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 192-bit bus, yielding 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s 6.451 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 12.90 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1) are modest by modern standards, and the 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present but underutilized in a game like Overpower that likely relies on traditional rasterization.

The Passmark G3D score of 14111 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1242 place the RTX 2060 at the 58th GPU percentile. Its nearest rivals—the GTX 580, Radeon 680M, RTX 3050 OEM, and RX 7600—are all within 0.8% in average score, indicating that the RTX 2060 is roughly equivalent to a wide range of GPUs from different generations. However, Overpower’s specific demands favor memory bandwidth and pixel throughput. At 4K, the 336.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes the key constraint, as the 6 GB VRAM fills up with high-resolution textures. The measured 4K Medium result of 56 FPS with a minimum of 47 FPS and maximum of 64 FPS shows frame time variance that points to memory pressure. At 1440p Medium, the range is 56–76 FPS, and at 1080p Medium it is 63–85 FPS, with the minimum FPS improving as resolution drops—a direct consequence of reduced memory pressure.

The GPU’s 160 W TDP and 450 W suggested PSU are not performance factors, but the 1x 8-pin power connector and dual-slot design are worth noting for system integration. The RTX 2060’s support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 ensures compatibility with Overpower’s rendering pipeline, though the game likely does not leverage ray tracing given the GPU’s modest RT core count.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy for settings optimization. At 1920x1080, Low settings yield 118 FPS, Medium 74 FPS, High 68 FPS, and Ultra 57 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 44 FPS (37.3%), while the jump from Medium to High costs only 6 FPS (8.1%), and High to Ultra costs 11 FPS (16.2%). This suggests that Medium is the most efficient preset at 1080p, offering a 74 FPS average that is 30% higher than Ultra while presumably retaining most visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low produces 105 FPS, Medium 66 FPS, High 61 FPS, and Ultra 51 FPS. Here, Medium is again the recommended choice, as it provides a 66 FPS average with a minimum of 56 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay. High is only 5 FPS slower, so players prioritizing visuals over frame rate can opt for High without significant loss. Ultra’s 51 FPS is borderline playable but risks dips below 50 FPS in intense scenes.

At 3840x2160, the choices narrow. Low hits 89 FPS, Medium 56 FPS, High 52 FPS, and Ultra 43 FPS. Low is the only preset that maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, while Medium and High are playable but close to the 50 FPS threshold. Ultra’s 43 FPS is below 45 FPS, making it unsuitable for action gameplay. The data suggests that 4K should be reserved for Low settings, or that players should drop to 1440p with Medium or High for a better experience. Overall, the best experience per the measured rows is 1080p Medium (74 FPS) or 1440p Medium (66 FPS), depending on display resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full measured FPS table is as follows:

• 3840x2160 (4K): Low 89 FPS, Medium 56 FPS (min 47, max 64), High 52 FPS, Ultra 43 FPS.
• 2560x1440 (1440p): Low 105 FPS, Medium 66 FPS (min 56, max 76), High 61 FPS, Ultra 51 FPS.
• 1920x1080 (1080p): Low 118 FPS, Medium 74 FPS (min 63, max 85), High 68 FPS, Ultra 57 FPS.

Resolution scaling is linear across presets: 4K Low is 75.4% of 1080p Low (89/118), 4K Medium is 75.7% of 1080p Medium (56/74), 4K High is 76.5% of 1080p High (52/68), and 4K Ultra is 75.4% of 1080p Ultra (43/57). This consistency confirms that the GPU’s pixel throughput is the primary limiter, as the ratios are nearly identical regardless of settings. The minimum FPS values are only available for Medium settings, showing 47 FPS at 4K, 56 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 1080p—a 16 FPS difference between 4K and 1080p minimums, which is smaller than the 18 FPS difference in averages, indicating that frame time consistency improves slightly at lower resolutions. The maximum FPS follows the same trend: 64 at 4K, 76 at 1440p, and 85 at 1080p. These numbers give a complete picture of the combo’s capabilities, with the RTX 2060 clearly being the binding constraint in all configurations tested.