Overpower

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers a compelling 1080p and 1440p experience in Overpower, but the data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 210.9 FPS, which drops to 124.2 FPS at High and 101.6 FPS at Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p represents a 51.8% performance reduction, indicating that the GPU is already becoming a limiting factor even at this resolution. Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset yields 191.1 FPS, while High manages 108.6 FPS and Ultra falls to 87.8 FPS. The 4K results at 3840x2160 show a more pronounced GPU constraint, with Low producing 158.5 FPS, High dropping to 92.2 FPS, and Ultra settling at 75.4 FPS. The frame rate gap between 1080p Low and 4K Low is 52.4 FPS, which suggests that while the RTX 3080 Ti is powerful, the higher pixel counts still exact a heavy toll. The data indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the i5-12400F is sufficient to feed the GPU, but at 4K, the graphics card becomes the dominant performance limiter, as evidenced by the relatively modest FPS drop from Medium to Ultra at that resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling pattern across the measured presets tells a consistent story about where the bottleneck lies in this system. From 1080p to 1440p at High settings, the average frame rate drops from 124.2 FPS to 108.6 FPS, a 12.6% decrease. Pushing from 1440p to 4K at High, the frame rate falls further to 92.2 FPS, representing an additional 15.1% reduction. This scaling behavior is more aggressive than what a purely CPU-limited scenario would produce, indicating that the RTX 3080 Ti is the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The Low preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 210.9 FPS at 1080p falling to 191.1 FPS at 1440p and then to 158.5 FPS at 4K. The 52.4 FPS gap between 1080p Low and 4K Low demonstrates that even at the lowest graphical settings, the GPU’s pixel throughput limitations become apparent at 4K. In contrast, the Ultra preset shows the smallest absolute drop between 1440p and 4K, moving from 87.8 FPS to 75.4 FPS, a 12.4 FPS reduction. This suggests that at Ultra settings, the GPU is so heavily loaded that resolution changes have a proportionally smaller impact relative to the already high graphics workload. The data implies that players targeting 4K should expect the RTX 3080 Ti to be the limiting component, while those at 1080p will find the i5-12400F capable of keeping up with the GPU’s output.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide clear guidance on which preset offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate for this hardware combination. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 130.3 FPS, which is only 6.1 FPS higher than High’s 124.2 FPS but comes with reduced visual fidelity. The High preset at 1080p appears to be the sweet spot, offering a substantial 22.6 FPS advantage over Ultra’s 101.6 FPS while still maintaining strong visual quality. For 1440p gaming, Medium produces 116.6 FPS, which is 8.0 FPS faster than High’s 108.6 FPS, but the gap narrows considerably when compared to the 28.8 FPS difference between High and Ultra. The data suggests that High at 1440p is the recommended choice, as it stays above the 100 FPS threshold while providing better image quality than Medium. At 4K, the situation becomes more constrained, with High producing 92.2 FPS and Medium managing 97.5 FPS. The 4K Ultra preset drops to 75.4 FPS, which may be borderline for competitive play. Given that the RTX 3080 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth, the GPU has sufficient resources for High settings at 4K, but the data shows that Medium is the safer choice for maintaining higher frame rates. Overall, the benchmark results indicate that High settings at 1080p and 1440p provide the best experience, while 4K users should consider Medium to keep frame rates above 90 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its benchmark scores provide context for its gaming performance: the 3DMark single-thread test yields 909 points, while the 16-thread test produces 5895 points. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16518 and single-core score of 2332 further illustrate its capability. In the context of Overpower, the CPU’s role is most evident at 1080p, where frame rates are highest. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 210.9 FPS, which is 52.4 FPS higher than at 4K Low. This gap indicates that at lower resolutions, the CPU is able to feed the GPU more effectively, but the i5-12400F’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to avoid becoming a major bottleneck. The processor’s 18 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support (DDR4 and DDR5) contribute to its responsiveness. Compared to its nearest rivals, the i5-12400F scores 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-8700K and 0.3% higher than the Intel Core i5-1335U, while being 0.7% slower than the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS. These small deltas suggest that the CPU is well-matched to its peers for this game. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1699 and 4-thread score of 3067 indicate that the processor handles lightly threaded workloads efficiently, which is relevant for Overpower’s engine. The data shows that at 1080p, the i5-12400F is not the primary limiter, as the GPU’s performance scales predictably with settings changes, but at 4K, the CPU’s influence diminishes further as the GPU becomes the dominant factor.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate this combo achieves at 1080p?

A: The highest recorded average is 210.9 FPS at 1080p with Low settings, while the Ultra preset at the same resolution yields 101.6 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 Ti compare to its nearest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti has an average benchmark score of 41224, which is 0.5% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090’s 41441 and 0.9% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5300’s 41610.

Q: Is the i5-12400F sufficient for 4K gaming in Overpower?

A: Yes, the data shows the CPU is not the limiting factor at 4K; the GPU becomes the constraint, as evidenced by the 75.4 FPS at Ultra and 92.2 FPS at High at 3840x2160.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p Medium and 1440p Medium?

A: At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 130.3, while at 1440p Medium it is 116.6, representing a 13.7 FPS decrease when moving to the higher resolution.

Q: How does the i5-12400F’s multi-threaded performance compare to the i7-8700K?

A: The i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19221, which is 0.1% higher than the i7-8700K’s 19210, indicating nearly identical overall performance.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded in the measured data?

A: The lowest average is 75.4 FPS, achieved at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is the most demanding configuration tested.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with the GA102 chip, featuring 10240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 ROPs. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory operates on a 384-bit bus, providing 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock is 1365 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and it delivers 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. In the context of Overpower, the GPU’s role is clearly demonstrated by the frame rate scaling across settings. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces performance from 210.9 FPS to 101.6 FPS, a 51.8% drop that highlights the GPU’s sensitivity to graphical load. The 4K results are particularly telling: at Ultra, the combo produces 75.4 FPS, while at Low it reaches 158.5 FPS. This 83.1 FPS spread at 4K underscores the GPU’s dominance in determining frame rates at high resolutions. The RTX 3080 Ti’s passmark G3D score of 26896 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 place it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, indicating its high-end positioning. Compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 3080 Ti is 0.5% slower than the RTX 3090 and 1.1% slower than the RTX 5070, but it outperforms the Tesla M40 by 1.6%. The GPU’s 80 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores provide additional capabilities, though the measured FPS data does not isolate these features. The VRAM capacity of 12 GB is sufficient for the tested presets, as evidenced by the stable frame rates even at 4K Ultra. The data shows that the RTX 3080 Ti is the primary determinant of performance at 1440p and 4K, while at 1080p, the CPU plays a more balanced role.