Overpower

Overpower’s measured performance on the Intel Core i5-12600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, with the most substantial frame rate drop occurring between 1440p and 4K. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 203 FPS average, which falls to 181 FPS at 1440p (a drop of 22 FPS, or roughly 11%), and then to 154 FPS at 4K (a further drop of 27 FPS, or roughly 15%). This progression indicates that at lower resolutions, the system has ample headroom, and the frame rate is primarily limited by the CPU’s ability to feed the GPU. Moving to Medium settings, the same pattern holds: 127 FPS at 1080p, 113 FPS at 1440p, and 96 FPS at 4K, with the 4K result representing a 24% reduction from 1080p. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 117 at 1080p to 105 at 1440p and then to 89 at 4K, showing a steeper relative decline of 24% from 1080p to 4K, which suggests the GPU is becoming the more dominant constraint as settings increase. The Ultra preset shows the most pronounced scaling sensitivity: 98 FPS at 1080p, 87 FPS at 1440p, and 74 FPS at 4K. The delta from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 24 FPS (a 24.5% reduction), which is nearly identical in percentage terms to the High preset, reinforcing that the RTX 3080’s compute capabilities are the limiting factor at these higher settings, while the CPU still holds up reasonably well at 1080p given the 203 FPS Low result.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The data across all four settings presets reveals a consistent story about where the bottleneck lies in this configuration. At Low settings, the 1080p result of 203 FPS is extraordinarily high, and the drop to 181 FPS at 1440p (a 10.8% decrease) and then to 154 FPS at 4K (a 15% decrease from 1440p) indicates that the CPU is still capable of driving very high frame rates even at 4K, but the GPU is beginning to struggle with the pixel count. The fact that the 4K Low result (154 FPS) is still above the 1080p Ultra result (98 FPS) by 57% shows that the game’s visual complexity, not resolution alone, is what taxes the GPU most. For Medium settings, the frame rate drop from 1080p to 1440p is 14 FPS (11%), and from 1440p to 4K is 17 FPS (15%), which is a slightly steeper curve, suggesting that additional shader work at Medium settings amplifies the GPU load. At High settings, the 1080p to 1440p drop is 12 FPS (10.3%), and the 1440p to 4K drop is 16 FPS (15.2%), showing a similar pattern. The Ultra preset, however, shows the most interesting behavior: the 1080p result is 98 FPS, which is already 16 FPS lower than the High 1080p result, and the drop to 1440p (87 FPS) is 11 FPS (11.2%), while the drop to 4K (74 FPS) is 13 FPS (14.9%). This consistency in percentage drops across all settings — roughly 10-11% for the first resolution step and 15% for the second — strongly suggests that the RTX 3080’s memory bandwidth and pixel throughput are the primary limiting factors at 1440p and 4K, while the CPU’s 10 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck at any resolution, as evidenced by the 203 FPS Low 1080p result.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the database of tested combinations for Overpower, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 achieves a rank of 1038 out of 3713 total combos, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all tested systems. This means that roughly 28% of all tested combinations deliver higher average frame rates in this game, while the vast majority of systems perform worse. The rank is notable because it places this combo well above the median, but it is not in the top tier, which would typically be reserved for newer or higher-end GPUs. The CPU’s own percentile ranking is 79th among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 27799 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals: the Intel Core i9-10900K (27872, -0.3% delta), AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (27896, -0.3% delta), and AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (27887, -0.3% delta). This indicates that the i5-12600KF is performing exactly as expected for its class, and the combo’s rank is likely driven more by the GPU’s capabilities. The RTX 3080’s own percentile is 68th among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23172, which is within 0.4% of its nearest rivals (NVIDIA P106-100, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, and AMD Radeon R9 M290X). The GPU’s lower percentile relative to the CPU suggests that in Overpower, the GPU is the more limiting factor for achieving higher ranks, and the combo’s overall rank of 1038 reflects a balanced but not extreme system. The data shows that to move significantly higher in the rankings, a GPU with higher raw compute and memory bandwidth would be necessary, as the CPU is already performing near the top of its peer group.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 in this combo is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA102 chip, fabricated on Samsung’s 8 nm process, and it features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock is 1440 MHz with a boost clock of 1710 MHz, and its memory runs at 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective). These specifications directly correlate with the measured frame rates in Overpower. The 10 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for the game at all tested settings and resolutions, as evidenced by the fact that even at 4K Ultra, the combo maintains an average of 74 FPS without any reported stutter or minimum frame rate drops in the data. The memory bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s is a critical factor for the 4K results, as the game’s asset streaming at 3840x2160 resolution demands high throughput; the 154 FPS Low 4K result and 89 FPS High 4K result show that the bandwidth is not fully saturated until Ultra settings are applied. The GPU’s 8704 shading units and 68 RT cores contribute to the compute performance, with a FP32 throughput of 29.77 TFLOPS, which is what drives the pixel and texture fill rates (164.2 GPixel/s and 465.1 GTexel/s, respectively). In Overpower, the jump from Medium to High settings at 1080p only costs 10 FPS (from 127 to 117), but the jump from High to Ultra costs 19 FPS (from 117 to 98), indicating that the Ultra preset likely enables effects that heavily utilize the RT cores or tensor cores, which are present in 68 and 272 units respectively. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 23172 and its 68th percentile ranking among all GPUs suggest that it is a mid-to-upper-tier performer, and the measured results in Overpower align with this, as the combo ranks in the 72nd percentile for this game specifically.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The complete set of measured average frame rates for this combo in Overpower is as follows. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 203 FPS, Medium delivers 127 FPS with a minimum of 108 and maximum of 146, High delivers 117 FPS, and Ultra delivers 98 FPS. Stepping up to 2560x1440, the Low preset yields 181 FPS, Medium yields 113 FPS (min 96, max 130), High yields 105 FPS, and Ultra yields 87 FPS. Finally, at 3840x2160, the Low preset produces 154 FPS, Medium produces 96 FPS (min 82, max 110), High produces 89 FPS, and Ultra produces 74 FPS. There are no minimum or maximum frame rate values recorded for the Low, High, or Ultra presets at any resolution, which means the data only reflects average performance for those settings. The Medium preset is the only one with full min/max data, and it shows that the frame time consistency is reasonable, with the minimum being 84.9% of the average at 1080p (108 vs 127), 85% at 1440p (96 vs 113), and 85.4% at 4K (82 vs 96). This consistency across resolutions suggests that the game does not exhibit anomalous spikes at Medium settings. The overall range of measured averages spans from 74 FPS (4K Ultra) to 203 FPS (1080p Low), which is a 2.74x difference, demonstrating that the game scales well with both resolution and settings. The data shows that for a smooth 60 FPS experience, the combo can handle 4K Ultra with a 23% margin (74 FPS), and for high refresh rate monitors at 1080p, the Low preset exceeds 200 FPS, making it suitable for 240 Hz displays.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combo in Overpower?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 203 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K with the highest settings?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo produces an average of 74 FPS, which is 14 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 117 FPS at 1920x1080 to 89 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a 28 FPS reduction or approximately 24% lower performance.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded for the Medium preset at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum frame rate is 96 FPS, with an average of 113 FPS and a maximum of 130 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all other tested combinations in Overpower?

A: This combo ranks 1038th out of 3713 tested combinations, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all systems tested for this game.

Q: What are the specifications of the GPU’s memory in this combo?

A: The GPU features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, with a memory clock of 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective) and a bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-12600KF is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, fabricated on Intel’s 10 nm process, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. It has 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache, which provides ample on-die storage for game data. The CPU’s benchmark results show strong single-thread and multi-thread performance: a 3DMark single-thread score of 1016, a 3DMark 16-thread score of 7956, and a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23391. In Overpower, the CPU’s role is evident from the 1080p Low result of 203 FPS, which is high enough to indicate that the processor is not holding back the GPU at lower resolutions. The fact that the 1080p Ultra result (98 FPS) is less than half of the 1080p Low result (203 FPS) shows that the game’s settings, not the CPU, are the primary determinant of frame rate at a given resolution. The CPU’s percentile ranking of 79th among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27799, is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-10900K (27872, -0.3% delta), which means the i5-12600KF is performing at the expected level for its generation. The CPU’s 125 W TDP and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory, along with PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes, provide a solid platform for the RTX 3080, which uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the combo still achieves 74 FPS, and since the CPU’s multi-threaded performance (as indicated by the 3DMark max-thread score of 7952) is well above what is needed for this game, the CPU is not the limiting factor at any tested resolution or setting.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and refresh rate. For 1080p, the High preset at 117 FPS is the best balance for most users, as it provides a 19 FPS improvement over Ultra (98 FPS) while still offering a visually rich experience; the Low preset at 203 FPS is only recommended for competitive play where maximum frame rate is paramount, as it sacrifices visual fidelity for a 73% frame rate increase over High. At 1440p, the High preset at 105 FPS is again the sweet spot, as it stays well above 100 FPS and is only 18 FPS lower than the Low preset (181 FPS), while the Ultra preset at 87 FPS is still playable and only 18 FPS slower than High. For 4K, the Medium preset at 96 FPS is the strongest recommendation, as it delivers a comfortable margin above 60 FPS and is only 7 FPS lower than the High preset (89 FPS), while the Ultra preset at 74 FPS is also viable for users who prioritize image quality over frame rate. The Medium preset, which has the only complete min/max data, shows excellent frame time consistency at all resolutions, with the minimum FPS being at least 85% of the average, making it a reliable choice for smooth gameplay. The data indicates that the High preset is the most balanced option across all resolutions, but the Medium preset is the safest choice for 4K given the similar average FPS (96 vs 89) and the guaranteed minimum frame rate of 82 FPS. For users with 144 Hz monitors, the 1080p High and 1440p High presets both exceed 100 FPS, while 4K users should stick to Medium or High to stay above 90 FPS. The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p and 1440p users who have G-Sync or FreeSync displays, as the 74 FPS at 4K is still above 60 but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes.