Overpower

The Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a high-refresh-rate experience across all resolutions in Overpower, with the data showing that the GPU remains the primary bottleneck even at 1080p. The measured frames per second (FPS) reveal a system that is consistently capable of pushing past 100 FPS at maximum settings, but the scaling pattern indicates that CPU overhead is minimal in this action title. This combo sits at rank 240 out of 3713 tested combinations, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a flagship-tier GPU.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial but not catastrophic, indicating a well-balanced pairing where the RTX 4080’s raw throughput is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 259 at 1920x1080 to 241 at 2560x1440, a modest 7% reduction, but then drops sharply to 205 at 3840x2160, which is a 21% decrease from the 1440p figure. This pattern is classic GPU-bound behavior; the CPU has enough headroom at lower resolutions to feed the GPU, but the 4K pixel count begins to strain the RTX 4080’s 716.8 GB/s memory bandwidth and 9728 shading units.

Looking at High settings, the scaling is more linear: 157 FPS at 1080p drops to 140 FPS at 1440p (an 11% decline) and then to 119 FPS at 4K (a 15% decline from 1440p). The gap between 1080p and 4K at High settings is 38 FPS, which suggests that while the GPU is the main constraint, the CPU is not completely idle. At Medium settings, the same trend holds: 169 FPS at 1080p, 151 FPS at 1440p, and 128 FPS at 4K. The most telling data point is at Ultra settings, where the 4K average of 99 FPS is only 31 FPS lower than the 1080p average of 130 FPS, and the 1440p result sits at 116 FPS. This indicates that at the highest visual quality, the rendering load is so heavy that resolution scaling has diminishing returns—the GPU is working near its limits regardless of pixel count.

The fact that 4K Ultra still maintains an average above 90 FPS is notable, but the drop from 130 to 99 FPS (a 24% reduction) between 1080p and 4K Ultra confirms that the RTX 4080 is the dominant factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see a much smaller FPS delta between 1440p and 4K, but the data shows consistent 10-15% reductions at every step up in resolution. This is a GPU-limited scenario across the board, with the CPU providing sufficient throughput to avoid holding back the GPU at any resolution tested.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the star of this combo, and its specifications explain the high FPS figures. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, the card has a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s, which is ample for 4K textures in Overpower. The memory clock runs at 1400 MHz, translating to 22.4 Gbps effective, and the boost clock of 2505 MHz allows the GPU to sustain high utilization during intense action sequences. The 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized in this title, as the measured FPS at Ultra settings suggests the rasterization performance is doing the heavy lifting.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 54247 places it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rival is the RTX 4080 SUPER, which scores 54209—a delta of just 0.1%, meaning the two are virtually identical in raw compute. In Overpower specifically, the RTX 4080’s 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance translates directly to the high frame rates seen at 1440p and 4K. The card’s 304 TMUs and 112 ROPs handle texture and pixel output efficiently, with a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s.

At 1080p Low settings, the 259 FPS average is likely limited by the CPU’s ability to issue draw calls rather than the GPU’s rendering capability, but at 4K Ultra, the 99 FPS average is firmly in GPU territory. The 205 FPS at 4K Low versus 99 FPS at 4K Ultra—a 106 FPS spread—shows how much headroom the GPU has when visual effects are reduced. The data suggests that the RTX 4080 is not fully saturated until 4K Ultra, where the 16 GB memory buffer and 256-bit bus are tested by high-resolution textures and complex shading.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12600KF provides a solid foundation with 10 cores and 16 threads, a configuration that is more than sufficient for Overpower’s action gameplay. The CPU’s base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.90 GHz ensure responsive frametimes, and the 20 MB of shared L3 cache helps keep frequently accessed game data close to the cores. Its average benchmark score of 27799 places it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, scores 27896—a delta of -0.3%, meaning the i5-12600KF is statistically tied with that popular gaming chip.

In practice, the CPU’s performance is most evident at 1080p Low settings, where the 259 FPS average shows the processor can keep up with the GPU’s output. The single-thread score of 3925 in Passmark indicates strong per-core performance, which is critical for game logic and physics. The multi-thread score of 27575 shows the 16 threads handle background tasks without interfering with the main game thread. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23391 and single-core score of 3302 further confirm the CPU’s capability.

However, the data reveals that the CPU is never the limiting factor in this combo. At 4K Ultra, the 99 FPS average is 31 FPS lower than at 1080p Ultra, and the gap between 1080p High (157 FPS) and 4K High (119 FPS) is 38 FPS. These deltas are consistent with GPU-bound performance. If the CPU were bottlenecking, we would expect the 1080p and 1440p results to be closer, but the 1080p to 1440p drop at High settings is only 17 FPS (from 157 to 140), which is a normal scaling curve for a GPU-limited system. The 10-core, 16-thread design with a 4.90 GHz boost clock provides enough headroom to avoid becoming the constraint, even at lower resolutions where the GPU has more capacity.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on the optimal settings for this combo. At 4K, the Ultra preset delivers 99 FPS average, which is playable but leaves little margin for drops in heavy action scenes. The Medium preset at 4K offers 128 FPS with a minimum of 109 FPS and maximum of 147 FPS, which is a safer choice for maintaining smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate 4K displays. The High preset at 4K sits in between at 119 FPS, but the Medium preset’s 128 FPS with a documented minimum of 109 FPS suggests better frametime consistency.

For 1440p, the Ultra preset’s 116 FPS is the sweet spot for gamers with 144Hz monitors, as it stays above the refresh threshold most of the time. The High preset at 140 FPS is also excellent, and the Medium preset at 151 FPS (with 128 min and 173 max) provides even more headroom. The Low preset at 241 FPS is overkill for most displays but demonstrates the CPU-GPU balance at lower graphical loads.

At 1080p, all presets are viable, but the Ultra preset’s 130 FPS is the best balance of visual quality and performance for 144Hz displays. The High preset at 157 FPS is ideal for 165Hz monitors, while the Medium preset at 169 FPS (144 min, 194 max) ensures minimum frame rates stay high. The Low preset at 259 FPS is only useful for competitive play where maximum frame rates are prioritized over visuals.

Given the data, the recommended settings are Medium at 4K for consistent 120+ FPS, Ultra at 1440p for the best visual experience without sacrificing refresh rate, and High at 1080p for a perfect match with high-refresh monitors. The Medium presets across all resolutions show the tightest min-max ranges, indicating more stable performance, while Ultra presets have no recorded minimum FPS, suggesting potential variability.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves a rank of 240 out of 3713 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the top 6.5% of all configurations. This is an impressive result for a CPU that costs less than many high-end rivals, as the GPU is clearly the dominant component in this pairing. The rank reflects the overall FPS performance across all tested resolutions and settings, and the data shows this combo is well above average.

The CPU’s rank in isolation (79th percentile) and GPU’s rank (86th percentile) both contribute to the overall combo ranking, but the GPU’s higher percentile suggests it is pulling more weight. The nearest CPU rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, scores 27896, which is just 0.3% higher, meaning the i5-12600KF is not losing meaningful performance to a more expensive gaming CPU. Similarly, the GPU’s nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54209, just 0.1% higher, confirming the RTX 4080 is effectively a top-tier card.

The fact that this combo ranks 240th out of 3713 means there are 239 configurations that perform better, but many of those likely feature higher-end CPUs and GPUs. For a pairing with a mid-range 12th-gen i5, this rank indicates that the RTX 4080 is not being held back by the processor. The data suggests that upgrading the CPU to a higher-tier model would yield minimal FPS gains in Overpower, as the GPU is already the limiting factor at most settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Starting with 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 259 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset. The Medium preset delivers 169 FPS with a minimum of 144 FPS and maximum of 194 FPS, showing a 50 FPS spread. High settings produce 157 FPS average, while Ultra settings drop to 130 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 129 FPS, indicating the GPU has massive headroom at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 241 FPS, a 7% decrease from 1080p. Medium settings average 151 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS and maximum of 173 FPS. High settings produce 140 FPS, and Ultra settings average 116 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 125 FPS, similar to the 1080p spread, but the absolute numbers are lower, confirming the GPU load is increasing.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 205 FPS, which is still extremely high for 4K. Medium settings average 128 FPS with a minimum of 109 FPS and maximum of 147 FPS, providing the most stable 4K experience. High settings produce 119 FPS, and Ultra settings average 99 FPS, just shy of the 100 FPS mark. The 4K data shows a 106 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, and the Medium preset’s min of 109 FPS confirms that this combo can maintain high frame rates even at the highest resolution.

The most notable data point is the 4K Medium result, which at 128 FPS average with a 109 FPS minimum is a better experience than 4K High (119 FPS) or Ultra (99 FPS). The 1440p High setting at 140 FPS is also excellent, and the 1080p High setting at 157 FPS matches well with 144Hz displays. Across all resolutions, the Medium presets consistently show the best min-max consistency, making them the safest choice for competitive play where frame drops are unacceptable.