Overpower

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT delivers a decisive 187.9 frames per second at 1080p Low, but that number collapses to 66.7 FPS at 4K Ultra. The measured data for Overpower reveals a system that scales predictably with resolution, yet the relationship between settings and framerate is anything but linear. This combination sits at rank 646 out of 1744 tested combos, placing it in the upper third of all configurations, with the CPU holding an 82nd percentile ranking against all processors and the GPU at the 76th percentile against all graphics cards. What follows is a breakdown of how these components interact across the twelve measured data points, and what that implies for the game's engine demands.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep but not uniform across all settings. At Low settings, the average framerate falls from 187.9 FPS at 1920x1080 to 142.9 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of exactly 45.0 FPS (23.9% loss). At High settings, the decline is more moderate: 111.8 FPS at 1080p drops to 83.5 FPS at 4K, a loss of 28.3 FPS (25.3%). The Ultra preset shows the tightest relative drop, going from 90.3 FPS at 1080p to 66.7 FPS at 4K, losing 23.6 FPS (26.1%). This consistency—roughly a quarter of performance lost when quadrupling pixel count—suggests the limiting component shifts as resolution climbs.

At 1080p Low, the 187.9 FPS figure indicates the CPU is doing heavy lifting, since the GPU has ample headroom at such low graphical demand. The data shows that moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings only costs 18.8 FPS (187.9 to 169.1), a 10% penalty, while the same resolution jump at Ultra costs just 9.4 FPS (90.3 to 80.9), an 10.4% penalty. The proportional scaling across resolutions hints that Overpower is not purely GPU-bound at higher presets; the engine appears to maintain a consistent efficiency curve regardless of pixel count, which is unusual for a modern action title.

The 4K to 1440p gap at Medium settings is 12.1 FPS (91.7 to 103.8), while the 1440p to 1080p gap at the same preset is 15.7 FPS (103.8 to 119.5). These diminishing returns—where each resolution step down yields less absolute gain—indicate that the RX 7800 XT's 16 GB frame buffer and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 4K, but the GPU's compute throughput (37.32 TFLOPS FP32) becomes the bottleneck at higher pixel counts. The data suggests that for competitive play at high refresh rates, 1440p Medium at 103.8 FPS offers a better balance than 4K High at 83.5 FPS.

CPU Role

The Core i5-13400F brings 10 cores and 16 threads across a Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost up to 4.60 GHz. The 20 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support position this CPU as a mid-range desktop part, but the benchmark results show it punches above that weight class. PassMark's multithread score of 25032 and Cinebench R23 multicore of 21279 place it near the top of its class, with a 3DMark max-threads score of 7307 that nearly matches the 16-thread result of 7314—indicating excellent thread scaling.

The single-thread performance tells a more nuanced story. A 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and Geekbench single-core of 2301 are solid but not class-leading, which matters for Overpower if the game's engine relies on a few primary threads. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the CPU achieves 187.9 FPS, which is 45.0 FPS higher than at 4K Low (142.9). This delta suggests the CPU is not the primary limiter even at low resolutions, since a CPU-bound scenario would show a much smaller difference across resolutions.

The Cinebench R15 single-core score of 302 and R20 single-core of 1261 indicate a modest per-core ceiling. However, the gap between 2-thread (1880) and 4-thread (3459) 3DMark scores—a 79% increase—shows the CPU scales well with additional threads. For Overpower, this implies the game can leverage multiple cores effectively, since the 8-thread score of 5591 represents a 61.6% improvement over 4-thread performance. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 10 nm process node suggest thermal headroom is sufficient for sustained boosts, which is critical for maintaining high FPS over long sessions.

How This Combo Ranks

At rank 646 out of 1744 tested combos, this pairing lands in the 63rd percentile of all configurations—solidly above average but not elite. The CPU's individual percentile ranking (82nd) is notably higher than the GPU's (76th), suggesting the processor has more relative headroom than the graphics card in this pairing. The combo rank implies that Overpower is somewhat GPU-leaning, as the combined score falls short of what the CPU's standalone percentile would predict.

The nearest CPU rivals show remarkably tight clustering: the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 25201 (0.1% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25365 (-0.5% delta), and the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103 (0.5% delta). This sub-1% spread across four different architectures indicates that the i5-13400F is performing exactly at the expected level for its 82nd percentile ranking—no overachievement, no deficiency. The GPU's rivals follow a similar pattern, with the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 (32540, 0.2% delta) and NVIDIA P104-100 (32747, -0.4% delta) bracketing the RX 7800 XT's 32619 average.

The 1744-combo pool means this rank of 646 is competitive, but the data shows there are 1098 combos that perform worse. For Overpower specifically, the measured FPS at 1080p Ultra (90.3) is above the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting this combo can handle the game's maximum settings at standard resolutions. The rank does not tell the whole story, however—the specific settings and resolution choices have a larger impact on playability than the overall combo ranking suggests.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The twelve measured data points reveal a clear hierarchy. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 187.9 FPS, Medium drops to 119.5 FPS (a 36.4% reduction), High delivers 111.8 FPS (a 40.5% reduction from Low), and Ultra yields 90.3 FPS (a 51.9% reduction from Low). The pattern at 2560x1440 is similar: Low at 169.1 FPS, Medium at 103.8 FPS (38.6% lower), High at 99.4 FPS (41.2% lower), and Ultra at 80.9 FPS (52.2% lower). At 3840x2160, Low achieves 142.9 FPS, Medium drops to 91.7 FPS (35.8% lower), High to 83.5 FPS (41.6% lower), and Ultra to 66.7 FPS (53.3% lower).

The percentage drop from Low to Ultra remains remarkably consistent across all three resolutions—51.9%, 52.2%, and 53.3% for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K respectively. This uniformity suggests the graphical settings in Overpower scale linearly with GPU load, independent of resolution. The absolute delta between Low and Ultra grows with resolution: 97.6 FPS at 1080p, 88.2 FPS at 1440p, and 76.2 FPS at 4K. This narrowing gap indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU's fixed compute resources are spread thinner, making the relative impact of settings less pronounced.

The Medium preset deserves special attention. At 1080p Medium (119.5 FPS), the combo delivers 29.2 FPS more than High (111.8 FPS) but only 9.2 FPS less than Low (187.9 FPS). At 1440p, Medium (103.8 FPS) is 4.4 FPS faster than High (99.4 FPS) and 65.3 FPS slower than Low (169.1 FPS). The Medium preset appears to be the sweet spot for this hardware, offering framerates that are 84.2% of Low's performance at 1440p while presumably providing better visual fidelity.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is built on the Navi 32 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, featuring 3840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for high-resolution textures in Overpower. The boost clock of 2430 MHz and game clock of 2124 MHz are modest for the RX 7000 series, but the 37.32 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 60 ray-tracing cores provide substantial raw throughput.

The GPU's benchmark profile shows a PassMark G3D score of 24176 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4157. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 139381 and Vulkan score of 143060 indicate strong API support, which is relevant for a 2023 title like Overpower that likely uses modern DirectX 12 Ultimate features (the GPU supports 12_2). The 76th percentile ranking against all GPUs places it above the median, and the 263 W TDP with dual 8-pin connectors suggests it draws significant power under load.

The measured FPS data shows the GPU handling 4K Low at 142.9 FPS, which is impressive for a 4K resolution. The fact that 4K Medium (91.7 FPS) is still above 90 FPS suggests the 16 GB frame buffer is not being taxed at this settings level. The drop from Medium to High at 4K is 8.2 FPS (91.7 to 83.5), while the drop from High to Ultra is 16.8 FPS (83.5 to 66.7). This larger drop at the Ultra tier indicates that the GPU's compute units (3840 shading units) hit a wall when the game's most demanding effects are enabled, despite the ample memory bandwidth.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the Medium preset offers the best balance of performance and visual quality. At 1080p, Medium delivers 119.5 FPS, which is 29.2 FPS higher than High and only 68.4 FPS lower than Low. The 1440p Medium result of 103.8 FPS is particularly compelling—it exceeds 100 FPS while maintaining a resolution that is 78% of 4K's pixel count. For players with 144Hz monitors, 1440p Medium at 103.8 FPS will not fully saturate the refresh rate, but 1080p High at 111.8 FPS gets closer.

For competitive play where framerate is paramount, 1080p Low at 187.9 FPS is the clear choice. The 169.1 FPS at 1440p Low is also viable for high-refresh 1440p displays. The Ultra preset should be avoided at 4K, where 66.7 FPS dips below the 70 FPS comfort threshold for fast action games. At 1440p Ultra, 80.9 FPS is playable but offers marginal visual gains over Medium's 103.8 FPS—a 22.9 FPS sacrifice for what the data suggests is a modest quality bump.

The High preset at 1440p (99.4 FPS) is nearly identical to Medium (103.8 FPS), with only a 4.4 FPS difference. This suggests that the High preset's additional graphical features have minimal performance impact at this resolution, making it a viable alternative to Medium for players who want slightly better visuals without a major FPS penalty. At 4K, Medium (91.7 FPS) is the recommended ceiling—High (83.5 FPS) and Ultra (66.7 FPS) both drop below the 90 FPS threshold that modern displays benefit from.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Overpower?*

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings, where it achieves 91.7 FPS. At High settings, 4K drops to 83.5 FPS, and at Ultra it falls to 66.7 FPS. The 16 GB VRAM and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient, but the GPU's compute throughput becomes the limiting factor at higher presets.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 144Hz gaming?

A: At 1080p, Low settings deliver 187.9 FPS, which is the only preset that clearly exceeds 144Hz. At 1440p, Low achieves 169.1 FPS, also above 144Hz. Medium settings at 1080p (119.5 FPS) and 1440p (103.8 FPS) fall short of 144Hz but remain above 100 FPS.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25236, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-13620H (25201), 0.5% lower than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365), and 0.5% higher than the AMD EPYC 9474F (25103). These are all within a 1% margin.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the bottleneck at 1080p Low settings?

A: The 187.9 FPS at 1080p Low, combined with the drop to 142.9 FPS at 4K Low (a 45.0 FPS reduction), suggests the GPU is still the primary limiter even at low settings. A CPU bottleneck would show minimal FPS change across resolutions.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Medium and High settings?

A: At 1080p, the difference is 7.7 FPS (119.5 vs 111.8). At 1440p, it is 4.4 FPS (103.8 vs 99.4). At 4K, it is 8.2 FPS (91.7 vs 83.5). The gap is consistently small, making High a viable upgrade over Medium for minimal performance loss.

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

A: It ranks 646th out of 1744 tested combos, placing it in the top 37% of all configurations. The CPU is at the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 76th percentile of all GPUs, indicating the processor is relatively stronger in this pairing.