Overpower

Overpower is a demanding action title, and the combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 produces a strictly budget-oriented experience. The measured frame rates show that this pairing is best suited for 1080p gaming with lowered settings, as pushing higher resolutions or graphical presets quickly overwhelms the GPU. The data indicates that the GTX 1650 is the definitive bottleneck, with the CPU's strong multi-core performance leaving significant headroom that the graphics card cannot utilize in this specific title.

Settings Recommendations

For this hardware combination, the only playable experience is found at 1920x1080 with the Low preset, which delivers an average of 62 FPS. This is the sole configuration that achieves a smooth, high-refresh-rate standard, providing a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. While the Medium preset at 1080p yields 37.8 FPS and the High preset at 33.3 FPS, these are playable but require a compromise on visual fidelity for a lower frame rate. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 31.7 FPS, which is not recommended for a responsive experience.

At 2560x1440, the performance becomes marginal even on Low, producing 52.8 FPS. The Medium and High presets at this resolution fall to 33.7 FPS and 32 FPS respectively, indicating that the GPU is struggling to maintain fluid motion at higher pixel counts. The 3840x2160 resolution is effectively unplayable, with the Low preset only managing 45.3 FPS and the High preset dropping to a stutter-prone 25.9 FPS. The best experience per the measured rows is unequivocally 1080p Low, as it is the only setting that offers a frame rate that fully takes advantage of a standard 60Hz display. Users seeking better visuals should consider the 1080p Medium preset, but they must accept a significant performance penalty.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is the primary limiting factor in this configuration. With 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus providing 128.1 GB/s of bandwidth, the card lacks the memory capacity and throughput for high-resolution textures in a modern action game. Its base clock of 1485 MHz and boost clock of 1665 MHz, combined with 896 shading units, produce a raw FP32 performance of 2.984 TFLOPS. This is a modest figure, and the benchmark data reflects this, showing that the card cannot maintain high frame rates at higher settings.

The GPU's benchmark scores further contextualize its performance. It holds a percentile rank of 43 among all GPUs, placing it in the lower half of the performance spectrum. Its average benchmark score of 8713 is nearly identical to that of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, which scores 8746 with a deltaPct of -0.4. This indicates that the GTX 1650 is performing at a level comparable to an entry-level mobile part, despite being a desktop component. The GPU's 75 W TDP and lack of power connectors suggest it is a low-power card, but the frame rate data shows that it is simply outclassed by the demands of Overpower at higher presets.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates where the bottleneck lies. At the Low preset, the average frame rate falls from 62 FPS at 1920x1080 to 52.8 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 14.8% decrease) and then to 45.3 FPS at 3840x2160 (a further 14.2% decrease). While this is a steady decline, the more telling pattern emerges at the High preset. Here, the frame rate goes from 33.3 FPS at 1080p to 32 FPS at 1440p, a negligible drop of only 3.9%, but then plummets to 25.9 FPS at 4K, a 19% reduction.

This behavior suggests that at 1080p and 1440p High, the GPU is already saturated and the CPU is providing a relatively stable workload, resulting in similar frame rates. The sharp drop at 4K High indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and pixel fill rate are completely overwhelmed. The data shows that the GTX 1650 is the limiting component across all resolutions; the CPU is not holding it back. The frame rate scaling is dictated almost entirely by the GPU's fill rate and memory constraints, confirming that the i5-14400F is more than capable of feeding this graphics card.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this CPU and GPU combination?

A: The highest measured average is 62 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low settings preset.

Q: Can this system run Overpower at 4K resolution?

A: While it can run, it is not recommended. The best 4K result is 45.3 FPS on Low, but the High preset drops to 25.9 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 21.9 FPS, making it a poor experience.

Q: How does the GTX 1650 compare to its closest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The GTX 1650 has an average benchmark score of 8713, which is 0.4% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile's score of 8746, showing they are nearly identical in raw compute performance.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-14400F a strong performer in synthetic benchmarks?

A: Yes, the CPU holds a percentile rank of 88 among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 32508 is essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-12800H, which scores 32513.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: The Low preset delivers 62 FPS, while the Ultra preset delivers 31.7 FPS. This represents a 48.9% reduction in frame rate for the highest visual quality settings.

Q: How many other tested hardware combinations rank above this one in Overpower?

A: This combination ranks 1705 out of 1744 total tested combos, placing it in the bottom 2.2% of all configurations for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 combination ranks 1705 out of 1744 tested combinations in Overpower. This places it in the bottom 2.2% of all systems, confirming that this is a low-end configuration for this specific title. The rank is a direct result of the GPU's limitations, as the CPU is a comparatively strong component. The i5-14400F's percentile rank of 88 among all CPUs indicates it is a high-performing processor, while the GTX 1650's percentile rank of 43 places it in the lower half of GPUs. This stark contrast explains the overall system ranking: the processor is far more capable than the graphics card, and the pairing results in a GPU-bound system that underperforms relative to the CPU's potential. The data suggests that this combination is only suitable for esports-level settings and cannot handle the visual demands of Overpower at a high level.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. It features a 20 MB shared L3 cache and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 21914 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3093 in single-core, with a Passmark multithread score of 25783. Its average benchmark score of 32508 places it in the 88th percentile of all CPUs, showing it is a robust processor for gaming.

However, in Overpower, the CPU's role is diminished by the GPU's limitations. The measured frame rates show that the system is consistently GPU-bound. For example, the minimal frame rate difference between 1440p High (32 FPS) and 1080p High (33.3 FPS) suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor; if it were, the frame rate would scale more significantly with resolution. The CPU's strong multi-core performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 score of 21914, is more than sufficient to feed the GTX 1650. The data indicates that the i5-14400F is not the bottleneck in this pairing, and its performance headroom is wasted due to the graphics card's inability to render the game at higher settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates vary significantly with settings. The Low preset delivers the best playable experience at 62 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 37.8 FPS, while the High preset yields 33.3 FPS. The Ultra preset is the worst at 1080p, with an average of 31.7 FPS. The transition from Low to Medium represents a 39% drop in performance, showing a steep cost for the first tier of visual improvements.

At 2560x1440, performance degrades across all settings. The Low preset manages 52.8 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for high-refresh monitors. The Medium preset falls to 33.7 FPS, and the High preset is nearly identical at 32 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p produces 27.7 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. The difference between the Low and Medium presets here is a 36.2% drop, similar to the 1080p scaling, but the absolute numbers are lower.

At 3840x2160, all presets are below playable standards. The Low preset offers the best result at 45.3 FPS, but this is still a compromised experience. The Medium preset drops to 28.7 FPS, the High preset to 25.9 FPS, and the Ultra preset to 21.9 FPS. The data at 4K shows that the GPU is completely overburdened, as even the lowest settings cannot maintain a consistent 60 FPS. The scaling from 1440p Low to 4K Low is a 14.2% reduction, while the scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low is a 26.9% reduction, confirming the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints.