Overpower

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers a playable but heavily settings-dependent experience in Overpower. The data shows a system where the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and quality presets, while the CPU provides sufficient headroom to push frame rates at lower settings. The overall combo ranks in the 1320th position out of 1744 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-mid tier of the database, which is consistent with a GPU that sits near the 69th percentile of all graphics cards.

Resolution Scaling

The most telling metric for this combo is the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K, which reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 127.8 at 1920x1080 to 116.8 at 2560x1440, a modest 8.6% decline. However, pushing to 3840x2160 results in 97.9 FPS, which is a 23.4% drop from the 1080p figure. This steep decline at 4K indicates that the RTX 3060 Ti’s rendering throughput is the limiting factor once pixel count skyrockets, rather than any CPU constraint.

The pattern intensifies at higher quality presets. At High settings, the drop from 1080p (72.6 FPS) to 1440p (65.3 FPS) is 10.1%, but moving to 4K (56.9 FPS) represents a 21.6% loss from 1080p. At Ultra, the system struggles more dramatically: 60.4 FPS at 1080p falls to 54.9 FPS at 1440p, and then to 45.3 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is 25% slower than the 1080p Ultra result, confirming that the GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated by the combination of high resolution and demanding effects.

The scaling behavior suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is able to feed the GPU adequately, as evidenced by the large gap between Low (127.8 FPS) and Ultra (60.4 FPS) settings. This 67.4 FPS difference is entirely attributable to GPU workload. At 4K, the same settings gap narrows to 52.6 FPS (97.9 vs 45.3), indicating that the GPU is so overwhelmed that even lowering settings cannot fully compensate for the resolution penalty. For players targeting 4K, the data shows that only Low settings provide a smooth experience, while 1440p offers a better balance with High settings hitting 65.3 FPS.

FAQ

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

A: Only at Low settings, where it averages 97.9 FPS. At Medium (59.1 FPS) and High (56.9 FPS), the frame rate dips below the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra drops to 45.3 FPS, which is not ideal for smooth action gameplay.

Q: What is the best resolution for this setup?

A: The data indicates 1920x1080 is the sweet spot, as even Ultra settings maintain 60.4 FPS. At 2560x1440, High settings (65.3 FPS) are playable, but Ultra falls to 54.9 FPS, making 1080p the most consistent choice for high quality.

Q: How does the CPU affect performance in this game?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F has 10 cores and 16 threads, boosting up to 4.70 GHz. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (127.8) versus 4K Low (97.9) shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor; the GPU is. The CPU’s high single-thread score in benchmarks (3,093 in Cinebench R23) ensures it does not bottleneck the GPU.

Q: Is the RTX 3060 Ti sufficient for High settings?

A: Yes, at 1080p and 1440p. The card delivers 72.6 FPS at 1080p High and 65.3 FPS at 1440p High. However, at 4K High, performance drops to 56.9 FPS, so users should stick to lower resolutions for High presets.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested systems?

A: It ranks 1320th out of 1744 combos, placing it in the bottom 24% of the database. This is lower than expected given the GPU’s 69th percentile standing, suggesting the CPU or system configuration is holding back the GPU’s full potential in this title.

Q: What is the impact of the GPU’s memory on results?

A: The 8 GB VRAM is likely a factor at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 45.3. The 256-bit memory bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the data suggests that texture-heavy Ultra settings at 4K exceed the card’s memory capacity.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show a clear hierarchy: Low settings provide the highest frame rates at every resolution, but the visual quality trade-off is substantial. At 1080p, Low hits 127.8 FPS, while Medium drops to 79 FPS and High to 72.6 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 48.8 FPS, which is a significant loss for marginal visual gains. However, the data suggests Medium is the most balanced preset for this combo, as it maintains 79 FPS at 1080p and 74.3 FPS at 1440p, both above the 60 FPS target.

For 4K, the recommendation is stark: Low is the only preset that clears 60 FPS, achieving 97.9 FPS. Medium at 4K (59.1 FPS) is just below the threshold, making Low the only viable option for smooth 4K gameplay. At 1440p, High is the best choice for quality-focused players, as it delivers 65.3 FPS while Medium offers 74.3 FPS for those prioritizing frame rate. Ultra is not recommended at any resolution, as it only exceeds 60 FPS at 1080p (60.4 FPS) and falls to 54.9 FPS at 1440p and 45.3 FPS at 4K.

The optimal strategy is to use Medium at 1080p for a high refresh rate experience, or High at 1440p for a balance of quality and smoothness. The data shows that the RTX 3060 Ti is capable of 60+ FPS at High settings only up to 1440p, making that the ceiling for this preset. Players with 4K displays should accept Low settings or consider a GPU upgrade, as the measured results indicate no other preset is playable.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1320 out of 1744 tested combinations places it in the 75th percentile of the rank distribution, meaning it is slower than roughly three-quarters of all tested systems. This is a notable underperformance relative to the GPU’s individual standing. The RTX 3060 Ti has a percentile of 69 against all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 25,120 places it just 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6700M and 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6600. The CPU, meanwhile, scores in the 88th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32,508 that is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-12800H (0% delta).

This discrepancy—a high-ranking CPU and mid-tier GPU producing a bottom-quarter combo—suggests a system-level bottleneck. The data implies that the CPU’s potential is not fully realized in Overpower, possibly due to memory bandwidth or platform limitations. The combo’s rank is 1320, which is 76 positions from the bottom of the list, indicating that many systems with weaker components outperform it in this specific game. For context, the GPU’s nearest rivals all score slightly higher on average, but the combo’s rank shows that raw component scores do not translate directly to in-game performance. The measured FPS data, particularly the 45.3 FPS at 4K Ultra, confirms that this is a GPU-limited setup, yet the rank suggests the CPU is not providing the expected uplift.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with an 8 nm process from Samsung, featuring 4,864 shading units and 152 tensor cores. Its clock speeds are 1,410 MHz base and 1,665 MHz boost, which drive a peak FP32 performance of 16.20 TFLOPS. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 1,750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications position the card in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, with a Passmark G3D score of 20,349.

In Overpower, the GPU’s role is decisive. The FPS scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p (127.8 to 60.4) shows that the card’s compute and memory resources are heavily taxed by higher presets. The 16.20 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput is sufficient for 1080p gaming, but the 4K Ultra result of 45.3 FPS indicates the card is not designed for extreme resolutions. The VRAM capacity of 8 GB is likely a limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where texture data exceeds the available memory, causing the frame rate to drop below 50 FPS. The card’s 80 ROPs and 253.1 GTexel/s texture rate are adequate for 1440p High, where it achieves 65.3 FPS, but the data shows a clear performance cliff when moving to 4K.

The GPU’s 200 W TDP and dual-slot design are typical for this class, but the measured results show that it is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming. The card’s nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, scores 0.2% higher on average, yet the RTX 3060 Ti’s in-game performance is what matters. The benchmark results indicate that the card’s strength lies in 1080p High and 1440p Medium, where it comfortably exceeds 60 FPS, but it is not a 4K-capable solution for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the average FPS across settings is: Low at 127.8, Medium at 79, High at 72.6, and Ultra at 60.4. The spread of 67.4 FPS between Low and Ultra shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance at this resolution. At 2560x1440, the values are: Low at 116.8, Medium at 74.3, High at 65.3, and Ultra at 54.9. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is most pronounced at High settings (7.3 FPS loss) and least at Medium (4.7 FPS loss), indicating that the GPU handles the resolution increase better at lower presets.

At 3840x2160, the performance collapses: Low at 97.9, Medium at 59.1, High at 56.9, and Ultra at 45.3. The transition from 1440p to 4K is severe, with Medium losing 15.2 FPS and High losing 8.4 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is 25.1 FPS slower than its 1080p counterpart, which is the largest absolute drop in the dataset. The data also shows that the gap between Medium and High narrows as resolution increases: at 1080p, the difference is 6.4 FPS; at 1440p, it is 9.0 FPS; and at 4K, it is 2.2 FPS. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so constrained that the difference between Medium and High settings becomes negligible.

The Low preset is the only one that maintains 60+ FPS at all resolutions, with a minimum of 97.9 FPS at 4K. Medium is viable up to 1440p (74.3 FPS) but fails at 4K (59.1 FPS). High is playable at 1080p and 1440p but not at 4K. Ultra is only playable at 1080p, and even then, it is just above the 60 FPS threshold.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 20 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU’s benchmark scores are strong: 21,914 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,093 in single-core, placing it in the 88th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 32,508 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-12800H (0% delta) and slightly higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (0.2% delta).

In Overpower, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 127.8 FPS, which is a high frame rate that requires strong single-thread performance. The CPU’s boost clock of 4.70 GHz and 10 cores are more than sufficient for this task, as the frame rate does not increase significantly when lowering resolution from 1080p to 4K at Low settings (127.8 to 97.9). This indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck; the GPU is. The CPU’s 16 threads are likely underutilized at lower settings, but at Ultra presets, the GPU workload increases, and the CPU still maintains 60.4 FPS at 1080p.

The CPU’s 65 W TDP and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory suggest a flexible platform, but the measured data indicates that the processor’s performance is not the limiting factor in this game. The combo’s rank of 1320 out of 1744 suggests that the CPU is not being fully leveraged, possibly due to the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM limitation or the game’s optimization. The CPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 250, scores 0.2% higher on average, but this difference is negligible in real-world gaming. The data shows that the i5-14400F provides ample compute headroom, and any performance shortfall in Overpower is attributable to the RTX 3060 Ti, not the processor.