Overpower

The Intel Core i5-14600K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers a high-refresh-rate experience in Overpower, but the data reveals a clear performance curve that shifts from CPU dominance at lower resolutions to GPU limitation at 4K. This combination ranks in the top quartile of all tested system configurations, placing 428th out of 1744 combos, which indicates a well-balanced pairing for this Action title. The measured frame rates across three resolutions and four settings presets show that this system is capable of exceeding 200 FPS at 1080p with low settings, yet drops to 80.1 FPS at 4K Ultra, demonstrating the expected scaling behavior for a high-end desktop configuration.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 shows a significant performance drop that intensifies as settings increase. At Low settings, the system produces 211.4 FPS at 1080p, which falls to 188.4 FPS at 1440p and then to 159 FPS at 4K — a total reduction of 24.8% from the lowest to highest resolution. This relatively modest decline at Low settings suggests that the CPU and GPU combination has enough headroom to keep the frame rate high even when pixel count quadruples, though the GPU begins to show its influence as the resolution climbs.

The scaling becomes more pronounced at higher quality presets. Moving from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings reduces average FPS from 133 to 98.6, a drop of 25.9%. At High settings, the same resolution transition sees frame rates fall from 123.5 to 91.2, a 26.2% reduction. The Ultra preset exhibits the steepest relative decline, with 103.8 FPS at 1080p dropping to 80.1 FPS at 4K, a 22.8% decrease. These figures indicate that while the RTX 3080 Ti remains the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, the Core i5-14600K’s strong single-thread performance keeps the system from collapsing entirely, as evidenced by the 4K Low result still exceeding 150 FPS.

The gap between 1080p and 1440p is narrower than the gap between 1440p and 4K across all settings, which points to a GPU that scales predictably with pixel throughput. At Low settings, the 1080p-to-1440p difference is 23 FPS, while the 1440p-to-4K difference is 29.4 FPS. At Ultra, those gaps are 15.9 FPS and 7.8 FPS respectively, showing that the GPU’s compute resources are more fully utilized at lower settings, where the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is well-suited to Overpower’s demands, as the frame rates at 4K Ultra remain above 80 FPS, indicating that the 12 GB frame buffer is not a limiting factor at this game’s current settings. The GPU’s boost clock of 1665 MHz and base clock of 1365 MHz, combined with 10240 shading units, provide the raw compute throughput needed to sustain the observed performance levels.

Comparing this GPU to its nearest rivals in the database, the RTX 3080 Ti sits between the RTX 3090 and the RTX 5070 in average benchmark scores. The RTX 3090 scores 41441 with a deltaPct of -0.5, meaning the RTX 3080 Ti is 0.5% ahead. The RTX 5070 scores 41687 with a deltaPct of -1.1, placing the RTX 3080 Ti 1.1% behind. This narrow margin in synthetic benchmarks translates to the measured game performance, where the GPU’s 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs aligns with the observed frame rates that place this combo in the upper tier of tested systems.

The GPU’s 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 80 RT cores suggest that Overpower’s rendering workload is primarily rasterization-based, as the frame rates scale smoothly with resolution rather than showing sudden drops that would indicate memory bandwidth saturation. The 186.5 GPixel/s pixel rate and 532.8 GTexel/s texture rate provide ample headroom for the texture-heavy scenes common in Action games, as evidenced by the 4K High result of 91.2 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

With a combo rank of 428 out of 1744 tested configurations, this pairing places in the 75.5th percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the balance between the Core i5-14600K’s processing power and the RTX 3080 Ti’s graphical capabilities. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 49166 places it in the 93rd percentile against all CPUs, while the GPU’s average score of 41224 places it in the 83rd percentile against all GPUs. The combination of a top-decile CPU with a top-quartile GPU results in a system that performs well above the median tested combo.

The CPU’s nearest rivals show how close the performance margins are at this level. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X scores 49062 with a deltaPct of 0.2, meaning the Core i5-14600K is 0.2% ahead in average benchmark score. The Intel Core i5-14600KF scores 49367 with a deltaPct of -0.4, placing it 0.4% ahead of the standard i5-14600K. This tight grouping suggests that the CPU is not the differentiator in this combo’s ranking; instead, the GPU’s performance relative to other graphics cards drives the overall position.

The GPU’s nearest rivals further contextualize this ranking. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 41610 with a deltaPct of -0.9, meaning the RTX 3080 Ti is 0.9% ahead. The NVIDIA Tesla M40 scores 41897 with a deltaPct of -1.6, placing the RTX 3080 Ti 1.6% behind. These small deltas indicate that the GPU performance is tightly clustered among high-end options, and the 428th overall rank reflects a system that is competitive with more expensive configurations while being slightly outmatched by the very top tier.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 211.4 FPS, while Medium yields 133 FPS, High reaches 123.5 FPS, and Ultra achieves 103.8 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium is substantial at 78.4 FPS, but the difference between Medium and High is only 9.5 FPS, and High to Ultra is 19.7 FPS. This pattern indicates that the Low preset removes many GPU-intensive effects, allowing the CPU to push frame rates to their maximum, while the quality presets above Medium impose more uniform GPU loads.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show the expected scaling. Low settings hit 188.4 FPS, Medium reaches 116.6 FPS, High runs at 112 FPS, and Ultra produces 87.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 71.8 FPS, while Medium to High is only 4.6 FPS, and High to Ultra is 24.1 FPS. The small difference between Medium and High at 1440p suggests that these two presets impose similar rendering workloads, while Ultra adds significant effects that reduce performance.

At 3840x2160, the system’s frame rates remain playable but drop below the high-refresh-rate thresholds. Low settings deliver 159 FPS, Medium reaches 98.6 FPS, High runs at 91.2 FPS, and Ultra produces 80.1 FPS. The 4K Low result is particularly notable, as it remains above 150 FPS, indicating that the GPU can handle the pixel count when visual effects are minimized. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 78.9 FPS, which is larger than the 107.6 FPS spread at 1080p but smaller in percentage terms.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that the optimal settings depend on the target refresh rate and resolution. For 1080p displays with 144Hz or higher refresh rates, the High preset at 123.5 FPS provides a balanced experience, while Ultra at 103.8 FPS still clears 100 FPS for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 133 FPS offers a slight frame rate advantage over High with only a modest visual quality reduction, making it a strong choice for competitive play where higher FPS is prioritized.

At 1440p, the High preset at 112 FPS is the best all-around choice, as it stays above 100 FPS while maintaining good visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 116.6 FPS is nearly identical in performance, so users could choose either based on personal preference for visual quality versus frame rate. The Ultra preset at 87.9 FPS remains playable but drops below the 90 FPS threshold, which may be noticeable on high-refresh-rate monitors.

For 4K displays, the Low preset at 159 FPS is the clear outlier, offering frame rates that rival 1080p performance but with substantially reduced visual quality. The Medium preset at 98.6 FPS provides a better balance, staying above 90 FPS while maintaining acceptable visuals. The High preset at 91.2 FPS is also viable, but the Ultra preset at 80.1 FPS should be avoided for competitive play, as the frame rate drops below 85 FPS. Based on the measured rows, the Medium preset at 4K offers the best combination of frame rate and visual quality, while at 1080p and 1440p, the High preset delivers the most consistent experience without sacrificing too much performance.