Overpower

Overpower on this platform is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, but the Intel Core i5-14600KF proves sufficient to keep the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 fully fed at 1080p, where the frame rates are exceptionally high. The data indicates a clear scaling pattern: as resolution increases, the average FPS drops significantly across all settings, revealing the RTX 4080 as the primary limiting component at 4K. The combo ranks in the top segment of tested configurations, with the CPU and GPU both performing above the 85th percentile among their respective peers.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a pronounced and consistent decline as resolution moves from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, which is expected for a demanding action title. At the High preset, the average frame rate drops from 157 FPS at 1080p to 140 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 17 FPS, and then further down to 119 FPS at 4K, marking a total loss of 38 FPS from the starting point. This 24% decrease from 1080p to 4K at High settings indicates that the GPU is doing progressively heavier lifting, while the CPU has ample headroom.

The Low preset exhibits the most dramatic scaling, with average FPS falling from 271 at 1080p to 241 at 1440p, and then to 205 at 4K. The 66 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K at Low settings is the largest absolute drop in the dataset, which strongly suggests that at lower graphical loads, the system is still not CPU-limited at 1080p, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck as pixel count increases. The 4K Low result of 205 FPS is still extremely high, but it is 66 FPS lower than the 1080p Low figure, showing that even a powerful GPU like the RTX 4080 cannot maintain identical performance when pixel throughput quadruples.

Medium settings show a similar pattern: 169 FPS at 1080p, 151 FPS at 1440p, and 128 FPS at 4K. The delta between 1440p and 4K here is 23 FPS, which is slightly larger than the 17 FPS gap between 1080p and 1440p, indicating that the rendering cost per pixel increases with resolution. Ultra settings follow the same trajectory, with 130 FPS at 1080p, 116 FPS at 1440p, and 99 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 99 FPS is the lowest average in the entire measured set, yet it remains above the 60 FPS threshold, confirming the combo's capability in this game.

Notably, the minimum FPS data is only provided for the Medium preset at each resolution: 144 FPS at 1080p, 128 FPS at 1440p, and 109 FPS at 4K. These minimums are remarkably close to the averages, with the largest gap being 19 FPS at 4K, which indicates stable frame pacing and no severe stuttering. The absence of min/max data for other presets suggests the measurement methodology focused on average performance, but the Medium preset's figures reveal that even at the lowest point, the experience remains smooth.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves a rank of 201 out of 3,713 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the top 5.4% of all configurations in the database. This is a strong result, but it is not at the very top, which suggests that while this pairing is excellent, there are 200 other combos that deliver higher average frame rates in this game. The ranking reflects the balance between the two components; the CPU's 90th percentile standing and the GPU's 86th percentile standing combine to produce a system that outperforms the vast majority of tested setups.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 54,247 places it just 0.1% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, which scores 54,209, meaning the two cards are virtually identical in raw compute performance. However, in Overpower, this combo's rank suggests that the i5-14600KF does not hold the GPU back, as the GPU's nearest rivals with different CPUs might achieve different in-game results. Interestingly, the GPU is 2.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB in average benchmark score, yet that card's in-game performance in this title would likely be lower due to other factors not captured in synthetic tests.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 49,394 is 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, which scores 49,228, and 0.8% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 5 245, which scores 48,995. This marginal lead in synthetic benchmarks does not necessarily translate to a measurable difference in Overpower, as the game's frame rates are predominantly GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The combo's rank of 201 indicates that other systems with slightly faster GPUs or better CPU-GPU pairings edge it out, but for the vast majority of users, this configuration delivers an exceptionally high-performance experience.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the dominant factor in this combo's Overpower performance, particularly at 1440p and 4K resolutions. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for this game's textures and assets at Ultra settings, as evidenced by the 99 FPS average at 4K Ultra. The GPU's base clock of 2205 MHz and boost clock of 2505 MHz, combined with 9,728 shading units, deliver 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which directly translates to the high frame rates observed.

The GPU's memory clock of 1400 MHz with 22.4 Gbps effective speed is a key specification for high-resolution gaming, and the data supports this: at 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 106 FPS (205 vs 99), showing that the GPU's compute and memory subsystems are heavily exercised by the Ultra preset. The RTX 4080's 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores are present but not directly benchmarked in this game's measured FPS, suggesting that Overpower may not utilize ray tracing or DLSS extensively, as the raw rasterization performance is what drives the results.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 4080's average benchmark score of 54,247 is within 2.7% of the AMD Radeon 8060S, which scores 55,757, yet in this game, the measured FPS at 4K High of 119 is strong. The 112 ROPs and 304 TMUs contribute to a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s, which are critical for maintaining high fill rates at 4K. The GPU's 320 W TDP and triple-slot design indicate it is a high-power part, and the data confirms that this power is translated into performance, with no evidence of thermal throttling affecting the average FPS figures.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all three resolutions. At 4K, Medium delivers 128 FPS average with a minimum of 109 FPS, which is 9 FPS higher than High's 119 FPS and 29 FPS higher than Ultra's 99 FPS. The Medium preset also provides the only complete min/max data in the dataset, showing a maximum of 147 FPS at 4K, indicating that the game remains fluid even during intense scenes.

For users with 1440p displays, the High preset at 140 FPS is a strong choice, but Medium at 151 FPS offers a 11 FPS improvement with presumably minor visual sacrifices. At 1080p, the Low preset achieves 271 FPS, which is far beyond any display's refresh rate, so the Medium preset at 169 FPS is recommended for a more visually pleasing experience without compromising smoothness. The Ultra preset at any resolution is only advisable for those who prioritize maximum graphical fidelity over raw frame rates, as it drops the average to 99 FPS at 4K, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes.

The data shows that the jump from Low to Medium yields a significant performance cost: at 1080p, FPS drops from 271 to 169 (a 102 FPS reduction), while the jump from Medium to High costs only 12 FPS (169 to 157). This indicates that Medium is the sweet spot, providing most of the visual benefits of higher settings without the proportional performance penalty. At 4K, the drop from Medium to High is 9 FPS (128 to 119), and from High to Ultra is 20 FPS (119 to 99), so users wanting the best experience should prioritize Medium or High, depending on their tolerance for frame rate variations.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 99, which is the lowest among all tested presets but remains above 60 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 201 out of 3,713 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the top 5.4% of all systems in the database.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 157 at 1920x1080 to 119 at 3840x2160, a difference of 38 FPS.

Q: Which preset provides the highest minimum FPS at 1440p?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 has a minimum FPS of 128, with an average of 151 and a maximum of 173.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor at 4K?

A: The data indicates the RTX 4080 is the limiting component at 4K, as FPS drops significantly from 1080p to 4K at all settings, while the CPU's performance remains sufficient.

Q: What is the GPU's average benchmark score relative to its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 4080's average benchmark score is 54,247, which is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER's score of 54,209.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF plays a supporting role in this combo's Overpower performance, but its specifications ensure it does not bottleneck the RTX 4080. With 14 cores and 20 threads, the CPU provides ample parallel processing power, and its boost clock of 5.30 GHz is among the highest in the dataset. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache help reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for game logic and physics calculations.

The CPU's benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32,544 and a single-core score of 4,594, placing it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. In Overpower, the measured FPS at 1080p Low of 271 suggests that the CPU can handle even the most frame-light scenarios without becoming a limiting factor. The fact that the FPS scales down as resolution increases, rather than remaining flat, confirms that the CPU is not the bottleneck; if it were, the frame rates would stay consistent regardless of resolution.

The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, has an average benchmark score of 49,228, which is 0.3% lower than the i5-14600KF's 49,394. This marginal difference is unlikely to produce a measurable impact on Overpower's frame rates, as the game is GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The CPU's 125 W TDP and 10 nm process node indicate efficient power delivery, but the data does not show any thermal-related performance drops, as the average FPS figures remain consistent across repeated runs.

The CPU's memory support for DDR4 and DDR5, with a dual-channel bus, provides flexibility, but the measured FPS does not differentiate between memory types. The CPU's passmark multithread score of 38,697 and single-thread score of 4,273 further confirm its capability, but in this game, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with enough data to maintain high frame rates. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the CPU still delivers 99 FPS, which indicates that even under the heaviest load, the i5-14600KF has sufficient headroom to prevent any CPU-induced stuttering or frame drops.