Overpower

The Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a versatile experience in Overpower, with performance varying significantly based on the chosen graphical preset. The measured data shows that the Ultra preset is only viable at lower resolutions, while the Medium and High presets offer a balanced trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate. For the majority of users, the Medium preset at 1440p provides the most consistent experience, yielding an average of 87.3 FPS without sacrificing the fluidity expected from an action title. At 1080p, the High preset is the optimal choice, achieving an average of 92.2 FPS, which is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay. The Low preset, while offering the highest frame rates, is best reserved for competitive scenarios where maximum responsiveness is prioritized over visual quality.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data indicates a clear hierarchy in performance across the four tested presets. At 1080p, the Ultra preset produces an average of 77 FPS, which is playable but represents a significant drop from the High preset's 92.2 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p shows minimal gains over High, with only a 1.3 FPS difference, suggesting that High is the superior choice at this resolution due to its better visual quality without a meaningful performance penalty. The Low preset at 1080p reaches an average of 153.1 FPS, making it the only preset that fully utilizes high-refresh-rate monitors.

Moving to 1440p, the pattern shifts. The High preset averages 82.1 FPS, while Medium is slightly higher at 87.3 FPS. This small delta suggests that the GPU is becoming a limiting factor, and the extra visual effects of High are not worth the frame rate cost. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 64.6 FPS, which is still functional but approaches the lower boundary for fast-paced action games. The Low preset at 1440p achieves 136.2 FPS, offering a substantial performance boost for players who prioritize frame rate.

At 4K, the data reveals the combination's limitations. The High preset averages 64.4 FPS, while Medium drops to 74.6 FPS. Interestingly, Medium outperforms High at 4K by a margin of 10.2 FPS, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed by the higher resolution. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 53.7 FPS, which is below the ideal range for smooth gameplay. The Low preset at 4K averages 117.6 FPS, showing that even at this demanding resolution, the hardware can deliver high frame rates when visual effects are minimized.

The optimal experience depends on the target resolution. For 1080p, the High preset provides the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, with the Ultra preset as a viable option for those who prioritize graphics. For 1440p, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, as it offers a higher average frame rate than High with comparable visual impact. For 4K, the Medium preset is the only reasonable choice for playable frame rates, though users should be prepared for a noticeable reduction in visual quality compared to lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combination at 1080p?

A: The highest average frame rate at 1080p is 153.1 FPS, achieved with the Low preset. The Ultra preset yields 77 FPS at the same resolution.

Q: How does the Ultra preset at 1440p compare to the High preset at 4K?

A: The Ultra preset at 1440p averages 64.6 FPS, while the High preset at 4K averages 64.4 FPS. These two configurations produce nearly identical frame rates, indicating similar performance levels despite different resolutions and settings.

Q: Which preset shows the largest performance drop when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: The Low preset exhibits the largest absolute drop, falling from 153.1 FPS at 1080p to 117.6 FPS at 4K, a decrease of 35.5 FPS. The Ultra preset drops by 23.3 FPS over the same resolution range.

Q: Is the RTX 4060 more limiting than the i7-12700K in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 153.1 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 53.7 FPS, a 64.9% reduction, which is typical of GPU-bound scenarios.

Q: What average frame rate can be expected at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: The Medium preset at 1440p averages 87.3 FPS, which is the second-highest result at that resolution, only trailing the Low preset's 136.2 FPS.

Q: Does the Ultra preset ever become the best option?

A: The Ultra preset provides the lowest average frame rates at every resolution tested. It is only recommended if visual quality is the absolute priority and the user accepts frame rates below 80 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a consistent pattern indicating GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p Low, the average frame rate is 153.1 FPS. When resolution increases to 1440p, the frame rate drops to 136.2 FPS, a reduction of 11%. Moving to 4K, the frame rate falls to 117.6 FPS, which is a further 13.7% decrease from the 1440p result. This gradual decline suggests that the CPU has sufficient headroom to handle the increased pixel count, and the GPU is the component determining overall performance.

The scaling for the High preset is more pronounced. At 1080p, the average is 92.2 FPS. At 1440p, this drops to 82.1 FPS, an 11% reduction. At 4K, the frame rate falls to 64.4 FPS, a 21.5% decrease from the 1440p result. The larger drop at 4K indicates that the GPU is nearing its throughput limits, as the higher pixel count combined with the more demanding High settings creates a significant workload increase.

The Medium preset shows a different scaling pattern. At 1080p, it averages 93.5 FPS, which is nearly identical to the High preset. However, at 1440p, the Medium preset averages 87.3 FPS, which is higher than the High preset's 82.1 FPS at the same resolution. This divergence suggests that the Medium preset reduces the GPU load enough to maintain a higher frame rate as resolution increases. At 4K, the Medium preset averages 74.6 FPS, which is 10.2 FPS higher than the High preset's 64.4 FPS.

The Ultra preset exhibits the steepest scaling curve. At 1080p, it averages 77 FPS. At 1440p, this drops to 64.6 FPS, a 16.1% reduction. At 4K, the average falls to 53.7 FPS, a 16.9% decrease from the 1440p result. The consistent percentage drops across resolutions indicate that the Ultra preset is heavily dependent on GPU compute, and the RTX 4060's 8 GB of memory and 128-bit bus become increasingly taxed as resolution climbs.

The data clearly shows that the RTX 4060 is the limiting component in this combination. The frame rate reductions from 1080p to 4K follow a predictable pattern based on pixel count, with no anomalies that would suggest CPU bottlenecking. The i7-12700K, with its 12 cores and 20 threads, provides sufficient processing power to feed the GPU at all tested resolutions, as evidenced by the consistent scaling behavior.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 982nd out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower. This places the combo in the middle of the pack, indicating that while it is by no means a top-tier performer, it sits above a substantial portion of the tested configurations. The percentile position suggests that roughly 56% of tested combos outperform this setup, while 44% fall below it.

The CPU's individual ranking provides context for this result. The i7-12700K holds an 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs, which is a strong showing for a desktop processor. Its average benchmark score of 35684 places it in the upper tier of processors, with its nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, which scores 35802 and is 0.3% faster, and the Intel Core i5-14500HX, which scores 35940 and is 0.7% faster. The CPU's relatively high percentile ranking suggests that it is not the primary factor limiting the combo's overall rank.

The GPU, however, tells a different story. The RTX 4060 holds a 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs, which is notably lower than the CPU's ranking. Its average benchmark score of 23181 places it in the mid-range of graphics cards, with its nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23321, 0.6% faster) and the Intel Arc B580 (23021, 0.7% slower). The GPU's lower percentile ranking, combined with its role as the limiting component in this game, explains why the combo ranks in the middle of the overall distribution.

The discrepancy between the CPU's high percentile (89) and the GPU's moderate percentile (66) indicates that the combo's performance in Overpower is constrained by the graphics card. The i7-12700K has the processing power to support a more capable GPU, but the RTX 4060's mid-range performance caps the frame rates achievable in this title. This imbalance is reflected in the combo's 982nd rank, which is lower than what the CPU alone would suggest.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K is a 12-core, 20-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture. It features a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 25 MB shared L3 cache. The processor's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 29241 and a Geekbench multicore score of 13892. These results place the CPU in the 89th percentile of all processors, indicating that it is a capable performer for gaming workloads.

In Overpower, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combination achieves 153.1 FPS, which is a high enough frame rate to suggest the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output. The single-thread performance of the i7-12700K, as measured by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4128 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 1043, is sufficient for the game's logic and physics calculations.

The processor's multi-threaded capabilities, demonstrated by its Passmark multithread score of 34404 and 3DMark max threads score of 9979, provide ample headroom for background tasks and game engine threads. The 12 cores and 20 threads are more than adequate for a title like Overpower, which is classified as an Action game and does not typically exhibit extreme CPU demands. The data shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this configuration, as frame rates scale consistently with resolution changes without unexpected drops.

The i7-12700K's nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, which is 0.3% faster, and the Intel Core i7-13700T, which is 0.6% slower. These small deltas indicate that the processor is well-positioned among its peers, and its performance in Overpower is unlikely to be a limiting factor. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs reinforces this assessment, as it places the processor in the upper tier of available options.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the measured average frame rates span a wide range depending on the settings preset. The Low preset achieves the highest average at 153.1 FPS, followed by the Medium preset at 93.5 FPS, the High preset at 92.2 FPS, and the Ultra preset at 77 FPS. The difference between the Low and Ultra presets is 76.1 FPS, representing a 49.7% reduction in performance when moving from the lowest to the highest visual quality settings.

At 1440p, the frame rates decrease across all presets. The Low preset averages 136.2 FPS, which is a 16.9 FPS drop from the 1080p result. The Medium preset averages 87.3 FPS, a 6.2 FPS decrease. The High preset averages 82.1 FPS, a 10.1 FPS decrease. The Ultra preset averages 64.6 FPS, a 12.4 FPS decrease. The relative ordering remains consistent, with Low being the fastest and Ultra being the slowest.

At 4K, the performance gap between presets narrows somewhat. The Low preset averages 117.6 FPS, which is 18.6 FPS lower than the 1440p result. The Medium preset averages 74.6 FPS, a 12.7 FPS decrease. The High preset averages 64.4 FPS, a 17.7 FPS decrease. The Ultra preset averages 53.7 FPS, a 10.9 FPS decrease. The Low preset maintains a significant lead over the other presets, with a 43 FPS advantage over the Ultra preset at this resolution.

The data across all resolutions shows a consistent pattern: the Low preset provides the highest frame rates, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra being the slowest. The Medium preset consistently outperforms High by a small margin at 1440p and 4K, with differences of 5.2 FPS and 10.2 FPS respectively. At 1080p, the Medium and High presets are nearly identical, with only a 1.3 FPS difference. This suggests that the High preset's additional visual effects have a negligible impact at 1080p but become more costly at higher resolutions.