Overpower

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The measured FPS rows for Overpower reveal a clear hierarchy across the four available presets, and the data points to Medium as the most balanced choice for this specific combination of an Intel Core i7-12700KF and a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 76.4 FPS, which is a substantial 16.6 FPS improvement over High’s 68.7 FPS, while the visual jump from Medium to High is typically not as transformative as the jump from Low to Medium. Low at 1080p hits 118.4 FPS, but that preset likely strips away too many graphical features for a game in the Action genre, where visual clarity of effects matters.

At 2560x1440, the argument for Medium strengthens. The RTX 2060 produces 67 FPS on Medium versus 62 FPS on High, a 5 FPS gap that could mean the difference between a stutter-prone experience and a smooth one on a 60 Hz display. Ultra at 1440p falls to 49.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold most players target, making it a poor recommendation. At 3840x2160, Medium still manages 58.5 FPS, while High drops to 50.1 FPS and Ultra sinks to 43.9 FPS. The 4K Medium result is playable, but barely, and the 8.4 FPS difference between Medium and High at this resolution is less critical than the 15.4 FPS gap between Low and Medium.

The data suggests that Medium is the "sweet spot" preset across all three resolutions. It consistently maintains a playable frame rate while presumably retaining enough visual fidelity for an action game. Low is only advisable for competitive play at 1080p, where the 118.4 FPS result gives headroom above 100 FPS. Ultra should be avoided entirely, as even at 1080p it only reaches 59.8 FPS, which is below the Medium result at 1440p. This indicates that the Ultra preset demands more from the GPU than the RTX 2060 can comfortably deliver, regardless of resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the clear bottleneck in this pairing, and the measured FPS data confirms this. With 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, the card offers 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is modest by modern standards. The GPU’s boost clock of 1680 MHz and base clock of 1365 MHz are the operating frequencies that drive the frame rates seen in the data. The card’s 1920 shading units and 48 ROPs are the key architectural components that determine how quickly it can fill pixels, and the pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s explains why 4K performance collapses.

Looking at the resolution scaling, the RTX 2060’s memory subsystem appears to be a limiting factor. At 1080p High, the card produces 68.7 FPS, but moving to 1440p High only drops to 62 FPS — a 6.7 FPS decline. However, moving from 1440p to 4K High drops from 62 FPS to 50.1 FPS, an 11.9 FPS collapse. This nonlinear scaling suggests that the 6 GB VRAM buffer is being saturated at 4K, forcing the card to manage memory more inefficiently. The 192-bit bus width and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are simply insufficient for the higher memory pressure at 3840x2160.

The GPU’s benchmark scores place it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16074. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, scores 15996, a 0.5% deficit, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 both score 16351, a 1.7% advantage. This puts the RTX 2060 in a narrow performance band, and the Overpower results reflect that: it can handle 1080p and 1440p at medium settings, but 4K Ultra (43.9 FPS) is beyond its capabilities. The 12 nm Turing architecture, with 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die, is showing its age in a 2023 title like Overpower.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a powerhouse that is not being fully utilized in Overpower, at least not from a frame rate perspective. With 12 cores and 20 threads, this Alder Lake-S processor has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The CPU’s benchmark results are impressive: it scores 28979 in Cinebench R23 multicore, 4091 in Cinebench R23 single-core, and 34092 in Passmark multithread. Its average benchmark score of 35355 puts it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, with nearest rivals like the Intel Core i5-14400 (35336, 0.1% delta) and Intel Core i7-13800H (35416, -0.2% delta) trading blows within a fraction of a percent.

In Overpower, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic, and the data shows that it is not the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 118.4 FPS, which is the highest measured result. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see frame rates plateau regardless of resolution, but that is not the case. The 4K Low result of 90.5 FPS is significantly lower than the 1080p Low result, indicating that the GPU is the constraint at higher resolutions. The CPU’s 25 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support provide ample bandwidth for game data, and its 20 threads handle the multithreaded workloads of a modern action game without breaking a sweat.

The 3dmark_16_threads score of 9282 and the 3dmark_max_threads score of 9983 show strong scaling across the core count, which bodes well for Overpower’s CPU-intensive scenes. However, the single-thread score of 1043 in 3dmark is comparatively lower, suggesting that the game’s main thread might not benefit from the CPU’s full potential. Still, the measured FPS data shows no scenario where the CPU holds the combo back — the GPU runs out of steam first.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of Intel Core i7-12700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 1400 out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the bottom 20% of all configurations. This ranking is surprising given the CPU’s high percentile (89th) and the GPU’s mid-range standing (58th). The data implies that Overpower is heavily GPU-bound, and the RTX 2060’s modest performance drags down the overall ranking despite the CPU’s strength.

The ranking of 1400 out of 1744 means that 344 tested combos perform worse, but the vast majority of combos — 1400 of them — perform better. This suggests that Overpower favors more modern GPUs with higher memory bandwidth and larger VRAM pools. The RTX 2060’s 6 GB frame buffer is likely the primary culprit, as modern action games at high settings can exceed 6 GB of VRAM usage at 1440p and beyond. The CPU’s performance is effectively wasted in this pairing, as the GPU cannot translate the CPU’s headroom into higher frame rates.

Comparatively, the GPU’s nearest rivals in the benchmark database are all AMD Radeon products, with the RX 7600S being nearly identical in performance (0.5% delta). This means that swapping the RTX 2060 for an RX 7600S would likely produce nearly identical Overpower results, keeping the combo in the same ranking tier. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the Core i5-14400 and Core i9-12900HX, are all within 0.3% of the i7-12700KF’s average score, so CPU choice has minimal impact on this ranking.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K reveal a GPU-bound system with diminishing returns at higher resolutions. At Medium settings, the combo delivers 76.4 FPS at 1080p, 67 FPS at 1440p, and 58.5 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 9.4 FPS (12.3%), while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 8.5 FPS (12.7%). This is a surprisingly linear degradation, suggesting that the RTX 2060’s compute units, not its memory bandwidth, are the primary limiter at Medium settings.

At High settings, the scaling is similar: 68.7 FPS at 1080p, 62 FPS at 1440p, and 50.1 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 6.7 FPS (9.7%), but the 1440p to 4K drop is 11.9 FPS (19.2%). This steeper decline at 4K High indicates that the 6 GB VRAM buffer is being stressed, causing the GPU to spend cycles on memory management. At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic: 118.4 FPS at 1080p, 103.7 FPS at 1440p, and 90.5 FPS at 4K. The relative drops are 12.4% and 12.7%, respectively, which is consistent with a pure compute-bound scenario.

The data implies that the limiting component shifts from the GPU’s shading units at lower settings to its memory subsystem at higher settings and resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 43.9 FPS is the worst case, with the GPU clearly overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and demanding settings. For players targeting 60 FPS, the data shows that 1080p Medium (76.4 FPS) and 1440p Medium (67 FPS) are the only viable options, while 4K requires dropping to Low (90.5 FPS) to maintain playability.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset to use at 1920x1080 for this combo?

A: Medium provides 76.4 FPS, which is a good balance. Low hits 118.4 FPS for competitive play, but High (68.7 FPS) and Ultra (59.8 FPS) are below the Medium result, making Medium the recommended choice.

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

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which yields 90.5 FPS. Medium drops to 58.5 FPS, High to 50.1 FPS, and Ultra to 43.9 FPS, so 4K is only playable at the lowest preset.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in Overpower?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. The CPU is in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, but the GPU is in the 58th percentile. The FPS drops across resolutions confirm that the RTX 2060 limits performance, not the i7-12700KF.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 scores 16074 on average, which is 0.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.7% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 (both 16351).

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking in Overpower?

A: The combo ranks 1400 out of 1744 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 20% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: How much FPS is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Medium settings, FPS drops from 76.4 at 1080p to 58.5 at 4K, a 17.9 FPS loss. At High settings, it drops from 68.7 to 50.1, a 18.6 FPS loss, and at Low settings, it drops from 118.4 to 90.5, a 27.9 FPS loss.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following are the exact measured average FPS values for this combo in Overpower across all tested resolutions and settings:

1920x1080:

• Low: 118.4 FPS
• Medium: 76.4 FPS
• High: 68.7 FPS
• Ultra: 59.8 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 103.7 FPS
• Medium: 67 FPS
• High: 62 FPS
• Ultra: 49.1 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 90.5 FPS
• Medium: 58.5 FPS
• High: 50.1 FPS
• Ultra: 43.9 FPS

The highest measured frame rate is 118.4 FPS at 1080p Low, while the lowest is 43.9 FPS at 4K Ultra. The data shows a consistent pattern: Low settings always deliver the best frame rate at any given resolution, and Ultra always delivers the worst. The spread between Low and Ultra narrows as resolution increases, from 58.6 FPS at 1080p to 46.6 FPS at 4K, indicating that the GPU’s compute limits become more dominant at higher resolutions. The RTX 2060’s 6 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at medium settings, but the 4K results suggest that the card is operating at its memory capacity limits, particularly at High and Ultra presets. For a 2023 action game, this combo is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming at Medium settings, where the frame rates remain above 60 FPS.