Overpower

The Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 pairing in Overpower delivers a decidedly mixed bag of results, heavily dependent on the resolution and preset selected. The data shows that while the CPU sits in the 93rd percentile among all processors, the GPU’s 58th percentile ranking creates a significant bottleneck in a genre that often favors raw frame throughput. The measured FPS across the board indicates that players must make deliberate trade-offs between visual fidelity and smoothness, with the RTX 2060’s 6 GB of VRAM and 192-bit memory interface proving to be the primary constraint at higher settings.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for the RTX 2060 in Overpower?*

A: The data indicates that 1920x1080 is the most viable resolution, as it is the only tier where the Low preset achieves a triple-digit average FPS of 118.2. At 2560x1440, the best average FPS drops to 105.5 on Low, while 3840x2160 sees the maximum average fall to 86.9 on the same settings.

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

A: The RTX 2060’s average benchmark score of 16074 places it just 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, which scores 15996. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Radeon Pro 5700, both with an average score of 16351, by a margin of 1.7%.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-13700K a limiting factor in this configuration?

A: No, the CPU’s benchmark scores suggest it is not the bottleneck. The i7-13700K scores 39000 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 5505 in single-core, placing it in the 93rd percentile. Its average benchmark score of 47282 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-13700KF, which scores 47334, a negligible delta of -0.1%.

Q: What is the most demanding preset tested for this configuration?

A: The Ultra preset consistently produces the lowest average FPS across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, it averages 55.9 FPS; at 2560x1440, it drops to 49.9 FPS; and at 3840x2160, it falls to 44.7 FPS, making it the most taxing setting in the data set.

Q: How significant is the FPS drop from Low to Ultra at 1080p?

A: The performance penalty is substantial. Moving from Low (118.2 FPS) to High (68 FPS) results in a 50.2 FPS reduction. The additional step from High to Ultra (55.9 FPS) adds another 12.1 FPS loss, showing that the High preset is a steep middle ground.

Q: Does the RTX 2060’s VRAM capacity affect high-resolution performance?

A: The GPU is equipped with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. The data suggests this is a constraint at 3840x2160, where even the High preset only manages 50.4 FPS, and the Ultra preset struggles at 44.7 FPS, indicating that memory capacity may be limiting high-fidelity output.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the decisive component in this configuration’s Overpower performance. Its Turing architecture, built on a 12 nm process, features 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s, which is a critical factor in how the card handles the varying presets.

The benchmark results demonstrate that the GPU’s compute capabilities are the primary determinant of FPS, particularly as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the RTX 2060 delivers 118.2 FPS on Low, but this drops to 68 FPS on High and 55.9 FPS on Ultra, showing a clear scaling relationship with the workload. The GPU’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) is relevant, as the Passmark DirectX 12 score of 53 indicates moderate performance in modern API workloads. The texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s provide the raw throughput for these results, but the 6 GB VRAM capacity appears to be a limiting factor at higher settings, where the 3840x2160 Ultra preset barely reaches 44.7 FPS.

The GPU’s position in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16074, contextualizes its performance. It sits within a tight competitive cluster, with a 0.5% lead over the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and a 1.8% advantage over the AMD Radeon Pro W5500. However, it lags the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 by 1.7%, indicating that it is not a class-leading part. In Overpower, the RTX 2060’s role is clear: it provides playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p with reduced settings, but its architectural limits become apparent when pushed toward 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data offers a clear hierarchy of presets for this specific hardware combination. For players prioritizing smoothness, the Low preset is the only viable option at higher resolutions. At 1920x1080, Low delivers 118.2 FPS, which is more than double the 55.9 FPS of Ultra, making it the definitive choice for high-refresh-rate displays. At 2560x1440, Low still achieves 105.5 FPS, which remains competitive, while 3840x2160 on Low drops to 86.9 FPS, still playable but with noticeable compromise in visual quality.

The Medium preset offers a balanced middle ground for 1080p users. It produces 75.2 FPS at 1920x1080, which is a 35.2% reduction from Low but a significant improvement over High’s 68 FPS. However, the step from Medium to High is marginal, with only a 7.2 FPS difference at 1080p, suggesting that High provides diminishing returns. At 2560x1440, Medium and High are nearly identical, with 65.3 FPS and 63.3 FPS respectively, while Ultra falls to 49.9 FPS. The data suggests that Medium is the optimal preset for 1440p, as it maintains a playable frame rate without the steep drop seen at Ultra.

For 4K, the recommendations are stark. The High preset at 3840x2160 averages 50.4 FPS, which is borderline playable, but the Ultra preset drops to 44.7 FPS, indicating that this configuration is not suited for maximum fidelity at this resolution. The Low preset’s 86.9 FPS at 4K is surprisingly robust, but the visual trade-offs are substantial. Overall, the best experience per the measured rows is achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset, where the frame rate comfortably exceeds 100 FPS, or at 2560x1440 with Medium, where the balance of 65.3 FPS and moderate quality is acceptable for action gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the configuration shows a wide performance spread across the four presets. The Low setting peaks at 118.2 FPS, establishing a strong baseline. Medium follows at 75.2 FPS, which is a drop of 43 FPS, or 36.4%, from Low. High produces 68 FPS, a further 7.2 FPS decline, while Ultra bottoms out at 55.9 FPS. The total range from Low to Ultra is 62.3 FPS, indicating that the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution but is heavily taxed by higher settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern holds but with reduced absolute values. Low averages 105.5 FPS, which is a 10.7% decrease from its 1080p counterpart. Medium yields 65.3 FPS, a 9.9 FPS drop from 1080p Medium. High delivers 63.3 FPS, only 2 FPS below Medium, showing a convergence of performance at this resolution. Ultra falls to 49.9 FPS, which is the first time it dips below the 50 FPS threshold. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 55.6 FPS, slightly less than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s limitations become pronounced. Low still manages 86.9 FPS, which is a 26.5% reduction from 1080p Low. Medium drops to 58.5 FPS, a 22.3% decrease from 1440p Medium. High averages 50.4 FPS, while Ultra falls to 44.7 FPS. The performance gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 42.2 FPS, the smallest absolute difference across resolutions, suggesting that the GPU is nearing its limit regardless of settings. The data shows that 4K is only viable on the Low preset, where frame rates remain above 85 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a clear pattern of diminishing returns and increasing GPU bottleneck. At the Low preset, the average FPS drops from 118.2 at 1080p to 105.5 at 1440p, a reduction of 12.7 FPS, and then to 86.9 at 4K, a further 18.6 FPS loss. The total scaling loss from 1080p to 4K is 31.3 FPS, or 26.5%, which is relatively modest and indicates that the CPU can still feed the GPU at lower settings.

The Medium preset shows a steeper decline. At 1080p, it averages 75.2 FPS; at 1440p, it falls to 65.3 FPS, a 9.9 FPS drop; and at 4K, it reaches 58.5 FPS, another 6.8 FPS loss. The total reduction of 16.7 FPS, or 22.2%, suggests that the GPU is becoming more strained as pixel count increases, but the scaling is still gradual. High settings exhibit a similar trend: 68 FPS at 1080p, 63.3 FPS at 1440p, and 50.4 FPS at 4K, a total loss of 17.6 FPS, or 25.9%.

The Ultra preset demonstrates the most severe scaling, though not in absolute terms. At 1080p, it runs at 55.9 FPS; at 1440p, it drops to 49.9 FPS, a 6 FPS loss; and at 4K, it falls to 44.7 FPS, another 5.2 FPS loss. The total 11.2 FPS reduction, or 20%, is the smallest percentage change, but it also means that even at 1080p, the Ultra preset is already near the GPU’s limit. This behavior indicates that the RTX 2060 is the limiting component across all resolutions, but the gap between Low and Ultra narrows as resolution increases, suggesting that pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth become the dominant constraints at 4K, rather than the shading compute that differentiates presets at lower resolutions.