Overpower

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER produces a consistent, playable experience across most of Overpower’s settings, but the data reveals a clear hierarchy in what the hardware can sustain. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 140.8 FPS on Low, 89 FPS on Medium, 83.4 FPS on High, and 71 FPS on Ultra. At 2560x1440, the figures drop to 125.9 FPS on Low, 82.1 FPS on Medium, 73.4 FPS on High, and 61.6 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the same pattern yields 108.2 FPS on Low, 68.9 FPS on Medium, 64 FPS on High, and 50.2 FPS on Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases, indicating a GPU-bound workload at higher pixel counts.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows point to Medium as the optimal settings preset for this combination. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 89 FPS, which is only 5.6 frames below High’s 83.4 FPS and 18 frames above Ultra’s 71 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs 5.6 FPS at 1080p, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 12.4 FPS — a far steeper penalty for marginal visual gains. At 2560x1440, Medium produces 82.1 FPS, staying comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, whereas Ultra falls to 61.6 FPS, leaving little headroom for scene complexity. At 3840x2160, Medium manages 68.9 FPS, which is playable, but High drops to 64 FPS and Ultra sinks to 50.2 FPS, making Ultra unsuitable for smooth motion at that resolution.

Low settings are not necessary for playability at any resolution, as even 4K Ultra sits at 50.2 FPS, which is below the typical 60 FPS target but not a slideshow. However, Low does provide a significant headroom boost: at 1080p it reaches 140.8 FPS, which is 51.8 FPS above Medium. For competitive play or high-refresh displays, Low at 1080p is the only preset that approaches 144 Hz territory. Still, for a balanced experience, Medium offers the best compromise between the measured frame rates and expected visual quality, especially since it keeps all three resolutions above 68 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for maintaining above 60 FPS on Ultra settings?

A: Only 1920x1080 achieves this, with Ultra producing 71 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra drops to 61.6 FPS, and at 3840x2160, Ultra falls to 50.2 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K on the same settings?

A: The loss varies by preset. On Low, the drop is 32.6 FPS (from 140.8 to 108.2). On Medium, the drop is 20.1 FPS (from 89 to 68.9). On High, the drop is 19.4 FPS (from 83.4 to 64). On Ultra, the drop is 20.8 FPS (from 71 to 50.2).

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter. Scaling from 1080p to 4K reduces FPS by 23% to 29% depending on settings, which is typical of a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU’s high thread count and boost clock do not prevent frame rate drops at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the RTX 2070 SUPER capable of 4K gaming in Overpower?

A: Yes, but only on Low and Medium settings. Low yields 108.2 FPS, and Medium yields 68.9 FPS at 3840x2160. High and Ultra fall below 65 FPS, with Ultra at 50.2 FPS, which may feel less fluid.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 1061 out of 1744 combos, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This reflects the GPU’s age relative to newer hardware, despite the strong CPU.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra at each resolution?

A: At 1920x1080, the difference is 69.8 FPS (140.8 vs 71). At 2560x1440, the difference is 64.3 FPS (125.9 vs 61.6). At 3840x2160, the difference is 58 FPS (108.2 vs 50.2).

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data shows a consistent pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS across all settings drops by roughly 10-15%. For example, Low goes from 140.8 to 125.9 (a 14.9 FPS loss), and Ultra goes from 71 to 61.6 (a 9.4 FPS loss). The drop from 1440p to 4K is more pronounced: Low falls from 125.9 to 108.2 (17.7 FPS), and Medium falls from 82.1 to 68.9 (13.2 FPS). The smallest absolute loss is on High, which goes from 73.4 at 1440p to 64 at 4K, a difference of only 9.4 FPS.

This pattern indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER’s memory bandwidth and compute throughput are the limiting factors. The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, and 2560 shading units. At 4K, the pixel count quadruples versus 1080p, but the FPS does not quarter — it falls by roughly 23-29% depending on settings. This suggests that while the GPU is stressed, the CPU’s 16 cores and 24 threads are sufficient to feed it, preventing a catastrophic collapse. The fact that Low settings at 4K (108.2 FPS) still exceed Ultra at 1080p (71 FPS) shows that the resolution penalty is smaller than the settings penalty, which is typical for a GPU with mid-range throughput relative to modern cards.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this pairing holds the 1061st position out of 1744, placing it in the 60th percentile of all combos. This is a middle-tier ranking, meaning the hardware is neither obsolete nor competitive with top-end systems. The CPU itself is strong — it sits in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47282. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13700KF (0.1% ahead), AMD EPYC 4364P (0.3% behind), Intel Core i9-12900F (0.4% behind), and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (0.5% ahead). These deltas are negligible, indicating the CPU is performing as expected for its class.

The GPU, however, is the weak link. The RTX 2070 SUPER ranks in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 22206. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A400 (0.5% ahead), NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (0.9% behind), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (2.3% ahead), and AMD Radeon RX 5700 (2.5% behind). The GPU’s percentile is 28 points lower than the CPU’s, which explains why the combo rank (1061) is not higher. The CPU is capable of pushing far more frames, but the GPU caps the output, particularly at higher resolutions and settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Its L3 cache is 30 MB shared, and it supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 39000 in Cinebench R23 multicore, 5505 in Cinebench R23 single-core, and 12412 in 3DMark max threads. These numbers indicate a high level of multi-threaded and single-threaded performance, which should prevent CPU bottlenecks in most games.

In Overpower, the measured FPS data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor. At 1080p, where the GPU has less work per pixel, the FPS ranges from 71 (Ultra) to 140.8 (Low). If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the FPS to plateau at a similar level regardless of settings and resolution. Instead, the FPS scales consistently with resolution and settings, which is the signature of a GPU-bound workload. The CPU’s boost clock of 5.40 GHz and high single-thread score (5505 in Cinebench R23) are sufficient to keep up with the GPU’s output, even at 4K Low where the GPU produces 108.2 FPS.

The CPU’s 16 cores and 24 threads are more than enough for a game like Overpower, which is an Action title released in 2023. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 10717 shows strong multi-threading, but the game likely does not utilize all cores heavily. The data suggests that the CPU is running well within its capabilities, leaving the GPU as the sole determinant of frame rates. This is confirmed by the fact that the combo rank (1061) is closer to the GPU percentile (65) than the CPU percentile (93).

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 140.8 FPS, which is the fastest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium follows at 89 FPS, High at 83.4 FPS, and Ultra at 71 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 51.8 FPS, which is the largest single-step drop in the dataset. The gap between Medium and High is only 5.6 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 12.4 FPS. This suggests that Medium is the sweet spot, as it provides a significant improvement over Low without the diminishing returns seen when moving to High or Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are lower but still playable. Low hits 125.9 FPS, Medium 82.1 FPS, High 73.4 FPS, and Ultra 61.6 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 14.9 FPS on Low, 6.9 FPS on Medium, 10 FPS on High, and 9.4 FPS on Ultra. The relative drop is larger for Low settings (10.6%) than for Medium (7.7%), which indicates that the GPU is still able to handle the lower settings at this resolution without major strain. Ultra at 61.6 FPS is right at the edge of the 60 FPS target, so any demanding scene could push it below.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates show the GPU’s limits. Low produces 108.2 FPS, which is still high, but Medium drops to 68.9 FPS, High to 64 FPS, and Ultra to 50.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium at 4K is 39.3 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is becoming the primary constraint. Ultra at 50.2 FPS is 10.8 FPS below the 60 FPS mark, making it the only setting and resolution combination that fails to hit 60 FPS. High at 64 FPS barely clears the threshold, but with only 4 FPS of headroom, it is not a safe choice for consistent performance.