Overpower

# Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti — Overpower Benchmark Analysis

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers a measured performance profile in Overpower that places this combo at rank 1193 out of 1744 tested combinations. The data reveals a system that is clearly CPU-dominant in this action title, with the 16-core Raptor Lake processor providing substantial headroom while the Ampere GPU becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions and quality presets.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Overpower?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches 128.7 FPS average, which is the highest measured result across all tested configurations. The same resolution at Ultra settings drops to 63.4 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3060 Ti compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU scores 25120 in average benchmark score, sitting at the 69th percentile of all GPUs. It trails the AMD Radeon RX 6700M by 0.2%, the AMD Radeon RX 6600 by 0.5%, and the AMD Radeon 890M by 0.5%, while the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP leads by 0.7%.

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile relative to all processors?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K ranks in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47282. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i7-13700KF, scores 47334, a negligible 0.1% difference.

Q: What memory bandwidth does the RTX 3060 Ti provide?

A: The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective speed.

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

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo produces 48.7 FPS average, which is the lowest measured result across all resolution and settings combinations.

Q: How many threads can the CPU handle simultaneously?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K provides 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Its 3DMark max threads score is 12412.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti operates with a base clock of 1410 MHz and a boost clock of 1665 MHz, built on the GA104 chip using Samsung's 8 nm process. The GPU contains 4864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation pipelines, alongside 38 RT cores and 152 tensor cores for ray tracing and AI workloads. Its FP32 performance reaches 16.20 TFLOPS, with a texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s.

In Overpower, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM capacity proves sufficient across all measured configurations, but the memory subsystem's 448.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes increasingly relevant as resolution scales. The data shows a consistent pattern: at 1080p, the GPU can push frame rates from 63.4 FPS at Ultra to 128.7 FPS at Low, indicating that the graphics card is the limiting factor even at lower resolutions. The GPU's 69th percentile standing among all GPUs suggests it sits in the mid-to-upper range, but the benchmark results in this game reveal that the card's performance ceiling is reached when paired with such a high-end CPU.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2626 provides a synthetic reference point, while the PassMark G3D score of 20349 and GPU compute score of 10006 further characterize the card's compute capabilities. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 109075 and Vulkan score of 107543 show strong API versatility, which matters for a title like Overpower that may leverage different rendering paths.

How This Combo Ranks

This configuration ranks 1193 out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the lower third of all tested systems. This ranking is notably lower than what the CPU's 93rd percentile standing might suggest, which indicates that the GPU is holding back the overall system performance in this particular title. The combo's rank reflects the balance between the i7-13700K's substantial computational power and the RTX 3060 Ti's mid-range graphics capabilities.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 47282 places it just 0.1% behind the Core i7-13700KF (47334) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 4364P (47131). Meanwhile, the GPU's average score of 25120 puts it in a tight cluster with rivals, all within 0.7% of each other. This creates a system where the CPU has significant headroom that the GPU cannot fully utilize, particularly at higher resolutions where the graphics card becomes the bottleneck.

The 1744-combo database includes systems with various GPU-CPU pairings, and this combo's rank of 1193 suggests that many configurations with lower-tier CPUs but higher-tier GPUs outperform it. The data implies that Overpower is a GPU-bound title, and the RTX 3060 Ti's mid-range positioning limits the overall system potential despite the flagship-class CPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce 128.7 FPS average, Medium achieves 83 FPS, High reaches 77.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 63.4 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 50.7% reduction in frame rate, demonstrating the significant impact of quality settings at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings maintain 117.7 FPS, which is still highly playable, while Medium drops to 72.7 FPS and High to 65.6 FPS. Ultra at 1440p produces 52.8 FPS, which approaches the threshold where action game smoothness may be compromised.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become pronounced. Low settings still manage 99.8 FPS, but Medium falls to 62.8 FPS, High to 58.9 FPS, and Ultra to 48.7 FPS. The 4K Ultra result represents the lowest measured performance across the entire test matrix, falling below the 60 FPS target that many players consider essential for action titles.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K brings substantial processing power to this combo. Its 16 cores and 24 threads operate between 3.40 GHz base and 5.40 GHz boost clocks, with a 125 W TDP. The Raptor Lake architecture uses 10 nm process technology with a 257 mm² die size, featuring 80 KB L1 cache per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 30 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus, with PCIe Gen 5 providing 20 lanes.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate its capability: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 39000, while single-core reaches 5505. Geekbench multicore scores 17731 with 2850 single-core. PassMark multithread performance hits 45887, with integer math at 154446 and floating-point math at 114867. These strong scores, combined with the 93rd percentile ranking, indicate the CPU is not the limiting factor in Overpower.

The 3DMark thread scaling results show excellent multi-threading: 2 threads score 2262, 4 threads reach 4469, 8 threads hit 8193, 16 threads achieve 10717, and max threads reach 12412. This scaling suggests the CPU handles parallel workloads efficiently, which benefits modern game engines that utilize multiple cores for physics, AI, and rendering tasks.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to Low settings as the optimal choice for maximum performance, particularly at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 128.7 FPS, which is 51.7% higher than the 77.9 FPS at High and 102.9% higher than the 63.4 FPS at Ultra. This substantial jump makes Low the clear choice for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays.

Medium settings offer a balanced alternative, providing 83 FPS at 1080p, 72.7 FPS at 1440p, and 62.8 FPS at 4K. These results remain above 60 FPS at all resolutions, making Medium the only preset that achieves playable frame rates at 4K. High settings deliver 77.9 FPS at 1080p, 65.6 FPS at 1440p, and 58.9 FPS at 4K, with the 4K result falling just below the 60 FPS threshold.

Ultra settings should be avoided at 4K, where the 48.7 FPS result may cause perceptible stuttering in an action game. At 1080p Ultra, the 63.4 FPS is playable but offers no advantage over Medium's 83 FPS given the visual fidelity trade-off. For players prioritizing smooth gameplay, Medium provides the best compromise between visual quality and performance across all resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU as the dominant limiting factor. At Low settings, frame rates decrease from 128.7 FPS at 1080p to 117.7 FPS at 1440p (an 8.5% drop) and further to 99.8 FPS at 4K (a 22.5% total reduction). This relatively modest scaling at Low settings suggests the CPU still has influence at lower quality presets.

At Medium settings, the scaling becomes more pronounced: 83 FPS at 1080p drops to 72.7 FPS at 1440p (12.4% decrease) and 62.8 FPS at 4K (24.3% total decrease). The High preset shows similar patterns: 77.9 FPS at 1080p, 65.6 FPS at 1440p (15.8% decrease), and 58.9 FPS at 4K (24.4% total decrease).

Ultra settings exhibit the steepest scaling curve: 63.4 FPS at 1080p falls to 52.8 FPS at 1440p (16.7% decrease) and 48.7 FPS at 4K (23.2% total decrease). The consistent 22-24% performance reduction from 1080p to 4K across settings indicates that pixel throughput demands scale predictably with resolution, and the RTX 3060 Ti's 448.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes the binding constraint at higher pixel counts. The CPU's ample headroom means the GPU handles the entire resolution scaling burden, confirming that upgrading the graphics card would yield the greatest performance improvement in Overpower.