Overpower

# Overpower with Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a formidable 4K-capable experience in Overpower, with measured results showing triple-digit frame rates across nearly every settings preset at 3840x2160. This combination ranks in the 94.6th percentile of all tested combos for this title, placing it among the top 201 of 3,713 configurations evaluated.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a clear hierarchy across the four available presets, with the sweet spot for most users landing at Medium settings. At 3840x2160, the Medium preset delivers an average of 128 FPS with a measured minimum of 109 FPS and maximum of 147 FPS, providing a balanced experience that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS while maintaining visual fidelity. The frame time consistency suggested by the 109 FPS floor indicates this preset holds up well during demanding scenes.

For competitive play where frame rate trumps visual quality, the Low preset at 2560x1440 yields an exceptional 241 FPS average, while the same preset at 1920x1080 reaches 271 FPS. These figures position the combination well for high-refresh-rate monitors, though the jump from Low to Medium costs only 90 FPS at 1440p (241 to 151 FPS) while likely delivering substantially better image quality.

High settings present a compelling middle ground. At 2560x1440, High produces 140 FPS average, while at 3840x2160 it maintains 119 FPS. The Ultra preset, while visually demanding, still achieves 99 FPS at 4K and 116 FPS at 1440p, meaning even the most demanding configuration remains playable. However, the step from High to Ultra at 4K costs 20 FPS (119 to 99 FPS), a 16.8% reduction that may not justify the visual gains depending on the display's refresh rate.

The data suggests that for 4K displays with 120Hz refresh rates, High settings provide the optimal balance, delivering 119 FPS average. For 1440p users with 144Hz or 165Hz panels, Medium at 151 FPS or High at 140 FPS both remain viable, with Medium offering better frame time consistency as evidenced by the 128 FPS minimum. At 1080p, even Ultra achieves 130 FPS, meaning users with 1080p panels can safely enable maximum settings without concern.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 201st out of 3,713 tested combinations in Overpower, placing it in the top 5.4% of all configurations evaluated. This ranking reflects the substantial headroom offered by both components, with the combination demonstrating consistent performance across all measured resolutions and settings.

The ranking position indicates that while this is not an absolute top-tier configuration, it sits in the upper echelon of tested systems. The 3,713-combo pool includes configurations with newer and more expensive hardware, yet this pairing still outperforms the vast majority of alternatives. The 94.6th percentile placement suggests that users seeking high-refresh-rate 4K or ultra-high-refresh-rate 1440p gameplay would find this combination more than adequate.

Within the context of its component classes, the CPU holds an 89th percentile ranking among all processors, while the GPU sits in the 86th percentile among all graphics cards. The combination's in-game ranking slightly exceeds what either component achieves individually, suggesting favorable scaling in Overpower's engine. This synergy indicates that neither component acts as a significant bottleneck within the measured scenarios, with the pairing extracting performance that exceeds the sum of its parts.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 serves as the primary driver of frame rate in Overpower, with its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus providing 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration proves sufficient for the game's demands, as evidenced by the consistent scaling between resolution presets without any indication of memory-related stuttering or dropped frames.

The GPU's Ada Lovelace architecture, built on TSMC's 5 nm process, packs 45,900 million transistors into a 379 mm² die. The 2205 MHz base clock and 2505 MHz boost clock deliver substantial compute throughput, with the 9,728 shading units producing 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores provide additional headroom for games that leverage ray tracing or DLSS features, though the measured data in Overpower reflects standard rasterization performance.

The 112 ROPs and 304 TMUs contribute to the GPU's 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 761.5 GTexel/s texture rate, which directly influence the resolution scaling observed in the measurements. The transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings costs 17 FPS (157 to 140 FPS), while the jump from 1440p to 4K at the same preset costs an additional 21 FPS (140 to 119 FPS). This scaling pattern indicates the GPU maintains efficiency as resolution increases, with the bandwidth and memory capacity preventing any cliff-effect degradation.

The RTX 4080's average benchmark score of 54,247 places it within 0.1% of the RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209), showing that this card delivers essentially identical performance to its successor in synthetic workloads. The GPU's 86th percentile ranking among all graphics cards confirms its position as a high-end solution, though the nearestRivals data shows it trailing the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X by 1.1% and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB by 2.6% in average benchmark scores.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4080 demonstrates remarkable capability in Overpower. The Low preset delivers 205 FPS average, while Medium produces 128 FPS with a 109 FPS minimum and 147 FPS maximum. High settings yield 119 FPS average, and Ultra maintains 99 FPS. The 4K results show that even the most demanding preset remains above the 60 FPS threshold, with the gap between Low and Ultra representing a 106 FPS spread (205 to 99 FPS).

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance envelope expands considerably. Low settings achieve 241 FPS average, while Medium produces 151 FPS with a 128 FPS minimum and 173 FPS maximum. High settings deliver 140 FPS, and Ultra reaches 116 FPS. The 1440p results demonstrate that this combination excels at high-refresh-rate gaming, with every preset except Ultra exceeding 140 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the combination reaches its peak performance. Low settings produce 271 FPS average, while Medium delivers 169 FPS with a 144 FPS minimum and 194 FPS maximum. High settings achieve 157 FPS, and Ultra maintains 130 FPS. The 1080p results show that the CPU-GPU pairing provides substantial headroom, with even the most demanding preset exceeding 120 FPS.

The frame time data available for Medium settings across all resolutions reveals consistent scaling. At 1080p, the 144 FPS minimum represents 85.2% of the 169 FPS average. At 1440p, the 128 FPS minimum represents 84.8% of the 151 FPS average. At 4K, the 109 FPS minimum represents 85.2% of the 128 FPS average. This consistency indicates the combination maintains stable frame pacing regardless of resolution, with the percentage difference between minimum and average remaining nearly identical.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, the measured data shows 99 FPS average at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings and 119 FPS with High settings, indicating strong 4K capability across all presets.

Q: What settings preset offers the best frame rate consistency?

A: Medium settings show the most complete frame time data, with the 4K preset delivering a 109 FPS minimum versus a 128 FPS average, representing a 14.8% variance between minimum and average.

Q: How does this pairing compare to other tested configurations?

A: This combination ranks 201st out of 3,713 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the top 5.4% of all configurations evaluated for this game.

Q: Which resolution provides the highest frame rates?

A: The 1920x1080 Low preset achieves 271 FPS average, the highest measured result in the dataset, while 2560x1440 Low reaches 241 FPS and 3840x2160 Low produces 205 FPS.

Q: Is there a significant performance gap between High and Ultra settings?

A: At 4K, Ultra delivers 99 FPS versus 119 FPS on High, representing a 20 FPS or 16.8% reduction. At 1440p, the gap is 24 FPS (116 vs 140 FPS), and at 1080p, it is 27 FPS (130 vs 157 FPS).

Q: Does the GPU outperform its direct successor?

A: The RTX 4080's average benchmark score of 54,247 is within 0.1% of the RTX 4080 SUPER's 54,209, indicating essentially identical synthetic performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K provides the computational foundation for this combination, with its 16 cores and 24 threads operating across Raptor Lake architecture. The 3.40 GHz base clock and 5.40 GHz boost clock, combined with 30 MB of shared L3 cache, deliver strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance that prevents CPU bottlenecks in Overpower's action-oriented gameplay.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate its capability. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30,745 and single-core score of 2,116 indicate robust processing power, while the Geekbench multicore score of 19,429 and single-core score of 2,529 corroborate this strength. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 10,717 and max-thread score of 12,412 show scaling efficiency as thread count increases, with the 2-thread score of 2,262 and 4-thread score of 4,469 confirming strong low-thread performance.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 46,881 places it within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (46,971) and 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47,022). It edges out the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (46,654) and Intel Xeon w3-2535 (46,653) by 0.5% each. This positioning shows the 13700K remains competitive with newer processors despite its 2022 release date, with the 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirming its high-end status.

The 125 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility make this processor accessible for a wide range of motherboards. The 10 nm process from Intel, with a 257 mm² die size, provides efficient operation across the 16 cores. The DDR4 and DDR5 memory support with dual-channel configuration offers flexibility in system building, while the 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes from the CPU enable fast connectivity for the RTX 4080's PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.

The measured FPS data suggests the CPU maintains sufficient headroom across all tested configurations. The consistent scaling from 1080p to 4K indicates that frame rates are primarily GPU-limited, as the percentage reduction in FPS between resolutions remains relatively modest. The CPU's single-thread score of 1,136 in 3DMark and PassMark single-thread score of 4,333 demonstrate the per-core strength necessary for Overpower's game logic and physics calculations, while the multi-threaded capabilities handle background tasks without compromising gameplay performance.