Overpower

# Overpower with Intel Core i7-14700F + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650

This combination pairs a high-end 20-core Intel processor with an entry-level Turing-based GPU, creating a stark imbalance that the measured frame rates in Overpower reflect clearly. The data shows a system where the CPU has substantial headroom, but the graphics card consistently becomes the limiting factor across all tested settings and resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combo reveals a clear hierarchy across the four preset settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 62 FPS, which is the only setting in the entire dataset that crosses the 60 FPS threshold. Medium drops to 39 FPS, High to 36 FPS, and Ultra to 30 FPS. The step from Low to Medium represents a 37% performance loss, while the transition from Medium to High costs only 3 FPS, and High to Ultra costs another 6 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats but with lower absolute numbers. Low produces 55 FPS, Medium 34 FPS, High 32 FPS, and Ultra 27 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium widens to 21 FPS, indicating that the Medium preset's additional rendering work disproportionately impacts this GPU. At 3840x2160, Low manages 47 FPS, Medium 29 FPS, High 27 FPS, and Ultra 23 FPS. The Medium setting at 4K shows a minimum of 25 FPS and a maximum of 34 FPS, suggesting noticeable frame-time variance.

For the best experience, the Low preset at 1920x1080 is the only configuration that achieves smooth, consistently playable frame rates. The 62 FPS average provides sufficient headroom above the 30 FPS floor seen elsewhere. If visual fidelity is prioritized, Medium at 1080p (39 FPS) offers a compromise between the 23 FPS Ultra at 4K and the playable Low setting, though users should expect occasional dips below 33 FPS based on the measured minimum at that setting. Ultra presets at any resolution yield averages between 23 and 30 FPS, which the data suggests is marginal for an action game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is the decisive component in this pairing, equipped with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 128.1 GB/s of bandwidth. Its TU117 chip, built on a 12 nm process, operates at a base clock of 1485 MHz with a boost of 1665 MHz. The GPU's shading units total 896, with 56 texture mapping units and 32 raster output units. These specifications place it in the 40th percentile of all GPUs in the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 7472.

The 4 GB VRAM capacity is particularly relevant for Overpower's settings scaling. The measured FPS drops between Low and Medium presets—from 62 to 39 FPS at 1080p, and from 47 to 29 FPS at 4K—suggest that the Medium preset's increased texture and geometry demands push against the memory and bandwidth limits. The GPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Intel Arc A310 (deltaPct -1), AMD Radeon R7 350 (deltaPct 0.6), Intel UHD Graphics 750 (deltaPct 0.4), and AMD Radeon HD 8850M (deltaPct 0.3). This clustering indicates the GTX 1650 sits in a tightly contested performance tier, yet the measured results in Overpower show it struggling at higher presets.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 2.984 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 53.28 GPixel/s provide context for the frame rates observed. At 4K Ultra, the 23 FPS average corresponds to the GPU being saturated by the rendering load. The texture rate of 93.24 GTexel/s appears insufficient for the High and Ultra presets at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the narrowing FPS gaps between Medium and High at each resolution step—5 FPS at 1080p, 2 FPS at 1440p, and 2 FPS at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 reveals how the GTX 1650 scales with pixel count. At Low settings, the averages are 62, 55, and 47 FPS respectively, representing a 24% drop from 1080p to 4K. At Medium settings, the averages are 39, 34, and 29 FPS, a 26% drop. High settings show 36, 32, and 27 FPS, a 25% drop. Ultra settings show 30, 27, and 23 FPS, a 23% drop.

These percentage declines are relatively modest compared to what a purely resolution-bound GPU would exhibit, where pixel count quadrupling from 1080p to 4K would typically halve frame rates. The data indicates that the GTX 1650 is already so constrained at 1080p that the additional pixel workload at 1440p and 4K has a diminishing marginal impact. The limiting component is clearly the GPU's raw compute and memory bandwidth rather than resolution-specific bottlenecks.

The Medium preset at 4K provides the only complete frame time data across resolutions, with a minimum of 25 FPS and maximum of 34 FPS. This 9 FPS range suggests that even at the same settings, the rendering load varies significantly with scene complexity. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 33 FPS and maximum 44 FPS, a narrower 11 FPS spread. The consistency improves at lower resolutions, but the overall frame rates remain below the 60 FPS target except for the 1080p Low case.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average is 62 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This is the only configuration out of 12 tested that exceeds 60 FPS.

Q: How does the GTX 1650's 4 GB VRAM affect performance at different settings?

A: The 4 GB GDDR5 memory with 128.1 GB/s bandwidth appears to be a limiting factor between Low and Medium presets. The FPS drops from 62 to 39 at 1080p and from 47 to 29 at 4K when moving from Low to Medium, indicating that the Medium preset's memory demands exceed what this GPU can efficiently handle.

*Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this system for Overpower?*

A: Benchmark results indicate the GPU is the limiting component. The Intel Core i7-14700F has 20 cores and 28 threads with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, placing it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs. The GTX 1650, in the 40th percentile of GPUs, cannot leverage the CPU's capability, as shown by the relatively flat FPS scaling across resolutions.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 3582 out of 3713 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 4% of all configurations evaluated for Overpower.

Q: Which settings preset provides the most stable frame times?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 shows a minimum of 33 FPS and maximum of 44 FPS, a spread of 11 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the spread is also 11 FPS (29 to 40), while at 3840x2160 Medium, the spread narrows to 9 FPS (25 to 34). No frame time data is available for Low, High, or Ultra presets.

Q: How does the GTX 1650 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The GTX 1650's average benchmark score of 7472 is 1% lower than the Intel Arc A310's 7550, and 0.3% higher than the AMD Radeon HD 8850M's 7447. It also benchmarks 0.4% above the Intel UHD Graphics 750 (7441) and 0.6% above the AMD Radeon R7 350 (7425). In Overpower, these small benchmark differences translate to the observed sub-60 FPS performance at most settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 ranks 3582 out of 3713 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the bottom 4% of all configurations. This low ranking is driven almost entirely by the GPU's limitations, as the CPU component alone performs far better. The i7-14700F's average benchmark score of 53620 places it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, with nearest rivals including the Intel Xeon 6505P (avgScore 53701, deltaPct -0.2), Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (avgScore 53469, deltaPct 0.3), AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (avgScore 53288, deltaPct 0.6), and AMD EPYC 7313P (avgScore 53206, deltaPct 0.8).

The GPU's percentile ranking of 40 and average benchmark score of 7472 puts it in a fundamentally different performance class. The combination of a top-10% CPU with a bottom-half GPU creates a system where the measured frame rates in Overpower are indistinguishable from what a much weaker processor would achieve with the same graphics card. The combo rank of 3582 reflects this mismatch—the data shows 131 other combinations (3713 minus 3582) that perform worse, but the overwhelming majority of tested configs outperform this pairing.

The rank becomes more meaningful when considering that the GPU's nearest rivals—all within 1% deltaPct—represent integrated and low-end discrete graphics solutions. The i7-14700F's nearest rivals are enterprise and high-end desktop processors with significantly higher multi-threaded capabilities. This pairing effectively wastes the CPU's potential in Overpower, as the game's frame rates are bounded by GPU throughput rather than CPU processing.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F provides a substantial computational foundation that is largely underutilized in Overpower with this GPU. The processor features 20 cores and 28 threads, with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. It is built on Intel's Raptor Lake architecture using a 10 nm process, with a 33 MB shared L3 cache and 2 MB L2 cache per core. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, and its 65 W TDP makes it a relatively power-efficient choice for its core count.

Benchmark results show the i7-14700F's capabilities: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35122 and single-core score of 4958, a Geekbench multi-core score of 19620 and single-core score of 2429, and a Passmark multi-thread score of 41317. These figures place it significantly above the GPU's performance tier. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking among all processors means it outperforms 91% of tested CPUs, while the GPU's 40th percentile means it outperforms only 40% of tested GPUs.

In Overpower, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic, but the GTX 1650's rendering capacity is so limited that the processor never becomes a constraint. The measured FPS differences between Low and Ultra presets at each resolution are consistent with GPU-bound scenarios, where the CPU has spare capacity to handle increased draw calls without affecting frame rates. The CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads would be better utilized by a more powerful GPU, but the data does not include such configurations for comparison.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range was tested. The Low preset achieves an average of 62 FPS, making it the only playable option for smooth performance. Medium averages 39 FPS with a minimum of 33 and maximum of 44 FPS. High averages 36 FPS with no reported minimum or maximum. Ultra averages 30 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 52% performance reduction, with the largest single drop occurring between Low and Medium.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 55 FPS, still above 50 but below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 34 FPS with a minimum of 29 and maximum of 40 FPS. High averages 32 FPS. Ultra averages 27 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p costs 7 FPS at Low, 5 FPS at Medium, 4 FPS at High, and 3 FPS at Ultra, showing that higher presets are less sensitive to resolution increases because the GPU is already saturated.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 47 FPS, Medium averages 29 FPS with a minimum of 25 and maximum of 34 FPS, High averages 27 FPS, and Ultra averages 23 FPS. The 4K results show that even the Low preset cannot maintain 60 FPS, and Ultra drops to nearly a slideshow-like 23 FPS. The Medium preset's frame time range of 25-34 FPS at 4K indicates that even a 9 FPS swing is noticeable during gameplay.

Across all 12 measured configurations, the average FPS ranges from 23 (4K Ultra) to 62 (1080p Low). The data shows that no setting combination achieves a stable 60 FPS with reasonable visual quality—only the lowest preset at the lowest resolution crosses that threshold. The GPU's 4 GB VRAM and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for Medium and higher presets, while the CPU's capabilities remain untapped throughout. The measured results are consistent with a GPU-bound system where the processor's 20 cores and 5.40 GHz boost clock provide no tangible benefit to frame rates in this title.