Overpower

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data for Overpower reveals a clear pattern: as resolution increases, average frame rates fall consistently, but the magnitude of that drop varies sharply by settings preset. At Low settings, the combo moves from 118.6 FPS at 1920x1080 to 102.8 FPS at 2560x1440, then down to 89.9 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a 28.7 FPS loss from 1080p to 4K, or roughly a 24% reduction. At Ultra settings, the same resolution climb produces a much steeper decline: 59.6 FPS at 1080p, 51.0 FPS at 1440p, and 43.6 FPS at 4K — a 16.0 FPS loss, which is about 27% of the starting value.

The interesting part is the shape of the curve. Between 1080p and 1440p, the Low preset loses 15.8 FPS, while between 1440p and 4K it loses only 12.9 FPS. The Ultra preset shows a nearly linear decline: 8.6 FPS lost from 1080p to 1440p, then 7.4 FPS from 1440p to 4K. This suggests that at Low settings, the system is more responsive to resolution changes because the GPU is not yet saturated — other bottlenecks, likely CPU-bound frame pacing, start to appear at higher frame rates. At Ultra, the GPU is already working hard enough that each additional pixel has a more predictable, linear cost.

What does this say about the limiting component? At 1080p Low, with 118.6 FPS, the Intel Core i7-14700K's 20 cores and 28 threads have plenty of headroom, but the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth is likely the first constraint as resolution climbs. The data supports this: at 4K Low, the frame rate is still 89.9 FPS, which is respectable, but the gap between Low and Medium at 4K is only 3.4 FPS (89.9 vs 53.3 is actually a 36.6 FPS gap — the numbers here show Medium at 53.3, so the delta is large). The scaling is not perfectly smooth, indicating that memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity start to matter more at 4K, where the 6 GB frame buffer becomes a real consideration.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 lands at rank 1420 out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower. That places it in the lower 18.6% of all configurations tested for this game. The percentile data for the individual components tells a contrasting story: the CPU sits at the 96th percentile versus all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 58th percentile versus all GPUs. This 38-percentile-point gap is the defining characteristic of this pairing — a top-tier processor yoked to a mid-range graphics card.

The combo rank makes sense when you consider the game's demands. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 59.6 FPS, which is playable but not exceptional. Many of the 324 combos ranked above this one likely pair the RTX 2060 with a less powerful CPU, or pair a stronger GPU with a mid-range CPU, achieving better frame rates because Overpower appears to be GPU-sensitive at higher settings. The rank also reflects that this is a measured result, not an estimate — the data shows the actual performance of this exact pairing.

Compared to the CPU's nearest rivals, the i7-14700K is essentially tied with the i7-14700KF (0% delta), slightly ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115 (0.3% faster), and 0.5% faster than the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X. None of these small CPU differences explain the combo's low rank. The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar tight cluster: the AMD Radeon RX 7600S is 0.5% faster, the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 are each 1.7% faster, and the Radeon Pro W5500 is 1.8% slower. The RTX 2060's position in the middle of this pack reinforces that the GPU is the limiting factor — swapping it for a comparable card would not dramatically change the combo's rank.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture using a 12 nm process at TSMC. Its TU106 chip contains 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die. The memory subsystem is 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, yielding 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth — a figure that becomes relevant at 4K, where the frame buffer is stressed. The base clock is 1365 MHz with a boost of 1680 MHz, and the memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

In Overpower, the GPU's role is most visible in the gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution. At 1080p, Low produces 118.6 FPS while Ultra drops to 59.6 FPS — a 59.0 FPS penalty for maxing out settings. At 1440p, the same settings gap is 51.8 FPS (102.8 vs 51.0). At 4K, the gap is 46.3 FPS (89.9 vs 43.6). The shrinking absolute gap at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU's raw compute capacity (6.451 TFLOPS FP32) becomes the binding constraint, not the settings overhead. The 48 ROPs and 120 TMUs handle pixel and texture work, but the 6 GB VRAM is likely the reason Ultra at 4K falls below 45 FPS — the game probably needs to swap assets more frequently.

The RTX 2060's 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present but not directly relevant to this game's measured results, as the data does not indicate ray tracing usage. The GPU's 58th percentile ranking and its tight clustering with the RX 7600S (0.5% faster) and Pro 5600M (1.7% faster) suggest it is a solid mid-range part that cannot fully exploit the i7-14700K's capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its best results. Low settings average 118.6 FPS, Medium drops to 76.0 FPS, High falls to 68.2 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 59.6 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is the largest single-settings penalty: 42.6 FPS. From Medium to High, the loss is 7.8 FPS, and from High to Ultra, it is 8.6 FPS. This indicates that Low settings are dramatically lighter than Medium, but High and Ultra are relatively close in cost.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. Low averages 102.8 FPS, Medium 67.2 FPS, High 62.3 FPS, and Ultra 51.0 FPS. The Low-to-Medium gap narrows to 35.6 FPS, while Medium-to-High is only 4.9 FPS. The High-to-Ultra penalty is 11.3 FPS, which is larger than at 1080p — suggesting that Ultra settings demand more memory bandwidth at 1440p. The 1440p High result (62.3 FPS) is only 5.9 FPS behind 1080p High (68.2 FPS), showing that this combo handles the resolution jump reasonably well at High settings.

At 3840x2160, the results show the GPU's limits. Low averages 89.9 FPS, which is still smooth, but Medium drops to 53.3 FPS, High to 51.7 FPS, and Ultra to 43.6 FPS. The Low-to-Medium penalty at 4K is 36.6 FPS, and Medium-to-High is a negligible 1.6 FPS. The High-to-Ultra penalty is 8.1 FPS. The near-tie between Medium (53.3) and High (51.7) at 4K is notable — it suggests that the game's Medium and High presets at 4K hit a similar memory bandwidth wall, and the CPU's 33 MB of L3 cache cannot compensate for the GPU's 336.0 GB/s limit.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to Low settings as the only preset that maintains consistently high frame rates across all resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo delivers 118.6 FPS, which is more than enough for high-refresh displays. At 1440p Low, it still produces 102.8 FPS, and even at 4K Low it holds 89.9 FPS. If the goal is maximum smoothness, Low is the clear choice.

For players who want better visual fidelity, Medium at 1440p (67.2 FPS) offers a reasonable balance — it is above 60 FPS and the visual upgrade from Low is likely significant. At 1080p, Medium (76.0 FPS) is also viable. High settings are only recommended at 1440p (62.3 FPS) or 1080p (68.2 FPS); at 4K High (51.7 FPS) dips below the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra is not recommended at any resolution for competitive play, as even 1080p Ultra (59.6 FPS) barely misses 60, and 4K Ultra (43.6 FPS) is borderline unplayable for fast action.

The data suggests a trade-off: at 1080p, the step from Low to Medium costs 42.6 FPS but the step from Medium to Ultra costs only 16.4 FPS. At 4K, the Low-to-Medium cost is 36.6 FPS, but Medium-to-Ultra is just 9.7 FPS. This means the combo is most "efficient" at Medium settings — you get most of the visual benefits for a manageable frame rate cost. For a 60 FPS target, 1440p Medium (67.2 FPS) is the sweet spot; for 4K, only Low (89.9 FPS) achieves it.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Overpower at 4K smoothly?

A: Only at Low settings, where it averages 89.9 FPS. At Medium (53.3 FPS), High (51.7 FPS), and Ultra (43.6 FPS), it falls below 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: 1440p Low (102.8 FPS) or 1440p Medium (67.2 FPS) provide the best combination of frame rate and visual quality. 1080p Low (118.6 FPS) is the fastest option.

Q: How does the CPU's rank compare to the GPU's rank?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700K is at the 96th percentile versus all CPUs, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is at the 58th percentile versus all GPUs. The CPU is far stronger relatively.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 the bottleneck in this pairing?

A: The data suggests yes. The combo ranks 1420 out of 1744, and the GPU's mid-range percentile (58) versus the CPU's top-tier percentile (96) indicates the graphics card limits frame rates.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: Low averages 118.6 FPS while Ultra averages 59.6 FPS, a 59.0 FPS difference. The largest single drop is from Low to Medium (42.6 FPS).

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600S is 0.5% faster, the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 are each 1.7% faster, and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 is 1.8% slower.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor from the Raptor Lake-R architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. Its base clock is 3.40 GHz with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, and it carries 33 MB of L3 cache shared across the cores. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and it has a 125 W TDP. Its benchmark results are strong: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44534, a Cinebench R20 single-core score of 2640, and a Geekbench multi-core score of 18896.

In Overpower, the CPU's role is somewhat paradoxical. The combo's low rank (1420 of 1744) is not the CPU's fault — it sits at the 96th percentile, with nearest rivals like the i7-14700KF matching its average score (70104 vs 70074, a 0% delta) and the Ryzen 9 9950X only 0.5% faster. The CPU has the horsepower to push far more frames than the RTX 2060 can render. Evidence of this comes from the frame rate scaling: at 1080p Low, the combo hits 118.6 FPS, but at 4K Low it drops to 89.9 FPS. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates would stay flat across resolutions — they do not.

However, the CPU's 28 threads and high boost clock help maintain consistent performance in the game's heavier moments. The 125 W TDP and 5.60 GHz boost suggest the processor can sustain high single-thread performance, which matters for action games. The Cinebench R15 single-core score of 633 and PassMark single-thread score of 4472 indicate strong per-core capabilities. The measured data shows that at 1440p High (62.3 FPS) and 4K High (51.7 FPS), the gap between the two is only 10.6 FPS — a modest drop that reflects the GPU's memory bandwidth limits (336.0 GB/s) rather than CPU compute limits.

The CPU's 96th percentile ranking, combined with its 44534 Cinebench R23 multi-core score, means it is not holding back this combo. The limiting factor is clearly the GPU, which is why the combo rank (1420) is far lower than what the CPU alone would suggest. Swapping in a stronger GPU would likely move this combo much higher in the rankings, as the i7-14700K has demonstrated headroom in every measured resolution and settings combination.