Overpower

The Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a playable, if not consistently smooth, experience in Overpower across most tested configurations. The data reveals a system where the CPU provides substantial headroom, but the GPU ultimately defines the performance ceiling at higher visual quality presets.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its 33 MB of shared L3 cache and support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory position it as a high-end desktop part, and its benchmark percentile of 96 versus all CPUs confirms that standing. In synthetic tests, the processor achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44534 and a single-core score of 6287, indicating immense computational throughput for both threaded and lightly-threaded workloads.

However, the measured frame rates in Overpower show that this CPU power is not the limiting factor. At 1080p with Low settings, the system produces 131.3 FPS, and at 4K with Low settings, it still manages 99.7 FPS. The relatively modest drop when moving from 1080p Low to 4K Low suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU adequately even at lower resolutions where CPU load is typically highest. The processor’s 125 W TDP and unlocked multiplier indicate it can sustain high performance, but the game’s engine does not appear to leverage the full potential of its 28 threads, as evidenced by the fact that frame rates scale almost entirely with GPU load rather than CPU load. Compared to its nearest rivals, the i7-14700K sits within a tight band: it is essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-14700KF (0% delta) and the AMD EPYC 9115 (0.3% delta), while trailing the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X by 0.5% and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 by 1.4% in average benchmark score. This parity suggests that swapping the CPU for a near-identical part would yield negligible changes in Overpower frame rates, reinforcing that the GPU is the bottleneck in this pairing.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1470 MHz with a boost clock of 1650 MHz, and it features 2176 shading units alongside 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores. The GPU’s percentile versus all GPUs is 63, placing it in the mid-range tier, and its PassMark G3D score of 16462 reflects that positioning. The card’s 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is sufficient for 1080p gaming but becomes strained at higher resolutions and presets.

In Overpower, the GPU’s limitations are apparent in the scaling of frame rates with settings. At 1080p, the average FPS ranges from 64.5 at Ultra to 131.3 at Low, a spread of 66.8 FPS. At 1440p, the range is from 55.9 at Ultra to 117.4 at Low, and at 4K, it drops to 48.3 at Ultra and 99.7 at Low. The fact that Low settings at 4K (99.7 FPS) nearly match High settings at 1080p (77.4 FPS) indicates that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute units are the primary constraints. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is likely sufficient for the tested presets, but the card’s raw compute power is what limits high-fidelity performance. Compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 2060 SUPER is marginally ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (0.3% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (0.5% delta), while also leading the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 (0.8% delta) and the NVIDIA Tesla K40m (1.3% delta). These negligible deltas mean that in Overpower, the RTX 2060 SUPER performs essentially identically to the RTX 2070, which is a notable finding given the latter’s typically higher tier.

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

The measured frame rates show a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, with the magnitude of the drop varying by preset. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 131.3 at 1080p to 117.4 at 1440p (a 13.9 FPS drop, or roughly 10.6%) and then to 99.7 at 4K (a further 17.7 FPS drop, or 15.1%). At High settings, the progression is from 77.4 at 1080p to 66.7 at 1440p (a 10.7 FPS drop) and then to 54.3 at 4K (a 12.4 FPS drop). The most severe scaling occurs at Ultra settings, where 1080p yields 64.5 FPS, 1440p yields 55.9 FPS, and 4K yields 48.3 FPS — a cumulative drop of 16.2 FPS from 1080p to 4K.

These patterns indicate that the GPU is the dominant limiting component at all resolutions, but the degree of limitation intensifies with higher settings. The relatively small percentage drops between 1080p and 1440p (around 10-14% depending on preset) suggest that the RTX 2060 SUPER is still capable of maintaining decent throughput at 1440p, but the jump to 4K exposes its memory bandwidth constraints. At 4K Ultra, the system falls below 50 FPS, which is a significant threshold for a fast-paced Action game. The data does not show a scenario where the CPU becomes the bottleneck, as even at 1080p Low (the most CPU-demanding scenario), the frame rate of 131.3 FPS is not limited by the i7-14700K’s capabilities. Instead, the GPU’s fill rate and shader performance dictate the results.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured data, the optimal balance of visual quality and frame rate is achieved at Medium settings across most resolutions. At 1080p, Medium produces 80.1 FPS, which is only 2.7 FPS lower than High (77.4 FPS) but offers a significant improvement over Ultra (64.5 FPS). The jump from Medium to High at 1080p yields a negligible FPS gain, making Medium the more efficient choice. At 1440p, Medium delivers 75.2 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while High drops to 66.7 FPS and Ultra falls to 55.9 FPS. The data shows that Medium at 1440p provides a 19.3 FPS advantage over Ultra, a substantial margin for a near-identical visual experience in most scenes.

At 4K, the situation is more constrained. Medium produces 61.5 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS playability threshold, while High yields 54.3 FPS and Ultra drops to 48.3 FPS. For 4K gaming, Medium is the only preset that maintains a playable frame rate without significant compromises. Low settings at 4K (99.7 FPS) are an option for competitive play, but the visual degradation is likely too severe for a game that emphasizes action. Across all resolutions, the data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot, offering a 14.5% improvement over High at 1080p and a 27.3% improvement over Ultra at 1440p, while keeping frame rates above 60 FPS in all but the most demanding 4K scenario.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1191 out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower. This places the pairing in the 68th percentile of all configurations, meaning roughly 553 combos (or 31.7%) perform worse. The rank reflects a significant mismatch between the CPU and GPU: the i7-14700K is a top-tier processor (96th percentile), while the RTX 2060 SUPER is a mid-range GPU (63rd percentile). This imbalance means the system’s overall performance is dragged down by the GPU, despite the CPU’s strength.

Given the CPU’s benchmark scores (Cinebench R23 multi-core of 44534 and Geekbench multi-core of 18896), the processor could easily support a much more powerful GPU without becoming a bottleneck. The fact that this combo ranks near the bottom third of all tested configurations suggests that other pairings with similar GPUs but slower CPUs likely achieve comparable frame rates, while pairings with the same CPU and faster GPUs would rank significantly higher. The deltaPct values for the CPU’s nearest rivals (all within 1.4%) indicate that the CPU choice is not the differentiator in this ranking. Instead, the RTX 2060 SUPER’s performance ceiling, as evidenced by its PassMark G3D score of 16462 and its 4K Ultra result of 48.3 FPS, is what limits this combo to a mid-pack rank. For users seeking higher performance in Overpower, the data implies that upgrading the GPU would yield far greater returns than any CPU change, as the i7-14700K provides ample headroom for a more capable graphics card.