Overpower

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance standing of the Intel Core i7-14700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combo in Overpower?

A: This combination ranks 1643 out of 3713 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all configurations. The CPU itself sits at the 94th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, indicating the processor is the stronger component in this pairing.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its closest GPU rivals based on benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 26331. It trails the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary by 0.8% (that card scores 26553), sits 0.3% behind both the AMD Radeon 860M (26401) and NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26421), but leads the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT by 1.2% (that card scores 26011). These deltas are all within a narrow band, showing near-parity with this rival group.

Q: What is the best measured FPS result for this combo at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 164 FPS average. The Medium preset delivers 102 FPS (with a min of 87 and max of 118), High settings produce 95 FPS, and Ultra drops to 79 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 51.8% performance reduction.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 60 FPS exactly, which is playable but at the threshold. High settings improve this to 72 FPS, Medium to 77 FPS (min 66, max 89), and Low jumps to 124 FPS. The 4K results show the GPU is the limiting factor at higher settings, as the frame rate drops sharply with increased graphical load.

Q: How does the i7-14700K compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i7-14700K has an average benchmark score of 69355. It is 0.1% ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115 (69288), 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515), 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875), and 0.9% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69996). The deltas are minimal, placing all five processors in the same performance class.

Q: What memory and cache specifications does the i7-14700K bring to this gaming configuration?

A: The CPU features 20 cores and 28 threads, with 33 MB of shared L3 cache, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 80 KB of L1 cache per core. It supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, with ECC memory support available. This large cache pool helps with gaming workloads that benefit from fast data access.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with the GB206 chip housing 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2280 MHz and boosts to 2497 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). This configuration delivers 19.18 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, backed by 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs.

The 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In Overpower, this memory configuration proves sufficient across all tested settings, though the frame rate data shows the GPU's compute capacity rather than memory bandwidth becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 60 FPS average indicates the card is working near its limits, while the 1080p Low result of 164 FPS shows substantial headroom at lower loads.

The RTX 5060 includes 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6. The card's pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s directly influence how quickly it can fill frames in a fast-paced action game like Overpower. The 145 W TDP with a single 8-pin power connector suggests the card maintains consistent clocks under sustained gaming loads, which aligns with the measured FPS stability across runs.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1643 out of 3713 tested configurations in Overpower, placing it in the 55.7th percentile of all combos tested. This ranking reflects a pairing where the CPU is significantly stronger than the GPU in relative terms. The i7-14700K sits at the 94th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 5060 only reaches the 72nd percentile among all GPUs. This imbalance means the GPU is the performance ceiling for this system in most gaming scenarios.

In practical terms, the combo outranks configurations with weaker processors paired with similar-tier GPUs, but it falls behind systems that pair the RTX 5060 with faster CPUs or pair the i7-14700K with higher-end graphics cards. The rank of 1643 suggests that roughly 44% of tested combos outperform this pairing in Overpower, which aligns with the GPU's mid-range positioning. The CPU's benchmark scores — including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33440.5 and a single-core score of 2160 — indicate the processor has ample headroom that the RTX 5060 cannot fully utilize in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 164 FPS average, which drops to 102 FPS at Medium (min 87, max 118), 95 FPS at High, and 79 FPS at Ultra. The step from Medium to High costs only 6.9% performance, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 16.8%. The 1080p results show the game is heavily GPU-bound, as even the Ultra preset maintains a comfortable frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales downward as expected. Low settings average 146 FPS, Medium delivers 91 FPS (min 77, max 105), High produces 85 FPS, and Ultra drops to 70 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings costs 11% performance, while at Ultra settings the cost is 11.4%. The 1440p results remain playable across all settings, with even the Ultra preset staying above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become apparent. Low settings still manage 124 FPS, but Medium drops to 77 FPS (min 66, max 89), High to 72 FPS, and Ultra to exactly 60 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is borderline for a smooth experience, though it does hit the 60 FPS target. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 51.6%, compared to 51.8% at 1080p, showing consistent scaling behavior across resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component clearly. At Low settings, the combo loses 24.4% performance going from 1080p (164 FPS) to 1440p (146 FPS), and another 15.1% going from 1440p to 4K (124 FPS). This total 24.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is modest, suggesting the CPU and memory bandwidth are still contributing significantly at lower graphical loads.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is steeper. The combo drops from 79 FPS at 1080p to 70 FPS at 1440p (11.4% reduction), then to 60 FPS at 4K (14.3% reduction from 1440p). The total 24.1% drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra mirrors the Low settings pattern. This consistent scaling across settings indicates the RTX 5060's compute throughput is the primary constraint, rather than memory bandwidth or CPU limitations.

The Medium preset shows the most significant resolution penalty: 102 FPS at 1080p drops to 91 FPS at 1440p (10.8% reduction) and then to 77 FPS at 4K (15.4% reduction from 1440p). The 4K Medium result of 77 FPS with a 66 FPS minimum suggests occasional frame dips that could be noticeable in fast action sequences. Overall, the scaling pattern points to a GPU that handles 1080p and 1440p comfortably but approaches its limits at 4K with higher settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K brings substantial processing power to this configuration, with 20 cores and 28 threads running at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost up to 5.60 GHz. Built on the Raptor Lake architecture with a 10 nm process, this CPU has a 125 W TDP and supports PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes. The 33 MB of shared L3 cache, combined with 2 MB L2 per core, provides the fast data access that action games benefit from.

Benchmark results show the CPU's strength: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33440.5 and single-core score of 2160, plus Geekbench scores of 20767 multi-core and 2569 single-core. These numbers place the i7-14700K at the 94th percentile among all CPUs, with its nearest rivals being the AMD EPYC 9115 (0.1% ahead in average score) and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.2% behind). This high single-core performance is particularly relevant for Overpower, where frame pacing and physics calculations often depend on single-threaded efficiency.

In this pairing, the CPU is clearly not the bottleneck. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (164 FPS) is likely near the game's engine limit, as the GPU is delivering far below its potential at that setting. The CPU's PassMark multi-thread score of 52392 and single-thread score of 4472 confirm it can feed frames faster than the RTX 5060 can render them at lower resolutions. The 20-core configuration with 33 MB of L3 cache ensures background tasks and game logic don't starve the GPU of data, which is why the frame rates remain stable even at 4K Ultra where the GPU is working hardest.