Overpower

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a highly capable 1440p experience in Overpower, with the data showing this combination ranks in the 55th percentile of all tested combos. The processor’s 20 cores and 28 threads provide ample headroom, while the GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth become the primary constraint at higher resolutions. Benchmark results indicate that this pairing is best suited for high-refresh 1080p gaming, where it comfortably exceeds 90 FPS at High settings, and remains playable at 4K with settings adjustments.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combination in Overpower?*

A: The combo ranks 960 out of 1744 tested combinations, placing it in the middle-to-upper tier of the database. This suggests it outperforms a majority of systems tested, but it is not among the top-tier configurations for this action title.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-14700KF compare to its closest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700K?

A: The two processors have nearly identical average benchmark scores, with the i7-14700KF scoring 70104 and the i7-14700K scoring 70074, a negligible 0% delta. In practical terms, the data shows no meaningful performance difference between these two CPUs.

Q: How does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 perform relative to the AMD Radeon RX 6600M?

A: The RTX 4060 scores 23181 in the average benchmark, while the RX 6600M scores 23321. This places the RTX 4060 approximately 0.6% behind the AMD rival, indicating near-parity in raw compute performance, though gaming results in Overpower may vary.

*Q: What is the maximum average FPS achieved by this combo in Overpower?*

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 152.5 FPS at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This indicates the combination is fully capable of driving very high refresh rate monitors at lower graphical presets.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 152.5 FPS, but dropping the resolution to 4K Low yields 117.5 FPS, a smaller drop than expected if the CPU were the bottleneck. The CPU’s strong Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44557 supports this, indicating it has ample headroom.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 serves as the graphical workhorse in this configuration, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 3072 shading units. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a critical factor for Overpower’s texture-heavy scenes. The GPU’s boost clock of 2460 MHz and base clock of 1830 MHz allow it to sustain high frame rates, but the memory bandwidth becomes a bottleneck as resolution increases.

In Overpower, the RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming at all tested settings, but at 4K Ultra, the combination drops to 57.2 FPS. This suggests the GPU is struggling with the increased memory pressure and fill rate demands at 3840x2160. The card’s 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is respectable, yet the 128-bit memory interface limits its ability to push large data sets efficiently at higher resolutions.

The data shows a clear GPU-bound trend when moving from Low to Ultra settings at the same resolution. At 1080p, the FPS drops from 152.5 at Low to 75.9 at Ultra, a 50% reduction, which directly correlates with the GPU’s workload increasing. The RTX 4060’s 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores are present, but their impact on this particular game’s results is not directly measured in the FPS data provided.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 achieves a rank of 960 out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower. This places it in the 55th percentile of all systems, meaning it outperforms roughly 55% of configurations in the database. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing, though the GPU’s mid-range positioning is the more limiting factor compared to the high-end CPU.

The CPU itself is a top-tier performer, holding a 96th percentile rank among all CPUs tested. Its average benchmark score of 70104 places it directly between the Intel Core i7-14700K (70074) and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (70420), with a 0% and -0.4% delta respectively. This indicates the i7-14700KF is essentially equivalent to its closest rivals in raw processing power, ensuring it does not bottleneck the RTX 4060 in most gaming scenarios.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4060 holds a 66th percentile rank among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23181. It sits near the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23321, -0.6%) and the Intel Arc B580 (23021, 0.7%), highlighting that this GPU is a solid mid-range option. The combo’s overall rank of 960 suggests that while the CPU is exceptional, the GPU prevents this system from reaching higher tiers in Overpower.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Overpower reveals distinct performance tiers across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 152.5 FPS at Low settings, which is the highest recorded average. Medium settings yield 99 FPS, High settings drop to 90.2 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 75.9 FPS. This progression shows a 50% performance penalty from Low to Ultra at the same resolution, indicating the GPU’s workload scaling is linear with graphical fidelity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the FPS figures decrease significantly. Low settings deliver 138.9 FPS, Medium settings provide 82.9 FPS, High settings reach 78.8 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 67.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is substantial (a 40% drop), while the difference between High and Ultra is narrower at 14%, suggesting diminishing returns at higher settings in this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4060 is clearly stressed. Low settings produce 117.5 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium settings drop to 75.9 FPS, High settings to 68.8 FPS, and Ultra settings to 57.2 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest recorded in the dataset, falling below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. The data indicates that 4K gaming requires Low settings to maintain high refresh rates with this combination.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K provides insight into where the bottleneck lies. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 152.5 FPS at 1080p to 138.9 FPS at 1440p (a 9% reduction) and then to 117.5 FPS at 4K (a 23% reduction from 1080p). This relatively modest decline suggests the CPU is still providing enough throughput to feed the GPU, but the RTX 4060’s memory bandwidth is becoming a limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

At High settings, the scaling is more pronounced. The combo achieves 90.2 FPS at 1080p, 78.8 FPS at 1440p (a 13% drop), and 68.8 FPS at 4K (a 24% drop from 1080p). The consistent 13-15% reduction from 1080p to 1440p across settings indicates a predictable GPU-bound scaling pattern, with the RTX 4060’s 272.0 GB/s bandwidth being the primary constraint as resolution increases.

The most telling trend is at Ultra settings: 75.9 FPS at 1080p, 67.6 FPS at 1440p, and 57.2 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is 25% lower than 1080p Ultra, which is a smaller percentage drop than the 50% reduction from Low to Ultra at 1080p. This indicates that the GPU is already heavily loaded at 1080p Ultra, and the resolution increase adds less relative strain. The data strongly suggests that the RTX 4060 is the limiting component in this pairing, particularly at 4K, where even the CPU’s 28 threads cannot compensate for the GPU’s memory constraints.