Overpower

The Intel Core i9-14900K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is a lopsided pairing for the 2023 action title Overpower. The data shows a 24-core, 32-thread flagship CPU from the Core 14th Gen series running alongside a Turing-based GPU from 2019, which results in a system where the graphics card is the primary bottleneck in most scenarios. This combination ranks 1077th out of 1744 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The benchmark results indicate that while the CPU has headroom, the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth determines the playable experience.

FAQ

*Q: Is this combo better suited for 1080p or 4K gaming in Overpower?*

A: The data strongly favors 1080p. At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 140.7 FPS, whereas at 4K Ultra, it drops to 51 FPS. The scaling suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark performance compare to its closest rivals?

A: The i9-14900K has an average benchmark score of 79824, which is within 0.9% of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (79102) and 0.7% of the Core Ultra 7 265KF (79240). It trails the AMD EPYC 7413 by just 0.3% (80041). It sits in the 97th percentile among all CPUs.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a high refresh rate 1440p monitor?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 126.8 FPS, which is the only 1440p setting above 120 FPS. The High preset (74.1 FPS) and Medium (79.6 FPS) are both playable, but Low is necessary for maximum refresh rates.

Q: How does the GPU's average score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 22206, which is 2.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (21670) but 2.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22729). It sits in the 65th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Does the Ultra preset provide a smooth experience at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average FPS is 70.2. This is above the 60 FPS threshold but falls short of the 80.9 FPS seen at High, making High a better option for smoother gameplay without the full visual feature set.

Q: What does the FPS drop from Low to Ultra at 4K indicate?

A: At 3840x2160, the system goes from 106.2 FPS on Low to 51 FPS on Ultra, a drop of over 55 FPS. This indicates that the GPU's compute and memory resources are fully saturated by the higher preset demands.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the decisive component in this configuration. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is the ceiling for how much texture and geometry data can be fed to the rendering pipeline. The GPU's base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and it features 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. For Overpower, these specifications translate into a consistent pattern: the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution tested.

At 1080p, the GPU still manages a strong 140.7 FPS on Low, but the gap between Low and Ultra (140.7 vs 70.2 FPS) shows that the 2070 SUPER's raw throughput is strained by higher graphical loads. The situation worsens at 1440p, where the Low preset yields 126.8 FPS but Ultra drops to 62 FPS. The 4K results are the clearest evidence: even the Low preset drops to 106.2 FPS, while Ultra falls to 51 FPS. This is a GPU that can handle the game at lower presets but lacks the headroom for maximum settings at higher resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark percentile (65th among all GPUs) and its average score of 22206 place it as a mid-range performer in the current landscape. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4060 Mobile, is only 2.3% faster on average, but the desktop 2070 SUPER has to contend with the fact that it was released in 2019 and is now end-of-life. The 12 nm Turing architecture, with 13,600 million transistors on a 545 mm² die, is efficient enough for 1080p gaming but hits a wall when the pixel count increases. The data shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the bottleneck; the i9-14900K is not the limiting factor in any of the measured scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the system scales across resolutions. At 1080p High, the average is 80.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops that to 74.1 FPS, a reduction of 8.4%. At 4K High, the FPS falls to 64.5, which is a 20.3% drop from 1080p. This pattern indicates that the GPU is being pushed harder as resolution increases, but the CPU is not a constraint.

Looking at the Low preset, the scaling is more dramatic. At 1080p, the system hits 140.7 FPS. At 1440p, it drops to 126.8 FPS (a 9.9% decrease), and at 4K it falls to 106.2 FPS (a 24.5% decrease from 1080p). This steeper drop at 4K suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth (448.0 GB/s) is becoming a limiting factor, as higher resolutions require more data to be streamed per frame.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend: 88.3 FPS at 1080p, 79.6 FPS at 1440p (a 9.9% drop), and 67.4 FPS at 4K (a 23.7% drop from 1080p). The Ultra preset follows the same pattern: 70.2 FPS at 1080p, 62 FPS at 1440p (an 11.7% drop), and 51 FPS at 4K (a 27.4% drop). The fact that the percentage drop from 1080p to 4K grows as settings increase (from 24.5% at Low to 27.4% at Ultra) confirms that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The i9-14900K, which ranks in the 97th percentile of CPUs and has a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 49872, is never the limiting component here.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i9-14900K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 1077th out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower. This places the pairing in the 38th percentile of all combos tested, meaning roughly 62% of other configurations deliver higher average FPS. The rank is not a reflection of the CPU, which is a top-tier performer with a 97th percentile standing among all CPUs. Instead, it is the GPU that drags the combo down.

The RTX 2070 SUPER's 65th percentile ranking among GPUs is the key statistic. When paired with a CPU that is nearly 40 percentile points higher, the result is a system that underperforms relative to its processor potential. The GPU's average score of 22206 is only 2.5% higher than the RX 5700 and 0.9% higher than the GTX TITAN Z, both of which are older or lower-tier cards. The combo rank of 1077 suggests that for Overpower, the RTX 2070 SUPER should be paired with a mid-range CPU to balance the system, or the i9-14900K should be paired with a much stronger GPU to take advantage of its capabilities.

The data shows that this combo is CPU-heavy, meaning the processor is overqualified for the GPU's performance level. In practical terms, the i9-14900K's 24 cores and 32 threads provide massive headroom that the RTX 2070 SUPER cannot utilize in this game. The 1077th rank out of 1744 combos is a clear indicator that users should prioritize a GPU upgrade before considering any CPU changes.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the best experience per setting depends on the target resolution. For 1080p, the High preset at 80.9 FPS is the sweet spot, offering a 15% performance increase over Ultra (70.2 FPS) while retaining most visual quality. The Medium preset at 88.3 FPS is also viable, but High provides a better balance of visual fidelity and smoothness.

At 1440p, the Low preset at 126.8 FPS is the only option that exceeds 120 FPS, making it the best choice for high-refresh-rate monitors. The High preset at 74.1 FPS and Medium at 79.6 FPS are both playable, but they do not offer the same level of smoothness as Low. For 4K, the Low preset at 106.2 FPS is the only setting that maintains a triple-digit frame rate. The Medium preset at 67.4 FPS and High at 64.5 FPS are both acceptable for 60 FPS gaming, but Ultra at 51 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold and should be avoided.

The data indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is best utilized at lower settings to achieve high frame rates. The Ultra preset is only viable at 1080p (70.2 FPS), and even then, it is borderline for competitive play. For the best overall experience, the High preset at 1080p or Low at 1440p is recommended, depending on the user's preference for resolution versus visual detail.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Overpower with the Intel Core i9-14900K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is as follows:

1080p (1920x1080):

• Low: 140.7 FPS
• Medium: 88.3 FPS
• High: 80.9 FPS
• Ultra: 70.2 FPS

1440p (2560x1440):

• Low: 126.8 FPS
• Medium: 79.6 FPS
• High: 74.1 FPS
• Ultra: 62 FPS

4K (3840x2160):

• Low: 106.2 FPS
• Medium: 67.4 FPS
• High: 64.5 FPS
• Ultra: 51 FPS

The pattern is consistent across all resolutions: the Low preset offers the highest frame rates, while the Ultra preset provides the lowest. The gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases, from a 70.5 FPS difference at 1080p (140.7 vs 70.2) to a 55.2 FPS difference at 4K (106.2 vs 51). This indicates that the GPU's compute and memory resources are more heavily taxed at higher resolutions, making the Low preset the most reliable choice for maintaining high FPS. The High and Medium presets are close in performance at 1080p (80.9 vs 88.3 FPS) but diverge more at 4K (64.5 vs 67.4 FPS), suggesting that the GPU's 8 GB memory capacity is not the limiting factor until the Ultra preset is enabled.