Overpower

The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H paired with the AMD Radeon 8060S delivers a surprisingly balanced 1080p and 1440p experience in Overpower, but the data reveals a clear GPU bottleneck emerging at 4K. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 69 FPS, while dropping to Low settings pushes that figure to 142 FPS, indicating substantial headroom. The most significant finding is the scaling pattern: from 1080p to 4K at High settings, performance falls from 83 FPS to 63 FPS, a 24% reduction that confirms the Radeon 8060S is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. This system ranks in the 58th percentile (2176 out of 3713) for this game, placing it in the upper-middle tier of tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K in Overpower is consistent with a GPU-bound workload, but the magnitude varies significantly by preset. At High settings, the transition from 1920x1080 (83 FPS) to 2560x1440 (74 FPS) costs 9 FPS, while moving to 3840x2160 (63 FPS) costs another 11 FPS. This steady decline—roughly 11% per resolution step—indicates the Radeon 8060S handles the pixel throughput demands gracefully, though the absolute numbers suggest 4K Ultra (52 FPS) is the practical ceiling.

The Low preset tells a different story. At 1080p Low, the system hits 142 FPS, which drops to 127 FPS at 1440p and 108 FPS at 4K. The 34 FPS gap between 1080p and 4K Low is proportionally smaller (24% reduction) than the 20 FPS gap at High (24% reduction from 83 to 63), but the raw headroom at Low settings indicates the CPU is not the primary constraint. The Ultra preset shows the steepest relative drop: from 69 FPS at 1080p to 61 FPS at 1440p to 52 FPS at 4K—a 25% total reduction that aligns with the GPU becoming increasingly saturated.

Medium settings provide the most consistent frame pacing, with 89 FPS at 1080p, 79 FPS at 1440p, and 67 FPS at 4K. The minimum FPS recorded at Medium (57 FPS at 4K) is only 10 FPS below the average, suggesting stable frame delivery even under load. The data suggests that 1440p is the sweet spot for this combo: at Medium it delivers 79 FPS with a 67 FPS minimum, which is comfortably above playable thresholds. At 4K, the system is clearly GPU-limited—the 52 FPS Ultra result and 63 FPS High result both indicate that resolution scaling taxes the Radeon 8060S more than the Core Ultra 5 135H's compute capabilities.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Overpower at 4K smoothly?*

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K Medium, the average FPS is 67 with a minimum of 57, which is playable. At 4K High, it drops to 63 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 52 FPS. The 4K Low preset achieves 108 FPS, so the hardware is capable, but the Radeon 8060S is the limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Core Ultra 5 135H has an average benchmark score of 29093, which is 0.1% below the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (29123), 0.5% below the Intel Xeon Phi 7210 (29245), 0.5% above the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (28940), and 0.6% below the Intel Core i5-13500HX (29270). It sits at the 81st percentile among all CPUs.

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Overpower?*

A: The data points to 1440p as the optimal resolution. At 1440p High, the system delivers 74 FPS, and at Medium it hits 79 FPS with a 67 FPS minimum. This provides a 10-15 FPS advantage over 4K at the same settings while maintaining similar visual quality.

Q: Does the Radeon 8060S outperform its direct rivals?

A: The Radeon 8060S has an average benchmark score of 55757, placing it 0.1% above the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698), 0.6% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (56083), 1.7% above the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828), and 2.8% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (54247). It ranks at the 87th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: How much performance is lost between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the difference between Low (142 FPS) and Ultra (69 FPS) is 73 FPS, representing a 51% reduction in average frame rate. The gap between Low and Medium (89 FPS) is 53 FPS, while Medium to High (83 FPS) is only 6 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting component—the Radeon 8060S's performance scales down with resolution increases (108 FPS at 4K Low vs 142 FPS at 1080p Low). At 1080p, the CPU's 14 cores and 18 threads provide sufficient headroom, as evidenced by the 142 FPS Low result, but the GPU still defines the ceiling for Ultra settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H brings 14 cores and 18 threads to Overpower, a configuration that proves ample for this action title. The processor's base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz, combined with an 18 MB shared L3 cache, delivers a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11875.5 and a single-core score of 1700. These figures position the CPU at the 81st percentile overall, with an average benchmark score of 29093—just 0.1% shy of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X's 29123.

The benchmark data shows that the CPU is not the primary constraint in Overpower. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 142 FPS, which is a strong indicator that the Core Ultra 5 135H can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them at lower resolutions. The PassMark multi-thread score of 22422 and single-thread score of 3521 further support this conclusion. The CPU's 7 nm Meteor Lake architecture and 28 W TDP suggest efficient sustained performance, though the boost clock of 4.60 GHz is what matters most for gaming frame generation.

In terms of rival positioning, the Core Ultra 5 135H sits within 0.6% of its nearest competitors. It trails the Intel Core i5-13500HX by 0.6% (29093 vs 29270) and the Intel Xeon Phi 7210 by 0.5% (29093 vs 29245), while edging out the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT by 0.5% (29093 vs 28940). The 0.1% gap to the Ryzen 7 5800X is negligible in real-world gaming. The Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 7834 and single-core score of 1105 indicate the CPU handles both threaded and lightly-threaded workloads competently, which explains why Overpower's frame rates at 1080p Low (142 FPS) are not artificially capped by processor limits.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 142 FPS, Medium reaches 89 FPS with a minimum of 76 and maximum of 102, High achieves 83 FPS, and Ultra tops out at 69 FPS. The 53 FPS gap between Low and Medium is the largest preset jump at this resolution, suggesting that Medium introduces significant visual effects that tax the GPU. The 6 FPS difference between Medium and High (89 vs 83) is modest, but the 14 FPS drop from High to Ultra (83 vs 69) indicates that Ultra's additional effects are costly.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain respectable but show the expected resolution penalty. Low settings average 127 FPS, Medium delivers 79 FPS with a 67 FPS minimum and 91 FPS maximum, High reaches 74 FPS, and Ultra falls to 61 FPS. The 15 FPS reduction from 1080p to 1440p at Low (142 to 127) is proportionally smaller than the 5 FPS drop at High (83 to 74), which reflects the GPU's increasing workload at higher pixel counts. The Medium preset at 1440p (79 FPS) is the most balanced option, offering a 12 FPS advantage over High (74 FPS) while maintaining a 67 FPS minimum.

At 3840x2160, the system's limitations become apparent. Low settings still achieve 108 FPS, but Medium drops to 67 FPS with a 57 FPS minimum and 78 FPS maximum. High settings average 63 FPS, and Ultra falls to 52 FPS. The 41 FPS gap between Low and Medium at 4K (108 vs 67) is the largest preset differential across all resolutions, indicating that Medium's visual features disproportionately impact the GPU at this pixel count. The 4K Ultra result of 52 FPS is the only measurement below 60 FPS in the entire dataset, highlighting the GPU bottleneck at maximum settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 8060S is the decisive component in Overpower, with its 2560 shading units and 40 ray tracing cores driving the game's visual output. The GPU's boost clock of 2900 MHz and base clock of 1295 MHz, built on a 4 nm RDNA 3.5 architecture, deliver a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2162 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 84626. The 14.85 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 464.0 GTexel/s texture rate provide the raw throughput needed for this action title.

The GPU's 87th percentile ranking (average benchmark score of 55757) places it just 0.6% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (56083) and 0.1% above the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698). The 2.8% advantage over the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (54247) is notable, though the system-shared memory configuration means bandwidth is "System Dependent" rather than fixed. The 64 ROPs and 160 TMUs handle pixel and texture work efficiently, as evidenced by the 4K Medium result of 67 FPS with a 57 FPS minimum.

The GPU's role as the bottleneck at higher resolutions is clear from the scaling data. From 1080p to 4K at Low settings, the frame rate drops from 142 to 108 FPS (24% reduction), while at Ultra it falls from 69 to 52 FPS (25% reduction). This consistent 24-25% penalty across presets indicates the Radeon 8060S's pixel throughput is the limiting factor, not the CPU. The 2900 MHz boost clock ensures the GPU stays ahead of the Core Ultra 5 135H's frame generation at lower resolutions, but at 4K, the 185.6 GPixel/s pixel rate is taxed by the sheer number of pixels.

Settings Recommendations

For the ideal balance of visual quality and frame rate, Medium settings at 1440p provide the best measured experience in Overpower. The 79 FPS average with a 67 FPS minimum at 2560x1440 Medium is the highest frame rate above 60 FPS at 1440p, and it offers a 5 FPS improvement over High settings (74 FPS) at the same resolution. The 91 FPS maximum at Medium also indicates headroom for occasional scene complexity without significant drops.

For players prioritizing maximum smoothness, 1080p Low delivers 142 FPS, which is more than sufficient for high-refresh displays. The 1080p Medium result of 89 FPS is a reasonable middle ground if visual fidelity is preferred over raw frame rate. At 4K, the data suggests sticking to Medium settings (67 FPS) rather than High (63 FPS) or Ultra (52 FPS), as the Medium preset maintains a 57 FPS minimum that avoids dips below playable thresholds.

The Ultra preset is only recommended at 1080p, where the 69 FPS average is playable, but the 14 FPS drop from High to Ultra (83 to 69) makes High the better choice for most users. For those who must play at 4K, Medium settings are the clear winner—the 67 FPS average and 57 FPS minimum are superior to High's 63 FPS and Ultra's 52 FPS, with the 11 FPS gain from High to Medium being the largest improvement between consecutive presets at that resolution. The 1080p High setting (83 FPS) offers the best combination of visual quality and performance for users who want a balance, but the data consistently points to Medium as the sweet spot across all resolutions.