Overpower

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a playable, though not flawless, experience in Overpower, with performance heavily dictated by the graphics settings preset. The benchmark data shows a clear hierarchy across the three tested resolutions, with the pairing consistently positioned in the lower half of the database’s tested combinations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows reveal that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience, providing a substantial performance uplift over High and Ultra while maintaining a stable frame rate. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset achieves an average of 81 FPS, which is a 7.9% improvement over High (75 FPS) and a 30.6% improvement over Ultra (62 FPS). This positions Medium as the only preset at 1080p that comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold with headroom, though High’s 75 FPS average is also respectable.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again proves optimal, delivering 72 FPS on average. This represents a 7.5% gain over High (67 FPS) and a 28.6% gain over Ultra (56 FPS). The Medium preset’s minimum FPS of 61 at 1440p is critical—it means the frame rate does not dip below the standard 60 FPS refresh rate, whereas the High and Ultra presets, lacking min FPS data, are likely more prone to stutter.

The situation at 3840x2160 is more demanding. Here, the Medium preset averages 61 FPS with a minimum of 52 FPS, making it the only 4K option that approaches playability. High and Ultra drop to 57 and 47 FPS respectively, while Low jumps to 98 FPS but with a significant visual quality penalty. For a consistent experience across all resolutions, Medium is the recommended preset, as it is the only setting where the average FPS never falls below 61 and the minimum FPS never dips below 52.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary performance limiter in this pairing, a conclusion supported by the frame rate scaling patterns. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its Turing architecture includes 2176 shading units and 34 RT cores, with a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz. The GPU’s FP32 performance is rated at 7.181 TFLOPS.

The data shows that as resolution increases, FPS drops at a rate consistent with GPU-bound rendering. Comparing the Low preset across resolutions—which minimizes CPU load—reveals the GPU’s raw capability: 129 FPS at 1080p, 115 FPS at 1440p, and 98 FPS at 4K. This represents a 24% decrease from 1080p to 4K, which is a milder drop than the High preset’s 24% decrease (75 to 57 FPS) but still significant.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient for the tested settings, as the GPU is not shown to be memory-limited in the data. However, the GPU’s 62nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, based on an average benchmark score of 18093, places it well below the top-tier cards. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, scores only 0.4% higher, indicating that the RTX 2060 SUPER is competitive within its performance class but not exceptional. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 16462 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2011 further confirm its mid-range positioning.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 provides ample processing headroom for this game, meaning it does not bottleneck the GPU in the measured scenarios. This 14-core, 14-thread processor from the Arrow Lake architecture operates at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. Its 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth are substantial for a desktop part.

The CPU’s benchmark results indicate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924 and single-core score of 4648 are solid figures. The PassMark multi-thread score of 38706 and single-thread score of 4394 place the CPU in the 90th percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 48995 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, which scores 49196 (a 0.4% difference). The Intel Core i5-14600K, another rival, scores 48618, putting the Ultra 5 245 just 0.8% ahead.

The fact that FPS scales down consistently with resolution on the Low preset—where CPU load is highest—suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see similar FPS across resolutions, which is not the case. The CPU’s 14 threads and high boost clock are more than sufficient for Overpower’s demands, as evidenced by the 129 FPS at 1080p Low, which is far above what a CPU-bound scenario would produce.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 60+ FPS?

A: The data shows that both 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 can maintain an average of 60+ FPS on the High preset, with 75 and 67 FPS respectively. For 4K, only the Medium preset averages above 60 FPS (61 FPS), but its minimum of 52 FPS means occasional dips below 60 are possible.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its closest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER’s average benchmark score of 18093 is 0.4% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18159) and 0.5% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189). It performs 1.5% better than the AMD Radeon RX 460 (18373) and 1.6% better than the Intel Arc A770M (18383).

Q: Is the CPU powerful enough for this game, or is it a bottleneck?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is not a bottleneck. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924 and 90th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicate ample headroom. The FPS scaling across resolutions confirms the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What is the FPS difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 129 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 62 FPS. This is a 108% difference, demonstrating that the Ultra preset imposes a significantly higher graphics load on the RTX 2060 SUPER.

Q: Does the combo rank in the top half of tested systems?

A: No. The combo ranks 2100 out of 2980 tested combinations, placing it in the 70th percentile of tested combos, meaning roughly 30% of tested configurations perform worse.

Q: Are there any settings where the minimum FPS is reported?

A: Only the Medium preset has min/max FPS data. At 1920x1080, the minimum is 69 FPS and maximum is 93 FPS. At 2560x1440, the range is 61 to 83 FPS. At 3840x2160, the range is 52 to 70 FPS. Other presets lack this data.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals a GPU-bound scenario. On the Low preset, the average FPS decreases from 129 at 1920x1080 to 115 at 2560x1440 (a 10.9% drop), and then to 98 at 3840x2160 (a 14.8% drop from 1440p). The total decrease from 1080p to 4K is 24%. This pattern shows that the GPU’s pixel throughput is the limiting factor, as the CPU’s workload does not scale with resolution.

On the High preset, the scaling is steeper: 75 FPS at 1080p, 67 FPS at 1440p (a 10.7% drop), and 57 FPS at 4K (a 14.9% drop from 1440p). The total drop is 24%, identical to the Low preset. This consistency indicates that the GPU is saturated at all settings, and the additional pixel count at higher resolutions directly translates to lower FPS.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend: 81 FPS at 1080p, 72 FPS at 1440p (an 11.1% drop), and 61 FPS at 4K (a 15.3% drop from 1440p). The Ultra preset, while lacking min/max data, shows averages of 62, 56, and 47 FPS across the three resolutions, representing a 24.2% total drop from 1080p to 4K. These consistent percentage drops across all presets confirm that the RTX 2060 SUPER’s rendering pipeline is the primary constraint.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings is available. The Low preset delivers the highest average at 129 FPS, followed by Medium at 81 FPS (with a min of 69 and max of 93), High at 75 FPS, and Ultra at 62 FPS. The delta between Medium and High is 6 FPS (7.4%), while the delta between High and Ultra is 13 FPS (17.3%). This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects that are disproportionately expensive on the RTX 2060 SUPER.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 115 FPS (Low), 72 FPS (Medium, min 61, max 83), 67 FPS (High), and 56 FPS (Ultra). The Medium preset’s minimum of 61 FPS is notable, as it equals the 4K Medium average, indicating that 1440p Medium is a stable target. The drop from Medium to High is 5 FPS (6.9%), and from High to Ultra is 11 FPS (16.4%).

At 3840x2160, the averages drop to 98 FPS (Low), 61 FPS (Medium, min 52, max 70), 57 FPS (High), and 47 FPS (Ultra). This is the only resolution where the Medium preset’s average falls below 62 FPS, and its minimum of 52 FPS means that 4K gaming at Medium will experience occasional frame dips. The High and Ultra presets at 4K are borderline unplayable, with averages of 57 and 47 FPS respectively.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2100 out of 2980 tested combos in Overpower. This places it in the 70.5th percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms approximately 70% of the combinations in the database but is outperformed by the remaining 30%. This ranking is consistent with the component-level data: the CPU ranks in the 90th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs.

The rank suggests that the system is held back primarily by the GPU, as the CPU is a high-performer in its own right. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 18093 is close to its nearest rivals, with the RTX 3060 Mobile just 0.4% higher. This indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER is at the edge of its performance class, and the combo’s rank reflects that limitation rather than any CPU deficiency. For users seeking higher frame rates, the data implies that upgrading the GPU would yield more significant gains than upgrading the CPU, given the CPU’s already strong benchmark scores and 90th percentile ranking.