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# Overpower with Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

FAQ

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU-GPU combo in Overpower?

A: The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 ranks 1237 out of 2980 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems tested for this game.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3070's average benchmark score of 17208 is 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (17083), 1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (17037), and 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon HD 7970M (17019). It trails the NVIDIA Tesla K40c (17468) by 1.5%.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 sits at the 90th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48995. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, scores 49196, which is 0.4% higher.

Q: What are the best and worst average FPS results measured in Overpower for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 174 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest average FPS is 63 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The spread spans 111 FPS across the tested resolution and settings matrix.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU appear to be the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the frame rate scales significantly with settings (174 FPS on Low, 101 FPS on High), indicating the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The CPU's 14 cores and 5.10 GHz boost clock are sufficient to feed the GPU at these frame rates.

Q: What is the measured minimum FPS data available for this combo?

A: Minimum FPS data is only available for Medium settings: 70 FPS at 3840x2160, 82 FPS at 2560x1440, and 92 FPS at 1920x1080. No minimum FPS values are recorded for Low, High, or Ultra settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip manufactured on an 8 nm process by Samsung. It houses 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units, alongside 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1500 MHz and boosts to 1725 MHz, while its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

In Overpower, the GPU's characteristics directly translate to the measured frame rates. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 63, which reflects the demanding pixel throughput required at 4K. The GPU's pixel rate of 165.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s are exhausted by the combination of high resolution and maximum settings. The RTX 3070's FP32 compute of 20.31 TFLOPS supports the game's action genre demands, though the 8 GB VRAM capacity becomes a consideration at 4K with Ultra presets.

Comparing the GPU to its nearest rivals, the RTX 3070's passmark G3D score of 22214 places it marginally ahead of the RX 7600 XT (17083 average overall score) by 0.7%. This small delta in synthetic benchmarks suggests that in Overpower, the RTX 3070 and its closest competitors deliver broadly similar performance ceilings, though the measured FPS data here reflects only this specific pairing.

The GPU's 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates it sits above the median but below top-tier cards. With a TDP of 220 W and a suggested PSU of 550 W, the RTX 3070 is a dual-slot card requiring a single 12-pin power connector, and its end-of-life production status means it represents a mature, well-understood component in the benchmark database.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 101 FPS at 1080p to 90 FPS at 1440p, then to 76 FPS at 4K. This represents a 14.9% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 24.8% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where pixel count drives performance.

On Low settings, the scaling is steeper in absolute terms: 174 FPS at 1080p, 155 FPS at 1440p, and 132 FPS at 4K. The 42 FPS drop from 1080p to 4K on Low settings (a 24.1% reduction) is proportionally similar to the High settings drop, suggesting the GPU remains the limiting factor even when graphical load is reduced.

Medium settings show the most complete data with minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1080p, the average is 109 FPS (min 92, max 125). At 1440p, it falls to 97 FPS (min 82, max 111). At 4K, it drops to 82 FPS (min 70, max 95). The minimum FPS values at each resolution scale similarly, indicating the GPU consistently handles frame pacing without CPU-induced stutters.

Ultra settings produce the lowest averages: 84 FPS at 1080p, 75 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K. This 21 FPS spread across resolutions at Ultra is the narrowest of all settings tiers, suggesting that at maximum graphical load, the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints, and resolution scaling has diminishing returns as other bottlenecks dominate.

The data indicates that the limiting component shifts subtly with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU's capability (14 cores, 5.10 GHz boost) is sufficient to maintain high frame rates, and the GPU is the bottleneck. At 4K, the GPU's 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 8 GB VRAM capacity become more critical, with the 63 FPS Ultra result reflecting the card's absolute ceiling in this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 achieves a rank of 1237 out of 2980 tested combos in Overpower, placing it at roughly the 58.5th percentile of all system pairings tested for this game. This position indicates that while the combo is above average, it is not among the top performers, with 1743 other combinations delivering higher frame rates.

To contextualize this rank, the CPU's 90th percentile standing among all processors suggests the processor is not the limiting factor in this pairing. The GPU's 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs is the more constraining component, and this asymmetry is reflected in the combo's overall rank. The data implies that pairing this CPU with a higher-tier GPU would likely yield a substantially better combo rank, while upgrading the CPU alone would yield diminishing returns.

Compared to the CPU's nearest rivals, the Core Ultra 5 245's average benchmark score of 48995 is within 0.8% of the Intel Core i5-14600K (48618) and 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49228). This tight clustering around the 49000 mark indicates that the CPU's performance is well-established, and the combo rank is more influenced by the GPU's position in the hierarchy.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar clustering: the RTX 3070 (17208) is within 1.5% of the Tesla K40c (17468), RX 7600 XT (17083), GTX 690 (17037), and HD 7970M (17019). This suggests that the combo rank in Overpower could shift by a few hundred positions if paired with a GPU that performs even 1-2% better, given the density of systems around this performance level.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a desktop processor from the Core Ultra Series 2, built on the Arrow Lake architecture with a 3 nm process node from TSMC. It features 14 cores and 14 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The CPU has a 65 W TDP, uses the Intel Socket 1851, and supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. Its cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache.

In Overpower, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls, physics calculations, and game logic. The 14 cores provide ample parallel processing for the action genre's demands, and the 5.10 GHz boost clock ensures strong single-threaded performance, which is often critical for game engine main-thread tasks. The CPU's cinebench R23 scores of 32924 multicore and 4648 singlecore demonstrate robust performance that should not bottleneck the RTX 3070 in most scenarios.

The passmark physics score of 2569 and integer math score of 91187 indicate strong computational throughput for game physics and logic. The CPU's data compression score of 400942 and encryption score of 30236 further support its general processing capability. With a 90th percentile ranking among all CPUs, the Core Ultra 5 245 is positioned well above the median, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (0.4% higher average score) and Intel Core i5-14600K (0.8% lower average score).

The CPU's 14 threads (equal to its core count) mean there is no hyperthreading, which could theoretically limit performance in heavily threaded workloads. However, in Overpower, the measured FPS data suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor at any resolution or settings tier. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings (92 FPS at 1080p, 82 FPS at 1440p, 70 FPS at 4K) show consistent frame pacing without severe drops that would indicate CPU stalls. The integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU is present but irrelevant for gaming with a discrete GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are as follows: Low settings yield 174 FPS, High settings yield 101 FPS, Medium settings yield 109 FPS (min 92, max 125), and Ultra settings yield 84 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 51.7% reduction in frame rate, with the largest single-step drop occurring from Low to High (73 FPS difference). Medium settings provide a 7.9% improvement over High, which is counterintuitive but reflects the specific preset configurations in the game.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are: Low at 155 FPS, High at 90 FPS, Medium at 97 FPS (min 82, max 111), and Ultra at 75 FPS. The 1440p results show a similar pattern to 1080p, with Low to High dropping 65 FPS (a 41.9% reduction). Medium remains 7.8% higher than High. From 1080p to 1440p, the FPS drops are 19 FPS on Low, 11 FPS on High, 12 FPS on Medium, and 9 FPS on Ultra, indicating that the GPU handles the resolution increase with modest frame rate penalties.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS values are: Low at 132 FPS, High at 76 FPS, Medium at 82 FPS (min 70, max 95), and Ultra at 63 FPS. The 4K results show the GPU's limits most clearly, with Ultra settings producing a 63 FPS average that approaches the lower bound of what is considered playable for smooth action gameplay. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 23 FPS on Low, 14 FPS on High, 15 FPS on Medium, and 12 FPS on Ultra.

The highest measured average FPS is 174 at 1080p Low, while the lowest is 63 at 4K Ultra. The complete data set shows a consistent pattern where each settings tier (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at a given resolution produces distinct frame rate bands, with Medium always outperforming High by approximately 8% across all resolutions. This suggests that the High preset includes certain effects or features that are disproportionately expensive relative to their visual impact.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, all settings tiers deliver playable frame rates above 84 FPS. For competitive play or high-refresh monitors, Low settings at 174 FPS provide the smoothest experience, while Ultra at 84 FPS remains viable for those prioritizing visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the data recommends Medium settings as the best balance, delivering 97 FPS average (min 82, max 111), which is 7.8% higher than High (90 FPS) and only 58 FPS lower than Low (155 FPS). Ultra at 75 FPS is still playable but approaches the threshold where frame drops could become noticeable in fast-paced action sequences. The Medium preset's minimum FPS of 82 ensures that even demanding scenes maintain acceptable frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the measured data suggests Medium settings (82 FPS average, min 70) as the recommended choice for a consistent experience. High settings at 76 FPS are close but slightly lower, while Ultra at 63 FPS may introduce perceptible stutter in action-heavy moments, given the minimum FPS is not recorded but the average is at the edge of playability. Low settings at 132 FPS provide headroom for those who prioritize frame rate over visual quality at 4K.

The most striking recommendation from the data is the consistent superiority of Medium over High settings. At every resolution, Medium outperforms High by roughly 8% (12 FPS at 1080p, 7 FPS at 1440p, 6 FPS at 4K). This indicates that the High preset's additional graphical features come at a measurable performance cost without a proportional benefit in the measured frame rates. For players seeking the best experience per the measured rows, Medium settings at 1440p (97 FPS) offer the strongest combination of resolution, frame rate, and visual quality, while 4K Medium (82 FPS) is the premium option for those with 4K displays who still want smooth gameplay.