Overpower

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a versatile 1080p and 1440p gaming experience in Overpower, with 4K performance that is achievable but requires careful settings management. The measured data shows this combo ranks 1789th out of 2980 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The 16-core, 22-thread Meteor Lake processor provides ample headroom, while the 8 GB RTX 4060 demonstrates clear scaling behavior across resolutions and presets. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS, component roles, and optimization strategies based solely on the provided benchmark data.

FAQ

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

A: The data indicates 2560x1440 is the sweet spot. At High settings, it delivers 71 FPS average, which is playable, while 1920x1080 High only nets 79 FPS, a marginal gain of 8 FPS. The jump to 3840x2160 High drops the average to 60 FPS, making 1440p the most balanced choice for visual fidelity and frame rate.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, scores 17666, which is -0.2% relative to the RTX 4060. The AMD Radeon 780M (17588) is 0.3% slower, and the AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17551) is 0.5% slower. These differences are negligible, indicating the RTX 4060 sits in a tightly contested performance band.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: No, the data does not suggest a CPU bottleneck. At 1920x1080 Low settings, the combo achieves 137 FPS average. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H has a PassMark single-thread score of 3468 and a multithread score of 24873, which are robust figures. The CPU's 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 4.80 GHz boost clock provide sufficient throughput to keep the GPU fed at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: The gap is substantial. At 3840x2160, Low settings yield 104 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 50 FPS average. This represents a 54 FPS reduction (from 104 to 50), showing that Ultra settings at 4K impose a severe load on the GPU, nearly halving the frame rate compared to Low.

*Q: Is the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Overpower?*

A: The benchmark data shows playable results at all tested resolutions. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average FPS is 65 with a minimum of 55, indicating that 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus (272.0 GB/s bandwidth) is adequate for this title, even at 4K. No crashes or memory-related stutters are reflected in the measured FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's synthetic score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Core Ultra 7 155H has an average benchmark score of 32697. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, scores 32707, a 0% delta. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32662) is 0.1% slower, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F (32750) is -0.2% faster. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32812) is -0.4% faster, making the 155H nearly identical to its peers.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the primary driver of frame rates in Overpower, as evidenced by the scaling across settings. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 3072 shading units. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s, which is a critical factor for texture loading at higher resolutions.

The measured FPS data shows that the GPU's performance is highly sensitive to settings changes. For instance, at 1920x1080, moving from Low (137 FPS) to Ultra (66 FPS) cuts the average frame rate by more than half. This indicates that the RTX 4060's raw compute power, rated at 15.11 TFLOPS FP32, is sufficient for lower presets but becomes the limiting factor when pixel shading and memory bandwidth demands increase. The 48 ROPs and 96 TMUs handle rasterization and texture filtering, but the 128-bit memory bus appears to be a constraint at Ultra settings, where the FPS drops to 50 at 4K.

In synthetic tests, the GPU scores 19545 in Passmark G3D, placing it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon 780M (17588), are significantly slower in compute tasks. However, the real-world gaming data shows that the RTX 4060's performance is more nuanced, with the 4K Medium preset (65 FPS) being 30% faster than 4K Ultra (50 FPS), highlighting the importance of settings tuning over raw hardware capability in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS at High settings drops from 79 to 71, an 11% reduction. The drop from 1440p to 3840x2160 is more severe, falling from 71 to 60 FPS, a 15% reduction. This non-linear scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic. The 1080p Low preset hits 137 FPS, while 1440p Low drops to 122 FPS, and 4K Low falls to 104 FPS. The 33 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K Low (137 to 104) represents a 24% reduction, showing that even at minimal graphical load, the GPU's fill rate and bandwidth are stretched at 4K. The 272.0 GB/s bandwidth and 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate are pushed to their limits, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra preset only achieving 50 FPS.

The Medium preset data, which includes min and max FPS values, shows consistency across resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the average is 85 FPS with a min of 73 and max of 98. At 1440p Medium, the average is 76 FPS (min 65, max 88), and at 4K Medium, the average is 65 FPS (min 55, max 74). The variance between min and max FPS is roughly 25 FPS across all resolutions, suggesting stable frame pacing but a hard ceiling imposed by the GPU's compute resources.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1920x1080, the High preset (79 FPS) is recommended over Ultra (66 FPS) because the visual difference is typically minimal while the 13 FPS gain is noticeable. The Medium preset at 1080p (85 FPS) offers the best balance of smoothness and visual quality, with a minimum FPS of 73 ensuring no severe dips.

At 2560x1440, the High preset (71 FPS) is the best choice for a fluid experience. The Ultra preset (59 FPS) is borderline playable but risks dropping below 60 FPS during intense scenes. The Medium preset (76 FPS) is the safest option, providing a 5 FPS advantage over High and a minimum of 65 FPS, which keeps gameplay smooth. Low settings at 1440p (122 FPS) are overkill for a 60 Hz display but useful for high-refresh monitors.

For 3840x2160, the Low preset (104 FPS) is the only way to achieve high frame rates, but it sacrifices visual fidelity. The Medium preset (65 FPS) is the recommended choice for 4K, as it maintains a 55 FPS minimum while offering better graphical quality than Low. The High preset (60 FPS) is playable but leaves no headroom for frame drops, and Ultra (50 FPS) should be avoided due to the risk of sub-60 FPS gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4060 delivers its strongest results. The Low preset averages 137 FPS, while Medium averages 85 FPS with a range of 73 to 98 FPS. High settings achieve 79 FPS, and Ultra drops to 66 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 71 FPS, indicating that the GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS compute power is the limiting factor at higher presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings average 122 FPS, a 15 FPS drop from 1080p. Medium averages 76 FPS (min 65, max 88), High averages 71 FPS, and Ultra averages 59 FPS. The 1440p Ultra preset is the first instance where the average dips below 60 FPS, suggesting that the 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus are insufficient for maximum settings at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU struggles with heavy presets. Low settings average 104 FPS, which is impressive for 4K but comes with significant visual compromises. Medium averages 65 FPS (min 55, max 74), High averages 60 FPS, and Ultra averages 50 FPS. The 4K data shows a 54 FPS spread between Low and Ultra, reinforcing that the RTX 4060 is best utilized with Medium or Low presets at this resolution. The Medium preset's min FPS of 55 is the only 4K configuration that consistently stays above 50 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is a 16-core, 22-thread processor based on the Meteor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a TDP of 28 W. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 112 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration provides strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1743 and PassMark single-thread score of 3468.

In Overpower, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The PassMark physics score of 1727 and integer math score of 86870 indicate robust computational throughput. The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs places it well above average, and its nearest rivals (Intel Core i5-14600T, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360) have nearly identical average benchmark scores, confirming that the 155H is not a bottleneck in this system.

The data supports this conclusion: at 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 137 FPS, which is a frame rate that would expose CPU limitations if present. The 22 threads and 24 MB L3 cache ensure that background tasks and game logic do not starve the GPU. The CPU's memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s (dual-channel DDR5) is sufficient to keep the 8 GB VRAM fed, and the PCIe Gen 5 interface (8 lanes) provides ample bandwidth for the GPU's PCIe 4.0 x8 connection.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 1789th out of 2980 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the 60th percentile of all systems. This ranking is consistent with the GPU's 61st percentile standing among all GPUs, suggesting that the GPU is the primary determinant of gaming performance in this title.

Compared to other combinations, this setup sits in the upper-middle tier. The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking provides a solid foundation, but the RTX 4060's mid-range positioning (61st percentile) caps the overall gaming potential. The combo's ranking of 1789 indicates that roughly 1191 tested combinations outperform it, likely featuring higher-tier GPUs like the RTX 4070 or RTX 4080, while 1789 combos are slower.

The measured FPS data reinforces this ranking. At 1440p High, the combo achieves 71 FPS, which is competitive for its class but not exceptional. The 4K Ultra result of 50 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold that many users consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. However, the combo's versatility across resolutions and settings makes it a balanced choice for gamers who prioritize flexibility over raw performance. The rank of 1789 out of 2980 suggests that while not a top-tier performer, this combo delivers consistent, playable results in Overpower across a wide range of configurations.