Overpower

The data for Overpower on the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile combination reveals a system that is consistently capable across the tested resolution and settings matrix. The measured frames per second (FPS) show a clear hierarchy where lower resolutions and lower settings yield higher performance, while the gap between presets becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. This analysis steps through the measured rows to interpret what the numbers indicate about the hardware pairing, its standing among other tested combinations, and where the practical limits lie.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K follows an expected curve, but the magnitude of the scaling varies significantly depending on the graphics preset. At Low settings, the average FPS moves from 137 at 1920x1080 down to 122 at 2560x1440 and then to 104 at 3840x2160. That represents a 24% reduction from 1080p to 4K (137 to 104), which is a relatively modest decline for such a large pixel count increase. The data suggests that at Low settings, the bottleneck is not purely the GPU's fill rate, as the frame rate remains high even at 4K, indicating that the CPU's 16 cores and 22 threads are still able to feed the graphics pipeline adequately.

Moving to Medium settings, the scaling becomes steeper. The average FPS at 1080p is 85, at 1440p it drops to 76, and at 4K it falls to 65. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is 23.5% (85 to 65), which is similar to Low, but the absolute frame rates are lower, suggesting that the added shading work on the RTX 4060 Mobile's 3072 shading units is starting to matter. The min FPS values for Medium are also telling: at 1080p the min is 73, at 1440p it is 65, and at 4K it is 55. These minimums show a consistent 10 FPS drop per resolution step, which points to a stable performance curve without sudden hitches, likely due to the 8 GB of GDDR6 memory being sufficient for these settings.

The High preset shows a different pattern. At 1080p, the average is 79 FPS, dropping to 71 at 1440p and 60 at 4K. The decline from 1080p to 4K is 24.1% (79 to 60), which is nearly identical to the Low preset's scaling. However, the absolute numbers are closer to the Medium preset's performance, indicating that High settings introduce enough additional pixel work to keep the GPU busy without overwhelming it. The fact that High at 4K hits exactly 60 FPS average is notable, as it aligns with a common target for smooth gameplay.

Ultra settings produce the largest relative drop. The average FPS goes from 66 at 1080p to 59 at 1440p and then to 50 at 4K. This is a 24.2% reduction from 1080p to 4K (66 to 50), but the more important observation is that Ultra at 4K falls below 60 FPS, landing at 50. The scaling from 1440p to 4K alone is a 15.3% drop (59 to 50), which is steeper than the drop from 1080p to 1440p at 10.6% (66 to 59). This suggests that at Ultra settings, the RTX 4060 Mobile is hitting a compute limit at 4K, where the additional pixel count outpaces the GPU's ability to maintain the same efficiency as lower resolutions.

Overall, the resolution scaling data indicates that the limiting component shifts based on settings. At Low and Medium, the system is more evenly balanced, with the CPU still contributing to frame rates. At High and Ultra, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, especially at 4K where the average FPS drops below the 60 FPS threshold for Ultra. The data shows that for 4K gaming, the user must choose between Medium at 65 FPS or High at 60 FPS, with Ultra being the only preset that fails to reach 60 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications directly correlate with the measured FPS. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for the tested presets, as evidenced by the consistent min FPS values at Medium settings across resolutions. The lack of min FPS data for Low, High, and Ultra rows prevents a full comparison, but the Medium rows show no signs of memory throttling, with the min FPS staying within 10 FPS of the average at each resolution.

Clock speeds play a role in the performance deltas between presets. The GPU's base clock is 1545 MHz with a boost clock of 1890 MHz. These are moderate clocks for the Ada Lovelace architecture, and the data suggests they are sustained under load given the stable frame rates. The FP32 throughput of 11.61 TFLOPS and the 181.4 GTexel/s texture rate are the likely drivers of the differences between Medium and High settings. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 85, while at 1080p High it is 79, a 7.1% difference. This is a smaller gap than the jump from High to Ultra at 1080p, where the average drops from 79 to 66, a 16.5% reduction. The Ultra preset's additional effects, likely tied to the 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores, place a heavier load on the GPU, which is reflected in the lower frame rates.

The GPU's memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s becomes more critical at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 50, which is 24.2% below the 1080p Ultra average of 66. This drop is not linear with pixel count (1080p to 4K is a 4x pixel increase), indicating that bandwidth and compute are both limiting factors. The 48 ROPs and 96 TMUs are likely saturated at 4K Ultra, as the pixel rate of 90.72 GPixel/s and texture rate of 181.4 GTexel/s are fixed hardware limits that cannot be overcome by driver optimizations.

The GPU's benchmark scores provide context for its position. The Passmark G3D score of 17469 and Passmark GPU Compute score of 6816 indicate a mid-range mobile part. The percentile rank of 67 versus all GPUs places it in the upper third, and its nearest rivals include the desktop NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with a delta of -0.7% and the Intel Arc B580 with a delta of -1.3%. This means the RTX 4060 Mobile performs within 1.3% of these parts in synthetic benchmarks, which aligns with the measured FPS showing it can handle 1080p and 1440p gaming comfortably but struggles at 4K Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Overpower, this specific pairing of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile ranks 2267 out of 3713 combos. This places it in the 61st percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 61% of combinations perform worse in this game. The rank position is more reflective of the GPU's capabilities than the CPU, as the RTX 4060 Mobile's percentile rank of 67 is higher than the combo's overall rank, while the CPU's percentile rank of 84 is significantly higher.

The combo's rank suggests that while the CPU is a strong performer (84th percentile versus all CPUs), the GPU holds the system back in Overpower. The GPU's percentile rank of 67 is lower than the CPU's, indicating that the RTX 4060 Mobile is the weaker link in this pairing. This is consistent with the resolution scaling data, which shows the GPU becoming the bottleneck at higher settings and resolutions. The combo rank of 2267 out of 3713 means there are 1446 combinations that perform better, likely those with higher-tier GPUs like the RTX 4070 or above, even if paired with weaker CPUs.

The delta between the combo's rank and the component percentiles provides insight. If the GPU were upgraded while keeping the same CPU, the combo rank would likely improve substantially, as the CPU's headroom (84th percentile) would be better utilized. Conversely, pairing this GPU with a slower CPU would likely yield a similar rank, since the GPU is the limiting factor in most tested scenarios. The data shows that for Overpower specifically, the RTX 4060 Mobile's performance is the primary determinant of the combo's standing.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1080p, the High preset at 79 FPS average provides a balanced experience, offering a 7.1% improvement over Medium's 85 FPS but with higher visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 66 FPS is still playable but represents a 16.5% drop from High, which may not justify the visual gains for a 13 FPS difference. The Low preset at 137 FPS is excessive for most displays, as it exceeds the refresh rate of typical 60Hz or 144Hz panels, making High the best choice for quality without sacrificing smoothness.

For 1440p, the Medium preset at 76 FPS is the recommended choice. It offers a 7.0% improvement over High's 71 FPS, and the min FPS of 65 ensures consistent frame delivery. The High preset at 71 FPS is also viable, but the Ultra preset at 59 FPS dips below the 60 FPS threshold, making it less desirable for action games where frame pacing matters. The Low preset at 122 FPS is again overkill, so Medium provides the best balance of visual quality and performance at this resolution.

For 4K, the Medium preset at 65 FPS is the only setting that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS. The High preset at 60 FPS is right at the threshold, but any scene complexity could push it below 60, as indicated by the 55 FPS min at Medium 4K. The Low preset at 104 FPS is smooth but sacrifices too much visual quality for a 4K display, while Ultra at 50 FPS is not recommended due to the sub-60 average. The data shows that Medium at 4K is the sweet spot for this combo, delivering 65 FPS average with a 55 FPS minimum.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS for each preset is as follows: Low at 137, Medium at 85 (min 73, max 98), High at 79, and Ultra at 66. The spread from Low to Ultra is 71 FPS (137 to 66), which demonstrates the GPU's ability to scale across settings. The Medium preset's min of 73 FPS is the only recorded minimum at 1080p, and it shows a 14.1% drop from the average, indicating good frame consistency.

At 2560x1440, the averages are Low at 122, Medium at 76 (min 65, max 88), High at 71, and Ultra at 59. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 10.9% for Low (137 to 122), 10.6% for Medium (85 to 76), 10.1% for High (79 to 71), and 10.6% for Ultra (66 to 59). This uniform ~10% reduction across presets indicates that the resolution scaling is consistent and predictable, with no preset being disproportionately affected at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the averages are Low at 104, Medium at 65 (min 55, max 74), High at 60, and Ultra at 50. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 14.8% for Low (122 to 104), 14.5% for Medium (76 to 65), 15.5% for High (71 to 60), and 15.3% for Ultra (59 to 50). This steeper decline compared to the 1080p to 1440p step shows the GPU's limits at 4K, with the average FPS across all presets falling below the 1440p numbers by a larger margin.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data across all resolutions. At 1080p, the range is 73-98 FPS (a 25 FPS spread), at 1440p the range is 65-88 FPS (a 23 FPS spread), and at 4K the range is 55-74 FPS (a 19 FPS spread). This narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU becomes more consistently loaded, with less variation in frame times as it approaches its compute limit.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165H plays a supporting role in Overpower, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data showing the GPU becoming the bottleneck at higher settings. The CPU features 16 cores and 22 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache and the 7 nm process node contribute to its strong synthetic scores, such as the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14551 and single-core score of 1759.

The CPU's benchmark results show it is well above average, with a percentile rank of 84 versus all CPUs. Its nearest rival is the Intel Core Ultra 5 338H with a delta of 0.3%, meaning the 165H is 0.3% faster in average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is 0.5% slower, and the AMD EPYC 4244P is 0.4% faster. This places the 165H in a tight performance cluster where the differences are negligible.

In the context of Overpower, the CPU's role is most apparent at Low settings, where the frame rates are high enough (137 FPS at 1080p) that the CPU must work to feed the GPU. The 22 threads provide enough parallelism for the game's engine to dispatch draw calls efficiently, which is why the 1080p Low average is 137 FPS rather than being capped by the GPU. However, as settings increase, the GPU's load rises, and the CPU's advantage becomes less relevant. The data shows that at Ultra settings, the frame rate is nearly identical across resolutions (66, 59, 50), suggesting that the GPU is the sole limiter, not the CPU.

The CPU's 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth and DDR5 support ensure that data can be fed to the GPU without stalling. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 8 lanes provides sufficient bandwidth for the RTX 4060 Mobile's PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The CPU's integrated graphics, Arc Xe-LPG 128EU, are not relevant for gaming with a discrete GPU, but they do not interfere with the measured FPS. The TDP of 28 W indicates a power-efficient design that allows the GPU to draw its full 115 W TDP without thermal throttling, which is confirmed by the stable frame rates.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 at Medium settings provides an average of 76 FPS with a min of 65, which is a good balance. At 1920x1080, the High preset offers 79 FPS, but 1440p Medium is the highest resolution that consistently exceeds 60 FPS without relying on Low settings.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Overpower?

A: Yes, but only at Medium or Low settings. At 4K Medium, the average FPS is 65 with a min of 55, while at 4K Low it is 104. At 4K High, the average is 60 FPS, which is borderline, and at 4K Ultra it drops to 50 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 Mobile compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 22729, which is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, 0.8% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, 1.3% lower than the Intel Arc B580, and 1.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The benchmark results indicate the GPU is the primary limiter at higher settings. At 1080p Low, the CPU supports 137 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU only manages 50 FPS. The CPU's percentile rank of 84 is higher than the GPU's 67, confirming the GPU is the weaker component.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Medium preset averages 85 FPS, while High averages 79 FPS. This is a difference of 6 FPS, or 7.1%, which is a modest gain for the visual quality increase.

Q: Does the combo maintain consistent frame times?

A: The only preset with complete min/max data is Medium. At 1080p, the range is 73-98 FPS (a 25 FPS spread), at 1440p it is 65-88 FPS (a 23 FPS spread), and at 4K it is 55-74 FPS (a 19 FPS spread). The narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests more consistent frame delivery as the GPU approaches its limits.