Overpower

The data for Overpower shows a clear pattern across all tested resolutions: the Medium preset is the sweet spot for this CPU and GPU combination. At 1080p, Medium delivers an average of 81 FPS, which is 6 frames higher than High and 19 frames higher than Ultra, while the minimum FPS of 69 ensures a stable experience above typical display refresh rates. Moving to 1440p, Medium holds at 72 FPS average with a 61 FPS minimum, remaining fluid, whereas High drops to 67 FPS and Ultra falls to 56 FPS. At 4K, Medium still manages a 61 FPS average with a 52 FPS minimum, which is playable, but High at 57 FPS and Ultra at 47 FPS begin to show strain.

The Low preset offers the highest frame rates — 129 FPS at 1080p, 115 FPS at 1440p, and 98 FPS at 4K — but it sacrifices visual fidelity. For users prioritizing maximum smoothness, Low is the choice, but the jump from Low to Medium costs only 48 FPS at 1080p (from 129 to 81), a 37% reduction, while providing substantial graphical improvements. The data suggests that Medium provides the best balance; it is the only preset that keeps average FPS above 60 at all resolutions, and its minimum FPS never dips below 52. Ultra, by contrast, only exceeds 60 FPS at 1080p and falls to 47 FPS at 4K, making it less viable for consistent play. Therefore, the recommended setting is Medium across 1440p and 1080p, with Medium also being the only sensible option for 4K if visual quality is desired.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for consistent 60+ FPS at 1440p?

A: The data shows the Medium preset at 2560x1440 delivers an average of 72 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS, making it the only tested setting that guarantees a 60 FPS floor at this resolution. High averages 67 FPS but lacks a reported minimum, while Ultra averages 56 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to Low at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces an average of 129 FPS, while Ultra produces 62 FPS. This represents a 67 FPS difference, meaning Low is roughly twice as fast as Ultra in average frame rate, though Ultra presumably offers significantly higher visual quality.

Q: Is the 4K experience viable with this combination?

A: At 3840x2160, the Medium preset yields an average of 61 FPS with a 52 FPS minimum, which is playable but not fully smooth. The High preset averages 57 FPS, and Ultra averages 47 FPS, indicating that 4K gaming requires compromises, as only Medium stays near the 60 FPS target.

Q: What is the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K on the High preset?

A: The High preset averages 75 FPS at 1920x1080, 67 FPS at 2560x1440, and 57 FPS at 3840x2160. This shows a total reduction of 18 FPS (24%) from 1080p to 4K, with the largest single step being 10 FPS from 1440p to 4K.

Q: Does the Low preset maintain high FPS at all resolutions?

A: Yes, the Low preset is the only setting that remains above 90 FPS at every resolution: 129 FPS at 1080p, 115 FPS at 1440p, and 98 FPS at 4K. This makes it the most responsive option, though it likely reduces graphical detail to minimal levels.

Q: Which preset shows the smallest performance gap between 1080p and 1440p?

A: The Medium preset shows a 9 FPS drop (from 81 to 72 FPS) when moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, while Low drops 14 FPS and High drops 8 FPS. Medium’s relative stability suggests it scales efficiently across these resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 is a 20-core, 20-thread processor with a base clock of 2.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, built on a 3 nm process with 30 MB of shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 42216 and a single-core score of 5960, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 4464P (0.3% slower in average score), the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F (0.3% faster), and the AMD EPYC 7343 (0.7% slower), indicating the Ultra 7 265 sits in a tightly contested performance band.

For Overpower, the CPU’s role is evident in the frame rate consistency across settings. At 1080p, the CPU has ample headroom, as the GPU is likely the primary bottleneck; the frame rate scales from 62 FPS (Ultra) to 129 FPS (Low), a 67 FPS spread that reflects GPU load rather than CPU limits. However, the CPU’s strong single-thread performance (5960 in Cinebench R23 single-core) ensures that the game’s logic and draw calls do not stall the pipeline, as evidenced by the minimum FPS values at Medium settings: 69 at 1080p, 61 at 1440p, and 52 at 4K. These minimums are within 12% of the averages, suggesting the CPU maintains consistent frame pacing.

The 20-core configuration with 20 threads is notable because it provides parallel processing capability for background tasks, but Overpower, as an action game, likely relies more on single-core speed. The boost clock of 5.30 GHz is particularly relevant, as it allows the CPU to rapidly process game state updates, while the 30 MB L3 cache reduces memory latency for frequently accessed data. The CPU’s memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s over dual-channel DDR5 also supports the GPU’s frame buffer transfers, though the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is the more critical factor at higher resolutions. Overall, the data indicates the CPU is not a limiting factor in Overpower; the frame rate differences between resolutions and settings align more closely with GPU workload scaling.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2100 out of 2980 tested combinations in Overpower, placing it in the 29.5th percentile of all combos. This rank reflects the GPU’s modest position — the RTX 2060 SUPER sits in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs — while the CPU is far stronger, in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. This imbalance suggests the GPU is the performance ceiling for this pairing, as the CPU has significant headroom.

In the context of the database, a rank of 2100 means this combo is outclassed by roughly 70% of tested systems, likely those pairing higher-end GPUs with comparable or weaker CPUs. The GPU’s nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (0.4% faster in average score) and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (0.5% faster), show that the RTX 2060 SUPER is at the edge of its performance tier. The CPU’s nearest rivals, including the AMD EPYC 9124 (0.7% faster) and EPYC 4464P (0.3% slower), demonstrate that the processor is not holding back the system.

The measured FPS data supports this interpretation: at 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 81 FPS, which is respectable but not exceptional for a 2023 action game. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate falls to 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, confirming that the GPU cannot drive high settings at high resolutions. The combo’s rank would likely improve significantly with a stronger GPU, as the CPU’s 42216 Cinebench R23 multicore score indicates it could feed a much faster graphics card without bottlenecking. Conversely, pairing this GPU with a weaker CPU would yield similar frame rates, as the GPU-bound nature of the workload dominates. Thus, the 2100 rank is a direct consequence of the GPU’s mid-tier standing, not a reflection of CPU inadequacy.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the system’s performance scales from 1080p to 4K across all four settings. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 129 at 1920x1080 to 115 at 2560x1440 (a 10.9% reduction) and then to 98 at 3840x2160 (a 24% total reduction from 1080p). This relatively mild scaling indicates that at Low settings, the GPU is less stressed, and the CPU’s strong single-thread performance (5960 in Cinebench R23 single-core) helps maintain high frame rates even at 4K.

For High settings, the pattern shifts: 75 FPS at 1080p, 67 FPS at 1440p, and 57 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 10 FPS (14.9%), while the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 8 FPS (10.7%). This consistent degradation suggests the GPU is becoming the primary limiter as resolution increases, since pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K but frame rate only falls by 24% — indicating the GPU has headroom at lower resolutions but is progressively saturated.

The Medium preset shows the most linear scaling: 81 FPS at 1080p, 72 FPS at 1440p, and 61 FPS at 4K, with each step down representing roughly 11-13% fewer frames. This linearity implies a balanced load where neither component is fully saturated. Ultra settings, however, show the steepest relative drop: 62 FPS at 1080p, 56 FPS at 1440p, and 47 FPS at 4K. The 15 FPS total decline (24.2%) mirrors the Low preset’s percentage drop, but from a much lower baseline, meaning Ultra at 4K is only 76% of the 1080p frame rate.

The limiting component is clearly the GPU. The RTX 2060 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 256-bit memory bus, which at 4K likely approaches its frame buffer capacity, causing the frame rate to drop below 60 FPS on all settings except Low. The CPU, with its 20 cores and 5.30 GHz boost clock, has ample headroom, as evidenced by the fact that even at 4K Low, the system achieves 98 FPS, which is far above what a CPU-bound scenario would produce. Thus, resolution scaling in Overpower is governed almost entirely by GPU fill rate and memory bandwidth, with the CPU remaining a non-factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 129 FPS average
• Medium: 81 FPS average, 69 FPS minimum, 93 FPS maximum
• High: 75 FPS average
• Ultra: 62 FPS average

At 1080p, the Low preset delivers the highest frame rate, exceeding 120 FPS for competitive play. Medium provides a solid 81 FPS with a tight minimum of 69 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay. High and Ultra progressively reduce performance, with Ultra at 62 FPS still being playable but with less headroom.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 115 FPS average
• Medium: 72 FPS average, 61 FPS minimum, 83 FPS maximum
• High: 67 FPS average
• Ultra: 56 FPS average

At 1440p, Low remains above 100 FPS, while Medium is the only preset that maintains a 60+ FPS average. High at 67 FPS is borderline, and Ultra at 56 FPS falls below the 60 FPS target, making Medium the recommended choice for this resolution.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 98 FPS average
• Medium: 61 FPS average, 52 FPS minimum, 70 FPS maximum
• High: 57 FPS average
• Ultra: 47 FPS average

At 4K, Low still manages nearly 100 FPS, but Medium drops to 61 FPS with a 52 FPS minimum, indicating occasional frame dips. High and Ultra are below 60 FPS, with Ultra at 47 FPS being the least playable. The Medium preset’s minimum of 52 FPS suggests that 4K gaming requires accepting some frame time variance.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset shows the most consistent minimum FPS relative to its average: the minimum is 85% of the average at 1080p, 85% at 1440p, and 85% at 4K. This consistency indicates that Medium produces stable frame pacing, whereas Low and Ultra lack reported minimums, making their variance unknown. The data strongly supports Medium as the preset that balances frame rate and stability.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is a Turing-architecture GPU with 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs, featuring 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores. It has a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz, with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its FP32 performance is 7.181 TFLOPS, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, making it technically capable for modern action games. However, its 12 nm process node and 175 W TDP place it as a mid-range solution, as reflected in its 62nd percentile ranking among all GPUs.

In Overpower, the GPU’s role is dominant. The frame rate scaling across resolutions — from 129 FPS at 1080p Low to 47 FPS at 4K Ultra — directly correlates with the GPU’s pixel throughput and memory bandwidth. At 1080p, the GPU has sufficient bandwidth to render frames quickly, but as resolution increases, the 448.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a constraint, particularly at 4K where the 8 GB frame buffer may be fully utilized. The GPU’s boost clock of 1650 MHz helps maintain performance, but the 12 nm process means it operates at a power efficiency disadvantage compared to newer GPUs.

The GPU’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (0.4% faster in average score) and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (0.5% faster), showing the RTX 2060 SUPER is at the lower end of its performance tier. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2011 is modest, and its PassMark G3D score of 16462 places it well below high-end cards. For Overpower, the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p Medium settings, but at 4K Ultra, the combination of high texture detail and resolution likely exceeds the frame buffer’s effective capacity, causing the frame rate to drop to 47 FPS. The GPU’s 64 ROPs and 224.4 GTexel/s texture rate are adequate for the game’s action scenes, but they do not provide the headroom needed for 4K gaming at high presets.

The data indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the bottleneck in this combo. The CPU’s 93rd percentile ranking and robust benchmark scores (e.g., 42216 in Cinebench R23 multicore) far exceed the GPU’s 62nd percentile, meaning any frame rate improvement would require a GPU upgrade. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (129 FPS) shows the GPU can render quickly when unburdened, but at 4K Ultra (47 FPS), it is clearly straining. Therefore, the GPU’s role in Overpower is to provide playable performance at 1080p and 1440p with Medium settings, while 4K gaming remains a marginal experience.