Overpower

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER reveals a clear pattern of scaling across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the combo produces 70.1 FPS, which drops to 60.1 FPS at 1440p and further to 53.7 FPS at 4K. This represents a 23% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings, suggesting that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The Low settings preset tells a different story. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 141 FPS, which drops to 129 FPS at 1440p and 107.6 FPS at 4K. The smaller percentage drop between 1080p and 1440p (8.5%) compared to the 1440p to 4K drop (16.6%) indicates that the CPU is still feeding the GPU adequately at lower settings, but the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 256-bit memory bus become increasingly stressed as pixel count rises.

Medium settings show a similar trend: 89.7 FPS at 1080p, 80 FPS at 1440p, and 69.7 FPS at 4K. The High preset produces 84 FPS at 1080p, 74.8 FPS at 1440p, and 61.1 FPS at 4K. The scaling between Medium and High is relatively modest at each resolution, which hints that the game's visual complexity at those tiers is not dramatically different, or that the GPU is hitting a throughput ceiling regardless of the preset.

The data implies that at 1080p, the CPU has headroom to spare, as evidenced by the 141 FPS Low result. At 4K, the GPU's compute resources—9.062 TFLOPS FP32 and 283.2 GTexel/s texture rate—are the bottleneck, especially at Ultra where the 53.7 FPS result falls below the 60 FPS threshold many users target.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K is a 20-core, 20-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, built on TSMC's 3 nm process node. Its boost clock of 5.50 GHz and base clock of 3.90 GHz provide substantial single-thread performance, as reflected in the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 7060. This strong single-thread showing is directly relevant to Overpower, an Action game that likely depends on high-frequency core performance for game logic and physics.

The multi-threaded capabilities are equally impressive: Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 50009 and PassMark multithread score of 58838 place the CPU in the 97th percentile versus all CPUs. However, the game's measured FPS numbers suggest that Overpower is not heavily multi-threaded, as the 20-core CPU does not push frame rates higher at 1080p Low (141 FPS) in a way that would indicate perfect scaling across all cores.

The CPU's L3 cache is 30 MB shared, with 3 MB L2 per core and 192 KB L1 per core. This cache hierarchy provides low-latency access to frequently used game data, which helps maintain consistent frame pacing. The memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s over dual-channel DDR5 ensures the cores are well-fed with data, though the game's performance at 4K Ultra (53.7 FPS) demonstrates that memory bandwidth is not the limiting factor—the GPU is.

Interestingly, the CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF with an average score of 79240 (0.2% higher) and the Intel Core i9-14900K at 79824 (0.9% higher). These differences are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the 265K's performance in Overpower is effectively tied with the best Intel has to offer, yet the GPU still caps frame rates at 4K.

FAQ

Q: Does the RTX 2070 SUPER bottleneck the Core Ultra 7 265K in Overpower?

A: Yes, particularly at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the combo produces 53.7 FPS, while at 1080p Low it reaches 141 FPS. The CPU is capable of feeding far more frames, as evidenced by the 141 FPS result, so the GPU's 9.062 TFLOPS FP32 and 8 GB VRAM are the ceiling in demanding scenarios.

Q: What is the best resolution to play Overpower with this combo?

A: 1440p offers the best balance. At High settings, it achieves 74.8 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold, while 4K High drops to 61.1 FPS and 1080p only provides a modest increase to 84 FPS. The 1440p result uses the GPU's capabilities without exceeding its limits.

Q: How much performance is lost between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: The drop is from 141 FPS at Low to 70.1 FPS at Ultra, a 50.3% reduction. This indicates that Ultra settings significantly increase the GPU load, likely through effects like shadows and post-processing that the RTX 2070 SUPER's 64 ROPs and 160 TMUs must handle.

Q: Is the 8 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K gaming in Overpower?

A: The data suggests it is borderline. At 4K Ultra, the GPU produces 53.7 FPS, which is playable but below 60 FPS. The memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s helps, but the 8 GB capacity may force texture streaming at 4K, contributing to the lower frame rates compared to 1440p.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: It ranks 1055 out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower. This places it in the lower half of systems, which is consistent with the RTX 2070 SUPER's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs, despite the CPU's 97th percentile ranking.

Q: Does the CPU's 20-core count provide any benefit in Overpower?

A: Minimal, based on the frame rates. The 1080p Low result of 141 FPS is not exceptionally high for a 20-core processor, suggesting the game is not scaling beyond a few cores. The CPU's single-core performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 7060) is more relevant than its multi-core capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete matrix of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. Starting at 1080p, the Low preset delivers 141 FPS, Medium 89.7 FPS, High 84 FPS, and Ultra 70.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is substantial (51.3 FPS), while Medium to High is a modest 5.7 FPS difference, and High to Ultra is 13.9 FPS. This suggests that Medium and High presets are visually similar but Ultra adds significant GPU load.

Moving to 1440p, the numbers are 129 FPS at Low, 80 FPS at Medium, 74.8 FPS at High, and 60.1 FPS at Ultra. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 8.5% at Low (141 to 129 FPS) but only 14.3% at Ultra (70.1 to 60.1 FPS). The relatively smaller percentage loss at Ultra indicates that the GPU is already saturated at 1080p Ultra, so the additional pixels have less relative impact.

At 4K, the frame rates are 107.6 FPS at Low, 69.7 FPS at Medium, 61.1 FPS at High, and 53.7 FPS at Ultra. The 4K Low result of 107.6 FPS shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER can still produce high frame rates when the visual load is light, but the Ultra setting's 53.7 FPS is the only sub-60 FPS result in the entire dataset. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 53.9 FPS, which is the largest absolute difference across all resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1055 out of 1744 tested combinations in Overpower, placing it in the bottom 39.5% of all systems. This ranking is primarily driven by the GPU's age and capabilities, not the CPU. The RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score is 22206, which is 65th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU's average benchmark score of 79102 places it in the 97th percentile.

The CPU's nearest rivals—the Core Ultra 7 265KF (79240, -0.2% delta), Core i9-14900KF (79245, -0.2%), Core i9-14900K (79824, -0.9%), and AMD EPYC 7413 (80041, -1.2%)—all have nearly identical average scores, confirming that the 265K is not the limiting factor in this pairing. The GPU's nearest rivals, including the RTX A400 (22307, -0.5% delta), GTX TITAN Z (22006, +0.9%), RTX 4060 Mobile (22729, -2.3%), and RX 5700 (21670, +2.5%), bracket the 2070 SUPER's performance closely, indicating that a GPU upgrade would be the most effective way to improve this combo's rank.

Given that the combo sits at rank 1055, the data suggests that most systems above it likely pair newer CPUs with more powerful GPUs. The 4K Ultra result of 53.7 FPS is below the 60 FPS target, which would be a primary reason for the lower ranking compared to systems that can maintain higher frame rates at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

For users targeting 60 FPS as a minimum, the data provides clear guidance. At 4K, only the Low preset (107.6 FPS) and Medium preset (69.7 FPS) exceed 60 FPS, while High (61.1 FPS) barely does and Ultra (53.7 FPS) falls short. If 4K is a priority, Medium settings offer the best balance of visual quality and performance, with a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1440p, all presets exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra at 60.1 FPS being the only close call. The High preset at 74.8 FPS provides a comfortable buffer while maintaining good visual fidelity. For users who want the best visual experience without sacrificing smoothness, 1440p High is the optimal choice, as it sits 14.8 FPS above the 60 FPS line and 14.7 FPS below the 1440p Ultra result.

At 1080p, all presets are well above 60 FPS, with Ultra at 70.1 FPS. Users with high-refresh-rate displays could consider 1080p Low (141 FPS) or Medium (89.7 FPS) to maximize frame rates. The data shows that 1080p Medium is the sweet spot for high refresh gaming, as it delivers 89.7 FPS while retaining more visual quality than Low.

The recommendation is to prioritize 1440p with High settings for the best combination of visual fidelity and performance, or 4K Medium if resolution is more important than settings quality. The 4K Ultra preset should be avoided unless the user can tolerate sub-60 FPS gameplay.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the clear bottleneck in this pairing, and the data quantifies this precisely. The GPU's 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but strained at 4K Ultra. The 4K Ultra result of 53.7 FPS, compared to 1080p Ultra's 70.1 FPS, shows a 23.4% performance drop that cannot be attributed to the CPU.

The GPU's compute capabilities—9.062 TFLOPS FP32, 113.3 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 283.2 GTexel/s texture rate—are modest by modern standards. The 64 ROPs and 160 TMUs are the likely limiting factors at higher settings, as they determine how quickly pixels and textures can be processed. The 2560 shading units and 320 tensor cores provide some headroom for modern rendering techniques, but the 12 nm Turing architecture is showing its age.

The GPU's boost clock of 1770 MHz and base clock of 1605 MHz are respectable for its generation, but the 215 W TDP and 12 nm process node mean it draws significant power for the performance it delivers. The GPU's passmark G3D score of 18169 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1651 place it in the 65th percentile overall, confirming that it is an upper-midrange card by current standards.

The 4K Low performance of 107.6 FPS demonstrates that the GPU can still deliver high frame rates when the visual load is minimized, but the 53.7 FPS at 4K Ultra shows its limits. The VRAM capacity of 8 GB is likely a factor at 4K, as textures and geometry for Ultra settings may exceed this capacity, causing the GPU to rely on slower memory access patterns. The data suggests that for this combo to achieve 60 FPS at 4K Ultra, a GPU with more VRAM and higher compute throughput would be necessary, as the CPU has demonstrated it is not the constraint.