Overpower

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER pairing delivers a playable but clearly GPU-bound experience in Overpower, with the data showing that resolution scaling and graphics presets dictate performance far more than the processor does. The combination ranks in the 70th percentile of tested systems, a position earned primarily by the graphics card's capabilities rather than the six-core CPU.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep and predictable performance curve as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 128.5 FPS, which drops to 116.4 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 95.8 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 25.5% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that even at the lowest graphical load, the scaling penalty remains substantial.

The scaling behavior changes character when settings are raised. At High settings, the frame rates are 76.4 FPS at 1080p, 69.3 FPS at 1440p, and 58.4 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K here is 23.6%, slightly less severe than at Low settings. This pattern suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER begins to hit its throughput ceiling at higher resolutions, where pixel count becomes the dominant factor. At Ultra settings, the numbers fall to 59.5 FPS at 1080p, 55 FPS at 1440p, and 48.4 FPS at 4K — a 18.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

The most telling observation is the gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution. At 1080p, Low produces 128.5 FPS while Ultra produces 59.5 FPS, a 69 FPS spread. At 4K, the spread narrows to 47.4 FPS (95.8 vs 48.4). The compression of the settings delta at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU is the limiting component; when the pixel workload grows, the difference between graphical presets shrinks because the card is saturated regardless of what the engine is drawing. Conversely, at 1080p, the larger spread indicates that the CPU has more headroom to feed the GPU, but the GPU still governs the final output.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 SUPER is the workhorse of this pairing. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is directly relevant to Overpower's texture-heavy action scenes. The card's base clock of 1470 MHz and boost clock of 1650 MHz are modest by modern standards, but the Turing architecture's 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs provide the raw fill rate needed for the game's effects.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 63rd percentile of all graphics cards. Its PassMark G3D score of 16462 is the relevant metric here, and the nearest rival data shows it trading blows with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, which scores 19680 in the aggregate benchmark (a 0.5% delta). This near-parity with a higher-tier card suggests the RTX 2060 SUPER punches slightly above its class in synthetic tests, though real-world gaming results depend heavily on the specific title.

The memory configuration is the clearest indicator of the GPU's role in Overpower. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB capacity are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at High settings, where the measured 76.4 FPS and 69.3 FPS respectively indicate no memory bottleneck. At 4K Ultra, the 48.4 FPS result is close to the edge of playability, and the data suggests that the card's memory bandwidth is being taxed heavily — the 14 Gbps effective memory speed is the same regardless of resolution, so the constraint is the bus width and capacity interacting with the higher pixel load.

The GPU's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is the theoretical ceiling for this card, and the measured results show it approaching that limit at 4K. The fact that the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is only 2011 — a low number for a card of this class — indicates that the card's real-world gaming performance is better than its synthetic compute would suggest, which aligns with the Overpower results showing 58.4 FPS at 4K High.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a six-core, twelve-thread processor with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. It belongs to the 2000 series on the Zen architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process. The CPU has 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core, with a dual-channel DDR4 memory bus providing 46.9 GB/s of bandwidth.

The processor's benchmark results place it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19616. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 11186 and single-core score of 1579 show a balanced profile that leans toward multithreaded workloads. In Overpower, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic, and the data indicates it does so without being the primary constraint.

The nearest rival data provides context: the Intel Core i5-11600KF scores 19740 (0.6% higher), while the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U scores 19508 (0.6% lower). The Ryzen 5 2600 sits almost exactly between these two, with the Intel Core i7-10700F at 19485 (0.7% lower) and the Intel Core i5-1345U at 19691 (0.4% lower). This places the CPU in a dense cluster where no rival holds a decisive advantage.

The 12 threads are sufficient for Overpower's action genre demands. The PassMark multithread score of 13160 and physics score of 673 suggest the CPU can handle the game's simulation and AI workloads. The fact that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 128.5 FPS — a frame rate that would strain many CPUs — indicates the Ryzen 5 2600 is not holding back the GPU in this scenario. However, the CPU's single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1579) is modest, and in scenes with heavy CPU-side effects, the boost clock of 3.90 GHz may limit peak frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 2600 and RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1228 out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the 70.4% percentile. This ranking reflects the GPU's strength relative to the CPU's mid-pack position. The GPU's 63rd percentile standing contributes more to the overall rank than the CPU's 77th percentile, because in this game, the graphics workload dominates.

The rank of 1228 out of 1744 means the combo outperforms roughly 70% of tested systems but sits below the top quarter. This is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows the combo handling 1080p and 1440p well but struggling at 4K Ultra. The ranking also reflects the age of both components — the CPU released in April 2018 and the GPU in July 2019 — meaning they occupy a middle tier in the current hardware landscape.

The rank's position is primarily determined by the GPU's 8 GB memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, which are sufficient for most settings but not for the most demanding 4K scenarios. The CPU's contribution to the rank is secondary but not negligible; a weaker processor would likely drag the combo lower, while a stronger one would not push it significantly higher given the GPU's ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 128.5 FPS on Low settings, 81 FPS on Medium, 76.4 FPS on High, and 59.5 FPS on Ultra. The jump from Low to Medium is substantial (47.5 FPS), while the difference between Medium and High is small (4.6 FPS), and High to Ultra drops another 16.9 FPS. This pattern suggests the Medium preset is the sweet spot for high refresh rate monitors at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the figures are 116.4 FPS on Low, 74.1 FPS on Medium, 69.3 FPS on High, and 55 FPS on Ultra. The Low setting at 1440p nearly matches the 1080p High output, showing that resolution has a greater impact than preset level. The Ultra setting at 1440p is playable but not smooth by competitive standards.

At 3840x2160, the results are 95.8 FPS on Low, 62.3 FPS on Medium, 58.4 FPS on High, and 48.4 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Low result is still above 60 FPS, which is noteworthy for a card of this class. However, the 4K Ultra result of 48.4 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold, and even 4K High at 58.4 FPS barely misses that mark.

The data shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB memory is the limiting factor at 4K, particularly at higher presets. The effective memory speed of 14 Gbps is constant, so the bottleneck is the combination of bandwidth and capacity under the pixel load. The 3DMark Vulkan score of 83503 and OpenCL score of 87670 suggest the card's compute capabilities are adequate, but the memory subsystem is what defines its gaming performance at high resolutions.

The overall picture is a combo that excels at 1080p and handles 1440p well, with 4K reserved for Low or Medium settings if playability is the goal. The CPU's 46.9 GB/s memory bandwidth is a non-factor in this game's results, as the GPU's 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is the dominant memory path. The measured data leaves no doubt that this is a GPU-limited configuration, with the Ryzen 5 2600 providing sufficient support without ever becoming the primary bottleneck.