Overpower

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a compelling 1440p and 4K gaming experience in Overpower, though the combination’s overall ranking reveals a significant bottleneck. The data shows this combo ranks 680th out of 3713 tested configurations, placing it in the top 18.3% of all systems. While the RTX 4080 provides exceptional raw graphics horsepower, the Ryzen 5 3600’s six-core, twelve-thread Zen 2 architecture limits frame rates at lower resolutions, making this pairing more suitable for high-resolution gaming where the GPU is the primary workload driver.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 129 frames per second. This is the lowest average across all 1080p settings tested, indicating that the CPU is likely the limiting factor at this resolution.

*Q: How does the combo rank among all tested systems in Overpower?*

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 680th out of 3713 tested combos. This places it in the 82nd percentile of all configurations, showing strong overall performance despite the CPU being an older generation.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 169 frames per second, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This suggests that even with reduced graphical load, the system cannot exceed this frame rate, further confirming a CPU limitation.

Q: Does the RTX 4080 outperform the RTX 4080 SUPER based on average benchmark scores?

A: No, the RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080 SUPER’s score of 54209. The deltaPct of 0.1 indicates the RTX 4080 SUPER is marginally faster in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the measured minimum FPS is 116 and the maximum FPS is 156, with an average of 136 FPS. The spread of 40 FPS suggests occasional frame dips, likely due to CPU-bound scenes.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have, and what type is it?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. This ample VRAM capacity ensures that texture-heavy scenes in Overpower will not exceed memory limits at any tested resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 3000 series, based on the Zen 2 architecture (codenamed Matisse) built on a 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz can boost up to 4.20 GHz, and it features a 32 MB shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a multi-threaded score of 15045 in Cinebench R23 and a single-thread score of 2124, placing it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs tested.

In Overpower, the CPU’s role becomes increasingly important as resolution decreases. At 1080p, the frame rate ceiling appears to be around 169 FPS (Low settings), and even at Ultra settings, the system only reaches 129 FPS. This narrow 40 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p strongly suggests that the Ryzen 5 3600 is the bottleneck, as the GPU has significant headroom to render more frames if the CPU could feed it faster. The CPU’s 3dmark 16-thread score of 4605 and 2-thread score of 1361 indicate modest per-core performance, which is critical for gaming workloads that often rely on fewer threads.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1260P (avg score 17007, deltaPct 0.2%) and the Intel Core i5-11400 (avg score 17067, deltaPct -0.2%), showing that the Ryzen 5 3600 is competitive with these parts in general compute, but its aging architecture lacks the single-thread efficiency of newer designs. At 4K resolution, the CPU’s limitation becomes less pronounced, as the GPU takes over as the primary bottleneck. The data shows that moving from 1080p Ultra (129 FPS) to 4K Ultra (99 FPS) results in a 23% drop, while moving from 1080p Low (169 FPS) to 4K Low (154 FPS) only drops 9%, indicating that at higher resolutions, the workload shifts almost entirely to the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 138 FPS, which is only 9 FPS less than the Low preset (169 FPS) but provides significantly better visual quality. However, the Ultra preset at 1080p (129 FPS) offers diminishing returns, as the frame rate drops by 9 FPS from High while likely adding minimal visual improvements in fast-paced action scenes. For 1080p gaming, the High preset is the recommended balance, as it stays well above 120 FPS while maintaining good visuals.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset provides 136 FPS with a minimum of 116 FPS and a maximum of 156 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The High preset at 1440p (132 FPS) is nearly identical in performance and offers better image quality, making it the superior choice. The Ultra preset at 1440p (116 FPS) is still playable but may struggle to maintain 120 FPS consistently in demanding scenes. For 1440p, the High preset is the best experience, offering a 16 FPS advantage over Ultra while maintaining a visually rich presentation.

At 3840x2160, the High preset achieves 119 FPS, which is a solid result for 4K gaming. The Ultra preset at 4K (99 FPS) drops below the 100 FPS threshold, which may be noticeable on high-refresh-rate 4K displays, though it remains fluid for most players. The Medium preset at 4K (128 FPS) offers the highest frame rate above 120 FPS, making it the recommended choice for 4K gaming if players prioritize smoothness over maximum visual fidelity. The data indicates that the High preset at 4K is the best compromise, delivering 119 FPS while retaining most graphical features.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 680th out of 3713 tested configurations in Overpower, placing it in the top 18.3% of all systems. This ranking reflects a strong overall system, but the data suggests that the CPU is holding back the GPU’s full potential. The RTX 4080 alone ranks in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54247, while the CPU ranks in the 71st percentile, with an average score of 17035 stolen from the competition.

The GPU’s nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, has an average score of 54209 (deltaPct 0.1%), meaning the two are virtually identical in performance. However, the CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i7-1260P (deltaPct 0.2%) and the Intel Core i5-11400 (deltaPct -0.2%), show that the Ryzen 5 3600 is competitive with mid-range parts but falls short of high-end CPUs that would better complement the RTX 4080. The 680th rank in Overpower is primarily due to the CPU’s inability to keep up with the GPU at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the marginal FPS gains when lowering settings at 1080p.

This pairing is best suited for 4K gaming, where the GPU is the dominant factor and the CPU’s limitations are less apparent. At 4K Ultra, the combo achieves 99 FPS, which is respectable, but a newer, higher-clocked CPU would likely push this number higher. The ranking indicates that this configuration is a viable high-end option, but it is not optimized for maximum frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is a powerhouse GPU based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors. It features 9728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 ROPs, along with 76 ray tracing cores and 304 tensor cores. The GPU’s base clock is 2205 MHz, with a boost clock of 2505 MHz, and it is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4080 achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6567 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 263779, placing it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs.

In Overpower, the GPU’s role is to render high-resolution visuals and handle complex effects. The data shows that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K resolution, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling with settings. At 4K, the difference between Low (154 FPS) and Ultra (99 FPS) is 55 FPS, which is a significant 36% drop, indicating that the GPU’s workload increases substantially with higher settings. The GPU’s high pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s ensure that it can handle the demands of 4K rendering, but the CPU’s slower instruction feed limits the overall system performance at lower resolutions.

The RTX 4080’s memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s is more than sufficient for Overpower’s textures, and the 16 GB VRAM ensures that there are no memory-related stutters at any resolution tested. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 48.74 TFLOPS provides ample compute power for the game’s action sequences, and the 76 RT cores handle any ray-traced effects without compromising frame rates. The data indicates that the RTX 4080 is capable of delivering well over 100 FPS at 4K High settings, making it an excellent choice for this game, provided the CPU can keep up.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo’s performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 169 (Low) to 129 (Ultra). The Medium preset achieves 141 FPS with a minimum of 120 FPS and a maximum of 162 FPS, while the High preset delivers 138 FPS. The narrow spread of 40 FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p is a clear indicator of CPU bottlenecking, as the GPU has the capability to render far more frames than the CPU can process.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS ranges from 163 (Low) to 116 (Ultra). The Medium preset achieves 136 FPS (min 116, max 156), and the High preset delivers 132 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 47 FPS, which is slightly wider than at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is beginning to take on more of the workload. However, the fact that High settings (132 FPS) are only 4 FPS slower than Medium (136 FPS) indicates that the CPU is still the limiting factor, as the GPU can handle the additional graphical load without a significant performance penalty.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 154 (Low) to 99 (Ultra). The Medium preset achieves 128 FPS (min 109, max 147), and the High preset delivers 119 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 55 FPS, which is the largest margin across all resolutions)Skip. This indicates that the GPU is now the primary bottleneck, as the increased resolution and settings place a heavier load on the graphics card. The High preset at 4K (119 FPS) is a strong result, and the Ultra preset (99 FPS) remains playable, but the data shows that players seeking 4K gaming should stick to High settings to maintain a comfortable frame rate headroom.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about the system’s bottleneck. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 169 (1080p) to 163 (1440p) to 154 (4K), representing a 9% decrease from 1080p to 4K. This relatively small drop indicates that at Low settings, the CPU is the limiting factor at all resolutions, as the GPU has enough headroom to render frames quickly regardless of resolution.

At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 141 (1080p) to 136 (1440p) to 128 (4K), a 9% decrease from 1080p to 4K. The minimum FPS also scales similarly, from 120 (1080p) to 116 (1440p) to 109 (4K). This consistency suggests that the workload is balanced, but the CPU still plays a significant role in limiting performance.

At High settings, the average FPS drops from 138 (1080p) to 132 (1440p) to 119 (4K), a 14% decrease from 1080p to 4K. The larger drop at High settings indicates that the GPU is becoming more involved, but the CPU’s limitation is still evident, as the frame rate at 1080p (138 FPS) is far below what the RTX 4080 is capable of producing.

At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 129 (1080p) to 116 (1440p) to 99 (4K), a 23% decrease from 1080p to 4K. This is the most significant drop across all settings, confirming that at Ultra settings, the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as the increased graphical complexity at 4K places a heavy load on the graphics card. The data shows that this combo is best suited for 4K gaming at High or Medium settings, where the GPU’s power is fully utilized, and the CPU’s limitations are masked by the resolution’s demand on the graphics card.