Overpower

Overpower, a 2023 Action title, presents an interesting bottleneck profile for the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination. The data shows a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-limited at higher resolutions, but which begins to reveal CPU limitations at 1080p. The measured frame rates are consistently high, making this combo a strong performer for the game, though the scaling pattern suggests that the Ryzen 5 4600G is the primary constraint on maximum frame rates at lower resolutions. The RTX 4070 SUPER, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and high boost clock, provides ample headroom for this title, but the pairing with a 4000-series CPU with a 65 W TDP creates a distinct performance ceiling that is visible in the data.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K in Overpower clearly indicates that the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU's influence becomes more apparent as resolution drops. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average FPS drops from 137 to 122, a reduction of 15 frames. However, the more significant step is from 1440p to 4K, where the average FPS falls from 122 to 103 at High settings. This 19-frame drop between 1440p and 4K, compared to the 15-frame drop between 1080p and 1440p, shows that the GPU is working progressively harder to fill the increasing pixel count, which is the expected behavior for a resolution-bound scenario.

At the Low settings preset, the scaling pattern shifts, revealing the CPU's role. The average FPS at 1080p Low is 175, which only rises to 169 at 1440p and 160 at 4K. This remarkably small delta of just 15 FPS from 1080p to 4K suggests that at Low settings, the system is not purely GPU-limited. The relatively flat performance curve indicates that the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is nearing its maximum frame delivery capability. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, based on the Zen 2 architecture, are likely hitting a ceiling around the 160-175 FPS range, regardless of the resolution. This is a classic sign of a CPU bottleneck at lower graphical loads.

The Medium settings preset offers the clearest view of this dynamic, as it includes both average and minimum FPS data. At 4K Medium, the average is 112 FPS with a minimum of 95, while at 1440p Medium, the average is 131 with a minimum of 111, and at 1080p Medium, the average is 146 with a minimum of 124. The jump from 4K to 1440p yields a 19 FPS gain in average, but the jump from 1440p to 1080p yields only a 15 FPS gain. This diminishing return at lower resolutions again points to the CPU becoming a limiting factor. The minimum FPS data also shows a similar trend, with the gap between average and minimum FPS narrowing from 17 at 4K to 20 at 1440p and 22 at 1080p, suggesting slightly more frame time consistency at lower resolutions, likely due to the GPU having more headroom.

Overall, the data demonstrates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of performance at 4K, where the GPU's 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth are fully utilized. At 1080p, the CPU's limitations become more pronounced, as the frame rate gains from lowering resolution are minimal. The 4K Ultra preset, with an average of 86 FPS, shows that the GPU can still handle the most demanding settings, but the scaling from High to Ultra at all resolutions (e.g., 137 to 113 at 1080p) is a more significant drop than the resolution scaling at the same preset, indicating that the game's Ultra settings introduce a substantial GPU workload.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 795 out of 3713 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the top 21.4% of all systems tested. This is a strong showing, but the rank is more a reflection of the GPU's power than the CPU's, as the data suggests the CPU is holding back the system's full potential. The RTX 4070 SUPER alone sits in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223, while the CPU sits in the 71st percentile among all CPUs with an average score of 17507. This discrepancy in percentiles is telling: the GPU is a top-tier part, while the CPU is more of a mid-range offering.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the performance differences are minimal, which further contextualizes its role in this combo. The Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17507, which is only 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482) and 0.6% higher than the Intel Core 7 150U (17395). It is also only 0.6% and 0.8% lower than the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE (17614) and Intel Core i3-14100T (17648), respectively. These sub-1% deltas indicate that the CPU's performance is highly competitive with its direct peers, but none of these parts are high-end processors. The combo's rank of 795 is thus achieved despite the CPU's mid-range standing, not because of it.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The RTX 4070 SUPER's average score of 43223 is within 0.1% of the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43268), and within 0.2% of the Quadro M6000 (43301). It is 1% lower than the RTX 4090 Mobile (43667). This tells us that in terms of raw compute, the RTX 4070 SUPER is a very capable part, but it is not at the absolute top of the hierarchy. In the context of Overpower, this means the combo's rank is likely driven by the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates, but the CPU's lower percentile prevents the system from breaking into a higher tier of rankings. The data suggests that pairing this GPU with a stronger CPU would yield a significantly better combo rank, as the GPU has headroom to deliver more frames if the CPU could keep up.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 122 FPS. This is a solid result, indicating the combo can handle high refresh rate gaming at this resolution.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: Yes, the data strongly suggests this. At Low settings, the average FPS only increases from 160 at 4K to 175 at 1080p, a mere 15 FPS gain. This flat scaling indicates the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is reaching its frame delivery limit around 160-175 FPS, preventing the RTX 4070 SUPER from fully stretching its legs at lower resolutions.

Q: How does the combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 795 out of 3713 tested combinations in Overpower. This places it in the top 21.4% of all systems, which is a strong performance, though the CPU's mid-range standing likely prevents a higher rank.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the data?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 95 FPS, which occurs at 4K with Medium settings. The minimum FPS values are only provided for the Medium preset, showing 95 at 4K, 111 at 1440p, and 124 at 1080p.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER's VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The measured frame rates, including a 103 FPS average at 4K High, indicate that this memory configuration is more than adequate for Overpower, with no signs of VRAM-related stuttering or frame drops in the data.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between Low and Ultra at 4K?

A: At 4K, the average FPS at Low settings is 160, while at Ultra settings it drops to 86. This represents a 74 FPS difference, or a 46% reduction in frame rate, highlighting the significant GPU workload increase from the Ultra preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Overpower provides a comprehensive view of the combo's performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 113 at Ultra to 175 at Low. The Medium preset yields an average of 146 FPS, with a minimum of 124 and a maximum of 168. The High preset sits at 137 FPS average. This shows that at 1080p, the system is capable of very high frame rates, but the gains from lowering settings are modest, particularly from Medium to Low, which only adds 29 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS ranges from 101 at Ultra to 169 at Low. The Medium preset averages 131 FPS, with a minimum of 111 and a maximum of 151. High settings average 122 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent, with an average reduction of about 12-15 FPS across all presets. This indicates that the GPU is still the primary bottleneck at this resolution, but the CPU is starting to have a more noticeable impact, as evidenced by the smaller gap between Low and Medium presets.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 86 at Ultra to 160 at Low. The Medium preset averages 112 FPS, with a minimum of 95 and a maximum of 128. High settings average 103 FPS. The 4K results show a more pronounced difference between settings. The gap between Low and Medium is 48 FPS, and between Medium and High is 9 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 17 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces a significant graphical load that the GPU must process, and the CPU's role is minimized at this resolution.

The data for the Medium preset is the only one with min/max FPS values, which provides insight into frame pacing. At 1080p, the minimum is 124 and the maximum is 168, a spread of 44 FPS. At 1440p, the spread is 40 FPS (111 to 151), and at 4K, it is 33 FPS (95 to 128). The narrowing spread at higher resolutions indicates more consistent frame times, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p, the wider spread may be due to CPU-related hitches or frame time spikes.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER plays a dominant role in this combo's performance in Overpower, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data. The GPU's high boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1980 MHz, combined with its 7168 shading units and 224 tensor cores, provide substantial compute power for the game's rendering. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s ensures that the GPU has ample memory throughput for high-resolution textures and effects. The fact that the GPU sits in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 43223, confirms its high-end status.

The GPU's role is most clearly demonstrated at 4K, where it is the clear bottleneck. At 4K High, the average FPS is 103, which is a very playable frame rate for a demanding resolution. The GPU's 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is being fully utilized to maintain this level. The data shows that the GPU can scale its performance effectively with resolution, as the frame rate drops from 175 at 1080p Low to 160 at 4K Low, a 15 FPS difference that is relatively small for a 4x increase in pixel count. This indicates that the GPU has significant headroom, and the CPU is preventing it from achieving even higher frame rates at lower resolutions.

The VRAM capacity of 12 GB is a key asset for this game. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 86, and the fact that there are no reported stutters or min FPS drops in the data suggests that the VRAM is not being exhausted. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is also sufficient for the game's needs, as the texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s allows for high-quality textures at all settings. The GPU's successor, the GeForce 50 series, and its predecessor, the GeForce 30 series, are noted, but the performance of the RTX 4070 SUPER in this game is clearly competitive, as its average score is only 1% lower than the RTX 4090 Mobile.

The GPU's 83rd percentile ranking, combined with the CPU's 71st percentile, shows that the GPU is the stronger component. The data indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER has the raw power to push Overpower to much higher frame rates, but it is limited by the Ryzen 5 4600G's ability to feed it with draw calls and game logic updates. This is a classic case of a high-end GPU being paired with a mid-range CPU, resulting in a system that is GPU-bound at high resolutions but CPU-bound at low resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal balance of visual quality and performance for this combo in Overpower is the High preset at 1440p. At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average FPS is 122, which is well above the 100 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and provides a significant visual upgrade over Medium settings. The 4K High preset, with an average of 103 FPS, is also viable, offering a 19 FPS drop from 1440p but with the benefit of full 4K resolution. For users prioritizing frame rate, the 1080p High preset at 137 FPS is an excellent choice, as it delivers near-esports-level performance without sacrificing too much visual fidelity.

The Ultra preset is not recommended for this combo, as it causes a significant performance hit across all resolutions. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS drops to 113, which is a 24 FPS reduction from High. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 101, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 86. These frame rates are playable, but the visual difference between High and Ultra in Overpower is often not worth the performance cost, especially when the GPU is already being pushed hard. The data shows that the Ultra preset introduces a disproportionate GPU workload, as seen in the 17 FPS drop from High to Ultra at 4K, which is larger than the 9 FPS drop from Medium to High.

For the best experience, the Medium preset at 1440p is a solid fallback option, with an average of 131 FPS and a minimum of 111 FPS, ensuring a consistent frame rate. The Medium preset at 4K, with an average of 112 FPS and a minimum of 95 FPS, is also viable for users who want to play at 4K but prefer a higher frame rate over maximum visual fidelity. The Low preset is only necessary for competitive play at the highest refresh rates, as it yields 175 FPS at 1080p and 160 FPS at 4K, but the visual quality degradation is substantial.

The data suggests that the sweet spot for this combo is the High preset, as it provides the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1440p High, the system delivers 122 FPS, which is smooth and responsive. At 4K High, the 103 FPS average is still highly playable, and the GPU's headroom means that any minor frame drops would be rare. The user should avoid Ultra unless they have a variable refresh rate monitor and are willing to tolerate frame rates in the 86-113 range.