Overpower

# Overpower with AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

This combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 1394th out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The pairing reflects a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 processor from 2022 paired with a Turing-based GPU from 2019, and the measured frame rates suggest the graphics card is the primary constraint at higher settings. The data reveals a system that can deliver smooth gameplay at lower presets but struggles to maintain high refresh rates when visual quality is pushed, making it a balanced but dated pairing for this 2023 action title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1394 out of 1744 places it in the 20th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 80% of combinations deliver better performance in Overpower. This is consistent with the individual component standings: the Ryzen 5 5600 sits at the 79th percentile against all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 rests at the 58th percentile against all GPUs. The CPU is clearly the stronger component relative to its peers, yet the GPU's lower standing drags the overall combo down.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 5600's average benchmark score of 21765 puts it within 0.6% of the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635), 0.6% behind the AMD EPYC 9554P (21899), and 0.9% behind the Intel Core i7-11700F (21957). These are extremely tight margins, indicating the 5600 delivers competitive compute performance despite being a mainstream desktop part. The GPU's nearest rivals show similar clustering: the RTX 2060's average score of 16074 is 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786), while trailing the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 by 1.7% (both at 16351).

The measured FPS data tells a more nuanced story than the raw ranks suggest. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 120.7 FPS, which is competitive for esports-style play, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 45.3 FPS. This wide spread indicates the system's performance ceiling varies dramatically with settings and resolution, reinforcing the notion that this is a mid-range pairing that needs careful configuration.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the Medium preset offers the best balance between visual quality and playability across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 72.6 FPS, which is 2.5 FPS higher than High (70.1) and 17.6 FPS higher than Ultra (55). The jump from Medium to Ultra costs 17.6 FPS at 1080p, a 24% reduction, while the visual uplift may not justify that performance hit in a fast-paced action game.

At 1440p, Medium produces 68.4 FPS, which remains above the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered playable. High at 1440p drops to 59.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 52.1 FPS. For 4K, even Medium struggles at 55.5 FPS, and High barely reaches 51.9 FPS. The Low preset is the only option that maintains high frame rates at 4K, hitting 91.2 FPS, but this comes with significant visual compromises.

The data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot for this combo. It provides a 68.4 FPS experience at 1440p, which is likely the resolution where this pairing makes the most sense given the GPU's 6 GB memory and 192-bit bus. Pushing to Ultra at any resolution results in sub-60 FPS performance, which is generally not ideal for an action title where responsiveness matters.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck lies. At Medium settings, the combo delivers 72.6 FPS at 1080p, 68.4 FPS at 1440p, and 55.5 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is only 4.2 FPS (a 5.8% reduction), but from 1440p to 4K the drop is 12.9 FPS (an 18.9% reduction). This pattern indicates the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count rises, particularly at the jump to 4K where the 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth likely become limiting factors.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic. The combo hits 120.7 FPS at 1080p, 106.9 FPS at 1440p, and 91.2 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 4K drop is 29.5 FPS (24.4%), which is a smaller percentage than at Medium (23.6% drop from 72.6 to 55.5) but still substantial. This suggests that even at Low settings, the GPU is the primary limiter, as a CPU-bound scenario would show less variation across resolutions.

The High settings row shows the tightest spread: 70.1 FPS at 1080p, 59.6 FPS at 1440p, and 51.9 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 4K drop is 18.2 FPS (26%), indicating that visual effects at High put enough load on the GPU to make resolution scaling more punishing. The data points to the RTX 2060 as the limiting component across all settings, with the Ryzen 5 5600's 6 cores and 12 threads providing sufficient headroom for this game's demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS table shows 12 distinct configurations. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 120.7 FPS, which is the highest frame rate achieved in any test. Medium follows at 72.6 FPS, High at 70.1 FPS, and Ultra at 55 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 48.1 FPS, a massive difference that suggests Low removes many GPU-intensive effects, while the gap from Medium to High is only 2.5 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 15.1 FPS.

At 1440p, the pattern shifts slightly. Low produces 106.9 FPS, Medium 68.4 FPS, High 59.6 FPS, and Ultra 52.1 FPS. The Medium to High drop is 8.8 FPS, larger than at 1080p, indicating that the higher resolution amplifies the cost of High settings. The Ultra preset at 1440p is only 6.8 FPS faster than the 4K High result, showing how demanding Ultra is on this GPU.

At 4K, the results are: Low at 91.2 FPS, Medium at 55.5 FPS, High at 51.9 FPS, and Ultra at 45.3 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 45.9 FPS, nearly identical to the 1080p spread of 65.7 FPS, but the absolute values are much lower. The 4K Ultra result of 45.3 FPS is the lowest measured score, while the 1080p Low result of 120.7 FPS is the highest, giving the combo a total operating range of 75.4 FPS across all tested settings.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 is built on the TU106 chip using a 12 nm process with 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die. It features 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, along with 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1365 MHz and boosts to 1680 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 192-bit bus for 336.0 GB/s bandwidth.

The 6 GB GDDR6 memory is likely a limiting factor in Overpower at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the combo only manages 45.3 FPS, and the 55.5 FPS at 4K Medium suggests the GPU is running out of memory bandwidth or capacity. The 192-bit bus and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are modest by modern standards, and the data shows significant frame rate drops when moving from 1440p to 4K. The GPU's pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s are adequate for 1080p but become strained at higher resolutions.

The RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 16074 places it at the 58th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals show it's competitive with mobile and pro workstation parts. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1242 and Passmark G3D score of 14111 provide additional context, but the game-specific data is more relevant. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) ensures compatibility with modern rendering features, though the 6 GB VRAM may force texture quality reductions in Overpower's higher presets.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600 provides 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process with 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. It runs at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and boosts to 4.40 GHz, with a 65W TDP that keeps thermals manageable. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and offers 32 MB of shared L3 cache, 512 KB L2 per core, and 64 KB L1 per core.

The CPU's benchmark results indicate strong single-thread and multi-thread performance. It scores 882 in 3DMark single-thread, 2584 in Cinebench R23 single-core, and 18309 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. The Passmark multithread score of 21541 and single-thread score of 3256 further confirm its capabilities. The CPU sits at the 79th percentile against all CPUs, meaning it outperforms most processors in the database, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.9% of its average score.

In Overpower, the CPU appears to provide sufficient processing power to avoid becoming the bottleneck. The FPS data shows that resolution scaling has a significant impact on performance, which is typical of GPU-bound scenarios. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 120.7 FPS, which is close to the CPU's practical limit for this game, but at higher settings the GPU becomes the constraint. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration is well-suited for modern action games, and the 32 MB L3 cache helps with game data access patterns. The CPU's PCIe Gen 4 support with 20 lanes ensures adequate bandwidth to the GPU, though the RTX 2060 uses PCIe 3.0 x16.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1440p Medium is the sweet spot, delivering 68.4 FPS while maintaining visual quality. At 1080p Medium, the combo hits 72.6 FPS, and at 4K Medium it drops to 55.5 FPS, so 1440p offers the best balance.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Overpower?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which produces 91.2 FPS. Medium at 4K gives 55.5 FPS, High gives 51.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 45.3 FPS, so 4K requires significant settings compromises.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600's average score of 21765 is 0.6% above the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635) and 0.6% below the AMD EPYC 9554P (21899), showing it's highly competitive despite being a mainstream desktop part.

Q: Is the GPU the limiting factor in this combo?

A: The FPS scaling suggests yes. Moving from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings drops performance from 72.6 FPS to 55.5 FPS, a 23.6% reduction, indicating the GPU is the primary constraint across all tested settings.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured data shows 55 FPS at 1080p Ultra, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. For smoother gameplay, Medium at 72.6 FPS or High at 70.1 FPS are better choices.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2060's average score of 16074 is 0.5% above the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.7% below the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16351), placing it in a tight competitive cluster.