Overpower

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Overpower, with the data indicating a clear performance ceiling at 4K. The measured results show this pairing is well-balanced for high-refresh-rate gaming at lower resolutions, though the GPU becomes the primary constraint as pixel count increases.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data for Overpower shows a clear hierarchy across the four tested presets, and the optimal choice depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 126.7 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded for this combo. However, the jump to Medium yields 81.4 FPS, a significant drop of 45.3 FPS, while High delivers 74.3 FPS and Ultra drops to 61.5 FPS. For competitive play where frame rate is paramount, Low at 1080p is the only preset that pushes well beyond the 120 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the scaling is less forgiving. Low produces 116.8 FPS, which remains highly playable, but Medium falls to 71.4 FPS and High to 67.8 FPS. The Ultra preset at 53.8 FPS is approaching the lower bound of smooth gameplay. For a balance of visual fidelity and performance at 1440p, Medium is the recommended preset, as it maintains an average above 70 FPS while providing a substantial visual upgrade over Low.

The 3840x2160 results tell a different story entirely. No preset at 4K achieves a 60 FPS average. Low reaches 99 FPS, which is surprisingly high, but Medium drops to 63 FPS, High to 57.5 FPS, and Ultra to 44.9 FPS. Given that the RTX 2060 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 256-bit memory bus, the 4K Ultra setting appears to exceed what the hardware can sustain. The data suggests that at 4K, Low is the only preset that provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, while Medium is borderline. For the best overall experience, the 1440p Medium preset offers the most balanced combination of frame rate and image quality, as it delivers 71.4 FPS while avoiding the substantial visual compromises of Low.

How This Combo Ranks

The Overpower benchmark database ranks this specific CPU-GPU combination at position 1279 out of 1744 tested combos, placing it in roughly the 27th percentile of all configurations. This ranking reflects a mid-tier standing, which aligns with the component specifications. The Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, based on the Zen 3 architecture, and it holds a 79th percentile ranking against all CPUs. The RTX 2060 SUPER, built on the Turing architecture, sits at the 63rd percentile against all GPUs.

The combination rank of 1279 suggests that while each component is individually capable, the pairing does not boost to a high-performance tier. This is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows strong 1080p performance but a sharp decline at higher resolutions. The CPU's benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18309 and a single-core score of 2584, indicate that it is not the limiting factor in most gaming scenarios. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 16462 and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2011 are respectable but place it below the current high-end tier.

When compared to the nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database, the Ryzen 5 5600 posts an average benchmark score of 21765. This is 0.6% higher than the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635) and 0.6% lower than the AMD EPYC 9554P (21899). The GPU's average benchmark score is 19774, which is 0.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (19680) and 0.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706). These deltas are minor, indicating that the 5600 and 2060 SUPER perform very close to their immediate competitors, and the combo's overall ranking is more a function of the GPU's tier than any bottleneck in the CPU.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain a 60+ FPS average?

A: The measured data shows that at 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) exceed 60 FPS, with averages of 126.7, 81.4, 74.3, and 61.5 FPS respectively. At 2560x1440, the Low, Medium, and High presets stay above 60 FPS (116.8, 71.4, 67.8), but Ultra drops to 53.8 FPS. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset (99 FPS) and Medium preset (63 FPS) achieve averages above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance impact the gaming experience?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 has a Passmark single-thread score of 3256 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2584. These scores indicate strong single-core performance, which is relevant for gaming. The data shows that at 1080p with Low settings, the combo reaches 126.7 FPS, suggesting the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU adequately at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 SUPER a bottleneck at 4K resolution?

A: The measured results strongly suggest the GPU is the limiting factor at 3840x2160. The average FPS at 4K ranges from 99 on Low to 44.9 on Ultra. The substantial drop from Low to Medium (from 99 to 63 FPS) and the sub-60 FPS results on High (57.5) and Ultra (44.9) indicate that the GPU's compute resources, including its 2176 shading units and 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, are insufficient for demanding 4K presets.

Q: What is the memory configuration of this combo, and does it affect performance?

A: The CPU supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The 4K Ultra preset's low average of 44.9 FPS could be influenced by the 8 GB VRAM capacity, though the data does not isolate memory usage, the significant frame rate drop at high 4K settings points to the GPU being the primary constraint.

Q: How does this combo compare to the RTX 2070 in terms of GPU benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774, which is 0.5% higher than the RTX 2070's score of 19680. This places the two GPUs at a near-identical performance level. In the context of Overpower, the measured FPS data for the 2060 SUPER would likely be very similar to what one would expect from the 2070.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. The Low preset averages 126.7 FPS, providing an exceptionally smooth experience for fast-paced action. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 81.4 FPS, which is a significant reduction of 45.3 FPS, but still well within the high-refresh-rate territory. The High preset yields 74.3 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 61.5 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a total reduction of 65.2 FPS, with the largest single-step drop occurring between Low and Medium.

At 2560x1440, the performance profile shifts. The Low preset averages 116.8 FPS, which is only 9.9 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. The Medium preset averages 71.4 FPS, a drop of 10 FPS from the 1080p Medium result. High averages 67.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 53.8 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 63 FPS, which is slightly less than the 1080p delta, but the absolute frame rates are lower across the board. Notably, the Ultra preset at 1440p falls below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this setting is only viable on a 60 Hz display.

At 3840x2160, the performance takes a significant hit. The Low preset averages 99 FPS, which is surprisingly high for 4K and only 27.7 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. However, the Medium preset drops to 63 FPS, a reduction of 36 FPS from the 1440p Medium result. High averages 57.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 44.9 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 54.1 FPS. The data shows that the GPU's performance scales poorly with increasing settings at 4K, as the gap between Low and Medium is 36 FPS, which is the largest single-step drop across all resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the combo's performance degrades as resolution increases, which provides insight into the balance between the CPU and GPU. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 126.7 at 1080p, to 116.8 at 1440p, and then to 99 at 4K. This represents a 21.9% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 15.2% drop from 1440p to 4K. The relatively modest scaling at Low settings suggests that the CPU is handling the lower graphical load well, and the GPU is still able to maintain high frame rates even at 4K.

At Medium settings, the averages are 81.4, 71.4, and 63 for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K respectively. The percentage drops are 12.3% from 1080p to 1440p and 11.8% from 1440p to 4K. This more consistent scaling indicates that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor, but the CPU is still keeping up. At High settings, the averages are 74.3, 67.8, and 57.5, with drops of 8.7% and 15.2%. The larger drop from 1440p to 4K (10.3 FPS) suggests the GPU is starting to struggle with the increased pixel count.

The Ultra preset shows the most severe scaling. The averages are 61.5, 53.8, and 44.9 for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. The percentage drops are 12.5% and 16.5% respectively. The fact that the 4K Ultra average is just 44.9 FPS, which is 16.6 FPS lower than the 1080p Ultra result, points to the GPU being the definitive bottleneck at this setting. The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18309, is not the limiting factor here; instead, the RTX 2060 SUPER's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 224.4 GTexel/s texture rate are insufficient to handle the combined load of 4K resolution and Ultra graphical features. The data clearly shows that the limiting component at high resolutions is the GPU, while the CPU provides ample headroom.