Overpower

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 produces mid-pack results in Overpower, landing at rank 1399 out of 1744 tested combinations. This places the combo in the 20th percentile of all tested pairings, meaning roughly 80% of configurations deliver higher average frame rates in this action title. The ranking reflects a pairing where the CPU is vastly more capable than the GPU, a dynamic that becomes evident when examining the frame rate data across resolutions and settings.

How This Combo Ranks

At rank 1399 of 1744, this combination sits firmly in the lower-middle tier of the database. The percentile position is driven almost entirely by the GPU's performance ceiling; the RTX 2060 averages 16074 across all benchmark tests, placing it at the 58th percentile of all GPUs. Meanwhile, the Ryzen 5 9600X holds an 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs with an average score of 28246, showing a significant performance disparity between the two components.

The CPU's direct rivals illustrate its headroom. The Intel Core i5-13490F scores 28173, a difference of just 0.3% from the 9600X. Similarly, the AMD Ryzen 5 230 trails by 0.3% at 28164. The 9600X edges out the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS by 0.4% (28369) and the Intel Core i5-14500T by 0.5% (28377). These margins are negligible in practice—the processor is squarely competitive with its peers, but that strength does not translate to high frame rates in Overpower because the GPU becomes the limiting factor at every measured setting.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060's nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The AMD Radeon RX 7600S scores 15996, just 0.5% lower, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 both hit 16351, which is 1.7% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 trails by 1.8% at 15786. These small deltas indicate the RTX 2060 is a known quantity in this performance band, and the Overpower results align with that expectation rather than exceeding it.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 is the decisive component in this pairing. It carries 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock runs at 1365 MHz with a boost to 1680 MHz, and the memory operates at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These specifications, combined with 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs, yield a peak FP32 throughput of 6.451 TFLOPS. The architecture is Turing, built on a 12 nm process with 10,800 million transistors.

In Overpower, the GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth appear to be the primary constraints. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates cluster tightly between 42.5 and 54.3 across High, Medium, and Ultra settings, while Low jumps to 89.3. This pattern suggests that at higher settings, the 6 GB frame buffer fills quickly, and the GPU is unable to maintain the throughput needed for larger resolutions. The 54.2 avg at High and 54.3 at Medium are nearly identical, indicating that the workload is not settings-limited but rather memory or compute-bound. The Ultra preset drops to 42.5, a 21.6% reduction from High, showing the steep cost of the highest-quality assets.

The GPU's 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs (avg score 16074) places it below the mid-point of modern hardware, but it remains a functional 1080p and 1440p solution in this title. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1242 and PassMark G3D score of 14111 confirm its position. The RTX 2060's end-of-life production status and 2019 release date mean it predates newer architectures, but its Turing-based feature set—including 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores—still provides hardware acceleration for certain workloads, even if Overpower does not heavily leverage those features at the measured settings.

FAQ

*Q: What is the combo's overall rank in Overpower?*

A: The Ryzen 5 9600X + RTX 2060 combination ranks 1399 out of 1744 tested combos, placing it in the lower 20% of all configurations.

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

A: The 9600X averages 28246, which is 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i5-13490F (28173) and AMD Ryzen 5 230 (28164), and 0.4–0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (28369) and Intel Core i5-14500T (28377).

Q: What is the best measured performance at 1920x1080?

A: At Low settings, the combo achieves 118.2 fps average. Medium hits 73 fps, High reaches 67.6 fps, and Ultra drops to 59.2 fps.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the bottleneck in this pairing?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU ranks at the 85th percentile while the GPU sits at the 58th percentile, and frame rates scale more with resolution than with CPU-bound workloads.

Q: What is the RTX 2060's memory configuration?

A: It has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s and effective memory speed of 14 Gbps.

Q: What is the GPU's average benchmark score and nearest competitor?

A: The RTX 2060 averages 16074. Its closest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 7600S at 15996, a difference of 0.5%.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 118.2 fps, which is the highest average across all configurations. Medium reduces this to 73 fps, a 38.2% drop, while High comes in at 67.6 fps and Ultra at 59.2 fps. The gap between Low and Medium is substantial, suggesting that even modest quality increases tax the GPU heavily. The spread from Low to Ultra is 59 fps, indicating that the RTX 2060 has enough headroom at 1080p for playable frame rates but cannot sustain high refresh rates on medium or higher presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers decline proportionally. Low settings average 107 fps, still a solid result, but Medium falls to 69.2 fps, High to 62.2 fps, and Ultra to 51.8 fps. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 9–11% at Low and Medium settings, but the absolute frame rates remain within a playable range for most users. The Ultra preset at 51.8 fps is borderline for action gameplay, though it remains above the 42.5 fps seen at 4K.

At 3840x2160, the GPU struggles. Low settings average 89.3 fps, which is surprisingly high—likely due to reduced texture loads that ease memory pressure. Medium and High both hover around 54 fps (54.3 and 54.2, respectively), while Ultra drops to 42.5 fps. The near-identical results for Medium and High suggest a hard performance ceiling that cannot be overcome by lowering settings further, pointing to a memory bandwidth or capacity limit. The 4K results are not ideal for smooth action gameplay, with only the Low preset exceeding 60 fps.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that Low settings at 1920x1080 provide the most fluid experience, with 118.2 fps average. This is the only configuration in the dataset that exceeds 100 fps, making it the clear choice for competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors. If visual fidelity is a priority, Medium at 1080p (73 fps) offers a reasonable balance, while High (67.6 fps) and Ultra (59.2 fps) remain above 60 fps but with diminishing returns.

For 2560x1440 users, Low (107 fps) is the only preset that breaks triple digits. Medium (69.2 fps) and High (62.2 fps) are playable, but Ultra (51.8 fps) dips below the 60 fps threshold that many action games target. At 4K, Low (89.3 fps) is the standout option, while Medium and High (54.3 and 54.2 fps) are nearly identical and will require adaptive sync or a tolerance for sub-60 output. Ultra (42.5 fps) is not recommended for fast-paced gameplay.

The pattern is consistent: the RTX 2060 performs best when the workload is minimized, and the CPU’s high single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 1253, Cinebench R23 single-core of 3603) ensures that frame pacing remains stable even when the GPU is maxed out. Users should prioritize resolution over quality, as the frame rate penalties for moving from Low to Medium are steeper than the penalties for moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 9600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge), built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus with 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth, and it includes 32 MB of shared L3 cache alongside 1 MB of L2 per core. Its PCIe Gen 5 interface with 24 lanes provides ample connectivity for the RTX 2060, which uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 bus.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 9600X posts a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 25525 and a single-core score of 3603, with Geekbench multicore at 15182 and single-core at 3363. The PassMark multithread score is 30027, and the 3DMark max-threads score is 7590. These results place the CPU at the 85th percentile of all processors, confirming its strong performance for gaming and productivity. However, in Overpower, the CPU’s role is secondary. The measured frame rates do not vary with CPU load in the way they would with a weaker processor; instead, they track the GPU’s capabilities almost exactly.

The nearest rivals’ scores—all within 0.5% of the 9600X—show that the processor is not a differentiator in this combo. The Intel Core i5-13490F (28173) and AMD Ryzen 5 230 (28164) are virtually identical in aggregate performance, yet the Overpower results would be the same with any of these CPUs because the RTX 2060 saturates first. The CPU’s 12 threads handle the game’s background tasks easily, and its high boost clock ensures that the game’s main thread is never starved, but the frame rate ceiling belongs to the GPU. For users considering an upgrade path, the 9600X leaves substantial room for a more powerful GPU without requiring a platform change, but in this specific configuration, the CPU is not the bottleneck.