Overpower

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination lands at rank 1332 out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower. That places this pairing in the lower half of the database, but the percentile data for each component tells a more nuanced story. The CPU sits at the 84th percentile against all processors, while the GPU trails at the 63rd percentile against all graphics cards. The gap between those two figures is the central finding here: the processor is a substantially stronger part than the graphics card in this build.

The Ryzen 7 5700's average benchmark score of 27220 edges out its nearest rivals by narrow margins. It leads the Intel Core i9-9900K by 0.7%, the Intel Core i7-12700H by 0.8%, the Intel Core i7-1370P by 0.8%, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 by 1.2%. These are tight deltas, suggesting the CPU is competitive with a broad range of both desktop and mobile chips from different generations. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 3.70 GHz base clock and 4.60 GHz boost clock provides solid headroom for threaded workloads, which shows in the multi-threaded benchmarks like Cinebench R23 multicore at 20655 and Passmark multithread at 24303.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060 SUPER posts an average benchmark score of 19774, which is remarkably close to its nearest rivals. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN trails by just 0.3%, the RTX 2070 by 0.5%, the Quadro K5200 by 0.8%, and the Tesla K40m by 1.3%. The fact that the RTX 2060 SUPER is essentially neck-and-neck with the RTX 2070 in average score is notable, given the 2070 typically sits higher in NVIDIA's stack. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is respectable for this class.

The ranking of 1332 out of 1744 reflects the GPU bottleneck in gaming scenarios. The CPU is capable of feeding frames well beyond what this GPU can render in Overpower, as the resolution scaling data will show. This is not a poorly balanced system, but it is one where the graphics card is the limiting factor in most scenarios.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 SUPER brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory running at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective speed. The 256-bit memory bus yields 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes increasingly strained at 4K. The GPU's 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines are backed by 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores, making it a Turing-architecture part with hardware ray tracing and DLSS support. The boost clock of 1650 MHz and base clock of 1470 MHz are modest by modern standards, but the card's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is competitive for its segment.

In Overpower specifically, the GPU's role is evident from the frame rate progression across settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the card can push from 130.1 FPS on Low to 59.9 FPS on Ultra. At 1440p, that range narrows to 114.2 FPS on Low and 57.1 FPS on Ultra. At 4K, the spread compresses further: 97 FPS on Low, 59.4 FPS on Medium, 54.8 FPS on High, and 45.6 FPS on Ultra. The pattern shows the GPU hitting its compute ceiling as resolution increases, with the gap between Low and Ultra shrinking from 70.2 FPS at 1080p to 51.4 FPS at 4K.

The GPU's 63rd percentile ranking against all graphics cards puts it in the mid-range tier. Its nearest rivals are all older or workstation-oriented parts, which underscores that the RTX 2060 SUPER is an aging but still relevant gaming GPU. The 12 nm process node and 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die mean it runs at a 175 W TDP, requiring a 450 W suggested power supply and a single 8-pin connector.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 130.1 FPS at 1080p to 114.2 FPS at 1440p, then to 97 FPS at 4K. That is a 12.2% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a further 15.1% drop from 1440p to 4K, for a total 25.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K. This relatively mild scaling at Low settings suggests the CPU is keeping up adequately, and the GPU is handling the increased pixel count without catastrophic losses.

At Medium settings, the progression is 79.2 FPS at 1080p, 70.5 FPS at 1440p, and 59.4 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 11.0% and 15.7% respectively, totaling 25.0% from 1080p to 4K. High settings show 73.8 FPS at 1080p, 64.9 FPS at 1440p, and 54.8 FPS at 4K, with drops of 12.1% and 15.6% for a total of 25.7%. Ultra settings produce 59.9 FPS at 1080p, 57.1 FPS at 1440p, and 45.6 FPS at 4K, with drops of 4.7% and 20.1% for a total of 23.9%.

The consistency of the total reduction across all four settings is striking. Whether the game runs at 130 FPS or 60 FPS at 1080p, the frame rate falls by roughly 25% when moving to 4K. This uniformity indicates that the scaling penalty is resolution-bound rather than setting-bound, which is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario. The CPU has enough headroom to maintain its end of the pipeline regardless of quality preset, so the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the deciding factor.

The near-flat performance from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings, with only a 4.7% drop, suggests that at Ultra the GPU is already near its limits even at 1080p, and the additional pixels at 1440p do not proportionally increase the load. This is a sign of diminishing returns where the GPU is saturated across all resolutions at the highest quality preset.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to Medium as the optimal preset for this combination across most resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 79.2 FPS, which is a 6.8% improvement over High's 73.8 FPS and a 24.4% improvement over Ultra's 59.9 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 50.9 FPS, but the visual quality gain is substantial, making Medium the best balance of smoothness and fidelity.

At 1440p, Medium produces 70.5 FPS, which remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. High trails at 64.9 FPS, and Ultra dips to 57.1 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p is the highest quality setting that maintains a playable frame rate without compromise. Low at 1440p hits 114.2 FPS, but the visual downgrade is generally not worth the extra 43.7 FPS when Medium already clears 70 FPS.

At 4K, the situation becomes more constrained. Medium drops to 59.4 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS target but still playable. High manages 54.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 45.6 FPS. Low at 4K delivers 97 FPS, but the graphical sacrifice is severe. For 4K gaming, the data suggests Medium is the ceiling for a smooth experience, and users who prioritize frame rate over visuals may need to accept Low.

The overall recommendation is Medium for 1080p and 1440p, and Medium or Low for 4K depending on whether the user prefers higher fidelity or higher frame rates. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for Medium settings at all resolutions in this game, and the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance ensures no bottleneck at these settings.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in Overpower?

A: This pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1332 out of 1744 tested combos, placing it in the lower portion of the database.

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this system?

A: Medium settings at 1440p delivers 70.5 FPS, which is the highest quality preset that maintains a frame rate above 60 FPS. At 1080p, Medium hits 79.2 FPS, while 4K Medium drops to 59.4 FPS.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 scores 27220 on average, leading the Intel Core i9-9900K by 0.7%, the Intel Core i7-12700H by 0.8%, the Intel Core i7-1370P by 0.8%, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 by 1.2%.

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

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER averages 19774, with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN 0.3% behind, the RTX 2070 0.5% behind, the Quadro K5200 0.8% behind, and the Tesla K40m 1.3% behind.

Q: What is the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the system delivers 73.8 FPS at 1080p, 64.9 FPS at 1440p, and 54.8 FPS at 4K, representing a 25.7% total reduction from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU sits at the 84th percentile while the GPU is at the 63rd percentile, and the consistent ~25% frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings indicates GPU-bound scaling.