Overpower

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It operates within a 65 W TDP on the AMD Socket AM4 platform. In the context of Overpower, this CPU’s multi-threaded capability is substantial, but the game’s frame rates suggest the workload is not heavily CPU-bound. The processor’s 3DMark scores — 6629 for 16 threads and 6627 for max threads — indicate near-linear scaling when all cores are engaged, a pattern typical of well-parallelized workloads.

However, the single-thread performance, measured at 899 in 3DMark single-thread and 2930 in Cinebench R23 single-core, is more relevant to game logic and physics. Overpower’s frame pacing at 1080p, where the CPU has the most influence relative to the GPU, shows only a modest gain over higher resolutions. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches 129.1 FPS, while at 2560x1440 Low, it drops to 116.1 FPS — an 11% reduction that is far smaller than the pixel count increase, implying the CPU is not the primary limiter even at the lowest quality preset.

The Ryzen 7 5700G holds an 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25626. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, scores 25706, a delta of -0.3%, meaning the 5700G is essentially on par with that mobile chip. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER is 0.4% behind, and the Intel Core 5 210H is 0.5% behind. These margins are negligible in real-world terms, reinforcing that the 5700G provides consistent, mid-to-upper-tier compute performance that does not bottleneck the RTX 2060 SUPER in Overpower.

The CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support at 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for feeding the GPU. In the measured data, there is no scenario where frame rates collapse at high thread utilization, which would be expected if the CPU were the bottleneck. Instead, the performance scaling across resolutions indicates that the GPU takes over as the limiting factor as resolution increases.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with the TU106 chip, featuring 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. It operates at a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Overpower’s texture and shader demands at the tested settings. The GPU also includes 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores, though Overpower’s measured results do not indicate heavy ray tracing usage, as the average FPS at Ultra settings remains playable across all resolutions.

The RTX 2060 SUPER’s 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774, places it just above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706, delta 0.3%) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (19680, delta 0.5%). The delta to the Quadro K5200 is 0.8%, and to the Tesla K40m it is 1.3%. These are tight margins, indicating that the 2060 SUPER is a solid mid-range performer that does not dramatically outclass its immediate predecessors or successors.

In Overpower, the GPU’s role becomes evident as resolution climbs. At 4K Ultra, the system averages 47 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra, it averages 64.1 FPS — a 36% drop. This steep decline is a classic sign of pixel-throughput saturation. The GPU’s 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 224.4 GTexel/s texture rate are being pushed to their limits at 3840x2160. The memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is sufficient, as there is no evidence of frame-time stutters commonly associated with VRAM overflows; the 8 GB capacity is never explicitly tested beyond the given settings, but the consistent scaling suggests it is not a limiting factor here.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern: as resolution increases, average frame rates drop consistently, but the magnitude of the drop depends on the quality preset. At Low settings, moving from 1920x1080 (129.1 FPS) to 2560x1440 (116.1 FPS) is a 10% reduction, and further to 3840x2160 (97.7 FPS) is an additional 16% reduction from 1440p. This is a relatively gentle slope, suggesting that at Low settings, the system has enough headroom that neither component is fully saturated.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is steeper. From 1080p (64.1 FPS) to 1440p (54 FPS) is a 16% drop, and from 1440p to 4K (47 FPS) is another 13% drop. The total drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 27%. This is a larger relative decline than at Low settings, which indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary limiter as both resolution and quality settings increase. The CPU’s contribution is relatively constant across resolutions, so the additional workload from higher pixel counts falls entirely on the GPU.

The data supports the interpretation that Overpower is GPU-bound at higher resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 129.1 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s practical limit for this game, but the fact that it scales down to 97.7 FPS at 4K Low (a 24% drop) confirms that even at minimal quality, the GPU is still the bottleneck at 4K. The intermediate resolution of 1440p sits in a balanced zone where both components contribute, but the trend is unmistakable: the RTX 2060 SUPER is the limiting factor for maximizing frame rates in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The following data is derived directly from the measured FPS table for Overpower with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER.

1920x1080:

• Low: 129.1 FPS
• Medium: 80.8 FPS
• High: 73.9 FPS
• Ultra: 64.1 FPS

At 1080p, the jump from Low to Medium is substantial, with a 37% reduction in frame rate, indicating that Medium settings introduce significant additional GPU workload. The difference between Medium and High is only 8%, while High to Ultra costs another 13%. The CPU has the most headroom here, as evidenced by the 129.1 FPS at Low, which is the highest score in the entire dataset.

2560x1440:

• Low: 116.1 FPS
• Medium: 70.5 FPS
• High: 67.3 FPS
• Ultra: 54 FPS

At 1440p, the Low preset remains above 100 FPS, but Medium drops to 70.5 FPS — a 39% reduction from Low. High is only 5% below Medium, and Ultra is 20% below High. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Medium (80.8 to 70.5 FPS) is a 13% drop, while at Ultra it is a 16% drop, showing that the GPU is increasingly stressed.

3840x2160:

• Low: 97.7 FPS
• Medium: 63.1 FPS
• High: 56 FPS
• Ultra: 47 FPS

At 4K, the Low preset still manages 97.7 FPS, but Medium falls to 63.1 FPS (a 35% drop from Low), and High to 56 FPS (an 11% drop from Medium). Ultra trails at 47 FPS, which is 16% below High. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest in the dataset, and the 56 FPS at High is just above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that for smooth 60 FPS gameplay, users must compromise on settings.

The combo rank for this system in Overpower is 1267 out of 1744 tested combinations, placing it in the upper 27% of configurations. This ranking reflects the balanced but not top-tier performance of the CPU-GPU pairing.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for 60 FPS in Overpower?

A: The data shows that at 3840x2160 High, the average FPS is 56, which is below 60. At 2560x1440 Ultra, the average is 54 FPS. To achieve a stable 60 FPS, users must select 2560x1440 High (67.3 FPS) or 1920x1080 Ultra (64.1 FPS). For a higher refresh rate, 1920x1080 Low reaches 129.1 FPS.

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

A: The benchmark results indicate the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions and settings. The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K are larger at Ultra settings (27% reduction) than at Low settings (24% reduction), and the CPU’s single-thread and multi-thread scores (899 and 6627 in 3DMark) are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU in Overpower.

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

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774, which is 0.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706) and 0.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (19680). It leads the Quadro K5200 by 0.8% and the Tesla K40m by 1.3%. These deltas are minimal, indicating near-identical performance among these GPUs.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 5700G’s integrated graphics affect the discrete GPU performance?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G includes Radeon Vega 8 integrated graphics, but the measured FPS data is for the discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER. The CPU’s 3DMark multi-thread score of 6627 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20755 suggest strong compute capability, but there is no evidence in the data that the iGPU interferes with or augments the discrete GPU’s output in Overpower.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the average FPS at Low is 129.1, while at Ultra it is 64.1. This represents a 50% reduction in frame rate, which is a significant cost for higher visual fidelity. The Medium setting (80.8 FPS) provides a middle ground, but the largest single step is from Low to Medium, which costs 37% of the frame rate.

Q: How does the system’s overall ranking in Overpower compare to other combinations?

A: The system ranks 1267 out of 1744 tested combinations, placing it in the 73rd percentile of all configurations. This means it outperforms 477 combinations but is outclassed by the top 1266, reflecting a mid-to-upper-tier performance level for this game.