Overpower

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 is a mid-range desktop combination tested in Overpower, an action game released on 2023-08-14. The measured data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, and the combo ranks 1390 out of 1744 tested combinations. This analysis walks through the CPU and GPU contributions, resolution scaling, measured frame rates, and the combo's standing in the benchmark database.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from AMD's 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer) at TSMC's 7 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The chip carries 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 64 KB of L1 and 512 KB of L2 per core. Memory support is DDR4 over a dual-channel bus with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth, and the CPU provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes. The die contains 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² area.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5700X scores 6858 in 3dmark's 16-thread test, 1821 in the 2-thread test, 3512 in 4-thread, 5768 in 8-thread, and 6850 at max threads. Single-thread performance is 921 in 3dmark and 3193 in Cinebench R23 single-core, while multi-core reaches 22620 in Cinebench R23. Geekbench reports 2148 single-core and 9720 multi-core. Passmark results include 92749 in integer math, 51842 in floating point math, and 26612 in multithreaded tests. The average benchmark score is 26214, placing the CPU at the 83rd percentile of all tested processors.

The nearest rivals in the database are tightly clustered: the Intel Core i9-11900KF averages 26196, with the 5700X 0.1% higher; the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U averages 26262, with the 5700X 0.2% lower; the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT averages 26161, with the 5700X 0.2% higher; and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X averages 26272, with the 5700X 0.2% lower. This means the 5700X is effectively performance-equivalent to those four parts in aggregate benchmarks.

For Overpower, the CPU's 8-core/16-thread layout and 4.60 GHz boost clock provide strong headroom for both threaded game logic and high-refresh rendering. The 1080p Low result of 120.6 fps indicates the processor can drive frame rates well above 60 when the GPU is not the constraint. The launch MSRP for the CPU is $299.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 6600 is built on the Navi 23 chip with RDNA 2.0 architecture at TSMC's 7 nm process. The GPU has a base clock of 1626 MHz, a game clock of 2044 MHz, and a boost clock of 2491 MHz. Memory runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective speed across an 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer on a 128-bit bus, yielding 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The chip contains 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 28 ray-tracing cores. Pixel rate is 159.4 GPixel/s and texture rate is 279.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 8.928 TFLOPS and FP16 of 17.86 TFLOPS. The card draws 132 W and uses a single 8-pin power connector with a suggested 300 W PSU. It connects via PCIe 4.0 x8 and measures 190 mm by 110 mm by 40 mm. The die has 11,060 million transistors on a 237 mm² area.

In GPU benchmarks, the RX 6600 scores 1492 in 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12, 80492 in Geekbench Vulkan, 73130 in OpenCL, and 99441 in Metal. Passmark reports 15096 in G3D and 6554 in GPU compute, along with 197 in DirectX 9, 152 in DirectX 11, 51 in DirectX 12, 95 in DirectX 10, and 889 in G2D. The average benchmark score is 25235, placing the GPU at the 69th percentile of all tested graphics cards.

The nearest rivals are again very close: the AMD Radeon 890M averages 25246, with the RX 6600 at a 0% delta; the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP averages 25287, with the RX 6600 0.2% lower; the AMD Radeon RX 6700M averages 25180, with the RX 6600 0.2% higher; and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti averages 25120, with the RX 6600 0.5% higher. The 8 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are the key memory characteristics; at 4K Ultra, the measured average of 44.4 fps shows the GPU becoming the limiting component. The launch MSRP for the GPU is 329 USD.

Resolution Scaling

Resolution scaling reveals how the balance between CPU and GPU shifts as pixel count rises. At Low settings, the average frame rate moves from 120.6 at 1920x1080 to 108.1 at 2560x1440 and 88.5 at 3840x2160. The 4K result remains above 60, indicating that at Low settings the CPU and memory subsystem still have headroom.

At High settings, the progression is 66.4 at 1080p, 64 at 1440p, and 53.8 at 4K. The 1440p result is nearly identical to 1080p, but 4K falls below 60. Medium settings show 73.1 at 1080p, 65.2 at 1440p, and 58.3 at 4K. Ultra settings produce 60.1 at 1080p, 48.7 at 1440p, and 44.4 at 4K.

The pattern is clear: as settings increase, the frame rate penalty from moving to 4K grows. At Low, the 4K result of 88.5 remains well above the 60 fps threshold, while at Ultra the 4K result of 44.4 is the lowest of any measured row. The transition from 1440p to 4K is steeper at Ultra (48.7 to 44.4) than at Low (108.1 to 88.5), reinforcing the GPU-bound behavior at higher presets. The widening gap between 1080p and 4K as settings rise points to the GPU as the primary limiter at higher presets, while the CPU sustains the lower-setting frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|---|---|---|

| 3840x2160 | High | 53.8 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 88.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 58.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 44.4 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 64 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 108.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 65.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 48.7 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 66.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 120.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 73.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 60.1 |

At 1080p, every preset clears 60 fps, with Ultra at 60.1 being the tightest margin. At 1440p, Low, High, and Medium all exceed 60, while Ultra falls to 48.7. At 4K, only Low reaches 88.5; Medium is 58.3, High is 53.8, and Ultra is 44.4. The data shows that 1080p Ultra is the highest combination of resolution and settings that maintains a 60 fps average, and 1440p High and Medium are viable alternatives.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1390 out of 1744 tested combinations in Overpower. This places it in the upper portion of the field, though not near the top. The CPU's 83rd percentile among all processors is notably higher than the GPU's 69th percentile among all graphics cards, indicating that the Ryzen 7 5700X is the stronger half of this pairing. The CPU's average benchmark score of 26214 sits within 0.2% of its four nearest rivals, and the GPU's 25235 sits within 0.5% of its nearest rivals. The combination of a top-quartile CPU with a mid-pack GPU explains why the combo rank of 1390 out of 1744 is solidly above the median but not exceptional. In practical terms, the pairing is balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with the GPU becoming the constraint at 4K Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the best experience depends on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, Ultra delivers 60.1 fps, which is just above the 60 fps threshold; this is the highest visual preset that maintains a 60 fps average. At 2560x1440, High (64 fps) and Medium (65.2 fps) both clear 60, while Ultra drops to 48.7; High is the recommended preset for 1440p. At 3840x2160, only Low (88.5 fps) exceeds 60; Medium (58.3 fps) is close but below, and High (53.8) and Ultra (44.4) are progressively lower. For 4K, Low is the only preset that holds 60 fps, and Medium is a reasonable choice if a 58.3 fps average is acceptable. The data suggests that this combo is best suited to 1080p Ultra or 1440p High, with 4K reserved for Low or Medium presets.