Overpower

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Overpower, with the benchmark data showing that the graphics card becomes the primary constraint only at 4K. The measured frame rates across twelve resolution and settings permutations reveal a system that scales predictably, offering high refresh rate potential at lower resolutions while maintaining playable performance at the demanding 4K Ultra preset.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K produces a substantial performance drop, but the pattern is not uniform across all settings presets. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 230.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 180.3 FPS at 3840x2160, a decline of approximately 22%. This relatively modest drop indicates that at Low settings, the CPU and GPU are both heavily utilized, and the system is not purely pixel-bound. The Ryzen 7 5800X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, provides sufficient headroom to keep frame rates high even when the resolution increases.

The scaling becomes more pronounced at higher visual presets. At High settings, the average drops from 139.3 FPS at 1080p to 121.5 FPS at 1440p, and then further to 104.7 FPS at 4K. This represents a 25% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The Ultra preset shows the steepest curve: 111.6 FPS at 1080p falls to 99.5 FPS at 1440p and bottoms out at 86.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra figure is 22% lower than the 1080p Ultra result, demonstrating that the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 192-bit bus are working near their limits when pushing 8.3 million pixels with maximum detail.

Resolution scaling behavior suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the limiting component at 4K, particularly on Ultra settings. The gap between 1440p and 4K at Ultra (99.5 to 86.6 FPS) is a 13% drop, while the gap between 1080p and 1440p (111.6 to 99.5 FPS) is 11%. These smaller incremental losses indicate that the GPU is approaching its fillrate and bandwidth ceiling. At 1080p, the data shows the CPU can keep up with the GPU’s output; the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 119.1 FPS, which reflects the GPU’s workload scaling rather than CPU bottlenecking.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting the highest refresh rates, the Low preset at 1080p delivers 230.7 FPS, which is 65% higher than the Medium preset’s 144.6 FPS at the same resolution. This makes Low the clear choice for competitive play or for users with 240 Hz displays. At 1440p, Low still achieves 212.9 FPS, meaning even at a higher resolution, the system can push well beyond 200 FPS with minimal visual fidelity.

The Medium preset offers a balanced experience. At 1080p, it produces 144.6 FPS, which is only 5% lower than High’s 139.3 FPS—wait, the data shows Medium at 144.6 and High at 139.3, so Medium is actually 4% higher than High. This anomaly suggests that the High preset introduces certain effects that are more demanding than Medium, but the difference is small. At 1440p Medium, the system achieves 130.1 FPS, which remains above the 120 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

For visual quality, the Ultra preset is viable at all three resolutions, though with diminishing returns at 4K. At 1080p Ultra, the 111.6 FPS average is perfectly playable, and at 1440p Ultra, 99.5 FPS is still smooth for most users. The 4K Ultra result of 86.6 FPS is above the 60 FPS minimum for a good experience, but it requires accepting a 22% performance penalty compared to 1080p Ultra. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot for 4K, offering 104.7 FPS—21% faster than Ultra at the same resolution—with only a modest reduction in visual fidelity.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, as evidenced by its performance scaling across resolutions. The GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 504.2 GB/s bandwidth provides sufficient capacity for Overpower’s textures at 4K Ultra, but the 86.6 FPS result indicates that the memory bandwidth is a limiting factor. The 192-bit bus width is narrower than what high-end cards typically offer, and this shows in the 4K results.

Clock speeds are also relevant. The GPU’s base clock of 1980 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz allow it to sustain high utilization in Overpower. The measured frame rates at 1080p Low (230.7 FPS) suggest that the GPU is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions; the CPU’s 16 threads are sufficient to feed the card. However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU’s 7168 shading units and 80 ROPs are fully engaged, and the frame rate drops to 86.6 FPS.

The GPU’s memory configuration is worth examining. The 12 GB capacity is not fully utilized by Overpower at 1080p or 1440p, but at 4K Ultra, the game likely consumes close to the full allocation. The fact that frame rates drop by only 13% from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra suggests that the memory system is handling the increased resolution without severe paging, but the bandwidth ceiling is near. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS is ample for this title, yet the 4K Ultra result shows that raw compute is not the sole determinant.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Overpower?*

A: The 1440p resolution offers the best balance, with High settings achieving 121.5 FPS and Ultra hitting 99.5 FPS. This provides high fidelity with frame rates well above 60 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 139.3 FPS at 1080p to 104.7 FPS at 4K, a 25% reduction. At Ultra, the drop is from 111.6 FPS to 86.6 FPS, a 22% loss.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 4K Ultra?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The 4K Ultra result of 86.6 FPS is well below the 1080p Low result of 230.7 FPS, showing that the RTX 4070 SUPER’s rendering capacity is the constraint.

Q: Can this system maintain 144 FPS at 1440p?

A: Yes, at Medium settings, the 1440p average is 130.1 FPS, and at High it is 121.5 FPS. Only the Low preset at 212.9 FPS exceeds 144 FPS at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score of 42576 puts it 0.2% behind the NVIDIA RTX A6000 and 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, while being 1.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580X and 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M40.

Q: What is the highest frame rate recorded in the data?

A: The fastest result is 230.7 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings, followed by 212.9 FPS at 2560x1440 with Low settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 282nd out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower. This places it in the top 16% of all configurations, which is a strong result for a pairing that uses a CPU from 2020 and a GPU released in 2024. The rank reflects the balanced nature of the system: the CPU’s 84th percentile performance rating among all processors and the GPU’s matching 84th percentile rating among all graphics cards create a well-matched duo.

The CPU’s nearest rivals show how close the 5800X is to its competition. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 has an average score of 27535, which is 0.3% lower than the 5800X’s 27606. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE and Intel Core i7-13700H score 27708 and 27716, respectively, each about 0.4% higher. The Intel Core i5-12600KF leads this group with a score of 27827, 0.8% ahead. These tiny margins confirm that the 5800X remains competitive for gaming workloads despite its age.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER’s average benchmark score of 42576 places it in a tight cluster with its rivals. The NVIDIA RTX A6000 scores 42653, just 0.2% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 42723, 0.3% higher. These differences are within measurement noise, meaning the 4070 SUPER delivers performance on par with professional and newer mainstream cards. The AMD Radeon Pro 580X and NVIDIA Tesla M40 trail by 1.4% and 1.6%, respectively.

The 282nd rank out of 1744 combos means that 1462 other configurations produce higher frame rates in Overpower. This is expected, as the ranking includes combinations with top-tier CPUs and GPUs that cost significantly more. However, the data shows that this specific pairing delivers a highly playable experience at all tested resolutions and settings, with no configuration in the measured results falling below 86.6 FPS. For a system built on the AM4 socket with a 105 W TDP CPU and a 220 W TDP GPU, this is an efficient and capable setup for Overpower.