Overpower

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 combination delivers its most balanced experience at 1080p with Medium settings, where the 39 FPS average represents a playable middle ground between the demanding Ultra preset and the less visually rich Low preset. While the Low preset at 1080p reaches 63.9 FPS, the Medium settings provide a 39 FPS average that maintains smoother motion than High’s 37.3 FPS while offering better visual fidelity than Low. At higher resolutions, the combo struggles to maintain consistency, making 1080p Medium the recommended configuration for this pairing.

Settings Recommendations

For this specific hardware combination, the data indicates that 1080p Medium is the optimal preset. The measured results show a clear hierarchy: Low at 1080p achieves 63.9 FPS, Medium drops to 39 FPS, High reaches 37.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 27.6 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is minimal—only 1.7 FPS—but Medium offers a smoother experience relative to the jump from Low. The Ultra preset at 1080p (27.6 FPS) is nearly indistinguishable from Medium’s 39 FPS in terms of playability, but the higher preset demands more from the GTX 1650 without proportional gains.

At 1440p, the same pattern emerges but with lower absolute numbers: Low hits 57.1 FPS, Medium 31.8 FPS, High 30.1 FPS, and Ultra 24.3 FPS. The 1440p Medium result (31.8 FPS) is close to the 1080p Ultra result (27.6 FPS), suggesting that resolution scaling impacts performance more than settings changes. For 4K, only Low remains viable at 46.2 FPS, while Medium drops to 30.8 FPS, High to 26.5 FPS, and Ultra to 23.7 FPS.

The evidence points to 1080p Medium as the best compromise because it avoids the severe degradation seen at 4K and the visual compromises of Low. The GTX 1650’s 4 GB VRAM and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p Medium, but the data shows that Ultra at any resolution pushes the combo below 30 FPS, making it unsuitable for consistent gameplay.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo can achieve?

A: The highest measured average is 63.9 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only preset across all resolutions that surpasses 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset perform at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 24.3 FPS. This is slightly better than the 4K Ultra result of 23.7 FPS but still below the 30 FPS threshold.

Q: Is the GTX 1650’s VRAM sufficient for 4K gaming in this title?

A: The 4 GB VRAM is paired with a 128-bit bus and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K, the highest average is 46.2 FPS on Low, but Medium drops to 30.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 23.7 FPS, indicating VRAM capacity limits the higher presets.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p High and 1440p High?

A: At 1080p High, the average is 37.3 FPS, while at 1440p High, it drops to 30.1 FPS. This represents a 7.2 FPS reduction, showing a significant penalty from resolution scaling.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit this combo in Overpower?

A: The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, with a 4.80 GHz boost clock, are far more capable than the GPU’s 896 shading units and 2.984 TFLOPS. The FPS drops across resolutions indicate the GPU is the bottleneck.

Q: How close is the GTX 1650 to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 8713, which is 0.4% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile (8746) and 0.5% higher than the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (8671). The CPU’s average score of 29774 is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (29740).

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is the primary performance limiter in this pairing, as evidenced by the measured FPS scaling. The GPU features 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 128.1 GB/s bandwidth, and its base clock of 1485 MHz boosts to 1665 MHz. With 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, the GPU delivers 2.984 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. Its 12 nm process node and 75 W TDP are modest, and the card occupies a dual-slot design with no power connectors.

In Overpower, the GPU’s VRAM capacity becomes critical at higher resolutions. At 4K, the Low preset achieves 46.2 FPS, but Medium drops to 30.8 FPS and Ultra to 23.7 FPS. This pattern suggests that the 4 GB frame buffer is overwhelmed by the higher presets’ texture and geometry demands. The GPU’s percentile ranking against all GPUs is 43, placing it below the midpoint, and its average benchmark score of 8713 is only 0.4% below the RTX 3050 A Mobile. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (63.9 FPS) versus 4K Low (46.2 FPS) shows a 17.7 FPS drop, indicating that resolution scaling has a moderate impact even on the least demanding preset.

The GPU’s DirectX 12 support (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4 are compatible with modern titles, but its Turing architecture with 12 nm process is older. The 4 GB VRAM is the most likely culprit for the steep performance cliff between Medium and Ultra at 1440p, where Medium averages 31.8 FPS but Ultra falls to 24.3 FPS. This 7.5 FPS difference is larger than the 5.2 FPS gap between Medium and High at the same resolution, suggesting that Ultra’s additional memory usage exceeds the available capacity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. The Low preset averages 63.9 FPS, which is the only measured value above 60 FPS. Medium follows at 39 FPS, High at 37.3 FPS, and Ultra at 27.6 FPS. The transition from Low to Medium costs 24.9 FPS, while the move from Medium to High is only 1.7 FPS, and High to Ultra is 9.7 FPS. This non-linear scaling indicates that Medium and High are visually similar in performance cost, but Ultra imposes a significant penalty.

At 2560x1440, all presets see substantial drops. Low averages 57.1 FPS, which is 6.8 FPS lower than 1080p Low. Medium drops to 31.8 FPS (7.2 FPS lower than 1080p Medium), High to 30.1 FPS (7.2 FPS lower), and Ultra to 24.3 FPS (3.3 FPS lower). The gap between 1080p and 1440p narrows at Ultra, suggesting that the GPU is already saturated at 1080p Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the results are the weakest. Low averages 46.2 FPS, representing a 17.7 FPS drop from 1080p Low. Medium falls to 30.8 FPS (8.2 FPS lower than 1440p Medium), High to 26.5 FPS (3.6 FPS lower than 1440p High), and Ultra to 23.7 FPS (0.6 FPS lower than 1440p Ultra). The 4K Ultra result is nearly identical to 1440p Ultra, indicating that the GPU hits a hard performance floor around 24 FPS regardless of resolution when the preset is maxed.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU-bound nature of this combo. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 63.9 at 1080p to 57.1 at 1440p (a 6.8 FPS drop) and then to 46.2 at 4K (a further 10.9 FPS drop). The total loss from 1080p to 4K at Low is 17.7 FPS, or a 27.7% reduction. At Medium, the transition from 1080p (39 FPS) to 1440p (31.8 FPS) costs 7.2 FPS, and to 4K (30.8 FPS) costs another 1 FPS, totaling 8.2 FPS (21% reduction). At High, the numbers are 37.3 to 30.1 to 26.5, for a total drop of 10.8 FPS (29% reduction). At Ultra, the scores are 27.6 to 24.3 to 23.7, a total drop of 3.9 FPS (14% reduction).

The diminishing returns at higher presets indicate that the GPU is already near its limit at 1080p Ultra, so resolution scaling has less impact. Conversely, at Low settings, the GPU has headroom, allowing resolution to be the dominant factor. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, with a 4.80 GHz boost, are unlikely to bottleneck at these frame rates, as even the highest FPS (63.9) is well within the CPU’s capability given its 3DMark single-thread score of 959 and 16-thread score of 7683. The data suggests that the GTX 1650’s 128.1 GB/s bandwidth is insufficient for 4K Ultra, where the 23.7 FPS result is nearly identical to 1440p Ultra’s 24.3 FPS, showing the GPU’s compute and memory limits converge.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT provides ample processing power for this game, with 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz boosts to 4.80 GHz, and the 32 MB L3 cache helps with data locality. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 23794 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 3359 in single-core, placing it in the 86th percentile against all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 29774 is only 0.1% above the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE and 0.3% above the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, showing it is competitive with recent mobile parts.

In Overpower, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (63.9 FPS) is the highest, and the CPU’s 16 threads are more than sufficient for this title’s demands. The 4.80 GHz boost clock ensures that single-threaded game logic runs smoothly, while the 3DMark 16-thread score of 7683 indicates strong multi-threaded performance for background tasks. The CPU’s 105 W TDP and AM4 socket are standard for the platform, and its 7 nm process node from TSMC contributes to efficiency.

The CPU’s nearest rivals show close scores: the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS averages 29856 (0.3% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H averages 29868 (0.3% lower). This close grouping suggests that the 5800XT is not a performance outlier but rather a solid mid-range option. In the context of Overpower, the CPU is unlikely to cause frame drops, as the GPU’s 2.984 TFLOPS is the limiting factor. The 4K Ultra result of 23.7 FPS is far below what the CPU could sustain, confirming the GPU bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 1695 out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the bottom 2.8% of all configurations. This low ranking is primarily due to the GTX 1650, which ranks in the 43rd percentile against all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT ranks in the 86th percentile against all CPUs. The disparity between the CPU and GPU performance creates an imbalanced system where the processor is far more capable than the graphics card.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 8713 is close to its nearest rivals, with the RTX 3050 A Mobile at 8746 and the Radeon 550X at 8749, all within 0.5% of each other. The CPU’s average score of 29774 is similarly close to its rivals, with the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE at 29740 and the Ryzen 7 6800HS at 29856. This tight clustering means the combo’s low rank in Overpower is not due to any single component being unusually weak, but rather the GPU being insufficient for the game’s demands at higher settings.

The measured FPS data reinforces this ranking. The best result (63.9 FPS at 1080p Low) is playable, but the average across all 12 measured configurations is only 34.9 FPS. At 1440p and 4K, the combo falls below 60 FPS in all presets, and below 30 FPS in most high-preset scenarios. The combo’s rank of 1695 out of 1744 indicates that most other tested configurations achieve better performance, likely due to more balanced GPU-CPU pairings. The CPU’s high percentile ranking does little to compensate for the GPU’s limitations, making this a CPU-heavy build that is held back by its graphics card in Overpower.