Overpower

Overpower, an Unreal Engine-style action title from 2023, scales predictably with resolution, but the curve is flatter than what pure GPU-bound scaling would suggest. At 1080p Low, this combo produces 151.4 FPS. Dropping to 1440p Low yields 135.5 FPS, a modest 10.5% reduction. At 4K Low, the average is 113.7 FPS, which is another 16% drop. The pattern holds across settings: going from 1080p to 1440p at High reduces the average from 88.9 FPS to 78.0 FPS, and then 4K High lands at 67.1 FPS. The key takeaway is that the frame rate does not collapse at 4K, which indicates the system is not severely limited by pixel throughput at the low and medium presets. The limiting component shifts more clearly into focus at Ultra settings, where the 4K average falls to 55.4 FPS, a 25% drop from the 1440p Ultra result of 65.7 FPS. That steeper decline at the top preset suggests the GPU is running out of headroom when shader complexity and memory pressure peak.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows that resolution scaling in Overpower is heavily influenced by the preset you choose. At Low settings, the game is surprisingly forgiving of the 4K resolution, delivering 113.7 FPS, which is smooth for most displays. The gap between 1080p and 4K at Low is only 37.7 FPS, a 24.9% penalty. At Medium settings, the 4K average is 71.1 FPS, which is still highly playable, but the drop from 1080p Medium (94.3 FPS) is now 24.6%. At High, the 4K result of 67.1 FPS is a 24.5% reduction from the 1080p High score of 88.9 FPS. The pattern breaks at Ultra, however. The 4K Ultra average of 55.4 FPS is a 25.3% reduction from 1440p Ultra, but the more telling number is the absolute value: 55.4 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold that many builders target. This indicates that at Ultra, the combination of the 8-core CPU and the 8 GB GPU buffer becomes the bottleneck, with the GPU struggling to keep up with the higher resolution's pixel count and the Ultra preset's effects.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the primary driver of these results. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus is the most likely constraint at 4K Ultra. The GPU's 272.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the texture and geometry data required by Ultra settings can exceed the buffer, causing the frame rate to sag to 55.4 FPS. The GPU's boost clock of 2460 MHz and base clock of 1830 MHz are standard for the Ada Lovelace architecture, but the FP32 throughput of 15.11 TFLOPS is a moderate figure. The benchmark results show the GPU sits at the 66th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (which scores 0.6% higher) and the Intel Arc B580 (0.7% lower). This suggests the RTX 4060 is a mid-pack performer. In Overpower, the GPU's role becomes more dominant as you raise the preset. At Low settings, the CPU can feed the GPU fast enough to hit 151.4 FPS at 1080p, but at Ultra, the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth are taxed, producing the 74.2 FPS at 1080p and 55.4 FPS at 4K. The GPU's 24 RT cores are present but do not appear to be a decisive factor in this action title's rasterization-heavy workload.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D provides a strong foundation for this GPU, but its influence on the frame rate is mostly felt at lower resolutions and presets. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, the CPU's 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a key asset for gaming. The data shows the CPU has an average benchmark score of 31580, putting it at the 87th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-12700F (0.1% higher) and the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX (0.3% lower), which indicates the 7800X3D is essentially tied with those parts in raw compute. In Overpower, the CPU's role is to keep the GPU fed. At 1080p Low, the 151.4 FPS result suggests the CPU is capable of pushing well over 150 frames in this title. However, the CPU's impact diminishes at higher resolutions. The difference between 1080p Ultra (74.2 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (65.7 FPS) is 11.5%, which is a larger relative gap than the 1440p to 4K drop (from 65.7 to 55.4 FPS, a 15.7% reduction). This suggests that at 1080p and 1440p Ultra, the CPU is still contributing to the frame rate, while at 4K, the GPU becomes the clear limit. The CPU's 5.0 GHz boost clock and 4.2 GHz base clock are adequate for this game, and its 3D V-Cache technology likely helps maintain consistent frame pacing in busy action scenes, though the data does not provide direct frame-time measurements.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Overpower at 4K smoothly?

A: Yes, but only if you stick to Medium or High settings. The 4K High average is 67.1 FPS, and 4K Medium is 71.1 FPS. At Ultra, the average drops to 55.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target for most gamers.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limit even at 1080p. The 1080p Ultra score of 74.2 FPS is lower than the 1440p Low score of 135.5 FPS, which highlights the GPU's sensitivity to preset changes rather than resolution alone. The CPU's 87th percentile ranking indicates it is not holding back the GPU.

Q: How much performance do you lose going from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The 1080p High average is 88.9 FPS, while the 4K High average is 67.1 FPS. This represents a 24.5% reduction in frame rate, which is a significant but manageable drop for a high-refresh-rate monitor owner.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: At 1440p, the High preset delivers 78.0 FPS, while Medium gives you 87.0 FPS. Ultra drops to 65.7 FPS. For a balance of visual quality and smoothness, High is the recommended choice, as it stays above 75 FPS.

Q: Is the 8 GB VRAM a problem for Overpower?

A: The 4K Ultra result of 55.4 FPS is the only stat that clearly indicates a VRAM capacity issue. At 4K High (67.1 FPS) and 4K Medium (71.1 FPS), the performance is adequate, so the 8 GB buffer is sufficient for most settings except the absolute maximum at 4K.

Q: How does this combo rank against all other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1009 out of 1744 tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle half of all systems, which is consistent with the GPU's 66th percentile standing and the CPU's strong 87th percentile score.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of 1744 tested combinations, this pairing of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and RTX 4060 sits at rank 1009. That is a lower-mid-table position, which reflects the mismatch between a top-tier CPU and a mid-range GPU. The CPU's 87th percentile score is the stronger component, but the GPU's 66th percentile score drags the overall ranking down. The data indicates that in Overpower, this combo is faster than roughly 42% of tested systems but slower than 58%. The ranking is not a measure of playability, as the frame rates are generally high, but it does show that many other configurations deliver higher averages. For a builder, this means the CPU is future-proof, but the GPU will be the limiting factor in more demanding titles or at higher settings. The combo's position near the bottom half suggests that a system with a more balanced GPU, such as a higher-tier 40-series card, would rank significantly better, but the data only allows for a direct comparison to the listed rivals.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for Overpower are as follows:

1920x1080:

• Low: 151.4 FPS
• Medium: 94.3 FPS
• High: 88.9 FPS
• Ultra: 74.2 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 135.5 FPS
• Medium: 87.0 FPS
• High: 78.0 FPS
• Ultra: 65.7 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 113.7 FPS
• Medium: 71.1 FPS
• High: 67.1 FPS
• Ultra: 55.4 FPS

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the Low preset is always the fastest, with the 1080p Low result of 151.4 FPS being the highest score recorded. The Medium and High presets are closely grouped, with a difference of only 5.4 FPS at 1080p (94.3 vs 88.9) and 9.0 FPS at 1440p (87.0 vs 78.0). The Ultra preset is the most demanding, and the gap between High and Ultra widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the drop from High to Ultra is 14.7 FPS; at 1440p, it is 12.3 FPS; and at 4K, it is 11.7 FPS. This indicates that the Ultra preset introduces a fixed overhead that becomes less significant as resolution increases, but the absolute frame rates at 4K Ultra (55.4 FPS) are the only ones that fall below the 60 FPS threshold. For 1440p gaming, the Medium preset offers the best balance, with 87.0 FPS, while High is a close second. At 1080p, all presets except Ultra are above 88 FPS, making this a strong setup for high-refresh-rate monitors. The 4K results are playable at Medium and High, but the Ultra preset is best avoided for competitive play.