Overpower

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 pairing presents a study in imbalance for the 2023 action title Overpower. The data shows a CPU that is exceptionally strong for its generation, paired with a GPU that is now several generations old. This results in a configuration where the graphics card is the primary bottleneck in most scenarios, though the CPU's capabilities ensure that frame rates remain consistent and playable across a wide range of settings.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU and GPU combo in Overpower?*

A: This pairing ranks 1436 out of 1744 tested combos in the database. This places it in the lower percentile of all configurations tested for this specific game, indicating that while it can run the game, it does not deliver top-tier performance relative to other setups.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9700X compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700X has an average benchmark score of 36029. It is effectively tied with the Intel Core i5-14500HX, which scores 35940 and is only 0.2% slower. It is also 0.6% faster than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 and 0.8% faster than the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, but trails the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H by 0.4%.

*Q: What is the best performance this combo can achieve in Overpower?*

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 117 FPS at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only setting that pushes the frame rate above the 110 FPS mark, showing the GPU is capable of high refresh rates only at lower graphical presets.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 competitive with other GPUs in its performance class?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 16074. It is 0.5% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and 1.8% faster than the AMD Radeon Pro W5500. However, it is 1.7% slower than both the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700.

Q: What is the most demanding setting for this combo at 4K?

A: The most demanding scenario tested is 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings, where the average frame rate drops to 46 FPS. This is the lowest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset and falls below the 50 FPS threshold, indicating a challenging experience at this extreme configuration.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded performance?

A: The CPU demonstrates strong scaling across core counts. In 3DMark, the single-thread score is 1280, while the max-thread score is 9771. Similarly, in Cinebench R23, the single-core score is 4459, which scales to a multi-core score of 31588, showing significant performance gains when all cores are utilized.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the defining component in this pairing, and its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth is a key factor in Overpower's performance. The GPU's base clock is 1365 MHz, which can boost up to 1680 MHz. These specifications, while respectable for its generation, are the primary limiter in this configuration.

The graph of frame rates across different settings makes this clear. At 1920x1080, the GPU manages to deliver a playable 70 FPS on High settings. However, this drops to 55 FPS on Ultra, a 21% decrease. At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds, with High settings yielding 59.4 FPS and Ultra dropping to 50.7 FPS. When pushed to 3840x2160, the Ultra setting falls to 46 FPS. The data suggests that the RTX 2060's memory capacity and bandwidth are insufficient to maintain high frame rates at higher resolutions and settings, making it the clear performance bottleneck. The GPU's score in the Passmark G3D benchmark is 14111, which contextualizes its mid-range standing. The performance delta between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p is 62 FPS (from 117 down to 55 FPS), a drop that is almost exclusively attributable to the GPU's rendering capabilities.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 1436 out of 1744 tested combos, this configuration is positioned in the lower half of the database for Overpower. This ranking is a direct result of the mismatch between the CPU and GPU. The Ryzen 7 9700X is a high-end processor, sitting in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 is in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. This disparity means the system's overall performance is capped by the graphics card, preventing it from achieving a higher rank.

The data indicates that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this game. Its average benchmark score of 36029 puts it in the same class as other top-tier processors, such as the Intel Core i5-14500HX, which scores 35940. The bottleneck is unequivocally the GPU. The RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 16074 is closely matched by the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, which scores 15996. In essence, the system performs as well as its GPU allows, and the powerful CPU is left with significant headroom. A more balanced pairing would likely see the Ryzen 7 9700X paired with a much stronger GPU to move this combo significantly higher in the rankings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of performance across resolutions and settings.

1920x1080: At this resolution, the combo is most capable. With Low settings, it achieves an average of 117 FPS. Moving to Medium yields 74.6 FPS, and High settings produce 70 FPS. The most demanding preset, Ultra, drops the average to 55 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is a substantial 62 FPS.

2560x1440: At 1440p, performance scales down as expected. Low settings deliver an average of 106.1 FPS. Medium and High settings are close, at 64 FPS and 59.4 FPS, respectively. Ultra settings bring the average down to 50.7 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 55.4 FPS.

3840x2160: At 4K, the GPU's limitations become most apparent. Low settings are the only playable option, with an average of 87.4 FPS. Medium and High settings see a significant drop, with averages of 55.3 FPS and 53.7 FPS, respectively. Ultra settings are the most demanding, with an average of 46 FPS. The performance difference between Low and Ultra here is 41.4 FPS, but the gap between Low and Medium is a steep 32.1 FPS, indicating a major performance hit when increasing the load.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K highlights the GPU bottleneck. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 70 at 1080p to 59.4 at 1440p and then to 53.7 at 4K. This is a total drop of 23.3% from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, but the trend is consistent: higher resolutions place more strain on the GPU's memory interface and processing units.

This pattern is repeated across all settings. For example, on Medium settings, the FPS goes from 74.6 at 1080p to 64 at 1440p and 55.3 at 4K. The fact that the CPU is not the limiting factor is evident because the frame rates do not plateau at higher resolutions; they continue to decline. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see similar FPS values across different resolutions, as the CPU workload would be the same. Instead, the continuous decline in FPS as resolution increases is a classic sign of a GPU-limited scenario. The 6 GB VRAM of the RTX 2060 is also likely a factor at 4K, where texture data can exceed this capacity, causing additional performance degradation.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is a powerhouse that is largely untapped in this configuration. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 5 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. This CPU is designed for high multithreaded workloads, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 31588 and Passmark multithread score of 37161.

In the context of Overpower, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with data. Even in the most demanding scenario tested (4K Ultra), the CPU is more than capable of keeping up. The data shows that the game's frame rate is entirely dependent on the GPU's rendering speed. The CPU's performance, such as its single-thread score of 4459 in Cinebench R23, is more than sufficient for this game. The 89th percentile ranking for the CPU confirms its high standing, but this does not translate to a high combo rank because the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support provide a robust platform, but these advantages are not fully realized when paired with a GPU that cannot keep pace. This pairing is a clear case where the processor is ready for a much more powerful graphics card.