Overpower

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination delivers measured performance in Overpower that places it 13th out of 1,744 tested combos, a top-1% result. The CPU carries a launch MSRP of $479, while the GPU has a launch MSRP of $1,599 USD. This pairing pairs an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 5 processor with a 24 GB GDDR6X graphics card, and the benchmark data reveals how each component contributes to frame rates across resolutions and settings.

FAQ

*Q: How does this combo rank among all tested CPU-GPU pairs in Overpower?*

A: The combo ranks 13th out of 1,744 tested combinations, placing it in the top 0.7% of all measured systems. This is notably higher than the individual percentiles of the CPU (90th) and GPU (91st), suggesting the pairing is particularly well-suited to this game.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 296.2, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution, Ultra settings still deliver 144.1 FPS, while 4K Ultra drops to 110 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores 37,780 on average, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Xeon 6353P (37,811) and 0.1% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (37,831). It trails the Core i9-13900HK by 0.6% and the Core i5-13600KF by 0.7%.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration and how does it affect high-resolution performance?

A: The RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. At 4K Ultra, the combo still averages 110 FPS, indicating the memory subsystem is sufficient for the game's demands.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU appear to be the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 296.2 FPS, which is close to the CPU's single-thread capability (3DMark single-thread score of 1,212). The GPU's compute power (82.58 TFLOPS FP32) is not fully stressed at this resolution, suggesting the CPU is the primary constraint at lower settings.

Q: How does the combo's FPS scale from 1080p to 4K?

A: Across all settings, the average FPS drops by roughly 23–24% when moving from 1080p to 4K. For example, High settings go from 176.9 FPS at 1080p to 134.5 FPS at 4K, a 24% reduction. This consistent scaling points to the GPU becoming the bottleneck as resolution increases.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data shows that the High preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all three resolutions. At 1920x1080, High delivers 176.9 FPS, which is 32.8 FPS higher than Ultra (144.1) while still maintaining a smooth experience. At 2560x1440, High averages 156.2 FPS, compared to 130.6 on Ultra. Even at 3840x2160, High holds 134.5 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for fluid gameplay.

Ultra settings are also playable, with 144.1 FPS at 1080p, 130.6 at 1440p, and 110 at 4K. However, the jump from High to Ultra costs roughly 20–25% of the frame rate at each resolution, while the visual difference in an action game like Overpower may not justify the drop. Low settings produce extremely high frame rates (296.2 at 1080p, 228.2 at 4K) but likely sacrifice too much visual fidelity for a system of this caliber. Medium settings sit between Low and High, offering 188 FPS at 1080p and 143.8 at 4K, but High provides a better frame-per-quality trade-off.

For players with high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors, High is the recommended preset, as it exceeds 150 FPS. For 4K displays, High still delivers over 130 FPS, making it the optimal choice for both smoothness and image quality.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's 13th place out of 1,744 tested combinations is a standout result. This places it ahead of 99.3% of all measured systems in Overpower. The CPU's 90th percentile and GPU's 91st percentile individually are strong, but the combined performance exceeds what either component achieves alone. The data suggests that the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's large 96 MB L3 cache and high boost clock (5.20 GHz) complement the RTX 4090's raw compute power (82.58 TFLOPS FP32) exceptionally well in this game.

The nearest CPU rivals—the Intel Xeon 6353P, Core Ultra 5 225, Core i9-13900HK, and Core i5-13600KF—all have slightly higher average benchmark scores (by 0.1% to 0.7%), yet the 9800X3D's gaming-specific features, such as its 3D V-Cache (though not explicitly listed, the L3 is 96 MB shared), likely contribute to the combo's high ranking. On the GPU side, the RTX 4090's nearest rivals include the Tesla T4 (0.4% higher score) and Tesla P40 (0.5% lower), but none of these are consumer gaming cards, underscoring the 4090's dominance in this context.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average FPS values from the FACT PACK:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 134.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 228.2 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 143.8 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 110.0 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 156.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 264.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 170.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 130.6 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 176.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 296.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 188.0 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 144.1 |

At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is 152.1 FPS (296.2 vs 144.1), showing that the GPU can scale frame rates dramatically with settings. At 4K, the spread narrows to 118.2 FPS (228.2 vs 110.0), indicating that the GPU's workload becomes more uniform at higher resolutions. The minimum FPS values are not provided, but the average figures are consistently high, with no setting dropping below 110 FPS even at 4K Ultra.

GPU Role

The RTX 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth are critical for maintaining high frame rates at 4K. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective), and the GPU's boost clock is 2520 MHz. With 16,384 shading units and 128 RT cores, the card is built for heavy rasterization and ray tracing workloads. In Overpower, the GPU's compute throughput (82.58 TFLOPS FP32) allows the combo to exceed 200 FPS at 1080p Low and 228 FPS at 4K Low.

The GPU's 91st percentile among all GPUs reflects its standing, though its nearest rivals in the benchmark database are professional or data-center cards (Tesla T4, Tesla P40, Quadro P6000), not gaming GPUs. This suggests that the RTX 4090 is near the top of consumer performance. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (110) is particularly impressive, as it demonstrates that the GPU can handle the game's highest settings at 4K without dipping below 100 FPS. The 24 GB VRAM likely prevents any memory capacity bottlenecks, as the game's textures and effects at Ultra would consume significant memory.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) architecture, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. Its 96 MB shared L3 cache is a standout feature, likely benefiting games that rely on large data sets. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 34,004, and single-core hits 4,800. PassMark multithread scores 40,009, and single-thread 4,430.

In Overpower, the CPU's role becomes evident at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 296.2 FPS, which is close to the CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 1,212 (a relative measure). The high boost clock and large cache allow the CPU to feed the GPU efficiently, preventing a bottleneck at high frame rates. At 4K, the CPU's load decreases relative to the GPU, as the FPS drops to 110–228 depending on settings, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU's 90th percentile and its proximity to rivals like the Core i9-13900HK (within 0.6%) show that it is a top-tier gaming processor, but its real strength lies in its gaming-specific cache design, which is not fully captured by generic benchmark averages.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a consistent scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K. For High settings, the average FPS drops from 176.9 at 1080p to 156.2 at 1440p (a 11.7% decrease) and then to 134.5 at 4K (a 13.9% decrease from 1440p). Overall, the drop from 1080p to 4K is 24.0%. Low settings show a similar trend: 296.2 → 264.4 → 228.2, a 23.0% total drop. Medium settings drop 23.5% (188 → 170.1 → 143.8), and Ultra drops 23.7% (144.1 → 130.6 → 110).

This near-uniform ~24% reduction across all settings indicates that the GPU is the primary scaling factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect a larger drop at lower resolutions where the CPU is more stressed. Instead, the FPS scales almost linearly with pixel count, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. The RTX 4090's memory bandwidth (1.01 TB/s) and compute power are sufficient to handle the increased pixel load, but the frame rate still falls as resolution rises. At 1080p, the CPU's high single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread 1,212) allows the GPU to reach 296 FPS on Low, but at 4K, the GPU's workload dominates, and the CPU's advantage becomes less relevant. This analysis suggests that for players targeting 4K, the RTX 4090 is the key component, while at 1080p, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's cache and clock speed are equally important.