Overpower

This analysis covers the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 in the action game Overpower, using measured frame rate data across three resolutions and four quality presets. The combination ranks 65th out of 1,744 tested combos, with the CPU and GPU individually placing in the 90th and 91st percentiles respectively. The CPU has a launch MSRP of $549 and the GPU has a launch MSRP of $1,599 USD.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates show a clear, monotonic decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 and then to 3840x2160, across every quality preset. At Low settings, the average FPS moves from 229 at 1080p to 219.1 at 1440p and 211.9 at 4K. The reduction from 1080p to 4K is 17.1 FPS, which is the smallest absolute drop among all presets. At Medium, the sequence is 187, 166.9, and 142.2, with a 44.8 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K. High settings produce 176.2, 154, and 133.5, a 42.7 FPS drop from 1080p to 4K. Ultra settings yield 146.1, 128.1, and 108.5, a 37.6 FPS reduction. The pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the frame rate loss accelerates when moving from 1440p to 4K, especially at Medium and High presets. At Low, the relatively small drop suggests that the CPU is still able to feed the GPU adequately even at 4K, but the overall scaling behavior points to the RTX 4090 being the component that determines the ceiling.

The data also shows that the gap between Low and Ultra widens with resolution. At 1080p, Low is 229 FPS and Ultra is 146.1, a difference of 82.9 FPS. At 1440p, the spread is 219.1 minus 128.1, or 91 FPS. At 4K, it is 211.9 minus 108.5, or 103.4 FPS. This increasing spread suggests that higher settings place progressively more load on the GPU, while the CPU's contribution remains relatively constant. Even at the most demanding combination—4K Ultra—the average FPS is 108.5, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The scaling behavior is consistent with a high-end GPU that has ample headroom, but the diminishing returns at higher resolutions are evident.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process and contains 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die. Its memory subsystem includes 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 2235 MHz with a boost clock of 2520 MHz, and the memory runs at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These specifications are directly relevant to Overpower's results: the large VRAM and high bandwidth support high-resolution textures and complex scenes without memory bottlenecks, which is reflected in the 4K performance. The GPU's 16,384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 ROPs provide substantial compute throughput, and its 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores enable advanced rendering features.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4090 scores 9,223 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 317,684 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 270,615 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its Passmark G3D score is 38,194, and its GPU compute score is 26,613. The average benchmark score across all tests is 66,473, placing it in the 91st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the benchmark database are the NVIDIA Tesla T4 (deltaPct -0.4), Tesla P40 (deltaPct +0.5), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (deltaPct -0.9), and NVIDIA Quadro P6000 (deltaPct -1.3). These deltas are all within 1.3%, indicating that the RTX 4090's performance is tightly clustered with these professional-grade cards, though the RTX 4090 is a consumer gaming part. The high memory bandwidth and clock speeds are likely the key contributors to the strong frame rates observed in Overpower, particularly at 4K where the GPU is the dominant factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination achieves a rank of 65 out of 1,744 tested combos in Overpower. This places the pairing in the upper echelon of all tested systems. The CPU alone has a percentile rank of 90 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 39,453. Its nearest rivals are the AMD EPYC 4245P (deltaPct +0.2), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS (deltaPct -0.7), Intel Core i7-13700F (deltaPct +0.9), and Intel Core i7-13700 (deltaPct -1.0). The GPU's percentile rank is 91, with an average score of 66,473, and its nearest rivals are within 1.3% as noted. The combination of a 90th-percentile CPU and a 91st-percentile GPU yields a top-65 result, which suggests that the two components are well matched for this game. The rank indicates that the system is capable of delivering high frame rates across all tested settings, and the measured FPS data confirms this. The fact that the combo sits in the top 65 out of 1,744 means that only a small fraction of tested configurations outperform it, and those are likely to feature even newer or more specialized hardware.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates are as follows. At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 229 FPS, Medium averages 187 FPS, High averages 176.2 FPS, and Ultra averages 146.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low averages 219.1 FPS, Medium 166.9 FPS, High 154 FPS, and Ultra 128.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low averages 211.9 FPS, Medium 142.2 FPS, High 133.5 FPS, and Ultra 108.5 FPS. The highest measured average is 229 FPS at 1080p Low, and the lowest is 108.5 FPS at 4K Ultra. All twelve measurements exceed 100 FPS, indicating that the system is never below a very playable threshold. The data shows a consistent ordering: for any given resolution, FPS decreases as settings increase from Low to Ultra. For any given setting, FPS decreases as resolution increases. The differences between presets are substantial; for example, at 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 82.9 FPS, while at 4K it is 103.4 FPS. The scaling is not perfectly linear—the drop from Medium to High is smaller than from Low to Medium at most resolutions—but the overall trend is clear. The 4K Ultra result of 108.5 FPS is particularly notable because it demonstrates that the system can handle the most demanding configuration while still maintaining a high frame rate.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal preset depends on the target display and frame rate preference. For players with a 1080p monitor, the Low preset delivers the highest average at 229 FPS, which is ideal for competitive play or high refresh rate displays. The Medium preset at 187 FPS is also very high, and the High preset at 176.2 FPS offers a good balance between visual quality and speed. The Ultra preset at 146.1 FPS is still well above 60 FPS, so it is viable for those who prioritize image quality. At 1440p, the High preset yields 154 FPS, which is a strong choice for most users, as it provides a significant visual upgrade over Low while maintaining a high frame rate. The Medium preset at 166.9 FPS is slightly faster, but the difference is modest. The Ultra preset at 128.1 FPS is also playable, and the Low preset at 219.1 FPS is the fastest option. For 4K displays, the Medium preset at 142.2 FPS offers the best combination of visual fidelity and performance, as it is 33.7 FPS higher than Ultra at the same resolution. The High preset at 133.5 FPS is also a good option, and the Ultra preset at 108.5 FPS remains above 100 FPS, making it suitable for immersive gameplay. The Low preset at 4K, at 211.9 FPS, is the fastest but sacrifices visual quality. Given that all presets exceed 100 FPS, the choice is largely a matter of personal preference; however, the data suggests that the High preset at 1440p and the Medium preset at 4K provide the most balanced experience in terms of frame rate and visual quality.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. It has 64 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. The CPU's synthetic benchmark scores include a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33,150 and a single-core score of 4,680, a Geekbench multi-core score of 11,877 and single-core score of 2,202, and a Passmark multi-thread score of 39,002 with a single-thread score of 3,469. These results place the CPU in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 39,453. Its nearest rivals are all within 1% of this score, indicating that the 5900X is competitive with recent high-end parts. In Overpower, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The measured frame rates at 1080p Low—229 FPS—suggest that the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions, as the GPU is able to reach very high frame rates. The boost clock of 4.80 GHz and the 12-core configuration provide ample single-thread and multi-thread performance for this action game. The CPU's 64 MB L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for game logic. The fact that the combo ranks 65th out of 1,744 indicates that the CPU is well matched to the RTX 4090, and the high frame rates across all settings confirm that the processor is not limiting the system's overall performance.