Overpower

# Overpower with AMD Ryzen 9 7900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers exceptional performance in Overpower, a 2023 Action title. Across all tested resolutions and settings, this combination produces frame rates that range from 102 FPS at 4K Ultra to 280 FPS at 1080p Low, placing the combo at rank 162 out of 3713 tested combinations. The data indicates a system that remains highly playable even under maximum graphical load, with the CPU's 12-core/24-thread Zen 4 architecture and the GPU's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory working in concert to eliminate most potential bottlenecks.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU+GPU combination in Overpower?

A: The combo ranks 162nd out of 3713 tested combinations, placing it in the top 4.4% of all tested systems for this game.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 7900X compare to its nearest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The 7900X scores an average benchmark of 53288, which is 0.2% above the AMD EPYC 7313P (53206), 0.6% above the Intel Xeon 634 (52974), 0.3% below the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (53469), and 0.6% below the Intel Core i7-14700F (53620).

Q: What is the best measured FPS result for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 280 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest measured average is 102 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: Does the RTX 5080 outperform or underperform relative to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 5080's average benchmark score is 56083, which is 0.6% higher than the AMD Radeon 8060S (55757), 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698), 2.3% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828), and 2.2% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (57367).

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 250 FPS average, while Ultra delivers 120 FPS average, representing a 130 FPS difference (approximately 52% lower performance at Ultra compared to Low).

Q: Is the 7900X's single-thread performance competitive for gaming workloads?

A: The 7900X scores 1093 in 3DMark single-thread and 4238 in Passmark single-thread tests. Its 3DMark 2-thread score of 2137 indicates strong low-thread performance, which is relevant for games like Overpower that may not fully utilize all 12 cores.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB203 chip, fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process with 45,600 million transistors. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz, with memory clocked at 1875 MHz (30 Gbps effective). The 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for handling the high-resolution textures and effects that Overpower presents at 4K resolution.

The GPU's 10752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output pipelines deliver a pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute throughput of 56.28 TFLOPS indicates the card's raw processing capability. With 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores, the RTX 5080 is equipped for ray-traced workloads and DLSS-style enhancements, though the measured FPS data does not isolate these features.

The GPU's 360 W TDP and PCIe 5.0 x16 interface position it as a high-power component, but the benchmark results show it handles Overpower's demands effectively. At 4K Ultra, the RTX 5080 maintains 102 FPS average, suggesting the card has sufficient headroom for this title's most demanding settings. The gap between Low (213 FPS at 4K) and Ultra (102 FPS at 4K) shows that the GPU is the primary scaling factor when resolution is held constant, as the CPU's contribution remains unchanged across these runs.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals clear resolution scaling patterns. At 1080p, the combo achieves 280 FPS on Low, 175 FPS on Medium, 163 FPS on High, and 135 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, these figures drop to 250 FPS on Low, 156 FPS on Medium, 145 FPS on High, and 120 FPS on Ultra. At 4K, the results are 213 FPS on Low, 133 FPS on Medium, 123 FPS on High, and 102 FPS on Ultra.

The percentage drops from 1080p to 4K are substantial: Low settings see a 24% reduction (280 to 213 FPS), Medium sees a 24% reduction (175 to 133 FPS), High sees a 25% reduction (163 to 123 FPS), and Ultra sees a 24% reduction (135 to 102 FPS). This consistency across settings — roughly a quarter performance loss when moving from 1080p to 4K — indicates that the scaling is resolution-bound rather than settings-bound.

The fact that 4K Ultra still holds above 100 FPS average suggests that neither the CPU nor GPU is becoming a hard bottleneck at any tested configuration. If the CPU were limiting, we would expect the 1080p results to plateau at similar FPS values regardless of settings, but the data shows a clear progression from 280 FPS at Low to 135 FPS at Ultra at 1080p, indicating the GPU is still the dominant factor even at lower resolutions. The RTX 5080's 960.0 GB/s memory bandwidth appears sufficient for the 4K texture loads, as the frame rate degradation from 1440p to 4K is proportional across all settings.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 achieves a rank of 162 out of 3713 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the 95.6th percentile of all systems tested. Given that the CPU holds the 91st percentile among all CPUs and the GPU holds the 87th percentile among all GPUs, the combo rank of 162 is remarkably strong — better than what the individual component percentiles might suggest.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD EPYC 7313P (0.2% higher score), Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (0.3% lower), Intel Xeon 634 (0.6% higher), and Intel Core i7-14700F (0.6% lower). The GPU's closest competitors are the AMD Radeon 8060S (0.6% lower), AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (0.7% lower), AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (2.3% lower), and AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (2.2% higher). These tight deltas suggest that this combo's high ranking in Overpower is not solely due to component strength but also to how well these specific parts work together for this game's workload.

The rank of 162 out of 3713 means that only 161 tested combinations performed better in Overpower. This places the combo firmly in enthusiast-tier territory, capable of driving high refresh rate displays at 1440p and maintaining playable frame rates at 4K with maximum settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1080p, all settings presets deliver well above 60 FPS, with even Ultra achieving 135 FPS average. For 1440p, the High preset at 145 FPS provides an excellent balance between visual quality and smoothness, while Ultra at 120 FPS remains viable for 120 Hz displays. At 4K, the High preset at 123 FPS is the recommended choice, as it offers a 21 FPS improvement over Ultra (102 FPS) while still delivering smooth gameplay.

The Medium preset provides the most consistent frame pacing data, as it is the only setting level with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values across all resolutions. At 4K Medium, the range is 113-153 FPS (133 average), at 1440p Medium it is 133-180 FPS (156 average), and at 1080p Medium it is 149-202 FPS (175 average). This consistency suggests Medium offers the most predictable performance profile.

For players prioritizing maximum visual fidelity at 4K, the Ultra preset at 102 FPS average is still above the 100 FPS threshold, making it a viable choice for high-refresh monitors. However, the 21% performance gain from stepping down to High (123 FPS) likely provides a better experience for most users, especially in an action game where frame rate consistency matters. The Low preset, while achieving 213 FPS at 4K, sacrifices too much visual quality for the marginal benefit over High.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the measured average FPS values are: Low at 213 FPS, Medium at 133 FPS (range 113-153), High at 123 FPS, and Ultra at 102 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 52% reduction in frame rate, with the largest single step being from Low to Medium (a 80 FPS drop).

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the results are: Low at 250 FPS, Medium at 156 FPS (range 133-180), High at 145 FPS, and Ultra at 120 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is 94 FPS, while the step from Medium to High is only 11 FPS, and High to Ultra is 25 FPS.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the measured values are: Low at 280 FPS, Medium at 175 FPS (range 149-202), High at 163 FPS, and Ultra at 135 FPS. The Low to Medium drop is 105 FPS, Medium to High is 12 FPS, and High to Ultra is 28 FPS.

The pattern across all resolutions shows that the Low to Medium transition incurs the largest performance penalty, while the Medium to High transition is relatively small. This suggests that the Medium preset includes significant graphical enhancements that heavily impact GPU load, while High builds on Medium with more modest additional costs. The Ultra preset adds a further 15-21% performance reduction, likely from more demanding effects or higher quality assets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X features 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael), manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process with 13,140 million transistors across a 2x 71 mm² die configuration. The base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz provide strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by the 3DMark single-thread score of 1093 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2016.5.

The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 64 MB shared L3, which supports the high-frequency memory access patterns common in action games. The dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures the CPU can feed data to the RTX 5080 without creating a memory bandwidth bottleneck, particularly at 1080p where CPU overhead is more pronounced.

In multi-threaded workloads, the 7900X scores 29300 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 12536 in 3DMark max threads. The Passmark multithread score of 51406 and the data compression score of 632505 indicate strong parallel processing capability. The CPU's percentile rank of 91 among all CPUs confirms its high standing, with an average benchmark score of 53288.

For Overpower specifically, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the consistent 24-25% frame rate reduction from 1080p to 4K across all settings. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect the 1080p results to cluster closer together regardless of GPU load. The 2-thread 3DMark score of 2137 and 4-thread score of 4151 suggest that the CPU can handle lightly-threaded game workloads efficiently, while the 8-thread score of 7798 and 16-thread score of 10972 provide headroom for games that scale beyond a few cores. The 7900X's boost clock of 5.60 GHz is particularly relevant for Overpower's single-threaded components, ensuring that the GPU is never starved for draw calls or physics calculations.