Overpower

Overpower’s measured frame rates place this AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 pairing in a commanding position, ranking 8th out of 1,744 tested combos. The data confirms a system built to crush the game’s Action genre demands at every preset, though the scaling between resolutions reveals a nuanced story about which component carries the load.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X brings 12 cores and 24 threads from the 7000 series, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. This Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, is built on TSMC’s 5 nm process and supports DDR5 memory across a dual-channel bus with 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth. For a game like Overpower, the CPU’s job is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics data, and the benchmark results suggest it does so without becoming a bottleneck even at lower resolutions.

The processor’s benchmark profile shows strong scaling from single-thread to multithreaded workloads. Its 3dmark single-thread score of 1,093 and 2-thread score of 2,137 indicate solid per-core performance, while the 8-thread score of 7,798 and max-thread score of 12,536 demonstrate that the 24 threads scale effectively. In Cinebench R23, the multicore score of 43,695 dwarfs the single-core score of 6,168, but both are respectable for a desktop part. The Passmark multithread score of 51,406 and single-thread score of 4,238 further confirm that this CPU has enough headroom in both directions.

The relevance to Overpower’s results is most visible when comparing FPS across settings at the same resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 280.9 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire data set. At 4K Low, it still achieves 234.7 FPS. The drop of only 46.2 FPS (from 280.9 to 234.7) when resolution increases by 4x suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor; the GPU simply has more pixels to fill. The Ryzen 9 7900X’s 12 cores are likely more than sufficient for Overpower’s threading model, which is typical for a 2023 Action title. The processor’s 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs reinforces that it sits near the top of the stack, with nearest rivals like the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (0.1% lower average score) and AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (0.4% lower) trailing by negligible margins.

The CPU’s 64 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 per core likely help with game asset streaming, though the FACT PACK does not include explicit game-specific CPU benchmarks. The data does show that at 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 151.5 FPS, which is still well above 144 Hz displays, indicating that even with heavy CPU-side effects, the 7900X holds its own.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the undisputed heavyweight here, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB202 chip on TSMC’s 5 nm process. It features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory across a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock is 2017 MHz with a boost of 2407 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). With 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, plus 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores, the RTX 5090 is designed to obliterate frame rate targets.

The GPU’s benchmark scores reflect its dominance. The 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,411 is a strong indicator of modern game performance, while Passmark G3D scores 39,650 and Geekbench Vulkan scores 379,571. The GPU’s 94th percentile among all GPUs places it just ahead of the RTX 5090 D (0.1% higher average score) and comfortably above the RTX 5050 Mobile (0.2% higher) and AMD Radeon PRO W6600 (1.3% higher). Notably, the NVIDIA CMP 40HX scores 1.6% higher on average, but that is a compute-focused card, not a direct gaming rival.

For Overpower specifically, the RTX 5090’s 32 GB VRAM is far beyond what a 2023 game needs, but the bandwidth and shading power drive the headline numbers. At 4K Ultra, the combo still produces 112 FPS, which is remarkable for a maxed-out preset. The GPU’s 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance likely handles the game’s particle effects and lighting calculations with ease. The 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth ensures that texture streaming at 4K does not cause stutters, as evidenced by the smooth average FPS figures.

The data shows that the GPU becomes the primary limiter as resolution climbs. From 1080p Ultra (151.5 FPS) to 4K Ultra (112 FPS), the drop is 39.5 FPS, or about 26%. This is a smaller percentage drop than what a weaker GPU would show, indicating that the RTX 5090 has enough headroom to absorb the pixel load increase.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern, but with some nuance. At Low settings, the combo goes from 280.9 FPS at 1080p to 269.6 FPS at 1440p (a 4% drop) and then to 234.7 FPS at 4K (a 13% drop from 1440p). This relatively mild decline indicates that at Low settings, the CPU is keeping up easily, and the GPU has enough bandwidth to handle the increased pixel count without collapsing.

At High settings, the progression is 180.8 FPS (1080p) → 160.8 FPS (1440p) → 133.5 FPS (4K). The drop from 1080p to 4K is 47.3 FPS, or about 26%. Medium settings show a similar pattern: 196.3 → 174.0 → 146.9 FPS, a 25% drop from 1080p to 4K. Ultra settings produce 151.5 → 133.1 → 112.0 FPS, which is the steepest percentage drop at 26% from 1080p to 4K.

The fact that the percentage drop is relatively consistent across settings (around 25-26% from 1080p to 4K) suggests that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions, while the CPU holds its ground. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see larger FPS gaps at 1080p Low compared to 1080p Ultra, but the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 129.4 FPS (280.9 vs 151.5). This large spread is primarily due to GPU workload increasing with settings, not CPU limitations.

The data indicates that at 4K Ultra, the system is still delivering 112 FPS, which means the RTX 5090 is not fully saturated even at the highest settings. The 32 GB VRAM and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are likely overkill for Overpower, but they ensure that the GPU never runs out of resources, allowing the CPU to feed frames without interruption.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific pairing of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 8th out of 1,744 tested combos in Overpower. This top-0.5% placement puts it in elite company, though not at the absolute pinnacle. The rank reflects the combined strength of both components, but the GPU’s 94th percentile vs the CPU’s 93rd percentile suggests the RTX 5090 is the primary driver of this high placement.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the benchmark database — the Intel Core Ultra 5 235, AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT, Intel Core i7-13850HX, and Intel Core i9-13980HX — all have average scores within 0.8% of the 7900X. This indicates that swapping the CPU for any of these would likely produce nearly identical Overpower frame rates, as long as the GPU remains the same. The deltaPct values are so small (ranging from -0.1% to -0.8%) that the CPU choice is almost immaterial for this game at these performance levels.

Conversely, the GPU’s nearest rivals include the RTX 5090 D (0.1% higher score) and RTX 5050 Mobile (0.2% higher), which are essentially performance clones in synthetic benchmarks. The AMD Radeon PRO W6600 is 1.3% lower, and the NVIDIA CMP 40HX is 1.6% higher but not a gaming card. This suggests that the RTX 5090 is at the top of the gaming GPU hierarchy, and the combo’s 8th place ranking is likely determined by which CPU is paired with it in the top 7 combos.

The data shows that a system with a slightly stronger CPU (like a 7950X3D, which is not in the FACT PACK) could push this combo higher, but the 7900X is sufficient to reach 8th place. The 112 FPS at 4K Ultra is the headline figure, and it places this combo in a bracket where only a handful of other tested configurations can match.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Overpower?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 280.9 at 1080p with Low settings. This drops to 234.7 FPS at 4K Low, showing that even at the lowest preset, the GPU is not overwhelmed.

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 4K Ultra, the combo delivers an average of 112 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration tested, and the fact that it stays above 100 FPS indicates the RTX 5090 has substantial headroom for this game.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in Overpower?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is roughly 26% across all settings, while the CPU’s 12 cores and high clock speeds keep frame rates from collapsing at lower resolutions.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 7900X compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X has an average benchmark score of 50,556, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 235, 0.4% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT, and 0.5-0.8% lower than the Intel Core i7-13850HX and i9-13980HX. These differences are negligible for gaming.

Q: What kind of memory bandwidth does the RTX 5090 provide?

A: The RTX 5090 has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. This is likely why the combo maintains high FPS at 4K, as texture streaming is not a bottleneck.

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking among tested configurations?

A: This Ryzen 9 7900X + RTX 5090 pairing ranks 8th out of 1,744 tested combos in Overpower. This places it in the top 0.5% of all systems tested, with the GPU being the primary driver of this high placement.