Overpower

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER produces a combination that lands in the lower half of tested systems for Overpower. Specifically, this combo ranks 2100 out of 2980 tested configurations, placing it in the 30th percentile of all combos. This is a significant indicator that while the CPU is a top-tier component, the GPU’s age and mid-range positioning heavily bottleneck the overall experience in this action title. The ranking suggests that users with this pairing will see frame rates that are playable but far from the high-refresh-rate territory that the CPU alone could theoretically support.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 2100 out of 2980 is a clear signal that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the limiting factor. The CPU, a 12-core, 24-thread Zen 5 part, has an average benchmark score of 54762, placing it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF (scoring 55093, a -0.6% delta) and the Intel Core i7-14700F (scoring 53620, a 2.1% delta), showing that the 9900X3D is competitive with high-end desktop processors. In contrast, the GPU’s average benchmark score is only 18093, placing it in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs, with rivals like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18159, -0.4% delta) and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, -0.5% delta). The massive disparity between the CPU's near-top-tier standing and the GPU's mid-pack performance means that in Overpower, the system is almost entirely GPU-bound. The data implies that upgrading the GPU would yield far more tangible performance gains than any CPU-side change.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 1470 MHz, with a boost clock of 1650 MHz. Memory runs at 1750 MHz, translating to 14 Gbps effective. These specifications are reflected in its benchmark scores, such as a Passmark G3D score of 16462 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 76957. In Overpower, the GPU’s role is dominant. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 62 FPS, while at 1080p Low, it jumps to 129 FPS. This scaling indicates that the GPU’s compute and memory subsystems are being stressed by higher settings. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the drop to 47 FPS at 4K Ultra suggests that both the memory bandwidth and raw shading power (7.181 TFLOPS FP32) are insufficient for 4K high-fidelity gaming. The GPU's 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present, but Overpower appears to rely more on traditional rasterization, as the performance deltas between settings are consistent with a standard rendering workload.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal balance between visual quality and performance is the Medium preset at 1080p or 1440p. At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves an average of 81 FPS, with a minimum of 69 FPS and a maximum of 93 FPS. This is a solid, smooth experience for a fast-paced action game. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 72 FPS, with a minimum of 61 FPS, which is still acceptable for most displays. The High preset at 1080p yields 75 FPS average, but the jump to Medium provides a 6 FPS gain while likely offering a similar visual experience. The Ultra preset is not recommended, as it drops to 62 FPS at 1080p and 56 FPS at 1440p, approaching the threshold where frame pacing becomes less consistent. For 4K, the data shows that even Low settings (98 FPS average) are preferable to Medium (61 FPS) or High (57 FPS), but the visual compromise is steep. The best experience per the measured rows is 1080p Medium, which offers the highest average FPS above the 60 FPS threshold without sacrificing the frame-time stability seen in the min/max figures.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low settings produce an average of 129 FPS. Medium settings yield an average of 81 FPS, with a minimum of 69 and a maximum of 93. High settings drop to an average of 75 FPS. Ultra settings bring the average down to 62 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 67 FPS, indicating that the GPU’s shading units and memory bandwidth are heavily taxed by higher quality presets.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings average 115 FPS. Medium settings average 72 FPS, with a minimum of 61 and a maximum of 83. High settings average 67 FPS. Ultra settings average 56 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 59 FPS, showing a similar percentage drop as 1080p but with lower absolute values. The 1440p Medium result of 72 FPS is notable, as it remains above the 60 FPS threshold, making this a viable resolution for the combo.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to struggle significantly. Low settings average 98 FPS, which is surprisingly high, but this is likely due to the reduced shading complexity. Medium settings average 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 and a maximum of 70. High settings drop to 57 FPS, and Ultra falls to 47 FPS. The 4K results show a clear cliff edge: the jump from Low to Medium costs 37 FPS, and from Medium to Ultra costs another 14 FPS. The minimum FPS of 52 at 4K Medium suggests that the GPU is hitting its memory bandwidth limit, causing occasional stutters in busy scenes.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain a 60+ FPS average?

A: Based on the measured data, 1080p Medium (81 FPS) and 1440p Medium (72 FPS) both exceed the 60 FPS target. 4K Medium (61 FPS) is borderline, but its minimum of 52 FPS makes it less stable.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X3D has an average benchmark score of 54762. It is 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF (55093) and 1.3% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (54053). It is also 2.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700F (53620).

Q: Does the GPU have enough VRAM for this game?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 47, which suggests that while VRAM capacity is not necessarily exceeded, the memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is insufficient for the high-resolution textures and shading demands.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 1440p at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average FPS is 75. At 1440p High, the average FPS is 67. This represents a drop of 8 FPS, or about 10.7%, which is a relatively modest penalty for the resolution increase.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the primary bottleneck in this system?

A: The data strongly indicates the GPU is the bottleneck. The CPU ranks in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 62nd percentile. The FPS scaling across resolutions and settings is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, as the CPU has ample headroom.

Q: How does the combo rank compared to all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 2100 out of 2980 tested combinations. This places it in the lower third of all systems, confirming that the GPU’s mid-range performance drags down the overall ranking despite the high-end CPU.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge), manufactured on a 4 nm process by TSMC. It has a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The CPU features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and a massive 128 MB of L3 cache. Its memory support is DDR5 with a dual-channel bus and a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. The CPU’s benchmark scores are exceptional: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 47737 and a single-core score of 6739, a Geekbench multicore score of 22884, and a Passmark multithread score of 56154. In Overpower, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. Given that the game is an action title, the 12 cores and 24 threads are more than sufficient to handle the game's logic. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (129 FPS) shows that the CPU can push high frame rates, but the GPU can't keep up at higher settings. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking and its proximity to rivals like the Core Ultra 5 245KF (within 0.6%) suggest that even a weaker CPU would produce identical FPS in this GPU-bound scenario.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K are telling. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 129 at 1080p to 115 at 1440p and 98 at 4K. This is a drop of 14 FPS (10.9%) from 1080p to 1440p, and another 17 FPS (14.8%) from 1440p to 4K. This scaling is relatively linear and indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU’s pixel fill rate is being challenged. At Medium settings, the FPS goes from 81 at 1080p to 72 at 1440p and 61 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 9 FPS (11.1%), and from 1440p to 4K is 11 FPS (15.3%). At High settings, the FPS goes from 75 at 1080p to 67 at 1440p and 57 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 8 FPS (10.7%), and from 1440p to 4K is 10 FPS (14.9%). At Ultra settings, the FPS goes from 62 at 1080p to 56 at 1440p and 47 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 6 FPS (9.7%), and from 1440p to 4K is 9 FPS (16.1%). The consistent pattern of a ~10% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a ~15% drop from 1440p to 4K suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER is scaling as expected for a GPU with 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs. The pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s are the limiting factors. The CPU, with its high single-thread score (1269 in 3DMark single-thread), is not the cause of these drops. This scaling analysis confirms that the system is firmly GPU-limited, and the CPU's performance headroom is irrelevant to the frame rate at higher resolutions.