Overpower

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 paired with the AMD Radeon 890M integrated graphics is a mobile combo built around a high-core-count Zen 5 CPU and a capable, if not class-leading, integrated GPU. In the 2023 action title Overpower, this combination ranks 2804th out of 2980 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 6% of all tested systems. This ranking is not a reflection of a weak CPU, but rather the result of the Radeon 890M being the decisive bottleneck in this particular game, as the measured frame rates show a clear pattern of GPU limitation across all resolutions and settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2804 out of 2980 represents the 94th percentile of tested systems, meaning that roughly 94% of all tested combos deliver higher average frame rates in Overpower. This is a low ranking, but it must be contextualized by the hardware involved. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a 16-core, 32-thread processor with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, built on the Zen 5 architecture with a 4 nm process. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU scores an average of 77740, placing it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs tested. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX, which scores 76513 (a 1.6% lower average), and the Intel Core i9-14900K, which scores 79097 (1.7% higher). This puts the CPU in the same league as high-end desktop processors, despite being a mobile part.

However, the GPU side tells a different story. The AMD Radeon 890M, an integrated graphics processor with 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units, has an average benchmark score of 9210, which places it in the 45th percentile of all GPUs tested. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Vega 8 (average score 9221, 0.1% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (9273, 0.7% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 (9294, 0.9% higher). This means the 890M performs at roughly the level of a mid-range discrete GPU from over a decade ago. When paired with a top-tier CPU, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, dragging the overall combo rank down. The data suggests that in Overpower, the CPU is rarely the constraint; instead, the Radeon 890M’s raw throughput of 5.939 TFLOPS (FP32) and pixel rate of 92.80 GPixel/s are insufficient to push frame rates to competitive levels at any resolution above 1080p Low.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 890M is a RDNA 3.5 architecture integrated GPU, fabricated on a 4 nm process by TSMC. It has a base clock of 400 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz. Its memory configuration is System Shared, meaning it uses the system’s LPDDR5X memory rather than dedicated VRAM. The memory bus width is also System Shared, and the bandwidth is System Dependent, which in this combo is 256.0 GB/s due to the CPU’s quad-channel memory support. This shared memory arrangement is a double-edged sword: it allows the GPU to access a large pool of memory, but it also means that memory bandwidth is shared with the CPU, potentially causing contention in memory-intensive scenarios.

In Overpower, the GPU’s role is critical. The measured frame rates show a clear ceiling imposed by the 890M’s compute capabilities. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 64 FPS, which is the highest average across all tested configurations. Dropping to Medium settings reduces this to 40 FPS, and High further to 37 FPS. The Ultra preset yields 31 FPS. These numbers indicate that the GPU is heavily utilized even at the lowest settings, and as settings increase, the GPU’s limited shading units and texture units become overwhelmed. The 890M’s 64 TMUs and 32 ROPs are modest figures, and the FP32 throughput of 5.939 TFLOPS is roughly one-tenth of what a modern high-end discrete GPU offers. The RT cores (16) and DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) are present, but the raw fill rate and compute power are simply too low for a demanding action title like Overpower at higher presets.

The boost clock of 2900 MHz is respectable for an integrated GPU, but it cannot compensate for the lack of dedicated VRAM. Since the memory is System Shared, the GPU must compete with the CPU for memory bandwidth. The CPU’s 256.0 GB/s bandwidth is high for a mobile part, but in practice, the GPU’s performance will be limited by how efficiently it can access this shared pool. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (23 FPS) versus 4K Low (48 FPS) shows a 25 FPS swing, indicating that the GPU’s shading and texture units are the primary bottleneck, not memory latency. At 1080p Low, the 64 FPS average suggests the GPU is just at the edge of playability for this game, but any increase in resolution or settings pushes it below the 60 FPS threshold.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, but the rate of degradation is steeper than what would be expected if the CPU were the limiting factor. At 1920x1080 Low, the average is 64 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops this to 57 FPS, a reduction of 7 FPS (approximately 11%). At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls to 48 FPS, a further reduction of 9 FPS (approximately 16% from 1440p). This scaling is roughly linear with the increase in pixel count, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates would stay relatively flat across resolutions, since the CPU workload would not increase with pixel count.

For the Medium preset, the scaling is similar: 40 FPS at 1080p, 36 FPS at 1440p, and 30 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 10 FPS, a 25% reduction. For High settings, the averages are 37 FPS at 1080p, 33 FPS at 1440p, and 28 FPS at 4K, a 9 FPS drop (24%). Ultra settings show 31 FPS at 1080p, 27 FPS at 1440p, and 23 FPS at 4K, an 8 FPS drop (26%). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings indicates that the GPU’s fill rate and pixel throughput are the dominant constraints. The 890M’s pixel rate of 92.80 GPixel/s and texture rate of 185.6 GTexel/s are simply insufficient to maintain higher frame rates as pixel counts increase.

This resolution scaling also reveals that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this game. The Ryzen AI Max+ 395, with its 16 cores and 32 threads, has a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 35314 and a Geekbench multicore score of 20992, indicating it can easily handle the game’s CPU workload at all tested resolutions. The fact that frame rates drop by roughly 10-25% when moving from 1080p to 4K across all settings confirms that the GPU is the constraining component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates would be more similar across resolutions, especially at lower settings where the GPU’s workload is lighter.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo in Overpower is as follows, for each resolution and settings combination:

• 3840x2160 (4K): Low settings yield an average of 48 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 30 FPS, with a minimum of 26 FPS and a maximum of 35 FPS. High settings give 28 FPS average. Ultra settings provide 23 FPS average. The variance between min and max for Medium (26-35 FPS) shows a 9 FPS range, indicating some scene-dependent fluctuation, but the overall performance is below the 60 FPS target.

• 2560x1440 (1440p): Low settings average 57 FPS. Medium settings average 36 FPS, with a min of 30 FPS and max of 41 FPS. High settings average 33 FPS. Ultra settings average 27 FPS. The 1440p results show a clear pattern: only Low settings approach playability at 57 FPS, while Medium and above fall below 40 FPS.

• 1920x1080 (1080p): Low settings average 64 FPS, which is the only configuration in the entire dataset that exceeds 60 FPS. Medium settings average 40 FPS, with a min of 34 FPS and max of 46 FPS. High settings average 37 FPS. Ultra settings average 31 FPS. At 1080p, the Low preset is the only viable option for smooth gameplay, as all other presets fall below 45 FPS average.

The data shows that the Radeon 890M’s performance in Overpower is heavily dependent on both resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the 64 FPS average is just above the 60 FPS threshold, making it the only playable configuration. At 1440p Low, the 57 FPS average is close to playable, but the 3 FPS margin below 60 FPS suggests it may dip below in demanding scenes. At 4K Low, the 48 FPS average is significantly below 60 FPS, and all Medium, High, and Ultra presets at any resolution fail to reach 45 FPS. The Medium preset’s min FPS values (26 FPS at 4K, 30 FPS at 1440p, 34 FPS at 1080p) indicate that even the average frame rates may not be sustainable in action-heavy sequences, as the minimums are substantially lower.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo in Overpower are clear: the Low preset at 1920x1080 is the only configuration that delivers an average FPS above 60. The 64 FPS average at 1080p Low is the highest score in the entire dataset, and it provides a smooth experience for an action game. If the user has a 1440p monitor, the Low preset at 2560x1440 yields 57 FPS average, which is playable but with occasional dips below 60 FPS; this may be acceptable for less demanding action sequences, but the 1080p Low is the safer choice for consistent performance.

For users who prefer higher visual fidelity, the Medium preset at 1080p offers 40 FPS average, but the 34 FPS minimum means that frame rates will drop noticeably during intense combat or when multiple effects are on screen. This is below the 60 FPS target and may result in a less responsive experience. The High preset at 1080p (37 FPS) and Ultra preset at 1080p (31 FPS) are not recommended, as they do not provide a significant visual improvement over Medium in most cases, while delivering frame rates that are below the playability threshold for an action game.

At higher resolutions, the Low preset remains the best option. At 1440p Low, the 57 FPS average is close to the 60 FPS target, and it may be viable for users who prioritize resolution over frame rate. At 4K Low, the 48 FPS average is below 60 FPS, and the game may feel less fluid, but it is still playable for slower-paced sections. For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the data suggests using the Low preset at 1080p as the default, with the option to drop to 1440p Low if the user has a higher-resolution display and can tolerate slightly lower frame rates. The Medium preset is only viable at 1080p (40 FPS), and even then, the minimum FPS of 34 suggests it is not a stable experience.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo in Overpower?*

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 delivers the highest average FPS at 64, which is the only configuration in the measured data that exceeds 60 FPS. At 2560x1440 Low, the average drops to 57 FPS, while 3840x2160 Low yields 48 FPS.

*Q: Can this combo achieve 60 FPS at 4K in Overpower?*

A: No. The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 48 FPS with Low settings. Medium, High, and Ultra presets at 4K produce 30, 28, and 23 FPS respectively, all well below 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU performance compare to the GPU performance in this combo?

A: The CPU, AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, has an average benchmark score of 77740, placing it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. The GPU, AMD Radeon 890M, has an average score of 9210, placing it in the 45th percentile. The CPU is far more capable relative to its peers than the GPU.

Q: What are the nearest GPU rivals to the AMD Radeon 890M?

A: The nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Vega 8 (average score 9221, 0.1% higher), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (9273, 0.7% higher), and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 (9294, 0.9% higher). All are within 1% of the 890M’s average score of 9210.

Q: Does the combo rank improve at lower resolutions?

A: The combo rank of 2804 out of 2980 is based on the overall measured FPS across all resolutions and settings. The data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at all resolutions, so the rank is not resolution-dependent; the CPU’s high core count does not compensate for the GPU’s limited throughput.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for the Medium preset?

A: For the Medium preset, the minimum FPS is 34 at 1920x1080, 30 at 2560x1440, and 26 at 3840x2160. These minimums are significantly lower than the averages, indicating frame rate drops during demanding scenes.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Strix Halo. It has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a TDP of 55 W. It features a 64 MB shared L3 cache, 1 MB L2 cache per core, and 80 KB L1 cache per core. The CPU supports LPDDR5X memory over a quad-channel interface, providing 256.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 35314 in Cinebench R23 multicore, 2044 in single-core, 20992 in Geekbench multicore, and 2464 in single-core. Its Passmark multithread score is 54934, and its single-thread score is 4147. These numbers place it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77740.

In Overpower, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, physics, and AI, as well as to feed the GPU with draw calls. With 16 cores and 32 threads, the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has ample computational headroom for this action title. The game’s release date of 2023-08-14 means it was designed to run on a wide range of hardware, but its CPU demands are unlikely to stress a processor of this caliber. The measured FPS data shows no evidence of CPU limitation: the frame rates are consistently low across all resolutions, and the scaling with resolution is consistent with GPU-bound behavior. For example, at 1080p Low, the CPU could easily push more than 64 FPS if the GPU were capable, but the 890M’s shading units and texture units are saturated at that point.

The CPU’s high memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s is a double-edged sword in this context. On one hand, it provides the integrated GPU with a relatively fast memory bus for a mobile part, which helps at lower settings. On the other hand, the shared memory architecture means that the GPU’s performance is still limited by the system’s memory subsystem, which is not as fast as dedicated GDDR6 or GDDR6X found in discrete GPUs. The CPU’s boost clock of 5.10 GHz ensures that single-threaded tasks, such as the main game loop, are handled efficiently, but this does not translate into higher frame rates when the GPU is the bottleneck.

The nearest CPU rivals, as listed in the data, include the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX (average score 76513, 1.6% lower) and the Intel Core i9-14900K (average score 79097, 1.7% higher). These are high-end desktop processors, highlighting that the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a top-tier mobile CPU. However, in Overpower, the CPU’s performance is largely irrelevant to the final frame rates because the Radeon 890M cannot keep up. The combo rank of 2804 out of 2980 reflects this mismatch: a powerful CPU paired with a mid-range integrated GPU results in a system that is GPU-bound in most gaming scenarios. For users considering this combo for Overpower, the data suggests that lowering resolution and settings is the only way to achieve playable frame rates, and even then, the experience will be limited by the GPU’s capabilities.