Overpower

Overpower’s measured performance data pairs a six-core Intel Core i5-9400 with AMD’s Radeon RX 9070, producing a combo that ranks 645th out of 1,744 tested combinations in this Action title. The pairing lands in the 79th percentile for the GPU and the 50th percentile for the CPU, which immediately signals a lopsided relationship: the graphics card is doing the heavy lifting, while the processor sits at the median of all CPUs. This dynamic plays out clearly across the measured frame rates, where the GPU’s headroom is repeatedly capped by the older Coffee Lake chip, especially at lower resolutions.

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

The Intel Core i5-9400 is a 14 nm Coffee Lake part with 6 cores and 6 threads, meaning no hyper-threading. Its base clock sits at 2.90 GHz with a boost of 4.10 GHz, and it draws 65 W TDP. The chip’s synthetic average benchmark score is 2,305, which places it exactly at the 50th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database are the Intel Core i3-10305 (average score 2,300, deltaPct 0.2), the Intel Core i3-1125G4 (2,299, deltaPct 0.2), the Intel Xeon E-2134 (2,295, deltaPct 0.4), and the Intel Core i7-8809G (2,319, deltaPct -0.6). These are all within a fraction of a percent of each other, confirming that the i5-9400 is a thoroughly mid-pack processor in raw compute terms.

In Overpower, the CPU’s role becomes apparent when observing the measured FPS at 1080p with Low settings: 158.6 FPS. That is the highest frame rate recorded for this combo, yet the GPU is capable of far more. The RX 9070’s Passmark G3D score is 25,381, placing it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA A2 (34,866, deltaPct -0.2) and the Quadro GV100 (34,677, deltaPct 0.3). The delta between CPU and GPU percentiles (50 vs. 79) suggests the i5-9400 is the limiting factor for maximum frame output, particularly when settings are lowered to reduce GPU load. The chip’s 9 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support at 42.7 GB/s are adequate for feeding frames, but the lack of additional threads means the processor cannot sustain the absolute peak throughput the RX 9070 could theoretically deliver in a less CPU-bound scenario.

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

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is a 4 nm RDNA 4.0 part built on the Navi 48 chip, with 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die. It carries 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock is 1330 MHz, with a game clock of 2070 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz. Memory runs at 2518 MHz, or 20.1 Gbps effective. The card has 3,584 shading units, 224 TMUs, and 128 ROPs, plus 56 ray-tracing cores. Its FP32 throughput is 36.13 TFLOPS, and the pixel rate is 322.6 GPixel/s. This is a high-end part with a 220 W TDP, dual-slot design, and two 8-pin power connectors; the suggested PSU is 550 W. The launch MSRP is 549 USD.

In Overpower, the GPU’s dominance is clear when looking at the 4K Low setting result: 147.9 FPS. That is a massive jump from the 4K Ultra result of 76.1 FPS, showing that the RX 9070 has substantial headroom when the visual load is reduced. The card’s 16 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for the game’s demands, as evidenced by the fact that even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate does not collapse — it stays well above 60 FPS. The GPU’s average benchmark score is 34,780, and its percentile rank of 79 is nearly 30 points higher than the CPU’s percentile. The nearest rival, the NVIDIA A2, scores 34,866, a deltaPct of -0.2, meaning the RX 9070 is effectively tied with it in synthetic terms. This reinforces the idea that the graphics card is not the bottleneck in this combo; rather, it is the CPU that holds back the higher frame rates at lower resolutions.

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

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of scaling across resolutions. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 118.2 FPS; at 1440p High, it drops to 101.5 FPS; and at 4K High, it falls to 86.2 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings is roughly 27%, which is a moderate decline. However, the Low settings tell a different story: 1080p Low runs at 158.6 FPS, 1440p Low at 153.8 FPS, and 4K Low at 147.9 FPS. The difference between 1080p and 4K at Low is only about 6.7%, which is remarkably small. This is the classic signature of a CPU-bound configuration at lower settings: the GPU is not being stressed, so resolution changes have minimal impact on frame rate.

Conversely, at Ultra settings, the scaling is more pronounced: 1080p Ultra runs at 98.6 FPS, 1440p Ultra at 82.3 FPS, and 4K Ultra at 76.1 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is about 22.8%, which is larger than at Low but still not extreme. The Medium settings sit between these extremes: 1080p at 122.7 FPS, 1440p at 110.4 FPS, and 4K at 91.5 FPS. The fact that the 4K Low result (147.9 FPS) is higher than the 1080p Ultra result (98.6 FPS) shows that the GPU is not the limiting factor at Low settings; the CPU is. At Ultra, the GPU load increases, and the frame rates drop accordingly, but the RX 9070 still manages to keep 4K playable at 76.1 FPS. The data indicates that this combo is well-balanced at 4K Ultra, where both components are taxed, but at 1080p Low, the i5-9400 holds back the RX 9070 from reaching its full potential.

FAQ

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-9400 a bottleneck for the Radeon RX 9070 in Overpower?

A: Yes, the data suggests so. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 158.6 FPS, but at 1440p Low it only drops to 153.8 FPS, and at 4K Low it is still 147.9 FPS. This minimal scaling indicates the CPU is limiting frame rates, as the GPU has ample headroom at low settings.

Q: What is the best resolution and setting combination for this pairing?

A: The 4K Ultra result of 76.1 FPS is fully playable, and the 1440p High result of 101.5 FPS offers a smooth experience. For maximum frame rates, 1080p Low delivers 158.6 FPS, but the CPU caps performance there.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-9400 has an average benchmark score of 2,305, which is 0.2% above the Intel Core i3-10305 (2,300) and 0.2% above the Core i3-1125G4 (2,299). It is 0.4% above the Xeon E-2134 (2,295) and 0.6% below the Core i7-8809G (2,319).

Q: How does the GPU rank against its closest competitors?

A: The RX 9070 has an average score of 34,780, which is 0.2% below the NVIDIA A2 (34,866) and 0.3% above the Quadro GV100 (34,677). It is also 0.7% above the Radeon HD 7970 (34,541) and 0.8% above the Radeon PRO W6400 (34,511).

Q: Does the game favor the CPU or GPU at 4K?

A: At 4K, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor. The 4K Ultra frame rate of 76.1 FPS is lower than 4K Medium (91.5 FPS) and 4K Low (147.9 FPS), showing that the GPU load scales with settings. The CPU’s impact is lessened at this resolution.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, 1080p runs at 122.7 FPS, while 4K runs at 91.5 FPS. That is a drop of 31.2 FPS, or about 25.4%, indicating a moderate GPU load increase with resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data for this combo in Overpower is presented below, with all values being average frames per second.

At 1080p (1920x1080):

• Low settings: 158.6 FPS
• Medium settings: 122.7 FPS
• High settings: 118.2 FPS
• Ultra settings: 98.6 FPS

At 1440p (2560x1440):

• Low settings: 153.8 FPS
• Medium settings: 110.4 FPS
• High settings: 101.5 FPS
• Ultra settings: 82.3 FPS

At 4K (3840x2160):

• Low settings: 147.9 FPS
• Medium settings: 91.5 FPS
• High settings: 86.2 FPS
• Ultra settings: 76.1 FPS

The largest single-step drop occurs between 1080p Medium (122.7 FPS) and 1080p High (118.2 FPS), a difference of 4.5 FPS. The smallest drop is between 1080p Low (158.6 FPS) and 1440p Low (153.8 FPS), a difference of 4.8 FPS. The most significant resolution penalty appears at Ultra settings, where moving from 1080p to 1440p costs 16.3 FPS (from 98.6 to 82.3), and moving from 1440p to 4K costs another 6.2 FPS (from 82.3 to 76.1). Across the board, Low settings show the least sensitivity to resolution, with a total drop of 10.7 FPS from 1080p to 4K. High settings show a total drop of 32.0 FPS, Medium shows 31.2 FPS, and Ultra shows 22.5 FPS. These numbers confirm that the RX 9070 has the most headroom at Low settings, where the CPU becomes the bottleneck, while the GPU’s load increases substantially as settings rise.