Overpower

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for this Overpower configuration show a predictable but informative scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 228 FPS, which drops to 203 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 173 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents an approximate 24% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that even at the lowest quality preset, the GPU remains the primary scaling factor.

The scaling behavior becomes more pronounced when examining the Medium preset, which includes minimum and maximum frame data. At 1080p Medium, the average is 142 FPS with a range of 121-164 FPS. Moving to 1440p Medium, the average drops to 127 FPS (108-146 FPS range), and at 4K Medium, the average falls to 108 FPS (92-124 FPS range). The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Medium is approximately 24%, nearly identical to the Low preset scaling.

High settings tell a similar story: 132 FPS at 1080p, 118 FPS at 1440p, and 100 FPS at 4K. This represents a 24% reduction from 1080p to 4K as well. Ultra settings show the tightest scaling curve: 110 FPS at 1080p, 98 FPS at 1440p, and 83 FPS at 4K, which is a 25% reduction across the resolution range.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all four settings presets suggests that the scaling bottleneck is uniformly distributed between the CPU and GPU. The fact that even at Low settings the frame rate drops by roughly a quarter from 1080p to 4K indicates that the Radeon RX 7900 XT's rendering pipeline is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the Core Ultra 5 245 maintains adequate frame delivery at lower resolutions. The data shows no anomalous jumps or plateaus that would indicate a CPU bottleneck at any specific resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In the Overpower benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT achieves a combo rank of 502 out of 2980 tested combinations. This places the configuration in the top 17% of all tested combos for this game, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU.

The combo rank reflects the balanced nature of this pairing. The CPU itself sits at the 90th percentile when compared against all CPUs in the broader benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 48995. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G at 49196 (0.4% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 at 49228 (0.5% higher), the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H at 48698 (0.6% lower), and the Intel Core i5-14600K at 48618 (0.8% lower). This cluster of scores within a 1.3% band indicates that the Core Ultra 5 245 is competitively positioned among mainstream and some high-end desktop processors.

The GPU, meanwhile, sits at the 55th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13745. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon 660M at 13812 (0.5% higher), the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile at 13821 (0.5% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 570X at 13871 (0.9% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT at 13543 (1.5% lower). The GPU's percentile ranking is notably lower than the CPU's, which suggests that in this pairing, the GPU is the more modest component relative to its own product category.

Given that the GPU ranks at the 55th percentile while the CPU ranks at the 90th, the combo rank of 502 out of 2980 makes sense. The configuration benefits from a strong processor that can feed frames efficiently, but the GPU's mid-pack standing relative to other graphics cards caps the overall performance ceiling. The data indicates that for Overpower specifically, this combo outperforms roughly 83% of tested configurations, which is a solid result but not an elite one.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 31 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It contains 57,700 million transistors across a 529 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1387 MHz, a game clock of 2025 MHz, and a boost clock of 2394 MHz. Memory runs at 2500 MHz with 20 Gbps effective speed.

The memory subsystem consists of 20 GB of GDDR6 across a 320-bit bus, delivering 800.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This substantial memory allocation is relevant for Overpower's higher resolution and Ultra settings, where the data shows average frame rates still exceeding 83 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 20 GB capacity ensures that texture streaming and geometry data remain resident without spilling to system memory, which would cause stutter.

The GPU's compute resources include 5376 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 192 render output units. It also features 84 ray tracing cores. The pixel rate is 459.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 804.4 GTexel/s. Floating point performance reaches 51.48 TFLOPS for FP32 and 103.0 TFLOPS for FP16 at a 2:1 ratio.

In benchmark tests, the GPU scores 5623 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 12756 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 71068 in Geekbench Vulkan. Passmark results include 29009 for G3D, 16828 for GPU compute, and lower scores for specific DirectX versions (158 for DX10, 340 for DX11, 110 for DX12, and 322 for DX9). The G2D score is 1232.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 55 against all GPUs, combined with its nearest rival being the RX 9070 XT at 1.5% lower, indicates that this card performs competently but not exceptionally within its peer group. For Overpower, the GPU's role is clearly dominant at higher resolutions—the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K at each settings preset shows a consistent 24-25% reduction, which aligns with the GPU becoming the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the configuration delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 228 FPS, Medium averages 142 FPS (with a range of 121-164 FPS), High averages 132 FPS, and Ultra averages 110 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is substantial at 86 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is only 10 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 22 FPS.

At 2560x1440, frame rates remain strong. Low settings average 203 FPS, Medium averages 127 FPS (108-146 FPS range), High averages 118 FPS, and Ultra averages 98 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium at 1440p is 76 FPS, Medium to High is 9 FPS, and High to Ultra is 20 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the configuration still maintains playable frame rates. Low settings average 173 FPS, Medium averages 108 FPS (92-124 FPS range), High averages 100 FPS, and Ultra averages 83 FPS. The Low-to-Medium gap at 4K is 65 FPS, Medium-to-High is 8 FPS, and High-to-Ultra is 17 FPS.

The data reveals that the Medium preset consistently provides the most balanced frame delivery, as it is the only preset with recorded minimum and maximum values across all resolutions. The 1080p Medium range (121-164 FPS) shows a 43 FPS spread, the 1440p Medium range (108-146 FPS) shows a 38 FPS spread, and the 4K Medium range (92-124 FPS) shows a 32 FPS spread. This narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU's workload becomes more uniform as pixel count increases.

Across all resolutions, Low settings show the largest absolute frame rate improvements over the next preset up, while Medium to High shows the smallest improvements. This pattern indicates that Low settings remove most of the GPU's visual processing burden, while Medium and High are relatively closer in computational cost.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this configuration?

A: The highest recorded average is 228 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 has an average benchmark score of 48995, which is 0.4% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G at 49196 and 0.5% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 at 49228.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT sits at the 55th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 13745.

Q: Does the configuration maintain 60+ FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the measured average at 3840x2160 Ultra is 83 FPS.

Q: How many total combos does this configuration rank against in Overpower?

A: This combo ranks 502 out of 2980 tested combinations.

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

A: At 1080p High, the average is 132 FPS, while at 4K High it drops to 100 FPS, a reduction of 32 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a desktop processor from the Core Ultra Series 2, based on the Arrow Lake architecture manufactured on a 3 nm process by TSMC. It features 14 cores and 14 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The chip has a 65 W TDP and uses the Intel Socket 1851. It supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth, and includes ECC memory support.

The cache hierarchy consists of 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor communicates via PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes (CPU only). It integrates Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 64 execution units. The CPU was released on 2025-01-06 with a launch MSRP of $270. The transistor count is 17,800 million across a 243 mm² die.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 3318 in Cinebench R15 multicore and 468 in single core. Cinebench R20 results are 13828 multicore and 1952 single core. Cinebench R23 shows 32924 multicore and 4648 single core. Passmark tests include 400942 for data compression, 30236 for data encryption, 33304 for extended instructions, 365 for prime numbers, 120548 for floating point math, 91187 for integer math, 38706 for multithread, 2569 for physics, 49140 for random string sorting, and 4394 for single thread.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 90 among all CPUs places it well above the GPU's percentile of 55. In Overpower, the CPU's role is to maintain frame delivery at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is less taxed. The data supports this: at 1080p Low, the 228 FPS average indicates the CPU can push frames well beyond typical display refresh rates. The relatively small frame rate drops from 1080p to 1440p (e.g., 132 to 118 FPS at High settings) suggest that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this resolution range.

However, the CPU's nearest rival comparison shows that it performs within 0.8% of the Intel Core i5-14600K and within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900. This tight clustering means that for Overpower, the choice between these processors would yield negligible frame rate differences. The CPU's 14 cores and 14 threads (no hyperthreading) are adequate for this action game, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across all measured presets.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance between visual quality and frame delivery across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the average of 142 FPS with a range of 121-164 FPS provides smooth gameplay on high refresh rate displays. At 1440p Medium, the average of 127 FPS (108-146 FPS range) remains comfortably above 100 FPS. Even at 4K Medium, the 108 FPS average (92-124 FPS range) ensures that the experience stays fluid.

For users prioritizing maximum visual fidelity, the Ultra preset remains viable at every resolution. The 1080p Ultra average of 110 FPS, 1440p Ultra average of 98 FPS, and 4K Ultra average of 83 FPS all exceed the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset offers a middle ground, with 132 FPS at 1080p, 118 FPS at 1440p, and 100 FPS at 4K.

The Low preset delivers the highest frame rates (228 FPS at 1080p, 203 FPS at 1440p, 173 FPS at 4K) but likely sacrifices significant visual detail. Given that Medium provides more than double the minimum acceptable frame rate at every resolution, and the jump from Low to Medium is substantial (86 FPS at 1080p, 76 FPS at 1440p, 65 FPS at 4K), there is little reason to select Low for this configuration unless targeting extremely high refresh rates.

The data indicates that Medium is the recommended starting point. The measured minimum frame rates at Medium (121 FPS at 1080p, 108 FPS at 1440p, 92 FPS at 4K) are all above 90 FPS, providing a consistent experience without noticeable dips. The frame time consistency, as evidenced by the narrow ranges, suggests that Medium avoids the worst-case spikes that can occur at higher settings. For competitive play, High at 1080p (132 FPS average) or 1440p (118 FPS average) offers a good compromise, while Ultra is best reserved for single-player or visually focused sessions where the 83-110 FPS range is acceptable.