Overpower

The data for Overpower on this Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile combination presents a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings presets. The measured frames per second (FPS) values show a system that is consistently capable, though the relationship between presets and resolutions reveals where the performance ceiling sits. This analysis walks through the measured rows to determine the optimal configuration, the role of each component, and how this specific pairing ranks against other tested combinations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Overpower indicates that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions, providing a significant performance uplift over High and Ultra while maintaining a higher minimum frame rate where recorded. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers an average of 139 FPS with a minimum of 118 FPS and a maximum of 160 FPS. This contrasts with the High preset at 129 FPS average and the Ultra preset at 107 FPS average. The jump from Medium to High is only 10 FPS, while the jump from Low to Medium is 83 FPS at this resolution, suggesting that Medium captures most of the available performance headroom without sacrificing visual fidelity as much as Low.

At 2560x1440, the pattern holds. Medium produces an average of 124 FPS with a minimum of 105 FPS and a maximum of 142 FPS. The High preset drops to 115 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 95 FPS average. The delta between Medium and High is 9 FPS, while the delta between Low and Medium is 74 FPS. This consistent gap indicates that the Medium preset is the sweet spot for maintaining a high refresh rate experience. For 3840x2160, Medium averages 105 FPS with a minimum of 90 FPS and a maximum of 121 FPS. High averages 98 FPS, and Ultra averages 81 FPS. At 4K, the Medium preset still clears the 90 FPS threshold for the minimum, which is notable for a demanding resolution.

The Low preset, while offering the highest average frame rates—222 FPS at 1080p, 198 FPS at 1440p, and 168 FPS at 4K—comes with a visual cost that the data alone cannot quantify. Since the measured rows show no minimum or maximum values for Low, the consistency of that preset is less documented. Given that Medium provides a minimum of 118 FPS at 1080p and 90 FPS at 4K, it is the recommended choice for users who want a smooth experience without the steep performance penalty of High or Ultra. For competitive play where maximum frame rate is paramount, Low is the only option that exceeds 200 FPS at 1080p, but the lack of min/max data for that preset makes Medium the safer recommendation for general use.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is the primary driver of Overpower’s frame rates, and its specifications align with the measured results. The GPU features 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is substantial for a mobile part, and it directly supports the high texture and geometry loads that games like Overpower present at 4K resolution. The memory clock is listed at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed, which is a high data rate that facilitates the sustained throughput seen in the benchmark rows.

The GPU’s compute resources are extensive, with 10496 shading units, 328 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. The boost clock of 1515 MHz, while not the highest in absolute terms, is paired with a pixel rate of 169.7 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 496.9 GTexel/s. These figures translate to the FPS numbers observed: at 3840x2160 Ultra, the average is 81 FPS, which is a demanding workload for any GPU. The fact that the RTX 5090 Mobile maintains an average above 80 FPS at 4K Ultra indicates that the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower presets, but it does show strain as settings increase.

The GPU’s benchmark scores corroborate its gaming performance. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 5871, and in Passmark G3D, it scores 30034. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 201834 and Vulkan score of 198405 further confirm its compute capabilities. Relative to other GPUs, the RTX 5090 Mobile sits at the 84th percentile, with its nearest rivals including the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (0.8% higher average score) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (0.5% lower). This places it in a competitive tier, though the data shows that in Overpower specifically, the frame rates are healthy but not class-leading. The GPU’s 95 W TDP is modest for the performance delivered, and the PCIe 5.0 x16 interface ensures adequate bandwidth for the 24 GB memory pool.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data across resolutions reveals a consistent scaling pattern that points to the GPU as the primary performance driver. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at the Medium preset, the average FPS drops from 139 to 124, a decrease of 15 FPS or roughly 10.8%. From 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at Medium, the average drops from 124 to 105, a decrease of 19 FPS or roughly 15.3%. This escalating drop rate is typical of GPU-bound scenarios, where the pixel count increases by a factor of 1.78 from 1080p to 1440p and 2.25 from 1440p to 4K, but the frame rate does not decrease proportionally, indicating that other factors like memory bandwidth and cache efficiency are helping to mitigate the load.

At the High preset, the scaling is similar: 129 FPS at 1080p, 115 FPS at 1440p, and 98 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 10.9% and 14.8%, respectively. The Ultra preset shows the steepest absolute decline: 107 FPS at 1080p, 95 FPS at 1440p, and 81 FPS at 4K, representing drops of 11.2% and 14.7%. The Low preset exhibits the largest frame rate range, from 222 FPS at 1080p to 168 FPS at 4K, a drop of 24.3% from 1080p to 4K. This larger proportional decline at Low settings suggests that the CPU is able to feed the GPU more consistently at lower graphical loads, but the GPU still becomes the bottleneck as resolution increases.

The minimum FPS values, only recorded for the Medium preset, show a similar trend: 118 FPS at 1080p, 105 FPS at 1440p, and 90 FPS at 4K. The maximum values are 160, 142, and 121, respectively. This data indicates that even at the lowest recorded frames, the system stays above 90 FPS at 4K, which is a strong result. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Medium results in a 24.5% reduction in average FPS, which is less than the pixel count increase, suggesting that the RTX 5090 Mobile’s memory bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s is sufficient to prevent severe bottlenecks.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile ranks 765th out of 3713 tested combos in Overpower. This places it in the top 20.6% of all combinations, which is a strong showing for a mobile platform. The combo rank is a holistic metric that considers both CPU and GPU performance in the context of this specific game. Given that the GPU is at the 84th percentile and the CPU is at the 85th percentile, the combo rank of 765 is slightly lower than either percentile alone might suggest, indicating that Overpower’s workload does not perfectly align with the strengths of both components.

The rank of 765 out of 3713 means that 2948 other combos perform worse in this game, while 764 perform better. This is a competitive position, but it is not at the very top tier. The data shows that the combo is capable of high frame rates at 4K, which suggests that the ranking is influenced by other combos that may have higher-end desktop parts or more optimized mobile configurations. The fact that the combo ranks in the top 21% confirms the balance between the 16-core CPU and the 24 GB GPU, but it also indicates that there is headroom for improvement if a user were to consider a different pairing.

The nearest rivals for the CPU include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (0.1% slower average score) and the Intel Core 7 250H (0.2% slower), which are very close in overall CPU performance. For the GPU, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (0.8% faster average score), which is a desktop card. This comparison shows that the RTX 5090 Mobile is performing near desktop-class levels, which is reflected in the combo’s rank. The 3713 total combos tested provide a broad context, and the 765th position indicates that while this is a strong setup, it is not the absolute best for Overpower, likely due to the presence of higher-tier desktop CPUs or GPUs in the database.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H is a 16-core, 22-thread processor based on the Meteor Lake architecture, built on a 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.90 GHz with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, and it has a TDP of 45 W. The cache hierarchy includes 112 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. These specifications are relevant to Overpower’s performance, as the game’s frame rates at lower resolutions and settings can be influenced by CPU throughput.

In Overpower, the CPU’s role is evident in the scaling from Low to Medium settings. At 1080p, the Low preset achieves 222 FPS, while Medium achieves 139 FPS. This 83 FPS gap suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at very high frame rates, but the graphical settings impose a limit. The CPU’s multi-threaded performance, as measured by Cinebench R23 (17984.5 multi-core) and Geekbench (11657 multi-core), indicates that it can handle the game’s physics and AI workloads without becoming a bottleneck at lower presets. The Passmark multithread score of 29376 and the data compression score of 339489 further support this.

The CPU’s single-thread performance is also strong, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1810.5 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3697. This is critical for games like Overpower that rely on a single main thread for game logic. The boost clock of 5.10 GHz is high for a mobile processor, and it helps maintain consistent frame times. The CPU’s percentile rank of 85 against all CPUs places it in the upper echelon, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.7% of its average benchmark score, showing that it is competitive with other high-end parts.

The integrated graphics, Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 128EU, are not used for gaming in this context, but they do not detract from the dedicated GPU’s performance. The CPU’s memory support of DDR5 with a dual-channel bus and 89.6 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient to feed the RTX 5090 Mobile’s 24 GB frame buffer. Overall, the CPU role in Overpower is to provide a stable foundation for the GPU, and the data shows that it does so effectively, with the frame rates being consistently high across all settings and resolutions.

FAQ

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

A: The Medium preset offers the best balance, with average FPS of 139 at 1080p, 124 at 1440p, and 105 at 4K. It also has recorded minimum FPS of 118, 105, and 90, respectively, ensuring a smooth experience.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 Mobile’s memory configuration impact 4K performance?

A: The 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth allows the GPU to maintain an average of 98 FPS at 4K High and 81 FPS at 4K Ultra, indicating that memory capacity and bandwidth are not limiting factors.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: At the Low preset, the CPU enables 222 FPS at 1080p, showing it is not a bottleneck. However, at the Medium preset and above, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, as evidenced by the scaling from 1080p to 4K.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested systems in Overpower?

A: The combo ranks 765th out of 3713 tested combinations, placing it in the top 21% of all systems in the database for this game.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values for the Medium preset across resolutions?

A: The minimum FPS for Medium is 118 at 1920x1080, 105 at 2560x1440, and 90 at 3840x2160, providing a consistent floor above 90 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU’s single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance?

A: The CPU scores 1810.5 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 17984.5 in multi-core, with a Passmark single-thread score of 3697, showing strong performance in both areas for gaming workloads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS across settings is as follows: Low delivers 222 FPS, Medium delivers 139 FPS with a minimum of 118 FPS and a maximum of 160 FPS, High delivers 129 FPS, and Ultra delivers 107 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is the largest at 83 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 10 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 22 FPS. This resolution shows the highest frame rates in the dataset, with Low exceeding 200 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS is 198 for Low, 124 for Medium (minimum 105, maximum 142), 115 for High, and 95 for Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 24 FPS for Low, 15 FPS for Medium, 14 FPS for High, and 12 FPS for Ultra. The Medium preset maintains a minimum above 100 FPS, which is a key threshold for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS is 168 for Low, 105 for Medium (minimum 90, maximum 121), 98 for High, and 81 for Ultra. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 30 FPS for Low, 19 FPS for Medium, 17 FPS for High, and 14 FPS for Ultra. At 4K, the Ultra preset falls below 85 FPS, while Medium stays above 100 FPS on average.

The data shows a consistent hierarchy: Low > Medium > High > Ultra at every resolution. The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum values, providing a complete picture of its performance envelope. The Ultra preset, while the most demanding, still achieves an average above 80 FPS at 4K, which is respectable for a mobile GPU. The Low preset at 4K (168 FPS) is faster than the Ultra preset at 1080p (107 FPS), highlighting the GPU’s headroom at lower graphical loads.