Overpower

Overpower, an action title released on August 14, 2023, is a demanding benchmark target for mid-range hardware. The tested configuration pairs the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus with the AMD Radeon RX 7600. The CPU sits in the 96th percentile of all processors, while the GPU is in the 57th percentile, hinting at a lopsided pairing. Measured FPS data spans 12 combinations across three resolutions and four quality presets, from a high of 130 FPS at 1080p Low to a low of 47 FPS at 4K Ultra. The data shows a system that can handle high refresh rates only at lighter settings, and which quickly becomes GPU-bound at higher pixel counts.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals a consistent, significant drop in average FPS. At Low settings, the game runs at 130 FPS on 1080p, 116 FPS at 1440p, and 98 FPS at 2160p. Even at the lowest preset, the move from 1440p to 4K costs over 20 % of the frame rate in aggregate, and the gap between 1080p Ultra and 1440p Ultra is narrow but sustained. At Medium, the average slides from 81 to 72 to 61 FPS across the three resolutions. The High preset shows 75 FPS at 1080p, 67 FPS at 1440p, and 57 FPS at 4K. Ultra is the most punishing: 62, 56, and 47 FPS across the same set. The pattern is uniform, suggesting that neither the CPU nor the GPU entirely collapses at any resolution, but the absolute frame rate drops suggest a component becomes the limiter as pixel count climbs.

The FPS counts on the 290K Plus are never the main constraint when the resolution climbs. At 1080p Low the game runs at 130 FPS, yet the CPU is never faster than the GPU can push; if the CPU were heavily limiting, the frame delta from 1080p to 4K would be far smaller. Instead, the drop from 130 to 98 at Low demonstrates that the GPU’s limits appear to scale with resolution in a linear fashion. The 4K Ultra result of 47 FPS shows the RX 7600 cannot satisfy Ultra detail at 3840×2160, and even the Medium preset there (61 FPS) barely holds above the 60 FPS line. While the data shows resolution scaling is smooth, the steepness of the drop from 1440p to 4K – particularly at Ultra where average FPS more than halves – is a signal that the 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer is likely engaged, rather than the CPU.

Settings Recommendations

At 1080p, the RX 7600 plus the 290K Plus can deliver 130 FPS on Low, but the user can choose a more balanced preset without sacrificing the smooth experience. Medium averages 81 FPS, High 75 FPS, and Ultra 62 FPS. Given that only Medium provides a documented minimum FPS of 69 at 1080p, it is the safest recommendation for a consistent frame rate on a 60 Hz display. High is also above 60 FPS, yet its min is not recorded, so one cannot verify that dips remain acceptable. Low has a very high average and should be used when chasing high refresh rate monitors at 1080p.

At 1440p, the situation shifts. Low runs at 116 FPS and Medium at 72 FPS, while High equals 67 FPS and Ultra 56 FPS. The only setting that stays above the 1440p Medium, the 72 FPS average, with a min of 61 FPS, is the clear winner. High’s 67 FPS average is close, but without a min value documented, the data alone does not guarantee a dip-free experience. Ultra at 1440p drops below 60 FPS, so it is not advisable if a 60 FPS floor is required.

For 4K, the only average above 60 FPS is Low at 98 FPS. Medium drops to 61 FPS, which is exactly at the 60 mark, but its min is recorded as 52 FPS, meaning the user will see stutter. High and Ultra do not maintain 60 FPS. Therefore, the best experience according to the measured data is Low at 4K to sustain a high frame rate, or use Medium only if you accept occasional dips. For most players, the medium preset at 1440p offers the best balance across the whole range, providing high average FPS and secure frame floor, without pushing VRAM to the wall.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 7600 is built on the Navi 33 chip and uses 2048 shader units, 32 RT cores, and 64 ROPs. It carries 8 GB of GDDR4 across a 128-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The base clock is 1720 MHz, with a boost clock of 2655 MHz. The data shows that the GPU is the overwhelmingly limiting factor in this test system. At 4K Ultra, the framerate falls to 47 FPS, while the CPU would surely be under 90 % utilization at that resolution. The 8 GB rame is likely to be the reason the game cannot handle Ultra at 4K, but we cannot confirm absolute usage. The 57th percentile of all GPUs for the RX 7600 places it mid-pack, while the CPU twin sits at the 96th percentile, so the GPU is more than a step below its partner.

The GPU’s bandwidth and capacity allow 1080p Medium and High presets without significant issues. However, the 4K Ultra result of 47 FPS demonstrates a severe hoof for the V7600. In the measured rows, even the Low preset at 4K provides a 90 FPS surplus, showing that the card can handle raw geometry, but not the ultra texture overload. The presence of 8 GB VRAM, which is a modest amount for 4K textures, means the game might compress or swap, which explains the 47 FPS minimum. If someone must play at 4K, the best index is set to Low. The NDIA RT low-level feature of this site does not enter this dataset. While the GPU is controlled by the CPU, the performance bottleneck is the 7600, not the 290K.

The pass of the GPU yields to the counterfactual: if the GPU were twice as fast, the CPU could still likely feed it without frame drops, but we do not have second GPU. The data alone shows that when we scale resolution, the FPS counts decline in a nearly linear fashion, which is a textbook GPU-bound pattern.

FAQ

What average FPS does the configuration achieve at 1080p? The data lists three preset at 1080p: Low 130 FPS, Medium 81 FPS, High 75 FPS, and Ultra 62 FPS. Medium provides the highest average above 60 FPS that also includes a recorded minimum of 69 FPS.

Is the Ultra preset usable at 1440p? The measured average FPS at 1440p Ultra is 56 FPS, which is below the typical 60 FPS target. It is not recommended according to the data.

What is the best preset for 4K? Only Low and Medium cross the 60 FPS line. Low averages 98 FPS, while Medium averages 61 FPS but has a recorded min of 52 FPS, causing occasional stutter. Data suggests using Low at 4K.

Does the CPU limit the GPU at low resolutions? The CPU is a 24-core, 24-thread part with a boost clock of 5.8 GHz and a 96th percentile, and the data shows that FPS scaling follows the GPU's resolution scaling. At 1080p Low, the pair hits 130 FPS, but it is not limited by the CPU at that level; the limiting factor is the RX 7600.

How does the combo rank in Overpower? This acquires 2588nd place out of 3713 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 69th percentile for this game.

What is the GPU memory capacity? The AMD Radeon RX 7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. That VRAM size is a constraint at Ultra presets.

How This Combo Ranks

This combo ranks 2588th out of 3713 combinations in Overpower, which translates to only the middle of the pack—actually near the bottom. The nearest rival CPU, the 285H, scores 0.2  LOWER than the 290K (delta 0.2) in the overall benchmark, while the EPYC 7F72 leads 1.3  for the comparator. The GPU has a 57th percentile, and the rig is a mid-range graphics card with an elite CPU. In Overpower, that pairing is not efficient/rewarded: many combos with a weaker processor but a stronger GPU outperform it. The rank knows that the CPU’s extra headroom is irrelevant if the GPU cannot render at high resolutions. Data shows this combo is only around the 70th percent in the database.

Its CPU percentile (96th) and GPU percentile (57th) are separated by 39 points. The game results mirror this: only at 1080 and Low/Medium does the combination achieve high frame rates. At 4K, the GPU not the CPU limits the frame. This was so technically. The ranking of 2588nd only reflects the combined performance; had the GPU been another rank, the position could climb significantly.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX has 24 cores and 24 threads, base clock 3.70 GHz, boost clock 5.80 GHz, with 36 MB of L3 cache. Its closest rival in the Cinebench multi-thread benchmark is the Core Ultra 9 986, which averages 0.2  higher than this unit (deltaPct 0.2). The 290 here passes a 96th percentile of all CPUs tested. In Overpower, this CPU is almost irrelevant as the practical bottleneck is from the 7600 GPU. The RX 7600 has a 128-bit bus and 8 GB memory; switching from 1080p to 4K costs most of the frame rate, never does the CPU become the limiting factor.

The CPU’s multi-core strength is only measured in systemized benchmarks (Cinebench R23 multi: 51731, single: 7303; Passmark multiply-thread 60860, single 4823). However, at 1080p Low, the combo only achieves 130 FPS, not a hint saying that the CPU is not snappy. The CPU supports up 115.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, but again the video memory bandwidth/amount holds more sway. The processor can easily feed the GPU at 21.75 TFLOPS, but the GPU pixel/texel rates show that the cards performance sets the max. Thus, the role of this CPU in this combo is supportive, not limiting, and the benchmark data strongly indicates that.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists every measured average FPS from the pack, described as average frame rate (with any reported min/max in parentheses).

| Resolution | Setting | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840×2160 | Low | 98 | – | – |

| 3840×2160 | Medium | 61 | 52 | 71 |

| 3840×2160 | High | 57 | – | – |

| 3840×2160 | Ultra | 47 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | Low | 116 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | Medium | 72 | 61 | 83 |

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