Overpower

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

The measured FPS data for Overpower reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, but the shape of that curve tells an interesting story about where the bottleneck lies in this system. Starting at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo delivers 129 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings drops the average to 115 FPS, a reduction of 14 FPS or roughly 11%. The jump to 3840x2160 at Low settings yields 98 FPS, another 17 FPS drop, representing about 15% fewer frames than the 1440p result.

The scaling pattern across resolutions suggests that the GPU is becoming progressively more stressed as pixel counts rise, but the CPU is still keeping pace. From 1080p Low to 4K Low, the total drop is 31 FPS, which is a 24% reduction. That is a relatively modest penalty for a 4x increase in pixel count, indicating that the RTX 2060 SUPER is not completely overwhelmed at 4K in this title, at least at lower graphical presets.

Looking at High settings, the resolution scaling becomes more pronounced. At 1080p High, the system produces 75 FPS. At 1440p High, that falls to 67 FPS, an 8 FPS drop. At 4K High, the average is 57 FPS, another 10 FPS decline. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings imposes a 15% performance hit, which is steeper than the Low-setting curve. This suggests that as the graphical load increases, the GPU's role as the limiting component becomes more dominant.

The Medium preset shows a similar trajectory: 81 FPS at 1080p, 72 FPS at 1440p, and 61 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, meanwhile, starts at 62 FPS at 1080p, drops to 56 FPS at 1440p, and falls to 47 FPS at 4K. The Ultra curve is the most compressed in absolute terms — only 15 FPS separates the best and worst resolutions — which implies that the GPU is hitting a performance ceiling regardless of resolution when the highest settings are applied.

What does this imply about the limiting component? At 1080p Low, the system achieves 129 FPS, but the CPU is a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus with a 5.80 GHz boost clock. That processor is unlikely to be the constraint at any resolution tested here. The data points toward the GPU as the primary limiter, especially at 4K and at higher presets. The fact that 4K Ultra still manages 47 FPS, while 4K Low reaches 98 FPS, shows that the GPU has headroom when settings are reduced, but the ceiling is clearly set by the graphics card's capabilities.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. Its boost clock is rated at 1650 MHz, with a base clock of 1470 MHz. The card carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. These specifications place the GPU in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs according to the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 18093.

In Overpower, the GPU's memory configuration appears sufficient for the resolutions tested. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is not shown to be a limiting factor in the measured frames — the data shows playable averages even at 4K, which typically demands more memory. The 256-bit bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth provide enough throughput to feed the shading units, TMUs, and ROPs without causing stutters that would show up as low minimum FPS values.

The RTX 2060 SUPER has 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. Its pixel rate is 105.6 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 224.4 GTexel/s. These figures help explain why the card can still produce 47 FPS at 4K Ultra in Overpower, a game that appears to be moderately demanding on graphics hardware rather than punishing. The FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS gives the card enough compute headroom for this title's effects, though the gap between Low and Ultra presets at every resolution suggests that the game's higher settings add substantial shader work.

The measured FPS at Medium settings includes minimum and maximum values, which provide insight into frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the average is 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 and maximum of 93. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 72 FPS with a minimum of 61 and maximum of 83. At 4K Medium, the average is 61 FPS with a minimum of 52 and maximum of 70. The spread between minimum and maximum frames is consistent — roughly 24 FPS at 1080p and 18-19 FPS at higher resolutions — indicating that the GPU maintains stable performance without major spikes or drops.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's position relative to its nearest rivals is tight. It sits only 0.4% below the RTX 3060 Mobile in average benchmark score, 0.5% below the AMD Radeon Pro 5700, 1.5% below the Radeon RX 460, and 1.6% below the Intel Arc A770M. These small deltas suggest that in synthetic benchmarks, the card is closely matched with those competitors, though in Overpower specifically, the measured FPS data shows what this particular configuration can achieve.

# How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2100 out of 2980 tested combos in Overpower. This places the system in the lower third of all configurations that have been benchmarked for this game. The rank of 2100 means that 880 combos performed worse, while 2099 performed better, indicating that this pairing is not particularly strong for Overpower despite the capable CPU.

The CPU is a top-tier processor — it sits in the 96th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 84003. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (0.2% higher score), AMD EPYC 4584PX (1.1% higher), and AMD EPYC 9135 (1.2% higher), with the AMD EPYC 7F72 coming in 1.3% lower. The GPU, however, is far more modest, ranking in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs. This mismatch between a very strong CPU and a mid-range GPU explains why the combo ranks where it does.

The data suggests that in Overpower, the GPU is the limiting factor for this combo's ranking. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the combo would likely rank higher given the processor's elite standing. Instead, the 2100th place out of 2980 combos reflects the RTX 2060 SUPER's moderate position in the GPU hierarchy. The measured FPS numbers confirm this: even at 1080p Low, the system only reaches 129 FPS, which is respectable but not exceptional for a processor of this caliber.

The delta between the CPU's percentile (96) and the GPU's percentile (62) is 34 points, a substantial gap. This imbalance is characteristic of a system where the graphics card holds back the overall gaming performance. In a game like Overpower, which appears to scale with GPU load based on the resolution scaling data, the combo's rank is dictated largely by the GPU's capabilities rather than the CPU's immense processing power.

# FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Overpower?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 129, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo produces an average of 47 FPS, which is the lowest measured average across all tested configurations.

Q: What is the difference in FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings yield 115 FPS while Ultra settings yield 56 FPS, representing a 59 FPS difference between the two presets.

Q: Does the combo maintain consistent frame pacing at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the minimum FPS values are 69 at 1080p, 61 at 1440p, and 52 at 4K, with maximum values of 93, 83, and 70 respectively, showing a stable spread of roughly 18-24 FPS.

Q: How does the combo's rank in Overpower compare to its component percentiles?

A: The combo ranks 2100 out of 2980 tested combos, while the CPU sits in the 96th percentile and the GPU in the 62nd percentile, indicating the GPU drags down the overall ranking.

Q: What is the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 75 at 1920x1080 to 57 at 3840x2160, a total reduction of 18 FPS.

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

The Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus is a 24-core, 24-thread processor from the Core Ultra Series 2, built on Arrow Lake Refresh architecture with a 3 nm process node from TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.80 GHz. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s, and it includes integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 64 execution units, though the discrete GPU handles rendering in this system.

The processor's cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache. With 24 cores operating at up to 5.80 GHz, this CPU is designed for heavy multi-threaded workloads. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 51731, and single-core score is 7303, placing it firmly in high-performance territory. The PassMark multithread score of 60860 and single-thread score of 4823 further confirm its capabilities.

In Overpower, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. At 1080p Low, where CPU load is typically highest relative to GPU load, the system produces 129 FPS. This is a strong result that suggests the CPU is not holding back performance at lower resolutions. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see FPS plateau across different resolutions at the same settings, but the data shows clear resolution-based scaling at every preset.

The 24 cores and 24 threads provide ample parallelism for game logic, physics, and AI tasks that Overpower might utilize. The high boost clock of 5.80 GHz ensures strong single-threaded performance for those tasks that cannot be parallelized. The L3 cache of 36 MB shared is generous and helps keep frequently accessed data close to the cores, reducing memory latency.

However, the measured FPS data indicates that even with this powerful CPU, the system cannot exceed 129 FPS at 1080p Low. This ceiling is more likely set by the GPU's rendering capabilities than by the CPU's processing limits. The fact that the combo ranks 2100 out of 2980 in Overpower, despite the CPU's 96th percentile standing, reinforces the interpretation that the processor is not the limiting factor in this game.

# Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Analyzing the measured FPS data across all presets and resolutions, the Medium settings appear to offer the most balanced experience for this combo. At 1080p Medium, the system achieves 81 FPS average with a minimum of 69 FPS, providing smooth gameplay with room to spare. At 1440p Medium, the average is 72 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS, which remains playable on most displays. At 4K Medium, the average is 61 FPS with a minimum of 52 FPS, which is acceptable for slower-paced action but may feel less fluid in fast scenes.

High settings are also viable for players prioritizing visual quality. At 1080p High, the average is 75 FPS, which is 6 FPS lower than Medium but still smooth. At 1440p High, the 67 FPS average is close to the 72 FPS Medium result, suggesting that the visual upgrade comes at a modest cost. At 4K High, the 57 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for smooth gameplay.

Ultra settings are only recommended for players with lower resolution displays. At 1080p Ultra, the 62 FPS average is playable, and at 1440p Ultra, the 56 FPS average is borderline. At 4K Ultra, the 47 FPS average is below the comfort zone for most action games, so this preset is not advisable at that resolution.

Low settings provide the highest frame rates — 129 FPS at 1080p, 115 FPS at 1440p, and 98 FPS at 4K — but the visual quality reduction may not be worth the performance gain for most players. The data suggests that Medium at 1080p or 1440p hits the sweet spot, offering frame rates well above 60 FPS while maintaining reasonable graphical fidelity. For 4K users, Medium is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS, making it the recommended choice at that resolution.

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

The following table summarizes all measured average FPS values for the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER in Overpower:

1920x1080:

• Low: 129 FPS average
• Medium: 81 FPS average (minimum 69, maximum 93)
• High: 75 FPS average
• Ultra: 62 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 115 FPS average
• Medium: 72 FPS average (minimum 61, maximum 83)
• High: 67 FPS average
• Ultra: 56 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 98 FPS average
• Medium: 61 FPS average (minimum 52, maximum 70)
• High: 57 FPS average
• Ultra: 47 FPS average

At 1080p, the progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline: 129 to 81 to 75 to 62 FPS. The largest single drop is from Low to Medium at 48 FPS, while the Medium-to-High transition costs only 6 FPS, and High-to-Ultra costs 13 FPS. This suggests that the Medium preset captures most of the performance headroom while High adds minor visual improvements for a small FPS penalty.

At 1440p, the same pattern emerges: 115 FPS at Low, 72 at Medium, 67 at High, and 56 at Ultra. The Low-to-Medium drop is 43 FPS, Medium-to-High is 5 FPS, and High-to-Ultra is 11 FPS. The relatively small difference between Medium and High at both 1080p and 1440p indicates that High settings may be worth using if the visual upgrade is noticeable.

At 4K, the values compress: 98 FPS at Low, 61 at Medium, 57 at High, and 47 at Ultra. The Low-to-Medium gap narrows to 37 FPS, and the High-to-Ultra gap is 10 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 47 FPS is the only measured average below 50 FPS, making it the weakest configuration in the dataset.

The minimum FPS values at Medium settings show that frame dips are modest: 69 at 1080p, 61 at 1440p, and 52 at 4K. These minimums are all within 15 FPS of their respective averages, indicating consistent frame delivery without severe hitches. The maximum values at Medium settings reach 93, 83, and 70 FPS respectively, showing that the system can burst above the average when scenes are less demanding.

Overall, the measured data paints a picture of a system that handles Overpower competently at 1080p and 1440p across most presets, with 4K requiring Medium settings or lower to maintain smooth frame rates. The GPU is the clear limiting factor, as evidenced by the resolution scaling and the combo's rank in the bottom third of tested configurations.