Overpower

Overpower, an Action title released on August 14, 2023, responds to resolution changes in a way that clearly identifies the GPU as the primary performance driver for this configuration. The measured FPS data shows a dramatic scaling from 1080p to 4K across all settings presets, with the gap between resolutions widening as graphical fidelity increases. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 222 FPS at 1920x1080 to 198 FPS at 2560x1440, a 24 FPS reduction, and then further to 168 FPS at 3840x2160, another 30 FPS reduction. This pattern indicates that even at the lowest settings, the rendering load grows substantially with pixel count, pointing to the GPU's fill-rate and memory bandwidth as the limiting factors. At High settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 129 FPS at 1080p, 115 FPS at 1440p, and 98 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings is roughly 24%, but the absolute delta of 31 FPS shows how quickly the rendering pipeline becomes saturated at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior in Overpower reveals a system where the GPU is firmly in control of performance. Looking at the Medium preset, which includes both minimum and maximum FPS readings, the average frame rates are 139 FPS at 1920x1080, 124 FPS at 2560x1440, and 105 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 34 FPS swing from the lowest to highest resolution, or a 24.5% reduction in average FPS when moving from 1080p to 4K. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings also scale consistently: 118 FPS at 1080p, 105 FPS at 1440p, and 90 FPS at 4K. This proportional drop in both average and minimum FPS suggests that the GPU is being pushed progressively harder, with no sudden cliff or bottleneck appearing at any specific resolution. The data implies that the CPU, with its 16 cores and 16 threads, has sufficient headroom to feed the GPU even at 1080p, where the CPU typically has more influence on frame rates. At Ultra settings, the pattern continues: 107 FPS at 1080p, 95 FPS at 1440p, and 81 FPS at 4K. The fact that Ultra 4K still manages 81 FPS average indicates a well-balanced combination, but the consistent downward trend across all presets confirms that pixel throughput is the limiting factor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 plays the dominant role in Overpower's performance, and the data reflects its specifications. This GPU comes with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. For a game like Overpower, which appears to be sensitive to resolution changes, this high memory bandwidth is likely crucial for handling large textures and geometry at 4K resolution. The GPU's base clock is 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, which are the clocks that directly influence the FPS numbers observed. The 21760 shading units and 680 texture mapping units provide substantial compute throughput, but the resolution scaling shows that memory bandwidth and pixel processing are the gating factors. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 81 is still respectable, suggesting the GPU is being utilized efficiently. The GPU's performance percentile of 92 indicates it ranks above most other GPUs in the database, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB with a 0.3% higher average score, the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT with a 1.1% lower score, and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X with a 1.4% lower score. The RTX 5090's FP32 throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s provide the raw compute muscle, but the measured FPS data shows that Overpower primarily stresses memory and rasterization rather than compute shaders. The 176 ROPs are critical for the pixel fill rate of 423.6 GPixel/s, which directly impacts how many pixels can be drawn per second at each resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, the Intel Core Ultra X7 368H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 561 out of 2980 total combos for Overpower. This places it in the top 18.8% of all tested configurations, which is a strong showing for a mobile CPU paired with a desktop-class GPU. The combo rank of 561 suggests that while this system performs well, there are 560 other combinations that achieve higher average FPS in this specific game. The CPU's percentile of 87 versus all CPUs indicates it is a high-performing processor, but the GPU's percentile of 92 is notably higher, reinforcing that the GPU is the stronger component in this pairing. The fact that this combo ranks in the 561st position despite having a top-tier GPU suggests that the CPU might be slightly holding back the system in some scenarios, or that other combos with even more powerful CPUs or higher-clocked GPUs edge it out. The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H's nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks include the Intel Core 7 253PE with a -0.1% delta, the Intel Core 5 223PE with a -0.2% delta, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H with a 0.2% delta. These close margins indicate that the CPU is competitive with other mid-to-high-range processors, but not class-leading. The combo's rank in Overpower specifically highlights that this game rewards GPU throughput more than CPU performance, as the GPU's 92nd percentile ranking is higher than the CPU's 87th percentile ranking.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are 222 for Low settings, 139 for Medium, 129 for High, and 107 for Ultra. The Medium preset at 1080p shows a minimum FPS of 118 and a maximum of 160, giving a range of 42 FPS, which indicates some variance in frame times. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop to 198 FPS for Low, 124 FPS for Medium, 115 FPS for High, and 95 FPS for Ultra. The Medium preset at 1440p has a minimum of 105 FPS and a maximum of 142 FPS, a range of 37 FPS, which is slightly tighter than at 1080p. At 3840x2160, the averages are 168 FPS for Low, 105 FPS for Medium, 98 FPS for High, and 81 FPS for Ultra. The 4K Medium preset shows a minimum of 90 FPS and a maximum of 121 FPS, a range of 31 FPS, which is the tightest variance across all resolutions. This narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is being more consistently loaded, reducing the impact of CPU-driven frame time spikes. The delta between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution is also telling: at 1080p, the difference is 115 FPS (222 vs 107); at 1440p, it is 103 FPS (198 vs 95); and at 4K, it is 87 FPS (168 vs 81). This shrinking delta indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU is so heavily loaded that even dropping to Low settings cannot fully compensate for the increased pixel count.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H is a 16-core, 16-thread processor from the Core Ultra Series 3, built on Intel's 3 nm process with a Panther Lake architecture. Its base clock is 2.00 GHz with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, and it has a 25 W TDP, which is quite low for a processor with this core count. The L3 cache is 18 MB shared, with 2.5 MB L2 per core and 192 KB L1 per core. In Overpower, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU, given the resolution scaling patterns observed. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score is 28221, and its single-core score is 3984, which indicates solid multi-threaded performance but not exceptional single-thread speed. The PassMark single-thread score of 4005 and the multithread score of 32956 further characterize this processor. In the context of Overpower, the CPU's 16 threads are likely sufficient to handle the game's physics and AI workloads, but the data suggests that frame rates are not CPU-limited even at 1080p. The fact that the combo ranks 561st out of 2980 suggests that other CPUs with higher single-core performance might achieve slightly better results in CPU-bound scenarios, but the gap is likely small given the GPU's dominance. The CPU's average benchmark score of 40518 is very close to its nearest rivals: the Intel Core 7 253PE scores 40557 (-0.1%), the Intel Core 5 223PE scores 40585 (-0.2%), the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H scores 40431 (+0.2%), and the Intel Xeon 6507P scores 40426 (+0.2%). These margins are within 0.2% of each other, indicating that the CPU is competitively positioned. The CPU's memory support for LPDDR5X with dual-channel configuration and 153.6 GB/s bandwidth could be a factor in Overpower, but the game appears to be more reliant on the GPU's 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combination in Overpower?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 222, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the performance drop when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 107 at 1920x1080 to 95 at 2560x1440 and then to 81 at 3840x2160, a total reduction of 26 FPS from the lowest to highest resolution.

Q: Is this system more GPU-bound or CPU-bound in Overpower?

A: The data indicates the system is GPU-bound, as the GPU's percentile rank of 92 is higher than the CPU's percentile rank of 87, and the resolution scaling shows consistent FPS drops with increased pixel counts.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 4K Medium settings?

A: The minimum FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings is 90, with a maximum of 121 and an average of 105.

Q: How does this combo rank relative to other tested configurations?

A: This combination ranks 561 out of 2980 total tested combos, placing it in the top 18.8% of all configurations for Overpower.

Q: What is the frame rate range at 1440p High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average FPS is 115, but no minimum or maximum FPS values were recorded for this preset.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the user's performance goals. For players targeting 60 FPS as a baseline, all presets at all resolutions exceed this threshold, with the lowest measured average being 81 FPS at 4K Ultra. However, for those seeking the smoothest experience with high refresh rate displays, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1080p, Medium delivers 139 FPS average with a minimum of 118 FPS, which is well above the 100 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 1440p, Medium provides 124 FPS average with a minimum of 105 FPS, still maintaining a solid frame rate. At 4K, Medium drops to 105 FPS average with a minimum of 90 FPS, which remains playable but begins to approach the 90 FPS lower bound. The High preset at 4K offers 98 FPS average, which is only 7 FPS lower than Medium at the same resolution, suggesting that High might be a better choice for 4K users who want improved visuals without a significant FPS penalty. The Ultra preset, while visually demanding, still delivers 81 FPS at 4K and 107 FPS at 1080p, making it viable for users with 60 Hz displays or those who prioritize image quality over frame rate. The Low preset, while offering the highest FPS (222 at 1080p), likely sacrifices too much visual fidelity for the marginal gains over Medium at higher resolutions, where the GPU is already the bottleneck. The data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot for this combination, providing consistent frame rates across all resolutions with the minimum FPS never dropping below 90, ensuring a stable experience even in demanding scenes.