Hard West

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is a high-end desktop configuration tested on Hard West, a turn-based tactics game released in November 2015. In the database, this combination holds the 186th rank out of 3,722 tested combos, meaning it sits in the upper tier of tested systems. The following analysis covers how the pairing ranks among its peers, the measured frame rates across settings and resolutions, and the specific role the CPU and GPU play in this particular title.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 186 out of 3,722, this combo is far faster than the majority of assessed setups, yet still 185 other configurations produces higher scores for this title. The CPU at its core, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT, falls into the 81st percentile of all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 29,879, which puts it right next to a few familiar AMD parts. The closest neighbor is the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, which scores 29,868—an essentially identical result. The Ryzen 7 8845HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS both land at 29,955, which is slightly higher, and the Ryzen 5 9600X is only 0.6% behind. The 5800XT therefore is not a standout among lower-voltage mobile chips, though it is a full desktop 8-core/16-thread part.

The graphics side uses the RTX 4090, which is at the 88th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 60,347, and the nearest rival is the Intel Arc Pro A60 at 60,326 (a delta of essentially zero). The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 trails by 0.3%, and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 runs 2.9% behind, showing the 4090 is a solid high-end GPU in this context.

When we look at the total system rank of 186th, it’s clear the RTX 4090 is driving most of the placement. The CPU’s mid-80s percentile helps, but a 4090 is such a strong graphics card that it carries the entire system to a practically unbeatable result in a 2015 turn-based tactic game. The 4090’s raw memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s and its 24 GB of VRAM are specs from the database that indicate this high-end card can move the frame rate through any workload regardless of resolution or settings.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the measured data suggests that 1440p with Ultra settings is the sweet spot. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset yields a measured average of 108 FPS, which is both visually refined and far above the basic smoothness threshold of ~60 FPS. The 1080p Ultra preset scores 171 FPS—far more than needed for a 60 Hz display, but still only 62% of the 1440p Ultra number. In essence, Ultra at 1440p keeps the frame rate near 108 and doesn’t sacrifice visual quality.

If you want higher headroom for future use, High at 1440p lowers the average to 144 FPS, which is still plenty smooth, but Ultra just about the same effective experience. For 4K, the situation changes: an 4K Ultra falls to 57 FPS, which is only passable, and an 4K High stays at 76 FPS. Since Ultra at 1440p is both above the common 60 FPS target and vastly clearer, that is the recommended setting for most systems with this configuration. For anyone with a 4K panel, High is the optimal compromise in this measured dataset—a 53% drop from 1440p High is reflected in the 76 FPS average, still very playable for turn-based tactic.

The Low and Medium presets are never necessary on this system, but they do serve as low-bound: Low at 1440p averages 215 FPS, and Medium floors at 188 FPS. If the goal is absolute maximum frame counts, those are there, but they are not the reason to own an RTX 4090.

Resolution Scaling

Scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows a consistent pattern of performance loss at every setting. For example, on High preset, the average FPS is 212 at 1920x1080, 144 at 2560x1440, and 76 at 3840x2160. The drop between 1080p and 1440p is 68 FPS, and the drop from 1440p to 4K is also 68 FPS. That is a certainly consistent numerical pattern. At 4K, the GPU is doing three times the pixel work compared to 1080p, and the fact that the 4090 still pulls 212→144→76 shows it is the GPU that governs the whole. Even the best CPUs cannot compensate for pixel fill.

Looking at the Ultra numbers: 1080p 171, 1440p 108, 4K 57. Each resolution step subtracts roughly half of the previous gain? Actually not exactly. The pattern repeats: at 4K, the frame rate drops to a third of the 1080p value. That scale is typical of a GPU-managed workload in a turn-based strategy setting, where geometry is moderate and texture fill rates at high resolutions dominate the GPU.

The fact that 4K Low yields 120 FPS while 1080p Ultra yields 171 FPS shows that the 4090 remains the primary limiting factor—the extra 4K load is massive, but Low the GPU can’t be fully utilized by that game’s engine. The CPU is not starved: from 1080p to 4K the delta is large, meaning the resolution, not the CPU, is the limiting parameter whenever GPU capacity is reduced.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Low: 250 FPS average, no min/max available. This is the highest recorded number on this system, nearly double the 4K ceiling.
• Medium: 233 average, with a 198 minimum and 268 maximum, proving the medium preset is highly competitive.
• High: 212 average.
• Ultra: 171 average.

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Low: 215 average.
• Medium: 188 average (min 160, max 216).
• High: 144 average.
• Ultra: 108 average.

3840x2160 (4K)

• Low: 120 average.
• Medium: 99 average (min 84, max 113).
• High: 76 average.
• Ultra: 57 average.

The data clearly shows that at 4K, the game still exceeds the smoothness threshold in all presets except Ultra—which is exactly 57 FPS, just 3 FPS below a standard 60 Hz thershold. At 1440p, even the Ultra preset exceeds 100 FPS, making it the best of both high quality and high refresh. At 1080p, all presets deliver at least 171 FPS, so a 240 Hz display would be fully utilized on High or Ultra. For 4K, the RTX 4090’s huge range is best exploited using Medium (99) or High (76), as the 57 FPS Ultra does not allow full use of whatever parameter.

GPU Role

The RTX 1920's role is the dominant source of frame performance in Hard West. Its 24 GB GDDR6X VRAM, 384-bit bus, and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth are far beyond what this 2017 title can consume, but they ensure no texture or map drop occurs. A 5nm AD102 chip with a boost clock of 2520 MHz and a base clock of 2235 MHz, the GPU also includes the 16384 shading units, 512 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, plus 128 RT cores. While the game does not use ray tracing, the sheer raster throughput explains why the FPS remains robust even when the resolution jumps.

The benchmark scores inside the database place the GPU at the 88th percentile. Its average metrics include a G3D score of 82.58 TFLOPS FP32 and a pixel 443.5 GPixel/s. However, in this game, the GPU's role is not to stress the RT cores. It’s the raw pixel shader rate using that drives the 76 FPS on 4K High. A a measure, the GPU records 38,194 points in the PassMark G3D test, while the CPU spatial adjacent compute.

In practice, the GPU explicitly couples VRAM bandwidth and the number of SMs with the resolution. The measured sp threshold shows the game loses about 33% of its average FPS for each resolution height, so the VRAM bandwidth is enough to avoid a data feed bottleneck. Given the 1.01TB/s bandwidth, Hard Compute uses the GPU’s rate, not at its storage, so memory capacity is not a restriction. Even at 4K with the highest texture load, 24 GB orders no pressure; the game’s high resolution draw scene is still enough to take the load.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank in the database for Hard West?

A: The combination is ranked 186 out of 3,722 tested combos, placing it in the top tier of the test set.

Q: What is the fastest measured frame rate at 1080p?

A: The highest value is 250 FPS, which occurs at Low settings in 1080p. Medium 233, High 212, and Ultra 171.

Q: Should I run at 4K Ultra on this GPU?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average is 57 FPS, just below a 60 FPS pass. So it’s cautious: use Ultra if V-synced to 60, or choose High (76) for comfortable 1 worst.

Q: Which component is more responsible for performance in this game?

A: GPU-helper. The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K, while the CPU’s effect is low. Both are fixed, but the 4090’s pixel throughput (1.014 GB/s) matches the observed scaling.

Q: How does the GTX 4090 compare to its market segment?

A: The RTX 4090 sits in the 88th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest competitor is the Intel Arc Pro A60 with a score within 0.1%, with the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 0.3% behind.

Q: What the highest average FPS measured at 1440p?

A: The Low preset gives 215 FPS. Medium gives 188, High 144, and Ultra 108 – all above 60 FPS, so all settings are playable at 1440p.

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This combination is a prime example of upper-tier hardware outpacing a 2015 turn-grade title. The sensor favorably says you can pick anywhere from Medium to Ultra on a resolution up to 1440p with no risk of dropping below 108 FPS at 60 Hz. At 4K, retention 60 FPS requires dropping from Ultra would be only 57, so staying at High or Medium is advised. The CPU’s 8-core/16-thread package is not the limiter; the GPU’s pixel output, and the game’s simple engine, rather the fact that the game is hardly taxed, holds the bigger picture.