Outriders

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination in Outriders reveal a clear progression as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces 107.6 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 drops that to 89.4 FPS, a reduction of 18.2 FPS. At 3840x2160, the average falls to 44.1 FPS, which is less than half of the 1080p figure.

This scaling pattern indicates that the game becomes increasingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The RTX 5060, with its 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, handles 1080p and 1440p with relative ease. The steep drop at 4K—from 89.4 FPS at 1440p High to 44.1 FPS at 4K High—represents a 50.7% performance loss, which is a larger proportional decline than the pixel count increase alone would suggest. This points to the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading resources being the limiting factor at 4K.

The Low preset tells a similar story but with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 136.9 FPS. At 1440p Low, it maintains 121 FPS. At 4K Low, it still delivers 82.9 FPS. The gap between Low and High at 4K is substantial: 82.9 FPS versus 44.1 FPS, a difference of 38.8 FPS. This wide margin suggests that the higher preset levels impose significant rendering costs that the RTX 5060 cannot fully absorb at 4K resolution.

The CPU's role in this scaling is secondary. The Ryzen 5 2600, a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Zen architecture, provides enough throughput to feed the GPU at 1080p and 1440p. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11186 and single-core score of 1579 are modest by current standards, but Outriders does not appear to be heavily CPU-threaded at these settings. The data shows that the FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is only 18.2 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 45.3 FPS—a much larger decline that clearly implicates the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear picture of which preset offers the best balance. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers 101.2 FPS, which is only 6.4 FPS lower than High (107.6 FPS). The Medium preset sits between them at 123.9 FPS, while Low reaches 136.9 FPS. Given that Ultra at 1080p remains above the 100 FPS threshold, it is the recommended choice for players who prioritize visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

At 1440p, the situation changes. Ultra drops to 65.7 FPS, which is noticeably lower than High's 89.4 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is 23.7 FPS, a significant margin that suggests Ultra's additional effects tax the GPU heavily. High at 1440p provides a solid 89.4 FPS, making it the recommended preset for this resolution. Medium offers 103.8 FPS and could be chosen for higher refresh rate displays, but High provides the best visual fidelity while staying comfortably above 60 FPS.

At 4K, no preset reaches the 60 FPS target. Ultra manages only 36.3 FPS, High 44.1 FPS, and Medium 61.7 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one that breaks the 60 FPS barrier at 4K, making it the clear recommendation for this resolution. Low at 82.9 FPS is playable but sacrifices too much visual detail for the marginal gains over Medium. Players with 4K displays should select Medium to maintain a playable frame rate, while those with 1440p or 1080p monitors can afford to push to High or Ultra respectively.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 2600 and RTX 5060 ranks 1196th out of 1693 tested combos in Outriders. This places it in the 29.3rd percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 70% of tested combos perform better in this specific game. The ranking reflects the CPU's age and the GPU's mid-range positioning rather than any fundamental incompatibility between the two components.

The CPU's overall benchmark percentile is 77, indicating it outperforms 77% of all tested processors in general workloads. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-1345U, scores 19691 versus the Ryzen 5 2600's 19616 average, a delta of -0.4%. The AMD Ryzen 5 7530U trails by 0.6%, while the Intel Core i5-11600KF is 0.6% ahead and the Intel Core i7-10700F is 0.7% behind. These small deltas show that the Ryzen 5 2600 remains competitive with much newer processors in synthetic benchmarks, but the combo rank in Outriders suggests that the game's engine does not fully utilize the CPU's 12 threads.

The GPU's percentile is 73, with its nearest rival being the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at a 0% delta. The RTX 5060's average benchmark score of 30109 is essentially tied with the RX 7700 XT's 30097. This parity in synthetic tests does not translate to identical gaming performance in Outriders, as the combo rank demonstrates. The RTX 5060's 8 GB VRAM may be a limiting factor in this looter shooter, which features dense environments and numerous on-screen effects.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of presets is playable. Low produces 136.9 FPS, Medium 123.9 FPS, High 107.6 FPS, and Ultra 101.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 35.7 FPS, which is substantial but not prohibitive. The transition from Medium to High costs 16.3 FPS, while High to Ultra costs only 6.4 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the top end.

At 2560x1440, the numbers compress slightly. Low delivers 121 FPS, Medium 103.8 FPS, High 89.4 FPS, and Ultra 65.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 55.3 FPS, and the jump from High to Ultra is especially steep at 23.7 FPS. This indicates that Ultra's extra effects are disproportionately expensive at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes more dramatic. Low hits 82.9 FPS, Medium 61.7 FPS, High 44.1 FPS, and Ultra 36.3 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 21.2 FPS, from Medium to High is 17.6 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 7.8 FPS. Only Low and Medium maintain playable frame rates at 4K, with Medium barely crossing the 60 FPS threshold.

GPU Role

The RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB206 chip manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It contains 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, with 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The GPU has 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its FP32 performance is rated at 19.18 TFLOPS.

The memory subsystem is a key factor in Outriders' performance. The 8 GB of GDDR7 memory operates at 1750 MHz with a 28 Gbps effective data rate across a 128-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gameplay, but the 4K results suggest that the bandwidth and capacity are stretched thin at higher resolutions. The significant FPS drops when moving from High to Ultra at 4K—44.1 to 36.3 FPS—point to memory pressure or shading limitations.

The GPU's clocks are set at a base of 2280 MHz and a boost of 2497 MHz. The pixel rate is 119.9 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 299.6 GTexel/s. These figures are moderate for a modern GPU, and the measured results align with this positioning. The RTX 5060's PassMark G3D score of 20891 places it in the 73rd percentile, with its nearest rival being the RX 7700 XT at a 0% delta. In Outriders, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases, with the CPU providing adequate support at lower resolutions but the GPU dictating performance at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1080p gaming with this combo?

A: Ultra is recommended at 1080p, delivering 101.2 FPS. This is only 6.4 FPS lower than High (107.6 FPS) but provides additional visual quality. Medium offers 123.9 FPS and Low reaches 136.9 FPS if higher frame rates are preferred.

Q: Can this combo achieve 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Only the Medium preset crosses the 60 FPS threshold at 3840x2160, with an average of 61.7 FPS. High produces 44.1 FPS and Ultra drops to 36.3 FPS, so 4K gaming requires Medium settings or lower for smooth performance.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 2600 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 scores 19616 on average. The Intel Core i5-1345U is 0.4% ahead, the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U is 0.6% behind, the Intel Core i5-11600KF is 0.6% ahead, and the Intel Core i7-10700F is 0.7% behind. These differences are minimal.

Q: What is the FPS difference between High and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High averages 89.4 FPS while Ultra averages 65.7 FPS. The 23.7 FPS difference makes Ultra noticeably less smooth, so High is the better choice at this resolution.

Q: Does the RTX 5060's VRAM capacity affect 4K performance?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR7 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The steep FPS drops at 4K—from 82.9 FPS on Low to 44.1 FPS on High—suggest that the memory subsystem or shading resources become limiting factors at this resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Outriders?

A: It ranks 1196th out of 1693 tested combos, placing it in the 29.3rd percentile. The CPU's 77th percentile and GPU's 73rd percentile in general benchmarks do not translate to a higher in-game ranking, indicating the game's specific demands.