Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 produces a performance profile in Outriders that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphical settings. The measured frame rates reveal a system where the GPU is the primary scaling factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s capabilities become more apparent at lower settings and resolutions. This analysis examines the data from the benchmark results to interpret how this combination behaves across the tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the GPU's workload increasing with pixel count. At 1080p High settings, the combo delivers 125.8 FPS. Moving to 1440p High reduces performance to 93.2 FPS, a drop of 32.6 FPS. At 4K High, the average frame rate falls to 52.8 FPS, which is a substantial 73.0 FPS lower than the 1080p result. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 3070 is the limiting factor as resolution increases, with the CPU having sufficient headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions.

The impact of resolution is even more pronounced when examining the Ultra preset. At 1080p Ultra, the system achieves 110.7 FPS, but this drops to 66.7 FPS at 1440p and further to 38.8 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is less than half the frame rate of the 1080p Ultra result, demonstrating that the GPU’s rendering capabilities are saturated by the combination of high resolution and maximum graphical fidelity. The data suggests that for smooth 4K gameplay, users would need to lower settings, as even High settings only produce a 52.8 FPS average.

Interestingly, the scaling between Low and Medium settings at each resolution shows a less severe performance penalty than the jump to Ultra. At 1440p, the Low preset yields 133.2 FPS, while Medium produces 118.1 FPS, a difference of 15.1 FPS. However, the transition from Medium to Ultra at 1440p results in a much larger drop of 51.4 FPS, down to 66.7 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects that are disproportionately demanding on the RTX 3070’s resources, such as advanced lighting or shadow calculations.

The data indicates that this configuration is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can maintain high frame rates across most settings. At 4K, the system becomes GPU-bound, and the frame rates fall below the 60 FPS threshold even on High settings, making it a less optimal resolution for this specific hardware pairing in Outriders.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz provide the computational foundation for the system. In Outriders, the CPU’s role is most evident when the GPU is not the bottleneck, which occurs at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 156.1 FPS, the highest frame rate recorded in the dataset. This high result suggests that the CPU is capable of handling the game’s logic and draw calls efficiently, allowing the RTX 3070 to render frames at a rapid pace.

The CPU’s multithreading capabilities are reflected in its benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15045 and a Passmark multithread score of 17700. These scores indicate a solid level of parallel processing power, which is beneficial for games that utilize multiple threads for tasks like physics and AI. The Ryzen 5 3600’s performance in synthetic benchmarks places it in the 76th percentile among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 18129 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, which scores 18150 with a delta of -0.1%.

When comparing the 1080p results, the gap between Low and Ultra settings is 45.4 FPS (156.1 vs 110.7). This difference is likely due to the increased GPU load at Ultra settings, but the CPU still manages to maintain a high frame rate, indicating that it is not severely limiting performance at this resolution. However, at 4K, the frame rates are much lower (38.8 to 93.1 FPS), and the CPU’s influence diminishes as the GPU becomes the primary constraint. The data shows that the Ryzen 5 3600 provides sufficient processing power to avoid being a major bottleneck in most scenarios, particularly when paired with a GPU of the RTX 3070’s class.

FAQ

*Q: What is the average frame rate for this combo at 1080p with High settings in Outriders?*

A: The average frame rate is 125.8 FPS.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K with the Ultra preset?

A: The average frame rate drops to 38.8 FPS, which is the lowest result recorded in the dataset.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The system achieves 118.1 FPS at 1440p Medium, which is a high frame rate. Given the significant drop when moving to Ultra, the GPU is likely the primary limiting factor at this resolution and settings combination.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this hardware pairing?

A: The highest average is 156.1 FPS, achieved at 1080p with Low settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to its nearest rival in overall benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 18129, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i5-11400’s score of 18150.

Q: At which resolution does the system fail to maintain a 60 FPS average on High settings?

A: At 4K with High settings, the average frame rate is 52.8 FPS, which is below 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested configurations for Outriders, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 holds a rank of 954 out of 1693 combos. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems, indicating that while it is not a top-tier performer, it is far from being a low-end setup. The rank of 954 suggests that there are many other combinations that deliver higher frame rates in this game, likely featuring more powerful CPUs or GPUs.

The percentile ranking is not explicitly provided for the combo, but the position relative to the total number of combos (1693) shows that roughly 56% of tested systems outperform it. This is a logical outcome given the hardware choices; the RTX 3070 is a capable GPU, but it is not the most powerful in the GeForce 30-series, and the Ryzen 5 3600 is a mid-range processor from the previous generation. The data shows that this combo is well-balanced for 1440p gaming, where it achieves high frame rates (93.2 FPS on High), but it falls behind in 4K scenarios where more demanding GPUs would excel.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 28238 places it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, with rivals like the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (score 27985, delta 0.9%) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (score 27956, delta 1%) being close competitors. This level of GPU performance, combined with the CPU’s 76th percentile ranking, explains why the combo does not rank higher; it is a pairing of two solid, but not exceptional, components.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture and features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU has a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1725 MHz, and it contains 5888 shading units. These specifications contribute to its performance in Outriders, where it demonstrates a clear ability to handle high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K with maximum settings.

The GPU’s role as the primary bottleneck is evident when examining the performance scaling. At 1080p, the frame rates are high across all settings, ranging from 110.7 FPS (Ultra) to 156.1 FPS (Low). This indicates that the GPU is not being fully utilized at this resolution, and the CPU is capable of keeping up. However, at 4K, the GPU is pushed to its limits, with the average frame rate on Ultra settings falling to 38.8 FPS. The significant drop from 1080p to 4K (a 117.3 FPS difference on Low settings) highlights the GPU’s inability to maintain high performance when rendering a much larger number of pixels.

The RTX 3070’s benchmark scores, such as a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3162 and a Passmark G3D score of 22214, confirm its position in the mid-to-high range of GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 28238 is 0.6% lower than the AMD FirePro S7150 (score 28409), but 0.9% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (score 27985). In Outriders, the GPU’s performance is consistent with its synthetic scores, providing a strong experience at 1440p but requiring settings compromises for 4K. The VRAM capacity of 8 GB is likely sufficient for the game at these settings, as the frame rates do not show signs of memory-related stuttering, but the raw compute power is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.