Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 pairing lands at rank 1019 out of 1693 tested combinations for Outriders. That places this combo in the lower-middle portion of the database, meaning a substantial number of other pairings deliver higher average frame rates in this title. The data suggests this is a functional but not exceptional match for Outriders, with the measured results showing it is more capable at 1080p and 1440p than at 4K, where frame rates become inconsistent across quality presets. The percentile positioning indicates the CPU and GPU combination works without severe bottlenecks, but the overall rank implies that users seeking top-tier performance in this game would need to look toward higher-end components.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 4600G and RTX 4060 achieves a rank of 1019 out of 1693 combos in Outriders, which puts it in the 60th percentile of tested pairings. This is a mid-pack result, and the measured FPS data explains why it is not higher. At 1080p, the combo delivers strong frame rates, but at 4K Ultra the average drops to 31 FPS, which is below the threshold most players would consider playable. The GPU's 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs is higher than the combo's overall rank suggests, indicating that the CPU is likely holding the system back in certain scenarios. The Ryzen 5 4600G sits at the 75th percentile among CPUs, and while that is respectable, its Zen 2 architecture and 8 MB of shared L3 cache may limit performance in a game that benefits from faster memory access. The nearest CPU rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-12450H and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, have nearly identical average benchmark scores, with deltas of 0.1% and 0% respectively, showing that the 4600G is competitive within its class but not a standout.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows that the Low preset provides the most consistent experience across all resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 160.6 FPS, which is only 18.9% higher than the High preset's 130.3 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns from lowering settings further. At 1440p, Low yields 138.7 FPS, while High drops to 85.2 FPS, a 38.6% reduction that makes Low the clear choice for smooth gameplay on higher-resolution monitors. The Medium preset offers a balance, with 143.3 FPS at 1080p and 113.7 FPS at 1440p, but the jump to Ultra at 4K is severe, falling to 31 FPS. For the best experience on this combo, the data points toward Low or Medium at 1440p, where the system maintains above 100 FPS, rather than pushing Ultra at 4K, which the hardware cannot handle. The High preset at 1080p is also viable for players prioritizing visual quality, as it stays above 130 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear pattern of GPU limitation at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the drop from 160.6 FPS at 1080p to 78.3 FPS at 4K represents a 51.2% reduction, while at High settings the drop is from 130.3 FPS to 46.9 FPS, a 64.0% reduction. This steeper decline at higher quality settings indicates that the RTX 4060's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth become the limiting factor as pixel count increases. The GPU's 128-bit memory bus and 1830 MHz base clock are adequate for 1080p, but the data shows that 4K demands more than the 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance can deliver. Interestingly, the Medium preset at 4K achieves 62.1 FPS, which is higher than High at 46.9 FPS, suggesting that the memory bandwidth is the primary constraint rather than raw compute. The CPU's role becomes more apparent at 1080p, where the 4600G's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to keep up with the GPU, but at 4K the GPU's limitations dominate the results.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Outriders?

A: The data shows 1440p as the sweet spot, with Low settings achieving 138.7 FPS and Medium at 113.7 FPS, both above the 100 FPS threshold. 1080p is faster, but 4K results drop significantly, with Ultra falling to 31 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in this game?

A: The nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 6600M with an average score 0.6% higher, while the Intel Arc B580 is 0.7% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti is 0.7% lower, and the AMD Radeon 760M is 0.8% higher, indicating the 4060 is closely matched with these mid-range parts.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 4600G a bottleneck for the RTX 4060?

A: At 1080p, the CPU appears sufficient, as Low settings reach 160.6 FPS. However, the combo's rank of 1019 out of 1693 suggests the CPU's 8 MB L3 cache and Zen 2 architecture may limit performance in CPU-intensive scenes, given that the GPU alone ranks at the 66th percentile.

Q: What is the playable FPS at 4K with this combo?

A: Only the Low preset at 4K achieves a playable 78.3 FPS. Medium drops to 62.1 FPS, High to 46.9 FPS, and Ultra to 31 FPS, making Ultra unusable at this resolution.

Q: How does the combo's rank compare to the individual component rankings?

A: The combo ranks 1019 out of 1693, while the CPU is at the 75th percentile and the GPU at the 66th percentile. This discrepancy suggests the pairing underperforms relative to what each component's individual scores might imply.

Q: Does the 4600G's integrated graphics affect the results?

A: The Radeon Vega 7 integrated graphics are not used when the RTX 4060 is installed, but the CPU's 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support contribute to overall system performance, with the CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s being a potential limitation.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060's specifications directly explain its measured performance in Outriders. The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is the likely cause of the steep FPS drops at 4K, where the data shows Ultra averaging 31 FPS. The 1830 MHz base clock and 2460 MHz boost clock deliver 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but not for 4K Ultra. The GPU's 3072 shading units and 96 TMUs handle the game's textures well at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the 160.6 FPS at 1080p Low. The 48 ROPs and 24 RT cores provide some future-proofing, but Outriders does not heavily utilize ray tracing based on the data. The GPU's percentile rank of 66 among all GPUs places it just above mid-range, and its nearest rival, the RX 6600M, is only 0.6% faster in average score, confirming that the 4060 is a capable but not top-tier card for this title.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 4600G's 6 cores and 12 threads are built on the Zen 2 architecture with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz. The CPU's 8 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are modest by modern standards, and this likely contributes to the combo's rank of 1019. In Outriders, the CPU's single-thread performance, measured at 726 in 3DMark single-thread and 1919 in Cinebench R23 single-core, is adequate for 1080p gaming, as the data shows 160.6 FPS at Low settings. However, the CPU's multi-thread performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13593, does not significantly improve frame rates at higher resolutions, where the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The 4600G's 75th percentile ranking among CPUs and its near-identical benchmark scores to rivals like the i5-12450H (0.1% delta) suggest that it provides consistent performance, but the 8 MB L3 cache may cause stuttering in open-world sections of Outriders that the average FPS data does not capture.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 160.6 FPS, Medium reaches 143.3 FPS, High achieves 130.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 98.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 38.5%, showing that the GPU can handle even the highest settings at this resolution. At 2560x1440, the performance drops are more pronounced. Low averages 138.7 FPS, Medium 113.7 FPS, High 85.2 FPS, and Ultra 59.7 FPS. The step from Medium to High at 1440p represents a 25.1% reduction, indicating that the memory bandwidth starts to strain. At 3840x2160, the results are mixed. Low averages 78.3 FPS, Medium 62.1 FPS, High 46.9 FPS, and Ultra 31 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only one below 30 FPS, making it unplayable, while 4K Low remains above 60 FPS. The data shows a consistent pattern: the combo excels at 1080p across all settings, performs well at 1440p with Low to Medium settings, and is only viable at 4K with Low settings. The 4K High and Ultra results, at 46.9 and 31 FPS respectively, are the weakest points in the dataset, confirming that this pairing is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming.