Outriders

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X posts an average benchmark score of 20,680, which places it 0.3% behind both the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (20,740) and the Intel Core i7-10700 (20,746). It is also 0.5% behind the Intel Core i5-12490F (20,794) but 0.7% ahead of the Intel Xeon 6325P (20,538).

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 sits in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41,687. Its closest rival by score is the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 at 41,610 (0.2% behind), while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 41,441 (0.6% behind).

Q: What frame rate does the combo achieve at 1080p with High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the measured average FPS is 163.5. This is higher than the Ultra preset at the same resolution, which delivers 144.5 FPS.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra experience compare to 4K Low?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers 47.2 FPS average, while the Low preset achieves 121.4 FPS. This represents a substantial gap of 74.2 FPS between the two presets.

Q: What is the CPU's multi-threaded performance in Cinebench R23?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X scores 18,578 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2,622 in single-core. The CPU's percentile rank against all CPUs is 78.

Q: Does the GPU support DirectX 12 Ultimate?

A: Yes, the RTX 5070 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), along with OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB205 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It contains 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, which translates to a transistor density of 118.3M per mm². The GPU has 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines, alongside 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores.

The memory subsystem is a key differentiator for this card in Outriders. With 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, the card achieves a memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective data rate. This bandwidth proves sufficient for the game's texture streaming demands, as evidenced by the measured frame rates across settings.

The GPU core clock operates at a base of 2325 MHz with a boost of 2512 MHz. Pixel fill rate is 201.0 GPixel/s and texture fill rate is 482.3 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute throughput is 30.87 TFLOPS, with a 1:1 FP16 ratio at 30.87 TFLOPS. These specifications drive the card's 83rd percentile ranking and its average benchmark score of 41,687.

In Outriders specifically, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions. The measured data shows that at 1080p, the frame rate ceiling is largely determined by the CPU, but at 4K, the GPU's rendering capabilities take over. The RTX 5070's nearest rival in average score is the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (0.2% ahead) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (0.6% behind), indicating the card sits in a competitive performance tier.

Resolution Scaling

Examining the measured FPS across resolutions reveals how the system's bottleneck shifts. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the average FPS is 163.5. Moving to 2560x1440, the same settings yield 122.5 FPS, a drop of 41.0 FPS (25.1%). At 3840x2160, the average falls to 66.2 FPS, representing a further decline of 56.3 FPS from 1440p.

The scaling pattern is consistent across presets. With Low settings, 1080p delivers 207.3 FPS, 1440p delivers 178.2 FPS, and 4K delivers 121.4 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is 41.4% for Low settings. For Ultra settings, the drop is steeper: 144.5 FPS at 1080p falls to 88.5 FPS at 1440p and 47.2 FPS at 4K, a total reduction of 67.3%.

This scaling behavior indicates that at 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance (3dmark single-thread score of 917, Cinebench R23 single-core of 2,622) is sufficient to feed the GPU, allowing frame rates to exceed 200 FPS on Low. As resolution increases, the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth become the limiting factors. The RTX 5070's pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s are progressively taxed more heavily at higher resolutions.

The data suggests that for 4K gaming, the GPU is the primary constraint, as evidenced by the 121.4 FPS at Low settings dropping to 47.2 FPS at Ultra. This 74.2 FPS spread at 4K contrasts with the 62.8 FPS spread at 1080p, confirming that GPU load scales more aggressively with resolution than with preset changes.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of presets produces playable frame rates. Low settings deliver 207.3 FPS average, Medium provides 184.2 FPS, High reaches 163.5 FPS, and Ultra maintains 144.5 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 62.8 FPS.

The 2560x1440 results show a tighter grouping at the lower presets. Low achieves 178.2 FPS, Medium reaches 158.3 FPS, High drops to 122.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 88.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra expands to 89.7 FPS at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress significantly. Low delivers 121.4 FPS, Medium produces 89.8 FPS, High manages 66.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 47.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 74.2 FPS, with the Ultra preset falling below the 60 FPS threshold.

The transition from Medium to High at each resolution reveals consistent performance penalties. At 1080p, Medium to High costs 20.7 FPS. At 1440p, the same transition costs 35.8 FPS. At 4K, it costs 23.6 FPS. The High to Ultra transition is more punishing: 19.0 FPS at 1080p, 34.0 FPS at 1440p, and 19.0 FPS at 4K.

The combo rank in game is 409 out of 1,693 tested combinations, indicating the pairing performs in the top quartile of all tested hardware configurations for Outriders. The data set is confirmed as measured, not estimated.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, based on the Zen 3 architecture with the Vermeer codename. It operates on the AMD Socket AM4 platform with a 65 W TDP. The base clock is 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and it has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking.

The cache hierarchy consists of 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB of L3 shared cache. Memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, including ECC support. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes.

In Outriders, the CPU's impact is most visible at 1080p, where frame rates reach 207.3 FPS on Low settings. This high ceiling is supported by the CPU's strong single-thread performance: a 3dmark single-thread score of 917 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,622. The multicore results show 5,588 in 3dmark max threads and 18,578 in Cinebench R23 multicore.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 20,680 places it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT, scores 20,740, a mere 0.3% difference. The Intel Core i7-10700 also scores 20,746, reinforcing that the 5600X sits in a tightly contested performance band.

At 4K, the CPU's role diminishes as the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The measured FPS at 4K Low (121.4 FPS) versus 1080p Low (207.3 FPS) shows a 85.9 FPS drop that is primarily attributable to GPU load. However, the CPU must still maintain frame pacing above the GPU's output rate, which the 5600X accomplishes given its thread performance across 3dmark tests: 5,582 at 16 threads and 4,811 at 8 threads.

Settings Recommendations

For players prioritizing high refresh rate gameplay at 1920x1080, the Medium preset at 184.2 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and performance headroom. The High preset at 163.5 FPS still comfortably exceeds 144 Hz displays, while Ultra at 144.5 FPS remains viable for 144 Hz panels.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers 158.3 FPS, which is ideal for 144 Hz monitors. High settings at 122.5 FPS are suitable for 120 Hz displays, while Ultra at 88.5 FPS remains above 60 FPS but sacrifices smoothness on high refresh panels. Low at 178.2 FPS is excessive for most displays but demonstrates the CPU's capability at this resolution.

For 3840x2160, the data reveals a clear trade-off. Medium settings at 89.8 FPS provide a playable experience above 60 FPS, while High at 66.2 FPS remains playable but with less margin. Ultra at 47.2 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold, which may result in noticeable stutter during combat scenes common in looter shooters. Low at 121.4 FPS is the only preset that provides substantial headroom above 60 FPS at 4K.

The measured data suggests that the optimal experience depends on the target display. For 4K users, Medium settings at 89.8 FPS offer the best combination of visual fidelity and frame rate stability. For 1440p users, High at 122.5 FPS provides a strong balance, while 1080p users can comfortably run Ultra at 144.5 FPS without sacrificing responsiveness.

The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory proves adequate across all settings, as the memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s does not appear to create a bottleneck at any resolution. The card's 83rd percentile ranking and its measured performance in Outriders indicate that the RTX 5070 is well-suited for the game's visual demands at most settings, with the Ultra preset at 4K being the only configuration that pushes the hardware to its limits.