Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 200th out of 1,693 tested combinations in Outriders. This places the combo in the top 11.8% of all tested systems, which is a strong showing for a pairing that mixes a mid-generation Zen 3 processor with a flagship Blackwell GPU. The high rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU’s rasterization throughput, as the data shows the CPU keeping pace at lower resolutions but the GPU scaling aggressively as pixel count rises.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 200 out of 1,693 tested combinations places this system in the upper tier of hardware pairings for Outriders. The rank reflects the fact that the RTX 5090, which sits in the 94th percentile among all GPUs, is doing most of the heavy lifting. The Ryzen 5 5600X, meanwhile, sits in the 78th percentile among all CPUs, which means the processor is not a bottleneck at most settings. The 200th rank is more a reflection of the GPU’s dominance than the CPU’s, as the 5600X is a six-core part from the 5000 series that launched in November of 2020.

When looking at the CPU’s standalone benchmark position, the 5600X posts an average benchmark score of 20,680. Its nearest rivals are remarkably close: the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT scores 20,740 (a 0.3% gap), the Intel Core i7-10700 scores 20,746 (also 0.3% ahead), and the Intel Core i5-12490F scores 20,794 (0.5% ahead). The only rival behind it is the Intel Xeon 6325P at 20,538, which is 0.7% slower. These deltas are within noise for synthetic tests, meaning the 5600X is effectively tied with several contemporary and previous-generation parts. For Outriders specifically, the 200th rank out of 1,693 is a solid result, but it is not a top-50 finish, which indicates that other CPU-GPU pairings—likely with newer processors—achieve higher frame rates at the extreme low end.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the primary driver of this combo’s performance in Outriders. It features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, translating to 28 Gbps effective. These memory specs are far beyond what Outriders requires, even at 4K Ultra settings, where the game’s asset streaming is unlikely to approach the VRAM ceiling. The GPU’s boost clock is 2407 MHz, with a base clock of 2017 MHz, and it packs 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs. The pixel rate is 423.6 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 1,636.8 GTexel/s, which explains why the card excels at fill-rate-heavy scenes common in looter shooters with dense particle effects.

The RTX 5090’s benchmark profile shows a Passmark G3D score of 39,650 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 380,114. Its average benchmark score is 84,306, placing it in the 94th percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D at 84,241 (0.1% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 84,171 (0.2% slower), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 at 83,209 (1.3% slower). The only card with a higher score is the NVIDIA CMP 40HX at 85,637, which is 1.6% faster—a mining card that is not relevant for gaming. Within this combo, the GPU is clearly the star: at 1080p Low, the system hits 204.5 FPS, and even at 4K Ultra it manages 61.7 FPS. The RTX 5090’s raw compute (104.8 TFLOPS FP32) ensures that Outriders’ Unreal Engine-based rendering has ample headroom.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a six-core, twelve-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, built on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache. This configuration is well-suited for Outriders, which is a game that benefits from strong single-thread performance but also scales to multiple cores during large combat encounters. The CPU’s single-thread performance is solid: it scores 917 in 3DMark single-thread, 264 in Cinebench R15 single-core, and 1,101 in Cinebench R20 single-core. Multi-thread scores are equally respectable, with Cinebench R23 multi-core at 18,578 and Passmark multithread at 21,858.

In the context of this combo, the 5600X does not appear to bottleneck the RTX 5090 at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that at 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is substantial (141.9 FPS vs 61.7 FPS), which suggests the GPU is the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 204.5 FPS, which is close to the practical ceiling for many displays, but the CPU is still able to feed the GPU adequately. The 5600X’s memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s (DDR4 dual-channel) is modest compared to the GPU’s 1.79 TB/s, but for Outriders this is not a constraint. The processor’s percentile rank of 78 means it is outperformed by 22% of CPUs in the database, but in this specific game, the pairing with the RTX 5090 yields a top-200 result, indicating that the combination is balanced enough for high-refresh gaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets. At 3840x2160 (4K), the system delivers 91.7 FPS on High, 141.9 FPS on Low, 116 FPS on Medium, and 61.7 FPS on Ultra. The gap between High and Ultra is 30 FPS (91.7 to 61.7), which is a steep drop for the quality increase. At 2560x1440, the results are 144.6 FPS on High, 180.8 FPS on Low, 155.8 FPS on Medium, and 125 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p Ultra figure of 125 FPS is notably higher than the 4K High figure of 91.7 FPS, indicating that resolution scaling is more impactful than preset changes.

At 1920x1080, the system hits 163.4 FPS on High, 204.5 FPS on Low, 186.9 FPS on Medium, and 149.2 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p Low result of 204.5 FPS is the highest in the entire dataset, showing that the RTX 5090 is not fully utilized at this resolution and settings combo. Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low is always the fastest preset, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra being the slowest. The delta between Low and Ultra is 80.2 FPS at 1080p (204.5 to 149.2), 55.8 FPS at 1440p (180.8 to 125), and 80.2 FPS at 4K (141.9 to 61.7). The 4K Ultra result of 61.7 FPS is the only sub-60 figure in the dataset, and it is just barely above the 60 FPS threshold.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Outriders with this combo?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 on High provides 144.6 FPS, which is above the refresh rate of most 144 Hz monitors. At 4K, High delivers 91.7 FPS, which is playable but not high-refresh. The 1440p High setting offers the best balance of fidelity and frame rate.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X has an average benchmark score of 20,680. It is 0.3% slower than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (20,740) and Intel Core i7-10700 (20,746), and 0.5% slower than the Intel Core i5-12490F (20,794). It is 0.7% faster than the Intel Xeon 6325P (20,538).

Q: Is the RTX 5090 a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: No. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 204.5 FPS, which is the highest score in the dataset. The GPU’s performance is still scaling with settings, as shown by the drop to 149.2 FPS at Ultra, indicating the card is fully utilized even at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Ultra and High at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Ultra produces 61.7 FPS while High produces 91.7 FPS. This is a 30 FPS difference, meaning High is roughly 48.6% faster than Ultra at 4K.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 200th out of 1,693 tested combos, placing it in the top 11.8% of all systems tested in Outriders.

Q: Does the CPU hold back the GPU at any settings?

A: The data suggests no. The frame rate scales consistently with resolution and settings, with the largest gaps occurring at 4K (141.9 FPS Low vs 61.7 FPS Ultra), which is GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p Low, the 204.5 FPS result indicates the CPU can feed the GPU effectively.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal setting depends on the target refresh rate. For 4K displays, the High preset at 91.7 FPS is the best choice because it stays above 90 FPS while offering substantial visual improvements over Medium (116 FPS) and Low (141.9 FPS). The Ultra preset at 61.7 FPS is only recommended if a 60 Hz display is used, as the 30 FPS drop from High is steep for marginal quality gains. For 1440p, the High preset at 144.6 FPS is ideal for 144 Hz monitors, while Ultra at 125 FPS is still suitable for 120 Hz panels. The Medium preset at 155.8 FPS offers a slight speed boost over High but sacrifices visual fidelity.

For 1080p, the Medium preset at 186.9 FPS is the sweet spot for 165 Hz or 180 Hz displays, while High at 163.4 FPS is better for 144 Hz monitors. The Low preset at 204.5 FPS is only useful for competitive play on 240 Hz displays, but the visual quality hit is significant. In all cases, the data indicates that the High preset provides the most balanced experience, as it maintains frame rates above 90 FPS at 4K and above 140 FPS at 1440p, while the Ultra preset’s performance penalty is not justified by the measured results. For users with high-refresh monitors at 1440p, the High preset is the clear recommendation, as it stays within 20 FPS of the Medium setting while delivering better image quality.