Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers exceptional performance in Outriders, ranking in the 85th percentile of all tested system combos. The benchmark data shows this pairing is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, with the CPU providing ample headroom even at 1080p. The most balanced experience is found at 1440p with High settings, where the system produces a 130 FPS average, while 4K gaming remains viable with adjusted settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data indicates that the High preset offers the best overall experience for this hardware combination. At 1440p High, the system achieves a 130 FPS average, which comfortably exceeds standard 144Hz refresh rates while maintaining substantial visual quality. This represents a 38% performance improvement over the Ultra preset at the same resolution, which drops to 94 FPS, while only sacrificing the highest-tier graphical effects.

At 1080p, the High preset yields a 182 FPS average, leaving considerable headroom for high refresh rate displays. However, the data suggests that the Medium preset at 202 FPS is the superior choice for competitive play, providing a 11% frame rate increase over High with minimal visual degradation. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs 20 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 34 FPS, indicating diminishing returns at the top end.

For 4K resolution, the High preset produces a 68 FPS average, which is playable but not optimal for fast-paced action. The Medium preset at 90 FPS is the recommended 4K setting, delivering a 32% improvement over High while maintaining acceptable visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 49 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold and should be avoided. The Low preset at 124 FPS demonstrates that even at 4K, this combination can achieve high frame rates when visual demands are reduced.

The optimal configuration depends on the target display: 1080p Medium for maximum frame rates, 1440p High for the best balance of quality and speed, and 4K Medium for high-resolution gaming. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution due to the substantial performance penalty it imposes.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Outriders at 4K with high refresh rates?

A: Yes, but not at the highest settings. At 4K Low, the system achieves a 124 FPS average, while Medium produces 90 FPS and High drops to 68 FPS. The Ultra preset at 49 FPS is the only configuration that fails to reach 60 FPS.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7400F a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 SUPER in this game?

A: The data suggests no significant bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 227 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at high frame rates. The 6-core, 12-thread processor with a 4.70 GHz boost clock provides sufficient single-thread performance for Outriders' engine.

Q: How does the 1440p Medium performance compare to 1440p High?

A: The Medium preset at 1440p produces a 173 FPS average with a 147 FPS minimum, while High averages 130 FPS. This 33% difference is substantial, making Medium the better choice for 144Hz displays at 1440p.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1080p with the Ultra preset?

A: The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 148 FPS, which is still highly playable. However, this is 54 FPS lower than Medium and 34 FPS lower than High, suggesting the Ultra preset's additional visual effects carry a heavy performance cost.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this hardware combination?

A: Yes, with settings adjustments. The Medium preset at 90 FPS provides a smooth experience, and even High at 68 FPS is playable. The system can push beyond 120 FPS at 4K only with the Low preset, which may not be visually acceptable for most players.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems for Outriders?

A: This combination ranks 431st out of 2913 tested combos, placing it in the top 15% of all systems. This high ranking confirms that the Ryzen 5 7400F and RTX 4070 SUPER pairing is well-suited for Outriders' performance demands.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario across most settings. At High settings, the system delivers 182 FPS at 1080p, 130 FPS at 1440p, and 68 FPS at 4K. This represents a 29% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 48% further drop from 1440p to 4K. The 4K result being less than half of the 1080p figure indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 35.48 TFLOPS compute are the limiting factors at higher resolutions.

The Low preset shows similar scaling patterns: 227 FPS at 1080p, 195 FPS at 1440p, and 124 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is 45% lower than 1080p Low, which is proportionally similar to the High preset's scaling. This consistency suggests that resolution scaling is primarily dependent on GPU pixel throughput rather than settings complexity.

The Medium preset provides the most complete data with minimum and maximum frame rates. At 1080p, the system averages 202 FPS with a 171 FPS minimum and 232 FPS maximum. At 1440p, the average drops to 173 FPS with a 147 FPS minimum and 199 FPS maximum. At 4K, the average falls to 90 FPS with a 77 FPS minimum and 104 FPS maximum. The minimum frame rates at 4K Medium (77 FPS) stay comfortably above 60 FPS, indicating good frame pacing.

The Ultra preset demonstrates the steepest scaling curve: 148 FPS at 1080p, 94 FPS at 1440p, and 49 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is 67% lower than 1080p Ultra, suggesting that the Ultra preset's additional effects (likely ray tracing or high-resolution textures) disproportionately impact the GPU at higher resolutions. This confirms that the RTX 4070 SUPER, while powerful, cannot maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra in Outriders.

The resolution scaling analysis points to the GPU as the primary performance limiter at 1440p and 4K. The CPU's role becomes more prominent at 1080p, where the system exceeds 200 FPS, but the Ryzen 5 7400F's 12 threads and 32 MB L3 cache provide sufficient processing power to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 431st out of 2913 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the top 14.8% of all systems tested. This high ranking is notable given the CPU's relatively recent release and the GPU's position in NVIDIA's 40-series lineup.

The ranking indicates that this combination outperforms the vast majority of systems, including many with more expensive components. The CPU's average benchmark score of 32750 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU's average benchmark score of 43223 also places it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. The combination of two above-average components results in synergistic performance for Outriders specifically.

In the context of the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 7400F holds its own. It scores within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, within 0.1% of the Intel Core i5-14600T, and within 0.2% of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H. The only rival it trails is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, which leads by 0.2%. These negligible differences indicate that CPU choice has minimal impact on Outriders performance at typical gaming resolutions.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 SUPER ranks within 1% of several high-end competitors. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile by 1%, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 by 0.2%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile by 0.1%. The only GPU it leads is the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, which it beats by 0.1%. These marginal differences underscore that the RTX 4070 SUPER is well-positioned among high-performance graphics cards.

The 431st rank out of 2913 combos suggests that Outriders is well-optimized for this hardware generation. The system sits comfortably in the top tier of test results, with only 430 systems achieving higher frame rates. This ranking is particularly impressive when considering that many higher-ranked systems likely use flagship GPUs like the RTX 4090 or Radeon RX 7900 XTX.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael codename), manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. It operates with a 3.70 GHz base clock and a 4.70 GHz boost clock, with a 65W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB L1 cache per core, 1 MB L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Its 83.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth and PCIe Gen 5 interface provide a modern foundation for gaming workloads.

In Outriders, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The benchmark data shows that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 227 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded across all settings. This indicates that even at low graphical settings, the CPU can sustain frame rates well above 200 FPS, demonstrating strong single-thread performance. The 4.70 GHz boost clock and Zen 4 architecture's high instructions-per-clock contribute to this capability.

The CPU's 12 threads are sufficient for Outriders' multi-threaded workload. The game benefits from additional cores for physics, AI, and streaming, but the 6-core configuration proves adequate. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21765 and single-core score of 3072 demonstrate balanced performance across both single-threaded and multi-threaded tasks. The Passmark multithread score of 25645 further confirms the CPU's multi-core capability.

However, the CPU's influence on frame rates diminishes as resolution increases. At 4K Ultra, the system drops to 49 FPS, which is clearly GPU-limited. The CPU is not the constraint in this scenario; rather, the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 192-bit memory bus are the limiting factors. This is evidenced by the fact that at 4K Low, the system achieves 124 FPS, showing that the CPU can handle high frame rates even at 4K when GPU load is reduced.

The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all processors places it above most mainstream chips. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14600T and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, both of which score within 0.2% of the Ryzen 5 7400F. This tight clustering suggests that any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical results in Outriders, confirming that the GPU is the primary determinant of performance at most settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1080p Resolution:

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset achieves a 227 FPS average, representing the peak performance of this combination. The Medium preset produces a 202 FPS average with a 171 FPS minimum and 232 FPS maximum, showing excellent frame consistency. The High preset averages 182 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 148 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 79 FPS, indicating that settings have a moderate impact at this resolution.

1440p Resolution:

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows the GPU beginning to work harder. The Low preset averages 195 FPS, a 14% reduction from 1080p. The Medium preset delivers a 173 FPS average with a 147 FPS minimum and 199 FPS maximum. The High preset averages 130 FPS, while the Ultra preset falls to 94 FPS. The 1440p results show a 101 FPS spread from Low to Ultra, reflecting the increased GPU load at this resolution.

4K Resolution:

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. The Low preset produces a 124 FPS average, which is 45% lower than 1080p Low. The Medium preset averages 90 FPS with a 77 FPS minimum and 104 FPS maximum. The High preset drops to 68 FPS, while the Ultra preset bottoms out at 49 FPS. The 4K results show a 75 FPS spread from Low to Ultra, with all settings except Low falling below 100 FPS.

Settings Comparison:

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset offers the most balanced performance-to-quality ratio. At 1080p, it provides 202 FPS with a 171 FPS minimum. At 1440p, it delivers 173 FPS with a 147 FPS minimum. At 4K, it maintains 90 FPS with a 77 FPS minimum. The minimum frame rates at Medium are consistently high, indicating smooth gameplay without significant frame drops. The High preset performs well at 1080p and 1440p but struggles at 4K, while the Ultra preset is only viable at 1080p where it still achieves 148 FPS. The Low preset, while achieving the highest frame rates, sacrifices too much visual quality for most users, making it suitable only for competitive play at 1080p or 4K high refresh rate scenarios.