Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a compelling 1440p and 4K experience in Outriders, with the data showing a clear shift in bottleneck behavior as resolution climbs. The measured frame rates across four presets and three resolutions reveal a system that is heavily GPU-bound at 4K, yet still capable of high-refresh-rate gameplay at lower resolutions. This analysis breaks down the measured results, contextualizes the combo's ranking, and answers common questions based solely on the provided benchmark data.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is significant, but the pattern is not uniform across all settings presets. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 227 FPS at 1920x1080 to 142 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of approximately 37%. This indicates that even with reduced graphical load, the GPU is still the primary limiter at 4K, as the 7400F's six cores and 12 threads provide ample headroom for the game's engine. Moving to Medium, the scaling is steeper in absolute terms: from 202 FPS at 1080p down to 103 FPS at 4K, a 49% drop. This suggests that the increased pixel count and shader complexity at Medium settings place a heavier burden on the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and its 10240 shading units.

The High preset shows a similar relative decline, going from 182 FPS at 1080p to 148 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 77 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-4K drop of 58% is more pronounced than at Low, which is expected as High settings incorporate more demanding effects that scale with resolution. The Ultra preset exhibits the most dramatic scaling: 161 FPS at 1080p, 107 FPS at 1440p, and just 56 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is a mere 35% of the 1080p figure, demonstrating that Ultra settings at 4K push the GPU to its absolute limits, with the frame rate halving from 1440p to 4K. This data strongly suggests that at 4K, the RTX 4080 SUPER is the definitive bottleneck; the CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases, since the GPU's rendering workload grows faster than the CPU's ability to feed it instructions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal balance between visual fidelity and performance depends heavily on the target resolution. For 4K (3840x2160), the High preset provides the best experience, delivering 77 FPS on average. This is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay in a looter shooter, while Ultra at 56 FPS dips below that mark, making it less desirable for consistent action. The Medium preset at 4K offers 103 FPS, but the jump from Medium to High (from 103 to 77 FPS) is a 25% performance cost for likely marginal visual gains. Therefore, High is the sweet spot for 4K, as it maintains playability without sacrificing the graphical detail that the GPU can handle.

At 1440p (2560x1440), the High preset achieves 148 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors. Ultra at 107 FPS is also viable, but the 41 FPS gap between High and Ultra suggests that the extra settings are costly. For those prioritizing frame rate, Medium at 173 FPS is an option, but High's combination of 148 FPS and superior visuals makes it the recommended choice. For 1080p (1920x1080), the Ultra preset shines with 161 FPS, offering the highest visual quality while still exceeding 144 FPS for most displays. High at 182 FPS and Medium at 202 FPS are also valid, but given the headroom, Ultra is the most sensible default for 1080p users, as it leverages the GPU's power without any frame rate concerns.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, with its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivers a memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s. This is directly relevant to Outriders, which is a texture-heavy title. The measured FPS at 4K Medium (103 FPS) and High (77 FPS) indicates that the GPU's 10240 shading units and 80 RT cores are being fully utilized. The boost clock of 2550 MHz, combined with the FP32 performance of 52.22 TFLOPS, drives the raw rasterization throughput needed for the game's particle effects and enemy density.

The GPU's 16 GB VRAM capacity is a critical factor at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate drops to 56 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset may be exceeding the comfortable working set of the GPU, causing a significant performance penalty. In contrast, the step from Medium to High at 4K costs 26 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs another 21 FPS, showing a non-linear scaling that points to memory pressure or shader complexity limits. The GPU's percentile rank of 86 versus all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 54209, place it in the top tier, but the data shows that even this hardware cannot sustain 4K Ultra in Outriders. The card's 320 W TDP and triple-slot design are consistent with its high-end positioning, but the measured results are what matter: it excels at 1440p and performs admirably at 4K with adjusted settings.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER holds a comboRankInGame of 412 out of 3710 tested combos. This places it in the top 11% of all systems tested for Outriders, which is a strong result given the CPU's mid-range positioning. The rank is a holistic measure that accounts for performance across all resolutions and settings, and it suggests that the 7400F does not significantly hold back the RTX 4080 SUPER in this title.

The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-14600T and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, have average scores within 0.2% of the 7400F, indicating that the 7400F's computational throughput is competitive in its class. However, the GPU's nearest rivals—the RTX 4080 (deltaPct -0.1%) and AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (deltaPct -2.7%)—show that the RTX 4080 SUPER is marginally faster than its predecessor but still behind some AMD options in raw average scores. Despite this, the measured FPS in Outriders shows that the combo's rank is driven by the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates at 1440p, where it is over 148 FPS on High. The top 11% ranking validates that this pairing is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming and playable 4K, even if it is not the absolute fastest configuration available.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS for the Ryzen 5 7400F and RTX 4080 SUPER at 2560x1440 with High settings is 148 FPS.

*Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER able to handle 4K Ultra in Outriders?*

A: The data shows an average of 56 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, making High settings (77 FPS) a more viable 4K option.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7400F compare to its nearest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32750, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i5-14600T and 0.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for the Medium preset at 1080p?

A: For the Medium preset at 1920x1080, the measured min FPS is 171, with an average of 202 FPS and a max of 232 FPS.

Q: Does the combo rank in the top 10% of all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 412 out of 3710, which places it in the top 11.1% of all tested combos for Outriders.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER features a 256-bit memory bus with GDDR6X memory, providing a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table details the exact measured average FPS for each resolution and settings preset combination:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 77 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 142 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 103 | 88 | 119 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 56 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | High | 148 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 195 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 173 | 147 | 199 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 107 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | High | 182 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 227 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 202 | 171 | 232 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 161 | - | - |

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s provide sufficient throughput for feeding the RTX 4080 SUPER. In Outriders, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions and settings, where the frame rates are highest. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 227 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's practical limit for this game engine, as the GPU has more than enough headroom to render frames faster.

The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and single-core score of 3072 indicate strong per-thread performance, which is crucial for game logic and draw calls. However, the data shows that as resolution increases to 4K, the frame rate drops significantly (e.g., from 195 FPS at 1440p Low to 142 FPS at 4K Low), confirming that the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The 7400F's percentile rank of 83 versus all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 32750, place it in the upper mid-range. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, is just 0.2% slower in average score, but the 7400F's desktop-oriented 65 W TDP and higher boost clock give it an edge in sustained gaming workloads. In Outriders, the CPU is sufficient to avoid becoming a limiting factor at 1440p High, where the 148 FPS result reflects the balance of this pairing.