Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination delivers a very strong performance profile in Outriders, placing this CPU/GPU pairing at rank 495 out of 3710 tested combinations in the database. The measured data shows a system capable of high refresh rates at 1440p and playable 4K performance, though the settings scaling reveals distinct bottlenecks depending on resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows across all three resolutions and four settings presets provide a clear picture of the optimal configuration. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 173 FPS, while the Ultra preset still manages 153 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 1080p is only 20 FPS, suggesting that the GPU has enough headroom to absorb the extra load of Ultra settings without dropping below the high refresh rate territory. For 1080p users, Ultra is the recommended choice, as the 153 FPS average remains well above the 120 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and the visual quality gains justify the modest performance cost.

At 2560x1440, the situation becomes more nuanced. The High preset produces 148 FPS average, while Medium sits at 165 FPS and Low at 185 FPS. Ultra drops to 108 FPS. The High preset here offers the best balance: it maintains a 148 FPS average, which is comfortably above 144 Hz refresh rates, while delivering substantially better visual fidelity than Medium. The Ultra preset's 108 FPS average is still playable, but the 40 FPS drop from High to Ultra represents a significant trade-off for what are typically incremental visual improvements in this title. For 1440p, High is the recommended preset, as it keeps the experience fluid while preserving image quality.

At 3840x2160, the data tells a different story. High settings produce 78 FPS average, Medium yields 104 FPS, Low reaches 143 FPS, and Ultra falls to 56 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K provides the best experience, with its 104 FPS average and a recorded minimum of 88 FPS and maximum of 119 FPS. This is the only 4K setting that maintains a consistent frame rate above the 60 FPS baseline, making it the clear choice for 4K displays. The High preset's 78 FPS is acceptable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes, while Ultra's 56 FPS dips below the smoothness threshold.

The overall recommendation is to use Ultra at 1080p, High at 1440p, and Medium at 4K. This settings ladder optimizes the visual-to-performance ratio at each resolution, leveraging the RTX 4080's capabilities where it matters most.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gameplay on this CPU/GPU combo?

A: The Medium preset at 3840x2160 delivers the best 4K experience, with an average of 104 FPS, a minimum of 88 FPS, and a maximum of 119 FPS. This is the only 4K setting that maintains an average above 100 FPS, providing smooth performance without the visual compromises of Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 153 FPS. This is the highest settings preset available, and the frame rate remains well above the 144 FPS threshold for high refresh rate monitors, making it the recommended choice for 1080p users.

Q: Is there a significant performance difference between 1440p High and Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the difference is substantial. High settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 148 FPS, while Ultra drops to 108 FPS. This 40 FPS gap represents a 27% reduction in average frame rate, making High the better choice for maintaining high refresh rates.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded across all settings and resolutions?

A: The lowest average FPS is 56, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This is the only measured configuration that drops below the 60 FPS baseline, indicating that Ultra at 4K exceeds the practical limits of this combo.

Q: How does the combo's ranking in Outriders compare to its overall hardware rankings?

A: The combo ranks 495 out of 3710 combinations in Outriders, placing it in the top 13.3% of tested pairings. This is notably higher than the CPU's 89th percentile and the GPU's 86th percentile across all benchmarks, suggesting the pairing is well-suited for this specific game.

Q: Does the RTX 4080's 16 GB VRAM cause any issues at 4K?

A: The measured data shows no VRAM-related performance anomalies. At 4K Medium, the combo maintains 104 FPS average with a minimum of 88 FPS, indicating that the 16 GB GDDR6X memory is sufficient for this game's demands at all tested settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU-bound nature of Outriders at higher resolutions, while also showing CPU headroom at lower settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 216 FPS, which is the highest measured average across all configurations. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops this to 185 FPS, a 14% reduction, and further to 143 FPS at 3840x2160 Low, a 23% reduction from 1440p and 34% from 1080p.

The High preset shows a different scaling pattern. At 1080p High, the average is 173 FPS, which drops to 148 FPS at 1440p (a 14% decrease) and then to 78 FPS at 4K (a 47% decrease from 1440p). This accelerated drop at 4K indicates that the RTX 4080's rendering load becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the GPU's 16 GB memory and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth are increasingly taxed.

The Medium preset provides the most complete data, with minimum and maximum FPS recorded at all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the average is 192 FPS with a range of 163 to 221 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 165 FPS with a range of 140 to 189 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 104 FPS with a range of 88 to 119 FPS. The consistent 14-15% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and the larger 37% reduction from 1440p to 4K, confirms that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest scaling curve. From 153 FPS at 1080p, it drops to 108 FPS at 1440p (a 29% decrease) and then to 56 FPS at 4K (a 48% decrease). This suggests that Ultra settings introduce effects that heavily tax the GPU at higher resolutions, making 4K Ultra impractical for this combo.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is still able to feed the GPU effectively, as evidenced by the 216 FPS Low score. However, the scaling from 1440p to 4K at all settings points to the RTX 4080 as the primary bottleneck, with the Ryzen 5 7500X3D's six cores and 12 threads providing adequate processing power throughout.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 216 FPS, the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium follows with an average of 192 FPS, a minimum of 163 FPS, and a maximum of 221 FPS. High produces 173 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 153 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 63 FPS, showing that the GPU has substantial headroom at this resolution, even with the most demanding settings.

At 2560x1440, the performance hierarchy shifts. Low delivers 185 FPS average, Medium reaches 165 FPS with a minimum of 140 FPS and maximum of 189 FPS, High produces 148 FPS, and Ultra falls to 108 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra expands to 77 FPS, indicating that the higher resolution amplifies the cost of Ultra settings. The Medium preset's recorded minimum of 140 FPS shows that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate remains above 120 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops become more pronounced. Low still delivers a respectable 143 FPS average, Medium achieves 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and maximum of 119 FPS, High falls to 78 FPS, and Ultra reaches only 56 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra grows to 87 FPS, representing a 61% reduction in average frame rate. The Medium preset's data shows a 31 FPS range between minimum and maximum, which is the widest recorded range across all settings and resolutions, suggesting that 4K Medium encounters more variable scene complexity.

The complete dataset shows a consistent pattern: each settings tier costs roughly 20-30 FPS at 1080p, 25-40 FPS at 1440p, and 25-48 FPS at 4K. The increasing cost of higher settings at higher resolutions reflects the GPU's memory bandwidth and processing load becoming the dominant factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination ranks 495 out of 3710 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the top 13.3% of all pairings in the database. This ranking is impressive given the specific demands of the game, which benefits from both strong single-thread performance and substantial GPU throughput.

The CPU's benchmark performance provides context for this ranking. With an average benchmark score of 44573 and a percentile ranking of 89 against all CPUs, the Ryzen 5 7500X3D is a strong performer. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H with an average score of 44466 (0.2% behind), the Intel Core i9-13950HX at 44342 (0.5% behind), and the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 at 44309 (0.6% behind). The Intel Core i5-14600 scores slightly higher at 44889, putting it 0.7% ahead of the Ryzen 5 7500X3D. These tight margins show that the CPU is competitive with top-tier mobile and desktop processors.

The GPU's ranking is similarly strong. With a percentile ranking of 86 against all GPUs and an average benchmark score of 54247, the RTX 4080 sits just behind the RTX 4080 SUPER, which scores 54209 (0.1% behind in comparison). The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (1.1% ahead), while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and AMD Radeon 8060S score 55698 and 55757 respectively (2.6% and 2.7% ahead). This places the RTX 4080 in a tight cluster of high-performance GPUs, with its closest rival being the RTX 4080 SUPER at a 0.1% delta.

The combo's rank of 495 in Outriders is notably higher than what the individual component percentiles would suggest, indicating that this pairing is particularly well-suited to the game's engine. The combination of the Ryzen 5 7500X3D's large 96 MB shared L3 cache and the RTX 4080's 16 GB VRAM likely contributes to efficient data handling in Outriders' looter shooter gameplay.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D brings six cores and 12 threads to the system, with a base clock of 4.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. This Zen 4 Raphael architecture CPU, built on a 5 nm TSMC process, features a 96 MB shared L3 cache, which is the standout specification for gaming workloads. The large cache helps reduce memory latency, which is particularly beneficial in games like Outriders that involve frequent asset streaming and physics calculations.

In the measured data, the CPU's role becomes evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 216 FPS average, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames to reach very high frame rates. However, the fact that this is the highest measured score, and that the gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings is only 31 FPS (from 216 to 185), indicates that the CPU has sufficient headroom but is not the primary driver of performance at higher resolutions.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong single-thread performance with a Passmark single-thread score of 3494, which is critical for games that rely on a few heavily utilized threads. The multithread score of 25047 and integer math score of 70774 demonstrate solid multi-core capabilities, though Outriders appears to be more GPU-bound based on the resolution scaling data.

The 65 W TDP of the Ryzen 5 7500X3D is noteworthy, as it indicates an efficient processor that can maintain high clocks without excessive power draw. The memory support for DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provides ample data throughput for feeding the RTX 4080. The 11,270 million transistors on a 71 mm² die size reflect a densely packed design that prioritizes cache over raw core count, a strategy that pays dividends in gaming scenarios.

The CPU's release date of 2025-11-11 and launch MSRP of $269 position it as a modern, mid-range gaming processor. Its nearest rivals all score within 0.7% of each other, showing that the Ryzen 5 7500X3D is competitive with the latest Intel and AMD offerings. The 89th percentile ranking confirms it outperforms the vast majority of CPUs in the database.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the dominant component in this combo for Outriders, and the measured FPS data confirms its central role. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus providing 716.8 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU has substantial resources for high-resolution textures and effects. The Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm TSMC process, packs 45,900 million transistors into a 379 mm² die, with 9728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units.

The GPU's clock speeds of 2205 MHz base and 2505 MHz boost, combined with 76 ray tracing cores and 304 tensor cores, deliver the raw compute power needed for modern game engines. The FP32 performance of 48.74 TFLOPS and texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s provide a solid foundation for the measured frame rates. The 320 W TDP and suggested 700 W PSU requirement indicate a power-hungry component, but this is justified by the performance on offer.

The RTX 4080's benchmark results place it in the 86th percentile against all GPUs, with an average score of 54247. Its nearest rival is the RTX 4080 SUPER at 54209 (0.1% delta), showing that the non-SUPER variant is nearly identical in performance. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (1.1% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and AMD Radeon 8060S score 55698 and 55757 respectively (2.6% and 2.7% higher). These small deltas indicate that the RTX 4080 is at the top of its performance class.

In Outriders, the GPU's role is most clearly demonstrated at 4K. The drop from 143 FPS at Low to 56 FPS at Ultra represents a 61% reduction, showing that the GPU's rendering load scales dramatically with settings. The 4K Medium data, with a minimum of 88 FPS and maximum of 119 FPS, indicates that the GPU can handle consistent 4K gameplay when settings are moderated. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for all tested settings, as no memory-related stuttering or crashes are indicated in the data.

The RTX 4080's end-of-life production status and launch MSRP of 1,199 USD place it as a high-end component from the GeForce 40-series, with the GeForce 50-series as its successor. Despite this, the measured performance in Outriders remains strong, with the combo ranking in the top 13.3% of all tested pairings, confirming that the GPU continues to deliver excellent results in this title.