Outriders

# Outriders with AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + AMD Radeon RX 580

This combination of AMD's Zen 4 six-core Ryzen 5 7600 and the Polaris-based RX 580 produces a heavily GPU-limited experience in Outriders, with frame rates ranging from playable at 1080p Low to nearly unplayable at 4K Ultra. The benchmark data reveals a clear pattern: the RX 580, despite its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, becomes the dominant bottleneck as resolution and settings climb, while the Ryzen 5 7600's strong single-thread performance ensures the CPU rarely holds the system back. The combination ranks 1584th out of 1693 tested combos in this game, placing it in the bottom 7% of all pairings, which signals that this match-up is far from optimal for Outriders' demanding rendering pipeline.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a stark and consistent drop as resolution increases, with the GPU being the clear limiting factor at every step. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 111.6 FPS, but moving to 1440p Low drops that to 70.3 FPS, and 4K Low falls further to 35.2 FPS. This represents a 68.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, demonstrating that the RX 580's pixel-pushing capacity is exhausted quickly as resolution grows. The pattern intensifies at higher presets: 1080p High delivers 57.4 FPS, while 1440p High manages 37 FPS, and 4K High plummets to 19.5 FPS — a 66% loss from the 1080p baseline. This scaling behavior strongly indicates that the GPU's 256-bit memory bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for the increasing pixel counts, rather than any CPU limitation.

The most revealing numbers come from the Ultra preset, where 1080p yields 44.2 FPS, 1440p drops to 24.9 FPS, and 4K collapses to 11.3 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is particularly telling — it is only 32% of the 1080p Ultra frame rate, suggesting that the RX 580's 32 ROPs and 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate become overwhelmed by the combination of high-resolution rendering and maximum graphical effects. The resolution scaling curve is steep and unrelenting, which implies that players targeting 4K would need to make drastic compromises — even dropping from Ultra to Low at 4K only recovers 23.9 FPS, still far below a smooth 60 FPS target.

How This Combo Ranks

Out of 1693 total tested combinations for Outriders, this pairing sits at rank 1584, placing it in the lower 6.5% of all configurations. This poor standing is almost entirely attributable to the RX 580, which ranks in the 53rd percentile among all GPUs and sits just 0.1% below the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 in average benchmark score. The GPU's nearest rivals include the GTX 570 at a 0% delta and the Radeon Pro 455 at 1.1% faster, meaning the RX 580 is clustered with older, entry-level graphics cards from 2016-2017 era. In contrast, the Ryzen 5 7600 ranks in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26617, placing it just 0.2% above the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and 0.3% above the Core i9-11900K in CPU-centric workloads.

This dichotomy between a high-performing CPU and a mid-tier GPU creates a lopsided combo that underperforms in Outriders specifically. The combo rank of 1584 reflects that the GPU cannot translate the CPU's computational strength into frame rate advantages in this game. For context, the CPU alone outperforms the EPYC 8024P by 0.2% and the Core i9-12900HK by 0.2%, yet the overall system still lands near the bottom of the ranking table. This suggests that Outriders is heavily GPU-bound and that pairing such a capable processor with a GPU from the RX 500 series is a mismatched allocation of system resources.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580, built on the Polaris 20 chip with GCN 4.0 architecture, operates at a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz, with memory clocked at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). Its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which the measured FPS data shows is insufficient for Outriders at higher resolutions. The GPU's 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs deliver a theoretical FP32 performance of 6.175 TFLOPS, but this compute capability does not translate into competitive frame rates in this looter shooter.

The 4K Ultra result of 11.3 FPS highlights the GPU's limitations with maximum settings, while even 1080p Ultra only reaches 44.2 FPS — below the 60 FPS threshold that most players consider smooth. The GPU's 53rd percentile ranking and its proximity to the GTX 950 (0.1% faster) and GTX 570 (0% difference) in average benchmark scores paint a picture of a card that was mid-range in 2017 but is now outpaced by modern titles. The RX 580's 14 nm process node and 185 W TDP also indicate its age, and the data shows that Outriders' demanding effects at Ultra settings push this hardware beyond its comfortable operating envelope.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the resolution most likely targeted by owners of this GPU, the system delivers 111.6 FPS at Low settings, 79.4 FPS at Medium, 57.4 FPS at High, and 44.2 FPS at Ultra. This gives a spread of 67.4 FPS between the lowest and highest presets, showing that settings choices have a massive impact at 1080p. The jump from Low to Medium costs 32.2 FPS, while Medium to High loses another 22 FPS, and High to Ultra drops 13.2 FPS. These diminishing returns suggest that the most efficient preset at 1080p is Medium, which maintains 79.4 FPS while offering better visual fidelity than Low.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates become 70.3 FPS at Low, 47.6 FPS at Medium, 37 FPS at High, and 24.9 FPS at Ultra. The 1440p results show a 45.4 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, with Medium being the only preset that approaches playable frame rates for competitive play. At 3840x2160, the system struggles across the board: 35.2 FPS at Low, 25.4 FPS at Medium, 19.5 FPS at High, and 11.3 FPS at Ultra. The 4K Low result is the only 4K preset that exceeds 30 FPS, and even that is marginal for a game requiring quick reactions in combat scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal balance between visual quality and playable frame rates is found at 1080p Medium, which delivers 79.4 FPS. This preset provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while offering better textures and effects than Low settings. For players who prioritize smoothness above all, 1080p Low at 111.6 FPS gives the highest headroom for demanding combat sequences, though the visual downgrade is significant. At 1440p, the Medium preset at 47.6 FPS is the only reasonable choice for single-player exploration, but it falls short of 60 FPS and would cause noticeable stutter in fast-paced encounters.

At 4K, the data shows that no preset provides a satisfactory experience — even Low at 35.2 FPS is below the 60 FPS target, and Medium at 25.4 FPS is borderline unplayable for a looter shooter that requires precise aiming. The 4K Ultra result of 11.3 FPS is so low that it effectively rules out this resolution for any serious play. The recommendation from the benchmark results is clear: 1080p Medium offers the best compromise, with 1080p Low as a fallback for competitive play, and 1440p Medium as a stretch goal for visually oriented players willing to accept sub-60 FPS performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600, a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series based on Zen 4 (Raphael) architecture, provides the computational backbone for this system. With a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, the CPU demonstrates strong single-thread performance in synthetic benchmarks, scoring 3246 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 999 in 3DMark single-thread. Its multi-threaded capabilities are equally robust, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22992 and a Passmark multithread score of 27058. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 5 nm process node, fabricated by TSMC with 6,570 million transistors, contribute to its 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Ryzen 7 5800X3D at 0.2% faster and the Core i9-11900K at 0.3% slower, indicating that the Ryzen 5 7600 is competitive with top-tier processors from previous generations. However, the measured FPS data in Outriders shows that this CPU power is largely untapped — even at 1080p Low, where the CPU would theoretically have the most influence, the frame rate of 111.6 FPS is far below what the CPU's capabilities would suggest. The 12 threads and 5.10 GHz boost clock are more than sufficient for Outriders' engine, but the RX 580's 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 193.0 GTexel/s texture rate become the ceiling for performance. This creates a situation where the CPU sits idle waiting for the GPU to finish rendering each frame, a classic bottleneck scenario that affects the entire resolution and settings matrix.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this system in Outriders?

A: The data shows 1080p Medium provides 79.4 FPS, which is the highest preset that maintains a comfortable frame rate above 60 FPS. For maximum smoothness, 1080p Low hits 111.6 FPS, while 1440p Medium at 47.6 FPS is the only viable option for higher resolution.

Q: Why does the system perform so poorly at 4K Ultra, achieving only 11.3 FPS?

A: The RX 580's 32 ROPs and 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate are overwhelmed by the combination of 4K resolution and maximum graphical effects. The GPU's 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth also becomes a limiting factor at this resolution, as evidenced by the steep drop from 4K Low (35.2 FPS) to 4K Ultra (11.3 FPS).

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600 compare to its closest CPU rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 scores 26617 on average, which is 0.2% above the Ryzen 7 5800X3D (26574) and 0.2% above the AMD EPYC 8024P (26555), while being 0.2% below the Core i9-12900HK (26672). This places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs.

Q: Is the RX 580 a competitive GPU compared to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 13559, which is essentially tied with the GTX 570 (13564, 0% delta) and GTX 950 (13549, 0.1% faster). It ranks in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, placing it in the lower-middle range of graphics cards.

Q: What does the combo rank of 1584 out of 1693 indicate about this pairing?

A: This rank places the system in the bottom 6.5% of all tested combinations for Outriders, indicating that the pairing is poorly suited for this game. The high-performing CPU cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations, resulting in a significantly underpowered configuration.

Q: Can this system achieve 60 FPS at any setting in Outriders?

A: Yes, at 1080p Low (111.6 FPS) and 1080p Medium (79.4 FPS), the system exceeds 60 FPS. However, 1080p High (57.4 FPS) falls just short, and all higher resolutions fail to reach 60 FPS even at Low settings.