Outriders

This combo lands in the top tier of tested systems for Outriders. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a combo rank of 189 out of 1693 tested combinations, placing it in the 89th percentile of all rigs measured for this title. That is a strong result, but the data shows a clear pattern: this is a system that can push very high frame rates at mainstream resolutions, yet it is not untouchable at the extreme end of the settings spectrum.

How This Combo Ranks

A rank of 189 out of 1693 combos means this pairing outperforms roughly 88% of all tested systems in Outriders. The data places it well ahead of the median, but there is a meaningful gap to the very top configurations. The CPU and GPU are both near the top of their respective categories — the Ryzen 5 7600 sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, and the RTX 4070 SUPER sits at the 84th percentile among all GPUs — so the combo's overall standing is consistent with what each component delivers individually.

What matters more than the raw rank is how the system behaves across the measured settings. At 1080p, this combo delivers frame rates that are firmly in high-refresh territory, with the Low preset hitting 243 FPS and even the Ultra preset maintaining 148 FPS. The 1440p results are equally strong: High settings produce 130.7 FPS, which is smooth on any current display. The system only starts to show strain at 4K with the Ultra preset, where the average drops to 46.5 FPS. That is still playable, but it is the only measured row that falls below the 60 FPS threshold. The overall picture is a combo that is balanced enough to handle Outriders at high frame rates without requiring compromises at 1080p or 1440p.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing for Outriders. It features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, and the GPU boost clock reaches 2475 MHz. Those specifications translate into strong rasterization performance, which is what Outriders primarily relies on.

The GPU's 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores are present, but this game's measured results do not show a significant ray tracing workload. The passmark G3D score of 29995 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4627 place the card in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (scoring 42653, a 0.2% difference) and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (scoring 42723, a 0.3% difference). The RTX 4070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 42576 is essentially tied with those cards, which indicates the GPU is performing right at expectations for its class.

In Outriders specifically, the GPU's role becomes clear when examining the scaling from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 195.4 FPS. Dropping to Low settings raises that to 243 FPS, which is a 24% increase. At 4K, the same Low-to-High comparison shows 120.6 FPS versus 66.6 FPS, an 81% difference. That massive spread at 4K demonstrates that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while at 1080p the CPU starts to cap performance.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data shows a clear relationship between resolution and frame rate, and that relationship reveals which component is doing the heavy lifting. At 1080p with High settings, the combo hits 195.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that to 130.7 FPS, a 33% reduction. Jumping to 4K brings the average down to 66.6 FPS, another 49% reduction from 1440p.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings presets. At Low settings, the progression goes from 243 FPS at 1080p to 209.5 FPS at 1440p to 120.6 FPS at 4K. At Ultra settings, the progression is 148 FPS at 1080p, 95.6 FPS at 1440p, and 46.5 FPS at 4K. The fact that even the Low preset at 4K only reaches 120.6 FPS — while the same preset at 1080p reaches 243 FPS — indicates that the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K regardless of settings.

At 1080p, the frame rates are so high that the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads become the constraint. The Ryzen 5 7600's single-thread score of 3910 in PassMark and its 3DMark single-thread score of 999 are strong, but they cannot push past roughly 243 FPS in this title even on the Low preset. The data suggests that users with 1080p high-refresh displays will be limited by the CPU in lighter scenes, while users at 1440p or 4K will see the GPU take over as the primary factor.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear answer for the optimal settings preset. At 1440p, which is the sweet spot for this combo, the High preset delivers 130.7 FPS. That is a 37% improvement over the Ultra preset's 95.6 FPS, while only costing a small visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 1440p produces 173.5 FPS, which is smoother but the visual difference from High is noticeable in a game like Outriders with its dense particle effects.

For 1080p users, the High preset at 195.4 FPS is the recommended starting point. The Ultra preset at 148 FPS is still very playable, but the jump from High to Ultra costs 24% of the frame rate for marginal visual gains. The Low preset at 1080p hits 243 FPS, but that frame rate is likely beyond what most displays can show, so the extra CPU headroom is wasted.

At 4K, the situation is different. The High preset at 66.6 FPS is the only 4K row that stays above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 46.5 FPS will feel noticeably less responsive, especially in a looter shooter where quick aiming matters. For 4K users, the High preset is the clear choice. The Medium preset at 88.4 FPS is also viable if the user prefers higher frame rates over visual detail, but High offers the best balance of image quality and responsiveness.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Outriders at 4K with High settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 66.6 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play. The Ultra preset at the same resolution drops to 46.5 FPS, so High is the recommended 4K setting.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data indicates the CPU becomes the constraint at 1080p. The Low preset reaches 243 FPS, and the High preset reaches 195.4 FPS, but the scaling between presets is smaller than at higher resolutions. The Ryzen 5 7600's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 5.10 GHz boost clock are strong, but they cap out around the 243 FPS mark in this title.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER's average benchmark score is 42576. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores 42653, which is a 0.2% difference. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 42723, a 0.3% difference. These are effectively tied scores.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 delivers 130.7 FPS. This is 37% faster than the Ultra preset's 95.6 FPS while providing most of the visual quality. The Medium preset at 173.5 FPS is faster but the visual downgrade from High is more noticeable.

Q: Does the combo rank change significantly across different settings?

A: The combo rank of 189 out of 1693 is based on the overall measured performance. The frame rate spread across settings is large — from 46.5 FPS at 4K Ultra to 243 FPS at 1080p Low — but the rank reflects the system's capability across the tested range.

Q: Is the 12 GB VRAM on the RTX 4070 SUPER sufficient for Outriders?

A: The measured results show no VRAM-related stuttering or frame drops in any of the 12 tested rows, including 4K Ultra. The 12 GB GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for this game's requirements.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, built on a 5 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with 32 MB of shared L3 cache. In Outriders, the CPU's role is most visible at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 200 FPS on lower presets.

The CPU's benchmark scores are solid: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22992 and a single-core score of 3246. Its PassMark single-thread score of 3910 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. The nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (scoring 26574, a 0.2% difference) and the Intel Core i9-12900HK (scoring 26672, a 0.2% difference). The Ryzen 5 7600's average benchmark score of 26617 is essentially tied with those processors.

In Outriders, the CPU's 6 cores are sufficient because the game does not appear to scale beyond 12 threads. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6499 is nearly identical to the max-thread score of 6503, which indicates the processor is fully utilized at 12 threads. The single-thread performance is what drives the high 1080p frame rates, but the data shows that even the best single-core scores cannot push past roughly 243 FPS in this title.

At 1440p and 4K, the CPU becomes less relevant as the GPU takes over. The frame rate differences between the Low and Ultra presets at 4K are 74.1 FPS (120.6 vs 46.5), which is entirely GPU-driven. The CPU maintains the same workload regardless of resolution, so its performance is consistent. The 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (83.2 GB/s bandwidth) are sufficient for this game's needs. The CPU does not bottleneck the GPU at 1440p or 4K, as evidenced by the strong scaling from High to Ultra settings at those resolutions.