Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 pairing delivers a solid, high-refresh-rate 1080p experience in Outriders, with the data showing a clear performance ceiling at 4K Ultra that most users will want to avoid. This combination sits comfortably in the middle of the pack among tested hardware, offering strong 1440p performance and excellent 1080p capabilities.

FAQ

*Q: What is the combo's overall standing among tested systems in Outriders?*

A: This pairing ranks 889th out of 1693 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. It outperforms roughly 47% of all tested configurations while being beaten by the remaining 53%, making it a balanced mid-range option for this title.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25064 in average benchmark score, sitting within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24993) and statistically tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25057, 0% delta). It trails the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 by just 0.1% (25099) and the AMD EPYC 9474F by 0.2% (25103).

Q: What is the GPU's position relative to its nearest competitors?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 23181 places it directly between the Intel Arc B580 (23021, 0.7% behind) and the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23321, 0.6% ahead). It essentially trades blows with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (23338, 0.7% ahead of the RTX 4060) and the AMD Radeon 760M (22999, 0.8% behind the RTX 4060).

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Outriders?*

A: The data strongly favors 1920x1080 for maximum fluidity, where even Ultra settings maintain 98.2 FPS average. At 2560x1440, High settings deliver a very playable 82.9 FPS, while 3840x2160 becomes demanding, with only Low settings (77.9 FPS) achieving smooth gameplay.

Q: Which settings preset provides the highest frame rate at 1080p?

A: Low settings yield the highest average at 228.6 FPS, followed by Medium at 177.1 FPS and High at 134.6 FPS. Ultra drops to 98.2 FPS, which is still smooth but represents a 57% reduction from the Low preset's frame rate.

Q: How does the GPU's VRAM capacity affect 4K performance?

A: The RTX 4060's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth appears to be a limiting factor at 3840x2160. The average frame rates drop sharply at higher presets, with Ultra falling to 32.7 FPS and High at 47.1 FPS, indicating the memory capacity and bandwidth are stressed at this resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F brings six cores and twelve threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, built on a 4 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz provide solid single-thread performance, which benchmarks show with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 951 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943. The CPU's 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core help feed the GPU efficiently in game workloads.

In synthetic multi-threaded tests, the 8400F achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20851 and a Passmark multithread score of 24530. This places the CPU in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs tested, demonstrating strong overall processing capability that avoids bottlenecking the RTX 4060 in Outriders. The CPU's 65W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensure consistent data flow to the graphics card.

For Outriders, a looter shooter with numerous enemies and particle effects, the CPU's 12 threads handle game logic and physics calculations effectively. The 3dmark_16_threads score of 6091 and 3dmark_8_threads score of 5275 indicate good scaling across cores, which helps maintain frame rate stability during intense combat sequences. The CPU's performance is statistically indistinguishable from the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, meaning users upgrading from that older platform should see similar CPU-bound behavior.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 utilizes the AD107 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture on a 5 nm process, featuring 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines. Its 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores provide hardware support for ray tracing and DLSS, though the measured data in Outriders does not include ray-traced workloads. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1830 MHz and boosts to 2460 MHz, delivering 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance.

Memory configuration consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This proves adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes a constraint at 4K. The GPU's 115W TDP and PCIe 4.0 x8 interface are modest, making it suitable for compact builds while maintaining competitive performance. The Passmark G3D score of 19545 places the GPU in the 66th percentile of all GPUs.

In Outriders, the GPU's performance scales predictably with resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the RTX 4060 delivers between 98.2 FPS (Ultra) and 228.6 FPS (Low), showing substantial headroom for high-refresh monitors. The 2560x1440 results range from 58.6 FPS (Ultra) to 151.4 FPS (Low), indicating the GPU handles this resolution well at medium-to-high settings. The 4K results reveal the GPU's limits, with only the Low preset (77.9 FPS) exceeding 60 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

For 1920x1080 displays, the High preset at 134.6 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. This frame rate comfortably exceeds 120 FPS for high-refresh monitors while maintaining better graphical fidelity than Medium (177.1 FPS). The Ultra preset at 98.2 FPS is still smooth for standard 60Hz displays but shows diminishing returns for the performance cost.

At 2560x1440, High settings with an average of 82.9 FPS are recommended for most users, as this provides a responsive experience on 144Hz monitors. Medium at 110.2 FPS is preferable for competitive play where higher frame rates matter more than visual details. The Low preset at 151.4 FPS is excessive for most monitors but useful for esports-style play. Ultra at 58.6 FPS should be avoided unless playing on a 60Hz display, as it sits below the 60 FPS threshold.

For 3840x2160, the data shows this combo is not ideal for high-fidelity gaming. Low settings at 77.9 FPS are playable, but Medium (58.8 FPS) and High (47.1 FPS) fall below smooth thresholds. Ultra at 32.7 FPS is effectively unplayable. Users with 4K displays should either lower resolution scaling or accept Low settings for playable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 8400F and RTX 4060 ranks 889th out of 1693 total tested combos in Outriders. This middle-of-the-pack placement reflects the balanced nature of the hardware pairing, where neither component severely bottlenecks the other. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU's 66th percentile ranking among all graphics cards suggest the system operates near its expected performance envelope.

The rank indicates that roughly 47% of tested configurations deliver higher frame rates in Outriders, while this combo outperforms the remaining 53%. This positions the system as a solid mid-range option that handles 1080p and 1440p gaming well but does not compete with high-end configurations. The CPU's close benchmark parity with the Ryzen 5 7500F (0.3% delta) and Ryzen 7 2700X (0% delta) means users upgrading from these platforms will see similar CPU-driven performance, with the GPU determining overall frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates show a clear progression across presets. Low settings produce 228.6 FPS, Medium yields 177.1 FPS, High delivers 134.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 98.2 FPS. The step from High to Ultra costs 36.4 FPS, a 27% reduction, making High the most efficient preset for visual quality per frame.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average frame rates decline significantly. Low settings achieve 151.4 FPS, Medium maintains 110.2 FPS, High reaches 82.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 58.6 FPS. The transition from High to Ultra at this resolution represents a 24.3 FPS loss, pushing the system below the 60 FPS threshold that many users consider minimum for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes heavily constrained. Low settings average 77.9 FPS, Medium drops to 58.8 FPS, High falls to 47.1 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 32.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 45.2 FPS, demonstrating how demanding 4K rendering is on the 8 GB VRAM buffer. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings shows a 65.1% performance loss, from 134.6 FPS to 47.1 FPS, indicating the GPU's memory bandwidth and capacity are the primary limiting factors at higher resolutions.