Outriders

# Outriders Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The measured data for Outriders with this CPU/GPU combination shows a system that comfortably handles the game across all tested settings and resolutions. The combo ranks 157th out of 1,693 tested combinations, placing it in the top 10% of all systems evaluated for this title. With the RTX 4080 SUPER delivering 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and the Ryzen 5 8400F offering six Zen 4 cores with a 4.70 GHz boost clock, the pairing demonstrates strong headroom at every preset level. The key question is not whether this system can run Outriders, but which settings deliver the optimal balance of visual fidelity and frame rate for different display targets.

Settings Recommendations

At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers 159.5 FPS average, which is already well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. The gap between High (183.7 FPS) and Ultra (159.5 FPS) represents a 24.2 FPS difference, but the visual improvements from Ultra settings are typically noticeable in a game like Outriders with its particle effects and lighting. For 1440p, the Ultra preset drops to 106.3 FPS, which remains playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes. The High preset at 145.1 FPS is the sweet spot for 1440p, providing a 38.8 FPS advantage over Ultra while maintaining most of the visual quality. At 4K, the situation changes dramatically. Ultra drops to 58.4 FPS, which is borderline for a smooth experience, while High delivers 74.4 FPS. For 4K gaming, High is the recommended preset — it maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while avoiding the steep performance cost of Ultra settings. The Medium preset at 4K produces 106 FPS, but the visual downgrade from High to Medium is often more noticeable than the gain from High to Ultra. The data suggests that High settings across all three resolutions provide the best compromise between image quality and performance, with the flexibility to push Ultra at 1080p or 1440p if frame rates above 100 FPS are the priority.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F brings six cores and twelve threads with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz to the Outriders workload. This Zen 4 architecture part, built on TSMC's 4 nm process, scores 20,851 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,943 in single-core tests. In the context of Outriders, the CPU's single-thread performance is particularly relevant — the game's engine relies heavily on a few main threads for game logic and physics. The 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and 2-thread score of 1,874 indicate that the 8400F has strong per-core performance that prevents CPU bottlenecks in most scenarios. The 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s of dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for the game's streaming needs. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 8400F's average benchmark score of 25,064 places it essentially on par with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25,057, 0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24,993, +0.3% delta). The 8400F sits at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, which in gaming terms means it has enough headroom to feed even a high-end GPU like the RTX 4080 SUPER. In Outriders specifically, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 200 FPS — the 227 FPS result at 1080p Low suggests the CPU can sustain very high frame rates without becoming the limiting factor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, with its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores support the full DirectX 12 Ultimate feature set, which Outriders can leverage for its visual effects. The boost clock of 2550 MHz and 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power explain why the GPU excels at higher resolutions where fill-rate and memory bandwidth become critical. In the benchmark data, the GPU's Passmark G3D score of 34,245 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,600 indicate strong raw performance. The RTX 4080 SUPER sits at the 88th percentile among all GPUs, with its nearest rival being the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53,489 average score, +0.2% delta). The GPU's 16 GB VRAM capacity is particularly relevant for Outriders at 4K Ultra, where texture and geometry data can exceed 10 GB. The measured FPS data shows how the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at 4K: the difference between Low (138.7 FPS) and Ultra (58.4 FPS) at 3840x2160 is 80.3 FPS, a much larger spread than at 1080p where the same settings span from 227 FPS to 159.5 FPS. This pattern confirms that the RTX 4080 SUPER has ample compute resources for Outriders, but the Ultra preset at 4K pushes the GPU hard enough to expose its limits.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Outriders at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but settings matter. The High preset at 3840x2160 delivers 74.4 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset drops to 58.4 FPS, which may be acceptable on a 60 Hz display but leaves little margin for demanding scenes.

Q: What is the best setting for 1440p gaming with this hardware?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 produce 145.1 FPS average, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. Ultra drops to 106.3 FPS, which is still playable but sacrifices 38.8 FPS for marginal visual gains. Medium and Low settings push beyond 170 FPS but are unnecessary unless chasing maximum refresh rates.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the Ryzen 7 2700X?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25,064 in average benchmarks versus 25,057 for the Ryzen 7 2700X, a 0% difference. This means they are effectively identical in overall CPU performance, though the 8400F uses a more modern architecture with better single-thread efficiency.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER significantly faster than the RX 6900 XT?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER's average benchmark score is 53,610 versus 53,489 for the RX 6900 XT, a 0.2% advantage. The two GPUs are essentially equivalent in synthetic benchmarks, though their real-world performance in Outriders may vary based on driver optimizations and specific workloads.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average is 159.5 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings. This provides a comfortable experience on 144 Hz monitors and still exceeds 60 FPS by a wide margin, showing the system has substantial headroom at this resolution.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the frame rate drops from 183.7 FPS at 1080p to 74.4 FPS at 4K, a 109.3 FPS reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 159.5 FPS to 58.4 FPS, a 101.1 FPS reduction. The proportional decrease indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how Outriders scales across resolutions for this system. At High settings, the frame rates are 183.7 FPS at 1080p, 145.1 FPS at 1440p, and 74.4 FPS at 4K. This represents a 21% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 59.5% drop from 1080p to 4K. The scaling pattern at Ultra settings shows 159.5 FPS at 1080p, 106.3 FPS at 1440p, and 58.4 FPS at 4K — drops of 33.4% and 63.4% respectively. The fact that the percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is larger at Ultra (33.4%) than at High (21%) suggests that the Ultra preset's additional rendering work — likely more complex lighting and shadow calculations — disproportionately impacts higher resolutions. At Low settings, the system achieves 227 FPS at 1080p, 198.1 FPS at 1440p, and 138.7 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 4K drop at Low settings is 38.9%, which is much smaller than the drops at higher presets. This indicates that at Low settings, the CPU becomes more of a limiting factor, as the GPU has enough headroom to maintain high frame rates even at 4K. The data clearly shows that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the scaling bottleneck: as resolution increases, the GPU's pixel and texture throughput requirements grow faster than the CPU's workload, causing the frame rate to fall more steeply at higher settings where the GPU is already working harder.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 227.0 FPS average
• Medium: 199.4 FPS average
• High: 183.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 159.5 FPS average

The 1080p results show a tight spread from Low to Ultra, with only a 67.5 FPS difference between the lowest and highest settings. This indicates the system has substantial headroom at 1080p, with even the Ultra preset staying well above 144 FPS. The CPU and GPU are both capable of sustaining high frame rates, and the game engine appears well-optimized for this resolution.

2560x1440:

• Low: 198.1 FPS average
• Medium: 172.6 FPS average
• High: 145.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 106.3 FPS average

At 1440p, the spread widens to 91.8 FPS between Low and Ultra. The Ultra preset drops below 120 FPS, which may be noticeable on high-refresh-rate displays, but High remains comfortable at 145.1 FPS. The Medium preset at 172.6 FPS offers a good middle ground for those who want high frame rates without dropping to Low settings.

3840x2160:

• Low: 138.7 FPS average
• Medium: 106.0 FPS average
• High: 74.4 FPS average
• Ultra: 58.4 FPS average

The 4K results show the steepest performance curve, with a 80.3 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. The Ultra preset just barely misses the 60 FPS mark, while High maintains a playable 74.4 FPS. Medium at 106.0 FPS demonstrates that the RTX 4080 SUPER can handle 4K well when settings are moderated. The Low preset's 138.7 FPS shows the GPU's raw capability at 4K when visual effects are minimized. Overall, these numbers confirm that this system is best suited for 1440p High or 4K High gaming, with 1080p Ultra available for those who prioritize maximum visual quality over frame rate headroom.