Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X pairs an 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 3.60 GHz base clock and a 4.40 GHz boost clock, built on the Zen 2 architecture. It is a desktop processor on the AMD Socket AM4 platform, featuring a 32 MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth. In synthetic benchmarks, this chip posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 19087 and a single-core score of 2694, while Geekbench results show 8083 multi-core and 1672 single-core. Its average benchmark score of 28631 places it at the 85th percentile of all CPUs, with near-identical rivals including the Intel Core i5-12600 at a -0.1% delta and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT at a +0.1% delta. These figures indicate a processor that is strong for its generation but not class-leading; for a game like Outriders, a looter shooter that relies on sustained frame pacing, the 3700X’s 16 threads provide ample headroom to feed a high-end GPU without becoming a bottleneck at most settings. The single-thread performance, while not exceptional, is sufficient to avoid stutter in a genre that often spawns many enemies and particle effects simultaneously.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

Outriders is a looter shooter where the CPU must manage enemy AI, physics, and game logic alongside the rendering pipeline. The Ryzen 7 3700X’s 8 cores and 16 threads are well-suited for this workload, as the game can distribute tasks across multiple threads for draw calls and world streaming. The 4.40 GHz boost clock ensures responsive single-threaded performance, which is critical for the game’s input latency and frame-time consistency. In the benchmark data, the CPU’s Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 8016 suggests it can handle complex scenes with many on-screen entities, while the PassMark physics score of 1181 reflects how it manages in-game physics calculations. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 3700X sits within 0.2% of the AMD EPYC 7203P and 0.1% of the Core i5-12600, meaning that in CPU-bound scenarios, the 3700X is effectively on par with these alternatives. For Outriders specifically, the 8-core design likely prevents the CPU from capping frame rates below what the GPU can deliver, especially at lower resolutions where the workload shifts to the processor.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1500 MHz with a boost of 1725 MHz, and it carries 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The GPU’s FP32 throughput is 20.31 TFLOPS, which is substantial for a 30-series card, and its 8 GB VRAM is a key consideration for Outriders, a game that can be memory-hungry at higher settings. In PassMark G3D, the RTX 3070 scores 22214, placing it at the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT at a +0.9% delta and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti at a +1% delta, indicating that the 3070 sits just below those in synthetic score but still holds its own in real-world gaming. For Outriders, the 8 GB VRAM is sufficient at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K Ultra settings, the memory capacity and bandwidth become more critical. The GPU’s 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is high enough to feed the framebuffer without significant stutter, but the data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 33.7, suggesting the GPU is heavily taxed by the game’s visual fidelity demands.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern across resolutions and settings. At 1080p High, the combo averages 128.8 FPS, which drops to 96.1 FPS at 1440p High and further to 49.7 FPS at 4K High. This represents a 22.5% decrease from 1080p to 1440p and a 48.3% decrease from 1440p to 4K, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases. At Low settings, the frame rates are higher across the board: 166.6 FPS at 1080p, 140 FPS at 1440p, and 91.1 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low is 16.0%, while 1440p to 4K is 34.9%, showing that even at lower settings, the GPU’s rendering load scales significantly. The Ultra settings tell a starker story: 110.4 FPS at 1080p, 67.1 FPS at 1440p, and 33.7 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is less than one-third of the 1080p Ultra figure, a 69.5% reduction. This pattern strongly suggests that the RTX 3070 is the limiting component at 4K, while the Ryzen 7 3700X is capable of maintaining high frame rates at lower resolutions where the CPU has more influence. The data indicates that for Outriders, players seeking 4K performance would need to sacrifice settings, as the GPU cannot sustain playable frame rates at Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 ranks 929th out of 1693 tested combos for Outriders. This places it in the 54.9th percentile of all configurations, meaning it performs better than roughly half of the tested systems. The rank is influenced by both the CPU and GPU’s individual standings: the CPU is at the 85th percentile while the GPU is at the 72nd percentile, so the combo’s overall position is dragged down by the GPU’s relative performance. Compared to other combos, this pairing is mid-tier, not a top-tier enthusiast setup but far from entry-level. The rank suggests that in Outriders, the GPU is the more limiting factor, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the rank would likely be lower given the CPU’s strong percentile. This combo’s position is reasonable for a 2020-era high-end CPU and a 2020-era upper-midrange GPU, but it does not crack the top half of the database, indicating that more powerful GPUs paired with this CPU would yield better results.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. With Low settings, the average FPS is 166.6, providing a very smooth experience for fast-paced gameplay. Medium settings reduce this to 145.8 FPS, while High settings drop to 128.8 FPS. Ultra settings at 1080p yield 110.4 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold for most displays. The gap between Low and Ultra is 56.2 FPS, or a 33.7% reduction, showing that the GPU has headroom at this resolution even with maximum settings.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain playable but show a noticeable decline. Low settings produce 140 FPS, which is a 16.0% drop from 1080p Low. Medium settings average 127.4 FPS, while High settings fall to 96.1 FPS. Ultra settings at 1440p average 67.1 FPS, which is close to the 60 FPS baseline but may feel less fluid in intense combat scenes. The drop from 1080p Ultra (110.4 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (67.1 FPS) is 43.3 FPS, a 39.2% reduction, indicating that the GPU is starting to strain at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results are mixed and highlight the GPU’s limits. Low settings average 91.1 FPS, which is still smooth and suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck even at 4K. Medium settings drop to 63.6 FPS, while High settings fall to 49.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. Ultra settings at 4K average only 33.7 FPS, which is a significant 69.5% drop from 1080p Ultra. This final set of numbers confirms that the RTX 3070’s 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for Outriders at 4K with high-quality settings, and players would need to use Medium or Low settings to achieve playable frame rates. Overall, this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can maintain high frame rates across most settings, but it struggles at 4K Ultra.