Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 pairing in Outriders delivers a performance curve that clearly separates CPU-bound and GPU-bound regimes. At 1080p, the system is largely limited by the graphics card, whereas at 4K, the GPU becomes the definitive bottleneck. The measured frame rates show a predictable scaling pattern: dropping from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS by roughly 35–40% across all settings, while moving from 1440p to 4K imposes a further 45–50% reduction. This behavior is typical for a game where the RTX 4060’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus width become stressed at higher resolutions, but the Ryzen 7 5700’s eight Zen 3 cores provide ample headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions.

The most telling data point is the Low preset at 1080p, which hits 205.2 FPS average. This high frame rate indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor even when the GPU load is minimal. Conversely, at 4K Ultra, the system drops to 32 FPS, a 84% reduction from the 1080p Low result. This steep decline confirms that the RTX 4060’s compute throughput, rated at 15.11 TFLOPS FP32, is insufficient for 4K Ultra settings in this title. The gap between High and Ultra settings at all resolutions is substantial—at 1080p, Ultra yields 98.2 FPS versus 133.9 FPS on High, a 27% performance penalty for the visual upgrade. This suggests that the Ultra preset includes effects that disproportionately tax the GPU’s 48 ROPs and 24 RT cores.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-limited curve. At 1080p High, the system produces 133.9 FPS, which drops to 86.5 FPS at 1440p High (a 35% reduction) and then to 44.1 FPS at 4K High (a further 49% reduction). The pattern is consistent across presets. For Low settings, the drop from 205.2 FPS at 1080p to 155.2 FPS at 1440p is 24%, but the fall to 78.4 FPS at 4K is a steeper 50% decline. This asymmetry indicates that even at Low settings, 4K resolution saturates the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The Medium preset follows a similar trajectory: 175.6 FPS at 1080p, 110.2 FPS at 1440p, and 59.4 FPS at 4K.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 98.2 FPS at 1080p, 60 FPS at 1440p, and 32 FPS at 4K. The 1440p Ultra result is notable—it sits exactly at 60 FPS, which is a common target for smooth gameplay. However, the 4K Ultra performance of 32 FPS is borderline unplayable for most users. The data suggests that the RTX 4060’s 128-bit bus width and 8 GB VRAM are the primary constraints at 4K, as the GPU’s boost clock of 2460 MHz does not compensate for the memory subsystem limitations. In contrast, the Ryzen 7 5700’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are sufficient for all tested resolutions, as evidenced by the relatively modest FPS drops when moving from 1080p to 1440p.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the High preset at 1440p offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, delivering 86.5 FPS average. This is 44% faster than the same preset at 4K (44.1 FPS) and only 26% slower than 1080p High (133.9 FPS). For users with 1440p monitors, High provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while retaining most of the game’s visual effects. The Medium preset at 1440p (110.2 FPS) is also viable, but the jump from Medium to High at 1440p costs only 27% performance while likely providing a noticeable visual improvement.

At 1080p, the High preset (133.9 FPS) is the recommended choice for high-refresh-rate displays, as it sits well above 120 FPS. Ultra at 1080p (98.2 FPS) is playable but sacrifices 27% of the High preset’s frame rate for marginal gains. The Low preset at any resolution is only advisable for competitive play, where the 205.2 FPS at 1080p could be leveraged. At 4K, the data shows that only Low (78.4 FPS) and Medium (59.4 FPS) are playable, with Medium barely hitting 60 FPS. High (44.1 FPS) and Ultra (32 FPS) are not recommended for 4K unless the user prioritizes visuals over smoothness. The measured FPS values indicate that this combination is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring significant settings reductions.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system hit 60 FPS at 4K in Outriders?*

A: Yes, but only on Medium settings, which average 59.4 FPS at 3840x2160. The Low preset achieves 78.4 FPS, while High and Ultra fall short at 44.1 FPS and 32 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains above 100 FPS at 1080p?

A: The High preset averages 133.9 FPS at 1920x1080. Medium is faster at 175.6 FPS, but Ultra drops to 98.2 FPS, which is just below the 100 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM affect performance at high resolutions?

A: At 4K, the system’s average FPS drops sharply compared to 1440p—for example, High settings fall from 86.5 to 44.1 FPS. This 49% reduction suggests the 8 GB memory capacity and 128-bit bus limit texture streaming and data throughput at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700 a bottleneck for the RTX 4060 in this game?

A: No. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, allow the system to reach 205.2 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor at all tested settings and resolutions.

Q: What is the difference in performance between Ultra and High settings at 1440p?

A: Ultra averages 60 FPS, while High averages 86.5 FPS. This is a 31% performance increase for High, making it the better choice for smoother gameplay without a major visual downgrade.

Q: Does the 4K Low preset perform better than 1080p Ultra?

A: Yes, 4K Low averages 78.4 FPS, which is lower than 1080p Ultra’s 98.2 FPS. However, the 4K image has significantly more pixels, so the comparison is not direct.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 909th out of 1693 tested combos for Outriders, placing it in the 46th percentile. This mid-tier ranking reflects the RTX 4060’s position in the GPU hierarchy—it sits at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5700 is at the 84th percentile among CPUs. The combo’s ranking is dragged down by the GPU’s performance class, as the CPU is clearly the stronger component. In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 5700 scores 20,655 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, which is 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core i9-9900K and 0.8% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12700H. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 19,545 is 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6600M and 0.7% behind the Intel Arc B580.

The ranking suggests that in Outriders, this combo performs as expected for its component classes. The data shows that the bottleneck is consistently the GPU, especially at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the combo achieves frame rates that would satisfy most gamers, but the 909th rank indicates that many other tested combinations—likely those with higher-tier GPUs—produce better results. However, the Ryzen 7 5700’s strong multi-threaded performance (24,303 in PassMark multithread) ensures that the system does not suffer from CPU stalls, even when frame rates exceed 200 FPS at 1080p Low. The ranking is a reflection of the RTX 4060’s mid-range positioning rather than a deficiency in the pairing itself.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the decisive factor in this combo’s Outriders performance. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is the primary constraint at 4K resolution. The GPU’s boost clock of 2460 MHz and base clock of 1830 MHz allow for a maximum FP32 throughput of 15.11 TFLOPS, but this compute power is insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K with Ultra settings. The measured data shows that the GPU’s performance scales poorly with resolution: at 1080p High, the average FPS is 133.9, but at 4K High, it drops to 44.1, a 67% reduction. This indicates that the memory subsystem, not the compute cores, limits 4K performance.

The RTX 4060’s 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores are present but do not appear to provide a significant advantage in this game, as the Ultra preset’s performance penalty suggests that ray tracing or DLSS features are not heavily utilized. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 19,545 places it at the 66th percentile, with nearest rivals being the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (0.6% higher score) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (0.7% higher). The Intel Arc B580 is 0.7% lower in score. These comparisons show that the RTX 4060 is a solid mid-range option, but its performance in Outriders at 4K is limited by its memory configuration. The GPU’s 48 ROPs and 96 TMUs provide adequate pixel and texture rates for 1440p, but the 128-bit bus becomes a bottleneck at 4K. For gamers targeting 1080p or 1440p, the RTX 4060 delivers excellent frame rates, but 4K gaming requires substantial settings reductions to achieve playable performance.