Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is a study in contrasts: an eight-core, 16-thread APU from the Cezanne generation driving the most powerful consumer GPU of the Ada Lovelace era. In Outriders, this combination lands at rank 243 out of 1693 tested combos, placing it in the top 15% of all systems. That ranking reflects the RTX 4090's raw graphics throughput, which carries the load despite the Ryzen 7 5700G's PCIe Gen 3 interface and older Zen 3 architecture. The data shows a combo that is unequivocally GPU-bound at higher resolutions, but the CPU's 16 threads and 16 MB of L3 cache remain sufficient to feed the flagship card without catastrophic bottlenecking.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 243 out of 1693 tested configurations places it firmly in the upper tier of Outriders systems, but it is not a top-tier pairing. The RTX 4090 alone holds a percentile of 91 among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5700G sits at the 83rd percentile among CPUs. This gap in relative standing matters: the GPU is doing the heavy lifting. When looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 5700G's average benchmark score of 25626 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (25706, a 0.3% deficit) and the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25532, a 0.4% advantage). It also edges out the Intel Core 5 210H (25490, a 0.5% lead) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485, a 0.6% lead). These are all mobile or lower-power parts, which suggests the desktop 5700G is being compared against a field where its 65W TDP and 8 cores are competitive, but not dominant.

The GPU, meanwhile, faces a different competitive landscape. The RTX 4090's average benchmark score of 66473 puts it within striking distance of the NVIDIA Tesla T4 (66733, a 0.4% deficit) and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (67097, a 0.9% gap). It leads the NVIDIA Tesla P40 (66127, a 0.5% advantage) and the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 (67320, a 1.3% deficit). These deltas are all under 1.5%, indicating that the RTX 4090 is clustered with professional and datacenter cards in synthetic tests, even though it is a consumer gaming product. The practical takeaway for Outriders is that the 4090's 16384 shading units and 24 GB of GDDR6X memory provide an enormous performance ceiling, and the 5700G is adequate to reach it at most settings.

Settings Recommendations

Across all three resolutions, the measured FPS data reveals a clear hierarchy: Low settings deliver the highest frame rates, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra always the slowest. At 1080p, the differences are stark. Low settings produce an average of 199.9 FPS, which drops to 179 FPS at Medium, 165 FPS at High, and 143.6 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 56.3 FPS, or roughly 28% of the Low figure. This suggests that Ultra settings impose a significant shading and post-processing load that even the RTX 4090 cannot fully overcome at this resolution.

The best experience, balancing visual fidelity and smoothness, appears to be the High preset at 1440p. At 2560x1440, High settings average 142.2 FPS, which is well above the 144Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors. Pushing to Ultra at 1440p yields 117.3 FPS, still playable but with a 17.5% performance penalty. At 4K, High settings drop to 85 FPS, which is acceptable for slower-paced gameplay but may feel less fluid for fast action. The data indicates that Medium at 4K (115.5 FPS) offers a better ratio of performance to visual quality than High at 4K, as the 30.5 FPS gain from dropping one preset level is substantial. For competitive play, Low at 1080p with 199.9 FPS is the clear choice, but for most users, High at 1440p is the sweet spot.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck lies. At Low settings, the transition from 1920x1080 (199.9 FPS) to 2560x1440 (175.4 FPS) is a 12.3% drop, and further to 3840x2160 (140.8 FPS) is a 19.7% drop from 1440p. This is a relatively gentle decline, indicating that the GPU still has headroom and the CPU is keeping up. At Medium settings, the drops are steeper: 179 FPS at 1080p, 155.5 FPS at 1440p (a 13.1% decline), and 115.5 FPS at 4K (a 25.7% decline from 1440p). The High preset shows a similar pattern, with 165 FPS at 1080p, 142.2 FPS at 1440p (13.8% drop), and 85 FPS at 4K (40.2% drop from 1440p). This last figure is the most telling: the 57 FPS difference between 1440p High and 4K High suggests that at 4K, the GPU is finally being pushed to its limits, but the CPU is not the limiting factor.

The Ultra preset tells a different story. At 1080p, Ultra averages 143.6 FPS, which drops to 117.3 FPS at 1440p (18.3% decline) and 63.3 FPS at 4K (46% decline from 1440p). The 4K Ultra figure is the lowest recorded in the entire dataset, and the steep drop-off indicates that the RTX 4090 is being saturated by the combination of high resolution and maximum settings. The Ryzen 7 5700G, with its 3.80 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clocks, is not the constraint here; the GPU's shading workload is. The data points to a system where the 4090 is the dominant component, and the 5700G's performance is sufficient at all resolutions tested.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4090 delivers exceptional frame rates across all presets. Low settings average 199.9 FPS, making it the only preset to approach the 200 FPS threshold. Medium follows at 179 FPS, then High at 165 FPS, and Ultra at 143.6 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 56.3 FPS, showing that Ultra imposes a 28.2% performance penalty relative to Low. This resolution is clearly CPU-light for the 5700G, as the 8-core, 16-thread processor can feed frames quickly enough to keep the GPU busy.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but begin to compress. Low settings average 175.4 FPS, Medium 155.5 FPS, High 142.2 FPS, and Ultra 117.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 58.1 FPS, but the relative penalty for Ultra is now 33.1% compared to Low. High at 1440p is particularly noteworthy, as 142.2 FPS is close to the 144 Hz mark, making it an excellent choice for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 3840x2160, the 4090's raw power is tested. Low settings average 140.8 FPS, which is still very smooth. Medium drops to 115.5 FPS, High to 85 FPS, and Ultra to 63.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 77.5 FPS difference, a 55% reduction. The 4K Ultra figure of 63.3 FPS is the only result below 60 FPS in the entire dataset, indicating that this combination struggles to maintain high frame rates at maximum settings in 4K. For 4K gaming, the data suggests sticking with Medium or High to stay above the 100 FPS or 85 FPS marks, respectively.

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G sufficient for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 in Outriders?

A: Yes, at most settings. The data shows the combo ranking 243rd out of 1693, and the CPU's average benchmark score of 25626 is within 1% of its nearest rivals. The GPU is the primary driver of performance, and the 5700G does not appear to be a limiting factor until Ultra settings at 4K, where the GPU itself is saturated.

Q: What is the best preset for 1080p gaming?

A: For maximum smoothness, Low settings at 1920x1080 deliver 199.9 FPS. However, High settings still average 165 FPS, which is well above typical 144 Hz refresh rates. Ultra drops to 143.6 FPS, so High offers a better balance of visual quality and performance unless frame rate is the sole priority.

Q: How does the RTX 4090 compare to other GPUs in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4090's average benchmark score of 66473 places it close to the NVIDIA Tesla T4 (66733, a 0.4% deficit) and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (67097, a 0.9% gap). It is slightly ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P40 (66127, a 0.5% advantage) and behind the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 (67320, a 1.3% deficit). These deltas are all under 1.5%, showing a tight cluster.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but not at Ultra settings. At 3840x2160, Low averages 140.8 FPS, Medium 115.5 FPS, and High 85 FPS. Ultra drops to 63.3 FPS, which is the lowest recorded figure. For 4K, Medium or High settings are recommended to stay above 100 FPS or 85 FPS, respectively.

Q: What is the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS goes from 165 at 1920x1080 to 142.2 at 2560x1440, a 13.8% decline. It then drops to 85 at 3840x2160, which is a 40.2% decline from the 1440p figure. The steepest drop occurs between 1440p and 4K, indicating the GPU is being pushed harder at higher resolutions.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700G's multi-threaded performance compare to mobile processors?

A: The 5700G's average benchmark score of 25626 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (25706, a 0.3% deficit) and slightly ahead of the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25532, a 0.4% advantage). It also leads the Intel Core 5 210H (25490, a 0.5% lead) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485, a 0.6% lead). This shows the desktop APU is competitive with high-end mobile parts.