Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination delivers a highly playable Outriders experience across most settings, but the data reveals a clear performance hierarchy dictated by resolution and graphics presets. The measured frame rates show a system that can comfortably handle 1080p and 1440p gaming, while 4K Ultra pushes the hardware to its limits. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS data to explain where the bottleneck lies and how each component contributes to the final results.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K demonstrates a significant and predictable drop in average frame rates across all settings. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 150.7 at 1920x1080 to 92.9 at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 38%. Moving to 3840x2160 High brings the average down further to 47.5, representing a 68% decrease from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where the rendering load on the graphics card increases exponentially with pixel count.

The Low settings preset shows the most dramatic absolute scaling. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 210.8 FPS, which drops to 175.3 at 1440p and then to 93.5 at 4K. The relative drop from 1440p to 4K is substantial at 46.6%, indicating that even at Low settings, the 4K resolution becomes a heavy burden for the RTX 3070. Medium settings follow a similar trajectory: 187.3 FPS at 1080p, 127.4 at 1440p, and 65 at 4K. The data suggests that the RTX 3070’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but begin to strain at 4K, particularly with higher quality presets.

Ultra settings present the steepest curve. The average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 108.4, which is already below the 1440p High result of 92.9. At 1440p Ultra, the average falls to 69, and at 4K Ultra, it reaches a low of 38.1. This shows that the combination of 4K resolution and Ultra settings creates a demanding workload that the RTX 3070 cannot fully sustain, likely due to the combined pressure on the GPU’s compute units and memory subsystem. The scaling behavior indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component at 4K, while the CPU has more headroom at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a Zen 3 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its benchmark performance is strong, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23571 and a single-core score of 3327. The processor’s 32 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide a solid foundation for gaming workloads. The 5800X’s percentile rank of 84 against all CPUs indicates it performs better than the majority of processors in general benchmarks.

In the context of Outriders, the CPU’s role appears to be secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but it becomes more relevant at 1080p. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 210.8 FPS, which is the highest measured result. This suggests the CPU is capable of feeding frames to the GPU at a very high rate. The nearest rivals to the 5800X, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 with an average score of 27535 and a deltaPct of 0.3, and the Intel Core i5-12600KF with a score of 27827 and a deltaPct of -0.8, are all within a narrow performance band. This indicates that the 5800X is not an outlier in its class, but rather a consistently strong performer.

The 3DMark benchmark scores for the CPU show strong scaling from 2 threads (1846) to 16 threads (7586), and the max thread score of 7578 is nearly identical to the 16-thread result. This demonstrates good multi-threading efficiency, which is relevant for modern games that can utilize multiple cores. However, the measured FPS data suggests that in Outriders, the CPU is not the limiting factor at 4K, as the frame rates drop significantly despite the CPU’s capabilities. The CPU’s role is to ensure that the GPU is not starved of data, and the high 1080p frame rates confirm that the 5800X provides ample headroom.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip, fabricated on an 8 nm process from Samsung. It features 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1725 MHz, with a memory clock of 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a critical factor for high-resolution gaming. The GPU’s FP32 performance is rated at 20.31 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 165.6 GPixel/s, with a texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s.

The RTX 3070’s benchmark results show a PassMark G3D score of 22214 and a PassMark GPU Compute score of 11195. Its percentile rank of 72 against all GPUs places it above the median but not at the top tier. The nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT with an average score of 27985 and a deltaPct of 0.9, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti with a score of 27956 and a deltaPct of 1. This shows that the RTX 3070 is closely matched with these cards in synthetic benchmarks, though it has a significant advantage in features like ray tracing and DLSS.

In Outriders, the GPU’s role is dominant, particularly at 4K. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra is 38.1, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. This indicates that the RTX 3070’s 8 GB memory capacity and compute power are stretched thin at this setting. The drop from 4K High (47.5 FPS) to 4K Ultra (38.1 FPS) shows a 19.8% performance penalty for the highest quality preset. The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s appears to be a limiting factor at 4K, as the frame rates scale poorly with resolution increases.

At 1440p and 1080p, the GPU performs much more effectively. The 1440p High result of 92.9 FPS is solid, and the 1080p High result of 150.7 FPS is excellent. The data suggests that the RTX 3070 is well-suited for 1440p gaming at High settings, where it can maintain high frame rates without excessive strain. The GPU’s VRAM capacity of 8 GB is sufficient for these resolutions, but the 4K results show that the card is not designed for maximum settings at that resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings in Outriders?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 150.7.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: The 4K Ultra average FPS is 38.1, while the 1080p Ultra average is 108.4. This represents a 64.8% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 4K resolution?

A: The data shows that frame rates drop significantly at 4K across all settings, indicating the GPU is the primary limiting component. The CPU’s strong performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23571, is not the constraint at this resolution.

Q: What is the best resolution for achieving 144 FPS or higher?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 210.8 FPS, and at 1080p Medium it reaches 187.3 FPS. These are the only measured settings that exceed 144 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare to its nearest rival, the RX 6600 XT, in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 28238, while the RX 6600 XT has a score of 27985, resulting in a deltaPct of 0.9. This indicates the RTX 3070 performs slightly better in synthetic tests.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High settings yield an average of 92.9 FPS, while Ultra settings yield 69 FPS. This is a 25.7% reduction in frame rate when moving from High to Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates its highest performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 210.8 FPS, Medium settings yield 187.3 FPS, High settings reach 150.7 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 108.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 48.6% reduction in frame rate, which is substantial but still leaves all settings above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows more variation. Low settings average 175.3 FPS, Medium settings average 127.4 FPS, High settings average 92.9 FPS, and Ultra settings average 69 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 60.6%, indicating that the higher quality presets have a more pronounced impact at this resolution. The 1440p High result of 92.9 FPS is still suitable for most gaming monitors, while 1440p Ultra at 69 FPS is playable but not optimal for high refresh rate displays.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates fall significantly. Low settings produce an average of 93.5 FPS, Medium settings yield 65 FPS, High settings reach 47.5 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 38.1 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is 59.3%, similar to the 1440p scaling. However, the absolute values are much lower, with only Low settings maintaining an average above 90 FPS. The 4K High and Ultra results are below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the RTX 3070 is not sufficient for maximum quality at this resolution.

The data across all resolutions shows a consistent pattern: the RTX 3070 excels at 1080p and provides good performance at 1440p, but struggles at 4K with higher quality settings. The combo rank of 692 out of 1693 combinations indicates that this pairing is in the upper percentile of tested configurations for Outriders, though not at the very top. The measured FPS values confirm that the system is best suited for 1440p gaming at High or lower settings, where it can maintain smooth frame rates without compromising visual quality.