Outriders

Resolution Scaling

Outriders demonstrates a steep performance curve as resolution climbs, with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination showing clear GPU-bound behavior at higher settings. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 124 FPS average, but moving to 1440p High drops that to 78 FPS — a 37% reduction. The jump to 4K High yields just 41 FPS, representing another 47% loss from 1440p. This scaling pattern is typical of a system where the RTX 2070 SUPER becomes the limiting factor well before 4K territory.

The Low preset tells a different story. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 218 FPS average, which falls to 144 FPS at 1440p Low (a 34% drop) and then 75 FPS at 4K Low (a 48% drop from 1440p). The fact that 4K Low still manages 75 FPS while 4K High only hits 41 FPS indicates that Outriders' higher settings impose substantial rendering overhead that the GPU cannot overcome at higher pixel counts.

Medium settings show the most consistent frame pacing data, with recorded minimum and maximum values. At 1080p Medium, the average is 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 FPS and maximum of 191 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 105 FPS with a 89–120 FPS range. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 55 FPS with a 46–63 FPS spread. The narrowing frame range at higher resolutions suggests the GPU is working closer to its limits, reducing the headroom for frame-time spikes.

Ultra settings are the most demanding, with 1080p Ultra averaging 90 FPS, 1440p Ultra at 57 FPS, and 4K Ultra dropping to just 30 FPS. The 4K Ultra result essentially hits the threshold of playability, and the data shows this resolution/settings combination is where the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and TU104 chip simply run out of steam. The scaling from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra represents a 67% performance loss, which is steeper than the 62% loss seen with High settings across the same resolution range.

GPU Role

The RTX 2070 SUPER is the dominant performance driver in this Outriders configuration, and its specifications explain the observed frame rates. The GPU features a TU104 chip built on TSMC's 12 nm process, with 13,600 million transistors and a die size of 545 mm². Its base clock of 1605 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz, combined with 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, deliver 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is a critical factor at 4K resolution. Outriders' High and Ultra presets at 3840x2160 likely push memory usage close to or beyond this limit, which contributes to the steep drop from 75 FPS at 4K Low to 41 FPS at 4K High. The GPU's 40 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores are present on the chip but are not the primary differentiators in this title, where conventional rasterization performance and memory bandwidth matter more.

Benchmark data places the RTX 2070 SUPER in the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,282. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (average score 20,480, 1% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534, 1.2% higher), the Intel Arc B570 (20,556, 1.3% higher), and the Intel Arc A750 (20,582, 1.5% higher). These close margins indicate the RTX 2070 SUPER sits in a competitive performance band, though its 12 nm process and 215 W TDP reflect an older design compared to newer competitors.

The GPU's pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s provide theoretical ceilings that align with the measured FPS. At 4K Ultra, the 30 FPS average suggests the GPU is heavily saturated, with the 8 GB memory capacity and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth acting as constraints. The fact that 1440p Low reaches 144 FPS while 1080p Low hits 218 FPS shows the GPU has ample headroom at lower pixel counts, but the scaling collapses as resolution increases — a classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution/settings combination for smooth gameplay?

A: The data shows 1440p High delivers 78 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS threshold, while 1440p Medium hits 105 FPS. At 4K, only Low (75 FPS) and Medium (55 FPS) approach playable levels, with 4K High at 41 FPS and 4K Ultra at 30 FPS.

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

A: At High settings, the drop is from 124 FPS at 1080p to 41 FPS at 4K, a 67% loss. At Low settings, the drop is from 218 FPS to 75 FPS, a 66% loss. At Medium, the drop is from 166 FPS to 55 FPS, a 67% loss.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this configuration?

A: The scaling pattern indicates the GPU is the primary limiter. The RTX 2070 SUPER sits in the 65th percentile among GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT ranks in the 81st percentile among CPUs. The consistent ~67% performance loss across settings when moving to 4K points to GPU saturation.

Q: Does the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM cause issues at 4K?

A: The steep drop from 4K Low (75 FPS) to 4K High (41 FPS) suggests memory capacity or bandwidth pressure. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB capacity are modest by modern standards, and Ultra settings at 4K produce only 30 FPS average.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 2,111 out of 3,710 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the 43rd percentile of all CPU/GPU pairings for this game.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the combo averages 90 FPS. For comparison, 1080p Medium averages 166 FPS, 1080p High averages 124 FPS, and 1080p Low reaches 218 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER achieves a rank of 2,111 out of 3,710 tested combinations in Outriders. This places the combo slightly above the midpoint of all configurations tested, which is notable given that both components are from previous generations. The CPU ranks in the 81st percentile among all processors, while the GPU sits in the 65th percentile among all graphics cards — the GPU's lower relative standing drags the overall combo ranking down.

The disconnect between CPU and GPU percentiles explains why this combo underperforms relative to what the processor alone might suggest. The Ryzen 7 5800XT's 8 cores and 16 threads, with a 3.80 GHz base clock and 4.80 GHz boost clock, provide strong compute capability, but the RTX 2070 SUPER's 9.062 TFLOPS and 8 GB VRAM cap the system's gaming performance. In a game like Outriders, where the GPU is the bottleneck at higher resolutions, the combo's rank reflects the graphics card's limitations rather than any CPU deficiency.

Among the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 7840H (average score 29,868), Ryzen 7 8845HS (29,955), Ryzen 7 7840HS (29,955), and Ryzen 5 9600X (29,713) all score within 0.6% of the 5800XT's average benchmark score of 29,879. This tight clustering suggests the 5800XT is competitive with newer mobile and desktop chips, but none of these alternatives would meaningfully change the Outriders combo ranking given the GPU constraint.

The combo's position at 2,111 out of 3,710 means roughly 57% of tested configurations outperform it in Outriders. This is a mid-pack result that aligns with the GPU's 65th percentile standing — many systems with newer or higher-tier GPUs will achieve better frame rates, particularly at 1440p and 4K where the RTX 2070 SUPER's age shows. However, the combo remains viable for 1080p gaming at high refresh rates, as the data indicates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT plays a supporting role in Outriders, providing ample compute headroom that the RTX 2070 SUPER cannot fully utilize at higher resolutions. The CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer codename), manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a 105 W TDP and support for DDR4 memory on the AM4 socket. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3.

The 5800XT's benchmark results demonstrate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. In Cinebench R23, it scores 23,794 multi-core and 3,359 single-core. PassMark tests show 28,053 multi-thread and 3,535 single-thread scores. The 3DMark 16-thread test yields 7,683, while single-thread scores 959. These results place the CPU in the 81st percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 29,879.

In Outriders, the CPU's influence is most apparent at 1080p Low, where the system achieves 218 FPS average. This high frame rate indicates the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at lower resolutions and settings. The fact that 1080p Ultra still reaches 90 FPS suggests the CPU maintains adequate frame pacing even when the GPU is more heavily loaded. However, at 4K, the CPU's role diminishes — the performance drops are driven almost entirely by GPU limitations.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (0% delta), Ryzen 7 8845HS (-0.3% delta), Ryzen 7 7840HS (-0.3% delta), and Ryzen 5 9600X (0.6% delta). These close margins indicate the 5800XT is well-positioned against both mobile and desktop alternatives, with its 32 MB L3 cache and 4.80 GHz boost clock providing competitive gaming performance. The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s over dual-channel DDR4 is sufficient for Outriders, as the game does not appear to be memory-bandwidth constrained based on the observed scaling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT with RTX 2070 SUPER delivers the following average FPS across settings:

• Low: 218 FPS
• Medium: 166 FPS (minimum 141, maximum 191)
• High: 124 FPS
• Ultra: 90 FPS

The 1080p results show a clear progression from Low to Ultra, with a 59% reduction from Low to Ultra. The Medium preset's frame range of 141–191 FPS indicates consistent performance, with the minimum staying well above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down as expected:

• Low: 144 FPS
• Medium: 105 FPS (minimum 89, maximum 120)
• High: 78 FPS
• Ultra: 57 FPS

The 1440p results show the combo crossing below 60 FPS at Ultra settings, while High and Medium remain comfortably playable. The Medium preset's minimum of 89 FPS suggests good frame stability at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint:

• Low: 75 FPS
• Medium: 55 FPS (minimum 46, maximum 63)
• High: 41 FPS
• Ultra: 30 FPS

The 4K results highlight the RTX 2070 SUPER's limitations. Only Low settings maintain an average above 60 FPS, and Ultra drops to exactly 30 FPS — the minimum for console-style playability but far from ideal for a PC experience. The Medium preset's minimum of 46 FPS indicates frame drops below 50 FPS can occur, which may be noticeable in fast-paced gameplay.

The overall pattern across all resolutions and settings shows a system that excels at 1080p and remains capable at 1440p, but struggles at 4K beyond Low settings. The data suggests the optimal experience for this combo is 1440p Medium or High, where the balance between visual quality and frame rate is most favorable. For players prioritizing frame rate, 1080p High or Medium provides excellent smoothness with the 124 FPS and 166 FPS averages respectively.