Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination delivers exceptional performance in Outriders, with the data showing this pairing ranks in the 91st percentile of all tested configurations. This is a top-tier setup for the looter shooter, but the benchmark results reveal that how you configure the game’s settings matters almost as much as the hardware itself.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows for this combo show a clear pattern: the "High" preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, High produces 175.1 FPS, which is only slightly below the Low preset’s 219.8 FPS but dramatically higher than Ultra’s 156.5 FPS. The story is similar at 2560x1440, where High hits 151.5 FPS versus 184.8 FPS on Low and 119.4 FPS on Ultra. Even at 3840x2160, High delivers a playable 85.1 FPS, compared to Ultra’s demanding 61.4 FPS.

Medium is a viable fallback, offering 192.6 FPS at 1080p and 165.1 FPS at 1440p, but the jump from Medium to High costs only about 9% performance at 1080p (192.6 to 175.1 FPS) while providing a noticeable improvement in visual quality. The data suggests that Ultra is the least efficient choice: it drops performance by roughly 11% compared to High at 1080p (156.5 vs 175.1 FPS) and by 21% at 1440p (119.4 vs 151.5 FPS), with marginal visual gains for a looter shooter where clarity of enemy telegraphs matters more than extreme shadows. For most players, High is the sweet spot—it maintains high frame rates even at 4K while avoiding the steep performance penalties of Ultra.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5800XT is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from AMD’s 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture with a 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.80 GHz are backed by 32 MB of L3 cache. In synthetic multi-threaded workloads, this CPU scores 23,794 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,359 in single-core, placing it in the 86th percentile of all CPUs. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7,683 and max-thread score of 7,680 indicate that the chip scales well with increased thread utilization.

For Outriders, this CPU’s role is to feed the RTX 4090 without becoming a bottleneck. The data supports this: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 219.8 FPS, suggesting that even at high frame rates, the 5800XT can keep up with the GPU’s demands. The single-thread strength (3,359 in Cinebench R23 single-core) is critical for a game that relies on consistent frame pacing, and the high boost clock of 4.80 GHz ensures that the CPU can handle the game’s physics and AI calculations without stutter. The 8 cores and 16 threads also provide headroom for background tasks, though Outriders is not a heavily multi-threaded title—the benchmark data shows that the CPU’s performance is adequate for the GPU’s output, with the GPU becoming the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant force in this pairing, featuring 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus with 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock of 2520 MHz and 16,384 shading units deliver massive compute throughput, with FP32 performance rated at 82.58 TFLOPS. The GPU’s 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores are not directly relevant to Outriders’ rasterized rendering, but the sheer rasterization power is evident in the benchmark scores: PassMark G3D scores 38,194 and Geekbench OpenCL scores 317,684.

The RTX 4090’s role in Outriders is clear from the resolution scaling data. At 1080p High, the combo produces 175.1 FPS; at 1440p High, it drops to 151.5 FPS; at 4K High, it falls to 85.1 FPS. This pattern shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance, as the frame rate scales almost inversely with pixel count. The VRAM capacity of 24 GB is more than sufficient for Outriders at any setting, and the 1.01 TB/s bandwidth ensures that texture streaming at 4K Ultra (61.4 FPS) does not cause hitches. The GPU’s 91st percentile ranking among all GPUs underscores its position at the top of the performance stack, though the data also shows that its nearest rivals in average benchmark score (like the NVIDIA Tesla T4 at 66,733) are not gaming-focused cards, highlighting the 4090’s gaming dominance.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Ryzen 7 5800XT and RTX 4090 ranks 153rd out of 1,693 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the top 9% of all configurations. This rank reflects the balance between a strong mid-high-range CPU and the flagship GPU. The 5800XT’s 86th percentile CPU score is slightly below the GPU’s 91st percentile, which means the CPU is not the weakest link but also not the strongest. In practice, this rank means that most other combos with the RTX 4090 will be paired with newer or higher-core-count CPUs, which may edge out this setup in CPU-bound scenarios at 1080p.

However, the data shows that this gap is small in Outriders. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 219.8 FPS, which is likely near the game’s engine limit or the refresh rate of most monitors. The ranking also benefits from the fact that Outriders is a GPU-heavy title, so the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to avoid major bottlenecks. For comparison, the CPU’s nearest rivals—such as the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (average score 29,856, delta -0.3%)—are mobile or lower-power parts, indicating that the 5800XT is positioned well for desktop gaming. The 153rd rank is competitive, and the combo outperforms the vast majority of systems, especially those with older GPUs or lower-tier CPUs.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drops across resolutions reveal the limiting component. Moving from 1080p High (175.1 FPS) to 1440p High (151.5 FPS) is a 13.5% decrease, while going from 1440p to 4K High (85.1 FPS) is a 43.8% decrease. This nonlinear scaling is typical of a GPU-bound scenario: as resolution increases, the GPU’s pixel and texture processing workload grows, and the CPU’s contribution becomes less significant. At 1080p Low (219.8 FPS), the CPU must work harder to feed the GPU, and the frame rate is still high, suggesting that the 5800XT is not a bottleneck even at low settings.

At 4K Ultra (61.4 FPS), the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as the frame rate drops to just over 60 FPS, which is expected given the 4090’s raw power but also the game’s heavy Ultra settings. The data indicates that the RTX 4090 is the primary constraint at 4K, while at 1080p, the combo is balanced enough that both components share the load. For a 1440p monitor, the High preset (151.5 FPS) is ideal, and for 4K, High (85.1 FPS) is the recommended ceiling. The scaling pattern confirms that this is a GPU-limited system at higher resolutions, meaning users should prioritize GPU settings over CPU settings when tweaking for performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: The High preset at 3840x2160 yields 85.1 FPS, which is playable and significantly better than Ultra’s 61.4 FPS. Medium at 4K produces 114.9 FPS if you prefer higher frame rates over visual fidelity.

Q: Can this combo handle 1080p gaming at high refresh rates?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the Low preset reaches 219.8 FPS, and High delivers 175.1 FPS, both well above 144 Hz. Even Ultra at 1080p produces 156.5 FPS, so the RTX 4090 is more than capable at this resolution.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck for the RTX 4090 in Outriders?

A: The data suggests minimal CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low (219.8 FPS), the frame rate is high, and the CPU’s single-thread score of 3,359 in Cinebench R23 indicates sufficient strength. The CPU’s 86th percentile ranking is slightly below the GPU’s 91st, but the measured FPS shows no severe limitation.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 153rd out of 1,693 combos, placing it in the top 9% of all configurations tested for Outriders. This is a strong result, though not the absolute top, as some combos with newer CPUs may edge it out.

Q: What is the impact of Ultra settings on performance?

A: Ultra causes a significant FPS drop: at 4K, it falls to 61.4 FPS compared to High’s 85.1 FPS, a 28% decrease. At 1080p, Ultra drops to 156.5 FPS from High’s 175.1 FPS. The visual gain from Ultra is not worth the performance cost for most players.

Q: Does the RTX 4090’s 24 GB VRAM matter for Outriders?

A: The 24 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for Outriders at any resolution or setting. The game’s texture demands are well within this capacity, as evidenced by stable frame rates even at 4K Ultra (61.4 FPS), indicating no VRAM-related stuttering.