Outriders

# How This Combo Ranks

The pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 with the AMD Radeon RX 570 lands at rank 1613 out of 1693 tested combinations in Outriders. This places the combo in the bottom percentile of all systems tested, with only 80 configurations performing worse. The ranking reflects a stark imbalance: the CPU sits in the 91st percentile among all processors, while the GPU rests in the 74th percentile among all graphics cards. That gap suggests the RX 570 is the decisive constraint in this pairing.

The data reveals a system that can produce playable frame rates only under specific conditions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 101.5 FPS, which would rank reasonably well. But at 1440p Ultra, it collapses to 25.8 FPS. At 4K Ultra, the bottom falls out entirely at 10.9 FPS. The pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario: as resolution increases, the RX 570's 4 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth become progressively more overwhelmed, while the Ryzen 7 7700's 8 cores and 16 threads remain largely underutilized.

The ranking context matters here. Being 80 spots from the bottom of a 1693-combo pool is a poor showing for a CPU that costs $329 at launch. The benchmark results indicate that Outriders, a looter shooter from 2021, simply demands more graphics horsepower than this GPU can deliver at higher settings. The question becomes whether any configuration of this combo can provide a satisfying experience, or whether the GPU bottleneck is too severe to overcome.

# FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Outriders?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 101.5, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration that breaks the 100 FPS barrier.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40468, putting it 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (40431) and 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40262). It trails the Intel Core i9-13905H by 0.6% (40712) and leads the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T by 1.2% (39995).

Q: Is the GPU competitive with modern alternatives based on average scores?

A: The RX 570's average benchmark score of 30158 is remarkably close to several modern parts. It sits 0.2% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (30109) and 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (30097). It also leads the NVIDIA Tesla M60 by 0.6% (29969) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile by 0.8% (29928).

Q: What resolution provides the most balanced experience?

A: At 2560x1440 with Low settings, the combo achieves 64.1 FPS, which is the only 1440p configuration above 60 FPS. All other 1440p settings fall below this threshold, with Medium at 46.3 FPS and High at 36.6 FPS.

Q: How much does the CPU's single-thread performance matter for this game?

A: The CPU scores 4136 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 1049 in 3DMark single-thread, which are strong numbers. However, the game's frame rates at higher resolutions suggest that GPU constraints dominate, making the CPU's single-thread advantage largely irrelevant beyond 1080p Low.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K at any settings?

A: The data shows 4K is not viable. At 4K Low, the combo averages 32.1 FPS, which dips to 23 FPS at Medium, 16.4 FPS at High, and 10.9 FPS at Ultra. All of these are below playable thresholds for an action-oriented looter shooter.

# Resolution Scaling

The frame rate degradation from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU's limitations with stark clarity. At Low settings, the drop from 101.5 FPS at 1080p to 64.1 FPS at 1440p represents a 36.8% decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K Low further reduces performance to 32.1 FPS, another 50% cut. This halving pattern is characteristic of a GPU that is running out of memory bandwidth and pixel throughput as resolution increases.

The RX 570's specifications explain this behavior. With 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, the GPU has a pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s. At 4K, the sheer number of pixels to process overwhelms these capabilities. The 4 GB GDDR5 memory with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth also becomes a limiting factor, as higher resolutions require more texture data and framebuffer space than this GPU can efficiently manage.

The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal. The Ryzen 7 7700's 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 32 MB of shared L3 cache are more than sufficient for Outriders. The benchmark results indicate that even at 1080p Low, where the CPU has the most room to influence performance, the system achieves 101.5 FPS—a solid number that suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor. The scaling curve points exclusively to the GPU as the bottleneck.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers a wide range of performance depending on settings. Low settings produce 101.5 FPS, Medium drops to 69.9 FPS, High settles at 55.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 39.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 61.8 FPS, indicating that Outriders' Ultra preset imposes significant graphical demands that the RX 570 cannot meet comfortably.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers compress downward. Low settings yield 64.1 FPS, Medium achieves 46.3 FPS, High drops to 36.6 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 25.8 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra narrows to 38.3 FPS, suggesting that at this resolution, all settings are constrained by the GPU's raw throughput rather than specific graphical features.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely unplayable. Low settings manage 32.1 FPS, Medium falls to 23 FPS, High reaches 16.4 FPS, and Ultra limps to 10.9 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra shrinks further to 21.2 FPS, indicating that at 4K, the GPU is so saturated that even reducing settings cannot recover meaningful performance. The data shows a clear trend: each resolution step up halves the frame rate at equivalent settings, confirming the GPU-bound nature of this pairing.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 brings substantial processing power to this combo. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, it operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts to 5.30 GHz. The 5 nm process from TSMC houses 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die, with 64 KB L1 cache per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3 cache. These specifications place it in the 91st percentile among all CPUs.

The benchmark data confirms the CPU's strength. Cinebench R23 scores of 29302 multicore and 4136 single-core are impressive figures. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 1049 single-thread to 8484 with 16 threads, indicating efficient multi-threading. PassMark multithread reaches 34470, with integer math at 110295 and floating-point math at 66246. These numbers suggest the CPU is far more capable than what Outriders demands.

In the context of this game, the CPU's role appears minimal. The nearest rivals—the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H at 0.1% delta, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 at 0.5%, the Intel Core i9-13905H at -0.6%, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T at 1.2%—all have similar average scores. Yet none of this processing headroom translates into higher frame rates because the GPU cannot keep pace. The CPU's 65 W TDP and DDR5 memory support are wasted potential in this pairing, as the RX 570 becomes the performance ceiling at every resolution tested.

# Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1080p, Low settings at 101.5 FPS provide the smoothest gameplay, though Medium at 69.9 FPS offers a better balance between visual quality and performance. High at 55.9 FPS remains playable, but Ultra at 39.7 FPS dips below the 60 FPS threshold that action games typically require.

For 1440p, the choices narrow considerably. Low settings at 64.1 FPS is the only configuration that maintains playable frame rates. Medium at 46.3 FPS and High at 36.6 FPS are borderline, while Ultra at 25.8 FPS is too choppy for a looter shooter where combat responsiveness matters. The data suggests that 1440p Low is the maximum viable configuration for this combo.

At 4K, no settings produce acceptable results. Even Low at 32.1 FPS falls short of playability, and Ultra at 10.9 FPS is effectively a slideshow. The recommendation is clear: stick with 1080p Medium or Low for the best experience, or accept 1440p Low if higher resolution is essential. The GPU's 4 GB VRAM and 150 W TDP simply cannot handle Outriders' demands at higher settings and resolutions.

# GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the clear bottleneck in this combination. Based on the Polaris 20 chip with GCN 4.0 architecture, it operates at a base clock of 1168 MHz and boosts to 1244 MHz. The 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries yields 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark scores tell an interesting story. Its average score of 30158 places it nearly identical to modern parts like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (30109) and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (30097). This suggests that in synthetic benchmarks, the RX 570 holds its own. However, the measured FPS in Outriders reveals the reality: the GPU's 5.095 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 39.81 GPixel/s pixel rate are insufficient for a demanding 2021 title at anything above modest settings.

The 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs masks the fact that this is an end-of-life product from 2017. The 4 GB VRAM is particularly problematic in Outriders, as the game's texture-heavy environments likely exceed this capacity at higher settings, causing the frame rate collapse seen at 1440p Ultra (25.8 FPS) and 4K Ultra (10.9 FPS). The GPU's 1x 6-pin power connector and 450 W suggested PSU indicate its age, and the data confirms that modern gaming at high resolutions requires more than this card can deliver.