Outriders

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance percentile for this CPU/GPU combo in Outriders?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + Radeon RX 7600 combo ranks 2472 out of 3710 tested combinations, placing it near the lower-middle of the database. The CPU sits at the 87th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 57th percentile among all GPUs, indicating the graphics card is the limiting factor.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 compare to its nearest CPU rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 scores 40081 on average. It is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048), 0.2% behind the Intel Core 5 221E (40144), 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 270 (40246), and 0.6% behind the Intel Core i9-13905H (40313). These are near-identical scores, so real-world gaming differences are negligible.

Q: What is the best playable setting for 4K on this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, only Low settings reach a playable average of 68 FPS. Medium drops to 50 FPS, High to 37 FPS, and Ultra to 27 FPS. For smooth 4K gameplay, Low is the only viable preset, while Medium may be acceptable for less demanding scenes.

Q: How much FPS do you gain going from Ultra to Low at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 82 FPS, while Low averages 207 FPS. That is a 125 FPS increase, or roughly 2.5x the frame rate, when dropping from the highest to the lowest preset.

Q: Does the RX 7600’s 8 GB VRAM appear to be a bottleneck in this game?

A: The data shows a steep performance cliff between 1440p and 4K. At 1440p High, the average is 71 FPS; at 4K High, it falls to 37 FPS. While resolution scaling alone explains much of this drop, the 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth likely contributes to the inability to maintain playable 4K frame rates at higher presets.

Q: What is the GPU’s benchmark percentile and how close are its rivals?

A: The RX 7600 has a percentile rank of 57 among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 15171. The nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, scores 15199 (0.2% higher). The AMD Radeon Pro 560X trails by 0.6%, and the AMD Radeon 680M is 0.7% ahead.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 7700 and RX 7600 lands at position 2472 out of 3710 tested combos in Outriders. That places this pairing in the 33rd percentile of all configurations — meaning roughly two-thirds of tested systems outperform it in this specific title. The ranking reflects a fundamental imbalance: the CPU is a top-tier processor, but the GPU holds the system back.

The Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 4 part with a 5.30 GHz boost clock, scoring 18760 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1930 in single-core. Its 87th percentile CPU ranking shows it can feed far more powerful graphics cards. Meanwhile, the RX 7600, with a 57th percentile GPU ranking, is a mid-range RDNA 3.0 part. This creates a scenario where the CPU is rarely the bottleneck — the data proves this.

Looking at the nearest CPU rivals, the Ryzen 7 7700 is statistically tied with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Intel Core 5 221E, AMD Ryzen 9 270, and Intel Core i9-13905H. All five CPUs have average scores within 0.6% of each other. If you swapped in any of those processors, the combo ranking in Outriders would barely change. The GPU is the deciding factor.

On the GPU side, the RX 7600’s nearest rivals — the RTX 3050 OEM, Radeon Pro 560X, Radeon 680M, and GTX 660 Ti — are all within 0.7% in average benchmark score. This is a tightly packed group of mid-range and older cards. The RX 7600’s 16634 Passmark G3D score and 2310 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 show it is a competent 1080p performer, but it lacks the headroom for high-refresh 1440p or 4K gaming.

The combo rank of 2472 out of 3710 tells the story: this is a mainstream 1080p gaming rig. For Outriders, the measured FPS data confirms that 1080p is where this system shines, with 1440p being a stretch at higher presets and 4K only playable on Low.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 113 at 1080p, to 71 at 1440p, and down to 37 at 4K. That is a 67% loss from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the same progression is 207 to 131 to 68 — a 67% loss as well. The consistency of this percentage drop across settings indicates the scaling is driven purely by pixel count, not by preset-specific effects.

The 1440p to 4K transition is particularly punishing. At Medium settings, 1440p yields 95 FPS while 4K yields 50 FPS — a 47% reduction. At High, the drop is 71 to 37 FPS, a 48% reduction. This steepness suggests the RX 7600’s 8 GB frame buffer and 128-bit memory interface cannot keep up with 4K’s demand for texture data and bandwidth.

The limiting component is unambiguously the GPU. The Ryzen 7 7700 has plenty of headroom — its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18760 and 3DMark 16-thread score of 8484 indicate no CPU constraint at these frame rates. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would see smaller FPS differences between 1080p and 4K, as the GPU would be waiting on the processor. Instead, the FPS scales almost perfectly with resolution.

At 1080p Low, the system hits 207 FPS average. This is likely near the upper limit of what the RX 7600 can render, and the CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 1049 and Passmark single-thread score of 4063 show it can handle high frame rate gaming without stutter. The data suggests that for competitive play at 1080p, this combo is well-matched, but pushing to 1440p or 4K requires dropping settings significantly.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RX 7600 delivers strong performance across all presets. Low settings average 207 FPS, Medium averages 151 FPS with a range of 128 to 174 FPS, High averages 113 FPS, and Ultra averages 82 FPS. The Medium preset’s min-max range shows a 46 FPS spread, indicating some scene-to-scene variance, but even the minimum of 128 FPS is highly playable.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop noticeably but remain playable on most presets. Low averages 131 FPS, Medium averages 95 FPS with a range of 81 to 110 FPS, High averages 71 FPS, and Ultra averages 52 FPS. The Medium preset’s 29 FPS spread is tighter than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is working harder and frame times are more consistent.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles. Low averages 68 FPS, Medium averages 50 FPS with a range of 42 to 57 FPS, High averages 37 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. Only Low settings break the 60 FPS threshold, and even then, the average is just barely above it. The Medium preset’s 15 FPS range shows that the GPU is heavily loaded, and the minimum of 42 FPS would cause noticeable stutter in action-heavy scenes.

The data shows a clear pattern: 1080p is the sweet spot, 1440p is viable for Low through High, and 4K is only for Low settings. The step from 1440p High (71 FPS) to 4K High (37 FPS) is a 34 FPS loss, which is larger than the 42 FPS loss from 1080p High to 1440p High. This non-linear scaling indicates that the RX 7600 hits a wall between 1440p and 4K, likely due to memory bandwidth limitations.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC. It features 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with 32 ray tracing cores. The GPU runs at a base clock of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2250 MHz, and a boost clock of 2655 MHz. This clock configuration allows the card to reach 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

Memory is a key constraint. The RX 7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). In Outriders, this configuration is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K results suggest the memory subsystem becomes a bottleneck. At 4K Medium, the average FPS is 50, and the min FPS drops to 42 — this indicates the GPU is running out of memory bandwidth or capacity during intense scenes.

The GPU’s benchmark scores provide context. Its Passmark G3D score is 16634, with a DirectX 12 score of 58 and a DirectX 11 score of 172. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2310, and Geekbench Vulkan scores 34401. These numbers place the RX 7600 in the 57th percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rival, the RTX 3050 OEM, just 0.2% ahead.

The GPU’s 165 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate it is a power-efficient card, but the performance data shows it is not a high-end part. The 8 GB VRAM is adequate for 1080p Ultra, but games like Outriders with large texture sets will push the card to its limits at higher resolutions. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (27 FPS) and 4K High (37 FPS) are both unplayable, reinforcing that this GPU is designed for 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the Ultra preset is playable with an average of 82 FPS, but the High preset at 113 FPS is the better choice for smoother gameplay. The Medium preset offers 151 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh monitors. Low settings at 207 FPS are only necessary for competitive play where maximum frame rate matters more than visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the High preset at 71 FPS is the best balance of visual quality and performance. The Medium preset at 95 FPS is a solid alternative if you prefer higher frame rates, while Ultra at 52 FPS is borderline for action-heavy games. Low at 131 FPS is playable but sacrifices too much visual detail for most users.

For 4K, the only viable option is Low settings at 68 FPS. Medium at 50 FPS is marginal, and High at 37 FPS or Ultra at 27 FPS are not recommended for a responsive experience. The 42 FPS minimum on Medium at 4K would cause noticeable hitching during combat, so Low is the safest choice.

The data suggests that the best overall experience for this combo in Outriders is 1080p High or Medium. The 1440p Medium preset is also excellent, offering 95 FPS average with a tight 81 to 110 FPS range. If you have a 144Hz monitor, 1080p Medium will keep you near the refresh rate, while 1440p High is better for visual quality on a 60Hz display. Avoid 4K unless you are willing to play on Low and accept occasional frame drops.