Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER pairing in Outriders delivers a performance profile that is heavily skewed by resolution and settings, with the data revealing a clear shift in bottleneck behavior as graphical load increases. The measured results show a combo that can chase high refresh rates at 1440p and 1080p, but one that also exposes the substantial cost of Ultra settings at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate deltas across resolutions tell a clear story about where this system's limits lie. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 250 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, that average drops to 215 FPS, a reduction of 35 frames or 14%. At 4K Low, the average falls further to 142 FPS, which is 43% lower than the 1080p result. This scaling pattern indicates that even at the lowest settings, the resolution increase from 1440p to 4K imposes a significant performance penalty, pointing to the GPU becoming the primary constraint as pixel count rises.

The scaling behavior becomes more pronounced at higher settings. With High settings, the 1080p average is 200 FPS. At 1440p High, it drops to 148 FPS, a 26% decrease. At 4K High, the average plummets to 77 FPS, which is 61.5% lower than the 1080p figure. This steep drop-off between 1440p and 4K at High settings is a strong indicator that the RTX 4080 SUPER is being pushed hard by the combination of high graphical detail and 4K resolution.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling curve. The 1080p Ultra average is 169 FPS, which drops to 107 FPS at 1440p Ultra (36.7% lower) and then to 56 FPS at 4K Ultra (66.9% lower than 1080p). The near-linear degradation from 1440p to 4K at Ultra settings suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and processing throughput are saturated, leaving little headroom. The data indicates that for 4K gaming, users will need to make significant concessions in settings to maintain playable frame rates, while 1440p appears to be the sweet spot for balancing visual fidelity and performance.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its benchmark results show a strong single-thread capability, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 1049 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2525. Multi-threaded performance is equally robust, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18760 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 15371. This processor sits in the 87th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40081.

In Outriders, the CPU's role is most apparent at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is less burdened. The 1080p Low result of 250 FPS average suggests that the processor is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to reach very high frame rates. However, the fact that the 1080p Low average is 250 FPS while the 1080p Medium average is 222 FPS and the 1080p High is 200 FPS indicates that the game's engine is not purely CPU-limited at these settings; the GPU still has a significant impact on performance even at 1080p.

The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are well-suited for a looter shooter like Outriders, which typically benefits from having multiple threads available for game logic, physics, and streaming. The L3 cache of 32 MB shared across the cores helps maintain low latency for repeated data access. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 8484 and max-thread score of 8479 show minimal scaling drop-off beyond 16 threads, confirming that the processor's full capacity is effectively utilized. The data suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this pairing, as the FPS drops between resolutions are far more significant than any variance attributable to CPU performance.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy for optimizing the experience. At 1080p, all settings presets deliver playable frame rates, with Low at 250 FPS, Medium at 222 FPS, High at 200 FPS, and Ultra at 169 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is 31 FPS, which is substantial but still leaves the Ultra preset well above 144 Hz refresh rates. For competitive play or high refresh rate monitors, the Medium preset at 222 FPS offers a strong balance, while High at 200 FPS is the best choice for those prioritizing visual quality without sacrificing much speed.

At 1440p, the recommendations change. The Low preset yields 215 FPS, Medium yields 191 FPS, and High yields 148 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 107 FPS. For a 144 Hz monitor, the High preset at 148 FPS is the optimal choice, as it just clears the refresh rate cap while providing better visuals than Medium. The Medium preset at 191 FPS is ideal for 165 Hz or 240 Hz monitors, offering a significant frame rate headroom. The Ultra preset at 107 FPS is only suitable for 60 Hz displays or for users who prioritize graphical fidelity over smoothness.

At 4K, the choices are more constrained. The Low preset produces 142 FPS, which is excellent for 4K but sacrifices visual quality. The Medium preset averages 103 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 119 FPS, making it the best balance for 4K gaming on a 120 Hz display. The High preset at 77 FPS is acceptable for 60 Hz screens but will feel less smooth. The Ultra preset at 56 FPS is the least recommended, as it approaches the lower bound of playability and may experience noticeable stutter during intense combat. The data suggests that Medium at 4K is the sweet spot, as the min FPS of 88 ensures a reasonably consistent experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination is ranked 251st out of 3710 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the top 6.8% of all configurations. This rank reflects a very strong pairing that outperforms the vast majority of systems tested. The GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs is 86th, with an average benchmark score of 54209, while the CPU ranks in the 87th percentile. These percentile scores are nearly identical, indicating a well-matched combination where neither component dramatically outclasses the other.

Looking at the nearest rivals for the GPU, the RTX 4080 SUPER has an average score of 54209, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080's score of 54247. The deltaPct values show that the RTX 4080 SUPER is effectively on par with its non-SUPER predecessor, with a negligible 0.1% difference. Against the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828) and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698), the RTX 4080 SUPER is 1.1% and 2.7% behind, respectively. These small margins suggest that in synthetic benchmarks, the GPU is competitive with a range of high-end cards.

For the CPU, the Ryzen 7 7700's average score of 40081 places it within 0.1% of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048) and 0.2% of the Intel Core 5 221E (40144). The deltaPct values show that the Ryzen 7 7700 is 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 270 and 0.6% behind the Intel Core i9-13905H. These tiny differences indicate that in this game, the CPU is not a differentiator, as the frame rates are largely dictated by the GPU at higher resolutions)Skip

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing for Outriders. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, it provides a memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s, which is crucial for handling high-resolution textures and effects. The GPU's boost clock of 2550 MHz and base clock of 2295 MHz drive its 10240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. The FP32 performance of 52.22 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s indicate a card that is built for heavy rasterization workloads.

The GPU's role becomes increasingly evident as resolution increases. At 1080p, the FPS differences between settings are relatively moderate (250 Low, 222 Medium, 200 High, 169 Ultra), suggesting that the GPU has ample headroom. At 1440p, the spread widens (215 Low, 191 Medium, 148 High, 107 Ultra), showing the GPU starting to work harder. At 4K, the spread becomes dramatic (142 Low, 103 Medium, 77 High, 56 Ultra), with the Low preset achieving nearly 2.5 times the frame rate of Ultra. This pattern demonstrates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at 4K, particularly at higher settings where the memory bandwidth and compute resources are fully taxed.

The GPU's 86th percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 54209 place it among the top tier of graphics cards. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080, is virtually identical in performance (deltaPct of -0.1%), which means users should expect similar frame rates to the non-SUPER variant. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for Outriders at any resolution, as the game does not appear to exceed this limit based on the measured performance. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) ensures compatibility with the game's modern rendering features, though the performance data suggests that the Ultra preset may enable features that disproportionately impact frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are as follows: Low settings produce 250 FPS, Medium produces 222 FPS with a minimum of 189 and maximum of 256, High produces 200 FPS, and Ultra produces 169 FPS. The Medium preset's min FPS of 189 is notably high, indicating good frame pacing. The spread from Low to Ultra is 81 FPS, with each settings tier costing roughly 15-30 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 215 FPS, Medium at 191 FPS (min 162, max 219), High at 148 FPS, and Ultra at 107 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 162 FPS is still very playable, while the Ultra preset's 107 FPS average is borderline for high refresh rate gaming. The transition from High to Ultra at 1440p results in a 41 FPS drop, which is the largest single-step decrease among the settings presets at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 142 FPS, Medium at 103 FPS (min 88, max 119), High at 77 FPS, and Ultra at 56 FPS. The Medium preset's min FPS of 88 ensures a relatively stable experience, but the High and Ultra presets drop below 90 FPS, which may be noticeable on high refresh rate 4K displays. The Ultra preset at 56 FPS is the only measured result that falls below 60 FPS, making it the least viable option for smooth gameplay. The data shows a consistent pattern where each settings tier at 4K costs approximately 20-25% performance, with the Low to Medium jump costing 39 FPS, Medium to High costing 26 FPS, and High to Ultra costing 21 FPS.