Outriders

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in Outriders?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the strongest resolution, with average FPS ranging from 103 at Ultra settings to 258 at Low settings. This is the only resolution where every preset clears the 100 FPS threshold, making it the most flexible for high-refresh-rate play.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700X compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The 7700X has an average benchmark score of 35,909, which puts it just 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (35,802), 0.5% ahead of both the Intel Core 7 250H (35,728) and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (35,719), and 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (35,670). These are extremely tight margins, indicating the 7700X sits at the top of a very close performance cluster.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile, and what does that mean?

A: The RTX 5060 ranks in the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26,331. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, is 1.2% slower (26,011), while the AMD Radeon 860M is 0.3% faster (26,401) and the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 is also 0.3% faster (26,421).

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM on the RTX 5060 limit performance at 4K?

A: The measured data shows a steep drop at 3840x2160, with Ultra settings averaging just 34 FPS and High settings at 47 FPS. While the frame rates suggest GPU compute limits, the 8 GB GDDR7 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is a notable constraint for a 2021 looter shooter at 4K Ultra.

Q: Which settings preset at 2560x1440 provides the best balance of speed and quality?

A: Medium settings at 1440p deliver 120 FPS average (with a minimum of 102 FPS), which is 30 FPS faster than High settings (90 FPS) and 55 FPS faster than Ultra (65 FPS). The Medium preset is the only 1440p option that stays above the 100 FPS mark.

Q: How does the combo's rank in Outriders compare to the total tested combinations?

A: This Ryzen 7 7700X + RTX 5060 combination ranks 1,477 out of 3,710 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the upper 40% of all configurations. This is a mid-to-upper tier position for a 2025 GPU paired with a 2022 CPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, featuring 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die. Its memory configuration consists of 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2280 MHz and boosts to 2497 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). These specifications place the card in the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26,331.

In Outriders specifically, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution scales. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 155 FPS (258 vs 103), which demonstrates the GPU's headroom when the CPU can feed it frames quickly. The RTX 5060's 19.18 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 299.6 GTexel/s texture rate are clearly sufficient for high refresh rates at 1080p, but the story changes dramatically at 4K.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck across all settings. The Ultra preset collapses to 34 FPS average, which is below the 47 FPS of High and 63 FPS of Medium. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is a plausible limiting factor here—Outriders at 4K Ultra with high-resolution textures can exceed 8 GB, forcing the card to manage memory more conservatively. The 128-bit memory bus, while paired with fast GDDR7, provides 448.0 GB/s bandwidth that may struggle with the higher memory pressure of 4K rendering.

The pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and the 48 ROPs suggest the card is designed for 1440p-class performance rather than 4K enthusiast workloads. Benchmark results support this: the GPU's PassMark G3D score of 20,891 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3,628 indicate a mid-range part that excels when pixel throughput demands are moderate.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, average FPS drops from 258 at 1920x1080 to 165 at 2560x1440 (a 36% reduction), then to 86 at 3840x2160 (a 48% further reduction). This steep decline indicates that pixel throughput is the dominant constraint at lower quality presets.

For High settings, the progression is 143 FPS at 1080p → 90 FPS at 1440p → 47 FPS at 4K. The 1440p to 4K drop of 48% is consistent with the pixel count increase of roughly 2.25x, suggesting the GPU is fully saturated at 4K High. Medium settings follow a similar trend: 190 FPS at 1080p, 120 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling collapse: 103 FPS at 1080p, 65 FPS at 1440p, and 34 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop of 37% is larger than the pixel count increase would suggest, indicating that Ultra preset features like shadows, reflections, and post-processing are adding significant per-pixel cost beyond raw fill rate.

The limiting component shifts based on resolution and settings. At 1080p Low (258 FPS), the CPU's 16 threads and 5.40 GHz boost clock are likely the ceiling, as the GPU has ample headroom. At 4K Ultra (34 FPS), the GPU is unquestionably the limiting factor. The transition point appears to be around 1440p Medium (120 FPS), where both components are reasonably balanced—the CPU provides enough throughput while the GPU handles the increased pixel load without collapsing.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 1,477 out of 3,710 tested combos in Outriders. That places it in the 60th percentile of all configurations, meaning roughly 40% of tested combos perform better in this specific game.

The CPU's synthetic benchmarks suggest strong headroom: the 7700X scores 19,088 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,987 in single-core, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 35,686. Its percentile of 85 among all CPUs indicates it is a high-performing processor. The GPU, at the 72nd percentile, is comparatively weaker, suggesting the combo's rank is pulled down by the graphics card.

The delta between CPU and GPU percentiles (85 vs 72) indicates a potential imbalance for Outriders. The game's measured FPS at 1080p High (143 FPS) and 4K Ultra (34 FPS) shows that the GPU is the bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to avoid limiting performance at lower resolutions.

Nearest rival comparisons reinforce this: the CPU is only 0.3-0.7% faster than its closest competitors, while the GPU is within 1.2% of its nearest rivals. This means the combo's rank is more sensitive to GPU selection than CPU choice—pairing this CPU with a stronger GPU would likely yield a significantly better rank in Outriders.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael), manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 4.50 GHz and boosts to 5.40 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s.

In Outriders, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p Low settings, where the combo achieves 258 FPS average. This high frame rate requires the CPU to process game logic, physics, and draw calls rapidly; the 7700X's single-thread performance (1,987 in Cinebench R23 single-core, 1,090 in 3DMark single-thread) is clearly sufficient for this task. The 16 threads also handle background tasks and streaming without impacting frame pacing.

The processor's 32 MB L3 cache is beneficial for a looter shooter like Outriders, which involves many on-screen entities, loot drops, and particle effects. The 5.40 GHz boost clock provides the latency-sensitive performance needed for consistent frame times at high refresh rates.

However, the CPU is not the limiting factor at higher resolutions or settings. At 4K Ultra (34 FPS), the GPU is clearly saturated, and the CPU has ample headroom. The data suggests the 7700X is over-provisioned for Outriders when paired with the RTX 5060—the CPU's percentile (85) far exceeds the GPU's (72), indicating the processor could support a more powerful graphics card in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 258 FPS average
• Medium: 190 FPS average (162 minimum, 219 maximum)
• High: 143 FPS average
• Ultra: 103 FPS average

The 1080p results show a clear tiered progression. Low settings deliver 258 FPS, which is 68 FPS faster than Medium and 115 FPS faster than High. The jump from High to Ultra costs 40 FPS (143 to 103), which is a 28% reduction for the visual quality increase. The Medium preset provides the widest recorded range (162-219 FPS), indicating more frame time variability than other presets.

2560x1440:

• Low: 165 FPS average
• Medium: 120 FPS average (102 minimum, 138 maximum)
• High: 90 FPS average
• Ultra: 65 FPS average

At 1440p, Low settings still deliver a very smooth 165 FPS, while Medium sustains 120 FPS with a 102 FPS minimum—both are suitable for high-refresh-rate displays. High settings drop to 90 FPS, which is still playable but below the 100 FPS mark. Ultra at 65 FPS is the first preset to fall below the 72 Hz threshold commonly associated with standard monitors.

3840x2160:

• Low: 86 FPS average
• Medium: 63 FPS average (53 minimum, 72 maximum)
• High: 47 FPS average
• Ultra: 34 FPS average

At 4K, only Low settings provide a consistently playable experience at 86 FPS. Medium averages 63 FPS but dips to 53 FPS minimum, which may cause noticeable stutter. High and Ultra are below 60 FPS, with Ultra at 34 FPS being borderline unplayable for a fast-paced looter shooter.

Settings Recommendations

For 1920x1080 displays, the data supports Ultra settings as the best choice. At 103 FPS average, it clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably and remains above 100 FPS, which is sufficient for most gaming monitors. The 40 FPS cost from High to Ultra is significant, but the visual fidelity gain in a game like Outriders—with its detailed environments and particle effects—justifies the trade-off for players with 1080p panels.

At 2560x1440, Medium settings provide the optimal experience. The 120 FPS average with a 102 FPS minimum ensures smooth gameplay even during intense combat sequences. High settings at 90 FPS are acceptable but sacrifice 30 FPS for incremental visual improvements. Ultra at 65 FPS is playable but leaves no headroom for dips during heavy action, and the 30 FPS gap between Medium and Ultra is substantial.

For 3840x2160, Low settings at 86 FPS is the only preset that delivers a consistently smooth experience. Medium at 63 FPS is playable but the 53 FPS minimum could result in perceptible frame drops. High (47 FPS) and Ultra (34 FPS) are not recommended for this game at 4K, as they fall below the 60 FPS standard. Players with 4K displays should prioritize frame rate over visual quality, or consider lowering resolution to 1440p for better performance.

The overall recommendation across all resolutions is to use Medium settings for the best balance of visual quality and performance. This preset consistently delivers the highest minimum FPS relative to its average (102 at 1440p, 162 at 1080p), suggesting more stable frame times compared to High or Ultra. The only exception is 1080p, where Ultra's 103 FPS average makes it the best choice for players prioritizing image quality.