Outriders

FAQ

Q: How well does this CPU/GPU combo handle Outriders at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the combo delivers playable results across all settings: 207 FPS average on Low, 150 FPS on Medium, 113 FPS on High, and 81 FPS on Ultra. Even the most demanding preset stays comfortably above 60 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 SUPER capable of 1440p gaming in Outriders?

A: Yes, with some caveats. At 2560x1440, the combo produces 131 FPS on Low, 95 FPS on Medium, and 71 FPS on High. Ultra drops to 51 FPS average, which is borderline for smooth play but still workable for less competitive sessions.

Q: Can this system run Outriders at 4K?

A: 4K is challenging but not impossible. At 3840x2160, Low settings yield 68 FPS average, Medium drops to 50 FPS, High falls to 37 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 27 FPS. Stick to Low or Medium for acceptable 4K performance.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a balanced experience at 1440p?

A: Medium at 2560x1440 offers the best compromise: 95 FPS average with a minimum of 81 FPS and maximum of 109 FPS. That frame pacing keeps the action fluid without sacrificing too much visual detail.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9700F compare to its closest CPU rivals in overall benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69,996 on average, sitting 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875), 0.7% above the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515), and 0.9% above the Intel Core i7-14700K (69,355). It trails the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70,163) by 0.2%.

Q: Where does the RTX 2060 SUPER rank among all tested GPUs?

A: The GPU holds the 62nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18,093. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18,159), which leads by 0.4%.

How This Combo Ranks

Outriders is a demanding title, and this pairing of an AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER lands at rank 1,971 out of 2,913 tested combos for this game. That places it in the lower-middle tier of the database — not a top-tier setup, but far from the bottom. The percentile position suggests this combo is roughly on par with what a mid-range desktop from a few years ago would deliver, which makes sense given the GPU's age and the CPU's recent release.

The rank reflects the GPU's 62nd percentile standing among all GPUs and the CPU's stronger 94th percentile among all CPUs. The data shows a clear imbalance: the Ryzen 7 9700F has ample headroom, while the RTX 2060 SUPER is the limiting factor in most scenarios. For Outriders specifically, this means the combo's rank is driven almost entirely by GPU throughput rather than CPU capability. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 207 FPS, which is high enough to suggest the CPU is keeping up without bottlenecking the frame rate. At higher resolutions and settings, the GPU becomes the bottleneck more decisively.

Compared to other combos in the database, this rank of 1,971 of 2,913 means roughly one-third of tested systems outperform it in Outriders. That is not a flattering position, but it is also not a failure. Many of the systems ranked above it pair newer, higher-tier GPUs with similar or better CPUs. The practical takeaway: this combo is built for 1080p and playable 1440p, not for pushing maximum settings at high resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the workhorse here, and its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. That memory configuration is adequate for Outriders at 1080p and 1440p, where texture loads are moderate. At 4K, however, the 8 GB frame buffer becomes a constraint — the data shows a steep drop from 68 FPS on Low to 50 FPS on Medium at 3840x2160, which is consistent with memory pressure and bandwidth saturation.

Clock speeds sit at 1470 MHz base and 1650 MHz boost, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These are modest figures by modern standards, and the 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 throughput reflects the Turing architecture's mid-range positioning. The GPU's 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines provide the raw pixel-pushing capability, but the 12 nm process node and 175 W TDP limit how far those units can stretch in a demanding title like Outriders.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's nearest rivals underscore its standing. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile by 0.4% (18,159 vs. 18,093), sits within 0.5% of the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18,189), and is 1.5% behind the AMD Radeon RX 460 (18,373). The Intel Arc A770M leads it by 1.6% (18,383). These are tight margins — the GPU is essentially in a cluster of similar performers, and Outriders' results will vary more with settings and resolution than with which of these GPUs is installed.

The data indicates the GPU's 62nd percentile rank among all GPUs aligns with its measured performance in Outriders. At 1080p, it can exceed 200 FPS on Low settings, but that number falls to 81 FPS on Ultra — a 61% reduction that shows how heavily the GPU is taxed by the game's higher presets. At 1440p, the gap between Low (131 FPS) and Ultra (51 FPS) is even more pronounced, a 61% drop. At 4K, the GPU struggles to maintain 30 FPS on Ultra (27 FPS), making that preset effectively unplayable.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows its strongest performance. Low settings deliver 207 FPS average, which is exceptionally smooth for any display. Medium settings drop to 150 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS and maximum of 173 FPS — the frame pacing here is tight, with no noticeable stutter. High settings produce 113 FPS average, still well above the 60 FPS threshold for fluid gameplay. Ultra settings yield 81 FPS average, which is playable but shows the GPU working harder; the jump from High to Ultra costs 32 FPS, a 28% reduction.

At 2560x1440, performance remains solid but the GPU's limits become visible. Low settings hit 131 FPS average, which is excellent for 1440p. Medium settings produce 95 FPS average with a minimum of 81 FPS and maximum of 109 FPS — this is the sweet spot for 1440p, as the minimum stays above 80 FPS. High settings drop to 71 FPS average, which is still smooth but begins to show the GPU's strain. Ultra settings fall to 51 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS target and will result in noticeable frame drops during intense combat scenes.

At 3840x2160, the combo is clearly out of its depth. Low settings produce 68 FPS average, which is acceptable but not ideal for 4K. Medium settings drop to 50 FPS average with a minimum of 42 FPS and maximum of 57 FPS — the minimum is below 45 FPS, which can feel choppy. High settings fall to 37 FPS average, which is marginal. Ultra settings bottom out at 27 FPS average, which is unplayable by any standard.

The pattern across all three resolutions is consistent: Low to Medium settings offer the best frame rate headroom, High is playable at 1080p and 1440p, and Ultra is only viable at 1080p. The measured data shows no min or max FPS values for Low, High, or Ultra presets, meaning the database only captured averages for those settings. Only Medium presets have complete min/max data, which reveals the frame pacing: at 1080p Medium, the range spans 128 to 173 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it spans 81 to 109 FPS; at 4K Medium, it spans 42 to 57 FPS. The narrower range at higher resolutions suggests the GPU is more consistently saturated, while at 1080p the fluctuation is larger but still within acceptable bounds.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is a Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) part built on TSMC's 4 nm process, with 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz and boost clock reaches 5.50 GHz, which is high for a desktop CPU. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 per core provide ample fast storage for game data, and the 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth over a dual-channel DDR5 interface keeps the cores fed. The CPU's 65 W TDP is low, but the benchmark scores show it is not a power-constrained part.

The CPU's benchmark results place it in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, with an average score of 69,996. Its nearest rivals are all high-end parts: the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875, 0.2% behind), the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70,163, 0.2% ahead), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515, 0.7% behind), and the Intel Core i7-14700K (69,355, 0.9% behind). The margins are tiny — less than 1% separates all five CPUs — which means the 9700F is effectively in the same performance class as these flagship chips from previous generations.

In Outriders, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo hits 207 FPS, which is high enough to indicate the CPU is not a limiting factor at that setting. Even at 1080p Ultra (81 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (51 FPS), the CPU has enough headroom to keep the GPU busy — the frame rate drops are consistent with GPU-bound workloads, not CPU stalls. The single-thread score of 4,691 and multithread score of 36,470 in Passmark further confirm that the CPU can handle the game's single-threaded and multi-threaded demands without breaking a sweat.

The CPU's strong performance relative to its rivals means that if you were to pair this CPU with a faster GPU, Outriders would likely scale accordingly. The 94th percentile standing suggests the 9700F is not the bottleneck in this combo — the RTX 2060 SUPER is. For builders considering an upgrade path, keeping the 9700F and replacing the GPU would yield immediate gains in this game, as the CPU has plenty of spare capacity to drive a more powerful graphics card.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience per the measured rows, the Medium preset offers the most balanced performance across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 150 FPS average with a minimum of 128 FPS — this is smooth, responsive, and leaves headroom for demanding scenes. At 2560x1440, Medium produces 95 FPS average with a minimum of 81 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides the best visual fidelity-to-performance ratio at that resolution. Even at 4K, Medium manages 50 FPS average, which is the only preset besides Low that stays above 40 FPS at that resolution.

If you prioritize frame rate over visuals, Low settings are the clear choice. At 1080p, Low hits 207 FPS — far beyond what any standard 60 Hz or 144 Hz display can show, making it overkill for most users. At 1440p, Low produces 131 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh monitors. At 4K, Low yields 68 FPS, which is the only way to get a truly smooth experience at that resolution. The trade-off is reduced visual detail, but the data shows that Low is the only preset that maintains 60+ FPS at all three resolutions.

High settings are a middle ground, but the data suggests they are only worthwhile at 1080p, where 113 FPS average remains smooth. At 1440p, High drops to 71 FPS, which is acceptable but leaves little margin for frame drops in heavy combat. At 4K, High falls to 37 FPS, which is not playable. Ultra settings are only recommended for 1080p, where 81 FPS average is still above 60, but the visual gain over High is minimal relative to the 28% frame rate cost. At 1440p Ultra (51 FPS) and 4K Ultra (27 FPS), the experience is compromised.

The practical advice: use Medium at 1080p or 1440p for the best balance of visuals and performance. Use Low if you have a high-refresh monitor (144 Hz or above) at 1440p, or if you are trying to play at 4K. Avoid Ultra at 1440p and 4K entirely, and treat High as a 1080p-only option. The measured data shows that Medium's frame pacing (min/max values) is the most consistent, which is crucial for a looter shooter where sustained firefights and ability spam can cause frame spikes.