Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a top-tier combination for Outriders, ranking in the 97.5th percentile of all tested combos. The data shows a system that delivers exceptional frame rates across all resolutions, with the primary bottleneck shifting decisively to the GPU as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The performance trajectory from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces 232 FPS, which drops to 148 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 77 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 66.8% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The scaling behavior is more pronounced when examining the Low settings preset. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 290 FPS, which is remarkably close to the 249 FPS seen at 1440p Low, a drop of only 14.1%. However, moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low shows a much steeper decline to 142 FPS, a 43.0% reduction. This suggests that at 1080p and 1440p with Low settings, the Ryzen 7 9700F’s 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to keep the GPU well-fed, but at 4K the raw pixel throughput demands of the RTX 4080 SUPER become the dominant constraint.

The Medium settings data provides the clearest view of this transition. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 258, dropping to 197 at 1440p Medium (a 23.6% decrease) and then to 103 at 4K Medium (a 47.7% decrease from 1440p). The non-linear scaling indicates that the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s and its 16 GB of GDDR6X VRAM are being increasingly taxed as pixel count rises. The frame time consistency also degrades at 4K Medium, with the recorded minimum of 88 FPS versus a maximum of 119 FPS showing a 31 FPS variance, compared to a 59 FPS variance at 1440p Medium (168 min, 227 max) and a 78 FPS variance at 1080p Medium (219 min, 297 max). This tighter frame pacing at lower resolutions suggests the CPU has more headroom to maintain consistent output.

Ultra settings amplify the resolution scaling effect. The 1080p Ultra average of 169 FPS falls to 107 FPS at 1440p Ultra (a 36.7% drop), and then to 56 FPS at 4K Ultra (a 47.7% drop from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result of 56 FPS is the only measured configuration that dips below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this setting is too demanding for smooth 4K gameplay on this hardware. The overall pattern across all presets confirms that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the primary performance limiter, with its 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 285.6 GPixel/s pixel rate being the key specs driving these results.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is clearly the dominant component in this pairing for Outriders. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the game’s texture streaming at all tested settings. The memory clock operates at 1438 MHz with 23 Gbps effective speed, and the GPU has a base clock of 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2550 MHz. These clock speeds, combined with 10240 shading units, allow the card to maintain high throughput even when settings are maximized.

The GPU’s role becomes more apparent when comparing the Low and High presets at each resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (290 FPS) and High (232 FPS) is 58 FPS or 20.0%. At 1440p, the gap narrows to 101 FPS (249 Low vs 148 High), a 40.6% difference. At 4K, the difference is 65 FPS (142 Low vs 77 High), showing a 45.8% gap. This widening percentage gap as resolution increases confirms that the GPU’s shading and rasterization workload scales faster than the CPU’s game logic load.

The RTX 4080 SUPER’s performance relative to its nearest rivals is tight. It scores 54209 in average benchmark metrics, placing it just 0.1% behind the original RTX 4080 (score 54247), and 1.1% behind the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (score 54828). The deltaPct values show the SUPER is effectively performance-equivalent to the non-SUPER variant, with the difference being within measurement noise. Its 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs underscores that it sits in the upper echelon of graphics hardware, and the measured Outriders frame rates reflect this positioning.

Interestingly, the GPU’s VRAM capacity of 16 GB is never a limiting factor in this game’s measured rows. Even at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 56, the bottleneck appears to be compute throughput rather than memory capacity, as the game does not exhibit the severe frame drops that typically indicate VRAM overflow. The 320 TMUs and 112 ROPs provide the texture and pixel processing capability needed for the game’s looter-shooter environments, though the 4K Ultra result suggests that ray tracing or other advanced effects may be enabled at that preset, pushing the GPU beyond its comfortable envelope.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in Outriders?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 290, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K with maximum settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 56, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The next lower preset, High, achieves 77 FPS at 4K.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the standard RTX 4080 in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209 on average benchmark metrics, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080’s score of 54247, indicating near-identical performance.

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 197, with a minimum of 168 and a maximum of 227, showing a 59 FPS variance that indicates generally smooth performance.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p with Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves 290 FPS, which is close to the 1440p Low result of 249 FPS. This suggests the Ryzen 7 9700F is keeping pace with the GPU’s output at these settings, making the GPU the primary limiter.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9700F rank among all CPUs?

A: The CPU holds a 94th percentile ranking against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 69996, placing it in the top tier of processors.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data clearly indicates that the High preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p High, the system produces 232 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors and leaves ample headroom for consistent frame delivery. At 1440p High, the 148 FPS average is excellent for high-refresh-rate displays, providing smooth gameplay without the need for compromise. Even at 4K High, the 77 FPS average is playable on standard 60 Hz displays, making this the only preset that delivers a playable experience at 4K while maintaining high visual fidelity.

The Medium preset is a viable alternative for users who prioritize frame rate over visual detail. At 1080p Medium, the 258 FPS average is higher than High by 26 FPS, and at 1440p Medium, the 197 FPS average is 49 FPS higher than High. However, the frame time variance at these settings (78 FPS at 1080p, 59 FPS at 1440p) is larger than at High, suggesting that the Medium preset may produce less consistent frame pacing. At 4K Medium, the 103 FPS average is a significant improvement over High, but the 31 FPS variance between minimum and maximum frame rates could lead to occasional stutter.

The Ultra preset is not recommended for 4K gameplay, as the 56 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS threshold and would result in noticeable judder on most displays. At 1440p Ultra, the 107 FPS average is respectable, but it represents a 41 FPS loss compared to High, which is a substantial sacrifice for the marginal visual improvement. The Low preset, while achieving the highest frame rates (290 FPS at 1080p, 249 FPS at 1440p, 142 FPS at 4K), strips away too much visual detail to be considered a practical choice for a system with this level of hardware.

For the best overall experience, High settings at 1440p provide the sweet spot, delivering 148 FPS with no recorded frame drops. Users with 4K displays should stick with High settings to maintain a playable 77 FPS, while those with 1080p monitors can safely enable Ultra for 169 FPS without sacrificing responsiveness.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 74th out of 2913 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the top 2.5% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the synergy between the Ryzen 7 9700F’s strong single-thread performance (4691 in passmark single-thread tests) and the RTX 4080 SUPER’s high-end rasterization capabilities. The CPU’s 94th percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU’s 86th percentile ranking among all graphics cards combine to produce a system that excels in this game’s demanding combat scenarios.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (average score 69875, 0.2% higher), the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70163, 0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515, 0.7% lower), and the Intel Core i7-14700K (69355, 0.9% lower). These deltaPct values show that the 9700F is positioned within a tight performance cluster, with less than 1% separating it from its nearest competitors. The GPU’s nearest rivals similarly show a tight grouping, with the RTX 4080 (54247, 0.1% higher), AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828, 1.1% higher), and AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698, 2.7% higher) all within 3% of the 4080 SUPER’s score.

The combination’s 74th rank out of 2913 is particularly impressive given that Outriders is a looter shooter that can be sensitive to both CPU and GPU performance. The rank suggests that this hardware pairing is well-balanced for this specific game, with neither component holding back the other in a meaningful way. The fact that the system achieves 290 FPS at 1080p Low, which is close to the theoretical maximum for many displays, indicates that the CPU is not a limiting factor in less demanding scenes, while the GPU’s strong 4K performance shows it can handle the game’s highest visual loads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. The Low settings produce an average of 290 FPS, which is the single highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 258 FPS on average, with a minimum of 219 and a maximum of 297 FPS, showing the widest frame time variance at this resolution. High settings reduce the average to 232 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 169 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 41.7% reduction in frame rate, indicating that the GPU’s shading workload increases substantially with each preset tier.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings achieve 249 FPS, which is still exceptionally high for a 1440p resolution. Medium settings average 197 FPS, with a minimum of 168 and maximum of 227 FPS. High settings produce 148 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 107 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 142 FPS, or 57.0%, showing that the GPU’s pixel throughput becomes more constrained as resolution increases. The Medium preset’s frame time data (168-227 FPS) shows a 59 FPS spread, which is tighter than the 1080p Medium spread, suggesting improved consistency at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system’s performance is defined by the GPU’s limits. Low settings achieve 142 FPS, which is still highly playable for 4K. Medium settings average 103 FPS, with a minimum of 88 and maximum of 119 FPS, showing a 31 FPS variance that indicates some frame pacing challenges. High settings produce 77 FPS, which is adequate for 60 Hz displays but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. Ultra settings drop to 56 FPS, which is the only configuration in the dataset that falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The 4K results show a 60.6% reduction from Low to Ultra (142 to 56 FPS), confirming that the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is the definitive limiter at this resolution.