Outriders

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 achieves a combo rank of 1452 out of 3710 tested combinations in Outriders, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems. This rank of 1452 means the combo sits ahead of roughly 61% of all tested configurations, though it is not near the top of the leaderboard. The data indicates that while this pairing delivers solid frame rates, there are numerous other combinations that push higher performance in this looter shooter title.

The CPU itself ranks in the 87th percentile against all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 39768. This places it in a tight cluster with several other AMD processors — the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS (39603, just 0.4% behind), the Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048, 0.7% ahead), the Ryzen AI 7 450 (39485, 0.7% behind), and the Ryzen 7 7700 (40081, 0.8% ahead). These deltas are all within a single percentage point, suggesting that in pure computational throughput, the 9800X3D is effectively on par with these peers despite its larger cache.

The GPU component ranks in the 72nd percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26331. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 860M (26401, 0.3% behind), NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26421, 0.3% behind), AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26553, 0.8% behind), and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26011, 1.2% ahead). The RTX 5060's position here indicates it sits in a competitive mid-range segment where small percentage differences separate the contenders.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves at 1080p?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 261 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At Medium settings the average drops to 190 FPS, High produces 143 FPS, and Ultra yields 103 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the average frame rates range from 34 FPS at Ultra to 86 FPS at Low. Medium settings deliver 63 FPS average with a minimum of 53 FPS and maximum of 72 FPS, while High settings produce 47 FPS.

Q: Is there a resolution where the CPU becomes the limiting factor?

A: The data suggests the CPU is more influential at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 261 FPS, which is substantially higher than at 4K Low (86 FPS), indicating that at lower resolutions the GPU is less stressed and the CPU's capability becomes more visible. However, the exact CPU bottleneck point cannot be determined from the available FPS measurements alone.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium settings yield 120 FPS average (102 minimum, 138 maximum), while High settings produce 90 FPS average. This represents a 30 FPS difference, or a 25% reduction in average frame rate when moving from Medium to High.

Q: How much faster is the Ryzen 7 9800X3D compared to its closest rival?

A: The closest rival by average benchmark score is the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, which scores 40048 compared to the 9800X3D's 39768 — a difference of just 0.7%. The Ryzen 7 7700 is 0.8% ahead, while the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS is 0.4% behind.

Q: Does the RTX 5060 outperform or underperform its nearest GPU rival?

A: The RTX 5060's average benchmark score of 26331 is 1.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26011), which is its closest rival on the lower side. It trails the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary by 0.8% (26553) and sits nearly even with the AMD Radeon 860M and NVIDIA GeForce MX550.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 261 FPS at 1920x1080 to 165 FPS at 2560x1440, then further to 86 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed by the pixel count increase.

At High settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 143 FPS at 1080p falls to 90 FPS at 1440p and then to 47 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is only 33% of the 1080p figure, which strongly suggests the RTX 5060's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus become significant constraints at higher resolutions. The 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth appears insufficient to maintain high frame rates when pixel throughput demands increase.

Medium settings show the most consistent scaling pattern: 190 FPS at 1080p, 120 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K. This represents a roughly 50% reduction at each step up in resolution, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario. The minimum frame rates at Medium settings (162 FPS at 1080p, 102 FPS at 1440p, 53 FPS at 4K) also scale proportionally, confirming that the bottleneck shifts consistently toward the GPU as resolution rises.

Ultra settings produce the lowest frame rates across all resolutions: 103 FPS at 1080p, 65 FPS at 1440p, and 34 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 34 FPS is below playable thresholds for most users, and even the 1080p Ultra result of 103 FPS is notably lower than the High preset at the same resolution. This suggests that the Ultra preset's additional graphical demands are particularly punishing for this GPU configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 261 FPS, which is exceptionally high and indicates the CPU-Ryzen 7 9800X3D with its 8 cores and 16 threads at a boost clock of 5.20 GHz-can feed frames quickly when GPU load is minimal. Medium settings average 190 FPS with a minimum of 162 and maximum of 219 FPS. High settings average 143 FPS, while Ultra drops to 103 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 158 FPS spread, or roughly a 60% reduction in average frame rate.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down proportionally. Low settings average 165 FPS, Medium averages 120 FPS (with 102 minimum and 138 maximum), High averages 90 FPS, and Ultra averages 65 FPS. The Medium preset's frame time consistency, as evidenced by the 36 FPS range between minimum and maximum, is tighter than at 1080p where the range is 57 FPS. This suggests that at higher resolution, the GPU's workload becomes more uniform.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become more modest. Low settings average 86 FPS, Medium averages 63 FPS (53 minimum, 72 maximum), High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 34 FPS. The 4K results indicate that only Low and Medium settings provide consistently playable experiences, with High dipping below 50 FPS and Ultra falling below 35 FPS. The minimum FPS of 53 at 4K Medium is the only recorded minimum above 50 FPS at this resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB206 chip manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, containing 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die. Its base clock is 2280 MHz with a boost clock of 2497 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective throughput. The 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a critical specification for understanding the 4K performance degradation.

The GPU's 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s. Compute performance is rated at 19.18 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio). The 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 APIs. The card has a TDP of 145 W and connects via PCIe 5.0 x8 interface.

In Outriders, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM appears to be a limiting factor at higher resolutions. The substantial FPS drops from 1080p to 4K, particularly at High and Ultra settings, align with the memory capacity and bandwidth constraints. At 4K Ultra, the 34 FPS average suggests the GPU is struggling to manage both the resolution demands and the texture data. The 128-bit bus width, while paired with fast GDDR7 memory, still restricts total bandwidth compared to wider alternatives.

The GPU's percentile rank of 72 places it above most GPUs in the database, yet its nearest rivals are a mix of integrated graphics (Radeon 860M) and older discrete cards (MX550, RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, RX 6750 XT). The benchmark scores show this GPU performs within 1.2% of these competitors, indicating that in synthetic tests, the RTX 5060 is essentially matched by several older and lower-tier products.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a desktop processor from the Ryzen 7 9000 series, built on Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) using a 4 nm process at TSMC. It contains 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. The 96 MB shared L3 cache is a defining feature, alongside 80 KB L1 cache per core and 1 MB L2 cache per core. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth, and it includes Radeon Graphics integrated.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 23230, Geekbench multicore scores 18696, and Passmark multithread scores 40009. Single-thread performance is also robust, with Cinebench R23 singlecore at 2080 and Geekbench singlecore at 2964. The 3DMark tests reveal scaling from 2394 (2 threads) to 8252 (8 threads), with 16 threads scoring 10081 and max threads at 10067, indicating excellent thread scaling that plateaus beyond 8 cores.

In Outriders, the CPU's influence is most visible at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is less constrained. At 1080p Low, the 261 FPS average demonstrates the CPU's ability to feed frames rapidly, likely leveraging the 96 MB L3 cache for game data. The 87th percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 39768 place it in a tight cluster with rivals that are all within 0.8% in either direction, suggesting that in this game, the CPU's advantage over those peers is minimal.

The CPU's TDP of 120 W and launch MSRP of $479 position it as a high-end desktop part, but the benchmark data shows its performance in this game is not dramatically different from processors like the Ryzen 7 7700 (0.8% ahead) or Ryzen AI 9 365 (0.7% ahead). The 8-core, 16-thread configuration with 5.20 GHz boost is well-suited for Outriders' multi-threaded workload, though the game appears to scale effectively with the GPU at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 190 FPS average with a minimum of 162 FPS, providing a smooth experience well above typical display refresh rates. At 1440p, Medium still achieves 120 FPS average with a 102 FPS minimum, which is adequate for high-refresh monitors. At 4K, Medium produces 63 FPS average with a 53 FPS minimum, which remains playable for most users.

The High preset is viable at 1080p (143 FPS average) and 1440p (90 FPS average), but falls to 47 FPS at 4K, which is below the smoothness threshold for fast-paced looter shooter gameplay. Ultra settings are only recommended at 1080p where 103 FPS average is achievable; at 1440p the 65 FPS average is marginal, and at 4K the 34 FPS average is too low for comfortable play.

For users with 4K displays, the Low preset (86 FPS average) or Medium (63 FPS average) are the only viable options, with Medium being the preferable choice for visual fidelity. At 1440p, Medium or High are both acceptable, with Medium providing a 30 FPS advantage over High. At 1080p, all settings produce playable frame rates, but Medium and High offer the best compromise between visual quality and performance headroom.

The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can consistently maintain high frame rates across multiple presets. At 4K, the RTX 5060's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus become the limiting factors, restricting users to Medium settings or lower for acceptable performance.