Outriders

# Outriders Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

The combination of AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D and NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5070 produces a compelling Outriders experience, with measured frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions. The data shows a system capable of high refresh rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K Ultra presents the most demanding scenario. This pairing ranks in the 250th position out of 2,913 tested combos for this game, placing it in the top 9% of all configurations evaluated. The benchmark results reveal interesting dynamics between CPU and GPU workload distribution, particularly when examining how frame rates shift between Low, Medium, High, and Ultra settings at each resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution-dependent performance scaling. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 292 FPS, which drops to 197 FPS at High and 142 FPS at Ultra. Moving to 1440p, the same settings produce 228 FPS (Low), 124 FPS (High), and 90 FPS (Ultra). At 4K, the numbers fall further to 119 FPS (Low), 65 FPS (High), and 47 FPS (Ultra). The Medium preset provides the only complete FPS range data, showing 259 FPS at 1080p, 166 FPS at 1440p, and 87 FPS at 4K with corresponding minimum and maximum values of 220/298, 141/191, and 74/100 respectively.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings shows a dramatic reduction from 197 FPS to 65 FPS, representing approximately a 67% decrease in performance. This steep decline suggests the GPU becomes increasingly the limiting factor as pixel count rises. At Low settings, the drop from 292 FPS to 119 FPS is less severe proportionally but still substantial, indicating that even at minimal graphical demands, 4K resolution presents a significant workload. The data implies that at 1080p, the CPU has more headroom to feed the GPU, while at 4K, the RTX 5070's rendering capabilities are the primary constraint.

The Medium setting provides the most balanced scaling curve, with 259 FPS at 1080p, 166 FPS at 1440p, and 87 FPS at 4K. This represents a more linear progression compared to Ultra, which drops from 142 FPS at 1080p to 90 FPS at 1440p and finally 47 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset's aggressive performance hit at 4K suggests that Outriders' highest quality settings include effects that disproportionately tax the GPU at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 250 out of 2,913 tested combinations places it in the upper echelon of systems evaluated for Outriders. This positioning reflects the balance between the Ryzen 7 9850X3D's strong multi-threaded capabilities and the RTX 5070's modern architecture. The CPU's percentile ranking of 92 among all processors indicates it outperforms 92% of tested CPUs, while the GPU's percentile of 82 places it above 82% of tested graphics cards. This slight disparity between CPU and GPU relative strengths suggests the processor has more headroom relative to its peers than the graphics card does.

Examining the CPU's nearest rivals provides context for its benchmark standing. The Ryzen 7 9850X3D scores 58,386 on average, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (58,323) and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i9-14900 (58,115). Conversely, it trails the Intel Xeon w5-2545 by 0.2% (58,504) and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 by 0.7% (58,826). These minimal percentage differences indicate the CPU sits in a tightly contested performance band where minor architectural advantages determine ranking positions.

For the GPU, the RTX 5070's average benchmark score of 40,377 places it 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40,318) and 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40,063). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 by 1.2% (40,870) and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile by 2% (39,568). These rival comparisons within a 2% performance delta underscore how competitive the mid-range GPU segment is in synthetic benchmarks, though in-game results depend heavily on driver optimization and game-specific workloads.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 brings 12 GB of GDDR7 memory across a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2325 MHz with a boost clock of 2512 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 30.87 TFLOPS. The card's 80 ROPs and 192 TMUs handle rasterization tasks, while 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores provide ray tracing and AI acceleration capabilities.

In Outriders specifically, the GPU's memory configuration appears sufficient across all tested settings, as no VRAM-related stuttering or performance anomalies appear in the measured data. The 12 GB capacity handles 4K Ultra textures without issue, evidenced by playable 47 FPS average at that extreme setting. The bandwidth figure of 672.0 GB/s proves adequate for the game's asset streaming requirements, particularly noticeable in the smooth minimum FPS readings at Medium settings (74 FPS at 4K, 141 FPS at 1440p, 220 FPS at 1080p).

The RTX 5070's performance at 4K reveals its limits in Outriders. The jump from High (65 FPS) to Ultra (47 FPS) represents a 28% performance cost for the additional visual fidelity. This indicates that Ultra settings include computationally expensive effects that heavily tax the GPU's shading units and texture units. The card's 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 throughput demonstrates sufficient raw compute, but Outriders' specific rendering path appears to bottleneck at the pixel rate and texture rate levels when pushed to maximum quality at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 5070 delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings achieve 292 FPS, Medium reaches 259 FPS with a minimum of 220 FPS and maximum of 298 FPS, High produces 197 FPS, and Ultra still manages 142 FPS. These numbers indicate that 1080p gaming with this combo is firmly in high refresh rate territory, with even the most demanding preset clearing 140 FPS. The Medium setting's 220 FPS minimum ensures consistent frame pacing for competitive play.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected resolution penalty. Low settings yield 228 FPS, Medium averages 166 FPS with a range of 141-191 FPS, High produces 124 FPS, and Ultra drops to 90 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result of 90 FPS is noteworthy as it provides a smooth experience on standard 60Hz displays while offering headroom for higher refresh rate monitors. The Medium setting's 141 FPS minimum keeps gameplay fluid even during intense combat sequences with multiple enemies on screen.

At 3840x2160, the data reveals the system's limits. Low settings still achieve 119 FPS, which is playable and smooth. Medium averages 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 FPS, maintaining playability. High settings drop to 65 FPS, and Ultra falls to 47 FPS. The 4K Ultra result, while below 60 FPS, remains within a range that some players find acceptable for slower-paced gameplay, though competitive players would likely prefer lower settings. The progression from 119 FPS at Low to 47 FPS at Ultra represents a 60% performance reduction from minimal to maximum quality at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process. The processor operates with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and boosts up to 5.60 GHz, with 96 MB of shared L3 cache providing substantial data storage for game assets. The CPU's 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die highlight the efficiency of the Zen 5 design. Memory support includes dual-channel DDR5 with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth, ensuring the processor can feed data to the GPU without becoming a bottleneck.

In Outriders, the CPU's impact on frame rates becomes most apparent at 1080p where GPU load is lower. The 292 FPS result at Low settings demonstrates the processor's ability to handle high draw call rates and game logic updates without limiting performance. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides adequate parallelism for Outriders' multi-threaded rendering pipeline, while the high boost clock of 5.60 GHz ensures strong single-thread performance for game simulation tasks.

The CPU's benchmark results reinforce its capability. Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,807 and single-core score of 2,228 indicate balanced performance across both workload types. PassMark multi-thread score of 41,318 and single-thread score of 4,704 further validate the processor's strengths. The 92nd percentile ranking among all CPUs suggests that in the vast majority of gaming scenarios, this processor will not be the limiting factor when paired with the RTX 5070.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Outriders with this combo for competitive play?

A: At 1080p, all settings produce frame rates above 140 FPS, with Low reaching 292 FPS and Medium at 259 FPS. The Medium setting's 220 FPS minimum ensures consistent high refresh rate performance. Even 1440p Medium maintains 166 FPS average, making both resolutions viable for competitive gaming.

Q: Is the RTX 5070's 12 GB VRAM sufficient for Outriders at 4K?

A: The measured data shows playable performance at 4K across all settings, with Low achieving 119 FPS, Medium at 87 FPS, High at 65 FPS, and Ultra at 47 FPS. No VRAM-related issues are evident in the FPS measurements, indicating 12 GB is adequate for this game at 4K.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9850X3D compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 58,386 places it 0.1% ahead of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i9-14900. It trails the Intel Xeon w5-2545 by 0.2% and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 by 0.7%.

Q: What performance can players expect at 1440p Ultra settings?

A: The measured data shows 90 FPS average at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings. This provides a smooth experience on high refresh rate displays and comfortable headroom above 60 FPS for standard monitors.

Q: Does the combo rank highly among all tested configurations?

A: Yes, the combo ranks 250th out of 2,913 tested combinations, placing it in the top 9% of all systems evaluated for Outriders. The CPU ranks in the 92nd percentile among all processors.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 40,377 is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580 and 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 by 1.2% and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile by 2%.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K gaming, the Medium preset provides the best balance of visual quality and performance, delivering 87 FPS average with a 74 FPS minimum. The High preset at 65 FPS is acceptable for slower-paced play, while Ultra at 47 FPS strains below 60 FPS. Players prioritizing smoothness should select Medium, while those wanting better visuals can choose High and accept the frame rate reduction. Low at 119 FPS offers competitive-level responsiveness but sacrifices significant visual detail.

At 1440p, Ultra settings at 90 FPS offer the full visual experience while maintaining high frame rates. High at 124 FPS provides additional headroom for high refresh rate displays, and Medium at 166 FPS with a 141 FPS minimum suits competitive play. The Medium preset's frame time consistency, evidenced by the narrow gap between average and minimum FPS, makes it the recommended choice for players who notice stuttering. Low at 228 FPS is excessive for most displays and unnecessary given the strong performance of higher presets.

For 1080p, Ultra at 142 FPS delivers excellent visuals with high frame rates, making it the recommended setting for most players. High at 197 FPS adds extra headroom for 240Hz displays, while Medium at 259 FPS with a 220 FPS minimum ensures maximum smoothness for competitive play. Low at 292 FPS provides no practical benefit over Medium given the diminishing returns beyond 240Hz. The data suggests that 1080p Ultra represents the sweet spot, offering a 142 FPS average that comfortably exceeds 120Hz display requirements while preserving the game's intended visual presentation.