Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination delivers a commanding performance in Outriders, placing 19th out of 2913 tested combos. The data reveals a system with immense headroom, where the choice of settings and resolution dramatically reshapes the experience, from a silky-smooth 292 FPS at 1080p Low to a still-playable 64 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data for the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and RTX 5090 in Outriders shows a clear hierarchy across the four presets. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields a 64 FPS average, which is the lowest measured score for this combo. Moving down to High at the same resolution yields a 88 FPS average, a substantial 37.5% improvement. The Medium preset provides a 117 FPS average, while Low jumps to 161 FPS. The performance scaling suggests that the Ultra preset imposes a significant load that this otherwise top-tier hardware cannot fully overcome at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the relationship between presets becomes more fluid. The Ultra preset delivers a 122 FPS average, which is a considerable leap from the 4K result. The High preset at 1440p produces a 168 FPS average, and Medium reaches 222 FPS. The Low preset tops out at 250 FPS. Notably, the gap between Medium and Low at 1440p is much smaller than the gap between High and Medium, suggesting that the latter transition adds more visual complexity relative to its performance cost.

The 1920x1080 results show that even the most demanding preset is easily handled. The Ultra preset achieves a 193 FPS average, while High reaches 233 FPS. Medium produces 259 FPS, and Low peaks at 292 FPS. The data indicates that the Ultra preset is the only setting that dips below the 200 FPS threshold at 1080p, making High the optimal balance for players seeking maximum fidelity without sacrificing the high refresh rate experience. The best experience per the measured rows is the High preset at 1920x1080, which offers a 233 FPS average while presumably retaining more visual features than the Medium or Low presets. For players prioritizing smoothness above all else, the Low preset at 1080p provides the highest possible frame rate of 292 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is stark and reveals the dominant role of the GPU in this configuration. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 233 at 1080p to 168 at 1440p, a 27.9% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the score drops further to 88 FPS, a 47.6% reduction from the 1440p figure. This steep decline as resolution increases points directly to the RTX 5090's rendering capabilities becoming the limiting factor, as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings. With the Low preset, the FPS goes from 292 at 1080p to 250 at 1440p, then down to 161 at 4K. The Medium preset shows a similar trajectory, dropping from 259 to 222 to 117. The Ultra preset, which is already the most demanding, falls from 193 at 1080p to 122 at 1440p and finally to 64 at 4K. The proportional drops are similar across presets, but the absolute numbers at 4K are notably low for such a powerful GPU, particularly under the Ultra preset.

This data suggests that Outriders is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, maintains a high level of performance even at 1080p where the GPU load is lower, as evidenced by the 292 FPS Low preset score. The fact that the FPS nearly halves when moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings (168 to 88) indicates that the RTX 5090 is being pushed to its limits by the pixel throughput required at 3840x2160. The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on the GPU is not the bottleneck here, as the drop is consistent with the raw compute requirements of increasing resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is a Zen 5 Granite Ridge part clocked at a 4.70 GHz base and 5.60 GHz boost. In Outriders, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining the frame rates at lower resolutions where the GPU is less constrained. At 1920x1080 with the Low preset, the system achieves a 292 FPS average, which is the highest measured score. This high frame rate indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the RTX 5090 with enough data to maintain such a high output.

The CPU's 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a defining feature of the 3D V-Cache design, which likely helps in maintaining consistent frame pacing in a looter shooter with many on-screen entities and physics calculations. The CPU's benchmark scores support its high-end positioning; it achieves a 22807 score in Cinebench R23 multi-core and a 2228 score in single-core. Its PassMark multithread score of 41318 and single-thread score of 4704 place it in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs.

The data shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this game at any resolution. Even at 4K Ultra, where the GPU is clearly struggling with a 64 FPS average, the CPU is still likely to have headroom. The difference in FPS between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p is 99 FPS (292 vs 193), which is a much smaller gap than the difference between 1080p and 1440p at the same settings. This indicates that the CPU's performance is relatively constant, and the variance in FPS is driven by the GPU's workload. The nearest rivals to the Ryzen 7 9850X3D in terms of average benchmark score include the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M, which is 0.1% faster, and the Intel Core i9-14900, which is 0.5% slower. This suggests the CPU is a top-tier performer, though its exact gaming performance in Outriders is more directly tied to its architecture and cache than its raw compute scores.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS measured is 292, achieved at the 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: How does the Ultra preset at 4K compare to the High preset at 1080p?

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 produces a 64 FPS average, which is exactly 169 FPS lower than the High preset at 1920x1080, which produces a 233 FPS average.

Q: Is the RTX 5090 or the Ryzen 7 9850X3D the primary bottleneck in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The FPS drops by 47.6% when moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings, while the CPU's performance is sufficient to allow for 292 FPS at 1080p Low.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Medium and Low presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset yields a 222 FPS average, while the Low preset yields a 250 FPS average, a difference of 28 FPS in favor of Low.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested systems in Outriders?

A: This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 19th out of 2913 tested combos in the game Outriders.

Q: Does the CPU's 96 MB of L3 cache appear to influence the frame rates?

A: While the data cannot directly measure cache impact, the CPU's high single-thread and multithread scores, along with its ability to sustain a 292 FPS average at 1080p Low, suggest the processor is not a bottleneck, and its large cache likely contributes to consistent performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the clear driver of the visual experience in Outriders, and its performance characteristics are directly visible in the measured FPS. The GPU's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s, which is more than sufficient for any texture load at 4K. The GPU is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a boost clock of 2407 MHz and features 21760 shading units.

The GPU's benchmark scores position it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 79842. Its nearest rivals in terms of average score include the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB, which is 0.3% faster, and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT, which is 1.1% slower. This places the RTX 5090 as a top-tier consumer card, though its exact in-game performance is what matters most.

In Outriders, the GPU's role is most apparent in the 4K results. The RTX 5090's 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is challenged by the Ultra preset at 3840x2160, resulting in a 64 FPS average. The fact that the Low preset at 4K produces a 161 FPS average shows that the GPU can handle the resolution when the graphical complexity is reduced. The GPU's pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s is a key specification for 4K, and the data shows it is the primary constraint. The difference between the High and Medium presets at 4K is 29 FPS (88 vs 117), which highlights the computational cost of the High settings' effects.

The GPU's performance scaling from 1080p to 4K is not linear, which is typical for rasterization workloads. The 32 GB of VRAM is never likely to be a limiting factor in this game, as the frame rate drops are more closely tied to the GPU's compute and pixel throughput. The data suggests that for players wanting to use the Ultra preset at 4K, the RTX 5090 is just barely sufficient for a 60 FPS target, but for higher refresh rates, the High preset at 1440p or 1080p is the more viable option.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of this combo's performance across all resolution and settings combinations. At 3840x2160, the average FPS figures are as follows: Low preset achieves 161 FPS, Medium achieves 117 FPS with a minimum of 100 and maximum of 135, High achieves 88 FPS, and Ultra achieves 64 FPS. The spread between the lowest and highest preset at 4K is 97 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance improves significantly. The Low preset reaches a 250 FPS average. The Medium preset produces a 222 FPS average, with a minimum of 189 and maximum of 256. The High preset delivers a 168 FPS average, and the Ultra preset achieves a 122 FPS average. The spread at 1440p is 128 FPS, indicating that the GPU has more headroom at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system is clearly CPU-bound at the higher preset levels. The Low preset achieves a 292 FPS average. The Medium preset delivers a 259 FPS average, with a minimum of 220 and maximum of 298. The High preset produces a 233 FPS average, and the Ultra preset yields a 193 FPS average. The total spread at 1080p is 99 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p has the highest maximum FPS recorded at 298, while the Low preset has the highest average FPS at 292. The Ultra preset at 4K has the lowest average FPS at 64, which is the only measured scenario that falls below the 100 FPS mark.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 19th out of 2913 tested combos in Outriders. This places it in the top 1% of all systems tested, a position that reflects the high-end nature of both components. The rank is a composite measure that likely takes into account the average FPS across various settings and resolutions.

Given the individual component benchmarks, this ranking is expected. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 39650 is exceptionally high, and the CPU's PassMark multithread score of 41318 is also top-tier. The fact that this combo does not rank first suggests that there are other combinations that perform better in this specific game, possibly due to different CPU-GPU pairings or driver optimizations.

The ranking of 19th out of 2913 combos indicates that while this system is a powerhouse, it is not the absolute best for Outriders. The data shows that the combo achieves its highest FPS at 1080p Low with 292 FPS, but other combos may achieve higher frame rates in the same scenario. The 4K Ultra result of 64 FPS is a weakness that likely impacts the overall ranking, as it demonstrates that the system struggles with the most demanding settings at the highest resolution. The combo's performance is strong, but the data suggests that for players who prioritize 4K Ultra gaming, there may be other configurations that yield better results, despite the raw power of the RTX 5090 and Ryzen 7 9850X3D.