Outriders

# Outriders with AMD Ryzen 9 5900X + Intel Arc B390

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the Intel Arc B390 produces a highly GPU-limited experience in Outriders, with the measured data showing that the integrated graphics solution becomes the primary constraint at every resolution tested. The combo ranks 2582nd out of 2913 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the bottom 11% of all configurations, which aligns with the Arc B390's 9th percentile standing among all GPUs. The Ryzen 9 5900X, by contrast, sits at the 87th percentile among all CPUs, making this a stark mismatch where a top-tier processor is paired with a very low-tier graphics component. The measured frames per second across all settings and resolutions range from 15 FPS at 4K Ultra to 115 FPS at 1080p Low, demonstrating that playable performance exists only in specific configurations.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS achievable with this combo in Outriders?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 115 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next best is 83 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 72 FPS at 1440p Low, and 63 FPS at 1080p High.

Q: How does the Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals based on benchmark scores?

A: The Arc B390's average benchmark score is 1482, which is 1.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463), 1.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460), and 2.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446). It trails the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 by 2.7% (1443 vs 1482).

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 63 at 1920x1080 to 40 at 2560x1440, and further to 21 at 3840x2160. This represents a 66.7% reduction in average FPS from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Does the Ryzen 9 5900X show any signs of bottlenecking in this configuration?

A: The data suggests no CPU bottleneck, as the Arc B390's 9th percentile GPU ranking and the consistent FPS drops with increasing resolution indicate the graphics component is the limiting factor. The Ryzen 9 5900X's 87th percentile CPU ranking and 10075 max-thread 3DMark score far exceed what this GPU can utilize.

Q: Which settings preset provides the most balanced experience at 1080p?

A: Medium settings at 1920x1080 deliver 83 average FPS with a minimum of 71 FPS, providing smoother frame pacing than Low's 115 FPS or High's 63 FPS. This preset offers a substantial improvement over High without the visual quality loss of Low.

Q: How does this combo rank relative to all tested configurations in Outriders?

A: The combo ranks 2582nd out of 2913 total combinations, placing it in the bottom 11.3% of all tested systems. This low ranking is consistent with the GPU's 9th percentile standing among all graphics cards.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics processor based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on Intel's 3 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, and its memory is designated as "System Shared," meaning it relies on the host system's DDR4 memory rather than dedicated VRAM. The memory bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," and the bus width is likewise "System Shared," which means the GPU's memory performance varies based on the CPU and motherboard configuration. The GPU has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operation pipelines, along with 12 ray tracing cores. Its pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s, texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s, and it delivers 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance.

In Outriders, the Arc B390's performance profile shows that it is the dominant constraint across all measured configurations. The GPU's 9th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482, places it in the company of very old discrete graphics solutions. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463, 1.3% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460, 1.5% slower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446, 2.5% slower), while it trails the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 by 2.7%. This positioning means the Arc B390 performs at a level comparable to entry-level GPUs from over a decade ago, which is reflected in the measured FPS data.

The shared memory architecture means the GPU draws from the same DDR4 pool as the CPU, and with the Ryzen 9 5900X's dual-channel memory supporting 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth, the GPU's effective memory performance is tied to that figure. This shared memory setup can create additional latency and bandwidth contention, though the measured results suggest the GPU's raw compute limits are the primary factor. At 1080p Low, the 115 FPS average indicates the GPU can reach relatively high frame rates when the workload is light, but at 4K Ultra, the 15 FPS average shows how quickly the GPU's 24 ROPs and 1536 shaders become overwhelmed.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, with the FPS drops becoming more severe at higher settings. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 115 at 1920x1080 to 72 at 2560x1440, a 37.4% reduction, and then to 38 at 3840x2160, a 47.2% reduction from 1440p. At High settings, the progression is from 63 at 1080p to 40 at 1440p (36.5% drop) and then to 21 at 4K (47.5% drop from 1440p). Medium settings show 83 at 1080p, 53 at 1440p (36.1% drop), and 28 at 4K (47.2% drop from 1440p). Ultra settings produce 45 at 1080p, 29 at 1440p (35.6% drop), and 15 at 4K (48.3% drop from 1440p).

This scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario. The percentage drops from 1440p to 4K are consistently larger (47-48%) than the drops from 1080p to 1440p (35-37%), which reflects the pixel count increase. Moving from 1080p to 1440p increases pixels by 78%, while moving from 1440p to 4K increases pixels by 125%. The fact that FPS drops by roughly 36-37% for the first jump and 47-48% for the second jump indicates the GPU is the limiting component, as a CPU-bound system would show much smaller FPS differences across resolutions.

The data also shows that the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, Low produces 115 FPS while Ultra produces 45 FPS, a 2.56x difference. At 1440p, the difference is 72 vs 29 FPS, a 2.48x difference. At 4K, it narrows to 38 vs 15 FPS, a 2.53x difference. This consistency suggests that the GPU's compute and rasterization limits are being hit at all resolutions, with settings having a proportional impact on performance regardless of resolution. The minimum FPS values recorded for Medium settings (71 at 1080p, 45 at 1440p, 23 at 4K) show that frame pacing is relatively stable, with minimums being 85-86% of the average at each resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data indicates that Medium settings at 1920x1080 provide the most balanced experience for this combination, delivering an 83 FPS average with a 71 FPS minimum and 96 FPS maximum. This configuration offers a 31.7% improvement over High settings (63 FPS) while maintaining a minimum FPS that is above 70, which is generally considered smooth for a looter shooter. The Low preset at 1080p achieves 115 FPS, which is the highest of any configuration, but the visual quality trade-off may not be worthwhile given the Medium preset's strong performance.

At 2560x1440, Medium settings produce 53 FPS average with 45 FPS minimum and 61 FPS maximum, which is playable but below the 60 FPS threshold that many players prefer. Low settings at 1440p achieve 72 FPS, making it the only 1440p configuration that exceeds 60 FPS. For users prioritizing frame rate at 1440p, Low settings are the recommended option, as they provide a 35.8% improvement over Medium while maintaining 1440p resolution.

At 3840x2160, all settings produce average FPS below 40, with Low at 38 FPS, Medium at 28 FPS, High at 21 FPS, and Ultra at 15 FPS. None of these configurations deliver a consistently smooth experience, though Low settings at 4K may be acceptable for slower-paced gameplay. The Ultra preset at any resolution produces the lowest FPS of any settings tier, with 45 FPS at 1080p, 29 FPS at 1440p, and 15 FPS at 4K, so it should be avoided unless visual fidelity is the absolute priority over playability.

The data suggests that the best experience per the measured rows is 1080p Medium, which balances visual quality with a frame rate that remains above 70 FPS at all times. The 71 FPS minimum ensures that even during intense combat sequences, the frame rate does not drop below playable levels. For users with 1440p displays, 1440p Low at 72 FPS is the only configuration that maintains a 60+ FPS average, making it the recommended choice for that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X + Intel Arc B390 combination ranks 2582nd out of 2913 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the bottom 11.3% of all configurations. This ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU's performance, as the Arc B390 sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 1482. The CPU, by contrast, performs at the 87th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 41376, meaning the processor is capable of far more than this GPU can deliver.

The GPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores are all NVIDIA discrete GPUs from an older era: the GT 520MX (1463, 1.3% slower), GeForce 800M (1460, 1.5% slower), GT 625 OEM (1446, 2.5% slower), and GT 710 (1443, 2.7% slower). This places the Arc B390 in performance territory that is over a decade old, which explains why the combo ranks so low in Outriders. The game's genre as a looter shooter typically benefits from higher frame rates for smooth gameplay, and the measured FPS data confirms that this combo struggles to maintain high frame rates at higher resolutions.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H (41263, 0.3% slower), Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (41215, 0.4% slower), and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 (41208, 0.4% slower), while the Intel Core i7-14650HX is 0.5% faster (41576). This shows that the Ryzen 9 5900X remains competitive with modern processors in overall benchmark performance, but that performance is wasted in this configuration due to the GPU bottleneck. The combo's rank of 2582 out of 2913 suggests that most other tested combinations, even those with weaker CPUs, likely outperform this pairing in Outriders because the GPU is the determining factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: Low at 115, Medium at 83 (with a minimum of 71 and maximum of 96), High at 63, and Ultra at 45. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent reduction, with Medium delivering 72.2% of Low's performance, High delivering 54.8%, and Ultra delivering 39.1%. The minimum FPS at Medium (71) is higher than the average FPS at High (63), indicating that Medium provides more consistent frame delivery than High, despite the higher average at Medium.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are: Low at 72, Medium at 53 (with a minimum of 45 and maximum of 61), High at 40, and Ultra at 29. The Medium preset's minimum of 45 FPS is very close to the High preset's average of 40 FPS, showing that Medium maintains a tighter frame rate range. Low at 1440p is the only configuration in this resolution that exceeds 60 FPS average, while Ultra dips below 30 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS values are: Low at 38, Medium at 28 (with a minimum of 23 and maximum of 32), High at 21, and Ultra at 15. The Medium preset at 4K has a minimum of 23 FPS, which is below the 30 FPS threshold typically considered minimally playable. None of the 4K configurations achieve 40 FPS average, with Low being the only one that comes close at 38 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K produces 15 FPS, which is the lowest measured value across all configurations.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Vermeer), manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a TDP of 105 W. The CPU features 64 MB of L3 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 64 KB of L1 cache per core. Its memory support is dual-channel DDR4 with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth, and it uses the AMD Socket AM4 platform with PCIe Gen 4 support. The CPU was released on 2020-11-04 with a launch MSRP of $549.

In terms of benchmark performance, the Ryzen 9 5900X achieves a 3DMark max-threads score of 10075, a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16262, and a Geekbench multicore score of 14118. Its single-thread performance is also strong, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 941, a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1527, and a Geekbench single-core score of 2083. The CPU's average benchmark score is 41376, placing it at the 87th percentile among all CPUs, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H (41263, 0.3% slower) and the Intel Core i7-14650HX (41576, 0.5% faster).

In this Outriders configuration, the CPU's role is minimal due to the GPU bottleneck. The measured FPS data shows that the Arc B390's performance limits are reached at all resolutions, as evidenced by the consistent FPS scaling patterns and the GPU's low benchmark standing. The Ryzen 9 5900X's 12 cores and 24 threads are far more than Outriders requires, and the CPU's high single-thread performance (1527 in Cinebench R23 single-core) ensures that it does not introduce any frame rate limitations. The 64 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provide ample headroom for the system to feed the GPU with data, meaning the CPU is effectively idle in this pairing. The data indicates that swapping this CPU for a much weaker processor would yield nearly identical FPS results in Outriders, as the GPU would still be the limiting factor.