Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is a formidable combination for Outriders, a looter shooter released on 2021-03-31. The data shows this pairing secures the 536th position out of 3710 tested combos, placing it in the top 15% of all systems evaluated for this title. This ranking reflects a high-performance setup capable of delivering smooth frame rates across a wide range of settings and resolutions, though the specific measured rows reveal a nuanced picture of where this combo excels and where its performance begins to show strain.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 536 out of 3710 tested combos places the Ryzen 9 5900X and RTX 4080 combination firmly in the upper echelon of systems for Outriders. With a percentile ranking of 87 for the CPU against all processors and a percentile of 86 for the GPU against all graphics cards, the individual components are clearly high-end, but the game's engine and the quality of the measured frames tell the story of how the pieces work together. The score suggests that this is a very capable system for Outriders, but it is not the absolute top-tier configuration, as there are 535 other combos that achieve better results. The data indicates that the system is well-balanced, with the CPU and GPU both performing at a high level, yet the overall rank suggests that other configurations might leverage more advanced hardware to push frame rates even higher.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is closely matched with the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H, which has an average score of 41263 and a delta of 0.3% behind, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H at 41215, a delta of 0.4% behind. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 is also 0.4% behind, while the Intel Core i7-14650HX is ahead by 0.5% with an average score of 41576. These tiny deltas show that the Ryzen 9 5900X is in a fiercely competitive field, with performance differences that are negligible in real-world gaming. For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is virtually tied with the RTX 4080 SUPER, which has an average score of 54209, a delta of 0.1%, meaning the two cards perform nearly identically. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% behind, while the AMD Radeon 8060S is 2.7% behind. These rankings show that the RTX 4080 is a top-tier graphics card, but not the absolute fastest, with the RTX 4080 SUPER being a direct and nearly equal competitor.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear guide for the best settings to use for Outriders with this combo. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average FPS of 214, while Medium, High, and Ultra deliver 190, 171, and 152 respectively. The data shows that the High preset is the sweet spot for a balance between visual fidelity and frame rate, as it provides a 171 FPS average, which is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on many monitors, while offering a significant step up in visual quality from Low and Medium. At 2560x1440, the High preset again emerges as the best choice, with an average FPS of 147, which is still smooth and only slightly lower than the 1080p High result. The Medium preset at 1440p yields 163 FPS, but the visual upgrade to High is worth the drop, as the frame rate remains above the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, the High preset achieves an average FPS of 78, which is playable for many, but the Medium preset provides a more comfortable margin with a 104 FPS average, and it also has a minimum FPS of 88, ensuring a more consistent experience. The data suggests that the High preset is the best overall recommendation for this combo, but at 4K, Medium is the more practical choice for maintaining a high and stable frame rate. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, and while it can deliver an average FPS of 152 at 1080p, it drops to 108 at 1440p and 56 at 4K, making it a less desirable choice for competitive play.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a clear bottleneck pattern. At 1080p with the High preset, the combo delivers 171 FPS, which drops to 147 at 1440p, a decrease of 24 FPS, and then further to 78 at 4K, a drop of 69 FPS from 1080p. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the frame rate drops significantly as the pixel count increases. The CPU's role is less prominent at higher resolutions, as the GPU takes on more of the workload. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is a 14% reduction, while the scaling from 1440p to 4K is a 47% reduction, showing that the 4K resolution is where the GPU is under the most stress. The 14% drop from 1080p to 1440p is relatively modest, because the GPU still has enough headroom to handle the increased pixel count, but the 47% drop from 1440p to 4K is a sign that the RTX 4080 is nearing its limits at 4K, though it still provides a playable experience at the High preset. The data suggests that the 16 GB of GDDR6X memory is sufficient for 4K, but the raw processing power is the constraint. This indicates that the GPU is the limiting component in this combo, as the CPU, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, is less likely to be a bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data across resolutions and settings provides a detailed look at the combo's performance in Outriders. At 1920x1080, the Low preset has an average FPS of 214, which is the highest of any setting, followed by Medium at 190, High at 171, and Ultra at 152. The Medium preset has a minimum FPS of 162 and a maximum of 219, showing a range of 57 FPS within a single run. At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 183 FPS, Medium 163, High 147, and Ultra 108. The Medium preset at 1440p has a minimum FPS of 139 and a maximum of 188, a spread of 49 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Low preset has an average FPS of 143, Medium 104, High 78, and Ultra 56. The Medium preset at 4K has a minimum FPS of 88 and a maximum of 119, a spread of 31 FPS. The data shows that the Low preset is always the fastest, but it comes at the cost of visual fidelity. The Medium preset is a good middle ground, but the High preset offers a better balance of visuals and performance, except at 4K where the frame rate drops to 78 FPS, which is still playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The Ultra preset is the most demanding and shows the biggest drop at 4K, with an average FPS of 56, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold for a smooth experience. The data shows that the combo scales well across resolutions, but the GPU's load is the main factor in the FPS drops.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is a powerful graphics card with a 16 GB GDDR6X memory, a 256-bit memory bus, and a memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. The card's core clocks are set to a base of 2205 MHz and a boost of 2505 MHz, and the memory runs at 1400 MHz, which translates to a data rate of 22.4 Gbps. The card has 9728 shading units, 304 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, along with 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores. The GPU's performance is characterized by a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s, with a FP32 performance of 48.74 TFLOPS. The 16 GB of VRAM is a significant asset for Outriders, as the game can be memory-hungry at high settings and 4K resolution. The measured FPS at 4K with the High preset is 78 FPS, which shows that the GPU is capable of handling the game at that resolution, but the drop from 104 FPS at Medium to 78 FPS at High indicates that the VRAM bandwidth and the GPU's shading power are the limiting factors. The RTX 4080's performance in Outriders is strong, but the data shows that the card is not overkill for the game, as the Ultra preset at 4K can drop to 56 FPS, which is the lowest of any measured setting. The GPU's benchmark scores show a percentile of 86, and the card is closely matched with the RTX 4080 SUPER, which has a delta of 0.1%. The card's overall performance is high, but the data indicates that the RTX 4080 is a capable card for Outriders, but not the absolute top.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. It has a 64 MB L3 cache, 512 KB L2 cache per core, and a TDP of 105 W. The CPU's multi-threaded performance is strong, as shown by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16262, and its single-core score of 1527. The Geekbench multi-core score is 14118, and the single-core score is 2083. In the PassMark tests, the multi-thread score is 39002, and the single-thread score is 3469. The CPU's performance in Outriders is less critical than the GPU, but its 12 cores and 24 threads ensure that the game's physics and AI are handled without bottlenecking the GPU. The CPU's 3.70 GHz base clock and 4.80 GHz boost clock provide enough headroom for the game's single-threaded tasks, and the 64 MB L3 cache helps reduce memory latency. The CPU's performance in the benchmark shows a rank of 87th percentile, and it is closely matched with the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H and other rivals, with deltas of less than 1%. The CPU's integrated memory support is DDR4, and it uses a dual-channel memory bus, which is sufficient for the game's needs. In the 4K resolution, the CPU's role is minimized, as the GPU is the primary bottleneck, but at 1080p, the CPU can be a factor, especially when the GPU is not fully utilized, such as with the Low preset, which delivers a very high FPS average of 214. The data shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this combo, and it provides a solid foundation for the RTX 4080 to deliver the frame rates observed.

The CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.5% of its average score, which shows that the Ryzen 9 5900X is a well-rounded processor that holds its own against newer models. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16262 is a strong showing, and the 16-thread 3DMark score of 9075 demonstrates excellent multi-threaded performance. The CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads are future-proof, and the 105 W TDP is reasonable for the performance it offers. In Outriders, the CPU's performance is more than adequate, and the data indicates that the GPU is the primary component that determines the final frame rate. The CPU's single-threaded performance is also strong, which is important for the game's core logic, but the 12-core design ensures that any background tasks or future game updates will not cause issues. The benchmark data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo, and in fact, it is one of the more capable processors available for gaming, with a percentile ranking of 87% of all CPUs.