Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers a formidable 4K gaming experience in Outriders, with the data showing a 40% performance uplift when dropping from Ultra to High settings at 3840x2160. This combination ranks in the 90th percentile for CPUs and 91st for GPUs, placing it among the top 10% of all tested hardware configurations for this looter shooter.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Outriders?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 provides the most balanced experience, with High settings delivering 149.2 FPS and Ultra reaching 119.6 FPS, while 1920x1080 pushes frame rates above 174 FPS on High settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4090 perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 63.3 FPS, which is 28.5% lower than the 88.6 FPS achieved at High settings on the same resolution.

Q: Which settings preset offers the highest frame rate at 1080p?

A: Low settings at 1920x1080 yields the maximum measured average of 213.5 FPS, followed by Medium at 188 FPS, High at 174.2 FPS, and Ultra at 149.2 FPS.

Q: Is there a significant difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: Yes, the data shows High settings at 149.2 FPS is 9.0% faster than Medium at 163.9 FPS, indicating that High settings provide better performance than Medium at this resolution.

Q: What is the rank of this specific CPU/GPU combination in Outriders?

A: This combo ranks 175th out of 1,693 tested combinations, placing it in the top 10.3% of all configurations evaluated for this game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 9 5900X scores 39,453, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 4245P, 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13700F, but 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS and 1.0% behind the Intel Core i7-13700.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node at TSMC, featuring 16,384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2,235 MHz and boosts to 2,520 MHz, while its 24 GB of GDDR6X memory runs at 1,313 MHz with an effective 21 Gbps throughput across a 384-bit bus, yielding 1.01 TB/s of memory bandwidth.

The FP32 compute throughput of 82.58 TFLOPS positions this GPU as a high-end part, and the benchmark data confirms this in Outriders. At 4K resolution, the RTX 4090 maintains playable frame rates across all settings, with High achieving 88.6 FPS and Ultra dropping to 63.3 FPS. The GPU's 128 ray tracing cores and 512 tensor cores support the game's visual effects, though the measured data does not isolate ray tracing performance specifically.

The memory subsystem plays a critical role in Outriders, as the 24 GB VRAM capacity at 384-bit bus width with 1.01 TB/s bandwidth allows for high-resolution textures without bandwidth bottlenecks. The pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s indicate the GPU can handle the game's particle effects and environmental detail at scale. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings shows a 40.6% performance reduction from 149.2 FPS to 88.6 FPS, reflecting the increased pixel workload.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the Outriders experience with this hardware. At 3840x2160, High settings deliver 88.6 FPS, which is 40.0% faster than Ultra's 63.3 FPS, making High the recommended preset for 4K gaming to maintain smooth frame rates. The jump from Medium to High at 4K yields a 22.7% improvement from 114.6 FPS to 88.6 FPS, which is counterintuitive but suggests Medium settings may introduce inefficiencies.

For 2560x1440, Ultra settings achieve 119.6 FPS, which remains above typical 100 FPS targets, while High reaches 149.2 FPS and Low hits 182.9 FPS. The data indicates that High at 1440p provides the best balance between visual fidelity and performance, with only a 19.8% reduction compared to Low settings. At 1920x1080, even Ultra maintains 149.2 FPS, meaning users on 1080p displays can enable maximum settings without sacrificing frame rates.

The optimal experience across all resolutions appears to be High settings, as it consistently delivers the highest frame rates among visually demanding presets. At 4K, High's 88.6 FPS is 28.5% faster than Ultra, while at 1440p, High's 149.2 FPS is 24.7% faster than Ultra. The gap narrows at 1080p, where High's 174.2 FPS is 16.8% faster than Ultra's 149.2 FPS, but High still leads in absolute performance.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific configuration of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 175th out of 1,693 tested combinations in Outriders, placing it in the top 10.3% of all evaluated systems. The rank reflects the combined capabilities of both components, with the CPU achieving a 90th percentile score against all processors and the GPU reaching the 91st percentile against all graphics cards.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 66,473 places it 0.4% behind the NVIDIA Tesla T4, 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P40, 0.9% behind the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56, and 1.3% behind the NVIDIA Quadro P6000. These rival comparisons are based on aggregate benchmarks, not Outriders-specific performance, so the in-game rank of 175/1,693 provides more relevant context for this title.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 39,453 shows it is competitive with modern alternatives, sitting 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 4245P and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13700F, while trailing the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS by 0.7% and the Intel Core i7-13700 by 1.0%. The high rank in Outriders suggests the combination of Zen 3 processing power and Ada Lovelace graphics delivers strong in-game performance relative to the broader hardware landscape.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X features 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. The processor operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts up to 4.80 GHz, supported by a 64 MB L3 cache and 512 KB L2 cache per core. The 105 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate memory throughput for gaming workloads.

In Outriders, the CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are reflected in benchmark scores such as 13,923 in Cinebench R20 multicore and 33,150 in Cinebench R23 multicore. Single-thread performance is equally strong, with Cinebench R23 single-core scoring 4,680 and Geekbench single-core at 2,202. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 9,075 and max-thread score of 10,075 indicate the processor scales well with the game's thread utilization.

The CPU's 90th percentile ranking against all processors suggests it provides ample processing headroom for Outriders, particularly at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 200 FPS. At 1920x1080 Low settings, the system reaches 213.5 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently even at high frame rates. The 3.70 GHz base clock and 4.80 GHz boost clock enable responsive performance in both single-threaded game logic and multi-threaded physics simulations typical of looter shooters.