Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination delivers a highly playable Outriders experience across most settings, with the data showing a clear progression of frame rates that scales predictably with resolution and preset. The pairing ranks 994th out of 1693 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier, where a 16-core Zen 3 processor provides ample headroom for a Turing-based GPU that demonstrates its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. Benchmark results indicate that the best balance of visual fidelity and smoothness is achieved at 1440p High, while 1080p players can push frame rates well beyond 200 FPS at Low settings. At 4K, however, the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute resources are stretched, with Ultra dropping below 30 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank for this CPU and GPU pairing in Outriders?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 994th out of 1693 tested combinations in Outriders, placing it in the 59th percentile of all tested systems.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score of 22206 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA RTX A400, which scores 22307 (a 0.5% difference), and it sits 2.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile at 22729. It outperforms the AMD Radeon RX 5700 by 2.5%, which scores 21670.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 5950X a strong performer relative to other CPUs?

A: Yes, the CPU holds a 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 49062 is within 0.6% of the Intel Core i5-14600K (49166) and the Intel Core i5-14600KF (49367), showing it remains highly competitive despite being from an older generation.

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achieved in the measured data?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 216.2 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This drops to 87.6 FPS at the same resolution when settings are raised to Ultra.

Q: Can this combination handle 4K gaming in Outriders?

A: At 3840x2160, the data shows an average of 39.9 FPS at High settings and 27.9 FPS at Ultra, which is playable but not ideal for smooth 60 FPS gameplay. Low settings at 4K reach 74 FPS, indicating the GPU can manage 4K only with significant graphical compromises.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at lower resolutions?

A: At 1920x1080 Low, the average frame rate of 216.2 FPS is substantially higher than at 2560x1440 Low (141.3 FPS), suggesting that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough data to scale performance with resolution, with the GPU becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the TU104 chip using the Turing architecture and a 12 nm process node, featuring 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. Its memory configuration consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is critical for handling the high-resolution textures and particle effects prevalent in Outriders. The GPU’s base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and it includes 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, though Outriders primarily stresses traditional rasterization rather than ray tracing.

In this game, the measured data shows that the GPU’s memory capacity and bandwidth become the defining factors at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the average frame rate drops from 74 FPS at Low to 27.9 FPS at Ultra, a reduction of 62% that highlights how the 8 GB frame buffer is saturated by the increased pixel count and texture detail. The FP32 compute throughput of 9.062 TFLOPS and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the data reveals a steep performance cliff at 4K Ultra, indicating that the GPU’s raw compute cannot compensate for memory bandwidth limitations. The card’s 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22206, positions it as a mid-range performer that excels at 1080p and 1440p but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The boost clock of 1770 MHz provides a modest overclocking headroom over the base clock, but the thermal and power envelope of 215 W TDP suggests that sustained boost clocks are achievable under typical gaming loads, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across different settings at the same resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER occupies the 994th position out of 1693 total combos tested in Outriders, which places it in the upper-middle segment of the performance distribution. This ranking is influenced by both components: the CPU is a top-tier processor with a 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the GPU is more modestly positioned at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. The data suggests that the CPU’s 16 cores and 32 threads, with a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, provide ample headroom for the GPU, as the frame rates scale consistently with resolution changes without showing signs of CPU bottlenecking at lower settings.

When examining the synthetic benchmark scores, the Ryzen 9 5950X’s average score of 49062 is nearly identical to its closest rivals, with a negligible 0.2% difference from the Intel Core i5-14600K and a 0.6% difference from the Intel Core i5-14600KF. This indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo, as its performance is comparable to newer, more power-efficient processors. Conversely, the RTX 2070 SUPER’s average score of 22206 is within 0.5% of the NVIDIA RTX A400 and 2.3% below the RTX 4060 Mobile, showing that the GPU is the bottleneck for achieving higher frame rates in demanding scenarios. The combo’s rank of 994 out of 1693 suggests that while it is not a top-tier configuration, it outperforms a significant portion of tested systems, and the measured FPS data confirms that it delivers playable performance at most settings, with the exception of 4K Ultra where the frame rate drops below 30 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the data shows that High settings deliver 124.3 FPS, which is smooth for most displays, while Medium reaches 165.7 FPS and Low hits 216.2 FPS. Ultra at 1080p drops to 87.6 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 29.5% decrease from High settings, suggesting that the visual gains from Ultra may not justify the performance cost unless the user has a high refresh rate monitor that can take advantage of the higher frame rates at Medium or Low. For 2560x1440, High settings provide 78.9 FPS, which is the best balance of visual quality and smoothness, as Medium reaches 107.2 FPS but with reduced detail. Low at 1440p achieves 141.3 FPS, while Ultra drops to 57 FPS, which is at the edge of playability for fast-paced action. At 3840x2160, High settings yield 39.9 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold but acceptable for slower-paced exploration; Low reaches 74 FPS, making it the only 4K preset that delivers a consistently smooth experience. Ultra at 4K drops to 27.9 FPS, which is not recommended for gameplay. The data indicates that High settings at 1440p offers the best combination of visual fidelity and performance, providing a 41.7% improvement over 4K High while maintaining a frame rate that is 14.5% higher than the 60 FPS target.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 2070 SUPER demonstrates its strength in this resolution class, with the data showing a clear tiered progression. Low settings produce an average of 216.2 FPS, which is the highest recorded frame rate in the entire dataset, indicating that the CPU and GPU are not bottlenecked at this level. Medium settings reduce the average to 165.7 FPS, a 23.4% decrease from Low, while High settings further drop to 124.3 FPS. Ultra settings at 1080p yield 87.6 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold and represents a 29.5% reduction from High. This pattern suggests that the GPU’s 8 GB memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p, and the limiting factor is primarily the shader and texture processing workload as settings increase.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates show a consistent scaling with settings. Low settings average 141.3 FPS, which is a 34.6% decrease from the 1080p Low result, reflecting the increased pixel count. Medium settings at 1440p reach 107.2 FPS, while High settings drop to 78.9 FPS. Ultra at 1440p averages 57 FPS, which is 34.9% lower than High and approaches the minimum playable threshold. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at High settings results in a 36.5% frame rate reduction, from 124.3 FPS to 78.9 FPS, indicating that the GPU is becoming more stressed as the resolution increases. At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly. High settings average 39.9 FPS, Medium reaches 55.5 FPS, and Low achieves 74 FPS. Ultra at 4K averages 27.9 FPS, which is the lowest recorded frame rate and represents a 67.5% reduction from 1080p Ultra. The data shows that the gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 62.3%, from 74 FPS to 27.9 FPS, which is larger than the 59.5% gap at 1080p, confirming that the memory bandwidth and capacity become increasingly critical at higher resolutions. The overall trend indicates that the GPU is best utilized at 1080p and 1440p, where it can maintain high frame rates with most settings, while 4K gaming requires Low settings for smooth gameplay.