Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a high-refresh-rate experience in Outriders, though the data reveals a clear progression of performance scaling as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the combination produces an average of 215.6 FPS on Low settings, which drops to 173 FPS on High and 152 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the same settings yield 181.5 FPS on Low, 145.3 FPS on High, and 124.5 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the averages fall further to 145.5 FPS on Low, 90 FPS on High, and 64.5 FPS on Ultra. The frame rate deltas between 1080p and 4K are substantial: from 215.6 to 145.5 FPS on Low, 173 to 90 FPS on High, and 152 to 64.5 FPS on Ultra. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 5090 is the primary driver of performance, as the CPU’s 16 cores and 32 threads are more than sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but the GPU’s workload becomes the bottleneck as pixel count rises. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 81 FPS, which is a larger absolute difference than the 63.6 FPS gap seen at 1080p, confirming that the GPU’s compute and memory bandwidth are stretched progressively harder at higher resolutions. The data suggests that this combo is not CPU-limited in any measurable way; even at 1080p Low, the 215.6 FPS figure is likely near the engine’s practical ceiling, and the Ryzen 9 5950X’s single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 944) and multi-thread capabilities (cinebench_r23_multicore score of 38607) provide ample headroom. The conclusion is that Outriders scales predictably with resolution, and the RTX 5090’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are the deciding factors in maintaining playable frame rates at 4K Ultra, where the average dips to 64.5 FPS.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured frame rates show a consistent drop as resolution increases, but the magnitude of the drop varies by settings preset. On Low settings, the average FPS goes from 215.6 at 1080p to 181.5 at 1440p (a 34.1 FPS reduction) and then to 145.5 at 4K (another 36 FPS reduction). This represents a 32.5% decline from 1080p to 4K, which is a moderate drop that suggests the GPU is still capable of producing high frame rates even at the highest resolution. On High settings, the transition is steeper: 173 FPS at 1080p falls to 145.3 at 1440p and then to 90 at 4K, a total reduction of 83 FPS (48% lower than the 1080p figure). The Ultra preset shows the most severe scaling, with 152 FPS at 1080p dropping to 124.5 at 1440p and then to 64.5 at 4K — a 57.6% reduction from the 1080p baseline. The fact that the 4K-to-1440p delta on Ultra (60 FPS) is nearly double the 1080p-to-1440p delta (27.5 FPS) indicates that the GPU’s rendering load grows non-linearly with resolution, particularly when high-quality effects are enabled. This pattern points to the RTX 5090 as the limiting component at 4K Ultra, where the average of 64.5 FPS is the lowest recorded value in the entire dataset. The CPU’s role is negligible; the Ryzen 9 5950X’s 3dmark_16_threads score of 10810 and cinebench_r20_multicore score of 16214 demonstrate compute capacity that far exceeds the demands of Outriders at any resolution. Therefore, users seeking higher frame rates at 4K should adjust GPU-intensive settings rather than upgrade the processor, as the data shows that the GPU is the sole bottleneck in this configuration.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the benchmark database, this specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 166th out of 1693 tested combos for Outriders, placing it in the top 9.8% of all configurations. This rank is impressive but not top-tier, which is notable given the hardware involved. The RTX 5090 itself holds a percentileVsAllGpus of 94, meaning it outperforms 94% of all GPUs in the database, and its avgBenchmarkScore of 84306 places it slightly above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D (84241, deltaPct 0.1) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (84171, deltaPct 0.2). The AMD Radeon PRO W6600 trails by 1.3%, while the NVIDIA CMP 40HX is ahead by 1.6%. The Ryzen 9 5950X’s percentileVsAllCpus is 93, with an avgBenchmarkScore of 49062, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-14600K (49166, deltaPct -0.2) and the Intel Core i5-14600KF (49367, deltaPct -0.6). The AMD EPYC 4345P is 1.1% higher, and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H is 0.7% lower. Given that both components are near the top of their respective percentile rankings, the combo’s 166th rank out of 1693 suggests that Outriders may not fully utilize the RTX 5090’s capabilities, or that other combos with slightly different CPU-GPU pairings achieve better frame rates due to game-specific optimization. The rank of 166 is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows excellent performance at 1080p and 1440p but a noticeable dip at 4K Ultra. This indicates that while the combo is powerful, it is not the absolute best for this particular title, and the 64.5 FPS at 4K Ultra is a limiting factor for users with high-refresh-rate 4K displays. The data does not show any other tested combos for direct comparison, so the rank must be interpreted as a relative position within the broader database.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which settings preset offers the best balance between visual quality and frame rate. At 3840x2160, the Low preset delivers an average of 145.5 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, but the Medium preset at 121 FPS still offers a comfortable margin while providing better visuals. The High preset drops to 90 FPS, which is acceptable for most players, but the Ultra preset falls to 64.5 FPS, which is only marginally above the minimum playable threshold and may result in noticeable stutter in fast-paced combat. At 2560x1440, the Low preset hits 181.5 FPS, Medium provides 161.1 FPS, High achieves 145.3 FPS, and Ultra maintains 124.5 FPS — all of which are excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset produces 152 FPS, so any settings choice is viable. The data suggests that for 4K users, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, as it provides 121 FPS (34% higher than High and 88% higher than Ultra) while still offering a substantial visual upgrade over Low. For 1440p users, the High preset at 145.3 FPS is recommended, as it offers a 16.8% improvement over Ultra (124.5 FPS) with minimal visual degradation. At 1080p, the Ultra preset is perfectly playable at 152 FPS, so users can maximize visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. The key takeaway is that the RTX 5090’s 32 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for even the most demanding settings, so the choice of preset is purely a matter of frame rate preference rather than memory constraints. The data does not support any specific recommendation for Low settings, as they provide diminishing returns in performance (only 18% higher than Medium at 4K) at a significant cost to visual quality.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The complete FPS dataset is as follows. At 3840x2160: Low settings average 145.5 FPS, Medium settings average 121 FPS, High settings average 90 FPS, and Ultra settings average 64.5 FPS. At 2560x1440: Low settings average 181.5 FPS, Medium settings average 161.1 FPS, High settings average 145.3 FPS, and Ultra settings average 124.5 FPS. At 1920x1080: Low settings average 215.6 FPS, Medium settings average 187.3 FPS, High settings average 173 FPS, and Ultra settings average 152 FPS. These numbers reveal several trends. First, the gap between Low and Medium is relatively small at each resolution: 24.5 FPS at 4K, 20.4 FPS at 1440p, and 28.3 FPS at 1080p. This suggests that Medium settings offer a significant visual upgrade over Low for a modest performance cost. Second, the gap between Medium and High is larger: 31 FPS at 4K, 15.8 FPS at 1440p, and 14.3 FPS at 1080p. This indicates that High settings introduce a more substantial GPU workload, particularly at 4K where the drop from 121 to 90 FPS is 25.6%. Third, the gap between High and Ultra is the most pronounced: 25.5 FPS at 4K, 20.8 FPS at 1440p, and 21 FPS at 1080p. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that falls below 90 FPS, and at 64.5 FPS it is 28.3% slower than High. The data also shows that the RTX 5090’s performance scales almost linearly with resolution on lower settings, but the scaling becomes less efficient on higher settings. For example, going from 1080p to 4K on Low reduces FPS by 70.1 (from 215.6 to 145.5), while on Ultra the reduction is 87.5 (from 152 to 64.5). This suggests that the GPU’s memory bandwidth (1.79 TB/s) and pixel rate (423.6 GPixel/s) are sufficient for Low to Medium settings at 4K, but the Ultra preset’s additional effects push the GPU to its limits. No min or max FPS values were recorded, so the analysis relies solely on averages.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the dominant component in this configuration, and its specifications directly explain the measured frame rates. The GPU has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. This is more than enough for Outriders, which is a 2021 title that does not require high VRAM capacity; the 32 GB allocation is overkill for this game, but it ensures that memory is never a bottleneck. The GPU’s base clock is 2017 MHz, with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, and it has 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs. The pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s are key metrics for understanding the 4K performance. At 4K Ultra, the average of 64.5 FPS corresponds to a rendering workload that the GPU can handle, but the fact that the High preset (90 FPS) is 39.5% faster suggests that the Ultra preset’s additional pixel and texture effects are heavily taxing the ROPs and TMUs. The GPU’s avgBenchmarkScore of 84306 and percentileVsAllGpus of 94 confirm that it is a top-tier card, but the nearestRivals data shows that similar cards like the RTX 5090 D (84241) and RTX 5050 Mobile (84171) are within 0.2% of its performance, indicating that the RTX 5090 is not uniquely advantaged in this title. The boost clock of 2407 MHz is the maximum sustained frequency, and the data suggests that the GPU is able to maintain high clocks across all resolutions, as evidenced by the strong 1080p results. However, the 4K Ultra result of 64.5 FPS indicates that the GPU’s compute capacity (104.8 TFLOPS FP32) is the limiting factor when all effects are enabled, rather than memory bandwidth or VRAM capacity. The GPU’s TDP of 575 W and suggested PSU of 950 W are not directly reflected in the FPS data, but they imply that the card is running at high power draw to achieve these results. In summary, the RTX 5090’s clock speeds and memory subsystem are sufficient for all settings at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K the Ultra preset requires more compute power than the GPU can deliver to maintain 60+ FPS, resulting in the 64.5 FPS average.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average is 215.6 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: At 4K resolution, which settings preset falls below 60 FPS?

A: None of the presets fall below 60 FPS. The lowest average at 3840x2160 is 64.5 FPS on Ultra settings, which is above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5090 compared to the RTX 5090 D in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 5090 has an avgBenchmarkScore of 84306, while the RTX 5090 D has a score of 84241, giving the RTX 5090 a deltaPct of 0.1% higher.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings average 181.5 FPS and Ultra settings average 124.5 FPS, a difference of 57 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance in this game?

A: No. The Ryzen 9 5950X has a percentileVsAllCpus of 93 and an avgBenchmarkScore of 49062, and the FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent with GPU limitations, not CPU bottlenecks.

*Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combos for Outriders?*

A: The combo ranks 166th out of 1693 tested combinations, placing it in the top 9.8% of all configurations.