Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers a dominant performance profile in Outriders, with the data showing this combination ranks 27th out of 1693 tested combos. This places the pairing in the top 2% of all configurations, reflecting the substantial headroom provided by both the 12-core Zen 4 processor and the Ada Lovelace flagship GPU. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings indicate a system that is primarily GPU-bound at higher visual presets, while the high refresh rate potential at 1080p suggests the CPU is more than capable of feeding the RTX 4090.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data reveals a clear tiered performance structure across the four available presets. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 184.8 FPS, which is still exceptionally high, but the jump to High yields 211.4 FPS, a meaningful improvement for competitive play. The Medium preset provides 230.8 FPS, and Low reaches 263 FPS. Given that the RTX 4090 is capable of exceeding 200 FPS even on High settings at 1080p, the Ultra preset becomes a sensible choice for those prioritizing visual fidelity, as the frame rate remains well above typical high-refresh monitor thresholds.

At 2560x1440, the pattern becomes more pronounced. Ultra drops to 119.9 FPS, while High maintains a robust 161.4 FPS. Medium offers 197.9 FPS, and Low achieves 225.3 FPS. The data indicates that High at 1440p provides the best balance between image quality and frame rate, as it stays comfortably above 144 FPS while avoiding the steep cost of Ultra. For users with 144 Hz displays, High is the recommended preset, as Ultra would require lowering to 119.9 FPS, which is still playable but does not fully utilize the display’s refresh rate.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens dramatically. Ultra yields 64.9 FPS, High reaches 83.8 FPS, Medium achieves 112.9 FPS, and Low hits 158.5 FPS. The data suggests that Medium is the optimal preset for 4K gaming, as it maintains a smooth 112.9 FPS while preserving more visual detail than Low. High at 83.8 FPS is acceptable for slower-paced looter shooter gameplay, but Medium offers the best experience per the measured rows, providing a significant frame rate cushion over the 60 FPS baseline without sacrificing too much graphical quality.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. This substantial VRAM allocation is more than sufficient for Outriders at any resolution, meaning memory capacity is not a limiting factor in the measured results. The GPU’s base clock of 2235 MHz and boost clock of 2520 MHz, combined with 16384 shading units and 128 RT cores, provide the raw compute power necessary for the high frame rates observed. The data shows the RTX 4090’s percentile rank of 91 among all GPUs, with its average benchmark score of 66473 placing it slightly below the NVIDIA Tesla T4 in the nearest rivals list, though the deltaPct of -0.4% indicates near-identical synthetic performance.

The GPU’s architecture, Ada Lovelace, is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, housing 76,300 million transistors across a 609 mm² die. The FP32 throughput of 82.58 TFLOPS directly correlates with the rasterization performance seen in Outriders, where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher presets. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 64.9 FPS, suggesting the GPU is fully utilized, while at 1080p Low, the 263 FPS result indicates the CPU is keeping pace but the GPU still has headroom. The 450 W TDP and 850 W suggested PSU reflect the power demands of maintaining these clock speeds under sustained load.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At the High preset, the frame rate drops from 211.4 FPS at 1080p to 161.4 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of approximately 23.6%, and then to 83.8 FPS at 4K, a further drop of 48.1% from the 1440p figure. This non-linear decline indicates the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as pixel count increases, with the 4K resolution demanding nearly 3.5 times the pixel throughput of 1080p. The RTX 4090’s 1.01 TB/s memory bandwidth helps mitigate this, but the sheer pixel load still forces frame rates down.

For the Low preset, the scaling is even more pronounced. At 1080p, the system achieves 263 FPS, which drops to 225.3 FPS at 1440p and further to 158.5 FPS at 4K. The relative decline from 1080p to 4K is approximately 39.7%, which is smaller than the High preset’s drop of 60.3% over the same range. This suggests that at lower settings, the CPU plays a larger role in limiting performance, as the GPU has more headroom to process frames quickly. The Ultra preset shows the steepest curve, with 184.8 FPS at 1080p falling to 119.9 FPS at 1440p and 64.9 FPS at 4K, a total reduction of 64.9%. The data indicates that resolution scaling is heavily dependent on the preset, with higher settings amplifying the GPU bottleneck at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination achieves a rank of 27 out of 1693 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the top 1.6% of all configurations. This high ranking reflects the synergy between the two components, where the CPU’s 12 cores and 24 threads, running at a base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost of 5.60 GHz, are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at any resolution. The CPU’s percentile rank of 93 among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 50556, places it just 0.1% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 235, indicating near-identical general compute performance. However, in Outriders, the combination with the RTX 4090 clearly outperforms what the raw CPU scores might suggest, as the game is heavily GPU-dependent at higher settings.

The combo’s rank of 27 is notably higher than what the individual component percentiles would predict, suggesting that the pairing is particularly well-suited for this game’s engine. The RTX 4090’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla T4 and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56, but these are workstation-oriented cards with different driver optimizations, so the gaming-focused RTX 4090 holds a significant advantage in real-world frame rates. The data shows that the system’s ability to maintain over 200 FPS at 1080p High and over 150 FPS at 1440p High is a direct result of the balanced CPU-GPU pairing, with no single component creating a performance ceiling.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: The data shows High settings at 2560x1440 deliver 161.4 FPS, which is the optimal balance for 144 Hz displays, as Ultra drops to 119.9 FPS and Medium rises to 197.9 FPS but with reduced visual quality.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra?

A: Yes, the measured 4K Ultra result is 64.9 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS threshold, though the frame rate is close enough that High at 83.8 FPS or Medium at 112.9 FPS would provide a more comfortable margin.

Q: How does the RTX 4090 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4090 has an average benchmark score of 66473, which is 0.4% lower than the NVIDIA Tesla T4’s 66733, and 0.5% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P40’s 66127, indicating near-identical raw compute performance.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at 1080p Low?

A: At 1080p Low, the system achieves 263 FPS, which is the highest measured result, suggesting the Ryzen 9 7900X with its 5.60 GHz boost clock is not a limiting factor, as the GPU still has sufficient headroom to process frames.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and Ultra at 4K?

A: The data shows Medium at 112.9 FPS and Ultra at 64.9 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a 48 FPS difference, or approximately 74% higher frame rate on Medium compared to Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers 263 FPS on Low, 230.8 FPS on Medium, 211.4 FPS on High, and 184.8 FPS on Ultra. These results show a spread of 78.2 FPS between the lowest and highest presets, with the Ultra preset still exceeding 180 FPS, making it viable for competitive play.

At 2560x1440, the measured FPS values are 225.3 for Low, 197.9 for Medium, 161.4 for High, and 119.9 for Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra is 105.4 FPS, with the High preset maintaining a comfortable margin above 144 FPS for high-refresh monitors.

At 3840x2160, the FPS figures are 158.5 for Low, 112.9 for Medium, 83.8 for High, and 64.9 for Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 93.6 FPS reduction, with the Ultra preset barely clearing the 60 FPS baseline. The data indicates that 4K gaming on this combo is best served by Medium settings, which provide a frame rate more than double that of Ultra while still offering acceptable visual quality for the game’s looter shooter gameplay.