Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B570 pairing delivers a performance curve in Outriders that clearly delineates the responsibilities of each component. At 1080p, the system demonstrates significant headroom, but the frame rate trajectory towards 4K reveals a definitive shift in bottleneck as resolution scales.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a steep and consistent decline as resolution increases, which is the classic signature of a GPU-limited scenario at higher settings. At the High preset, the average frame rate drops from 96 FPS at 1920x1080 to 61 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 35 FPS. Pushing further to 3840x2160, the average plummets to 32 FPS, which is exactly one-third of the 1080p performance. This linear scaling pattern—where 1440p performance sits at roughly 63% of 1080p, and 4K performance sits at roughly 33%—indicates that the Intel Arc B570's rendering throughput is the limiting factor as pixel count grows.

The scaling behavior changes when looking at the Low preset. Here, the system jumps from 176 FPS at 1080p to 111 FPS at 1440p, and then to 58 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is steeper (a 37% reduction) than the drop from 1440p to 4K (a 48% reduction), yet the absolute numbers remain high enough to suggest that the CPU is still keeping pace even at the highest resolution. The fact that Low at 4K (58 FPS) outperforms High at 1440p (61 FPS) by a narrow margin is telling: it shows that the game's visual settings have a more substantial impact on this GPU than raw resolution alone.

The Medium preset provides the most granular view of the scaling curve, as it is the only setting with recorded minimum and maximum frame times across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system averages 128 FPS with a spread from 109 to 148 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 81 FPS (a 37% reduction), with a range of 69 to 93 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 42 FPS, with a range of 36 to 49 FPS. The consistent narrowing of the frame time window at higher resolutions (a 39 FPS spread at 1080p, 24 FPS at 1440p, and 13 FPS at 4K) suggests that frame pacing becomes more consistent as the GPU becomes the sole bottleneck, whereas at lower resolutions, CPU-side variance introduces larger fluctuations.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic degradation, moving from 70 FPS at 1080p to 44 FPS at 1440p and finally to 23 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result represents the only configuration that drops below the 30 FPS playability threshold, and it does so by a substantial margin. This data indicates that 4K gaming with this combo is only viable at Low or Medium settings, and even then, Medium results in an average of 42 FPS, which may feel inconsistent for a looter shooter requiring fast target acquisition.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570's specifications align closely with the observed scaling behavior. Its 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus provides 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for 1080p and 1440p workloads but shows strain at 4K Ultra where memory pressure and bandwidth demand peak. The GPU's 2304 shading units and 80 ROPs deliver a raw fill rate of 200.0 GPixel/s, yet the 4K Ultra result of 23 FPS suggests that the 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is insufficient for the game's highest visual fidelity at that resolution.

The Arc B570's boost clock of 2500 MHz is identical to its base clock, indicating a stable operating point under load. The 18 ray tracing cores are present in the architecture, though the benchmark results do not isolate RT performance specifically. The GPU's 150 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest a mid-range power envelope, and the PCIe 4.0 x8 interface provides adequate bandwidth for the 10 GB frame buffer at these resolutions.

The VRAM capacity of 10 GB proves sufficient across all tested configurations, as no texture streaming or memory-related stutters are evident in the recorded frame times. However, the transition from 1440p High (61 FPS) to 4K High (32 FPS) represents a 48% performance hit, which is larger than the 33% increase in pixel count. This disproportionate drop indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are not merely scaling with resolution but are hitting a hard architectural limit. The Arc B570's nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750, shows a near-identical average benchmark score with a deltaPct of -0.1, placing this GPU in a well-established performance tier for 1440p gaming rather than 4K.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Outriders at 4K smoothly?

A: Only at Low settings, where it achieves an average of 58 FPS, or Medium settings, which yields 42 FPS. High and Ultra presets at 4K produce averages of 32 FPS and 23 FPS respectively, which are below comfortable playability thresholds.

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU and GPU combo?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 as the sweet spot. At High settings, the system delivers 61 FPS, and at Medium it reaches 81 FPS. This resolution balances the GPU load while maintaining frame rates well above 60 FPS on lower presets.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7400F perform relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 32750 places it within a 0.3% margin of the Intel Core i5-14600T (32707, deltaPct 0.1), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32697, deltaPct 0.2), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32662, deltaPct 0.3). It sits slightly above the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32812, deltaPct -0.2).

Q: Is the Arc B570 more comparable to a desktop or mobile GPU?

A: Its average benchmark score of 20556 places it within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and the Intel Arc A750 (20582). This indicates desktop-class performance that rivals a high-end mobile solution from the previous generation.

Q: Does the 1080p performance leave headroom for higher refresh rates?

A: Yes, particularly at Low and Medium settings. At 1080p Low, the system averages 176 FPS, and at Medium it averages 128 FPS. Even the High preset at 96 FPS exceeds standard 60 Hz displays, suggesting the CPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: What causes the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K?

A: The GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases. The Arc B570's compute throughput and memory bandwidth are strained by the 4x pixel count increase, while the Ryzen 5 7400F's 6 cores and 12 threads provide sufficient processing power to avoid becoming the constraint.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2978 out of 3710 tested combos in Outriders. This places the system in the 80th percentile of configurations, meaning roughly one in five tested setups performs worse. The ranking reflects a balance where the CPU's strong single-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3072) and the GPU's mid-range capabilities combine to deliver solid 1440p gaming but struggle at 4K Ultra.

The CPU itself holds an 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32750. This positions it as a high-performing mid-range processor, with its nearest rival being the Intel Core i5-14600T at a deltaPct of 0.1. The GPU, however, sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 20556. The 18-percentage-point gap between the CPU's percentile and the GPU's percentile indicates a slight imbalance, where the processor has more headroom than the graphics card can exploit.

In practical terms, the combo's rank of 2978 out of 3710 suggests that while the system is capable of running Outriders well at 1440p, it is outclassed by a significant number of configurations that pair higher-tier GPUs with similar or better CPUs. The data implies that users seeking higher 4K performance would benefit more from a GPU upgrade than a CPU upgrade, as the Ryzen 5 7400F's benchmark scores suggest it can feed faster graphics cards without becoming a bottleneck.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best results across all presets. The Low preset achieves an average of 176 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset. Medium follows at 128 FPS with a minimum of 109 and maximum of 148. High drops to 96 FPS, and Ultra is the lowest at 70 FPS. All 1080p configurations exceed the 60 FPS threshold, with even the most demanding Ultra preset maintaining a comfortable margin.

At 2560x1440, the performance tiers become more distinct. Low averages 111 FPS, Medium averages 81 FPS with a range of 69 to 93, High averages 61 FPS, and Ultra averages 44 FPS. The 1440p results show that Medium is the highest preset that consistently stays above 60 FPS, while High barely misses the mark at 61 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, the system's limitations become apparent. Low averages 58 FPS, which is the only 4K preset to exceed 60 FPS. Medium averages 42 FPS with a range of 36 to 49, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 23 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate a clear hierarchy where each preset step reduces performance by roughly 10-15 FPS, with the gap between Medium and High (10 FPS) being the smallest drop in the entire resolution scaling curve.

The Medium preset is the only setting with complete frame time data across all three resolutions. At 1080p, the range is 109-148 FPS; at 1440p, it narrows to 69-93 FPS; and at 4K, it tightens further to 36-49 FPS. This data shows that higher resolutions produce more consistent frame pacing, likely due to reduced CPU-side draw call overhead relative to GPU render time.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the Ultra preset at 70 FPS provides the best visual experience while maintaining smooth gameplay, as it clears the 60 FPS bar by a 10 FPS margin. However, for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays, the High preset at 96 FPS offers a significant frame rate advantage with only a modest visual compromise. The Medium preset at 128 FPS is recommended for users prioritizing maximum smoothness, as it delivers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate headroom.

At 1440p, the Medium preset at 81 FPS is the optimal choice, as it is the highest quality setting that maintains an average above 80 FPS. The High preset at 61 FPS is playable but leaves little margin for demanding scenes, as evidenced by the 4K High result of 32 FPS. Users who prefer visual fidelity over frame rate may opt for High, but the data suggests that Medium provides a more consistent experience. The Low preset at 111 FPS is excessive for standard 60 Hz displays but useful for high-refresh monitors.

At 4K, only the Low preset at 58 FPS is recommended for general play, as it provides near-60 FPS performance. The Medium preset at 42 FPS is acceptable for users who prioritize visual quality over frame rate, though the 36 FPS minimum may cause noticeable stutter during intense combat. High and Ultra at 32 FPS and 23 FPS respectively are not recommended, as they fall below the 30 FPS playability threshold for Ultra and approach it for High. The data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1440p Medium or 1080p High/Ultra, with 4K reserved for Low settings only.