Outriders

# Outriders with AMD Ryzen 5 9600X + Intel Arc B370

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the Intel Arc B370 produces a looter-shooter experience that is heavily constrained by the graphics side at every resolution tested. Across the 12 measured configurations, the combo never reaches 60 FPS at 4K, and only manages triple-digit frame rates at 1080p on Low settings. The data reveals a system where the CPU’s substantial compute headroom is largely wasted by a GPU that ranks in the 5th percentile among all tested graphics cards.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate collapse from 1080p to 4K is stark and immediate. At 1080p Low, the combo delivers 104 FPS average, but dropping to 1440p Low cuts that to 65 FPS, a 37.5% reduction. Moving further to 4K Low yields just 34 FPS, which is 67.3% below the 1080p Low result. This scaling pattern indicates the Intel Arc B370 is the primary bottleneck; the GPU’s fill rate and shading capacity simply cannot keep pace with increasing pixel counts.

The High preset tells a similar story with even lower absolute numbers. At 1080p High, the average is 57 FPS. At 1440p High, it falls to 36 FPS, and at 4K High, it bottoms out at 19 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 1440p High is 36.8%, while the jump from 1440p to 4K High represents a 47.2% drop. This non-linear degradation suggests that memory bandwidth constraints—the Arc B370 uses System Shared memory with bandwidth described as system dependent—become more punishing as resolution rises.

Medium settings show the same trajectory: 75 FPS at 1080p, 48 FPS at 1440p, and 25 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium result includes a min FPS of 21 and max of 29, showing tight frame pacing but at an unplayable level. Ultra settings are the most demanding, with 41 FPS at 1080p, 26 FPS at 1440p, and just 13 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result represents the worst-case scenario, with the GPU delivering less than a quarter of the 1080p Low frame rate.

The scaling data points to a system where the Ryzen 5 9600X is never the limiting factor. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads provide ample processing power for Outriders’ engine, but the Arc B370’s 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 20 ROPs create a hard ceiling. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 104 FPS, which indicates the CPU can feed the GPU adequately; the sharp decline at higher resolutions is purely a GPU-side phenomenon.

Settings Recommendations

For playable frame rates, the Low preset is the only viable option at 1440p and above. At 1440p Low, the combo averages 65 FPS, which is smooth enough for the fast-paced combat Outriders demands. At 4K Low, the 34 FPS average is technically playable but will feel stuttery during intense firefights, especially given the lack of min FPS data for that configuration.

At 1080p, Medium is the sweet spot. The 75 FPS average with a min of 64 and max of 87 provides a consistent experience that stays above the 60 FPS threshold throughout. The min FPS of 64 indicates that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate does not dip below playable levels. High at 1080p drops to 57 FPS average, which is close to 60 but may exhibit occasional dips given the absence of min FPS data.

Ultra settings are not recommended at any resolution. The best Ultra result is 41 FPS at 1080p, which is below the 60 FPS target and represents a 45.3% performance penalty compared to Medium at the same resolution. At 1440p and 4K, Ultra yields 26 FPS and 13 FPS respectively—both firmly in unplayable territory.

The data suggests that players should prioritize resolution over visual fidelity. At 1440p Low, the 65 FPS result is superior to 1080p High’s 57 FPS in terms of both pixel count and frame rate. For those who insist on 4K output, Low settings at 34 FPS is the only configuration that approaches playability, though it falls short of the 60 FPS ideal.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is a mobile-oriented integrated GPU based on the Panther Lake chip with Xe3-LPG architecture. Its 3 nm process node and 25 W TDP indicate a power-efficient design, but the performance data reveals severe limitations for a game like Outriders. The GPU’s 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs produce a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s.

Clock speeds are modest, with a base of 300 MHz and a boost of 2400 MHz. The boost clock is the more relevant figure for gaming, but even at that speed, the FP32 throughput of 6.144 TFLOPS is insufficient for high-resolution gaming. The GPU’s memory configuration is System Shared, meaning it relies on the host system’s DDR5 memory rather than dedicated VRAM. The bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," which introduces variability based on the CPU’s memory controller.

The Arc B370’s benchmark results place it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184. Its nearest rivals include the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 with a score of 1186 (0.2% faster) and the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190 (0.5% faster). This places the Arc B370 firmly in legacy-tier performance territory, despite its modern architecture. The 10 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support are irrelevant when the rasterization performance is this low.

The 4K Ultra result of 13 FPS illustrates the GPU’s fundamental inability to handle Outriders’ visual load at high resolution. Even the 1080p Low result of 104 FPS, which is the best-case scenario, is only achievable because the game’s engine is not particularly demanding on the CPU side.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Outriders, this pairing ranks 2679 out of 2913 combos. This places it in the bottom 8% of all configurations tested, which is consistent with the GPU’s low percentile ranking. The CPU’s strong performance cannot compensate for the GPU’s limitations in this game.

The rank reflects the overall gaming experience across all tested settings and resolutions. With an average FPS that never exceeds 104 at 1080p Low and falls to single digits at 4K Ultra, the combo is clearly not competitive with even mid-range dedicated graphics solutions. The 2913 total combos include a wide range of hardware pairings, and this one sits near the bottom quartile.

For context, the Ryzen 5 9600X alone ranks in the 81st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29713. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (0.2% faster), AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (0.5% slower), and AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT (0.6% slower). This suggests the CPU is a capable performer, but the combo’s rank is dragged down entirely by the GPU.

The disparity between the CPU’s 81st percentile ranking and the combo’s 8th percentile ranking in Outriders highlights the GPU bottleneck. A user upgrading from a weaker CPU but keeping this GPU would see minimal improvement in this game, while swapping the GPU for a faster model would transform the experience.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) on a 4 nm TSMC process. It features a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 9600X demonstrates strong single-threaded performance with a 3DMark single-thread score of 1253 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2183.5. Multi-threaded scores are equally solid: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 17528.5, and Geekbench multicore hits 14438. The CPU’s PassMark multithread score of 30027 places it well above average.

For Outriders, the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient. The game’s engine scales well with modern processors, and the 9600X’s high boost clock of 5.40 GHz ensures strong frame pacing in CPU-bound scenarios. However, the measured FPS data shows that the system is almost never CPU-bound. The 1080p Low result of 104 FPS is the only configuration that approaches a CPU-limited scenario, and even then, the GPU’s 25 W TDP and integrated nature suggest it is still the primary constraint.

The CPU’s memory support for DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 89.6 GB/s bandwidth is beneficial, but the Arc B370’s System Shared memory means the GPU competes with the CPU for the same memory bandwidth. This could exacerbate the GPU’s performance issues, particularly at higher resolutions where memory bandwidth demands increase.

The Ryzen 5 9600X’s launch MSRP is $279, and it supports PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes. The integrated Radeon Graphics is present but irrelevant when paired with a discrete GPU, though in this case, the Arc B370 is itself an integrated solution. The CPU’s 8.315 billion transistors on a 70.6 mm² die demonstrate efficient design, but that efficiency does not translate to gaming performance when paired with such a weak GPU.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combo for playable frame rates?

A: At 1440p Low, the combo averages 65 FPS, which is the highest frame rate at a resolution above 1080p. At 1080p Medium, the average is 75 FPS with a min of 64 FPS, providing a more consistent experience that stays above 60 FPS.

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

A: The best 4K result is 34 FPS on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium at 4K averages 25 FPS, High averages 19 FPS, and Ultra averages 13 FPS. None of these are ideal for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is 0.2% slower than the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186) and 0.5% slower than the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190). It ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 9600X the bottleneck in this system?

A: No. The CPU ranks in the 81st percentile among all CPUs, with strong multi-threaded scores like 17528.5 in Cinebench R23. The GPU’s low performance and the sharp FPS drops at higher resolutions indicate the Arc B370 is the limiting component.

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in Outriders?

A: This pairing ranks 2679 out of 2913 tested combos for Outriders, placing it in the bottom 8% of all configurations. This is driven primarily by the GPU’s weak performance.

Q: Does the Arc B370 have dedicated VRAM?

A: No. The GPU uses System Shared memory, meaning it relies on the host system’s DDR5 memory. The bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," which varies based on the CPU’s memory controller and system configuration.