Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and Intel Arc B570 pairing in Outriders presents a clear picture of a system that is heavily constrained by its graphics card at higher resolutions, but which offers a surprisingly strong experience at 1080p. The data indicates a classic mid-range GPU bottleneck, where the CPU’s headroom is only fully utilized when the pixel count drops.

Resolution Scaling

The performance delta between 1080p and 4K is stark, revealing the Arc B570 as the primary limiting factor in this configuration. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 96 FPS at 1920x1080 to 61 FPS at 2560x1440, a substantial 36% reduction. Pushing further to 3840x2160 yields just 32 FPS, which is a 67% decrease from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario; the workload on the rendering hardware quadruples when moving to 4K, and the Arc B570’s compute and memory resources simply cannot keep pace.

The trend is consistent across all quality presets. With Low settings, the system achieves 176 FPS at 1080p, which is an excellent result for high-refresh-rate monitors. However, this drops to 111 FPS at 1440p and then plummets to 58 FPS at 4K. The fact that even at Low settings the 4K frame rate is below 60 FPS strongly suggests that the GPU’s raw throughput, rather than memory capacity or driver overhead, is the bottleneck. The jump from 1080p Low to 1440p Low costs 65 FPS, while the jump from 1440p Low to 4K Low costs 53 FPS, showing that the scaling is not linear but the GPU is consistently overwhelmed as resolution increases.

At Medium settings, the measured FPS range provides further insight. At 1080p, the average is 128 FPS with a minimum of 109 FPS and a maximum of 148 FPS. This tight range indicates a stable experience. At 1440p Medium, the average falls to 81 FPS (min 69, max 93), and at 4K Medium, it drops to 42 FPS (min 36, max 49). The minimum frame rates are particularly telling; a 36 FPS low at 4K Medium means the experience will have perceptible stutter, while the 109 FPS low at 1080p Medium remains comfortably smooth. The data shows that 1440p is the practical ceiling for this combo if you want to stay above 60 FPS, and only at Medium settings or lower.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570’s specifications directly explain its performance ceiling in Outriders. With 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, the memory bandwidth is rated at 380.0 GB/s. This is a modest figure for 4K gaming, where large textures and high-resolution buffers demand significant bandwidth. The GPU’s 2304 shading units and 80 ROPs are also relatively limited, with a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s. These figures suggest that the card is designed for 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming, not for maxing out 4K panels.

The clock behavior is notable: the base and boost clocks are both listed at 2500 MHz. This suggests the card runs at a fixed frequency under load, which can be beneficial for consistency but also means there is no dynamic boost headroom to compensate for heavy workloads. The FP32 performance is rated at 11.52 TFLOPS, which is in line with the observed framerates. In Outriders, a game with heavy particle effects and dynamic lighting, these compute resources are heavily taxed, particularly at higher resolutions.

The GPU’s benchmark position confirms this assessment. It holds a percentile rank of 65 among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals in average score include the Intel Arc A750 (deltaPct of -0.1) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (deltaPct of 0.1). This places the B570 in the upper-mid-range tier, but crucially, it is competing with mobile parts and last-generation desktop cards. The 10 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p Ultra settings in most titles, but the data shows that at 4K Ultra in Outriders, the card falls to an unplayable 23 FPS average. This is not a memory capacity issue but rather a raw compute and bandwidth limitation.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT provides a strong foundation that is largely underutilized in this pairing. This is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. It features 32 MB of shared L3 cache, which is beneficial for gaming workloads that rely on quick data access. The CPU’s benchmark scores are robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794 and a single-core score of 3359. PassMark single-thread performance is 3535, and the 3DMark 16-thread score is 7683.

Given these strong numbers, the CPU is clearly not the bottleneck in this system, except possibly at very high frame rates. Looking at the 1080p Low setting result of 176 FPS, the CPU is likely still managing to feed the GPU efficiently. However, the CPU’s percentile rank of 81 and its nearest rivals (AMD Ryzen 7 7840H with a deltaPct of 0, and AMD Ryzen 5 9600X with a deltaPct of 0.6) show it is a high-end part. The 5800XT has more than enough headroom to handle Outriders’ physics and AI calculations, which are typically not overly demanding in a looter shooter.

The data suggests that the 5800XT is capable of supporting frame rates far beyond what the Arc B570 can deliver. For example, the CPU’s PassMark multi-thread score is 28053, indicating strong parallel processing. In Outriders, the CPU’s role is to manage game logic and draw calls. With 16 threads available, it can easily handle the game’s requirements. The bottleneck is that as resolution increases, the GPU’s rendering time increases, so the CPU spends more time waiting for the GPU to finish frames, rather than being the limiting factor itself. If a more powerful GPU were installed, the 5800XT would likely be able to push significantly higher frame rates, particularly at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers excellent performance. Low settings yield an average of 176 FPS, which is ideal for competitive play. Medium settings produce 128 FPS (min 109, max 148), and High settings drop to 96 FPS. Even Ultra settings manage a respectable 70 FPS average. This resolution is where the Arc B570 shines, and the CPU’s strength ensures that frame times are consistent.

At 2560x1440, the experience becomes more balanced. Low settings still provide a high 111 FPS, but Medium settings fall to 81 FPS (min 69, max 93), which is still smooth. High settings average 61 FPS, which is right at the edge of the 60 FPS threshold for many gamers. Ultra settings are less appealing, with an average of 44 FPS, which will feel sluggish in a fast-paced shooter. For a 1440p monitor, Medium to High settings are the sweet spot.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly overwhelmed. Low settings achieve 58 FPS, which is playable but not ideal. Medium settings drop to 42 FPS (min 36, max 49), and High settings fall to 32 FPS. Ultra settings are effectively unplayable at 23 FPS. The data strongly indicates that 4K is not a viable resolution for this combo in Outriders, as even the lowest settings struggle to maintain a stable 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this pairing is 2329 out of 2913 tested combinations. This places it in the bottom 20% of all configurations tested for Outriders. This relatively low rank is somewhat surprising given the individual components’ strong benchmark scores. The CPU is ranked in the 81st percentile, and the GPU is in the 65th percentile. However, the in-game rank is a measure of the entire system’s performance, and it is dragged down significantly by the GPU’s inability to handle higher resolutions.

The rank suggests that while this is a functional gaming PC, it is not a high-performance one for Outriders compared to other tested systems. Many other combos, presumably with higher-end GPUs, will achieve much higher frame rates. The data implies that the 5800XT is overqualified for the Arc B570 in this specific game. If you are building a system with this CPU, pairing it with a more powerful GPU would likely yield a much better in-game rank. The current bottleneck is severe enough that the CPU’s potential is being wasted, particularly for users who want to play at 1440p or 4K.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 4K Ultra settings, the average FPS is 23, and even at Low settings, it only reaches 58 FPS. The minimum frame rate at Medium settings is 36 FPS, which will cause noticeable stuttering. This combo is not suitable for 4K gaming in Outriders.

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with High settings provides 96 FPS, which is excellent. For a higher refresh rate, 1080p Low gives 176 FPS. At 1440p, Medium settings with 81 FPS is the sweet spot for a balance of visual quality and performance.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the clear limiting factor. The CPU is a high-end 8-core part with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794, while the GPU’s performance drops off sharply as resolution increases. The 4K Low result of 58 FPS compared to the 1080p Low result of 176 FPS demonstrates the GPU’s bottleneck.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B570’s average benchmark score is 20556. Its nearest rival is the Intel Arc A750 with a score of 20582 (deltaPct of -0.1), making them nearly identical in performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534 (deltaPct of 0.1), also a very close match.

Q: Is the 10 GB VRAM on the Arc B570 sufficient for Outriders?

A: The data suggests that VRAM capacity is not the primary issue. The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is drastic, but this is due to the GPU’s limited compute power and memory bandwidth (380.0 GB/s). The 10 GB capacity is likely enough for the game’s assets, but the card lacks the raw throughput for high resolutions.

Q: Is this a good combo for high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming?

A: Yes. At 1080p Low, it hits 176 FPS, and at High, it maintains 96 FPS. This makes it well-suited for 144Hz monitors at 1080p. The CPU’s strong single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 959) ensures it can keep up with the high frame rates.