Outriders

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combo at 1080p with High settings?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers an average of 96 FPS at 1920x1080 on High settings. This is one of the mid-tier results for this pairing, sitting between the Low preset at 176 FPS and the Medium preset at 128 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750?

A: The benchmark data shows the Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, while the Arc A750 scores 20582. The deltaPct is -0.1, meaning the B570 is essentially tied with the A750, trailing by only a tenth of a percent in aggregate synthetic testing.

Q: What is the best 4K result achievable with this hardware in Outriders?

A: At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS recorded is 58 on Low settings. Moving to Medium drops the average to 42 FPS, and High falls to 32 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K yields only 23 FPS, which is below playable thresholds for most users.

Q: Does the CPU hold back the GPU at lower resolutions in this game?

A: The data suggests the Ryzen 7 9700X is not a limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 176 FPS, and at 1440p Low it hits 111 FPS. The CPU’s 16 threads and high single-thread score of 1280 in 3DMark single-thread testing indicate ample headroom for this looter shooter.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among all tested configurations for Outriders?

A: This specific combination ranks 2329 out of 2913 tested combos for Outriders. That places it in the lower-middle portion of the field, reflecting the GPU’s mid-range positioning rather than any CPU deficiency.

Q: How much VRAM does the Arc B570 have, and does it matter at 4K?

A: The card features 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus with 380.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 23, which indicates the GPU is struggling with both memory capacity and compute demands at that resolution.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, codenamed Battlemage, and fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. The GPU contains 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, with 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units. The card operates at a base clock of 2500 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, which is a flat clock curve. Memory runs at 2375 MHz, translating to 19 Gbps effective, across a 160-bit bus for a total bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s.

In Outriders, the GPU’s rendering capabilities are the primary determinant of frame rates. The data shows a clear pattern: as resolution increases, average FPS drops proportionally across all settings presets. At 1080p High, the card produces 96 FPS, but at 4K High it falls to 32 FPS. This represents a 67% reduction in performance when moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, which is consistent with a GPU that is compute-bound rather than bandwidth-bound in this title.

The Arc B570’s 10 GB VRAM buffer is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming, as evidenced by the playable frame rates at those resolutions. At 4K, however, the combination of higher memory pressure and the card’s 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 throughput results in sub-60 FPS performance even on Low settings. The 4K Medium result of 42 FPS with a minimum of 36 FPS suggests occasional dips that could impact gameplay smoothness.

The GPU’s percentile ranking of 65 among all GPUs places it in the upper-mid tier. Its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750, scores nearly identically in synthetic benchmarks (deltaPct of -0.1), which explains why both cards deliver similar real-world performance in this game. The B570 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which is relevant for Outriders since the game utilizes DX12 features for its visual effects.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2329 out of 2913 tested combos for Outriders. This places the pairing in the 20th percentile of all configurations tested, meaning roughly 80% of other CPU-GPU combos deliver higher average frame rates. The rank reflects the GPU’s mid-range positioning more than the CPU’s capability, as the Ryzen 7 9700X ranks in the 86th percentile among all CPUs.

Looking at the GPU’s nearest rivals provides context for this ranking. The Arc B570’s average benchmark score of 20556 is within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and within 0.1% of the Intel Arc A750 (20582). The B570 also sits close to the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662, deltaPct -0.5) and the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, deltaPct 0.4). This cluster of scores indicates that the B570 performs in a narrow band around the 20500-20600 mark, and its position within that band determines the deltaPct values.

The combo rank of 2329 suggests that while the CPU is capable of driving high frame rates, the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 176 FPS, which would place it competitively against many higher-end GPUs. However, at 4K Ultra, the 23 FPS result drags the overall ranking down, as many other combos can maintain higher minimums at that resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). At 1080p, the results are as follows: Low averages 176 FPS, Medium averages 128 FPS with a minimum of 109 and maximum of 148, High averages 96 FPS, and Ultra averages 70 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 106 FPS, which is the largest gap of any resolution tested.

At 1440p, the averages are: Low at 111 FPS, Medium at 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 and maximum of 93, High at 61 FPS, and Ultra at 44 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 30 FPS drop, while the step from Medium to High is a 20 FPS drop, and High to Ultra is a 17 FPS drop. This shows diminishing returns as settings increase, with each preset tier costing less absolute performance than the previous one.

At 4K, the numbers compress significantly: Low averages 58 FPS, Medium averages 42 FPS with a minimum of 36 and maximum of 49, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 23 FPS. The total spread from Low to Ultra is only 35 FPS, indicating that the GPU is heavily constrained at this resolution regardless of settings. The Medium preset at 4K shows the only recorded minimum and maximum values outside of 1080p and 1440p Medium, with a 13 FPS variance between minimum and average.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a consistent scaling pattern across all settings presets. Moving from 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by roughly 37-45% depending on settings. Specifically, Low goes from 176 to 111 FPS (a 37% reduction), Medium from 128 to 81 (a 37% reduction), High from 96 to 61 (a 36% reduction), and Ultra from 70 to 44 (a 37% reduction). This uniformity indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the scaling is consistent regardless of settings.

Moving from 1440p to 4K shows a different pattern. Low goes from 111 to 58 FPS (a 48% reduction), Medium from 81 to 42 (a 48% reduction), High from 61 to 32 (a 48% reduction), and Ultra from 44 to 23 (a 48% reduction). The drop is steeper at 4K than at 1440p, which suggests the GPU is hitting a memory bandwidth or fill rate limit at 4K. The 380.0 GB/s bandwidth and 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are insufficient to maintain the same scaling efficiency at higher pixel counts.

The resolution scaling data points to the GPU as the primary bottleneck. If the CPU were limiting, the FPS would remain flat across resolutions at lower settings. Instead, the consistent percentage drops across all settings and the steeper decline at 4K indicate that the Arc B570’s compute resources are saturated. The Ryzen 7 9700X’s 16 threads and high single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1280) provide more than enough headroom for this game’s CPU demands.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and frame rate preference. At 1080p, all presets deliver playable frame rates: Low at 176 FPS, Medium at 128 FPS, High at 96 FPS, and Ultra at 70 FPS. For 1080p users with a 60 Hz display, the High preset at 96 FPS provides a comfortable margin above refresh rate while maintaining visual quality. For 144 Hz displays, the Medium preset at 128 FPS is the better choice, as it stays above the refresh rate while offering improved visuals over Low.

At 1440p, the High preset at 61 FPS is the threshold for smooth 60 FPS gameplay. The Medium preset at 81 FPS offers a better experience for 60 Hz monitors, providing a 21 FPS buffer above the refresh rate. The Ultra preset at 44 FPS falls below 60 FPS and would result in noticeable stuttering on standard monitors. Users with adaptive sync displays could tolerate the Ultra preset, but the 44 FPS average suggests inconsistent frame pacing.

At 4K, only the Low preset at 58 FPS approaches playability, and even that is marginal. The Medium preset at 42 FPS and High at 32 FPS are below the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra at 23 FPS is not viable for this game. For 4K users, the recommendation is to use the Low preset and accept the reduced visual fidelity, or to lower the resolution to 1440p for a better balance of quality and performance. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum FPS of 36, which indicates significant frame dips that would be noticeable during combat.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Granite Ridge. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The CPU features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and 89.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

In Outriders, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the frame rate data. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 176 FPS, which is well above what the GPU can sustain at higher settings. The CPU’s 3DMark scores support this: a single-thread score of 1280 and a 16-thread score of 9824 indicate strong per-core performance that can handle the game’s physics and AI workloads without bottlenecking.

The CPU’s percentile ranking of 86 among all CPUs places it well above the GPU’s 65th percentile. This disparity means the CPU has significant headroom in this pairing. The nearest CPU rivals include the Intel Core i9-14901E with an average score of 37911 (deltaPct 0.1) and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 at 37904 (deltaPct 0.1). These scores are nearly identical, indicating that the 9700X is competitive with other high-end processors in synthetic workloads.

The 9700X’s 16 threads are more than sufficient for Outriders, which is not a heavily threaded title. The game’s frame rate scaling across resolutions (consistent 37% drops from 1080p to 1440p and 48% drops from 1440p to 4K) confirms that the GPU is the limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would plateau at lower resolutions regardless of GPU load. Instead, the data shows the GPU’s performance ceiling is reached first, leaving the CPU with idle capacity.