Outriders

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers a clearly measurable experience in Outriders, based on the recorded frame-rate data covering four settings presets across three resolutions. The Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread Zen 3 desktop processor with a base clock of 3.4 GHz and a boost clock of 4.9 GHz, released in November 2020 with a launch MSRP of $799. The Intel Arc B580, built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit interface with 456.0 GB/s bandwidth and a boost clock of 2670 MHz; its launch MSRP is $249. The following analysis uses only the measured FPS values recorded in the data set.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 79. This is the lowest figure among all presets at this resolution, while the Low preset reaches 200 FPS.

Q: Which resolution and preset combination yields the highest average FPS?

A: The highest average FPS is achieved at 1920x1080 on Low, with 200 FPS. Medium comes next at 145, followed by High at 109, and Ultra at 79.

Q: How does the GPU compare with its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc B580’s average benchmark score is 23,021. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, has an average score of 23,061, a delta of -0.2%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22,895, a delta of 0.6%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 also sits close with 23,172 and a -0.7% delta.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS for Medium settings at each resolution?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the FPS range is 124-167; at 2560x1440 Medium, it is 78-105; and at 3840x2160 Medium, it is 41-55. These are the only three rows in the dataset with min/max values.

Q: How much memory does the graphics card have and what is its bandwidth?

A: The Intel Arc B580 has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 192-bit bus width and 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth. Its memory clock is 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective).

Q: What is the CPU’s L3 cache and core configuration?

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X has 64 MB of L3 cache, 16 cores, and 32 threads. It also has a 64 KB L1 cache per core and 512 KB L2 per core.

How This Combo Ranks

The measured performance of this CPU-GPU combination for Outriders is placed at rank 2733 out of 3710 tested combos, meaning it sits near the bottom quartile of the dataset. The CPU itself holds a percentile rating of 91 among all CPUs, indicating its multi-threaded capability is high for overall desktop workloads, but the GPU sits at the 68th percentile among all GPUs. With the CPU trailing by only -0.2% compared to a single Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX, which has an average score of 52,073, and within 0.4% of the Intel Core i9-13900F (51,730), the processor is clearly not a limiting factor for most games. The GPU’s average score of 23,021 is essentially tied with the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (23,061) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (22,895). This rank reflects the frame production at the tested settings, but the raw CPU and GPU scores suggest that the CPU is far more capable than the GPU in this pairing, which shows up in the FPS scaling pattern later.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is the primary graphics engine in this setup. It reports 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, with boost and base clocks both set to 2670 MHz. Its FP32 throughput is 13.67 TFLOPS, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate. The memory subsystem provides 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Geological rasterization fill rates of 213.6 GPixel/s and 427.2 GTexel/s are achieved. At the 70th percentile of all GPUs, it is a mid-range component. The data shows that in Outriders, the GPU is the bottleneck at high and ultra settings: as the resolution climbs, FPS drops sharply. For instance, at 2560x1440 Ultra, the measured average is 50 FPS, while at 3840x2160 Ultra it falls to 26 FPS. Even with the capable CPU, the GPU struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with heavy settings. The 12 GB VRAM is ample for this title at the tested presets, as no indication of VRAM exhaustion appears in the data. The memory bandwidth of 456 GB/s also keeps the frame rate stable at the maximum resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset includes 12 distinct measurements. Below, they are listed exactly as provided.

At 3840x2160:

• Low preset: average 66 FPS.
• Medium preset: average 48 FPS, min 41, max 55.
• High preset: average 36 FPS.
• Ultra preset: average 26 FPS.

At 2560x1440:

• Low preset: 124 FPS.
• Medium preset: 92 FPS, min 78, max 105.
• High preset: 69 FPS.
• Ultra preset: 50 FPS.

At 1920x1080:

• Low preset: 200 FPS.
• Medium preset: 145 FPS, min 124, max 167.
• High preset: 109 FPS.
• Ultra preset: 79 FPS.

These numbers reveal a clear pattern: every preset decreases in average FPS as resolution climbs, and the gap from Low to Ultra is widest at the smaller resolutions (121 FPS at 1080p), while at 4K the difference between Low and Ultra is 40 FPS (66 vs 26). The only rows with recorded min/max values are the Medium preset across all resolutions; the spread averages 24 FPS, suggesting moderate frame-time variance in the mid settings.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured data, the .low preset delivers the highest average FPS at every resolution. At 1920p it hits 200 FPS, at 1440p it drops to 126 FPS, and at 4K it still achieves 66 FPS. This preset appears to be the most appropriate for achieving smooth gameplay on a 144Hz monitor at 1080p, and it remains above 60 FPS at 1440p. At 4K, the Low preset is the only setting that keeps the average above the 60 FPS threshold; Medium, High, and Ultra fall to 48, 36, and 26 FPS respectively.

For targeting a 60 FPS experience across all—the Medium preset offers a balanced compromise. At 1440p Medium, the average is 92 FPS with a min of 78 and max of 105, and at 1080p Medium it averages 145 FPS (min 124, max 167). Ultra settings yield 50 FPS at 1440p and 79 FPS at 1080p, which may satisfy users with a flexible tolerance for occasionally dipping below 60 during combat.

If the goal is high image quality, the High preset is the best pick for 1440p: it averages 69 FPS, which is comfortably above 60, but it drops to 36 FPS at 4K. Ultra acceptance is not recommended for any resolution beyond 1080p, given the 26 FPS at 4K and 50 FPS at 1440p. The data leads to the conclusion that the Low preset is the only way to achieve high refresh rates above 120 FPS at 1920.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor that uses the Zen 3 architecture with a 7-nm process from TSMC. Its boost clock is 4.9 GHz, but even its base clock of 3.4 GHz ensures strong single-thread performance. In the Cinebench R23 multi-core test it scores 26,017, putting it well ahead of most CPUs; its single-thread score is 1,614. Geekbench multi-core score is 15,233, showing solid overall compute. The CPU holds a percentile of 91 among all desktop CPUs, which means Outriders’ CPU usage is unlikely to be a limiting factor in this combination. The cores are split into two CCDs, each with 32 MB of L3 cache so 64 MB is available in total. The memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s and dual-channel DDR4 memory support match the CPU’s high thread count.

In Outriders, the CPU can deliver a high enough level to feed the GPU at lower resolutions. At 1080p low, the frame rate reaches 200, and at 1080p Ultra it remains at 79, indicating the CPU is far from stressed. Even at 4K Low, the CPU’s 66 FPS is close to the 1080p Ultra figure, further confirming that the processor does not limit the average FPS. The CPU passed the 3DMark max-threads test with a score of 11,597, indicating strong multi-threading that can handle typical battle scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS scaling reveals how the workload shifts between CPU and GPU. From 1920 to 3840, the average FPS drops significantly at every preset. For example, with High settings, the 109 FPS at 1080p falls to 69 FPS at 1440p, then to 36 FPS at 4K. Similarly, the Ultra preset goes from 79 FPS at 1080p to 50 at 1440p and 26 at 4K. Low sees the same pattern: 200, 126, and 66 FPS. This shows that the GPU is the limiting component as resolution increases, because the CPU can deliver high thread-level performance even at lower resolutions. The rate of decline between 1440p and 4K is more pronounced than the decline between 1080p and 1440p; for High, the drop is 30 FPS from 1080p to 1440p, but then -33 FPS from 1440p to 4K. This indicates that the GPU’s compute and memory bandwidth are insufficient for 4K Ultra-class workloads, while the CPU’s 16 cores can easily provide the frames at 1080p. The fact that 4K Low (66 FPS) nearly matches 1440p High (69 FPS) suggests that Ultra-like setting at 4K would require more than the 456 GB/s bandwidth can deliver. The overall picture is consistent: the Intel Arc B580 is the primary constraint, and the Ryzen 9 5950X does does not shift that bottleneck.