Outriders

# Outriders with AMD Ryzen 9 9900X + Intel Arc B570

The data for Outriders with the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Intel Arc B570 reveals a system that excels at 1080p but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K, with the GPU clearly emerging as the primary bottleneck as resolution increases. The measured results show a wide performance spread across settings and resolutions, making this combination best suited for 1440p or 1080p gaming rather than 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and consistent across all settings, but the magnitude varies significantly depending on the preset. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 176 at 1080p to 58 at 4K, a reduction of roughly 67%. This steep decline indicates the Intel Arc B570 is being pushed to its limits at higher pixel counts, even with minimal graphical demands. The same pattern appears at Medium settings, where 128 FPS at 1080p drops to 42 at 4K, a 67% decrease as well. High settings show a similar proportional drop, from 96 FPS at 1080p to 61 at 1440p to just 32 at 4K.

The scaling curves reveal a system that is GPU-limited across the board. At 1080p, the Ryzen 9 9900X with its 12 cores and 24 threads has plenty of headroom to feed the Arc B570, allowing the GPU to reach its peak output. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is substantial—roughly a 35-40% reduction in frame rate at each setting tier—which is typical for a GPU with 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 160-bit bus. The 4K results are particularly telling: even at Low settings, the card only manages 58 FPS, and at Ultra, it falls to 23 FPS, which is barely interactive.

What the data suggests is that the Arc B570's 380.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth and 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are simply not sufficient for 4K rendering in Outriders. The pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s sound capable on paper, but the measured results tell a different story at 3840x2160. The 4K Ultra average of 23 FPS is only 13% of the 1080p Low result, indicating that the GPU is overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and maxed-out settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to a clear sweet spot for this combination: Medium settings at 1440p or High settings at 1080p. At 1440p Medium, the system produces an average of 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 and maximum of 93, which is comfortably playable for a looter shooter where smooth action matters. The minimum frame rate of 69 FPS suggests good consistency, with no severe dips that would disrupt gameplay.

For 1080p users, High settings at 96 FPS average is the best experience per the measured rows. This preserves visual quality while maintaining a frame rate well above 60 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 26 FPS (from 96 to 70), which is a 27% performance hit for what is typically a modest visual improvement in Outriders. Meanwhile, dropping from High to Medium at 1080p yields a 33% frame rate increase (from 96 to 128 FPS), which may be worthwhile for competitive play.

At 4K, the data suggests that even Low settings at 58 FPS average are marginal, and Medium drops to 42 FPS. Given that the minimum frame rate at 4K Medium is 36 FPS, this resolution is not well-suited for this combo unless the player accepts significant compromises. The Ultra preset at 4K is essentially unplayable at 23 FPS, and even High at 32 FPS is suboptimal. For 1440p Ultra, the 44 FPS average might be acceptable for slower-paced sections, but the lack of minimum frame rate data makes it risky to recommend.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, running at a base clock of 4.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its benchmark scores are impressive: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32,172 and a single-core score of 2,253, with a Geekbench multicore score of 22,174 and single-core score of 3,010. The 3DMark results show strong scaling from 2 threads (2,519) to 16 threads (12,552) and max threads (13,929), indicating the CPU can handle heavily threaded workloads efficiently.

In Outriders, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the resolution scaling patterns. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller FPS differences between resolutions, but the data shows massive drops from 1080p to 4K. The 1080p Low result of 176 FPS suggests the CPU is capable of very high frame rates, and the fact that this drops to 58 FPS at 4K Low indicates the GPU is the limiting factor.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 92 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 57,498, places it slightly below the Intel Core i9-14900 (58,115, -1.1% delta) and AMD EPYC 9015 (57,555, -0.1% delta), but above the AMD EPYC 7313 (57,399, +0.2% delta). This high-end desktop processor has more than enough single-thread performance for Outriders, which is not known for being CPU-intensive. The 64 MB of L3 cache and 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth should prevent any memory-related bottlenecks, though the dual-channel DDR5 support is standard for the platform.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X + Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2329 out of 2913 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the bottom 20% of all systems tested. This rank is somewhat surprising given the CPU's high-end status, but it reflects the GPU's limitations in this particular title. The Arc B570's percentile ranking of 65 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,556, is modest compared to the CPU's 92nd percentile.

The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534, +0.1% delta), Intel Arc A750 (20,582, -0.1% delta), NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480, +0.4% delta), and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20,662, -0.5% delta). These deltas are all within 0.5%, indicating the Arc B570 is closely matched with these parts in raw compute terms. However, the measured FPS in Outriders suggests real-world performance may vary, as the game's engine and driver optimizations play a significant role.

The combo rank of 2329 out of 2913 means this system is outperformed by approximately 80% of tested configurations in Outriders. This is largely attributable to the GPU, as many other combos paired with the Ryzen 9 9900X would achieve better results with a more powerful graphics card. The data implies that this CPU is capable of much higher frame rates than the Arc B570 can deliver, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU becomes the sole bottleneck.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Outriders with this combo?

A: The data shows that 1080p and 1440p are the most viable options. At 1080p, all settings produce playable frame rates (70-176 FPS), while at 1440p, Medium (81 FPS) and High (61 FPS) are playable. 4K is only marginally playable at Low settings (58 FPS) and becomes unplayable at Ultra (23 FPS).

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, Ultra averages 70 FPS compared to High's 96 FPS, a 27% reduction in performance. This is a significant drop for what is typically a modest visual upgrade, so High may be the better choice for maintaining higher frame rates.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: The GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The evidence is that FPS drops dramatically as resolution increases—from 176 FPS at 1080p Low to 58 FPS at 4K Low—while the Ryzen 9 9900X's strong benchmark scores (e.g., 32,172 in Cinebench R23 multicore) indicate it has ample headroom.

Q: What is the minimum FPS at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The measured minimum FPS at 1440p Medium is 69, with an average of 81 and a maximum of 93. This suggests good frame time consistency, making it a reliable setting for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does this combo compare to others in the database?

A: It ranks 2329 out of 2913 tested combos in Outriders, meaning about 80% of configurations perform better. This is primarily due to the Arc B570's GPU performance, which ranks in the 65th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming at any setting?

A: Only at Low settings, where it achieves 58 FPS average. Medium drops to 42 FPS, High to 32 FPS, and Ultra to 23 FPS. For a looter shooter requiring responsive gameplay, 4K is not recommended unless quality is heavily sacrificed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 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 progression shows a clear trade-off between visual quality and performance, with each step up in settings costing roughly 20-30% in frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly. Low settings average 111 FPS, Medium averages 81 FPS (minimum 69, maximum 93), High averages 61 FPS, and Ultra averages 44 FPS. The 1440p results show that Medium is the most balanced setting, offering a playable 81 FPS average with a solid minimum of 69 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles. Low settings average 58 FPS, Medium averages 42 FPS (minimum 36, maximum 49), High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 23 FPS. The 4K Medium minimum of 36 FPS indicates potential stuttering during intense scenes, making this resolution only viable at Low settings.

The data reveals that the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 106 FPS (176 vs 70), while at 4K, it narrows to 35 FPS (58 vs 23). This suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU is so saturated that settings have less impact on absolute frame rates.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is the defining component in this system's Outriders performance. Based on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage generation), this GPU has 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units. Its base and boost clocks are both 2,500 MHz, with memory running at 2,375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The 10 GB GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus provides 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is modest for modern gaming.

The GPU's benchmark scores show a mixed picture. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2,649, Geekbench OpenCL score is 83,514, and Vulkan score is 96,844. Passmark results include a G3D score of 14,195 and GPU compute score of 7,281. These numbers place it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,556. The nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are all within 0.5% performance, indicating this is a mid-range part.

In Outriders, the GPU's role is decisive. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (23 FPS) is barely above a slideshow, while even 4K Low (58 FPS) is marginal for a fast-paced looter shooter. The 10 GB VRAM is likely sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, texture and geometry demands may push against the memory limit, particularly at Ultra settings. The PCIe 4.0 x8 interface provides adequate bandwidth for this card, though the 150 W TDP and suggested 450 W PSU indicate it is not a power-hungry part.

The Arc B570's 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 360.0 GTexel/s texture rate are adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 performance is insufficient for 4K in a demanding title like Outriders. The 18 RT cores may help with ray tracing effects, but the data does not include RT-specific benchmarks. The GPU's 5 nm process node (TSMC) with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die suggests good efficiency, but raw performance is what matters in this game, and the measurements show it falls short at higher resolutions.