Outriders

# Outriders with AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D + Intel Arc B580

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D paired with the Intel Arc B580 produces a combination that ranks 2145th out of 2913 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This pairing of a 12-core Zen 5 processor with Intel's Battlemage GPU delivers playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but struggles at 4K Ultra settings. The data reveals a system where the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU's strong single-thread performance keeps 1080p results competitive. The measured FPS rows show a clear progression of performance degradation as resolution increases, with the gap between Low and Ultra settings widening dramatically at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial across all settings. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 200 FPS at 1080p to 126 FPS at 1440p and then to 66 FPS at 4K. This represents a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings. At High settings, the drop is from 109 FPS at 1080p to 69 FPS at 1440p and 36 FPS at 4K — a 67% decrease as well. The Medium preset shows similar scaling: 145 FPS at 1080p, 92 FPS at 1440p, and 48 FPS at 4K, which is a 67% decline.

Ultra settings demonstrate the most severe scaling. The average frame rate at 1080p Ultra is 79 FPS, dropping to 50 FPS at 1440p and then to 26 FPS at 4K. That is a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K, consistent with the other presets. The consistency of this scaling pattern — roughly a 33% drop from 1080p to 1440p and another 33% from 1440p to 4K — suggests that the limiting component is scaling linearly with pixel count. This behavior indicates a GPU-bound scenario where the Intel Arc B580's rendering throughput, rather than the CPU's processing capability, determines the frame rate ceiling.

The 1080p Low result of 200 FPS is notably high, and the 1080p Medium average of 145 FPS with a minimum of 124 FPS and maximum of 167 FPS shows that the GPU can still deliver smooth performance when pixel count is low. However, the 4K Ultra result of 26 FPS is below playable thresholds for most users. The data indicates that the Arc B580's 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 213.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for 4K Ultra in Outriders. The 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 456.0 GB/s bandwidth does not compensate for the raw compute deficit at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear picture of which preset offers the best experience. At 1080p, all four presets exceed 60 FPS on average, with Low at 200 FPS, Medium at 145 FPS, High at 109 FPS, and Ultra at 79 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 145 FPS average with a minimum of 124 FPS, making it the best balance of visual quality and performance for high-refresh-rate displays. The High preset at 1080p, at 109 FPS, still clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably.

At 1440p, the results shift. Low settings produce 126 FPS, Medium produces 92 FPS, and High produces 69 FPS, while Ultra falls to 50 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p, with a minimum of 78 FPS and maximum of 105 FPS, is the only setting that maintains an average above 90 FPS without dipping below 60 FPS. High settings at 1440p, at 69 FPS, are playable but leave less headroom for demanding scenes. Ultra at 1440p, at 50 FPS, dips below the 60 FPS threshold and is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

At 4K, the situation becomes more constrained. Low settings produce 66 FPS, Medium produces 48 FPS with a minimum of 41 FPS, High produces 36 FPS, and Ultra produces 26 FPS. Only Low settings at 4K exceed 60 FPS, and even that is marginal. The Medium preset at 4K, at 48 FPS average with a 41 FPS minimum, may be acceptable for players who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate, but it does not provide a consistently smooth experience. The data suggests that the best experience for this combination is 1440p Medium, which offers 92 FPS average and stays above 78 FPS even in the worst measured frame times.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs, with a base and boost clock of 2670 MHz. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 2375 MHz with a 19 Gbps effective rate across a 192-bit bus, yielding 456.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s, with FP32 compute at 13.67 TFLOPS. The GPU's benchmark results include a PassMark G3D score of 15748 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 109672, placing it in the 68th percentile of all GPUs.

In the context of Outriders, the GPU's role is clearly dominant. The measured FPS data shows that even at 1080p Low, the frame rate of 200 FPS is likely constrained by the CPU but still well within playable range. At 4K Ultra, the 26 FPS result indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the Ryzen 9 9900X3D's single-thread score of 1269 in 3DMark would not bottleneck at such low frame rates. The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP with an average benchmark score of 23061 (0.2% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 at 22895 (0.6% lower), the RTX 3080 at 23172 (0.7% lower), and the NVIDIA P106-100 at 23249 (1% lower). These comparisons indicate that the Arc B580's raw compute performance is competitive with older high-end GPUs, but its 68th percentile ranking suggests it is not a top-tier part.

The GPU's VRAM capacity of 12 GB is not a limiting factor in the measured results, as even the highest settings at 4K do not appear to exceed this capacity — the frame rates scale consistently with pixel count rather than showing sudden drops that would indicate memory swapping. The 456.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for the game's demands at the tested settings, as the performance degradation from 1080p to 4K is proportional to the resolution increase rather than being exacerbated by memory constraints.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p High settings in Outriders?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 109 FPS, with no minimum or maximum values recorded for this configuration.

Q: Does the combination achieve 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 26 FPS, which is well below the 60 FPS threshold. Even at 4K Low settings, the average is only 66 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gameplay?

A: Medium settings at 2560x1440 deliver an average of 92 FPS with a minimum of 78 FPS and maximum of 105 FPS. This is the only 1440p preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS while staying above 78 FPS in minimum frame rates.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to the RTX 2080 in benchmark scores?

A: The Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23021, while the RTX 2080 has a score of 22895. The Arc B580 is 0.6% higher than the RTX 2080, according to the nearestRivals data.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce an average of 200 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 79 FPS. This is a difference of 121 FPS, representing a 60.5% reduction from Low to Ultra.

Q: What percentile ranking does the CPU achieve among all tested CPUs?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, based on its average benchmark score of 54762.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process. It has a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a 128 MB L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark results include a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 47737 and a single-core score of 6739, alongside a Geekbench multi-core score of 22884 and single-core score of 3041. Its 3DMark single-thread score is 1269, and the max-thread score is 13795. The processor's average benchmark score is 54762, placing it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs.

In the context of Outriders, the CPU's role is less prominent than the GPU's, particularly at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 200 FPS, which suggests the CPU can drive high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D's nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF with an average score of 55093 (0.6% higher), the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K at 54053 (1.3% lower), the Intel Xeon 6505P at 53701 (2% lower), and the Intel Core i7-14700F at 53620 (2.1% lower). These deltas are small, indicating that the CPU is in a competitive performance tier.

The CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads provide ample parallelism for Outriders, which is a looter shooter that can utilize multiple threads for physics, AI, and streaming. The 128 MB L3 cache is particularly beneficial for game workloads that repeatedly access the same data, potentially reducing memory latency. However, the benchmark results show that the CPU's single-thread performance is its stronger attribute relative to its multi-thread performance — the 3DMark single-thread score of 1269 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6739 indicate strong per-core performance that helps maintain high frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios at 1080p. The 4.40 GHz base and 5.50 GHz boost clocks provide a solid frequency range for gaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combination covers three resolutions and four settings presets. At 3840x2160 (4K), the results are: Low settings produce an average of 66 FPS, Medium produces 48 FPS (with a minimum of 41 and maximum of 55), High produces 36 FPS, and Ultra produces 26 FPS. No minimum or maximum values are recorded for Low, High, or Ultra at 4K, so only the Medium preset provides frame time variance data at this resolution.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the results are: Low settings produce an average of 126 FPS, Medium produces 92 FPS (with a minimum of 78 and maximum of 105), High produces 69 FPS, and Ultra produces 50 FPS. Again, only the Medium preset has recorded minimum and maximum values at this resolution.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the results are: Low settings produce an average of 200 FPS, Medium produces 145 FPS (with a minimum of 124 and maximum of 167), High produces 109 FPS, and Ultra produces 79 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one at 1080p with recorded minimum and maximum values.

The Medium preset is the only one with frame time variance data across all three resolutions, which is noteworthy. At 1080p Medium, the spread between minimum and maximum is 43 FPS (124 to 167). At 1440p Medium, the spread is 27 FPS (78 to 105). At 4K Medium, the spread is 14 FPS (41 to 55). This narrowing spread as resolution increases suggests that GPU-bound scenarios produce more consistent frame times, while CPU-bound scenarios at lower resolutions introduce more variance.

The full data set shows a clear pattern: each step up in settings reduces the average FPS by approximately 25-30% at a given resolution. At 4K, the progression from Low (66 FPS) to Medium (48 FPS) to High (36 FPS) to Ultra (26 FPS) is consistent. At 1440p, the progression is 126, 92, 69, and 50 FPS. At 1080p, it is 200, 145, 109, and 79 FPS. This consistency indicates that the game's settings scale predictably with GPU load, and the Arc B580's performance characteristics are well-modeled by these presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Intel Arc B580 ranks 2145th out of 2913 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the 73.6th percentile of all tested combinations (calculated from the rank and total). This ranking reflects the GPU's 68th percentile position among all GPUs and the CPU's 91st percentile position among all CPUs. The disparity between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's lower percentile means the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing.

The combo's ranking suggests that while the CPU is capable of driving much higher frame rates, the Arc B580 holds the system back in Outriders. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 1080p Low, the system reaches 200 FPS, which is a strong result, but at 4K Ultra, it falls to 26 FPS, which is below the 30 FPS minimum for playability. The combo's rank of 2145 out of 2913 indicates that many other combinations outperform it, likely due to GPUs with higher raw compute and memory bandwidth.

The GPU's nearest rivals — the RTX 2080, RTX 3080, and RX 580 2048SP — have average benchmark scores within 1% of the Arc B580, suggesting that this combo would perform similarly to systems with those GPUs paired with a high-end CPU. However, the RTX 3080 in particular has a higher performance ceiling in real-world gaming, which the benchmark scores may not fully capture. The combo's ranking in the lower-middle range of tested systems is consistent with the GPU's 68th percentile ranking, and the data indicates that users seeking higher frame rates at 4K would need a more powerful GPU to pair with this CPU.