Outriders

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 produces a 1080p-class gaming experience in Outriders, with performance that collapses at higher resolutions. The measured data indicates that the High preset at 1920x1080 is the optimal balance, delivering an average of 60.4 FPS. This is the only preset at this resolution that achieves a playable 60 FPS baseline; the Medium preset runs faster at 77.4 FPS, but the jump to High is relatively small compared to the visual quality loss from dropping to Medium. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 45.8 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay, making it a poor trade-off for the marginal visual uplift. The Low preset at 1080p yields 112.2 FPS, but this is unnecessary for the game's mechanics and sacrifices too much visual fidelity.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data shows a clear hierarchy among the four tested presets. At 1920x1080, High is the recommended setting because it hits the 60 FPS target exactly, with an average of 60.4 FPS. This is the sweet spot where the RX 580's compute resources are fully utilized without overloading the memory subsystem. While Medium produces 77.4 FPS, the 28% performance headroom over High is not worth the reduction in texture and shadow quality, which are significant in a looter shooter where visual feedback matters.

The Low preset at 1080p, averaging 112.2 FPS, is only advisable for competitive play, but Outriders is a cooperative PvE title, so the extra frames are less critical than the graphical detail. The Ultra preset at 45.8 FPS is not recommended, as frame times will be inconsistent and the game will feel stuttery during combat. For 2560x1440, the Low preset (68.8 FPS) is the only viable option, but even then, the experience is compromised. At 3840x2160, no preset achieves acceptable performance, with the best result being Low at 33.6 FPS, which is unplayable for a fast-paced shooter.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific configuration ranks 1573 out of 1693 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the bottom 7% of all system pairings. This low ranking is unsurprising given the GPU's age, but the CPU is not the limiting factor. The Intel Core i5-10400F has a percentile rank of 73 against all CPUs, indicating it is a capable mid-range processor. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD EPYC 7552 and Intel Core i5-8500, show negligible performance deltas (0.4% and -1.1% respectively), meaning the CPU is well-matched to its class.

The bottleneck is clearly the Radeon RX 580, which has a percentile rank of 53 against all GPUs. The GPU's nearest rivals, like the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 and GTX 950, have average benchmark scores within 0.1% of the RX 580, confirming that this card is at the bottom of the modern performance curve. In the context of Outriders, this combo's low rank is driven by the GPU's inability to maintain frame rates at higher resolutions, not by any CPU deficiency. The data suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield a substantial improvement in this game, while the CPU would not need to be replaced.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the card's computational throughput is limited. The GPU has a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz, with a pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s. These specifications translate to 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is modest by modern standards.

In Outriders, the GPU's role is evident in the frame rate scaling across resolutions. At 1080p, the card can maintain playable frame rates because the fill-rate requirements are manageable. However, at 1440p, the pixel workload increases significantly, and the average FPS drops by 36% on the High preset (from 60.4 to 38.4). At 4K, the card is completely overwhelmed, with even the Low preset producing only 33.6 FPS. The memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s becomes a constraint at higher resolutions, as the card cannot feed the shaders fast enough. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is not the issue; rather, the GPU's raw compute power and memory bandwidth are insufficient for the game's rendering demands at resolutions above 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the performance spread across presets is substantial. The Low preset achieves 112.2 FPS, which is more than double the Ultra preset's 45.8 FPS. The Medium preset lands at 77.4 FPS, and High at 60.4 FPS. This scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint, as reducing graphical complexity directly translates to higher frame rates. The 66.4 FPS gap between Low and Ultra shows that Outriders is heavily GPU-bound at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly. The Low preset is the only one that remains playable, at 68.8 FPS. The Medium preset falls to 48.9 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, and High drops further to 38.4 FPS. The Ultra preset is nearly unplayable at 25.6 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p on the High preset is 22 FPS, a 36% reduction, highlighting the GPU's memory bandwidth limitations.

At 3840x2160, all presets fail to deliver acceptable performance. The Low preset averages 33.6 FPS, Medium drops to 24.9 FPS, and High falls to 22.5 FPS. The Ultra preset is a slideshow at 15.1 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K on the Low preset (from 68.8 to 33.6 FPS) shows a 51% reduction, indicating that the RX 580 is not capable of driving 4K displays in this title under any settings. For 1080p users, the data recommends sticking to High for the best balance of visual quality and performance, while 1440p users should only use Low.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combo for this hardware in Outriders?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with the High preset is the only configuration that achieves a 60 FPS average (60.4 FPS). At 2560x1440, the Low preset is the only playable option at 68.8 FPS, while 3840x2160 is not viable under any settings.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems in Outriders?

A: This combo ranks 1573 out of 1693 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 7% of all systems. This low rank is primarily due to the GPU's limitations, not the CPU, which has a percentile rank of 73.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-10400F a bottleneck for the AMD Radeon RX 580 in this game?

A: No, the CPU is not the bottleneck. The i5-10400F has a percentile rank of 73 against all CPUs, and its nearest rivals show performance deltas of less than 1.2%. The GPU, with a percentile rank of 53, is the limiting factor.

Q: Why does the frame rate drop so much when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At 1920x1080, the High preset averages 60.4 FPS, but at 2560x1440, the same preset drops to 38.4 FPS, a 36% reduction. This is due to the RX 580's 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 6.175 TFLOPS compute performance, which cannot handle the increased pixel workload.

Q: Is the 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Outriders?

A: Yes, the 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient, as the GPU's performance limitations are not related to memory capacity. The card's compute throughput and memory bandwidth are the constraints, particularly at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the highest playable frame rate achievable with this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 112.2 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. However, the recommended setting for a balance of quality and performance is High at 60.4 FPS.