Outriders

# Outriders: Intel Core i5-11400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a solid 1080p experience in Outriders, but the data reveals a steep drop-off at 4K Ultra, where the combination falls below playable thresholds. The combo ranks 1363rd out of 1693 tested configurations, placing it in the lower half of the database, yet it still achieves over 100 FPS at 1080p High, indicating that this pairing is best suited for 1440p and below rather than 4K gaming.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1440p is the sweet spot. At 2560x1440 High, the combo averages 67 FPS, while 1080p High reaches 104.7 FPS. At 4K High, performance drops to 31.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target for most players.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 16074, placing it 0.5% above the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.8% above the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Radeon Pro 5700 by 1.7%, both scoring 16351.

Q: Is the Core i5-11400F a bottleneck at any settings?

A: The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz appear sufficient for Outriders at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 182.7 FPS, suggesting the CPU can feed the GPU adequately, but at 4K Ultra (26.9 FPS), the GPU is clearly the limiting factor.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1080p Medium?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the measured average FPS is 133.5. This represents a 27% increase over High settings (104.7 FPS) while remaining well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank overall?

A: The combination ranks 1363rd out of 1693 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in roughly the 19th percentile of all tested systems. This rank reflects its mid-range positioning in the database.

Q: Does the RTX 2060 support modern API features?

A: Yes, the GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its Turing architecture includes 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing and DLSS-capable workloads.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the primary performance driver in this pairing, and the measured FPS data confirms this. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, paired with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes a constraint at 4K, where the 6 GB frame buffer and memory bandwidth struggle to maintain smooth performance.

The RTX 2060's compute capabilities include 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster operation units. It delivers 6.451 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 12.90 TFLOPS of FP16 performance (2:1 ratio). In Outriders, the GPU's pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s directly influence how well it handles the game's effects-heavy combat and particle systems.

Benchmark results place the RTX 2060 in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 16074. The closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, scores 15996, a delta of 0.5% in favor of the RTX 2060. This narrow margin indicates the RTX 2060 sits at a competitive performance tier, but the data shows its limitations at higher resolutions in Outriders specifically.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support enables advanced rendering features, but the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (26.9 FPS) suggests these features come at a significant cost on this hardware. The 160 W TDP and suggested 450 W PSU indicate this is a power-conscious card, yet the 4K results show it is not designed for ultra-resolution gaming in demanding titles like Outriders.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F provides the processing backbone for this combo, featuring 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Built on Intel's 14 nm Rocket Lake architecture, this CPU has a 12 MB shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration, delivering 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

CPU benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance: the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14372 and Passmark multithread score of 16908 indicate the CPU can handle modern game workloads. The single-thread performance is also respectable, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2029 and a Geekbench single-core score of 1979. These scores place the CPU in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17181.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (17189, 0% delta), Intel Core i7-1260P (17212, -0.2% delta), and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17215, -0.2% delta). The i5-11400F is essentially on par with these competitors, indicating balanced mid-range performance.

In Outriders, the CPU's role becomes evident at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 182.7 FPS, a figure that suggests the CPU can push frame rates well beyond typical display refresh rates. However, at 4K Ultra (26.9 FPS), the CPU is not the bottleneck — the GPU's compute and memory limitations dominate the performance picture.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1363 out of 1693 tested configurations places this pairing in the lower 20% of all systems tested in Outriders. This rank reflects the RTX 2060's mid-range status (58th percentile among GPUs) combined with the i5-11400F's solid but not exceptional CPU performance (75th percentile among CPUs).

Despite the modest overall rank, the measured FPS data tells a more nuanced story. At 1080p, this combo outperforms the majority of systems in the database, achieving 104.7 FPS at High settings and 76.1 FPS at Ultra. The rank is likely dragged down by the 4K results, where the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates across all settings (26.9 to 63.1 FPS).

The ranking suggests that while this pairing is not competitive at 4K, it remains a capable 1080p and 1440p solution. The gap between the combo's rank and its 1080p performance indicates that Outriders' higher resolution demands are primarily GPU-bound, and the RTX 2060's 6 GB memory capacity is a limiting factor at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 182.7 FPS, Medium reaches 133.5 FPS, High hits 104.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 76.1 FPS. All four settings maintain frame rates above 60 FPS, with even Ultra providing a comfortable margin for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains playable but requires more careful settings management. Low settings average 119 FPS, Medium achieves 86.1 FPS, High drops to 67 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48.4 FPS. The step from High to Ultra at 1440p represents a 27.8% performance loss, making High the recommended setting for smooth gameplay at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles significantly. Low settings average 63.1 FPS, Medium drops to 47.1 FPS, High falls to 31.6 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 26.9 FPS. Only Low settings manage to stay above 60 FPS, and even that is marginal. The data clearly shows that 4K gaming is not viable for this hardware combination in Outriders.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the data supports High settings as the best balance. At 104.7 FPS, High provides a 27.5% improvement over Ultra (76.1 FPS) while still delivering exceptional visual quality. Players with 144 Hz monitors could consider Medium (133.5 FPS) for maximum frame rates, but the visual trade-off from High to Medium is substantial.

At 1440p, High settings (67 FPS) are the clear recommendation. This setting stays above the 60 FPS threshold while offering the best visual fidelity among playable options. Ultra (48.4 FPS) drops below 60 FPS and introduces noticeable stuttering in fast-paced looter shooter combat, while Medium (86.1 FPS) sacrifices significant visual quality for a modest frame rate gain.

For 4K, the data suggests only Low settings (63.1 FPS) are viable, and even this is borderline. Medium (47.1 FPS), High (31.6 FPS), and Ultra (26.9 FPS) all fall well below the 60 FPS target, making 4K gaming impractical for this combo regardless of settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario. At High settings, performance scales from 104.7 FPS at 1080p to 67 FPS at 1440p (a 36% drop) and then to 31.6 FPS at 4K (a 69.8% drop from 1440p). This scaling pattern is consistent with the RTX 2060's memory and compute limitations at higher resolutions.

The resolution scaling at Low settings is even more revealing. From 182.7 FPS at 1080p to 119 FPS at 1440p (34.9% drop) to 63.1 FPS at 4K (47% drop from 1440p), the performance degradation is less severe than at High settings. This suggests that at Low settings, the GPU's compute units are less stressed, allowing the memory bandwidth to become the primary constraint at 4K.

The data indicates that the limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU and GPU work in balance, as evidenced by the 182.7 FPS Low setting result. At 4K, the RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth become the bottleneck, with the CPU's capacity largely unused. This is typical of mid-range GPU pairings, where higher resolutions expose memory capacity and bandwidth limitations rather than raw compute deficiencies.