Outriders

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 577th out of 1,693 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the 66th percentile of all configurations. This is a strong mid-tier placement, indicating the combo handles the looter shooter comfortably, though it is not at the absolute top of the charts. The ranking reflects a balanced system where neither component is drastically holding back the other, but the data suggests the GPU is the primary driver of high-frame-rate performance, especially at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 577 out of 1,693 tested configurations puts it in the upper third of all systems benchmarked for Outriders. This position is notable because it demonstrates that the combination of a six-core Rocket Lake CPU and a Blackwell-architecture GPU delivers a consistent, high-refresh-rate experience without falling into the lower tiers where frame pacing issues or severe bottlenecks appear. The percentile placement implies that the system outperforms roughly 66% of all tested combos, making it a solid choice for 1080p and 1440p gaming. However, the ranking also suggests that while the RTX 5070 is a high-end card, the i5-11400F’s older architecture limits the system from reaching the very top tier, where newer, higher-core-count CPUs often pair with this GPU to push frame rates even higher.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the clear performance leader in this combo, equipped with 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. Its base clock of 2325 MHz and boost clock of 2512 MHz provide the raw compute power needed for Outriders’ demanding effects, with 6,144 shading units and 48 RT cores handling the game’s particle-heavy combat. The GPU’s 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is the primary reason the system achieves high frame rates, particularly at 1080p where the CPU is less of a limiting factor. At 4K Ultra, the GPU’s workload becomes the dominant constraint, as evidenced by the steep drop in average FPS, but the 12 GB VRAM buffer proves sufficient for the game’s textures at all tested settings, with no indication of memory-related stutters in the measured rows.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the High preset at 2560x1440 is the sweet spot, delivering an average of 125.5 FPS. This setting provides a significant visual upgrade over Medium without the performance penalty of Ultra, making it ideal for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1920x1080, the High preset also excels, hitting 149.1 FPS, which is nearly indistinguishable from Medium in frame rate but offers better detail. Players prioritizing maximum smoothness should opt for Low at 1080p, achieving 184.5 FPS, though this sacrifices visual quality. The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p, where it still manages 131.4 FPS, but at 1440p and 4K it drops to 87.8 and 47.2 FPS respectively, making it less viable for competitive play or fast-paced action sequences.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 2560x1440 on High is the optimal choice, delivering 125.5 FPS, which balances visual quality and performance. At 1080p, the High preset reaches 149.1 FPS, but the higher resolution offers a better image without dropping below fluid frame rates.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 41,687, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 and 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, while trailing the NVIDIA Tesla M40 by 0.5% and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X by 0.7%.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-11400F a bottleneck at 4K?

A: No, at 3840x2160, the GPU is the limiting factor. The average FPS drops from 118.3 on Low to 47.2 on Ultra, showing the GPU’s workload scales heavily with settings, while the CPU remains capable of feeding frames at these lower rates.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 184.5 FPS, while Ultra averages 131.4 FPS, a difference of 53.1 FPS. This indicates that the Ultra preset demands significantly more GPU resources, but the CPU still maintains high performance.

Q: How does the i5-11400F’s multi-threaded performance compare to its rivals?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score is 17,181, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U at 17,189 (0% delta) and the Intel Core i5-1240U at 17,141 (0.2% higher), while it trails the Intel Core i7-1260P and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U by 0.2%.

Resolution Scaling

Frame rates scale predictably with resolution, but the drop from 1080p to 4K is steep, indicating the GPU is the primary bottleneck. At 1080p High, the system averages 149.1 FPS, which drops to 125.5 FPS at 1440p and further to 65.7 FPS at 4K. This represents a 56% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at High settings. The scaling is even more pronounced at Ultra, where 1080p yields 131.4 FPS, 1440p drops to 87.8 FPS, and 4K falls to 47.2 FPS, a 64% decrease. These numbers suggest that while the CPU can maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions, the RTX 5070’s workload at 4K becomes so demanding that it saturates the GPU’s compute and memory bandwidth, limiting performance to around half of what is achievable at 1080p.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F provides 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, based on the Rocket Lake architecture. Its 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Outriders, which is not heavily multithreaded. In benchmark tests, the CPU scores 14,372 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,029 in single-core, placing it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U and Intel Core i7-1260P, have nearly identical average scores, showing the i5-11400F holds its own in this game. The CPU’s role becomes more apparent at 1080p Low, where it achieves 184.5 FPS, indicating it can feed frames at high rates, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU’s limitations cap performance, so the CPU is never the primary constraint.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers 184.5 FPS on Low, 163.2 FPS on Medium, 149.1 FPS on High, and 131.4 FPS on Ultra. These numbers show a consistent decline as settings increase, with a 53.1 FPS gap between Low and Ultra, highlighting the GPU’s scaling with graphical demands. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 154.8 FPS on Low, 137.8 FPS on Medium, 125.5 FPS on High, and 87.8 FPS on Ultra. The drop from High to Ultra at 1440p is 37.7 FPS, a more significant penalty than at 1080p, indicating the GPU’s memory bandwidth and shading units become strained. At 3840x2160, performance falls to 118.3 FPS on Low, 88.6 FPS on Medium, 65.7 FPS on High, and 47.2 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Low setting still provides a playable experience, but the Ultra preset dips below 60 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay. Across all resolutions, the Low preset consistently offers the highest frame rates, while Ultra provides the lowest, with the gap widening as resolution increases.