Outriders

# Outriders Performance Analysis: Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

The measured frame rates for this combination across twelve resolution and settings pairings show a system that scales predictably with both visual fidelity and pixel count. At 1080p, the RTX 4070 Ti paired with the i5-13400F delivers a range from 157.1 FPS at Ultra to 222 FPS at Low, indicating substantial headroom for high-refresh monitors. However, the relationship between settings presets at higher resolutions reveals where this pairing's strengths and limitations lie, with the data showing a consistent pattern of diminishing returns as graphical load increases.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows across four presets and three resolutions provide a clear hierarchy of performance. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset produces 157.1 FPS, while High delivers 177.1 FPS, Medium reaches 197.8 FPS, and Low tops out at 222 FPS. The step from Ultra to High costs only 20 FPS, but the jump from High to Medium adds another 20.7 FPS, suggesting that High offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate at this resolution. The delta between Medium and Low is 24.2 FPS, which is larger than the Ultra-to-High gap, reinforcing High as the sweet spot.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Ultra yields 101.2 FPS, High improves to 138 FPS, Medium rises to 173 FPS, and Low reaches 189.7 FPS. The Ultra-to-High gap here is 36.8 FPS, nearly double the 1080p equivalent, while the High-to-Medium step provides 35 FPS. This indicates that Ultra settings at 1440p introduce a disproportionately heavy load. The Medium preset at 1440p, delivering 173 FPS, offers the closest performance match to the 1080p High experience, making it the recommended choice for players prioritizing smoothness.

For 3840x2160, the data shows a steeper drop-off. Ultra falls to 49 FPS, High manages 70.9 FPS, Medium reaches 95.1 FPS, and Low climbs to 128.8 FPS. At 4K, High is the minimum viable preset for playable frame rates, but Medium at 95.1 FPS provides a more comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. The gap between Medium and Low at 4K is 33.7 FPS, the largest relative step in the entire dataset, implying that Low removes significant visual features that otherwise strain the GPU. Across all resolutions, the High preset at 1080p and 1440p, and Medium at 4K, represent the optimal balance of measured performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F features 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its benchmark profile shows strong multi-threaded capability, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21279 and a single-core score of 3004. The Geekbench multicore score of 10971, paired with a single-core score of 2301, indicates balanced performance across both lightly and heavily threaded workloads. The CPU's percentile ranking of 82 against all tested processors places it comfortably above the median, with an average benchmark score of 25236.

In the context of Outriders, the CPU's role becomes apparent through the frame rate scaling at 1080p, where the GPU is less likely to be the sole bottleneck. At 1920x1080 Low, the system produces 222 FPS, which is the highest measured value across the entire dataset. This figure represents a 41.3% improvement over the 1080p Ultra result of 157.1 FPS, suggesting that the CPU can feed the GPU adequately even at lower graphical settings. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7314 and max-thread score of 7307 show that the CPU's 10-core, 16-thread configuration delivers consistent throughput, which is essential for maintaining high minimum frame rates in action-heavy scenes.

The nearest rival comparisons further contextualize the CPU's standing. The Intel Core i7-13620H has an average score of 25201, just 0.1% behind the i5-13400F, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25365, putting it 0.5% ahead. These margins are negligible in real-world gaming, indicating that the i5-13400F sits in a tightly contested performance tier. The L3 cache of 20 MB (shared) and per-core L2 of 1.25 MB provide adequate data locality for game engines, though the exact impact on Outriders' frame pacing cannot be isolated from the measured FPS alone. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking, combined with its benchmark scores, supports the conclusion that it does not constrain the RTX 4070 Ti in this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, featuring 7680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. Its memory configuration includes 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The base clock of 2310 MHz and boost clock of 2610 MHz, combined with a pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s, define its raw throughput capabilities. The GPU's average benchmark score of 44900 places it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs, with a PassMark G3D score of 31624 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5024.

The GPU's influence on Outriders' performance is most evident in the resolution scaling. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 64.9 FPS, while at 1440p this gap widens to 88.5 FPS, and at 4K it expands to 79.8 FPS. The non-linear scaling of these gaps indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as pixel count rises. The 4K Ultra result of 49 FPS is the only measured value below 60 FPS, and it represents a 31.2% drop from the 4K High score of 70.9 FPS. This steep penalty for Ultra settings at 4K aligns with the GPU's 12 GB VRAM capacity and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, which are sufficient for High but stressed by Ultra textures and effects.

The nearest rival comparisons show the RTX 4070 Ti's position in the GPU hierarchy. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile scores 45152, just 0.6% higher, while the Intel Arc A730M scores 45592, 1.5% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 trails by 1.6% with a score of 44195. These small deltas suggest that the RTX 4070 Ti's performance is well-matched against its immediate competitors, though the 85th percentile ranking indicates that more powerful GPUs exist in the broader market. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 40.09 TFLOPS and 60 RT cores provide the computational headroom needed for Outriders' particle effects and lighting, as reflected in the measured frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti achieves a rank of 226 out of 1693 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the 86.6th percentile of all systems evaluated. This ranking is notably higher than the individual component percentiles (82 for the CPU and 85 for the GPU), indicating that this pairing is particularly well-suited to Outriders' workload. The 1693 total combos provide a broad comparison base, and a rank of 226 means that only 13.4% of tested systems outperform this combination.

The ranking's significance becomes clearer when considering the measured frame rates. At 1440p High, the system achieves 138 FPS, which is above the typical 144 Hz refresh rate threshold, while 4K High delivers 70.9 FPS, comfortably exceeding the 60 FPS standard. These results, combined with the top 15% overall ranking, suggest that this combo is optimized for high-refresh 1440p gaming and capable 4K play. The delta between the combo's rank and the component percentiles highlights that Outriders benefits from the specific balance of CPU throughput and GPU rasterization that this pairing provides.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a clear pattern of frame rate degradation as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the 1080p result of 177.1 FPS drops to 138 FPS at 1440p (a 22.1% decrease) and then to 70.9 FPS at 4K (a 48.6% decrease from 1440p). This accelerating drop-off indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the CPU's performance headroom, demonstrated by the 1080p Low score of 222 FPS, is not the bottleneck.

For Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 197.8 FPS at 1080p, 173 FPS at 1440p (a 12.5% decrease), and 95.1 FPS at 4K (a 45% decrease from 1440p). The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 157.1 FPS at 1080p falling to 101.2 FPS at 1440p (a 35.6% decrease) and 49 FPS at 4K (a 51.6% decrease). The proportionally larger drops at Ultra settings across resolution steps point to VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth constraints, as the 12 GB GDDR6X buffer and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are increasingly taxed by higher pixel counts and Ultra textures. The Low preset exhibits the smallest relative scaling, from 222 FPS at 1080p to 189.7 FPS at 1440p (14.5% decrease) and 128.8 FPS at 4K (32.1% decrease), confirming that the GPU's role grows with both resolution and settings quality.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 delivers 173 FPS, which is the highest frame rate above the 144 Hz threshold. High at 1440p produces 138 FPS, still suitable for most high-refresh monitors, but Medium provides a 25.4% performance improvement with a moderate visual trade-off.

Q: Can this system handle 4K Ultra settings in Outriders?

A: The 4K Ultra result is 49 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. The 4K High preset achieves 70.9 FPS, making it the highest settings level that maintains playable frame rates at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25236, placing it 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H (25201) and 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365). These differences are within 1%, indicating virtually identical performance in this tier.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the system produces 177.1 FPS at 1920x1080 and 70.9 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a 60% reduction in frame rate. This substantial drop underscores the GPU's dominant role as resolution increases.

Q: How does this combo rank relative to other tested systems?

A: This combination ranks 226th out of 1693 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the top 13.4% of all systems. This ranking exceeds the individual component percentiles of 82 for the CPU and 85 for the GPU.

Q: Which preset offers the most balanced experience at 4K?

A: The Medium preset at 3840x2160 delivers 95.1 FPS, providing a 34.1% improvement over High (70.9 FPS) while maintaining visual quality above Low. This preset offers the best compromise between frame rate and graphical fidelity at 4K.