Outriders

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers a robust Outriders experience, but the data reveals a system that is heavily influenced by the quality preset you choose. This combination ranks in the 188th spot out of 1693 tested configurations, placing it in the top 11% of all combos. The benchmark results show that while the GPU is exceptionally powerful, the performance curve across resolutions and settings tells a clear story about where the bottlenecks lie and how to get the smoothest gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, but it is not uniform across all settings, which reveals how the system’s components interact under different loads. At the High preset, the average FPS falls from 177.2 at 1920x1080 to 143.8 at 2560x1440, and finally to 74 at 3840x2160. This represents a 58.2% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU is doing progressively more work as pixel count increases.

The scaling pattern changes dramatically when you look at the Low preset. Here, the system achieves 226.2 FPS at 1080p, 190.4 FPS at 1440p, and 133.9 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 40.8%, which is significantly less severe than at High settings. This suggests that at Low settings, the CPU is keeping up with the GPU’s output more effectively, and the frame rate is less constrained by the graphics card’s raw throughput.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend to High, with scores of 196.3 at 1080p, 173 at 1440p, and 99.8 at 4K. The 49.2% drop from 1080p to 4K here indicates that the GPU is still the primary bottleneck, but the gap between resolutions is narrower than at High. At the Ultra preset, the system manages 161.9 FPS at 1080p, 102.9 FPS at 1440p, and 52.8 FPS at 4K. The massive 67.4% drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra shows that this setting loads the GPU so heavily that even the RTX 5070 Ti’s substantial compute power cannot maintain high frame rates at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21279 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 10971. In the database, this CPU sits at the 82nd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25236.

The CPU’s performance relative to its nearest rivals is nearly identical. It is 0.1% faster than the Intel Core i7-13620H, 0.5% faster than the AMD EPYC 9474F, and 0.5% faster than the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340. It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D by a mere 0.5%. This means that for Outriders, the CPU is providing a very consistent baseline, and any performance differences in the measured FPS are almost entirely attributable to the GPU and settings.

The single-thread performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3004 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 960. This matters for Outriders because the game’s engine relies on a main thread for game logic. The data shows that at 1080p with Low settings, the system hits 226.2 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU fast enough to avoid being a limiting factor at lower resolutions. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7314 and max-thread score of 7307 indicate that the CPU’s multi-core capabilities are well-balanced, which helps when the game spawns multiple enemies or handles complex physics calculations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data points to the High preset as the optimal balance between visual quality and performance for this hardware combination. At 1080p, High delivers 177.2 FPS, which is more than enough for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1440p, High still produces 143.8 FPS, making it an excellent choice for 144Hz displays. Even at 4K, High manages 74 FPS, which is playable and looks significantly better than the Medium preset’s 99.8 FPS at that resolution.

Moving to Ultra provides diminishing returns. At 1080p, Ultra gives 161.9 FPS, which is only 15.3 FPS less than High, but at 1440p the gap widens to 40.9 FPS, and at 4K it drops to 52.8 FPS, a 28.7% reduction compared to High. The visual difference between High and Ultra in Outriders is typically subtle, but the performance cost is severe, especially at higher resolutions. The Low preset should be avoided unless you are chasing maximum frame rates, as it jumps to 226.2 FPS at 1080p but sacrifices too much visual fidelity for most players.

The Medium preset is a reasonable fallback if you cannot achieve your target frame rate at High, but the data shows that the step from Medium to High is worth the performance hit. At 1440p, High is 143.8 FPS versus 173 for Medium, and the visual improvements in texture detail and shadow quality are generally worth giving up 29.2 FPS. For 4K gaming, High is the clear winner, as it stays above 60 FPS while Ultra falls below that threshold.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Outriders at 4K smoothly?

A: Yes, but only at the High preset, which averages 74 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 52.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target most players consider smooth.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The High preset delivers 143.8 FPS at 2560x1440, which is ideal for 144Hz monitors. The Medium preset offers 173 FPS, but the visual quality reduction is not worth the extra 29.2 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 177.2 at 1920x1080 to 74 at 3840x2160, representing a 58.2% reduction. This indicates the RTX 5070 Ti is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the CPU holding back the GPU in this game?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the system reaches 226.2 FPS, which suggests the i5-13400F can push frames fast enough. However, the performance scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p is only a 28.4% drop, meaning the GPU load increases significantly with settings.

Q: What is the ranking of this hardware combo in Outriders?

A: The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 188th out of 1693 tested configurations, placing it in the top 11% of all systems tested.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti compare to its closest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 52086, which is essentially identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 at 52085, showing a 0% delta. It is 2.5% faster than the NVIDIA RTX A1000 and 2.5% slower than the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU built on a 5nm process at TSMC, with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. It features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2452 MHz, and it has 8960 shading units, 280 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. Its FP32 performance is rated at 43.94 TFLOPS, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6.

The RTX 5070 Ti ranks at the 87th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 52086. This places it in the same performance class as the RTX 4080, which scores 52085, a delta of 0%. It is 2.5% faster than the RTX A1000 and 2.5% slower than the Radeon Pro W6600M. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 32974 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6604 confirm its high-end positioning.

The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the dominant factor in Outriders performance. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is a massive 81.1 FPS, from 133.9 to 52.8. This wide gap indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti has ample headroom at lower settings but becomes fully saturated when all visual effects are enabled. The 16 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for Outriders at any resolution, as the game does not appear to be memory-limited in these tests. The GPU’s high texture rate of 686.6 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 235.4 GPixel/s allow it to handle the game’s particle effects and environmental details efficiently at 1080p and 1440p, but the computational load at 4K with Ultra settings overwhelms its capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. The Low preset averages 226.2 FPS, which is the peak performance for this combination. The Medium preset follows at 196.3 FPS, then High at 177.2 FPS, and Ultra at 161.9 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 64.3 FPS, showing that the GPU has significant performance reserves at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but start to compress. The Low preset averages 190.4 FPS, Medium drops to 173 FPS, High comes in at 143.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 102.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 87.5 FPS, indicating that the GPU is starting to feel the load of higher pixel counts. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra is 59 FPS, which is the largest reduction across all resolutions for that preset.

At 3840x2160, the system’s performance is more constrained. The Low preset averages 133.9 FPS, which is still very playable. Medium drops to 99.8 FPS, High to 74 FPS, and Ultra to 52.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 81.1 FPS, showing that the GPU is the clear limiting factor at this resolution. The High preset remains the only option that consistently stays above the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra falls below it. The data confirms that this CPU-GPU pairing is best suited for 1440p gaming at High settings, with 4K reserved for those willing to drop to High or Medium presets to maintain smooth gameplay.