Outriders

# Outriders Performance Analysis: Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

The benchmark data for Outriders with the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination reveals a system that delivers high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, with the measured results placing this pairing at rank 212 out of 2,913 tested combos in this game. The RTX 5090 D, with its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth, dominates the rendering pipeline, while the i5-13400F's 10 cores and 16 threads provide sufficient throughput to keep the GPU fed at most settings. The data shows a clear pattern: this combo prefers lower graphical presets to push frame rates into the 200+ territory, but even at Ultra settings, the system remains comfortably playable at every resolution tested.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how the RTX 5090 D scales across the three tested resolutions, with the most dramatic drop occurring between 1440p and 4K. At High settings, average frame rates move from 179 FPS at 1920x1080 to 154 FPS at 2560x1440, a modest 25 FPS reduction, but then fall sharply to 94 FPS at 3840x2160 — a 60 FPS drop from the 1440p result. This pattern indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the system is partially limited by the CPU's single-thread performance, while at 4K, the GPU's raw throughput becomes the dominant factor.

The Low preset tells a similar story of diminishing returns as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo achieves 224 FPS, which drops to 192 FPS at 2560x1440, and then to 155 FPS at 3840x2160. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Low settings represents a 69 FPS loss, which is proportionally smaller than the 85 FPS loss seen at High settings. This suggests that at lower graphical loads, the CPU can keep up more effectively across resolutions, but the GPU still bears the brunt of the 4K workload.

Medium settings reveal the most complete dataset, with minimum and maximum frame rates recorded alongside averages. At 1920x1080 Medium, the average is 199 FPS with a minimum of 169 FPS and maximum of 229 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 Medium yields 171 FPS average with 145 FPS minimum and 197 FPS maximum. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average drops to 125 FPS with 106 FPS minimum and 144 FPS maximum. The min-to-max spread widens slightly at 4K, suggesting more frame time variance under heavier GPU load.

Ultra settings produce the lowest frame rates across all resolutions, as expected. The system delivers 159 FPS at 1080p Ultra, 130 FPS at 1440p Ultra, and 68 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 4K Ultra result represents the only sub-60 FPS result in the entire dataset, and even that is only marginally below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this combo can handle Outriders at maximum quality without dipping into unplayable territory.

The overall resolution scaling pattern suggests that the RTX 5090 D is the primary limiting component at 4K, while the i5-13400F becomes more relevant at lower resolutions. The 4K High result of 94 FPS versus the 1080p High result of 179 FPS shows a 47% reduction in frame rate, which is substantial but typical for a game that scales well with GPU compute resources. The data indicates that players targeting 4K should consider Medium settings as the sweet spot, balancing visual fidelity with the 125 FPS average.

Settings Recommendations

Examining the measured rows, the Medium preset emerges as the recommended setting for most use cases, particularly at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160 Medium, the combo delivers 125 FPS average with a 106 FPS minimum, which provides a smooth experience on high-refresh-rate 4K displays. The jump from Medium to High at 4K costs 31 FPS on average (from 125 to 94 FPS), which is a significant penalty for what is likely a modest visual improvement. Similarly, the drop from Medium to Low at 4K gains 30 FPS (from 125 to 155 FPS), but the visual degradation may not be worth the additional headroom for most players.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers 171 FPS average with a 145 FPS minimum, making it ideal for 144Hz monitors. The High preset at 1440p offers 154 FPS average, which still clears the 144Hz threshold but with less margin for frame time spikes. The Ultra preset at 1440p produces 130 FPS average, which is playable but may not saturate high-refresh-rate panels. For competitive play, the Low preset at 1440p yields 192 FPS average, providing the maximum frame rate headroom without dropping to the 1080p resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system has enough performance to run any preset at high frame rates. The Ultra preset achieves 159 FPS average, which is above the 144Hz threshold, while Medium hits 199 FPS and Low reaches 224 FPS. The data suggests that at 1080p, players can choose the Ultra preset for maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness, as even the minimum frame rates are not recorded for Ultra but the average remains well above 60 FPS.

The best experience per the measured rows appears to be the Medium preset at 1440p or 4K. At 1440p Medium, the 171 FPS average with 145 FPS minimum provides a comfortable margin above typical 144Hz refresh rates, while at 4K Medium, the 125 FPS average with 106 FPS minimum offers a solid experience on 120Hz panels. The data shows diminishing returns when moving from Medium to High, with the frame rate penalty being disproportionately large compared to the expected visual uplift.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this combo, and its specifications explain the high frame rates observed across the benchmark data. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, the GPU delivers 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for Outriders' texture-heavy environments at 4K resolution. The GPU's 21,760 shading units and 176 ROPs provide substantial pixel-pushing capability, reflected in the 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate. The boost clock of 2407 MHz, up from a 2017 MHz base clock, contributes to the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates under sustained load.

The GPU's VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for Outriders, even at 4K Ultra settings. The 32 GB frame buffer far exceeds what the game requires, meaning there is no risk of texture thrashing or memory-related stuttering in the measured results. The 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensures that the GPU can quickly access textures and geometry data, which is particularly important at 4K where the pixel workload demands rapid memory access.

The RTX 5090 D's benchmark scores place it in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77,712. Its nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark database include the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT with a score of 76,904 (1.1% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78,940 (-1.6% delta), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants at 79,396 and 79,605 (-2.1% and -2.4% deltas respectively). These comparisons indicate that the RTX 5090 D sits in a performance band that is competitive with high-end mobile and workstation GPUs, though the data does not include direct comparisons to other desktop GeForce 50-series cards.

The GPU's role in Outriders becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU can feed frames quickly enough that the GPU is not fully saturated, but at 4K, the GPU's compute resources are the bottleneck. The 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance provides ample compute throughput for the game's physics and particle effects, while the 1,636.8 GTexel/s texture rate ensures that texture sampling never becomes a limiting factor. The data indicates that the RTX 5090 D is the component that scales the frame rate as settings increase, with the CPU becoming less relevant at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset achieves 224 FPS average, Medium reaches 199 FPS with a minimum of 169 FPS and maximum of 229 FPS, High produces 179 FPS, and Ultra yields 159 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 65 FPS, showing that the GPU can handle significant settings changes while maintaining playable performance. The Medium preset's minimum of 169 FPS indicates that even in demanding scenes, the system stays well above 144 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show the expected reduction from the increased pixel count. The Low preset delivers 192 FPS, Medium averages 171 FPS with 145 FPS minimum and 197 FPS maximum, High produces 154 FPS, and Ultra drops to 130 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 62 FPS, similar to the 1080p spread, but the absolute values are lower across the board. The Medium preset's minimum of 145 FPS is just above the 144Hz threshold, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate gaming at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates decrease more substantially, particularly at higher settings. The Low preset achieves 155 FPS, Medium averages 125 FPS with 106 FPS minimum and 144 FPS maximum, High drops to 94 FPS, and Ultra falls to 68 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured value below 100 FPS, and it remains above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The Medium preset at 4K offers the best balance, with a 125 FPS average that is still responsive on modern displays.

The complete dataset shows a consistent pattern: the combo scales predictably with settings and resolution, with no anomalous results that would suggest driver issues or thermal throttling. The Medium preset's min/max values provide the most detail, and they show that the system maintains a stable frame rate with a spread of approximately 60 FPS between minimum and maximum at 1080p and 1440p, and 38 FPS at 4K. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is more consistently loaded, reducing the frame time variance seen at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Outriders at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, the data shows that at 3840x2160, the system delivers 155 FPS on Low, 125 FPS on Medium, 94 FPS on High, and 68 FPS on Ultra. All of these results are above the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the Medium preset offering the best combination of quality and performance.

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

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 delivers 171 FPS average with a 145 FPS minimum, which is ideal for 144Hz monitors. The High preset produces 154 FPS average, which also clears the 144Hz threshold, but the Medium preset provides more headroom for frame time spikes.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D's performance compare to its nearest rivals in GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77,712, which is 1.1% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904) and 1.6% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940). It also outperforms the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396) by 2.1% and the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605) by 2.4%.

Q: Is 32 GB of VRAM necessary for Outriders?

A: The RTX 5090 D comes with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, which is far more than Outriders requires at any resolution or setting tested. The data shows no memory-related performance issues, but the headroom ensures future-proofing for more demanding titles.

Q: What is the lowest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset?

A: The lowest recorded average frame rate is 68 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The lowest minimum frame rate recorded is 106 FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings, indicating that the system never drops below 60 FPS in the measured scenarios.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in Outriders?

A: This combo is ranked 212 out of 2,913 tested combinations in Outriders, placing it in the top 7.3% of all tested systems. This rank reflects the combination's ability to deliver high frame rates across all resolution and settings combinations.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F plays a supporting role in this combo, providing the processing power to keep the RTX 5090 D supplied with frames. With 10 cores and 16 threads, the CPU offers a mix of performance and efficiency cores, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The 20 MB of shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, while the 80 KB L1 cache per core and 1.25 MB L2 cache per core provide fast access to frequently used data.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,604 and a single-core score of 3,191. The 3DMark multi-threaded tests show scaling from 1,880 at 2 threads to 7,307 at max threads, indicating that the CPU handles multi-threaded workloads efficiently. The Geekbench scores of 11,068 multi-core and 1,996 single-core further confirm the CPU's balanced performance profile. In the PassMark suite, the CPU achieves 25,032 in multithread tests and 3,634 in single-thread tests, with particularly strong results in integer math (79,942) and floating-point math (60,539).

The CPU's percentile ranking of 77 among all CPUs places it above average, though its nearest rivals show how close the competition is. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS has an average score of 25,284, a 0% delta, while the Intel Core 5 120 scores 25,362 (-0.3% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25,365 (-0.3% delta). The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H scores 25,201, a 0.4% delta. These small deltas indicate that the i5-13400F sits in a tightly contested performance band.

In Outriders, the CPU's role is most apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 200 FPS. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 224 FPS, which requires the CPU to process game logic and issue draw calls at a rate that tests its single-thread performance. The 4.60 GHz boost clock and 3,191 Cinebench R23 single-core score suggest that the CPU can handle these demands, though the frame rates at 1080p are likely limited more by CPU than GPU. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the CPU's performance is sufficient to avoid limiting frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 212 out of 2,913 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the top 7.3% of all tested systems. This rank is impressive given that the CPU is a mid-range desktop processor while the GPU is a flagship model, suggesting that the GPU's performance dominates the combo's overall ranking. The high rank indicates that this system can deliver frame rates that are competitive with much more expensive CPU-GPU pairings.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 25,292 places it in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU's average score of 77,712 places it in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs. The disparity between these percentiles suggests that the GPU is the primary driver of the combo's strong ranking in Outriders. The data shows that the game is more GPU-bound at higher resolutions, which plays to the RTX 5090 D's strengths.

The combo's rank of 212 out of 2,913 means that 2,701 other combinations rank lower, while 211 rank higher. Given the GPU's high percentile ranking, it is likely that the combos ranked higher feature even more powerful CPUs that can better feed the RTX 5090 D at lower resolutions. However, the measured FPS data shows that this combo already delivers exceptional performance, with no result below 68 FPS at 4K Ultra and 224 FPS at 1080p Low.

The ranking data indicates that this combo is well-balanced for Outriders, even though the CPU is not top-tier. The i5-13400F's 10 cores and 16 threads provide enough processing power for the game's systems, while the RTX 5090 D's massive GPU resources ensure that visual quality settings can be maximized without significant frame rate penalties. The 212th rank out of 2,913 combos reflects a system that will satisfy most players, whether they prioritize competitive frame rates at 1080p or visual fidelity at 4K.