Outriders

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a mid-pack performance profile in Outriders, as measured across three resolutions and four quality presets. The combination achieves an average 134 FPS at 1080p High, but drops to 44 FPS at 4K High, highlighting a clear scaling pattern. With a combo rank of 1860 out of 3710 tested systems, this pairing lands at the 50.1st percentile of all measured combos, placing it squarely in the middle of the hardware spectrum for this title. This analysis uses only the measured FPS rows and component specifications from the data set.

FAQ

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

A: The combo ranks 1860 out of 3710, meaning it is slower than 1859 tested configurations and faster than 1850 configurations. It sits just above the median of the entire test pool, indicating it delivers typical performance for a mid-range build in this game.

Q: Which preset and resolution combination yields the highest average FPS?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system outputs 229 FPS, which is the highest average in the entire dataset. The second highest is 178 FPS at 1080p Medium, while Ultra at 1080p provides 97 FPS.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4060 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The boost clock reaches 2460 MHz, and the base clock is 1830 MHz.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark score compare to its nearest competitor?

A: The i5-14400F has an average benchmark score of 32279, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U (32233) and 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i9-11900 (32226). Its closest rival in average score is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U.

Q: Can the system maintain a stable 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Yes, on Medium settings at 2560x1440, the measured average is 112 FPS with a minimum of 96 FPS and a maximum of 129 FPS. Even at High settings, it averages 84 FPS. The only 1440p preset that struggles is Ultra, which averages 61 FPS, still above 60.

Q: At 4K resolution, which preset is needed to keep an average above 60 FPS?

A: No preset at 3840x2160 reaches or exceeds 60 FPS on average. The closest is Medium at 59 FPS (min 50, max 68), followed by Low at 81 FPS. Low is the only 4K preset that provides an average over 60, but it does so with a much lower visual quality bar.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process, with 18,900 million transistors in a 159 mm² die. It features 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units, with a pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s. The GPU's boost clock is 2460 MHz, and its base clock is 1830 MHz. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus delivers 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications place the RTX 4060 in the 61st percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17639. Its closest rivals in average performance are the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17666, –0.2% difference), the AMD Radeon 780M (17588, +0.3%), and the AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17551, +0.5%).

In Outriders, the GPU demonstrates a strong correlation between preset and FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is stark: Low peaks at 229 FPS while Ultra produces 97 FPS, a gap of 132 FPS. This is consistent with the GPU's raw compute and the heavy effects and geometry workload of the Ultra preset. Interestingly, the RTX 4060's performance at 4K Low (81 FPS) nearly matches the 1080p Ultra's 97 FPS, suggesting that resolution stress is balanced by settings that reduce pixel shading overhead. The 8 GB VRAM may be a limiting factor at 4K Ultra, which drops to 32 FPS; while the measured data doesn't confirm a VRAM capacity bottleneck directly, the steep decline from High (44 FPS) to Ultra (32 FPS) indicates a step change in resource demand that could be attributed to texture and effect settings.

Resolution Scaling

Scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a steady FPS drop across all presets, with the sharpest cuts occurring at the highest quality settings. On the High preset, the averages go from 134 FPS (1080p), to 84 FPS (1440p), and to 44 FPS (4K). That is a loss of 90 FPS from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings the drop is less abrupt: 229 FPS at 1080p, 155 FPS at 1440p, and 81 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 148 FPS from 1080p to 4K. For Medium, the numbers are 178, 112, and 59 FPS, with a drop of 119 FPS. Ultra shows the worst absolute decline, going from 97 FPS at 1080p to 61 FPS at 1440p and then to 32 FPS at 4K, a total drop of 65 FPS from 1080p to 4K.

The pattern indicates that the underlying traditional render budget is not enough to maintain 4K60 on this mid-range GPU. The biggest bottleneck is the sheer pixel count, as the difference between 1440p and 4K (28% more pixels) connects to FPS more drastically than between 1080p and 1440p. Even on Low, the 4K average is 81 FPS, which is playable but not high refresh territory. The scaling behavior, especially the Min[row at 1440p Medium, where FPS doesn't drop below 96, suggests that the GPU can handle moderate loads when the CPU is not the limiting factor. The fact that the 1080p Low average (229 FPS) is higher than the 1440p Low average (155 FPS) points to the CPU being capable of feeding the GPU even at very high frame rates, but the GPU's own limits take over as resolution climbs.

Settings Recommendations

Based solely on the measured FPS rows, the optimal trade-off between visual quality and frame rate depends on the target display. For a standard 60 FPS target, the system can comfortably run 2560x1440p at Medium: that average is 112 FPS with a minimum of 96 FPS, which stays well above 60. If a player prefers higher visual fidelity at 1440p, High settings still output 84 FPS on average, which is adequate for many players, while Ultra at 1440p drops to 61 FPS nearing the boundary of 60. At 1920x1080, every preset is above 60 FPS; Ultra offers 97 FPS, High 134 FPS, Medium 178 FPS, and even enough headroom for a refresh-rate monitor. The only resolution that struggles to reach 60 FPS on any preset is 3840x2160, where Low is the only preset above 60 (81 FPS), while Medium manages 59 FPS average but has a 50 FPS minimum, and High drops to 44 FPS.

The most playable 4K experience is with Low settings at 81 FPS average, though this sacrifices detail. If the user targets 4K with better quality, Medium at 59 FPS average is borderline; it's just under the common 60 FPS target but still within the range of playable on a VRR display. A practical recommendation: enable Medium at 1440p for most scenarios to get near-max frames (112 FPS) with minor visual compromises, and use Low settings only when 4K is the priority. Ultra presets can be reserved for 1080p where the 97 FPS average delivers a high refresh experience, provided the player priorities fidelity over sheer speed.

How This Combo Ranks

With a combo rank of 1860 out of 3710, the i5-14400F + RTX 4060 sits solidly in the bottom half of all tested combos for Outriders, though the difference between centile positions is narrow within the middle band. The CPU alone travels with an average benchmark score of 32279, which is 83rd percentile among all CPUs, meaning it is relatively high performing. The GPU's average benchmark score is 17639, placing it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. When combined, the system's FPS performance in Outriders at mid-range resolutions falls in line with the expected performance overlap of these two components. The rank indicates that while the CPU is a strong pairing, the GPU is the limiting factor in achieving high frame rates at 4K, but the matching is adequate for 1080p and 1440p.

Notably, the GPU's nearest rivals in general benchmarks—the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (small percent deviation) and the AMD Radeon 780M (iGPU)—suggest that the discrete RTX 4060 does not far outperform integrated solutions, but in Outriders, its dedicated 8 GB VRAM and other resources yield meaningful FPS beyond what the average score suggests. The combo sits at the median of all tested, which is plausible for mid-mainstream hardware in a recent looter shooter.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The exact measured frame rates are listed below. Where available, minimum and maximum values are provided in parentheses.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|---|---|---|---|---|

| 3840x2160 | High | 44 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 81 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 59 | 50 | 68 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 32 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | High | 84 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 155 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 112 | 96 | 129 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 61 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | High | 134 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 229 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 178 | 152 | 205 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 97 | — | — |

The most consistent frame pacing is observed at 1080p, where Medium runs in a 152–205 FPS window, and 1440p Medium holds between 129 and 96. At 4K, the min/max record for Medium (50–68 FPS) shows variation that will cause noticeable frame-time hits in fast combat. Even the Low preset at 4K has no recorded min/max, but the average of 81 FPS suggests playable performance with no confirmation of severe stutter.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a Desktop processor from the Core 14th Gen series, based on a 10 nm (Raptor Lake-R) process. It has 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The CPU package is refresh of the i5 line, with a 65W TDP and support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. Its benchmark scores indicate strong single-thread and multi-thread performance: Cinebench R23 multi-core 21,645 points, single-core 3,055 points; Geekbench yields 11,268 (multi) and 2,058 (single). In the average benchmark pool, it calculates to a 83rd percentile across all CPUs, with a score of 32,279. It is closely matched by the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U (32,233, delta 0.1%), the Intel Core i9-11900 (32,226, delta 0.2%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (32,354, delta -0.2%).

In Outriders, the CPU's baseline capabilities become visible only at the lower boundaries of the GPU's load. At 1080p with Low settings, the system hits 229 FPS, which is the absolute ceiling at measured, implying that the CPU can feed the GPU to nearly 230 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the 152–205 FPS window also keeps the CPU busy. As resolution increases, the CPU pressure lessens and the GPU becomes the dominant limiting factor, given that the frame rate drops similarly regardless of CPU headroom. The indicator of this is the 4K Ultra average of 32 FPS, which is far below even a CPU-bound scenario of a 60-plus frame range. The CPU's 10 cores might help with the background simulation, destructibles, and AI in Outriders, but the data does not show a scenario where the CPU drops below 60 FPS at any setting or resolution, meaning the i5-14400F is comfortable in this title. Overall, the CPU is a capable partner for the RTX 4060, providing strong input for 1080p and 1440p gaming, while the GPU remains the element that defines the peak frame rate at higher resolutions.