Outriders

Outriders, a looter shooter released on 2021-03-31, is the subject of this analysis. The configuration under review pairs the Intel Core i5-14600K with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER. Measured frame rates across four resolutions and four quality presets provide a comprehensive view of this combination's performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600K is a 14-core, 20-thread processor from the Core 14th Gen series, built on the Raptor Lake architecture with a 10 nm process. Its base clock is 3.50 GHz and boost clock reaches 5.30 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory and includes 24 MB of shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-14600K scores 32881 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4642 in single-core, while Geekbench multi-core and single-core scores are 15846 and 2803, respectively. Its Passmark multithread score is 38682, and single-thread score is 4270. These results place the CPU in the 93rd percentile of all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 49166.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the i5-14600K is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (average score 49062), 0.4% behind the Intel Core i5-14600KF (49367), 0.9% behind the AMD EPYC 4345P (49595), and 1% ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48698). The high single-thread scores, particularly the Cinebench R23 single-core result of 4642, suggest that the CPU can efficiently handle game logic and physics calculations, which are often single-threaded in looter shooters. The multi-thread capability, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32881, also provides headroom for background tasks and streaming. In Outriders, the CPU's strong per-core performance likely prevents it from becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions, where frame rates are high.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is a Turing-architecture GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1605 MHz, boost clock is 1770 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The GPU features 2560 shading units, 40 RT cores, and 320 tensor cores, with a FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS. Its TDP is 215 W. In benchmark tests, the RTX 2070 SUPER scores 1651 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 98316 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 94918 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its Passmark G3D score is 18169, and Passmark GPU compute is 7557. The GPU sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22206.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 2070 SUPER is 0.5% lower than the NVIDIA RTX A400 (average score 22307), 0.9% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (22006), 2.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22729), and 2.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (21670). The 8 GB VRAM and 448 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but at 4K, the GPU's compute and memory throughput become limiting factors, as evidenced by the measured frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

In Outriders, this combination of Intel Core i5-14600K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 990th out of 1693 tested combos. This means 989 configurations perform better, while 703 perform worse. The combo sits in the lower half of the field, indicating that while it is not a top-tier pairing, it still outperforms a substantial number of alternatives. The CPU's high percentile (93rd) contrasts with the GPU's more modest 65th percentile, suggesting that the GPU is the primary constraint on overall performance. The rank reflects this imbalance: the CPU is capable of driving high frame rates, but the GPU limits the combo's ability to reach the upper echelons of the ranking.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations in Outriders?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600K + RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 990th out of 1693 combos, meaning 989 are faster and 703 are slower.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X?

A: The i5-14600K has an average benchmark score of 49166, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 9 5950X's 49062.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER is in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22206.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 224.3, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded?

A: The lowest average FPS is 28.9, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the GPU compare to the RTX A400?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score is 22206, which is 0.5% lower than the RTX A400's 22307.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 224.3 FPS at 1920x1080 to 143.3 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 75.2 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a reduction of 81 FPS from 1080p to 1440p, and an additional 68.1 FPS from 1440p to 4K. At Medium settings, the averages are 165.6 FPS at 1080p, 102.6 FPS at 1440p, and 53.6 FPS at 4K. High settings yield 122.6 FPS at 1080p, 80.5 FPS at 1440p, and 39.1 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings produce 88.4 FPS at 1080p, 53.9 FPS at 1440p, and 28.9 FPS at 4K.

The steep decline from 1080p to 4K, particularly at higher settings, indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting component as pixel count increases. The CPU's strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core 4642) and high boost clock (5.30 GHz) are sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, where even Ultra settings exceed 88 FPS. However, at 4K, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 448 GB/s bandwidth are overwhelmed, and even Low settings only reach 75.2 FPS. The data suggests that for this combo, 1080p and 1440p are the practical resolutions, with 4K requiring significant settings reductions to maintain playable frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured averages, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, all presets deliver playable frame rates: Low achieves 224.3 FPS, Medium 165.6 FPS, High 122.6 FPS, and Ultra 88.4 FPS. For a balance of visual quality and performance, High at 1080p offers 122.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered smooth. At 2560x1440, Low (143.3 FPS) and Medium (102.6 FPS) are comfortable, while High (80.5 FPS) remains viable, but Ultra drops to 53.9 FPS, which may be less desirable for fast-paced action. At 3840x2160, only Low (75.2 FPS) exceeds 60 FPS; Medium (53.6 FPS), High (39.1 FPS), and Ultra (28.9 FPS) all fall below that mark. Therefore, for 4K gaming, Low is the only preset that maintains a smooth experience, while 1440p High and 1080p Ultra are the highest quality settings that still deliver strong frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

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

| 1920x1080 | Low | 224.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 165.6 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 122.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 88.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 143.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 102.6 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 80.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 53.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 75.2 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 53.6 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 39.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 28.9 |

The data shows a consistent scaling pattern: each step from Low to Ultra reduces the average FPS by roughly 30-40% at a given resolution, and each increase in resolution from 1080p to 1440p to 4K cuts performance by approximately 40-50% at the same settings. This combination of CPU and GPU is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can deliver high frame rates across most presets, while 4K remains a challenge that requires the lowest settings to approach playability.