Outriders

# Outriders with Intel Core i5-14600K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

The Intel Core i5-14600K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a strong Outriders experience across all tested resolutions, with the data revealing a system that scales predictably from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces 205.2 FPS average, while the same settings at 4K yield 69.6 FPS, indicating a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. The combo ranks 133rd out of 1693 tested combinations, placing it in the top 8% of all configurations for this game.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p with High settings?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600K + RTX 4070 SUPER combo achieves an average of 130.3 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings, which represents a comfortable margin above 60 FPS for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-14600K scores 49166 on average across all benchmarks, placing it just 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (49062) and 0.4% below the Intel Core i5-14600KF (49367).

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER sits in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, with its average benchmark score of 42576 placing it 0.2% behind the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42653) and 1.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (41991).

Q: What frame rate can players expect at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo produces an average of 47.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and suggests that Ultra settings at 4K may require compromises.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Low compared to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver 264.5 FPS average, while Ultra settings produce 148.2 FPS, representing a 78.4% increase in frame rate when dropping from Ultra to Low.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, with memory clocked at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective).

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER plays a decisive role in Outriders' performance, particularly as resolution increases. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom for the game's textures at all tested settings. The card's boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1980 MHz, combined with 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units, deliver substantial raw throughput for this looter shooter.

The GPU's 84th percentile ranking among all tested cards places it in the upper tier, though its nearest rivals show it is not an outlier. The RTX 4070 SUPER scores 42576 on average, sitting 0.2% below the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42653) and 0.3% below the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42723). The data suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER's performance is well-balanced for Outriders, with the 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 compute capability handling the game's particle effects and enemy density effectively.

At 4K Ultra settings, the GPU's limitations become apparent with 47.3 FPS, but this is an extreme load scenario. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) aligns well with Outriders' modern rendering requirements, and the 56 ray tracing cores provide future-proofing even if the game doesn't heavily utilize them. The 224 tensor cores also enable AI-accelerated features, though the measured data focuses on traditional rasterization performance.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that becomes progressively GPU-bound as resolution increases. At High settings, the combo delivers 205.2 FPS at 1080p, drops to 130.3 FPS at 1440p (a 36.5% reduction), and falls to 69.6 FPS at 4K (a 46.6% further reduction from 1440p). This pattern indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the i5-14600K has sufficient headroom at lower resolutions.

The Ultra settings scaling tells a similar story: 148.2 FPS at 1080p, 92.8 FPS at 1440p, and 47.3 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are consistent across settings presets, suggesting that resolution has a more significant impact on performance than settings changes at each resolution tier. The data shows that 1080p Low (264.5 FPS) offers more than double the frame rate of 4K Ultra (47.3 FPS), a 5.6x difference that highlights how resolution scaling dominates the performance envelope.

Interestingly, the gap between 1080p and 1440p is smaller than the gap between 1440p and 4K. For High settings, 1080p to 1440p represents a 36.5% drop, while 1440p to 4K represents a 46.6% drop. This non-linear scaling suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and pixel throughput become increasingly strained at 4K, where the 504.2 GB/s bandwidth must feed 8.3 million pixels per frame.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce 264.5 FPS average, Medium yields 234.3 FPS, High achieves 205.2 FPS, and Ultra still maintains 148.2 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the CPU and GPU combination has substantial headroom, with even the most demanding preset maintaining frame rates well above the refresh rate of most monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows the GPU beginning to work harder. Low settings produce 227.2 FPS, Medium delivers 171.4 FPS, High achieves 130.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 92.8 FPS. The step from Low to Medium at 1440p represents a 24.6% performance decrease, while the step from Medium to High is a 24.0% decrease, and High to Ultra is a 28.8% decrease. These consistent drops suggest that each settings tier imposes a similar computational cost.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. Low settings produce 125.1 FPS, Medium delivers 88 FPS, High achieves 69.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 47.3 FPS. The 4K Ultra result falls below 60 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay on standard 60 Hz displays, while 4K High sits just above that threshold at 69.6 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K represents a 62.2% performance reduction, showing that settings have an outsized impact at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14600K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 133rd out of 1693 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the top 7.9% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing, where neither component severely bottlenecks the other in this game. The rank is particularly notable given that the GPU sits in the 84th percentile of all GPUs and the CPU in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, suggesting that the combo performs slightly below what the individual component percentiles might predict.

The CPU's nearest rivals show how close the performance margins are at this tier. The i5-14600K scores 49166 on average, just 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (49062) and 0.4% below the Intel Core i5-14600KF (49367). The AMD EPYC 4345P sits 0.9% above at 49595, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H trails at 48698, 1% behind. These tight margins indicate that the CPU selection among these options would have minimal impact on Outriders performance.

The GPU's ranking similarly shows a tight cluster. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 42576 average score is 0.2% below the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42653) and 0.3% below the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42723). The AMD Radeon Pro 580X comes in 1.4% lower at 41991, and the NVIDIA Tesla M40 is 1.6% lower at 41897. This clustering suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER delivers performance consistent with its tier, and the 133rd overall rank reflects the strength of the full system configuration.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends heavily on the target resolution and display refresh rate. At 1080p, all settings presets deliver playable frame rates, with even Ultra maintaining 148.2 FPS average. For players with 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitors, High settings at 1080p (205.2 FPS) provide a smooth experience with better visual quality than Low or Medium, while still exceeding typical refresh rates.

At 1440p, High settings (130.3 FPS) represent the sweet spot for most players, offering a 40.4% improvement over Ultra (92.8 FPS) while maintaining frame rates above 120 FPS. Medium settings (171.4 FPS) could be preferred for competitive play or high refresh rate displays, but High provides a balance between visual fidelity and performance. Ultra at 1440p remains playable at 92.8 FPS, though the visual gains may not justify the 28.8% performance drop from High.

At 4K, the recommendation becomes more nuanced. Ultra settings (47.3 FPS) fall below the 60 FPS threshold and are not recommended for standard displays. High settings (69.6 FPS) provide a playable experience on 60 Hz displays, while Medium (88 FPS) offers additional headroom for players who prefer smoother motion. Low settings at 4K (125.1 FPS) are viable for players prioritizing frame rate above all else, but the visual compromise may be significant. The data indicates that High settings at 4K offers the best balance of visual quality and performance for this resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600K provides substantial processing power for Outriders, with 14 cores and 20 threads running at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz. The CPU's 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache support the game's data streaming and enemy AI calculations. The 10 nm Raptor Lake architecture, with its 125 W TDP, delivers strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance that prevents CPU bottlenecks at lower resolutions.

The CPU's benchmark results confirm its capabilities: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32881 and single-core score of 4642, with a Geekbench multi-core score of 15846 and single-core score of 2803. The PassMark multi-thread score of 38682 and single-thread score of 4270 further validate the CPU's performance profile. These scores place the i5-14600K in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, indicating it is well above average for gaming workloads.

The data shows that at 1080p, where the GPU has the least work relative to the CPU, the i5-14600K is sufficient to feed the RTX 4070 SUPER effectively. The 264.5 FPS result at 1080p Low suggests that the CPU can maintain high frame rates without becoming the limiting factor. However, the CPU's 14-core configuration with 20 threads may be more than Outriders requires, as the game's engine likely benefits more from the high single-core boost clock of 5.30 GHz than from the multi-core throughput. The CPU's DDR4 and DDR5 memory support provides flexibility, though the measured data does not differentiate between memory configurations.