Outriders

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for this combo at 1080p with Ultra settings in Outriders?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers an average of 134 FPS at 1920x1080 on Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K?

A: The Core i5-14600KF scores 0.4% higher in average benchmark score than the Core i5-14600K, making the performance difference effectively negligible.

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

A: The RTX 4070 falls into the 81st percentile among all GPUs, indicating it outperforms the majority of tested graphics hardware.

Q: Does the frame rate at 4K High settings exceed the 60 FPS threshold?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with High settings, the combo produces an average of 60.2 FPS, just barely clearing the 60 FPS mark.

Q: What is the total number of combos this specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks against in Outriders?

A: This combo ranks 244th out of 1693 tested combinations in the game, placing it in the top 15% of all tested systems.

Q: What are the memory specifications of the RTX 4070 in this configuration?

A: The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 operates with a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. This Ada Lovelace architecture GPU, built on TSMC's 5 nm process, contains 35,800 million transistors on a die size of 294 mm². Its memory subsystem is substantial: 12 GB of GDDR6X running at an effective 21 Gbps delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth across a 192-bit interface.

In Outriders, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution scales upward. The data shows a clear pattern where the RTX 4070's compute resources—5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 64 ROPs—drive performance. The GPU's 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput and 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate are directly relevant to how the game renders its environments and effects.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility indicate it is fully capable of handling the modern rendering paths Outriders utilizes. Its 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores provide additional headroom for advanced effects, though the measured FPS data does not specifically isolate ray tracing performance.

At lower resolutions, the CPU's capabilities matter more, but the RTX 4070 still maintains very high frame rates. The GPU's 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate becomes a limiting factor primarily at 4K Ultra settings, where the average FPS drops to 42.5. This suggests that the pixel throughput and memory bandwidth are being heavily taxed at that configuration.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals a consistent scaling pattern across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 262.4 FPS, which drops to 211.2 FPS at 1440p Low and further to 112.8 FPS at 4K Low. This represents a 57% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that even at minimal graphical demands, the resolution increase significantly impacts performance.

The High settings scaling tells a similar story: 180.5 FPS at 1080p, 118.4 FPS at 1440p, and 60.2 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result is 66.6% lower than the 1080p High result, showing that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The gap between 1440p and 4K is particularly pronounced, with a 49.2% drop.

Ultra settings amplify this effect. The sequence runs 134 FPS at 1080p, 86.7 FPS at 1440p, and 42.5 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is less than one-third of the 1080p Ultra result, demonstrating that the RTX 4070's memory bandwidth and pixel rate are the limiting factors at this extreme configuration. The 4K Ultra figure dropping below 60 FPS suggests that users targeting 4K with maximum quality will need to adjust settings.

The scaling pattern indicates the system is well-balanced at 1080p and 1440p, where the CPU can feed the GPU adequately. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear limiting component, as evidenced by the disproportionate FPS drops across all settings levels. The 1440p results show the combo's sweet spot, with all settings levels except Ultra exceeding 118 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce 262.4 FPS average, Medium yields 236.1 FPS, High reaches 180.5 FPS, and Ultra maintains 134 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 128.4 FPS, showing that the RTX 4070 has ample headroom even at maximum settings for 1080p gaming.

The 2560x1440 results show a predictable decline while remaining highly playable. Low settings average 211.2 FPS, Medium hits 155.5 FPS, High achieves 118.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 86.7 FPS. The 1440p Ultra figure remains well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this resolution is fully viable for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens considerably. Low settings average 112.8 FPS, Medium reaches 80.7 FPS, High manages 60.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42.5 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate that while the combo can handle 4K at lower settings, Ultra settings push the GPU beyond its comfortable range. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 70.3 FPS, a larger absolute gap than at lower resolutions despite the lower overall frame rates.

The data shows that the step from Medium to High at 4K costs 20.5 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 17.7 FPS. This suggests that the GPU's resource allocation becomes less efficient as settings increase, with each quality tier exacting a proportionally larger toll at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific configuration of Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 244th out of 1693 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the 85.6th percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects a strong overall performance profile that balances the CPU's 93rd percentile ranking among all processors with the GPU's 81st percentile standing.

The CPU's benchmark performance places it in close competition with several notable rivals. The Core i5-14600KF scores 0.4% higher than the Core i5-14600K, 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, and 1.4% higher than the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H. It trails the AMD EPYC 4345P by 0.5%. These margins are minimal, indicating that CPU performance is not a differentiator in this combo's ranking.

The GPU's benchmark scores show a more complex competitive picture. The RTX 4070's average benchmark score is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 and 1.9% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A, while being 2.2% lower than the RTX 4080 Mobile. It outperforms the AMD Radeon RX 5300M by 2.5%. These mixed results suggest that the GPU's real-world gaming performance, as evidenced by the Outriders FPS data, is stronger than its synthetic benchmark standing might indicate.

The combo's 244th rank out of 1693 systems demonstrates that while this pairing is not at the absolute top tier of performance, it sits comfortably in the upper echelon. The measured FPS data confirms this positioning: the system delivers playable frame rates at 4K across most settings and exceptional performance at 1440p and 1080p. The ranking reflects a well-matched pairing where neither component severely bottlenecks the other, with the GPU becoming the primary constraint only at the most demanding 4K Ultra configuration.