Outriders

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank for the Intel Core i7-12700K plus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 in Outriders?

A: The combo ranks 809th out of 3,710 tested combinations, placing it in the top 22% of all hardware pairings for this title.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Core i7-12700K averages 35,287 points, which is 0.1% behind the Intel Core i5-13600T (35,305), 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-12700KF (35,365), and 0.3% behind both the Intel Core i7-13700T and Intel Core 5 213PE (35,403 and 35,428, respectively). These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming terms.

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

A: The RTX 3080 sits in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23,172. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA P106-100, scores 23,249 — a difference of only 0.3%.

Q: What are the CPU's multi-threaded and single-threaded benchmark scores?

A: The CPU scores 19,784 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,850.5 in single-core. In Geekbench, it reaches 15,790 multi-core and 2,308 single-core, while 3DMark max-thread tests show 9,979 and single-thread tests show 1,043.

Q: Does the measured FPS data include minimum or maximum frame rates?

A: Only the Medium preset includes both min and max FPS values. At 1080p Medium, the range is 187 to 253 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it is 126 to 171 FPS; and at 4K Medium, it is 66 to 89 FPS. All other presets list only average FPS.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration and bandwidth?

A: The RTX 3080 features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1188 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed.

GPU Role

The RTX 3080's role in Outriders hinges on its memory subsystem and clock behavior. With 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth, the card has ample headroom for the game's texture streaming and particle effects at high resolutions. The GA102 chip operates at a base clock of 1440 MHz and boosts to 1710 MHz, while the memory runs at 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective). These clocks translate to a pixel rate of 164.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 465.1 GTexel/s, which are directly relevant to how quickly the GPU can fill frames with Outriders' dense environmental detail.

The FP32 throughput of 29.77 TFLOPS gives the card substantial compute power for the game's physics-heavy combat scenarios. The 8,704 shading units and 272 texture mapping units process the game's lighting and material shaders, while the 96 ROPs handle final pixel output. The 68 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present but Outriders does not heavily rely on ray tracing, so the rasterization pipeline dominates the workload.

At 4K High, the GPU averages 58 FPS, suggesting it is the primary limiting factor at that resolution. The card's 320-bit memory bus and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth become critical when the engine streams high-resolution textures for environments and character models. At 1080p Low, the GPU reaches 247 FPS, showing it can saturate the CPU's capabilities when the workload is light. The gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution — 140 FPS at 1080p, 123 FPS at 1440p, and 65 FPS at 4K — indicates that the GPU's compute and memory resources scale predictably with settings load.

The 68th percentile GPU ranking places it above most competing cards but below the top tier. In Outriders specifically, the data shows that the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K, while at lower resolutions the CPU's performance ceiling becomes more relevant. The 12-core, 20-thread Intel Core i7-12700K with its 25 MB of shared L3 cache provides enough processing headroom to avoid constraining the GPU at 1080p and 1440p, where the RTX 3080 delivers 177 and 112 FPS on High, respectively.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination ranks 809th out of 3,710 tested combos in Outriders. This places it in the 78th percentile — meaning it outperforms roughly 78% of all recorded hardware pairings for this game. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component dramatically bottlenecks the other, though the data reveals interesting asymmetries.

The CPU's 84th percentile ranking among all processors (average benchmark score 35,287) is notably higher than the GPU's 68th percentile ranking (average benchmark score 23,172). This 16-percentage-point gap suggests the CPU is the stronger component in absolute terms, yet in Outriders the GPU often becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The combo rank of 809 falls between what either component's individual ranking would predict — indicating the pair works well together but does not overdeliver beyond expectations.

Compared to the CPU's nearest rivals, the performance deltas are tiny. The i7-12700K trails the Core i5-13600T by just 0.1%, the Core i7-12700KF by 0.2%, and the Core i7-13700T and Core 5 213PE by 0.3% each. These differences are within measurement noise and would not produce distinguishable frame rates in Outriders. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals — the NVIDIA P106-100, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, and AMD Radeon R9 M290X — are all within 0.4% of the RTX 3080's average score, though these are less meaningful comparisons given the wide variance in architecture and target market.

The 809th rank out of 3,710 combos means that roughly 2,900 other pairings perform worse in Outriders. This is a strong result for a 2021-era CPU paired with a 2020-era GPU. The combo sits comfortably in the upper quartile, and the measured FPS data confirms it can handle competitive play at 1440p High with 112 FPS average and even 4K Medium with 78 FPS average.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings produce 247 FPS average, Medium yields 220 FPS (with a range of 187 to 253), High reaches 177 FPS, and Ultra drops to 128 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 119 FPS, indicating that the GPU has substantial headroom at this resolution and that settings scaling is significant.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show the expected resolution penalty. Low settings hit 204 FPS, Medium averages 149 FPS (ranging from 126 to 171), High settles at 112 FPS, and Ultra manages 81 FPS. The 123 FPS difference between Low and Ultra is slightly larger than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is starting to feel the pixel-count pressure.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens. Low settings still achieve 107 FPS, but Medium drops to 78 FPS (with a range of 66 to 89), High falls to 58 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 42 FPS. The 65 FPS gap between Low and Ultra is the smallest of the three resolutions, indicating that at 4K the GPU is approaching its limits even on Low settings.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data. At 1080p, the 187-253 FPS range shows good frame pacing with a 66 FPS span. At 1440p, the 126-171 FPS range tightens to 45 FPS, and at 4K, the 66-89 FPS range narrows further to 23 FPS. This tightening of variance at higher resolutions suggests the GPU workload becomes more consistent as it saturates.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior reveals where the bottleneck shifts between CPU and GPU. From 1080p to 1440p on High settings, the average FPS drops from 177 to 112 — a 36.7% reduction. From 1440p to 4K High, it drops from 112 to 58 — a 48.2% reduction. The full 1080p-to-4K drop on High is from 177 to 58 FPS, a 67.2% decrease.

On Low settings, the scaling is even more dramatic: 247 FPS at 1080p falls to 204 FPS at 1440p (17.4% drop) and then to 107 FPS at 4K (47.5% drop from 1440p). The 1080p-to-4K Low drop is 56.7%. Medium settings show 220 FPS at 1080p, 149 FPS at 1440p, and 78 FPS at 4K — a 64.5% total reduction. Ultra settings drop from 128 FPS at 1080p to 81 FPS at 1440p (36.7%) and then to 42 FPS at 4K (48.1%), totaling 67.2% from 1080p to 4K.

The pattern of larger percentage drops between 1440p and 4K compared to 1080p to 1440p indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as the bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 247 FPS result suggests the CPU can feed the GPU fast enough, but the 4K Low result of 107 FPS shows the GPU is now the constraint. The RTX 3080's 760.3 GB/s bandwidth and 10 GB memory capacity are sufficient for 4K, but the compute throughput of 29.77 TFLOPS is the limiting factor when pixel count quadruples.

The 1080p-to-4K scaling factor at each preset is roughly similar: 67.2% for High, 56.7% for Low, 64.5% for Medium, and 67.2% for Ultra. This consistency suggests that the resolution penalty is primarily pixel-driven rather than settings-driven, reinforcing that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K across all presets. At 1080p, however, the CPU's 3DMark max-thread score of 9,979 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 19,784 indicate it is capable of sustaining high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to a clear sweet spot: Medium settings at 1440p deliver 149 FPS average with a solid 126-171 FPS range, making this the best balance of visual quality and performance for most users. At 4K, Medium settings produce 78 FPS average with a 66-89 FPS range, which is playable but lacks the headroom for competitive scenarios.

For players targeting 1080p, High settings at 177 FPS average is the recommended preset. The jump from High to Ultra costs 49 FPS (27.7% reduction) while the visual uplift in Outriders is typically modest. Low settings at 247 FPS are unnecessary unless chasing maximum refresh rates, and the 70 FPS gain over Medium comes at a significant visual fidelity cost.

At 1440p, High settings at 112 FPS is a strong alternative to Medium if you prefer sharper textures and better lighting. The trade-off is a 37 FPS reduction (24.8%) from Medium's 149 FPS. Ultra at 81 FPS is playable but leaves no margin for drops during intense combat sequences. Low at 204 FPS exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors and is only relevant for extreme competitive play.

For 4K, Medium at 78 FPS is the only preset that clears 60 FPS comfortably. High at 58 FPS dips below the 60 FPS threshold, which can cause noticeable stutter on standard 60 Hz displays. Ultra at 42 FPS is not recommended for action-heavy gameplay. Low at 107 FPS is viable but sacrifices too much visual quality for a 29 FPS gain over Medium.

The min/max data for Medium settings provides additional guidance. At 1440p Medium, the 126 FPS minimum ensures that even demanding scenes stay above 120 FPS. At 4K Medium, the 66 FPS minimum means occasional dips below 60 FPS are possible, so a variable refresh rate display is advisable. The 1080p Medium range of 187-253 FPS shows excellent consistency for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Ultimately, the optimal preset depends on your display's resolution and refresh rate. For 1080p 144-240 Hz monitors, High or Medium both work well. For 1440p 120-165 Hz displays, Medium is the safest choice with High as a visual upgrade if you accept lower frame rates. For 4K 60 Hz screens, Medium is the only recommended preset from the measured data. Ultra settings are only advisable at 1080p if you prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate, and even then the 128 FPS average is sufficient for most games.