Outriders

# Outriders with Intel Core i7-13700K + AMD Radeon RX 7700

The combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a highly capable Outriders experience, with measured frame rates ranging from 34 FPS at 4K Ultra to 260 FPS at 1080p Low. The combo ranks 1140th out of 2913 tested configurations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems tested for this looter shooter. The data shows a clear pattern: the CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads provide ample headroom across all resolutions, while the GPU's 16 GB of VRAM and 256-bit memory bus ensure consistent performance even at demanding settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Outriders?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 High produces an average of 89 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 1920x1080, all settings except Ultra exceed 140 FPS, making 1080p ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The 4K High setting averages 47 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced combat.

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

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46881, which is 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900's 46971 and 0.3% lower than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375's 47022. It outperforms the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535 by 0.5% each, with those rivals scoring 46654 and 46653 respectively.

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

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 sits in the 58th percentile versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15852. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon R9 370X, scores 15862 (0.1% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014 (1% higher) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129 (1.7% higher).

Q: Does this combo maintain 60+ FPS at 4K?

A: At 4K, the Medium setting averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and maximum of 72 FPS. The High setting drops to 47 FPS average. So, 4K at Medium is the only 4K option that consistently stays near or above 60 FPS, while Low achieves 86 FPS but with reduced visual quality.

Q: How much performance difference exists between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 260 FPS, while Ultra averages 102 FPS — a difference of 158 FPS. Medium and High sit between these at 189 FPS and 142 FPS respectively. This represents a 61% reduction in frame rate from Low to Ultra, indicating the GPU becomes more stressed as settings increase.

Q: What are the core and clock specifications of the CPU?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K features 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. It has 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor has a TDP of 125 W and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a Navi 32 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It contains 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, with a transistor density of 81.2 million per mm². The GPU's memory subsystem is particularly relevant to Outriders: 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for a game that loads large environments and many enemy entities simultaneously.

The GPU operates with a base clock of 1900 MHz, a game clock of 2041 MHz, and a boost clock of 2459 MHz. Memory runs at 2438 MHz with 19.5 Gbps effective speed. In terms of compute, the RX 7700 delivers 25.18 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and the same for FP16 in a 1:1 ratio. The 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units work together to process the visual effects and particle systems common in Outriders' combat-heavy encounters.

The measured FPS data shows how the GPU scales with settings. At 1080p, the frame rate drops from 260 FPS at Low to 102 FPS at Ultra, a reduction of 158 FPS. This scaling indicates that the GPU's rendering load increases significantly with settings, but the RX 7700 maintains playable performance at all presets. At 4K, the GPU's capabilities are more stretched: Medium produces 62 FPS while Ultra drops to 34 FPS. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is likely beneficial at higher resolutions with High and Ultra textures, as Outriders can consume substantial memory for texture streaming.

The GPU's benchmark scores provide context for its position. Its PassMark G3D score of 20974 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2865 demonstrate moderate performance relative to the full GPU landscape. The 58th percentile ranking places it above average but below the top tier. In the nearest rival comparison, the RX 7700 trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti by 1.7% in average benchmark score, which aligns with the measured FPS results showing this card as a solid mid-range performer rather than a flagship.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the balance between CPU and GPU shifts across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 260 FPS at Low settings, which approaches the CPU's upper limits for frame generation. This suggests that at 1080p, the Intel Core i7-13700K's processing capability is the primary factor in reaching such high frame rates, with its 16 cores and 24 threads distributing the game's workload efficiently.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong: 164 FPS at Low and 89 FPS at High. The drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 96 FPS (260 to 164), representing a 37% reduction. This decline is less severe than the resolution scaling would suggest if the GPU were fully saturated, indicating the CPU still has headroom and the GPU is taking on more of the rendering burden.

At 3840x2160, the scaling pattern changes dramatically. The Low setting produces 86 FPS, which is a 67% reduction from the 1080p Low result of 260 FPS. The High setting drops to 47 FPS from 142 FPS at 1080p, a 67% reduction as well. This consistent proportional decline across settings at 4K indicates that the GPU is now the limiting component, as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K and the RX 7700 must process significantly more fragments per frame.

The gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution also illustrates GPU scaling. At 1080p, the difference is 158 FPS (260 vs 102); at 1440p, it narrows to 99 FPS (164 vs 65); and at 4K, it shrinks to 52 FPS (86 vs 34). This narrowing gap at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU becomes more consistently the bottleneck, with settings having relatively less impact on the absolute frame rate when the resolution already stresses the renderer heavily.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates its highest performance. The Low preset averages 260 FPS, making it suitable for very high refresh rate displays. Medium settings produce an average of 189 FPS with a minimum of 161 FPS and maximum of 217 FPS, providing smooth gameplay with a wide margin above 60 FPS. High settings average 142 FPS, which remains well above the threshold for competitive play. Ultra settings yield 102 FPS, still playable but with the lowest margin of the four presets.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the GPU's growing influence. Low settings average 164 FPS, comfortably above 144 Hz refresh rates. Medium settings produce 119 FPS average with a range of 101 to 137 FPS, keeping minimums above 100 FPS. High settings average 89 FPS, which is good for 90 Hz or 120 Hz displays with some headroom. Ultra settings drop to 65 FPS average, which is close to the 60 FPS baseline but may experience dips in intense combat scenarios.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the primary constraint. Low settings average 86 FPS, which is playable but no longer offers high-refresh-rate performance. Medium settings produce 62 FPS average with a minimum of 53 FPS and maximum of 72 FPS — this is the only 4K preset that approaches the 60 FPS standard. High settings average 47 FPS, which is borderline for action gameplay. Ultra settings drop to 34 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth play in a fast-paced looter shooter.

The Medium preset at each resolution provides the most consistent data with minimum and maximum FPS reported. At 1080p, the 161-217 FPS range shows minimal variance relative to the average, suggesting stable frame pacing. At 1440p, the 101-137 FPS range maintains a 24% spread around the average. At 4K, the 53-72 FPS range has a wider relative variance, indicating that the GPU's workload varies more significantly at this resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, fabricated on Intel's 10 nm process. It features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. With a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, the processor provides substantial single-thread performance, which is critical for game logic and frame pacing in Outriders.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded capabilities. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30745 and Geekbench multicore score of 19429 demonstrate robust performance across all threads. The PassMark multithread score of 45887 and 3DMark max threads score of 12412 further confirm the processor's ability to handle the multiple systems running concurrently in a looter shooter, including AI, physics, and network code.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 89 versus all CPUs places it in the top tier of processors. Its average benchmark score of 46881 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 9 5900's 46971, with a delta of only -0.2%. This near-parity means that in CPU-bound scenarios, users would see essentially identical performance between these two processors. The 0.5% advantage over the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535 is similarly negligible in real-world gaming.

In Outriders, the CPU's role becomes apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the 260 FPS result exceeds what most GPUs can sustain, indicating the CPU is generating frames as fast as the game's engine allows. The processor's high single-thread performance, evidenced by its Cinebench R23 singlecore score of 2116 and PassMark single thread score of 4333, ensures that the game's main thread does not become a bottleneck. The 24 threads also provide headroom for background tasks and streaming, which is relevant for a game that loads new areas during gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 emerges as the optimal recommendation from the measured data. This configuration produces an average of 119 FPS with a minimum of 101 FPS, ensuring consistent gameplay above the 100 FPS threshold. The 101 FPS minimum is particularly important because it guarantees no significant dips below the refresh rate of most 120 Hz monitors, while the visual upgrade over Low settings is substantial.

For users preferring 1080p, the High preset at 1920x1080 is the strongest choice, averaging 142 FPS. This provides a 40 FPS margin over the Medium preset's 189 FPS while delivering noticeably better visuals. The 142 FPS average comfortably exceeds 120 Hz display requirements, and the lack of reported minimum FPS data for High settings suggests stable performance. The Ultra preset at 102 FPS is also viable for 1080p users who prioritize image quality, as it remains above 100 FPS average.

At 4K, the Medium preset is the only reasonable option for smooth gameplay, with 62 FPS average and a 53 FPS minimum. The Low preset at 86 FPS offers higher performance but with reduced fidelity, while High at 47 FPS and Ultra at 34 FPS fall below acceptable thresholds for a fast-paced shooter. Users with 4K displays should select Medium and accept the tradeoff between resolution and settings, or consider dropping to 1440p for the High preset, which provides both higher frame rates and better visual quality than 4K Medium.

The data suggests that avoiding Ultra settings is wise for this combo, as it produces the largest performance penalty relative to High across all resolutions. The gap between High and Ultra is 40 FPS at 1080p, 24 FPS at 1440p, and 13 FPS at 4K, making Ultra the least efficient preset in terms of performance per visual gain. Medium and High provide the best compromise between frame rate and image quality across the measured resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Radeon RX 7700 ranks 1140th out of 2913 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the 61st percentile of all configurations. This ranking reflects the system's balanced performance: the CPU is a top-tier processor while the GPU is a mid-range card, resulting in a combination that excels at lower resolutions but falls behind high-end GPU pairings at 4K.

The ranking position is consistent with the component benchmarks. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking versus all processors and the GPU's 58th percentile versus all graphics cards combine to produce a system that sits above the median for gaming performance. The data shows that in Outriders, this combo outperforms the majority of tested configurations, though it trails the top 39% of systems that likely pair high-end CPUs with flagship GPUs.

The measured FPS results at 1080p and 1440p support this ranking. With 260 FPS at 1080p Low and 119 FPS at 1440p Medium, the combo delivers performance that exceeds most monitors' refresh rate capabilities at these resolutions. The 4K results are the primary limiting factor, with only the Medium preset achieving playable frame rates. This indicates that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it ranks more favorably than at 4K.

The CPU's benchmark parity with the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, within 0.2%, suggests that users would see no meaningful difference in Outriders between these processors when paired with the same GPU. The GPU's position relative to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, trailing by 1.7%, indicates that this combo would perform nearly identically to a system using that NVIDIA card, assuming similar CPU performance. These relationships help contextualize the combo's 1140th rank within the broader tested ecosystem.