Outriders

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a highly variable experience in Outriders, with performance scaling steeply across both resolution and quality presets. The data shows that this combination is capable of smooth gameplay, but only under specific conditions. This analysis breaks down the measured results to identify the optimal settings, the role of each component, and how this pairing compares to other tested configurations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data clearly indicates that the Low preset is the only setting that provides a consistently high-refresh-rate experience across all tested resolutions. At 1080p, the Low preset achieves an average of 176 FPS, which is a substantial 48 FPS ahead of the next best preset at that resolution. This performance lead persists at 1440p, where Low yields 111 FPS, and even at 4K, the Low preset manages a playable 58 FPS average.

For users targeting a 60 FPS baseline at higher resolutions, the Medium preset is the only viable alternative. At 1440p, Medium delivers an average of 81 FPS, which is 20 FPS lower than the Low preset but still comfortably within a smooth range. However, at 4K, the Medium preset drops to 42 FPS, which may feel less fluid for fast-paced action. The High preset is a compromise that yields 96 FPS at 1080p and 61 FPS at 1440p, but falls to just 32 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, producing only 70 FPS at 1080p, 44 FPS at 1440p, and a stutter-prone 23 FPS at 4K.

Based on the measured rows, the best experience for this combination is the Low preset at 1440p, because it offers a high average of 111 FPS while providing a significant visual upgrade over 1080p. If a higher visual fidelity is preferred, the Medium preset at 1440p is the optimal balance, as it maintains an 81 FPS average with the minimum FPS recorded at 69. At 4K, only the Low preset is recommended for acceptable performance, as the Medium preset's 42 FPS average is marginal.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is the primary performance bottleneck in this configuration, as indicated by the steep FPS drops when increasing resolution. The GPU features 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. This bandwidth is sufficient for the lower presets, but the data suggests that the GPU's compute capabilities, rated at 11.52 TFLOPS FP32, become the limiting factor at higher settings.

The GPU's clock behavior is unusual, with both base and boost clocks locked at 2500 MHz. This fixed clock speed means that performance scaling is determined entirely by the workload's demands on the 2304 shading units and 80 ROPs. The pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s are the theoretical limits, and the measured FPS shows that the GPU approaches these limits only at the Low preset.

At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly overwhelmed, producing just 23 FPS. This represents a 24% performance drop from the High preset at the same resolution, indicating that the additional visual effects tax the GPU's resources beyond its capacity. The 10 GB VRAM is likely sufficient for the game's assets at these settings, as the bottleneck appears to be processing power rather than memory capacity. The GPU's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556, places it in the mid-range tier, which aligns with the observed performance in Outriders.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a pattern consistent with a GPU-bound scenario. At the Low preset, performance drops from 176 FPS at 1080p to 111 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 37%, and then to 58 FPS at 4K, a further 48% reduction from 1440p. This scaling is not linear, indicating that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are increasingly stressed at higher pixel counts.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend, with 128 FPS at 1080p, 81 FPS at 1440p, and 42 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37%, identical to the Low preset, suggesting a consistent architectural scaling factor. The High preset follows the same pattern: 96 FPS at 1080p, 61 FPS at 1440p, and 32 FPS at 4K. This uniformity across presets confirms that resolution is the dominant variable.

The 4K results are particularly telling. The gap between Low (58 FPS) and Medium (42 FPS) is 16 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High (32 FPS) is 10 FPS. This narrowing delta at higher presets indicates that the GPU is approaching its absolute performance ceiling, where each additional setting increment costs more relative to the already-reduced frame rate. The CPU, with its 16 cores and 24 threads, is not the limiting factor here, as the frame rates scale with resolution in a way that is characteristic of a GPU bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

In the global database of tested combinations for Outriders, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2329th out of 2913 combos. This places it in the bottom 20% of all tested configurations, which is a surprising result given the individual component specifications. The ranking indicates that the GPU is holding back the otherwise capable CPU.

The CPU itself is a high performer, with an average benchmark score of 46881 and a percentile ranking of 89 against all CPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which scores 46971, a delta of -0.2%, meaning the Intel chip is essentially on par. However, the GPU's average benchmark score of 20556 puts it at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile being its closest competitor at 20534, a delta of 0.1%.

The discrepancy between the CPU's high percentile and the combo's low rank in Outriders suggests that the game is heavily GPU-dependent. The CPU's 3dmark_max_threads score of 12412 and cinebench_r23_multicore score of 30745 are excellent, but these strengths do not translate to higher frame rates when the GPU is saturated. The combo rank of 2329 reflects the GPU's mid-range standing, and users should expect performance similar to other configurations with this class of graphics card.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for a 1440p monitor with this combo?

A: The Low preset provides the highest average FPS at 111, while the Medium preset offers a balanced experience at 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS. The High preset is also viable at 61 FPS average.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Outriders?

A: At 4K, only the Low preset is recommended, yielding an average of 58 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 42 FPS, and the High preset falls to 32 FPS, which may not provide a smooth experience.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, delta 0.1%) and the Intel Arc A750 (20582, delta -0.1%). This indicates near-parity in raw compute performance.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this setup?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck. The FPS drops significantly with resolution increases, a classic sign of GPU limitation. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking versus the GPU's 65th percentile confirms the imbalance.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The Low preset achieves 176 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 70 FPS. This is a difference of 106 FPS, representing a 60% performance reduction for the highest visual quality.

Q: Does the Medium preset have a stable frame time?

A: At all three resolutions, the Medium preset records a minimum FPS that is approximately 15-20% lower than the average. For example, at 1440p, the average is 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS, indicating some frame pacing variance but no severe stuttering.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured FPS data for this combination is as follows:

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 176 FPS average
• Medium: 128 FPS average (minimum 109, maximum 148)
• High: 96 FPS average
• Ultra: 70 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 111 FPS average
• Medium: 81 FPS average (minimum 69, maximum 93)
• High: 61 FPS average
• Ultra: 44 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 58 FPS average
• Medium: 42 FPS average (minimum 36, maximum 49)
• High: 32 FPS average
• Ultra: 23 FPS average

The data shows a consistent hierarchy across all resolutions: Low is always the fastest, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra being the slowest. The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, suggesting it was tested with more granularity. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p consistently reduces FPS by roughly 35-37% across all presets, while the jump to 4K reduces FPS by another 48-50%. This pattern underscores the GPU's limited ability to handle higher pixel counts, particularly at the more demanding quality settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a high-end desktop processor with 16 cores and 24 threads, based on the Raptor Lake architecture. It features a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration provides substantial single-threaded and multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by its benchmark scores.

In synthetic tests, the CPU achieves a cinebench_r23_multicore score of 30745 and a single-core score of 2116. The passmark_multithread score is 45887, and the geekbench_multicore score is 19429 with a single-core score of 2529. These results place the CPU in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46881. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, has a nearly identical average score of 46971, resulting in a deltaPct of -0.2%.

Despite this strong CPU performance, the measured FPS in Outriders shows that the processor is not the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames to reach 176 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 23 FPS, which is far below the CPU's capabilities. The CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads are more than sufficient for this game, as Outriders is not a heavily threaded title. The data suggests that the CPU's high boost clock of 5.40 GHz provides ample single-thread performance, but the GPU's 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is the ceiling for this combo. The CPU's ECC memory support and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 compatibility are irrelevant to the gaming performance here, as the GPU's memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s is the limiting factor.