Outriders

The benchmark data for Outriders, paired with the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, reveals a configuration that is heavily influenced by graphics settings and resolution. The measured frames per second (FPS) across the twelve tested scenarios provide a clear picture of where this hardware excels and where it struggles, particularly at higher resolutions with demanding presets.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal settings preset for this combination depends entirely on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the data shows substantial headroom. The High preset delivers an average of 125.5 FPS, which is smooth for most displays. However, the Medium preset achieves 164.3 FPS, a significant 31% increase over High, making it the better choice for high-refresh-rate 1080p monitors. While Low reaches 226.6 FPS, the visual compromise is typically not worth the extra frames when Medium provides a substantial jump from High. Ultra at 1080p drops to 87.5 FPS, which is still playable but represents a considerable performance cost for the highest visual fidelity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance landscape shifts. The High preset produces an average of 78.8 FPS, which is generally acceptable for a looter shooter. The Medium preset, at 101.4 FPS, offers a superior balance, providing a 29% performance uplift over High with likely minor visual differences. Low at 144.1 FPS is excellent for competitive play but sacrifices the game's visual detail. Ultra at 1440p falls to 56.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold that many players prefer for a responsive experience, making it a less desirable option for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2070 SUPER begins to show its limitations. The High preset manages only 43.4 FPS, which is below the standard for smooth gameplay. Medium is much better at 55.8 FPS, but still not ideal for a 60 Hz target. Low is the only preset that achieves a comfortable frame rate at 4K, hitting 74.7 FPS. Ultra is essentially unplayable at 30.1 FPS. Therefore, the best experience per the measured rows is to select Medium settings for both 1080p and 1440p, as it offers the most balanced combination of image quality and performance. For 4K, Low settings are the only viable option for acceptable playability.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary performance limiter in this configuration for Outriders. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, is a defining characteristic. The benchmark data shows a clear pattern: as resolution increases, the average FPS drops significantly across all settings. This is a classic sign of GPU-bound performance. The GPU's raw compute capabilities, with 2560 shading units and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, are being taxed heavily by the game's rendering demands.

The RTX 2070 SUPER's Turing architecture includes 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores. While Outriders does not heavily utilize ray tracing, the standard rasterization workload is substantial. The GPU's FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS is the engine behind the pixel and texture rates of 113.3 GPixel/s and 283.2 GTexel/s, respectively. The data indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the GPU can handle the workload at Medium and High settings, but at 4K, the sheer number of pixels overwhelms it. The drop from 164.3 FPS at 1080p Medium to 101.4 FPS at 1440p Medium is a 38% reduction, and further to 55.8 FPS at 4K Medium is another 45% reduction. This scaling demonstrates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and processing power are insufficient for high-fidelity 4K gaming.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K provides a robust foundation for this gaming system. With 16 cores and 24 threads, it has ample parallel processing capability. Its high boost clock of 5.40 GHz is crucial for gaming, where single-threaded performance often matters most. The CPU's 3DMark scores are illustrative: a single-thread score of 1136 and a max-threads score of 12412 show a strong scaling of performance across cores. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 39000 is exceptional, indicating that the CPU is unlikely to be a bottleneck in Outriders.

The data supports this assessment. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 226.6 FPS, which is a very high frame rate. If the CPU were a limiting factor, we would expect to see a plateau in FPS at lower resolutions and settings, where the GPU has less work to do. However, the FPS continues to rise as settings are lowered, from 87.5 FPS at Ultra to 226.6 FPS at Low at 1080p. This indicates that the i7-13700K is feeding the GPU effectively and is not the primary constraint. The CPU's performance, which sits in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, provides a significant buffer, ensuring that the GPU is the defining component in this pairing for Outriders. The 30 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support contribute to its ability to handle the game's data streams without issue.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Outriders, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER holds a rank of 973 out of 1693 combos. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the performance spectrum. This ranking is a direct consequence of the GPU's position in the market. The RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 22206 puts it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A400 (with a deltaPct of -0.5) and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (with a deltaPct of 2.5). This indicates the GPU is a mid-range performer.

The CPU, in contrast, is a high-end component. Its average benchmark score of 47282 places it in the 93rd percentile, with rivals like the Intel Core i7-13700KF (deltaPct of -0.1) and the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (deltaPct of -0.5) showing negligible differences. The combination of a top-tier CPU with a mid-tier GPU means the overall system performance is capped by the graphics card. The combo's rank of 973 out of 1693 suggests that while it is not a weak system, it is outclassed by many other pairings that feature more powerful GPUs. The data indicates that the i7-13700K has significant untapped potential, and the system would rank considerably higher if paired with a stronger graphics solution.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the GPU bottleneck. At the Medium preset, the system delivers 164.3 FPS at 1920x1080. This drops to 101.4 FPS at 2560x1440, a 38% decrease, and further to 55.8 FPS at 3840x2160, a 45% decrease from 1440p. This pattern is consistent across all settings. For High, the figures are 125.5 FPS at 1080p, 78.8 FPS at 1440p, and 43.4 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K at High is a substantial 65% reduction in frame rate.

These numbers point to a system where the GPU is the limiting component. The i7-13700K's performance is sufficient to maintain high frame rates, but the RTX 2070 SUPER cannot sustain those rates as the pixel count increases. The data shows that the performance penalty for moving from 1440p to 4K is more severe than from 1080p to 1440p. For example, at Low settings, the drop from 1080p (226.6 FPS) to 1440p (144.1 FPS) is 36%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K (74.7 FPS) is 48%. This suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and fill rate are particularly strained at the 4K resolution. The conclusion is clear: for a smooth 4K experience, the graphics settings must be set to Low, while 1080p and 1440p offer much more flexibility with Medium and High presets providing good performance.