Outriders

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a top-tier combination for Outriders, placing in the 50th spot out of 1693 tested combos. The data indicates this setup is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, but the CPU’s strength becomes evident at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 200 FPS on most presets. For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the High preset is the clear recommendation across all resolutions, as it delivers a significant jump in frame rate over Ultra while maintaining a high level of graphical quality.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data points to High as the optimal settings preset for this combo in Outriders. At 1080p, the High preset delivers an average of 211.5 FPS, which is 41 FPS faster than the Ultra preset’s 170.5 FPS. This gap widens at 1440p, where High achieves 146 FPS compared to Ultra’s 107.2 FPS, a difference of 38.8 FPS. At 4K, the gap is even more pronounced: High produces 79.6 FPS, while Ultra drops to 54.4 FPS — a 25.2 FPS difference that separates smooth gameplay from a potentially stuttery experience on standard 60Hz displays.

The Low and Medium presets offer even higher frame rates, but the performance gain over High is not worth the visual degradation. At 1080p, Low hits 268.5 FPS and Medium hits 235 FPS, but High’s 211.5 FPS is already well beyond the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. At 1440p, Low and Medium reach 230.3 and 194.7 FPS respectively, while High’s 146 FPS remains excellent for high-refresh-rate gaming. At 4K, Low produces 139.9 FPS and Medium 102.1 FPS, showing the GPU’s headroom, but High’s 79.6 FPS is still the most practical choice for maintaining image quality.

Ultra, while visually demanding, is the only preset that pushes this combo below 60 FPS at 4K. The data suggests that the visual uplift from High to Ultra is not worth a 24% performance hit at 1080p, a 27% hit at 1440p, and a 32% hit at 4K. For competitive play or maximum smoothness, Medium is a viable fallback, but High is the sweet spot for the majority of users.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows excellent performance at all tested resolutions. At 1080p, High settings yield 211.5 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1440p, High settings produce 146 FPS, a great balance for sharp visuals and smooth gameplay. Even at 4K, High settings maintain a playable 79.6 FPS, making it a versatile combo for both competitive and cinematic play.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High in terms of performance?

A: Ultra is significantly more demanding. At 1080p, Ultra yields 170.5 FPS versus High’s 211.5 FPS, a 19.4% reduction. At 1440p, the difference is 107.2 FPS versus 146 FPS, a 26.6% drop. At 4K, Ultra delivers 54.4 FPS while High achieves 79.6 FPS, making Ultra less suitable for smooth 4K gameplay.

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Outriders?

A: Yes, but with caveats. The High preset averages 79.6 FPS at 4K, which is smooth on a 60Hz display. The Low preset reaches 139.9 FPS, and Medium hits 102.1 FPS. The Ultra preset, however, averages only 54.4 FPS, which may result in noticeable frame drops on high-refresh-rate 4K monitors.

Q: How does the CPU’s performance affect the game’s results?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K has 16 cores and 24 threads, with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Its benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 39000 and a single-core score of 5505, indicate it can handle high-frame-rate scenarios. At 1080p, where the GPU is less burdened, the FPS numbers (268.5 on Low) show the CPU is not a bottleneck.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested systems for Outriders?

A: This combo ranks 50th out of 1693 tested combinations. This places it in the top 3% of all tested systems, indicating it is one of the more powerful pairings for this game.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: In the provided data, the RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 53610. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53489) and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (53414). It also leads the AMD Radeon RX 7700S (52505) by 2.1% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (52086) by 2.9%.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the classic behavior of a high-end system in a GPU-heavy title. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 211.5 at 1080p to 146 at 1440p, a 31% reduction, and then further to 79.6 at 4K, a further 45% reduction from the 1440p figure. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The pattern is consistent across all settings. On Low, the FPS goes from 268.5 at 1080p to 230.3 at 1440p (a 14% drop) and then to 139.9 at 4K (a 39% drop). On Medium, it falls from 235 at 1080p to 194.7 at 1440p (17% drop) and then to 102.1 at 4K (48% drop). The Ultra preset shows the largest relative scaling loss, dropping from 170.5 at 1080p to 107.2 at 1440p (37% drop) and then to 54.4 at 4K (49% drop).

The fact that the 1080p-to-1440p drop is smaller than the 1440p-to-4K drop across all presets suggests that while the CPU is not a bottleneck at 1080p, the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count grows. The RTX 4080 SUPER’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 4K, but the sheer pixel throughput demand of Outriders at Ultra settings pushes the card to its limits. The data shows that for 4K gaming, dropping to High is necessary to maintain a comfortable frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER achieves a rank of 50 out of 1693 tested combinations for Outriders. This top-3% placement underscores the strength of this pairing. The CPU’s percentile vs all CPUs is 93, and its average benchmark score is 47282. This places it 0.1% behind the Intel Core i7-13700KF (47334) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 4364P (47131). It also outperforms the Intel Core i9-12900F (47081) by 0.4% and trails the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (47527) by 0.5%.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4080 SUPER has a percentile vs all GPUs of 88 and an average benchmark score of 53610. It leads its nearest rivals by a small margin: 0.2% over the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, 0.4% over the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, 2.1% over the AMD Radeon RX 7700S, and 2.9% over the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. The high ranking in Outriders suggests that the combination of this specific CPU and GPU is particularly well-suited to the game’s engine, delivering frame rates that are competitive with or better than many systems featuring more expensive components.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process. Its base clock is 3.40 GHz, with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. 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. These specifications, combined with its benchmark results — including a Geekbench multicore score of 17731 and a single-core score of 2850 — show a processor capable of feeding even the most powerful GPUs.

In Outriders, the CPU’s role is most apparent at 1080p. The measured FPS on Low settings is 268.5, which is higher than the 4K Low result of 139.9 FPS. This large gap indicates that at lower resolutions, the system is not entirely GPU-bound. The CPU’s high single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5505) helps ensure that the game’s physics and AI calculations do not create a bottleneck. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 2262 and 4-thread score of 4469 also suggest strong performance in lightly-threaded workloads typical of game logic.

However, the CPU is not the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The consistent FPS drops when moving from 1440p to 4K across all settings show that the GPU’s workload scales faster than the CPU’s. The i7-13700K’s 125 W TDP and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory make it a flexible choice, but the data confirms that for 4K gaming, the RTX 4080 SUPER’s capabilities are the deciding factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full measured FPS data for this combo in Outriders is as follows:

1920x1080:

• Low: 268.5 FPS
• Medium: 235 FPS
• High: 211.5 FPS
• Ultra: 170.5 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 230.3 FPS
• Medium: 194.7 FPS
• High: 146 FPS
• Ultra: 107.2 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 139.9 FPS
• Medium: 102.1 FPS
• High: 79.6 FPS
• Ultra: 54.4 FPS

These numbers show a clear progression. At 1080p, the combo is exceptionally fast, with even Ultra settings exceeding 170 FPS. At 1440p, the system remains highly capable, with High settings offering a solid 146 FPS for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 4K, the High preset is the only one that consistently stays above 60 FPS, while Ultra dips below that threshold. The data suggests that for a 4K 60Hz display, High is the recommended setting, while for 1080p or 1440p high-refresh-rate gaming, users can comfortably choose High or even Ultra depending on their preference for visual fidelity over raw speed.