Outriders

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Outriders, with benchmark data showing that the GPU's 12 GB of VRAM and RDNA 2 architecture are the primary drivers of frame rate scaling across the three tested resolutions. While the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance ensures the system never becomes the bottleneck at lower settings, the data indicates that the Radeon RX 6750 XT is the limiting component at 4K Ultra, where average frame rates fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combination in Outriders?*

A: The combo ranks 709 out of 1693 tested configurations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all possible hardware pairings for this title.

Q: How does the Core i7-14700F compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core i7-14700F scores an average of 54097, which is 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 1.1% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D, but it is 1.2% ahead of the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 and 1.7% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7313P.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking compared to all other graphics cards?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT sits at the 79th percentile among all GPUs, indicating it outperforms the majority of graphics cards in the database.

Q: What is the best frame rate achieved at 1080p?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded at 1920x1080 is 255.6 FPS on Low settings, while the High preset still delivers a very playable 143.3 FPS average.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset playable with this hardware?

A: No, the 4K Ultra preset yields an average of 31.5 FPS, which is below the generally accepted threshold for smooth gameplay. The 4K High preset performs better at 46.3 FPS but remains less than ideal.

Q: How much of a performance difference exists between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 160.4 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 65.8 FPS, representing a performance reduction of approximately 59% when moving from the lowest to the highest quality settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the central component for rendering Outriders, and its specifications directly explain the measured frame rates. The GPU is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a 7 nm process from TSMC, featuring 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, which provides a memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game's textures and assets at all tested settings, though the data suggests that the GPU's compute capabilities, rather than memory capacity, become the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

The clocks are a key factor in the performance scaling. The GPU has a base clock of 2150 MHz, a game clock of 2495 MHz, and a boost clock of 2600 MHz. The game clock is the sustained frequency expected during typical gaming workloads, and it is this figure that most directly influences the average FPS numbers seen in the measured results. The GPU's FP32 performance of 13.31 TFLOPS and a texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s provide the raw throughput needed to handle the particle effects and environmental detail common in looter-shooter gameplay.

Synthetic benchmarks confirm the GPU's position in the market. It scores 20700 in Passmark G3D, which places it at the 79th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, which scores 35787 and is only 1.3% ahead, while the AMD Radeon RX 5600M trails by 0.2%. This close grouping indicates that the RX 6750 XT is positioned in a highly competitive performance tier. The 40 ray tracing cores are present, but the benchmark data for Outriders does not isolate ray tracing performance, so their impact on the measured FPS is not quantifiable from this dataset.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, a classic indicator of GPU-bound workloads. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the average frame rate is 143.3 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same preset drops the average to 91.1 FPS, a reduction of roughly 36%. At 3840x2160, the average falls further to 46.3 FPS, representing a total drop of approximately 68% from the 1080p figure.

This scaling behavior strongly suggests that the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The Core i7-14700F, with its 20 cores and 28 threads, has a Passmark multi-thread score of 41765 and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35443, indicating it has ample headroom to feed the GPU. The CPU's percentile rank of 94 among all processors further supports the notion that it is not the bottleneck. The fact that the FPS drops are proportional to the pixel count increase points directly to the GPU's fill rate and shading capabilities being overwhelmed.

The Low preset data also supports this conclusion. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 255.6 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability for this game. At 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 160.4 FPS, and at 4K Low, it is 84.2 FPS. Even at the lowest quality settings, the GPU still struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K, confirming that the resolution scaling is primarily a GPU limitation rather than a CPU one.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset provides average FPS figures for four quality presets across three resolutions, totaling twelve distinct configurations.

1920x1080:

• Low: 255.6 FPS average, which is the highest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset.
• Medium: 190.6 FPS average, showing a 25% drop from Low.
• High: 143.3 FPS average, a further 25% reduction from Medium.
• Ultra: 101.6 FPS average, the lowest at 1080p but still well above 60 FPS.

2560x1440:

• Low: 160.4 FPS average, still smooth for high-refresh-rate monitors.
• Medium: 121.3 FPS average, a 24% drop from Low.
• High: 91.1 FPS average, remaining comfortably playable.
• Ultra: 65.8 FPS average, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold and playable on standard displays.

3840x2160:

• Low: 84.2 FPS average, indicating that even the lowest settings cannot maintain a high refresh rate at this resolution.
• Medium: 64.2 FPS average, a 24% drop from Low, showing a consistent scaling pattern.
• High: 46.3 FPS average, falling below the 60 FPS smoothness standard.
• Ultra: 31.5 FPS average, which is the only configuration that drops below 40 FPS, making it unsuitable for action-heavy gameplay.

The relative differences between presets are consistent across all resolutions, with each step from Low to Medium to High to Ultra reducing the average FPS by roughly 25% at each stage. This linear degradation is typical of a GPU-bound scenario where the increasing shader complexity and texture detail directly impact the rendering load.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal balance of visual fidelity and performance is achieved with the High preset at 2560x1440, which delivers an average of 91.1 FPS. This configuration provides a significant visual upgrade over Medium while maintaining frame rates that are well above the 60 FPS target for most displays. The 91.1 FPS average also provides headroom for demanding combat sequences with numerous enemies and particle effects, ensuring the experience remains fluid.

For users with 1080p monitors, the Ultra preset is the clear recommendation, as it achieves 101.6 FPS average. This allows players to experience the full graphical feature set of Outriders without compromising on frame rate. The 101.6 FPS figure is also high enough to take advantage of 100 Hz or 120 Hz refresh rate monitors, making it the preferred choice for competitive play or high-refresh displays.

At 4K resolution, the data presents a more challenging scenario. The Medium preset is the only viable option for maintaining near-60 FPS gameplay, yielding a 64.2 FPS average. The High preset at 46.3 FPS will be noticeable stuttery in fast-paced gunfights, while Ultra at 31.5 FPS is effectively unplayable for a looter shooter. The Low preset at 84.2 FPS is playable but sacrifices too much visual quality to be worthwhile on a high-resolution display.

The performance scaling between presets is remarkably consistent, with each tier representing roughly a 25% frame rate reduction. This predictability allows for easy adjustment: if the system needs more headroom, dropping from High to Medium will reliably increase FPS by about 25%. The Core i7-14700F's high percentile rank of 94 means that users can adjust settings without worrying about introducing a CPU bottleneck, as the processor is capable of supporting frame rates far beyond what the GPU can produce in most configurations.