Outriders

# Outriders with Intel Core i7-14700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers a formidable Outriders experience, placing 47th out of 2913 tested combos—a top 1.6% finish. This combination of a 20-core, 28-thread Raptor Lake processor and a Blackwell-architecture flagship GPU produces frame rates that range from a playable 68 FPS at 4K Ultra to a blistering 263 FPS at 1080p Low. The measured data reveals distinct scaling patterns across resolutions and settings, indicating where each component takes the lead and how users should configure the game for their preferred balance of visual fidelity and responsiveness.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i7-14700F brings substantial processing resources to Outriders, a looter shooter that benefits from consistent frame pacing rather than extreme multi-threaded workloads. With 20 cores and 28 threads, this chip offers ample parallel capacity, though its base clock of 2.10 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz suggest that single-thread performance is a key strength. The architecture is Raptor Lake-R, built on Intel's 10 nm process, with a 33 MB shared L3 cache that helps keep frequently accessed game data close to the cores.

Benchmark results for the i7-14700F underscore its capabilities. In Cinebench R23, it scores 35122 multi-core and 4958 single-core, while Geekbench shows 19620 multi-core and 2429 single-core. These figures place the CPU in the 91st percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 53620. Its nearest rivals in aggregate performance include the Intel Xeon 6505P at 53701, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X at 53288, and the AMD EPYC 7313P at 53206—all within 0.8% of the i7-14700F's score, indicating a tightly contested field at this performance tier.

In Outriders, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining frame rates at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 263 FPS, while 1440p Low reaches 225 FPS—both indicating that the processor can feed the RTX 5090 D efficiently at high refresh rates. The 20-core configuration with 28 threads, coupled with a 5.40 GHz boost clock, ensures that Outriders' gameplay logic, enemy AI, and physics calculations are handled without introducing frame time spikes. The chip's 65 W TDP is notably modest for a desktop processor with this core count, though it does not appear to constrain performance in this title based on the measured results.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured data provides four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—across three resolutions, each with distinct performance implications. For players targeting the smoothest experience with maximum responsiveness, Low settings at 1080p deliver 263 FPS, and even at 4K, Low achieves 172 FPS, which is well above typical 144 Hz display refresh rates. However, Low settings sacrifice visual quality in a game like Outriders, where environmental detail and particle effects contribute to the atmospheric looter shooter experience.

Medium settings present a compelling middle ground. At 1080p, Medium yields 234 FPS with a minimum of 199 FPS and maximum of 269 FPS, providing a stable experience above 200 FPS. At 1440p, Medium drops to 200 FPS (min 170, max 230), still comfortably high. Even at 4K, Medium maintains 125 FPS with a minimum of 106 FPS, ensuring that frame rates stay above the 100 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. This consistency across resolutions makes Medium the recommended preset for most users, as it balances visual upgrades over Low with a negligible performance cost.

High settings push the system harder but remain playable. At 1080p High, the combo hits 210 FPS, at 1440p High it reaches 180 FPS, and at 4K High it drops to 94 FPS. The 4K High figure is still suitable for 60 Hz displays but falls short of high-refresh monitors. Ultra settings, while visually impressive, show the largest performance penalty: 186 FPS at 1080p, 130 FPS at 1440p, and 68 FPS at 4K. For 4K Ultra, the 68 FPS average is playable but may feel less fluid during intense combat sequences. The data suggests that Medium at any resolution offers the best balance, with High being a viable option for 1080p and 1440p users who prioritize visuals over extreme frame rates.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

Analyzing the frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals how the workload shifts between CPU and GPU. At Low settings, performance drops from 263 FPS at 1080p to 225 FPS at 1440p (a 14.4% decrease) and then to 172 FPS at 4K (a 23.6% decrease from 1440p). This relatively modest scaling at Low settings suggests that the CPU is a limiting factor at 1080p, preventing the GPU from reaching even higher frame rates. The i7-14700F's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by its 4958 Cinebench R23 single-core score, still caps the system around 263 FPS in this scenario.

At Medium settings, the scaling pattern shifts. From 1080p (234 FPS) to 1440p (200 FPS), the drop is 14.5%, and from 1440p to 4K (125 FPS), the drop is 37.5%. The larger decline at 4K indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary constraint as resolution increases, with the RTX 5090 D's rendering workload growing faster than the CPU's ability to feed it. This trend intensifies at High settings: 1080p at 210 FPS, 1440p at 180 FPS (14.3% drop), and 4K at 94 FPS (47.8% drop from 1440p). The 4K High figure suggests a significant GPU bottleneck, as the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are taxed by the higher pixel count.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling: 186 FPS at 1080p, 130 FPS at 1440p (30.1% drop), and 68 FPS at 4K (47.7% drop from 1440p). The consistent pattern across Medium, High, and Ultra—where 1080p to 1440p drops are moderate (14-30%) but 1440p to 4K drops are steep (37-48%)—indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom. At 1080p, the narrow gap between Low (263 FPS) and Medium (234 FPS) further confirms CPU limitation, as the GPU has spare capacity that the processor cannot fully utilize.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination achieves a rank of 47 out of 2913 tested combos in Outriders. This places the system in the top 1.6% of all configurations tested, a remarkable standing that reflects the high-end nature of both components. The RTX 5090 D, with its 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, is a flagship GPU, and the i7-14700F, despite being a mid-range-to-high-end processor, provides sufficient performance to complement it.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce this ranking. The RTX 5090 D scores 44065 in Passmark G3D and 14326 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, with a 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs and an average benchmark score of 77712. Its nearest rivals in aggregate scoring include the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT at 76904 (1.1% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78940 (1.6% higher), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants at 79396 and 79605—though these comparisons are based on synthetic benchmarks, not Outriders-specific performance.

The 47th rank suggests that while the combo is exceptional, there are 46 other configurations that achieve higher frame rates in Outriders. These likely include combinations with even more powerful CPUs (such as flagship 24-core or 32-core processors) paired with the RTX 5090 D, or possibly systems with the RTX 5090 D combined with CPUs that have higher single-thread performance. The i7-14700F's 91st percentile CPU ranking, while strong, is slightly lower than the GPU's 92nd percentile, indicating that the processor may be the weaker link in this pairing for Outriders specifically.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. It features 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units, along with 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). This configuration delivers 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s, with a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s.

Memory is a standout feature: 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus provides 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. For Outriders, this capacity is far beyond what the game requires, even at 4K Ultra with high-resolution textures. The GPU's 575 W TDP and suggested 950 W PSU indicate significant power demands, but the measured frame rates justify the hardware investment for high-refresh gaming.

The GPU's role in Outriders is most apparent at higher resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the combo produces 68 FPS, which is likely GPU-bound given the 47.7% drop from 1440p Ultra. The RTX 5090 D's 176 ROPs and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are tasked with filling 8.3 million pixels per frame at 4K, and the 68 FPS result reflects the intensity of Ultra settings. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the 263 FPS ceiling is constrained by the CPU, as the GPU has ample headroom—evidenced by the fact that moving from Low to Medium at 1080p only reduces FPS by 11% (263 to 234), while at 4K the same settings change reduces FPS by 27.3% (172 to 125).

The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 77712 indicate that it is among the fastest graphics cards available. Its nearest rivals in synthetic tests are mobile GPUs and data center accelerators, which highlights the RTX 5090 D's desktop dominance. In Outriders, this translates to playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra, though users seeking 144+ FPS at 4K will need to reduce settings to Medium or High, where the GPU delivers 125 and 94 FPS respectively.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Outriders if I want above 144 FPS?

A: At 1080p, all settings presets exceed 144 FPS, with Low at 263, Medium at 234, High at 210, and Ultra at 186. At 1440p, Low (225 FPS), Medium (200 FPS), and High (180 FPS) all stay above 144 FPS, while Ultra drops to 130 FPS. At 4K, no settings preset reaches 144 FPS—Low is 172, Medium is 125, High is 94, and Ultra is 68.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of VRAM matter for Outriders?

A: The measured data does not indicate VRAM capacity as a limiting factor at any resolution or settings preset. The 32 GB GDDR7 memory with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth far exceeds Outriders' requirements, as evidenced by the fact that frame rates scale consistently with resolution and settings rather than showing sudden drops that would indicate memory exhaustion.

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

A: The i7-14700F has an average benchmark score of 53620. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Xeon 6505P at 53701 (0.2% higher), the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 at 53469 (0.3% lower), the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X at 53288 (0.6% lower), and the AMD EPYC 7313P at 53206 (0.8% lower). These differences are marginal, indicating near-identical aggregate CPU performance.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p Low in Outriders?

A: The data suggests the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p Low. The combo achieves 263 FPS at this setting, but moving to 1440p Low only drops to 225 FPS (14.4% decrease), which is less than the resolution increase would demand if the GPU were the constraint. The i7-14700F's single-thread performance, with a Cinebench R23 score of 4958, appears to cap frame rates around 263 FPS.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and Ultra at 4K?

A: At 4K, Medium settings produce an average of 125 FPS with a minimum of 106 and maximum of 144, while Ultra settings produce an average of 68 FPS. This represents a 45.6% decrease in average frame rate when moving from Medium to Ultra, making Ultra less suitable for high-refresh gaming at 4K.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems in Outriders?

A: This combination of Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 47th out of 2913 tested combos, placing it in the top 1.6% of all configurations. The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking and the CPU's 91st percentile ranking both contribute to this high standing.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 263 FPS average
• Medium: 234 FPS average, 199 FPS minimum, 269 FPS maximum
• High: 210 FPS average
• Ultra: 186 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 225 FPS average
• Medium: 200 FPS average, 170 FPS minimum, 230 FPS maximum
• High: 180 FPS average
• Ultra: 130 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 172 FPS average
• Medium: 125 FPS average, 106 FPS minimum, 144 FPS maximum
• High: 94 FPS average
• Ultra: 68 FPS average

The complete dataset shows that the combo maintains playable frame rates (above 60 FPS) across all resolutions and settings, with the only sub-100 FPS results occurring at 4K High (94 FPS) and 4K Ultra (68 FPS). At 1080p, all presets exceed 186 FPS, making this resolution ideal for competitive play or high-refresh displays. At 1440p, the system exceeds 130 FPS on all presets, with Medium and below exceeding 200 FPS. The 4K results show a wide spread from 68 to 172 FPS depending on settings, giving users flexibility to prioritize visual quality or frame rate. The Medium preset consistently offers the best balance of performance and quality, with minimum frame rates of 199 FPS at 1080p, 170 FPS at 1440p, and 106 FPS at 4K—all above the 100 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.