Outriders

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a measured performance profile in Outriders, a looter shooter released on 2021-03-31. The CPU brings 20 cores and 28 threads with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, while the GPU offers 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Across the measured configurations, average frame rates range from 24.6 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra to 190.4 FPS at 1920x1080 Low. The combo ranks 1380th out of 1693 tested combinations in this game.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread desktop processor from the Core 14th Gen series, built on Raptor Lake architecture with a 10 nm process. Its base clock is 3.40 GHz and boost clock is 5.60 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The L3 cache is 33 MB shared. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 44534 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6287 in single-core, 18896 in Geekbench multi-core and 2932 in single-core, and 52392 in Passmark multithread with 4472 in single-thread. These scores place the CPU in the 96th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70104, delta 0%), AMD EPYC 9115 (69887, delta 0.3%), AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (70420, delta -0.5%), and Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 (71056, delta -1.4%). The deltas are all within 1.4%, indicating that the i7-14700K is effectively tied with these processors in overall compute performance. In Outriders, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The highest measured frame rate in this dataset is 190.4 FPS at 1920x1080 Low, which demonstrates that the CPU can drive very high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck. The strong single-thread score of 6287 in Cinebench R23 single-core is particularly relevant for game workloads that rely on a few fast cores. The multi-thread score of 44534 also indicates that the CPU has ample headroom for background tasks and streaming while gaming. The launch MSRP of the CPU is $409.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is a Turing-architecture GPU on a 12 nm process, with a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz. It has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. The GPU has 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 30 RT cores, and 240 tensor cores. FP32 performance is 6.451 TFLOPS, and the TDP is 160 W. In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU scores 14111 in Passmark G3D and 5488 in Passmark GPU compute, placing it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996, delta 0.5%), AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16351, delta -1.7%), AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (16351, delta -1.7%), and AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786, delta 1.8%). The 6 GB VRAM capacity is a potential constraint at higher resolutions and settings, particularly at 3840x2160 where texture data can exceed the available memory. In Outriders, the GPU is the primary limiting factor at 3840x2160 Ultra, where the combo averages 24.6 FPS. The memory bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p workloads, but the data shows that the GPU struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K. The launch MSRP of the GPU is $349 USD.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of decreasing performance as resolution increases. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 101.4 at 1920x1080 to 62.3 at 2560x1440, and further to 36.6 at 3840x2160. At Low settings, the drop is from 190.4 at 1920x1080 to 118 at 2560x1440, and 64.3 at 3840x2160. The scaling is not perfectly proportional to the pixel count increase; the 4K Low figure of 64.3 is much lower than the 1080p Low figure of 190.4, but the resolution increase is substantial. This indicates that at Low settings, the CPU is partially limiting performance, preventing the GPU from scaling fully with resolution. At Ultra settings, the 4K figure of 24.6 is much lower than the 1080p Ultra figure of 72.7, suggesting the GPU is the dominant limiter at high settings. The data shows that the limiting component shifts from CPU-bound at low settings and low resolutions to GPU-bound at high settings and high resolutions. The gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution is consistent: at 1080p, the range is 190.4 to 72.7; at 1440p, 118 to 45.9; at 4K, 64.3 to 24.6. This consistency indicates that the settings scaling is stable across resolutions, while the resolution scaling is more pronounced at higher settings. The 4K Ultra figure of 24.6 is the lowest measured value in the dataset, and the 1080p Low figure of 190.4 is the highest, representing a wide performance envelope that depends heavily on both resolution and settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset includes measured configurations covering the resolutions 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160, and the settings Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. At 1920x1080, the average FPS is 190.4 at Low, 134.4 at Medium, 101.4 at High, and 72.7 at Ultra. At 2560x1440, the average FPS is 118 at Low, 84.5 at Medium, 62.3 at High, and 45.9 at Ultra. At 3840x2160, the average FPS is 64.3 at Low, 46.7 at Medium, 36.6 at High, and 24.6 at Ultra. The 1080p Low figure of 190.4 is the highest measured value in the dataset, indicating that high-refresh-rate 1080p play is achievable only at Low settings. At 1080p High, the 101.4 FPS is still above 100, providing a smooth experience for most displays. At 1440p, the Low setting delivers 118 FPS, while High drops to 62.3 FPS, which is noticeably lower. At 4K, even Low settings only reach 64.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 24.6 FPS, which is a very low frame rate. The data shows that the RTX 2060 is the limiting factor at 4K, while the i7-14700K provides sufficient headroom at lower resolutions. The Medium settings at 1080p deliver 134.4 FPS, which is a balanced option for users seeking higher visual quality without sacrificing frame rate. At 1440p Medium, the 84.5 FPS is still above 60, making it a viable resolution for this combo. The 4K Medium figure of 46.7 FPS is below 60, indicating that 4K play requires Low settings to approach playable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1380th out of 1693 tested combinations in Outriders. This places it in the lower portion of the field, with the majority of tested combos delivering higher average frame rates. The CPU is in the 96th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 58th percentile. The combination of a top-tier CPU with a mid-range GPU results in a combo rank that reflects the GPU's limitations. The CPU's nearest rivals are all within 1.4% in average benchmark score, and the GPU's nearest rivals are within 1.8%. The data shows that the combo's rank is driven primarily by the GPU, as the CPU provides ample headroom. The 1380th rank indicates that the majority of tested combos perform better in Outriders, which is consistent with the measured FPS: at 4K Ultra, the combo only reaches 24.6 FPS, a significant limitation for a game that benefits from high frame rates. The CPU's high percentile does not translate to a high combo rank because the GPU is the bottleneck in this pairing. The rank of 1380 out of 1693 means that the combo sits in the lower portion of the distribution, and the measured FPS data confirms that the RTX 2060 is the constraining component. The i7-14700K's strong synthetic scores, including the 96th percentile standing, are not fully utilized in this configuration because the GPU cannot keep pace at higher resolutions and settings.