Outriders

The Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination delivers a clear performance hierarchy in Outriders, with resolution playing the dominant role in determining frame rates. The measured data shows a predictable scaling pattern as pixel count increases, but the magnitude of the drop reveals where the system's bottleneck shifts. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 170 at Ultra settings to 276 at Low, indicating that the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages span from 108 at Ultra to 237 at Low, which represents a moderate decline of roughly 14-30% depending on the preset. The most significant drop appears at 3840x2160, where the Ultra preset falls to 56 FPS and High drops to 78 FPS, showing that the GPU is now the primary constraint. The delta between 1080p and 4K is stark: at High settings, the average falls from 221 FPS to 78 FPS, a reduction of approximately 65%. This scaling pattern indicates that Outriders is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, with the RTX 4080's capabilities being fully taxed at 4K, while at 1080p the system's frame rates suggest the CPU can sustain high throughput without limiting the graphics card.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression across resolutions for this combo follows a steep curve that highlights the GPU's workload scaling. At 1080p with Low settings, the average of 276 FPS demonstrates that the RTX 4080 is nowhere near its limits; the i7-14700KF's 20 cores and 28 threads provide enough processing power to keep the GPU fed. Stepping up to 1440p Low yields 237 FPS, which is still exceptionally high but shows a 14% reduction from 1080p. The 4K Low result of 143 FPS is the first sign of significant GPU strain, representing a 48% drop from the 1440p figure. For Medium settings, the pattern is similar: 245 FPS at 1080p, 198 FPS at 1440p, and 104 FPS at 4K, with the gap between 1440p and 4K widening to 47%. At High settings, the scaling becomes more pronounced: 221 FPS at 1080p, 149 FPS at 1440p, and 78 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic falloff, starting at 170 FPS at 1080p, dropping to 108 FPS at 1440p, and collapsing to 56 FPS at 4K. The data suggests that at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU is the limiting factor for lower presets, as the GPU could theoretically produce higher frame rates, but at 4K, the RTX 4080's rendering workload becomes the clear bottleneck across all settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 brings 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth, which is essential for Outriders' texture-heavy environments at higher resolutions. The GPU's 9728 shading units and 76 RT cores are supported by a boost clock of 2505 MHz, with a base clock of 2205 MHz, allowing the card to maintain high throughput in sustained gaming sessions. The 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is a strong indicator of raw compute capability, and the measured results show this power being utilized effectively at 1080p where the card produces 276 FPS at Low settings. However, the GPU's role becomes more critical at 4K, where the average FPS at Ultra drops to 56, suggesting that the memory bandwidth and compute resources are being saturated by the higher pixel count. The 1400 MHz memory clock (22.4 Gbps effective) supports the 716.8 GB/s bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1440p High at 149 FPS but struggles to maintain playable rates at 4K Ultra. The RTX 4080's 320 W TDP and triple-slot design indicate a high-power part, but the benchmark scores reflect its position: it ranks at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54247, placing it slightly below the RTX 4080 SUPER in synthetic tests but above the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample memory hierarchy for game logic and physics calculations. In Outriders, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p, where the frame rates at Low settings (276 FPS) and Medium settings (245 FPS) are likely limited by the CPU's single-thread performance rather than the GPU. The processor's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44167 and single-core score of 6235 indicate strong overall performance, and its 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms its high-end status. At 1440p, the CPU still has headroom, as evidenced by the 237 FPS average at Low settings, but at 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the CPU's contribution is less critical. The i7-14700KF's 125 W TDP and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory make it a flexible platform choice, and its benchmark scores show it performs nearly identically to the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (0.2% delta) and slightly ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.9% delta), while being 1% behind the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K in average scores.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 offers the best balance, with High settings producing 149 FPS and Medium at 198 FPS, both well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while 4K Ultra drops to 56 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080 SUPER, and it outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X by 1.1% and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB by 2.6%.

Q: Is the i7-14700KF a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The evidence suggests yes at lower presets, as the CPU produces 276 FPS at Low settings, which is likely near its limit, while the GPU could potentially push higher frame rates if the CPU allowed it.

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

A: The average FPS at 4K Low is 143, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 56, representing a 61% reduction in performance when enabling the highest preset.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This specific combination of the i7-14700KF and RTX 4080 ranks 131st out of 3710 tested combos in Outriders, placing it in the top 3.5% of all configurations.

Q: Does the CPU's multi-core performance impact gaming frame rates?

A: The i7-14700KF's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44167 indicates strong parallel processing, but in Outriders, the single-core score of 6235 is more relevant, as the game's frame rates at 1080p appear limited by single-thread performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combo across all resolutions and settings is as follows. At 1920x1080, Low settings yield an average of 276 FPS, Medium produces 245 FPS with a minimum of 208 and maximum of 282, High achieves 221 FPS, and Ultra delivers 170 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, Low averages 237 FPS, Medium averages 198 FPS with a range of 169 to 228, High averages 149 FPS, and Ultra averages 108 FPS. At 3840x2160, the results show a significant drop: Low averages 143 FPS, Medium averages 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 and maximum of 119, High averages 78 FPS, and Ultra averages 56 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one with min and max values recorded across all resolutions, providing insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the range from 208 to 282 FPS indicates a variance of 74 FPS, while at 1440p Medium the range tightens to 169-228 FPS (59 FPS variance), and at 4K Medium the range is 88-119 FPS (31 FPS variance). This narrowing of variance at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU's workload becomes more consistent as it becomes the bottleneck, whereas at 1080p, CPU-side fluctuations cause larger frame time swings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and refresh rate. For 1080p displays with 240 Hz refresh rates, the Low preset at 276 FPS is the only option that fully saturates the panel, while Medium at 245 FPS also provides a high refresh experience with better visual quality. For 1440p, the High preset at 149 FPS is the recommended choice for most users, as it offers a significant visual upgrade over Medium (198 FPS) while still maintaining frame rates well above 144 Hz. The Ultra preset at 1440p produces 108 FPS, which is suitable for 120 Hz displays but may not justify the visual fidelity gain over High. At 4K, the situation is more constrained: High settings at 78 FPS provide a playable experience on 60 Hz monitors, while Medium at 104 FPS is better suited for 120 Hz displays but requires accepting lower visual details. The Ultra preset at 4K (56 FPS) is only viable for 60 Hz displays, and the data suggests that High is the sweet spot for 4K gaming, offering a 39% improvement over Ultra while maintaining a reasonable visual experience. For players prioritizing frame rate consistency, the Medium preset across all resolutions shows the tightest min-max ranges, indicating more stable performance compared to other settings.

How This Combo Ranks

In the broader context of all tested hardware combinations in Outriders, this pairing of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves a rank of 131 out of 3710 combos, placing it in the 96.5th percentile. This ranking reflects the overall capability of the system to handle the game's demands across various resolutions and settings. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU's 86th percentile ranking among all graphics cards combine to produce a system that excels in most scenarios, with the 4K Ultra preset being the only setting where performance dips below 60 FPS. The combo's rank is likely driven by the strong CPU performance at 1080p, where it can push frame rates to 276 FPS, and the GPU's adequate bandwidth for 1440p gaming. Compared to other combos in the database, this system sits in the top tier, with only 130 other configurations outperforming it, likely featuring higher-end GPUs like the RTX 4090 or newer generation parts. The data indicates that this combo is well-balanced for Outriders, with neither component being severely mismatched, and the rank reflects a system that can handle the game at high settings across most resolutions.