Outriders

Outriders is a looter shooter that scales across a wide range of hardware, and the combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 produces a dataset that is best described as a study in resolution-dependent performance. At 1080p, the pairing delivers high refresh rate capability, but the experience becomes progressively more demanding as resolution climbs, with 4K Ultra falling below playable thresholds. The measured results, drawn from a real benchmark run, show clear performance tiers across the four tested settings presets and three resolutions, providing a complete picture of what this specific CPU and GPU pairing can deliver. The following analysis breaks down the frame rate data, the roles of each component, and how this combo ranks among the 2,913 tested combinations in the database.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured FPS data, 1920x1080 is the strongest resolution for this pairing. At Low settings, the combo achieves 245 FPS average, and even at Ultra, it maintains 97 FPS average. At 2560x1440, the average FPS ranges from 61 (Ultra) to 155 (Low), while 3840x2160 drops to 32 FPS at Ultra and only 44 FPS at High, making 1080p the only resolution where all settings presets stay above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM affect Outriders performance?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. The measured data shows that at 3840x2160, the average FPS drops from 81 at Low to 32 at Ultra, a 49 FPS difference. This large gap between Low and Ultra at 4K suggests that the combination of higher resolution and increased graphical demands places significant strain on the memory subsystem, though the exact VRAM allocation per setting is not specified in the data.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems in Outriders?

A: This particular pairing of Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 1,391 out of 2,913 tested combos. This places it in the middle of the database, indicating that while it is not a top-tier configuration, it outperforms roughly 52% of all recorded systems for this game.

Q: Which settings preset provides the most balanced experience at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium settings deliver 112 FPS average with a minimum of 96 FPS and maximum of 129 FPS. High settings drop to 84 FPS average, while Low jumps to 155 FPS. Medium offers the best combination of visual quality and smoothness, as the 96 FPS minimum stays well above typical 60 FPS display refresh rates.

Q: How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core Ultra 5 235 has an average benchmark score of 46,062, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, scores 46,030, which is only 0.1% lower. The Intel Core i9-13900HX scores 46,098, just 0.1% higher. The AMD EPYC 4364P and EPYC 7303 both score 45,970 and 45,960 respectively, each 0.2% behind.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 245 FPS average, while Ultra produces 97 FPS average. This represents a 148 FPS difference, or roughly 2.5 times higher performance at Low. Medium sits at 178 FPS, and High at 134 FPS, showing a consistent step-down as graphical fidelity increases.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using the AD107 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz, with memory running at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). The memory configuration consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 across a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU contains 3,072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, 48 raster output units, 24 ray tracing cores, and 96 tensor cores. Its theoretical performance includes 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, a pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s, and a texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s.

In Outriders, the RTX 4060's role is best understood by examining how average FPS scales with settings at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor only at the highest settings, as the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough data to reach 245 FPS at Low. The measured results show that at 1080p Low, the combination hits 245 FPS, which is more than double the 97 FPS at Ultra. This 2.5x scaling factor between Low and Ultra suggests that the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth are heavily taxed by the Ultra preset's additional effects and texture quality.

At 2560x1440, the RTX 4060 begins to show its 128-bit memory bus limitations. The average FPS at High is 84, a drop of 50 FPS from 1080p High's 134 FPS. At Medium, the 1440p result is 112 FPS compared to 178 FPS at 1080p, a 66 FPS reduction. The data indicates that the GPU's 272.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB VRAM capacity are sufficient for 1440p Medium and Low, but the Ultra preset at 61 FPS average shows the GPU working near its limits.

The 3840x2160 results provide the clearest evidence of the GPU's constraints. At 4K Low, the combo still manages 81 FPS average, but High drops to 44 FPS, Medium to 59 FPS, and Ultra to 32 FPS. The non-linear relationship between settings and FPS at 4K — where Medium outperforms High — suggests that specific settings within the High preset may trigger more demanding memory accesses or shader workloads. The RTX 4060's 15.11 TFLOPS of compute is not enough to maintain smooth 4K gameplay at High or Ultra, as the 44 and 32 FPS averages fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (0.2% higher), AMD Radeon 780M (0.3% lower), and AMD Radeon Pro 560 (0.5% lower). This places the RTX 4060 in the 61st percentile of all GPUs, indicating it is a mid-range performer. In Outriders, this translates to strong 1080p and acceptable 1440p performance, but not 4K capability at high settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which settings preset offers the best experience for this hardware combination. At 1920x1080, all four presets produce playable frame rates, but Medium stands out as the optimal balance. The Medium preset delivers 178 FPS average with a minimum of 152 FPS and maximum of 205 FPS. This is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate of most gaming monitors, leaving headroom for demanding scenes. High settings at 134 FPS are also excellent for 144 Hz displays, while Ultra at 97 FPS is still smooth on 60 Hz panels but may show dips below 90 FPS in heavy combat.

At 2560x1440, Medium is the recommended setting. The 112 FPS average with a 96 FPS minimum keeps the experience fluid on both 60 Hz and 120 Hz displays. High settings at 84 FPS are acceptable for 60 Hz panels but may feel less responsive on faster displays. Low settings at 155 FPS are excellent for competitive play but sacrifice visual fidelity. Ultra at 61 FPS is technically playable but sits right at the edge of the 60 FPS threshold, with no minimum FPS data to confirm stability.

For 3840x2160, the data suggests that only Low settings provide a consistently playable experience. The 81 FPS average at Low is the only 4K preset above 60 FPS. Medium at 59 FPS is borderline, with a minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 68 FPS, which means it will dip below 60 FPS frequently. High at 44 FPS and Ultra at 32 FPS are not recommended for smooth gameplay. Given that the RTX 4060 has 8 GB of VRAM, users targeting 4K should stick to Low settings or consider lowering the resolution.

The best overall experience across all resolutions is 1080p Medium, which combines the highest minimum FPS (152) with a strong average (178). For users with 1440p monitors, Medium is the clear choice. The data shows no scenario where Ultra settings provide a better experience than Medium, as the visual gains are offset by significant FPS reductions — 81 FPS at 1080p Ultra versus 178 FPS at Medium, and 61 FPS at 1440p Ultra versus 112 FPS at Medium.

How This Combo Ranks

This Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 1,391 out of 2,913 tested combos in Outriders. This places it in the 47.8th percentile of all configurations in the database, meaning it outperforms slightly less than half of all tested systems. The rank reflects the mid-range nature of both components: the CPU sits in the 89th percentile of all processors, while the GPU is in the 61st percentile of all graphics cards.

The combo's ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU's performance ceiling. While the Core Ultra 5 235 provides ample processing power — as evidenced by its 14,769 Cinebench R23 multi-core score and 2,085 single-core score — the RTX 4060's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus limit frame rates at higher resolutions. The measured data supports this: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 245 FPS, which is likely close to the CPU's maximum frame generation capability. At 4K Ultra, the 32 FPS result shows the GPU becoming the bottleneck.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing is not a top performer but is above average. The 1,391 rank out of 2,913 means that 1,522 combos perform worse, and 1,390 perform better. This is a reasonable result for a mid-range GPU paired with a current-generation mid-range CPU. The Core Ultra 5 235's high CPU percentile (89th) does not compensate for the GPU's lower percentile (61st), as Outriders is primarily GPU-bound at most settings.

For context, the CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks — the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Intel Core i9-13900HX, AMD EPYC 4364P, and AMD EPYC 7303 — all score within 0.2% of each other. This means the CPU choice is unlikely to cause significant rank variations among similar systems. The GPU's nearest rivals, including the AMD Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon 780M, also have nearly identical average scores, suggesting that the RTX 4060's performance is well-characterized. The combo's rank is therefore a direct reflection of the RTX 4060's mid-range positioning in Outriders.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 is a 14-core, 14-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, manufactured on a 3 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features a 24 MB shared L3 cache and 3 MB L2 cache per core, with 192 KB L1 cache per core. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 102.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 20 CPU lanes. The processor has an integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 24EU, though this is not used for gaming in this configuration.

In Outriders, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo achieves 245 FPS average, which is a clear indicator that the CPU can feed frames quickly enough to saturate the RTX 4060's capabilities at that setting. The 14 cores and 14 threads provide sufficient parallel processing for the game's physics, AI, and draw call management. The boost clock of 5.00 GHz ensures strong single-thread performance, which is critical for maintaining consistent frame pacing in looter shooters with many on-screen entities.

The CPU's benchmark results support its gaming capability. In Cinebench R23, it scores 14,769 multi-core and 2,085 single-core. In PassMark, the multi-thread score is 37,816, and the single-thread score is 4,516. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking among all processors means it outperforms most CPUs in the database. However, in Outriders, the CPU's advantage is only visible at 1080p Low, where the 245 FPS result is likely near the game's engine limit for this hardware. At higher settings, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, as evidenced by the 32 FPS at 4K Ultra.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (0.1% lower average score), Intel Core i9-13900HX (0.1% higher), and two AMD EPYC server processors (0.2% higher). These small deltas indicate that the Core Ultra 5 235 is well-positioned among current CPUs, but the differences are negligible for gaming. The CPU's 14 threads are fewer than many high-end desktop CPUs with multi-threading, but Outriders does not appear to benefit from additional threads beyond this count, based on the measured FPS scaling.

Memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s, combined with dual-channel DDR5 support, provides adequate data throughput for the CPU to feed the GPU. The 24 MB L3 cache helps with game asset reuse, though the impact is not directly measurable from the provided FPS data. Overall, the Core Ultra 5 235 is a strong gaming CPU that does not bottleneck the RTX 4060 at any tested setting, as the GPU's performance degrades predictably with increased resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), for a total of 12 data points. All results represent average FPS, with minimum and maximum values provided only for Medium settings at each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the performance is as follows: Low produces 245 FPS average, which is the highest result across all resolutions and settings. Medium delivers 178 FPS average, with a minimum of 152 FPS and maximum of 205 FPS. High settings achieve 134 FPS average. Ultra settings drop to 97 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent reduction of approximately 40-80 FPS per preset step, with Low to Medium being a 67 FPS drop, Medium to High a 44 FPS drop, and High to Ultra a 37 FPS drop.

At 2560x1440, the results scale down from 1080p. Low settings deliver 155 FPS average, which is 90 FPS lower than 1080p Low. Medium produces 112 FPS average, with a minimum of 96 FPS and maximum of 129 FPS. High settings achieve 84 FPS average. Ultra settings produce 61 FPS average. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 94 FPS, compared to 148 FPS at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a bottleneck as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly. Low settings deliver 81 FPS average, which is the only 4K preset above 60 FPS. Medium produces 59 FPS average, with a minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 68 FPS. High settings achieve 44 FPS average. Ultra settings produce 32 FPS average. Notably, the gap between Low and Medium at 4K is only 22 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is only 12 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at higher settings. The Medium preset at 4K has a 50 FPS minimum, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows an average FPS reduction of roughly 35-40% across all settings. From 1440p to 4K, the reduction is more severe, at approximately 45-50%. For example, High settings go from 134 FPS at 1080p to 84 FPS at 1440p to 44 FPS at 4K. This non-linear scaling reflects the GPU's memory bandwidth constraints, as the 128-bit bus struggles to keep up with the increased pixel count at 4K.

The Medium settings presets are the only ones with complete data (average, minimum, and maximum). At 1080p Medium, the 152 FPS minimum ensures no drops below 144 Hz. At 1440p Medium, the 96 FPS minimum is still above 60 Hz. At 4K Medium, the 50 FPS minimum means the experience will have noticeable stutters on 60 Hz displays. The maximum FPS values follow similar trends: 205 FPS at 1080p, 129 FPS at 1440p, and 68 FPS at 4K.

In summary, the measured FPS data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p is the sweet spot for this combo, 1440p is viable with Medium or Low settings, and 4K is only playable at Low settings. The lack of minimum FPS data for Low, High, and Ultra presets means that users should expect some variability, but the average values provide a reliable baseline for performance expectations.