Outriders

# Outriders with Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a robust Outriders experience across all tested resolutions, with the data showing this combination ranks 379th out of 2913 tested combos in this game. The combo sits comfortably in the top 13% of all tested configurations, and the measured FPS numbers indicate that this pairing handles the looter shooter genre's demands with headroom to spare at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K requires some settings discipline. The Core Ultra 5 245 brings 14 cores and 14 threads with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, while the RTX 4070 contributes 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and a 2475 MHz boost clock—both components are well-matched for Outriders' blend of fast-paced combat and dense environmental effects.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Outriders if I want a smooth 60+ FPS experience?

A: The data shows 3840x2160 at High settings delivers 61 FPS average, making 4K viable for 60 FPS gameplay, but 2560x1440 provides far more headroom with 116 FPS at High and 84 FPS at Ultra, while 1920x1080 at Ultra hits 133 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4070's memory configuration affect Outriders performance?

A: The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The measured results show that even at 3840x2160 Ultra, which strains the GPU to 44 FPS average, the memory subsystem is not the limiting factor—the frame rate drop from High to Ultra settings at 4K is more about raw compute load than VRAM capacity.

Q: Is the Core Ultra 5 245 a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 in this game?

A: The CPU's 14 cores and 14 threads (with a 5.10 GHz boost) are more than sufficient for Outriders. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 283 FPS average, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU well even at high frame rates; the CPU's percentile ranking of 90th versus all CPUs further confirms it is not a weak link.

Q: Which settings preset gives the largest performance jump from Ultra?

A: Dropping from Ultra to High yields massive gains: at 2560x1440, the average FPS rises from 84 to 116 (a 38% increase), and at 3840x2160 it goes from 44 to 61. The jump from High to Medium is smaller but still significant, particularly at 4K where Medium delivers 81 FPS.

Q: How does this combo compare to its nearest CPU rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Core Ultra 5 245 has an average benchmark score of 48995, which is 0.4% below the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49196) and 0.5% below the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49228), but it edges out the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H by 0.6% and the Intel Core i5-14600K by 0.8%.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Outriders without major compromises?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 3840x2160 High, the average FPS is 61, which is playable but tight for high-refresh displays. Medium settings at 4K give 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS, which is a better target for consistent performance. Ultra at 4K drops to 44 FPS, which is not ideal for a fast-paced looter shooter.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data reveals a clear sweet spot for this combo in Outriders. At 1920x1080, even Ultra settings deliver 133 FPS average, which is excellent for competitive play. If you have a 144 Hz monitor, Medium settings at 246 FPS or Low at 283 FPS are overkill, so you can safely run Ultra and still stay well above refresh-rate thresholds. At 2560x1440, the choice depends on your display's refresh rate. Ultra settings produce 84 FPS average, which suits 60 Hz panels perfectly. For 144 Hz monitors, High settings at 116 FPS is the better pick, as it provides a substantial 32 FPS uplift over Ultra while maintaining visual fidelity. Medium at 155 FPS is also viable if you prioritize frame rate above all else, but the visual downgrade from High may not be worth it given the High preset's already solid 116 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the data suggests a more careful approach. Ultra settings at 44 FPS average are too low for comfortable play in a game that rewards quick reactions. High settings at 61 FPS are playable but leave little margin for demanding scenes. Medium settings at 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS is the most balanced 4K option—it keeps the frame rate above 60 FPS even in the worst-case measured moments, while still offering a substantial visual improvement over Low. Low settings at 4K produce 112 FPS, which is remarkable for a 4K panel, but the visual compromises are typically severe in Outriders' detailed environments. For the best combination of smoothness and visual quality, the data points to Medium at 4K, High at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p as the recommended presets for each resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 379 out of 2913 tested combinations places this pairing in the top 13% of all configurations evaluated for Outriders. This is a strong showing, especially considering that the ranking includes many more expensive and newer hardware combinations. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 itself sits at the 90th percentile versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48995. Its nearest rivals show how close the midrange CPU field is: the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 49196 (0.4% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228 (0.5% higher), the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48698 (0.6% lower), and the Intel Core i5-14600K scores 48618 (0.8% lower). This clustering means the CPU choice between these models has minimal impact on Outriders performance—the differences are within noise margins.

The RTX 4070 holds the 81st percentile versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37648. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 at 37628 (0.1% higher), the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 at 37507 (0.4% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile at 38135 (1.3% higher), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 at 37157 (1.3% lower). The GPU's 81st percentile ranking reflects that it is a solid upper-midrange card that can handle demanding titles like Outriders, but it is not at the very top of the performance hierarchy. The combination of a 90th percentile CPU and 81st percentile GPU results in a system that ranks 379th out of 2913 combos in this specific game, which suggests that Outriders is well-optimized for this class of hardware—the game's requirements align well with what this pairing offers.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows consistently high performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 283 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 246 FPS average with a minimum of 209 FPS and a maximum of 283 FPS. High settings deliver 184 FPS average, and Ultra settings reach 133 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a predictable decline, but even the lowest Ultra number remains well above typical 1080p display refresh rates. The minimum FPS data at Medium (209 FPS) indicates that frame pacing remains stable even during demanding scenes, with no noticeable dips that would affect gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales as expected with the resolution increase. Low settings hit 213 FPS average, which is still exceptionally high for 1440p. Medium settings produce 155 FPS average with a minimum of 132 FPS and a maximum of 178 FPS. High settings deliver 116 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 84 FPS average. The 1440p numbers show that this combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming, provided you stay at High or below. Ultra at 84 FPS is still playable and matches the performance of many consoles at lower settings, but the gap between High and Ultra (32 FPS) suggests that the Ultra preset introduces significant rendering costs without proportionally visible improvements in Outriders' art style.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more constrained. Low settings produce 112 FPS average, which is surprisingly strong for 4K and indicates the game scales well with reduced settings. Medium settings deliver 81 FPS average with a minimum of 69 FPS and a maximum of 93 FPS—this is the only 4K row with min/max data, and the 69 FPS minimum confirms that even in the most demanding measured scenarios, the frame rate stays above 60 FPS. High settings drop to 61 FPS average, which is right at the 60 FPS threshold but leaves little room for error in chaotic combat encounters. Ultra settings fall to 44 FPS average, which is below what most players would consider acceptable for a fast-paced looter shooter. The 4K data clearly shows that Medium is the ceiling for a consistently smooth experience, while High is a borderline option for players willing to accept occasional dips.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. The GPU features 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, along with 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores. The boost clock runs at 2475 MHz, while the memory clock is 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) across 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, yielding 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications translate to a texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s, a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s, and 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The RTX 4070's 200 W TDP and dual-slot design make it a practical fit for most mid-tower builds, with a suggested 550 W PSU.

In Outriders, the GPU's role is clearly performance-defining across all tested resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p, the GPU is capable of 283 FPS at Low settings, which indicates that the rendering pipeline is efficient at lower resolutions. The decline from Low to Ultra at 1080p (283 to 133 FPS) shows a 53% reduction, suggesting that the Ultra preset adds substantial shader and effect workloads. At 1440p, the same pattern holds with a 60% reduction from Low to Ultra (213 to 84 FPS). At 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint, with Low at 112 FPS and Ultra at 44 FPS—a 61% reduction. The RTX 4070's 12 GB VRAM is never a limiting factor in these measurements, as even the 4K Ultra preset (which typically uses the most VRAM) still runs without memory-related stutters or crashes. The GPU's 81st percentile ranking versus all GPUs confirms that it is a capable performer for this title, and the nearest rival comparisons (within 1.3% of the RTX 4080 Mobile) show that the desktop RTX 4070 sits in a competitive performance tier.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is part of the Core Ultra Series 2, built on the Arrow Lake-S architecture using a 3 nm process from TSMC. It has 14 cores and 14 threads (no hyperthreading), with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration with 102.4 GB/s of bandwidth, and it has 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes. The 65 W TDP makes it an efficient choice for gaming builds. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 32924 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 4648 in single-core, with a Passmark multithread score of 38706 and a single-thread score of 4394.

In Outriders, the CPU's role is to maintain high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck, and the data indicates it succeeds admirably. At 1080p Low, where the GPU is least stressed, the combo achieves 283 FPS average—this high number demonstrates that the CPU can feed the GPU with enough draw calls and physics calculations to sustain very high frame rates. The fact that the 1080p Low score (283 FPS) is significantly higher than the 1440p Low score (213 FPS) and 4K Low score (112 FPS) shows that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases, not the CPU. The Core Ultra 5 245's 14 cores and 14 threads are more than sufficient for Outriders' threaded workloads, which typically scale well to 8-12 threads in modern games. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking versus all CPUs, combined with its nearest rival deltas (all within 0.8% of the average score), indicates that this processor is competitive with the best mid-range options available. The boost clock of 5.10 GHz provides strong single-thread performance for game logic and physics, while the 24 MB L3 cache helps maintain consistent frame times. The CPU's 65 W TDP also means it won't contribute significantly to system heat in extended gaming sessions, allowing the RTX 4070 to operate within its thermal envelope.