Outriders

# How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 lands at rank 61 out of 3,710 tested combos in Outriders, placing it comfortably within the top 2% of all configurations measured for this title. That percentile position reflects a system that delivers high-refresh gameplay across most settings, though the data reveals meaningful performance cliffs at the highest preset.

Benchmark results indicate this combo is strong enough to push well beyond 60 FPS at 4K in most settings, with the measured 4K Ultra average of 56 FPS being the only sub-60 result in the entire dataset. The 1080p numbers are particularly strong, with every measured preset exceeding 170 FPS, which suggests the pairing is well-balanced for competitive or fast-paced play at lower resolutions.

The combination sits in the upper echelon of tested configurations, but its rank is not defined by raw top-end dominance. Instead, the data shows a system that excels across the board, with the RTX 4080 providing ample GPU headroom and the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus ensuring no obvious CPU bottleneck emerges at any resolution. The 96th percentile ranking of the CPU among all tested processors and the 86th percentile ranking of the GPU among all tested graphics cards both reinforce this assessment.

# Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of how this combo behaves across the four preset levels. At 4K, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 56 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a looter shooter where smooth aiming matters. Dropping to High raises the average to 78 FPS, a substantial 39% improvement that crosses the 60 FPS threshold with enough margin to handle demanding combat scenes. The Medium preset at 4K yields 104 FPS average, with a minimum of 88 FPS and maximum of 119 FPS, indicating consistent frame pacing.

For the best experience at 4K, the High preset represents the sweet spot. It provides 78 FPS average, which is 22 FPS above the Ultra result, and the jump from Medium to High costs only 26 FPS on average. Given that the 4K Medium minimum of 88 FPS is already well above the High average at 4K, players seeking maximum visual fidelity with solid performance should choose High. The 4K Low preset at 143 FPS shows there is substantial headroom if needed, but the visual trade-off is not worth the frame gain at this resolution.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset delivers 108 FPS average, which is perfectly playable and arguably the best balance of visuals and performance. The High preset at 149 FPS and Medium at 198 FPS both exceed what most displays can show, making Ultra the recommended choice for 1440p users. At 1080p, even Ultra produces 170 FPS average, so players can max out settings without concern. The recommendation across all resolutions is clear: use Ultra at 1080p and 1440p, and High at 4K for the best measured experience.

# FAQ

Q: What is the best 4K preset for this combo in Outriders?

A: The High preset at 4K delivers 78 FPS average, which is the recommended choice. Ultra drops to 56 FPS average, while Medium offers 104 FPS average but with reduced visual quality compared to High.

Q: How does this combo perform at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p with Ultra settings, the combo achieves 170 FPS average. This is the highest preset available and still provides frame rates well above the refresh rate of most monitors.

Q: Is there a significant frame difference between Medium and High at 4K?

A: Yes. At 4K, Medium averages 104 FPS while High averages 78 FPS, a difference of 26 FPS. The Medium preset also shows a minimum of 88 FPS and maximum of 119 FPS, indicating consistent performance.

Q: What minimum FPS can players expect at 1440p Medium?

A: The measured minimum at 1440p Medium is 169 FPS, with an average of 198 FPS and a maximum of 228 FPS. This indicates very stable frame delivery.

Q: Does the combo ever drop below 60 FPS in the measured data?

A: Only at 4K Ultra, which averages 56 FPS. Every other resolution and preset combination in the dataset exceeds 60 FPS average, with the lowest non-Ultra 4K result being 78 FPS at High.

Q: How does the 4K Low preset compare to 4K High?

A: The 4K Low preset averages 143 FPS, which is 65 FPS higher than the 4K High average of 78 FPS. This large gap shows that at 4K, the GPU is the primary performance driver.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all presets. The Low preset measures 307 FPS average, representing the absolute ceiling of what this pairing can achieve. Medium produces 273 FPS average with a minimum of 232 FPS and maximum of 314 FPS, showing excellent frame consistency. High settings yield 236 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 170 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 44.6% reduction in average FPS, which is modest compared to higher resolutions and indicates the GPU remains capable even at maximum settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows expected scaling. Low averages 264 FPS, representing a 14% drop from the 1080p Low result. Medium averages 198 FPS with a minimum of 169 FPS and maximum of 228 FPS. High delivers 149 FPS average, and Ultra settles at 108 FPS average. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 59.1%, a larger percentage reduction than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is becoming more stressed at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens considerably. Low averages 143 FPS, which is a 53.4% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium averages 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and maximum of 119 FPS, providing the only complete min/max data at 4K. High drops to 78 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 56 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 60.8% reduction, the largest drop across all resolutions, confirming that 4K Ultra pushes the GPU to its limits.

The data reveals that the Medium preset consistently provides the most complete performance picture, with min and max values recorded at every resolution. At 1080p Medium, the spread between minimum and maximum is 82 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the spread is 59 FPS. At 4K Medium, the spread narrows to 31 FPS. This narrowing spread at higher resolutions indicates more consistent frame delivery as the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

# GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process from TSMC. The AD103 chip contains 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, with 9,728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2205 MHz and boosts to 2505 MHz, with memory running at 1400 MHz or 22.4 Gbps effective. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Outriders, the RTX 4080 demonstrates its capabilities through the measured FPS data. At 4K Ultra, the GPU delivers 56 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider minimum for smooth gameplay. This result, combined with the 4K High result of 78 FPS, suggests that the GPU is the definitive performance limiter at 4K with higher presets. The 4K Medium result of 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS shows that reducing settings by one tier unlocks substantial headroom.

The GPU's memory configuration is well-suited for Outriders at all tested resolutions. The 16 GB capacity and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient resources for 4K textures and effects, as evidenced by the fact that even the 4K Medium preset maintains solid frame times. The GPU's percentile ranking of 86 among all tested graphics cards places it in the upper tier, though not at the absolute top.

Comparing the RTX 4080 to its nearest rivals in the benchmark database, the data shows near-identical performance to the RTX 4080 SUPER, with the latter scoring only 0.1% higher on average. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 1.1%, while the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and Radeon 8060S are 2.6% and 2.7% lower respectively. These small percentage differences indicate that the RTX 4080 is competitively positioned within its performance class.

# CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a 24-core, 24-thread processor from the Core Ultra Series 2, codenamed Arrow Lake Refresh. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, manufactured on a 3 nm process from TSMC. The CPU features 192 KB of L1 cache per core, 3 MB of L2 cache per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support includes DDR5 on a dual-channel bus with 115.2 GB/s bandwidth.

In Outriders, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining the performance scaling across resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 137 FPS (from 307 to 170), which represents a 44.6% reduction. At 1440p, the same comparison shows a 156 FPS difference (from 264 to 108), or 59.1%. At 4K, the difference narrows to 87 FPS (from 143 to 56), or 60.8%. This pattern indicates that at lower resolutions, the GPU has enough headroom to render frames quickly, and the CPU must keep up with the elevated frame rates.

The CPU's benchmark results reinforce its capability for high-refresh gaming. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44,253 and single-core score of 2,439 demonstrate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. The Passmark multithread score of 68,574 and single-thread score of 5,068 further confirm this processor's ability to handle demanding workloads. The CPU's percentile ranking of 96 among all tested processors puts it in the top 4% of all CPUs in the database.

The nearest rival comparisons show the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is closely matched with several server-class processors. The Intel Xeon 6520P scores identically at 93,786 average benchmark points, while the AMD EPYC 4564P is 1.5% higher, the EPYC 9175F is 1.9% higher, and the EPYC 4565P is 2.1% higher. These small deltas indicate that for gaming workloads, the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus provides performance on par with much more expensive enterprise processors.

# Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across the three resolutions reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by 14% at Low settings, from 307 to 264. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is 45.8%, from 264 to 143. The cumulative reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 53.4%. This substantial reduction at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component when frame rates are high.

At High settings, the scaling is more pronounced. From 1080p to 1440p, the average drops from 236 to 149 FPS, a 36.9% reduction. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is from 149 to 78 FPS, a 47.7% reduction. The total reduction from 1080p High to 4K High is 66.9%. This steeper scaling curve compared to Low settings shows that as graphical fidelity increases, the GPU's workload grows disproportionately.

The Medium preset shows intermediate scaling. From 1080p to 1440p, the average drops from 273 to 198 FPS, a 27.5% reduction. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is from 198 to 104 FPS, a 47.5% reduction. The total reduction from 1080p Medium to 4K Medium is 61.9%. The minimum FPS data also scales: from 232 at 1080p Medium to 169 at 1440p Medium to 88 at 4K Medium, representing a 62.1% reduction in minimum FPS from 1080p to 4K.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is most extreme. From 1080p to 1440p, the average drops from 170 to 108 FPS, a 36.5% reduction. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is from 108 to 56 FPS, a 48.1% reduction. The total reduction from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 67.1%, the largest percentage drop across all presets. This pattern confirms that at Ultra settings, the GPU's rendering workload scales heavily with resolution, and the 4K Ultra result of 56 FPS reflects the GPU reaching its performance ceiling for this title.

The data indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution in Outriders. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see frame rates plateau at higher resolutions as the GPU becomes less stressed. Instead, the consistent reduction in FPS as resolution increases demonstrates that the RTX 4080 is the component determining performance limits, particularly at 4K and at higher presets. The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus provides sufficient processing power to feed the GPU at all tested configurations.