Allods Online

Allods Online, a 2010 MMORPG, is not typically a title that stresses modern flagship hardware, yet the benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 reveal a nuanced performance profile that scales dramatically with both resolution and graphical presets. The measured frame rates, ranging from 270.5 FPS at 1080p Low to 35.6 FPS at 4K Ultra, indicate a system that is overwhelmingly capable at lower settings but begins to show its limits when pixel count and visual fidelity are maximized. This combination ranks 350th out of 1715 tested combos, placing it in the upper quintile of configurations, which is consistent with the high percentile scores of both individual components.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data shows a clear and predictable decline as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that decline is heavily dependent on the chosen graphics preset. At the Low preset, the transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 reduces the average frame rate from 270.5 FPS to 220.1 FPS, a drop of approximately 18.6%. Moving further to 3840x2160, the average falls to 115.7 FPS, representing a 47.4% reduction from the 1440p figure. This scaling pattern suggests that even at 4K Low, the RTX 4070 maintains a very playable frame rate, indicating that the GPU is not yet the primary bottleneck at these settings.

The High preset exhibits a similar trajectory but with steeper declines at the highest resolution. The average frame rate at 1920x1080 is 172.3 FPS, which drops to 112.2 FPS at 2560x1440, a 34.9% decrease. At 3840x2160, the average plummets to 55.2 FPS, a 50.8% reduction from 1440p. This steeper drop at 4K High, compared to the Low preset, signals that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as both resolution and shading complexity increase. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 107.3 FPS at 1080p, 68.5 FPS at 1440p, and a marginal 35.6 FPS at 4K. The 67.8% reduction from 1080p to 4K Ultra underscores that this setting combination pushes the RTX 4070 to its limits, making the GPU the definitive bottleneck.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the Intel Core i5-12600KF with its 10 cores and 16 threads is likely the limiting component at lower presets. For example, the jump from Low to Medium at 1080p only reduces the frame rate from 270.5 FPS to 249 FPS, suggesting the CPU can feed the GPU enough data to keep it busy. However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU’s raw compute and memory bandwidth become the restricting factor. The RTX 4070’s 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory are likely saturated by the higher resolution textures and effects, leading to the sub-60 FPS result.

Settings Recommendations

For users prioritizing high refresh rates at 1920x1080, the Medium preset offers an exceptional experience with an average of 249 FPS. This is only a modest reduction from the Low preset’s 270.5 FPS, but it likely provides significantly better visual quality in terms of texture detail and shadow fidelity. The High preset at 1080p, with 172.3 FPS, is still well above the threshold for smooth gameplay on most displays, though it represents a 30.8% reduction from Medium, which may not be worth the visual gain for competitive play.

At 2560x1440, the High preset strikes the best balance, delivering 112.2 FPS. This is a substantial improvement over the Ultra preset’s 68.5 FPS, and the difference between High and Medium (177.1 FPS) is less critical for visual quality. The Medium preset at 1440p is also a strong option for those who want to maximize frame rates, but High offers a more polished image without dipping below the 100 FPS mark. The Ultra preset at 1440p, while playable, begins to show strain, and the 49.8% reduction from High to Ultra suggests diminishing returns.

For 4K gaming, the Low preset is the only configuration that maintains a consistently smooth experience, with an average of 115.7 FPS. The Medium preset at 91.1 FPS is playable but may experience occasional dips in busy MMORPG scenes, while High at 55.2 FPS and Ultra at 35.6 FPS are generally not recommended for a responsive experience. The data suggests that for 4K, users should either accept the visual compromises of Low or Medium or consider lowering the resolution to 1440p to enjoy higher settings. The measured results indicate that the Ultra preset is not viable at any resolution above 1080p, where it barely maintains 107.3 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination holds a rank of 350 out of 1715 tested combos in Allods Online, placing it in the 79.6th percentile of all configurations. This ranking is consistent with the individual component performance: the CPU has a percentile of 84 among all processors, and the GPU has a percentile of 81 among all graphics cards. The combination’s rank is slightly lower than the average of these two percentiles, which suggests that the game’s performance is not perfectly balanced between the two components, or that other combinations with lower-tier parts can achieve similar results in this specific title.

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the i5-12600KF has an average benchmark score of 27827, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core i9-10900K at 27829 (a delta of 0%). This indicates that in synthetic benchmarks, the i5-12600KF matches the older i9 flagship, despite having fewer cores (10 vs 10) but a newer architecture. The i5-12600K is a mere 0.1% faster, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is 0.2% faster, while the Intel Core i7-13700H is 0.4% faster. These negligible differences suggest that the CPU is not a differentiator in this game, as all these processors would likely deliver similar frame rates when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37283. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, scores 37507, which is 0.6% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A is 1.9% higher, and the RTX 4080 Mobile is 2.2% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 5300M is 2.5% lower. These small deltas indicate that the RTX 4070 sits in a tight performance cluster, and the ranking in Allods Online could shift by a few positions depending on driver optimizations or game updates.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Allods Online with this hardware?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 with the High preset provides an average of 112.2 FPS, which is a good balance of visual quality and performance. At 1080p, Medium provides 249 FPS, but 1440p High is the highest resolution and setting combination that maintains a triple-digit frame rate.

Q: Why is the frame rate so much lower at 4K Ultra compared to 1080p Low?

A: The frame rate drops from 270.5 FPS at 1080p Low to 35.6 FPS at 4K Ultra, a 86.8% reduction. This is due to the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck, as the RTX 4070’s 12 GB of memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are overwhelmed by the higher resolution and more demanding visual effects.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-12600KF holding back the RTX 4070 in this game?

A: At lower resolutions and settings, the CPU may be the limiting factor, as evidenced by the small frame rate gap between Low and Medium at 1080p (270.5 vs 249 FPS). However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, so the CPU is not a significant constraint at higher resolutions.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: This configuration ranks 350th out of 1715 tested combos, which places it in the top 20.4% of all systems. This is a strong showing, reflecting the high individual percentiles of both the CPU (84) and GPU (81).

Q: What are the closest competitors to the RTX 4070 in terms of benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is the closest rival with a score of 37507, which is 0.6% higher than the RTX 4070’s 37283. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A and RTX 4080 Mobile are 1.9% and 2.2% higher respectively, while the AMD Radeon RX 5300M is 2.5% lower.

Q: Should I use the Ultra preset at 1440p or High at 4K?

A: The data suggests that High at 4K (55.2 FPS) is inferior to Ultra at 1440p (68.5 FPS) in terms of frame rate. However, the visual quality difference between these two settings is subjective, and users should prioritize frame rate for a smoother experience, making 1440p Ultra the better choice.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 plays a decisive role in Allods Online’s performance at higher resolutions. The GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, with a 192-bit bus and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, is sufficient for most scenarios, but the Ultra preset at 4K appears to exceed its comfortable capacity, resulting in an average of only 35.6 FPS. The GPU’s clocks are specified at a base of 1920 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz, which allows it to handle the game’s DirectX 12 rendering pipeline efficiently, as evidenced by its Passmark DirectX 12 score of 103.

The GPU’s architecture, Ada Lovelace, with 5888 shading units and 184 tensor cores, provides ample compute throughput for the game’s shader workloads. The measured frame rates at 1080p Medium (249 FPS) and 1440p High (112.2 FPS) demonstrate that the GPU can maintain high performance when not constrained by resolution. However, the substantial drops when moving to 4K, particularly at High and Ultra presets, indicate that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and pixel fill rate (158.4 GPixel/s) are the limiting factors. The GPU’s Passmark G3D score of 26927 and its 81st percentile ranking reinforce that it is a capable mid-to-high-end card, but Allods Online’s Ultra settings at 4K are simply too demanding for it to sustain a playable frame rate.

The RTX 4070’s performance in this game is also notable when compared to its rivals. Its average benchmark score of 37283 is within 2.5% of the AMD Radeon RX 5300M and 2.2% of the RTX 4080 Mobile, showing that it is in a competitive performance tier. In practical terms, this means that users can expect similar frame rates in Allods Online regardless of which of these GPUs they choose, provided the rest of the system is comparable. The GPU’s role is thus to provide a solid baseline for 1080p and 1440p gaming, while 4K Ultra remains out of reach without significant compromises to settings or resolution.