Allods Online

The combination of an Intel Core i5-14400F and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 1413th out of 1715 tested combos for Allods Online, placing it in the bottom 18% of systems. This is surprising given the CPU’s 88th percentile standing among all CPUs and the GPU’s 58th percentile among all GPUs. The measured frame rates across resolutions and presets reveal that the game’s performance is not simply a function of raw component strength; rather, it is heavily influenced by the engine’s scaling behavior and the specific demands of this 2010 MMORPG.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1413 out of 1715 indicates that most other tested systems deliver higher average frame rates in Allods Online. The CPU alone achieves an average benchmark score of 32508, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core i7-12800H (32513, deltaPct 0), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (32446, deltaPct 0.2), AMD Ryzen 7 250 (32584, deltaPct -0.2), and Intel Core i7-13705H (32586, deltaPct -0.2). These deltas are negligible, meaning the i5-14400F is statistically tied with its closest competitors in synthetic multi-threaded tests. Similarly, the GPU’s average benchmark score is 16074, with nearest rivals like AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996, deltaPct 0.5), AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16351, deltaPct -1.7), AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (16351, deltaPct -1.7), and AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786, deltaPct 1.8). The GPU’s performance is also typical for its class.

Yet, in Allods Online, this hardware pairing falls far down the ranking. The discrepancy suggests that the game’s engine does not scale well with the i5-14400F’s 10 cores and 16 threads, or that the RTX 2060’s feature set is not fully utilized. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo produces 194.3 fps, which is objectively high, but many other combos apparently exceed that threshold. The rank is based on measured FPS across all settings and resolutions, so the low position implies that the combo’s performance is consistently mediocre relative to the field, even if absolute frame rates are playable.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture with 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs. It has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s and an effective memory clock of 14 Gbps. The base clock is 1365 MHz, with a boost of 1680 MHz. These specifications are modest by modern standards, but they should be ample for a game released in 2010.

At 1080p, the GPU is not the primary bottleneck. Even at Ultra settings, the average FPS is 63.9, which is above the 60 fps threshold. At Low, the frame rate reaches 194.3 fps, indicating that the CPU can feed the GPU far more frames than the GPU can render. However, as resolution increases, the GPU’s workload grows disproportionately. At 4K, Low drops to 67.5 fps, Medium to 48.4 fps, High to 33 fps, and Ultra to 18.4 fps. The 6 GB VRAM capacity is not necessarily the issue, since Low at 4K still runs at 67.5 fps; the problem is the GPU’s raw compute power. The transition from Medium to Ultra at 4K is particularly steep (48.4 to 18.4 fps), a 62% reduction, suggesting that the Ultra preset adds significant shader and texture loads that overwhelm the 6.451 TFLOPS FP32 performance.

The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 336 GB/s is also a factor. At 4K, the higher resolution requires more texture fetches and pixel writes, and the 192-bit bus becomes a limiting resource. The pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s are sufficient for 1080p but are stretched at 4K Ultra. The data indicates that the RTX 2060 is a capable 1080p card, but for Allods Online, it cannot sustain high settings beyond 1440p.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide clear guidance for each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 63.9 fps, which is just above the common 60 fps target. High yields 97.9 fps, Medium 150.5 fps, and Low 194.3 fps. For a smooth experience, Ultra is acceptable, but High offers a large headroom with a 97.9 fps average, making it the recommended preset for most users who want a margin above 60.

At 2560x1440, Medium produces 97 fps, while High falls to 58.5 fps and Ultra to 41.9 fps. Low reaches 121.8 fps. The best balance between visual quality and performance is Medium, as it maintains a comfortable 97 fps. High is borderline, and Ultra is not advisable unless the user accepts sub-60 frame rates.

At 3840x2160, only Low achieves a playable average of 67.5 fps. Medium drops to 48.4 fps, High to 33 fps, and Ultra to 18.4 fps. Therefore, 4K gaming with this combo requires the Low preset. The game’s age does not exempt it from heavy GPU demands at high resolutions; the data shows that the RTX 2060 is simply not powerful enough for 4K Ultra in this title.

FAQ

Q: Is the RTX 2060’s 6 GB VRAM enough for Allods Online at 4K?

A: At 4K Low, the average FPS is 67.5, indicating the GPU can handle the game with reduced settings. However, at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 18.4, suggesting that the combination of VRAM capacity and GPU compute is insufficient for maximum settings at that resolution.

Q: How does the Core i5-14400F compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-14400F’s average benchmark score is 32508, which is within 0.2% of the Intel Core i7-12800H (32513), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (32446), AMD Ryzen 7 250 (32584), and Intel Core i7-13705H (32586). Its percentile vs all CPUs is 88.

Q: What is the best resolution/preset combination for a 60 FPS target?

A: At 1080p, Ultra yields 63.9 fps; at 1440p, Medium yields 97 fps (High is 58.5); at 4K, Low yields 67.5 fps. So 1080p Ultra, 1440p Medium, and 4K Low all meet or exceed 60 fps.

Q: Does the game favor CPU or GPU at lower resolutions?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 194.3 fps, while at 4K Low it drops to 67.5 fps. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Low is a 65% reduction, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, the high frame rates suggest the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested systems for Allods Online?

A: It ranks 1413 out of 1715 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 18% of systems. This is despite the CPU’s 88th percentile and GPU’s 58th percentile, implying the game’s performance is not purely tied to component strength.

Q: What are the GPU’s memory specifications?

A: The RTX 2060 has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s and an effective memory clock of 14 Gbps.

Resolution Scaling

The drop in average FPS from 1080p to 4K is consistent across all presets, though the magnitude varies slightly. At Low, FPS falls from 194.3 to 67.5, a 65% reduction. Medium goes from 150.5 to 48.4, a 68% drop. High goes from 97.9 to 33, a 66% drop. Ultra goes from 63.9 to 18.4, a 71% drop. Since 4K has four times as many pixels as 1080p, a purely GPU-bound system would see FPS drop to roughly 25% of the 1080p value (a 75% reduction). The observed reductions of 65–71% are smaller, meaning that at 1080p the CPU is not fully saturating the GPU; the system is partly CPU-limited at lower resolutions. As resolution climbs, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint, and the frame rate scales more closely with pixel count.

This pattern is further illustrated by the relative cost of the Ultra preset. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 63.9