Allods Online

The data for Allods Online with the Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 shows a combination that is heavily influenced by the game's engine and the CPU's capabilities. The RTX 4080 provides substantial raw graphics power, but the measured frame rates across resolutions and settings reveal a complex interaction where the older six-core processor often becomes the limiting factor.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K follows an expected downward trend, but the magnitude of the drop is heavily dependent on the graphics preset. At Low settings, the average frame rate declines from 168 FPS at 1920x1080 to 116 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 52 FPS. This 31% decrease indicates that even at 4K with low graphical demands, the system is not purely GPU-bound; the CPU is still contributing to the performance ceiling. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Low settings shows a 28 FPS drop, which is a significant 19% reduction, suggesting that the GPU is beginning to take on more work but is still not fully saturated.

Moving to Medium settings, the frame rate drops from 153 FPS at 1080p to 132 FPS at 1440p, and then to 106 FPS at 4K. The step from 1080p to 1440p is a 21 FPS loss, while the step from 1440p to 4K is a 26 FPS loss. This pattern shows that the GPU is becoming a more prominent bottleneck as resolution increases, but the relatively modest absolute frame rates at 1440p (132 FPS) and 4K (106 FPS) suggest that the CPU is still preventing the RTX 4080 from reaching its full potential. The High preset shows a similar pattern, with 128 FPS at 1080p, 110 FPS at 1440p, and 73 FPS at 4K. The 4K result here is notably lower than the Medium preset's 4K result, indicating that the High preset introduces effects that are more demanding on the GPU.

The Ultra preset presents the most dramatic scaling. The average frame rate falls from 107 FPS at 1080p to 88 FPS at 1440p, and then plummets to 46 FPS at 4K. The 42 FPS drop from 1440p to 4K is a 48% reduction, which is far steeper than the equivalent drops on other presets. This indicates that at Ultra settings, the combination of high resolution and maximum graphical features finally saturates the GPU, making it the clear limiting component. The difference between the 1080p and 1440p results on Ultra (19 FPS drop) is also larger than the equivalent difference on High (18 FPS drop) or Medium (21 FPS drop), but the 4K result is what truly highlights the GPU's workload at this setting.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves a rank of 1591 out of 3670 tested combos in Allods Online. This places it in the 43rd percentile of all tested systems, meaning that a majority of combinations deliver higher average frame rates in this specific game. This ranking is notable because the RTX 4080 is a high-end graphics card that sits in the 86th percentile when compared to all GPUs. The fact that this combo does not rank higher is a direct reflection of the CPU's limitations in this title.

The CPU itself is in the 47th percentile when compared to all processors, which is a lower standing than the GPU's 86th percentile. This mismatch in relative performance is a clear indicator that the i5-9400 is holding back the RTX 4080. In a game like Allods Online, which is an MMORPG with potentially many entities and calculations on screen, the six-core, six-thread processor can struggle to feed the GPU with enough data. The combo rank of 1591 suggests that many other systems, likely with more modern or higher-core-count processors, achieve better overall performance in this game, even if their graphics cards are less powerful.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 brings substantial specifications to this pairing. It features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. Its boost clock is rated at 2505 MHz, and it has 9728 shading units. The GPU is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process from TSMC. These specifications place it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54247. Its closest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, has an average score of 54209, a delta of just 0.1%, which means this card is effectively at the same performance level as its direct successor in synthetic benchmarks.

In the context of Allods Online, the GPU's role is complex. The data shows that at Low and Medium settings, the frame rates are high but not exceptionally high for a card of this caliber. For example, the 168 FPS at 1080p Low is a good result, but it is not far enough above the 153 FPS at Medium to suggest that the GPU is the sole limiting factor. The VTX 4080's large memory pool and high bandwidth are likely underutilized at these settings. It is only at the Ultra preset and 4K resolution that the GPU's workload becomes the dominant factor, as evidenced by the 46 FPS result. This is the only configuration where the GPU's capabilities are truly stretched, and the frame rate drops to a level that suggests the card is finally being fully utilized.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates provide a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 168 FPS on Low, 153 FPS on Medium, 128 FPS on High, and 107 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset shows a minimum FPS of 130 and a maximum of 177, indicating some variability but overall stable performance. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 61 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset carries a significant performance cost.

At 2560x1440, the results are 144 FPS on Low, 132 FPS on Medium, 110 FPS on High, and 88 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset again shows min and max values of 112 and 151 FPS, respectively. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution narrows to 56 FPS. At 3840x2160, the frame rates are 116 FPS on Low, 106 FPS on Medium, 73 FPS on High, and 46 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset is the only one with min/max data at 4K, showing a range of 90 to 122 FPS. The performance delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is 70 FPS, which is the largest absolute difference across all resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the Medium preset appears to offer the most balanced experience. At 1920x1080, it delivers 153 FPS, which is only 15 FPS lower than Low but likely provides a visually richer image. At 2560x1440, it achieves 132 FPS with a minimum of 112 FPS, which is smooth for most gameplay scenarios. Even at 3840x2160, the Medium preset maintains an average of 106 FPS, which is playable and only 10 FPS lower than the Low preset's 116 FPS. The High preset, while offering better visuals, drops to 73 FPS at 4K, which is a significant step down from Medium. The Ultra preset, despite being the maximum quality, results in 46 FPS at 4K, which is likely too low for a consistently smooth experience.

For users with a 1440p monitor, the High preset at 110 FPS is a strong option, as it provides a good balance of visual quality and performance. However, the Medium preset at 132 FPS is a safer choice for maintaining high refresh rates. At 1080p, the High preset at 128 FPS is also viable, but the Medium preset's 153 FPS offers a more substantial performance buffer. The data suggests that the Ultra preset is not recommended for this combination, as it only achieves 107 FPS at 1080p and 46 FPS at 4K, which are lower than what many users would find acceptable for a game of this type.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The system achieves an average frame rate of 153 FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings, with a minimum of 130 FPS and a maximum of 177 FPS.

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

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 delivers an average of 46 FPS, while the Low preset at the same resolution delivers 116 FPS. This represents a 70 FPS difference between the two settings.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 the primary bottleneck at 1080p with Low settings?

A: The data does not suggest this. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 168 FPS, but the frame rates do not scale dramatically with lower resolution, indicating that the CPU is likely providing a performance limit.

Q: What is the best resolution for the High preset based on the data?

A: The High preset performs best at 1920x1080 with 128 FPS. At 2560x1440 it drops to 110 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it falls to 73 FPS, making 1080p the most suitable resolution for this preset.

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

A: This combination ranks 1591 out of 3670 tested combos in Allods Online, placing it in the 43rd percentile of all tested systems.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Medium and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers 132 FPS, while the Ultra preset delivers 88 FPS. This is a difference of 44 FPS in favor of the Medium preset.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-9400 is a six-core, six-thread processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz. Its cache configuration includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 256 KB of L2 per core, and a shared 9 MB L3 cache. The CPU has a TDP of 65 W and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory, with a memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 6629 points in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 935 points in single-core. It sits in the 47th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 2254. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-1068NG7, has a score of 2259, a delta of -0.2%, meaning the i5-9400 is essentially equal to that part in average performance.

In Allods Online, the CPU's role is significant. The measured frame rates suggest that the i5-9400 is a limiting factor, particularly at lower resolutions and settings. The 168 FPS at 1080p Low is likely capped by the CPU's ability to process game logic and draw calls, rather than the GPU's rendering speed. The fact that the frame rate only increases by 14 FPS when moving from Medium to Low at 1080p (from 153 to 168 FPS) further supports this, as the GPU is being relieved of work, but the overall FPS does not increase proportionally. The six physical cores without hyper-threading can be a disadvantage in an MMORPG, where many background tasks and player interactions can create a high thread load. The CPU's 47th percentile ranking and its proximity to lower-tier mobile and desktop processors in synthetic tests indicate that it is not a high-end part, and in a game like Allods Online, this older architecture is unable to fully unlock the RTX 4080's potential.