Allods Online

Allods Online, a 2010-era MMORPG, demonstrates a wide performance spectrum when paired with the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. The measured data reveals a title that is highly sensitive to both resolution and graphical presets, with average frame rates ranging from a demanding 50.2 FPS at 4K Ultra to a fluid 291.7 FPS at 1080p Low. This combination of a high-core-count CPU and flagship GPU produces a benchmark profile where the Ultra preset often creates a significant bottleneck, while lower settings unlock the full potential of the hardware, resulting in a broad performance envelope for users to navigate.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate a clear and consistent hierarchy across all three tested resolutions. The Ultra preset delivers the lowest average frame rates, while the Low preset provides the highest, with Medium and High falling predictably in between. However, the performance deltas between these presets are not uniform, which informs the optimal settings strategy.

For users prioritizing a smooth and responsive experience, the High preset emerges as the most balanced choice. At 1920x1080, High produces an average of 223.1 FPS, which is a substantial 68.6 FPS advantage over the Ultra setting at the same resolution. This gap widens to 61.3 FPS at 2560x1440 (157.4 FPS vs. 96.1 FPS) and 31.7 FPS at 3840x2160 (81.9 FPS vs. 50.2 FPS). The High preset consistently offers a frame rate that is more than sufficient for high-refresh-rate displays, while still providing a level of visual fidelity that is a marked step up from the Medium and Low settings.

The Ultra preset, while visually the most demanding, presents a significant performance cost. At 2560x1440, Ultra yields 96.1 FPS, which is less than half the frame rate of the Low preset at that resolution (254.4 FPS). At 4K, the Ultra preset drops to 50.2 FPS, a figure that may not be ideal for fast-paced gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors. The data suggests that the Ultra preset's demands are out of proportion with the visual gains it provides for this title, making it a less practical choice for competitive or high-refresh-rate play.

The Low preset, conversely, maximizes frame throughput at all resolutions. It achieves a remarkable 291.7 FPS at 1080p and still maintains a highly playable 164.9 FPS at 4K. This preset is the clear choice for users with very high refresh rate monitors (240Hz or higher) or those who prioritize a competitive edge over visual detail. The Medium preset serves as a middle ground, offering a significant boost over Low in terms of visual quality while still delivering strong performance, such as the 233 FPS average at 2560x1440. For most users, the High preset offers the best compromise between visual fidelity and raw performance, but those with the most demanding displays may find the Low preset necessary to fully utilize their hardware.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with its 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 384-bit memory bus, provides a substantial foundation for performance in Allods Online. The memory bandwidth is rated at 1.01 TB/s, which is ample for the texture and geometry data typical of an MMORPG of this era. The GPU's core configuration, featuring 16,384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units, contributes to its high pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s. These specifications suggest that the RTX 4090 is not the limiting factor in most scenarios within this game.

The GPU's clock speeds, with a base of 2235 MHz and a boost of 2520 MHz, allow it to maintain high throughput. However, the benchmark data indicates that the CPU, Intel Core i7-14700F, plays a more significant role in determining overall performance, particularly at lower resolutions and less demanding presets. The RTX 4090's raw compute power, measured at 82.58 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, is more than sufficient to handle the rendering load of Allods Online. The performance scaling between presets shows that the game becomes increasingly CPU-bound as settings are lowered, allowing the RTX 4090 to render frames at a very high rate.

This is evident when comparing the frame rates at 1080p Low (291.7 FPS) versus 4K Ultra (50.2 FPS). The 5.8x difference in average FPS is a direct result of the increased pixel count and shader complexity at 4K Ultra, which places a greater demand on the GPU's fill rate and compute capabilities. Even so, the RTX 4090's specifications, including its 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth, ensure that it can handle the 4K Ultra workload, albeit with a lower average frame rate. The GPU's performance percentile of 91 against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 66,473, confirms its high-tier standing. Its nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA Tesla T4 with a score of 66,733 (a delta of -0.4%), are extremely close in synthetic benchmarks, but the RTX 4090's architectural advantages are clear in this gaming workload.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this CPU and GPU combination?

A: The highest average frame rate is 291.7 FPS, which was measured at a resolution of 1920x1080 with the Low settings preset.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 4K resolution with this hardware?

A: Yes, but with a caveat. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops to 50.2 FPS. This is playable but may not be ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

Q: How much of a performance difference is there between the Low and High presets at 2560x1440?

A: The Low preset at 2560x1440 yields an average of 254.4 FPS, while the High preset yields 157.4 FPS. This represents a 97 FPS difference, favoring the Low preset.

Q: Which settings preset provides the most balanced experience at 1920x1080?

A: The High preset at 1920x1080 offers an average of 223.1 FPS, which provides a strong balance of visual quality and high frame rates, suitable for most high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: Does the RTX 4090's 24 GB of VRAM become a limiting factor in Allods Online?

A: The data does not indicate VRAM capacity as a limiting factor. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s is high, and the performance scaling across presets suggests the bottleneck is more related to CPU load at lower settings and GPU fill rate at higher settings.

Q: Is the measured performance data consistent across all resolutions for the Medium preset?

A: The Medium preset shows a consistent trend, with average frame rates of 267.8 FPS at 1080p, 233 FPS at 1440p, and 129.2 FPS at 4K, demonstrating a logical decline as resolution increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rate data for the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination in Allods Online is detailed below, showing performance across all tested configurations.

1920x1080

• Low: The average frame rate is 291.7 FPS, making it the highest performance setting at this resolution.
• Medium: Average performance is 267.8 FPS, a slight decrease from Low but still extremely high.
• High: The average FPS is 223.1, offering a significant visual upgrade over Medium with a 44.7 FPS difference.
• Ultra: The most demanding preset at this resolution yields an average of 154.2 FPS, which is 68.9 FPS lower than High.

2560x1440

• Low: At this resolution, Low settings produce an average of 254.4 FPS, showing a 37.3 FPS drop from the 1080p result.
• Medium: The Medium preset averages 233 FPS, a 34.8 FPS decrease from 1080p Medium.
• High: High settings deliver an average of 157.4 FPS, which is a 65.7 FPS drop from the 1080p High result.
• Ultra: The Ultra preset at 1440p averages 96.1 FPS, nearly cutting the frame rate in half compared to the Low setting at the same resolution.

3840x2160

• Low: The Low preset at 4K averages 164.9 FPS, which is still higher than the 1440p Ultra result.
• Medium: Medium settings yield an average of 129.2 FPS at 4K, demonstrating the scaling demands of the higher resolution.
• High: High settings at 4K average 81.9 FPS, a 75.5 FPS reduction from the 1440p High result.
• Ultra: The most demanding configuration tested, 4K Ultra, produces an average of only 50.2 FPS, the lowest score in the entire dataset.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination holds a rank of 29 out of 1,715 tested combos in Allods Online. This places the pairing in the top 1.7% of all configurations evaluated for this game, indicating an exceptionally high level of performance. The rank reflects the synergy between the CPU and GPU, which together are able to achieve the high average frame rates shown in the measured data.

This top-tier ranking is supported by the individual component standings. The Core i7-14700F sits in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54,097. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, which scores 54,450 (a 0.6% advantage), and the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D at 54,681 (a 1.1% advantage). While those chips hold a slight synthetic edge, the i7-14700F is within a 1.1% delta of them, showing it to be a highly competitive processor. On the GPU side, the RTX 4090 is in the 91st percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 66,473. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla T4, which scores 66,733 (a 0.4% advantage), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 at 67,097 (a 0.9% advantage).

The combo's rank of 29 demonstrates the balanced nature of this hardware pairing. The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35,443, ensures that it can keep up with the GPU's frame output, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU is more heavily tasked. Conversely, the GPU's immense compute resources prevent it from being a bottleneck at lower settings. The result is a system that performs admirably across the board, securing a position near the very top of the performance charts for Allods Online. The data confirms this is a top-tier configuration, with the only better-performing combos being a very small fraction of the 1,715 tested.