Allods Online

# Allods Online with Intel Core i7-14700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The benchmark data for Allods Online on this Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination reveals a title that scales dramatically across resolutions and settings, with the measured FPS ranging from 52.1 at 4K Ultra to 311.8 at 1080p Low. This 2010 MMORPG, tested on a 2025 flagship GPU paired with a 2023 flagship CPU, shows performance characteristics that suggest the game's engine is far more sensitive to certain settings than others. The data set includes twelve measured configurations spanning three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four quality presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), providing a comprehensive view of how this hardware stack handles the title.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS deltas across resolutions tell a compelling story about where the bottleneck lies in this pairing. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings, the average FPS drops from 311.8 to 262.6, a reduction of roughly 16%. The same resolution step at High settings sees a more modest decline from 238.7 to 159.4, which is approximately 33% lower. This widening gap suggests that at higher quality presets, the GPU is becoming more engaged, whereas at Low settings the CPU is likely the limiting factor given the 20-core, 28-thread processor's capability.

The jump from 1440p to 4K produces even more pronounced scaling differences. At Low settings, 4K still delivers 170.2 FPS compared to 262.6 at 1440p, a 35% reduction. At High settings, the drop is from 159.4 to 86 FPS, a 46% decline. The Ultra preset shows the most severe scaling, falling from 99.7 at 1440p to just 52.1 at 4K, a 48% loss. This pattern indicates that at 4K Ultra, the RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are being pushed hard, while at lower resolutions the CPU's 3.40 GHz base and 5.60 GHz boost clocks can keep pace more readily.

The data implies that Allods Online does not scale linearly with pixel count. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is smaller in absolute terms than the gap between 1440p and 4K across all settings. This non-linear behavior suggests the engine has overhead costs that become more significant at higher resolutions, likely related to draw calls and scene complexity that affect the CPU-to-GPU pipeline.

Settings Recommendations

Examining the measured rows, the Medium preset at 1440p delivers 244.8 FPS, which is remarkably close to the Low preset's 262.6 FPS at the same resolution. This small 7% delta between Low and Medium at 1440p suggests that Medium offers a substantial visual improvement without a proportional performance penalty. At 4K, the Medium preset still produces 136 FPS, which remains well above the 86 FPS of High and far above the 52.1 FPS of Ultra.

The Ultra preset shows the most extreme performance impact across all resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra runs at 158.9 FPS, which is a 44% reduction from Medium's 284.9 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 99.7 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 52.1 FPS. These numbers indicate that Ultra settings introduce rendering features that are disproportionately expensive relative to their visual benefit, at least based on the FPS data alone. The High preset occupies a middle ground, with 238.7 FPS at 1080p, 159.4 FPS at 1440p, and 86 FPS at 4K.

For the best experience per the measured rows, Medium at 1440p appears to be the sweet spot, offering 244.8 FPS while presumably retaining more visual fidelity than Low. At 4K, Medium at 136 FPS is likely the most balanced choice, as High's 86 FPS and Ultra's 52.1 FPS both represent significant compromises in smoothness. The data suggests that players seeking high refresh rates should target Medium or Low, while those prioritizing resolution should stick with Medium at 4K rather than pushing to Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 9th out of 1715 tested combos in Allods Online, placing it in the top percentile of all hardware pairings tested for this game. This ranking reflects the substantial performance headroom this setup provides, as the 20-core CPU and the Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU work together to deliver high frame rates even at demanding settings.

The CPU's nearest rivals show that the i7-14700K is closely matched with other high-end processors. The Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70104 in average benchmark, a 0% delta from this chip's 70074 average. The AMD EPYC 9115 is 0.3% ahead at 69887, while the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is 0.5% behind at 70420, and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 is 1.4% behind at 71056. These small deltas suggest that the CPU is not a distinguishing factor in this game's performance, as all these processors fall within a narrow performance band.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5090's nearest rivals include the RTX 5090 D (0.1% ahead at 84241), the RTX 5050 Mobile (0.2% ahead at 84171), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 (1.3% ahead at 83209). The NVIDIA CMP 40HX trails by 1.6% at 85637. The fact that the RTX 5090 ranks 94th percentile versus all GPUs yet only 9th of 1715 combos in this game suggests that Allods Online may not fully utilize the GPU's capabilities, potentially due to engine limitations or CPU-side bottlenecks at certain settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Allods Online?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 311.8, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 4K Ultra, the combo delivers 52.1 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra it reaches 158.9 FPS, representing a 67% reduction in frame rate when moving to 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck at 1080p Low?

A: Given that the RTX 5090 is a flagship GPU and the i7-14700K has 20 cores and 28 threads, the relatively modest 311.8 FPS at 1080p Low suggests the CPU is the limiting factor at this resolution and preset.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested hardware configurations?

A: This combo ranks 9th out of 1715 tested combinations in Allods Online, placing it in the top 1% of all tested setups.

Q: Which preset at 1440p offers the best balance between performance and quality?

A: Medium at 1440p delivers 244.8 FPS, which is within 7% of Low's 262.6 FPS while likely providing better visual quality, making it the most balanced option per the data.

Q: How much faster is 1080p High compared to 4K High?

A: At 1080p High, the combo achieves 238.7 FPS, while at 4K High it drops to 86 FPS, meaning the 1080p result is approximately 2.8 times faster.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 brings substantial resources to Allods Online, including 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock runs at 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, and memory operates at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. These specifications place the card in the 94th percentile versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 84306.

The VRAM capacity is noteworthy for a 2010 MMORPG, as 32 GB far exceeds what Allods Online would require even at 4K Ultra. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (52.1) is likely not constrained by memory capacity but rather by the rendering workload imposed by the Ultra preset. The GPU's 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are substantial, yet the game's engine may not be optimized to leverage these capabilities fully.

The GPU's benchmark scores show strong performance in compute-heavy tasks, with a passmark G3D score of 39650 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 380114. However, the passmark DirectX 12 score of 185 and DirectX 11 score of 341 suggest that the card's raw API-level performance may be more relevant to modern titles than to this older game. The relationship between these scores and Allods Online's measured FPS indicates that the GPU is capable of high frame rates but is limited by other factors at certain settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K features 20 cores and 28 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The processor has 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. This Raptor Lake architecture chip supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, and it ranks in the 96th percentile versus all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 70074.

The CPU's multi-threaded performance is strong, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44534 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 18896. Single-thread performance is also solid, with Cinebench R23 single-core at 6287 and Geekbench single-core at 2932. These results suggest the CPU is well-suited for both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads, which matters for an MMORPG that may have variable thread utilization depending on the scene.

In Allods Online, the CPU's role appears to be significant at lower resolutions and settings. The gap between 1080p Low (311.8 FPS) and 1440p Low (262.6 FPS) is relatively small, indicating that the CPU can maintain high frame rates even as pixel count increases. However, at 4K Ultra, the FPS drops to 52.1, which suggests the GPU is the primary constraint at that configuration. The CPU's 125 W TDP and active production status indicate it remains a current-generation part, and its benchmark scores place it within 1.4% of its nearest rivals across all tested metrics.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS across settings shows a clear hierarchy: Low delivers 311.8 FPS, Medium achieves 284.9 FPS, High runs at 238.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 158.9 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 26.9 FPS (about 9%), while the gap between Medium and High is 46.2 FPS (about 16%), and the drop from High to Ultra is 79.8 FPS (about 33%). This progressive widening of performance gaps suggests that each higher preset adds increasingly expensive rendering features.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low at 262.6 FPS, Medium at 244.8 FPS, High at 159.4 FPS, and Ultra at 99.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium narrows to just 17.8 FPS (about 7%), but the jump from Medium to High is substantial at 85.4 FPS (about 35%). The High to Ultra drop is 59.7 FPS (about 37%). Compared to 1080p, all settings at 1440p show reductions ranging from 16% for Low to 37% for Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the measured values are: Low at 170.2 FPS, Medium at 136 FPS, High at 86 FPS, and Ultra at 52.1 FPS. The Low to Medium delta is 34.2 FPS (about 20%), Medium to High is 50 FPS (about 37%), and High to Ultra is 33.9 FPS (about 39%). The 4K results show that even Low settings deliver playable frame rates above 170 FPS, while Ultra falls below 60 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration in this data set that approaches the limits of smooth gameplay.