Road 96

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a playable experience in Road 96, but the data clearly shows that the optimal settings depend heavily on your target resolution. At 1080p, the combo is capable of high refresh rates, but at 4K, only the Low preset remains fluid. Benchmark results indicate that the Ultra preset is consistently too demanding at every resolution, while Medium offers a solid balance of visual quality and performance for most users.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy for this CPU-GPU combination in Road 96. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers an average frame rate of 106 FPS, which is 39 FPS higher than the High preset and 39 FPS lower than the Low preset. This makes Medium the best choice at 1080p for a smooth experience without sacrificing too much visual fidelity. The Low preset at 1080p achieves 145 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate displays, but the jump from Low to Medium only costs 39 FPS while providing better visuals.

For 2560x1440, the analysis shifts. The Medium preset averages 67 FPS, which is still comfortably playable and represents the best balance. The High preset drops to 54 FPS, which is acceptable for slower-paced adventure games but starts to feel less fluid. Low at 1440p hits 92 FPS, but Medium is the recommended choice here because it delivers a 13 FPS improvement over High while maintaining a 25 FPS advantage over the more demanding preset. The Ultra preset at 1440p, averaging 43 FPS, is below the threshold for a consistently smooth experience and should be avoided.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. The Low preset is the only option that maintains a playable frame rate, averaging 49 FPS. Medium at 4K averages 36 FPS, which is borderline, and High drops to 29 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is effectively unplayable at 23 FPS. For 4K users, the data suggests that Low is the only viable setting, as the 13 FPS difference between Low and Medium at this resolution represents a significant drop in smoothness.

The Ultra preset is a consistent outlier across all resolutions. At 1080p, it averages 67 FPS, which is the same as the Medium preset at 1440p, showing that the visual cost of Ultra is too high relative to its performance impact. The data shows that the best experience is achieved by selecting Medium at 1080p or 1440p, and Low at 4K. These settings provide the highest frame rates while keeping the game responsive, as evidenced by the min FPS values for Medium: 90 FPS at 1080p, 57 FPS at 1440p, and 30 FPS at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset to use at 1920x1080 for a smooth experience?

A: The Medium preset at 1080p averages 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 FPS, providing a smooth experience. This is 21 FPS higher than High and only 39 FPS lower than Low, making it the best balance of performance and visual quality.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Road 96?

A: Yes, but only at the Low preset, which averages 49 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K averages 36 FPS, which is below the ideal threshold for fluidity, while High and Ultra are not recommended due to their low frame rates.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from Low to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 92 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 43 FPS. This represents a 49 FPS drop, indicating that Ultra is significantly more demanding and not worth the performance cost.

Q: Is the Ultra preset ever a good choice for this game?

A: No. Across all resolutions, the Ultra preset delivers the lowest frame rates, with a maximum average of 67 FPS at 1080p and a minimum of 23 FPS at 4K. The performance hit is too severe for the visual benefits.

Q: What are the minimum frame rates for the Medium preset?

A: The Medium preset has recorded minimum frame rates of 90 FPS at 1080p, 57 FPS at 1440p, and 30 FPS at 4K. These values show that the preset maintains a playable experience even in demanding scenes.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1440p High compared to 1080p Ultra?

A: The 1440p High preset averages 54 FPS, while 1080p Ultra averages 67 FPS. This shows that the higher resolution at High settings is less demanding than Ultra at a lower resolution, suggesting that users should prioritize resolution over Ultra settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At the Low preset, the average frame rate drops from 145 FPS at 1920x1080 to 92 FPS at 2560x1440, and then to 49 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 53 FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p and a further 43 FPS drop from 1440p to 4K. The percentage decrease from 1080p to 4K is approximately 66%, indicating that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions.

For the Medium preset, the scaling is equally pronounced. The average frame rate decreases from 106 FPS at 1080p to 67 FPS at 1440p, and then to 36 FPS at 4K. This is a 39 FPS drop between each resolution step, showing a consistent linear degradation. The High preset follows a similar trend, with frame rates of 85 FPS at 1080p, 54 FPS at 1440p, and 29 FPS at 4K.

The data indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this configuration. The Ryzen 5 5600GT has 6 cores and 12 threads, which is more than sufficient for an adventure game like Road 96. The frame rate drops are directly proportional to the pixel count increase, which is a classic sign of GPU limitation. The Intel Arc B570, with its 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth, is being pushed harder as resolution increases.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows that the combo can still deliver high frame rates at the lower resolution, but the transition to 4K severely impacts performance. At 4K, even the Low preset only averages 49 FPS, which is a 66% reduction from the 1080p Low result. This suggests that for 4K gaming, users would need to reduce settings to Low or consider a more powerful GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best performance. The Low preset averages 145 FPS, which is the highest score recorded for this combination. The Medium preset averages 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 FPS and a maximum of 122 FPS, providing a very stable experience. The High preset averages 85 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 67 FPS. This shows that at 1080p, even the most demanding preset is playable, but the jump from High to Ultra is only an 18 FPS difference.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops are noticeable. The Low preset averages 92 FPS, which is still excellent for a 1440p display. The Medium preset averages 67 FPS with a minimum of 57 FPS and a maximum of 78 FPS, indicating decent stability. The High preset averages 54 FPS, which is playable but less smooth. The Ultra preset averages 43 FPS, which is the first sign of the GPU struggling under load.

At 3840x2160, the limitations of the combo become apparent. The Low preset averages 49 FPS, which is the only option that remains above the 30 FPS minimum threshold. The Medium preset averages 36 FPS with a minimum of 30 FPS, putting it right at the edge of playability. The High preset averages 29 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 23 FPS, both of which are not recommended for a smooth experience.

The data shows that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming. At 1080p, users have the flexibility to choose between high frame rates on Low or a balanced experience on Medium. At 1440p, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, offering 67 FPS with a minimum of 57 FPS. The 4K results are marginal, with only the Low preset providing acceptable performance.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2324 out of 2903 tested combos for Road 96. This places it in the lower half of all configurations tested, indicating that while it can run the game, it is not among the top-performing setups.

The CPU itself has an average benchmark score of 20733, placing it in the 74th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12490F with an average score of 20802 (a -0.3% difference), the Intel Xeon 6325P at 20821 (-0.4%), the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U at 20826 (-0.4%), and the AMD EPYC 7J13 at 20845 (-0.5%). This shows that the Ryzen 5 5600GT is competitive with these processors, performing within 0.5% of its closest competitors.

The GPU, the Intel Arc B570, has an average benchmark score of 20556, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534 (a 0.1% difference), the Intel Arc A750 at 20582 (-0.1%), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480 (0.4%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X at 20662 (-0.5%). The B570 performs nearly identically to these alternatives, with a maximum variance of 0.5%.

Given that the combo ranks in the 80th percentile of tested configurations (2324 out of 2903), the data indicates that while the individual components are mid-range performers, their combination in Road 96 is not optimized for top-tier results. The ranking suggests that many other CPU-GPU pairings deliver higher frame rates in this specific game. However, the measured FPS data shows that the combo is still capable of providing a playable experience at most settings and resolutions, particularly at 1080p and 1440p.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, specifically the Cezanne codename. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features a 16 MB L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. These specifications are more than adequate for Road 96, which is an adventure game that typically does not require extensive multi-threaded processing.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 17272 points in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2438 points in single-core. It achieves 7986 points in Geekbench multicore and 1843 points in single-core. The 3DMark scores show a scaling from 913 in single-thread to 5554 in max threads, indicating that the processor scales well with additional threads. The PassMark multithread score is 20325, with a single-thread score of 3348.

The data suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this configuration. The frame rate drops observed when moving from 1080p to 4K are consistent with GPU limitations, as the CPU has enough headroom to handle the game's logic at all resolutions. The 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for the game's engine, and the boost clock of 4.60 GHz provides strong single-thread performance, which is often more important for adventure games.

The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-12490F, perform within 0.3% of its average score, indicating that the 5600GT is a capable mid-range processor. Its 74th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms that it is above average but not a top-tier performer. In Road 96, the CPU's role is to keep the frame rate stable, and the measured data shows that it does so effectively, as the minimum FPS values for the Medium preset at 1080p and 1440p are 90 and 57, respectively.

The CPU's integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are not used in this configuration, as the system relies on the discrete Intel Arc B570. The CPU's PCIe Gen 3 interface with 16 lanes provides sufficient bandwidth for the GPU, which uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. This setup does not introduce a significant bottleneck, as the game's performance is primarily limited by the GPU at higher resolutions. Overall, the Ryzen 5 5600GT provides a solid foundation for this combo, ensuring that the GPU is the primary determinant of frame rates in Road 96.