Road 96

FAQ

Q: What is the measured average FPS for this combo at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves an average FPS of 143 at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings. This is the most demanding preset tested at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its closest GPU rival in raw benchmark scores?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 43223, placing it 0.1% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (score 43262) and 0.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (score 43268). It also trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (score 43667) by 1%.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the RTX 4070 SUPER, and how much VRAM does it have?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This configuration is well-suited for high-resolution textures in Road 96.

Q: What are the core and thread counts for the Ryzen 5 7400F?

A: The CPU features 6 cores and 12 threads, based on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael). It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking compared to all other CPUs in the database?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 32750, which is 0.1% above the Intel Core i5-14600T (score 32707) and 0.2% above the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (score 32697).

Q: How does the combo rank globally for this game?

A: This specific combo (Ryzen 5 7400F + RTX 4070 SUPER) ranks 479th out of 2903 tested combos in Road 96. This places it in the top 16.5% of all tested configurations for this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of visual output in this configuration. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X VRAM on a 192-bit bus, paired with a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, provides ample headroom for Road 96's art style. The game's stylized visuals and relatively modest texture demands mean that VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor at any tested setting, even at 4K resolution where the data shows a 61 FPS average on High settings.

The GPU clocks are substantial: a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. These frequencies, combined with the Ada Lovelace architecture's 7168 shading units, deliver raw compute throughput of 35.48 TFLOPS FP32. This explains why the card reaches 308 FPS average at 1080p Low — the GPU is nowhere near saturated, and the frame rate is instead bounded by other system components.

Benchmark data reinforces the GPU's position. The passmark G3D score is 29995, with a passmark DirectX 12 score of 110. The GPU's percentile rank is 83rd among all GPUs, placing it firmly in the upper tier. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, scores 43262 — a mere 0.1% deltaPct above the 4070 SUPER's 43223 average score. This indicates that within the database's testing suite, the 4070 SUPER is essentially performance-equivalent to that workstation card, despite the different memory configurations.

The GPU's memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is crucial for the 4K Ultra result of 48 FPS. At that setting, the renderer demands more data per frame, and the 192-bit bus starts to show its limits relative to the 4K High result of 61 FPS. The delta between Ultra and High at 4K (48 vs 61 FPS) is 27%, which is larger than the 12% delta between Ultra and High at 1080p (143 vs 182 FPS). This widening gap at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU's memory subsystem becomes more relevant as pixel count increases.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear picture of the settings hierarchy. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 226 FPS average with a minimum of 192 FPS and a maximum of 260 FPS. This is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate displays. The High preset at 1080p drops to 182 FPS average, still comfortable for 144Hz panels, while Ultra sits at 143 FPS.

For the best experience at 1080p, the Medium preset is arguably the sweet spot. It offers a 24% improvement over High (226 vs 182 FPS) while the visual difference between Medium and High in a stylized adventure game like Road 96 is typically modest. The minimum FPS of 192 on Medium ensures no perceptible stutter, even in scenes with complex geometry or particle effects.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again shines with 144 FPS average (min 122, max 165). This is ideal for 1440p 144Hz monitors. High at 1440p yields 116 FPS, still smooth but with less headroom for frame time spikes. Ultra at 1440p drops to 91 FPS, which is playable but not optimal for fast-paced sequences. The Low preset at 1440p (196 FPS) is excessive for most displays and sacrifices visual fidelity unnecessarily.

At 3840x2160, the recommendation shifts. The High preset delivers 61 FPS average, barely above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Medium at 4K provides 76 FPS with a 65 FPS minimum, which is actually the better choice for 4K displays with VRR support. Ultra at 4K (48 FPS) falls below the playability threshold and should be avoided. Low at 4K (104 FPS) is an option for players prioritizing frame rate over visual quality, but the Medium preset's 76 FPS is the best balance.

The data suggests that Medium is the most versatile preset across all resolutions: 226 FPS at 1080p, 144 FPS at 1440p, and 76 FPS at 4K. This consistency makes it the recommended starting point, with adjustments based on display refresh rate and personal preference for visual fidelity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra).

At 1920x1080:

• Low: 308 FPS average
• Medium: 226 FPS average (min 192, max 260)
• High: 182 FPS average
• Ultra: 143 FPS average

The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline: 308 → 226 → 182 → 143 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 27% decrease, Medium to High is 19%, and High to Ultra is 21%. The minimum FPS data point (192 FPS on Medium) indicates that even the lowest frames remain far above display refresh rates for most monitors.

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 196 FPS average
• Medium: 144 FPS average (min 122, max 165)
• High: 116 FPS average
• Ultra: 91 FPS average

The 1440p results show the same pattern but with a steeper drop-off. The Low-to-Medium transition is a 27% decrease (196 → 144), Medium-to-High is 19% (144 → 116), and High-to-Ultra is 22% (116 → 91). The minimum on Medium (122 FPS) still comfortably exceeds 60 FPS, making this a solid choice for 144Hz displays.

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 104 FPS average
• Medium: 76 FPS average (min 65, max 88)
• High: 61 FPS average
• Ultra: 48 FPS average

The 4K results reveal the GPU's limits. Low delivers 104 FPS, which is playable, but Medium at 76 FPS (min 65) is the highest setting that maintains a 60+ FPS floor. High at 61 FPS is borderline, and Ultra at 48 FPS falls below the playability threshold for most users. The minimum FPS on Medium (65) shows that even in the worst-case frames, the experience remains fluid.

The data shows a clear pattern: the GPU can handle 1080p and 1440p at any settings with high frame rates, but 4K requires settings management to stay above 60 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and reveals the limiting component. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 182 at 1080p to 116 at 1440p to 61 at 4K. This is a 36% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 47% drop from 1440p to 4K. The 4K High result (61 FPS) is exactly one-third of the 1080p High result (182 FPS).

At Low settings, the scaling is even more dramatic: 308 FPS at 1080p → 196 FPS at 1440p → 104 FPS at 4K. That's a 36% drop to 1440p and a 47% drop to 4K. The 4K Low result (104 FPS) is 34% of the 1080p Low result (308 FPS).

The pixel count increase from 1080p (2.07 million pixels) to 4K (8.29 million pixels) is exactly 4x. If the GPU were perfectly scaling with pixel count, we would expect 4K FPS to be one-quarter of 1080p FPS. The measured results are higher than that: 61 vs 182 FPS at High (33% of 1080p), and 104 vs 308 FPS at Low (34% of 1080p). This indicates that the GPU is not the only bottleneck — the CPU is contributing to frame generation, especially at lower resolutions and settings.

The fact that 4K Low (104 FPS) is much higher than 4K High (61 FPS) shows that the GPU's shading and memory resources are the primary limit at high settings. At 4K Ultra (48 FPS), the GPU is clearly saturated. The 4K Medium result (76 FPS) with a 65 FPS minimum shows that the GPU can handle 4K if settings are tuned.

The scaling pattern suggests that at 1080p, the CPU (6 cores, 12 threads, 3.70 GHz base, 4.70 GHz boost) is more involved, as the GPU has surplus capacity. At 4K, the GPU's 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth become the determining factors. The widening gap between settings at higher resolutions confirms this interpretation.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael). It operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts to 4.70 GHz. This CPU is built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die. It supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s.

In Road 96, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 308 FPS. This high frame rate indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU quickly enough, but the 4x pixel count increase to 4K only reduces FPS to 104 (not 77 as pure GPU scaling would suggest). This means the CPU is partially limiting at 1080p, preventing the GPU from reaching even higher frame rates.

The CPU's single-core performance is strong: Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3072, and PassMark single-thread score of 3689. These numbers support the high frame rates seen at 1080p, where game logic and draw calls are primarily single-threaded. The multi-core scores are also competitive: Cinebench R23 multi-core of 21765 and PassMark multithread of 25645.

The CPU's percentile rank is 83rd among all CPUs, matching the GPU's percentile exactly. This alignment suggests a balanced pairing for Road 96. The nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H with an average score of 32812, which is 0.2% above the 7400F's 32750. This close grouping means that CPU-bound scenarios in Road 96 would show minimal differences between these processors.

The 65W TDP and 5 nm process node contribute to thermal headroom, allowing sustained boost clocks during extended gaming sessions. The L3 cache of 32 MB shared across 6 cores helps with game data locality. The PCIe Gen 5 interface (24 lanes CPU-only) ensures no bandwidth bottleneck for the GPU, which uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

In this game, the CPU appears to be a secondary factor at 4K, where GPU load dominates. But at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads provide enough parallelism to keep frame rates high, as evidenced by the 308 FPS Low result. The data indicates that for Road 96, this CPU is sufficient to avoid being a major bottleneck, though it does cap maximum frame rates at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 479th out of 2903 tested combinations in Road 96. This places it in the top 16.5% of all configurations tested for this game. The rank is a composite measure that accounts for performance across all tested resolutions and settings.

To contextualize this rank, consider that the GPU's percentile vs all GPUs is 83, and the CPU's percentile vs all CPUs is also 83. A combo ranking at the 479th position out of 2903 (83.5th percentile) aligns well with the individual component percentiles. This suggests that the pairing is well-balanced, with neither component dragging down the overall performance significantly.

The GPU's nearest rivals provide context for its contribution. The RTX 4070 SUPER's average score of 43223 is 0.1% below the Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262) and 0.1% below the RTX 5050 Mobile (43268). These small deltas mean that in GPU-bound scenarios, swapping to any of these rivals would produce nearly identical frame rates. However, the RTX 4070 SUPER has a 1% advantage over the RTX 4090 Mobile (43667), which is notable given the latter's higher tier positioning.

For the CPU, the nearest rivals are all within 0.3% of the 7400F's score. The Intel Core i5-14600T (32707, 0.1% below) and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32697, 0.2% below) are essentially tied. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32812, 0.2% above) and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32662, 0.3% below) are also within noise. This cluster means that CPU choice among these options would not meaningfully change Road 96 performance.

The 479th rank out of 2903 puts this combo in the upper echelon. For a game like Road 96, which is not particularly demanding, this configuration provides headroom for high refresh rates at 1080p and 1440p, and playable frame rates at 4K with settings adjustments. The data shows that the combo is better than 83.5% of all tested configurations, and its individual component percentiles (83 for both CPU and GPU) confirm that this is a top-tier pairing for this title. The only configurations that would outperform it significantly would need higher-tier GPUs (like the RTX 4090 class) or CPUs with higher single-thread performance, but the measured deltas suggest the gains would be modest for this specific game.