Road 96

Road 96 is a narrative-driven adventure where frame pacing matters more than raw competitive speed, and the measured data for the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER shows a combo that is capable but needs careful settings management to hit the sweet spot. The benchmark results indicate a system that can easily handle the game at high refresh rates on standard monitors but will strain under the load of maximum fidelity at 4K. This pairing sits in the 58th percentile of all tested combos for this title, meaning it outperforms a majority of systems while remaining clearly behind the top tier. The analysis below breaks down exactly how to configure the game, what to expect from the hardware, and where the bottlenecks lie.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data makes it clear that the High preset is the optimal balance for most users, delivering a smooth experience across all three tested resolutions without the performance collapse seen at Ultra. At 1920x1080, the High preset produces an average of 110 FPS, which is more than sufficient for a game like Road 96 that does not demand competitive-level response times. Moving up to 2560x1440 on High still yields a very playable 70 FPS average, showing that this combo has headroom for higher resolutions without sacrificing visual quality. Even at 3840x2160, the High preset manages a 37 FPS average, which is borderline but playable for a story-driven title where action is infrequent.

The Ultra preset is the clear outlier in the data and should be avoided unless you are playing at 1080p and prioritize visual fidelity over everything else. At 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 86 FPS, which is still fine, but at 1440p Ultra it falls to 55 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it collapses to 29 FPS, which is below the threshold for comfortable gameplay. The jump from High to Ultra costs roughly 20-25% of the average frame rate at every resolution, which is a steep price for what are typically marginal visual gains in an adventure game with stylized graphics. The Medium preset is a good fallback if you want to guarantee high frame rates on a 144Hz monitor, as it provides 137 FPS at 1080p and 87 FPS at 1440p, but the High preset offers a better visual experience for only a modest performance hit.

For players with 144Hz or 165Hz monitors at 1080p, the Low preset is the only way to fully saturate the display, delivering 187 FPS, but this comes at a significant visual cost. The data shows that the High preset at 1440p is the most versatile option, as it provides a 70 FPS average that pairs well with a 60Hz or 75Hz monitor, while the 1080p High setting is ideal for those with higher refresh rate displays who want a good balance of quality and speed. Given that Road 96 is a game about atmosphere and narrative, the recommendation is to use High at 1080p or 1440p, and only drop to Medium if you are sensitive to frame drops in the 4K High result.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Road 96 at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but only on lower presets. The measured data shows 63 FPS average at 4K Low and 46 FPS at 4K Medium, with the Medium preset reporting a minimum of 39 FPS. The High preset at 4K drops to 37 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 29 FPS, which is not recommended for consistent play.

Q: What is the best preset for a 1440p monitor with a 60Hz refresh rate?

A: The High preset is the best choice, as it delivers a 70 FPS average at 2560x1440. This is above the 60 FPS target and provides a comfortable margin for scene complexity. The Ultra preset at 55 FPS would also work but risks occasional dips below 60 FPS, making High the safer option.

Q: How much performance does the Ultra preset cost compared to High?

A: The data shows a consistent drop from High to Ultra across all resolutions. At 1080p, the average falls from 110 to 86 FPS (a 24 FPS loss). At 1440p, it falls from 70 to 55 FPS (a 15 FPS loss). At 4K, it falls from 37 to 29 FPS (an 8 FPS loss). The relative penalty increases at lower resolutions where the CPU has more influence.

Q: Is the RTX 2070 SUPER a bottleneck for the Ryzen 5 7500F in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter at higher settings and resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 187 FPS, indicating strong CPU performance. However, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 29 FPS, showing that the GPU is overwhelmed by the resolution and settings combination. The CPU has more headroom than the GPU in most scenarios.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo in Road 96?

A: The only preset with a recorded minimum FPS is Medium. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 116 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it is 74 FPS; and at 4K Medium, it is 39 FPS. The other presets did not report minimum FPS values in the measured data.

Q: How does this combo rank against all other tested systems for this game?

A: The combo ranks 2154 out of 3713 tested combinations, placing it in the 58th percentile. This means it performs better than 58% of all systems tested in Road 96, but it is not in the top tier of performers.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the defining component in this pairing for Road 96, as its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256-bit memory bus provide a 448.0 GB/s bandwidth that is sufficient for the game's asset streaming at 1080p and 1440p. The GPU's Turing architecture, built on a 12 nm process, offers a boost clock of 1770 MHz and a base clock of 1605 MHz, with performance figures that are measured at 9.062 TFLOPS for FP32 operations. The 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs are the key specs that determine rasterization performance, and the data shows that this card is well-matched to the game's demands at medium to high presets.

The GPU's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20282, places it in the mid-range tier of current hardware. Its nearest rivals in the synthetic benchmarks include the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, which is 1% slower, and the Intel Arc B570, which is 1.3% slower, indicating that the RTX 2070 SUPER sits in a competitive performance band. In the context of Road 96, the GPU's role is clear: it handles the majority of the rendering load, and the measured FPS numbers show a direct correlation between GPU workload and frame rate. At 1080p Low, the GPU is not the limiting factor, as the system reaches 187 FPS. However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU's 8 GB of VRAM and raw compute power are stretched thin, resulting in a 29 FPS average.

The data indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER's performance ceiling is around the High preset at 1440p, where it delivers a solid 70 FPS. Pushing to Ultra at any resolution results in diminishing returns, as the GPU's 9.062 TFLOPS of compute power is insufficient to maintain high frame rates with the increased shading and texture work. The GPU also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, but the measured results do not show any specific advantage from these APIs in Road 96, which is likely a lighter title that does not heavily utilize advanced features like ray tracing or mesh shaders. In summary, the GPU is the workhorse of this combo, and its capabilities dictate that users should stay within the High preset for the best experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER achieves a rank of 2154 out of 3713 tested combos in Road 96, placing it in the 58th percentile of all systems. This is a respectable position that indicates the combo is above average for this specific game, but it is far from the top performers. The ranking suggests that while the CPU is strong, the GPU holds the combo back from higher placements, as systems with newer or more powerful graphics cards likely occupy the top 40% of the rankings.

To contextualize this rank, consider the CPU's standalone performance. The Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24964 and sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-11850H, which is 0.1% faster, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, which is 0.2% faster, showing that the CPU is a strong performer relative to its peers. However, the GPU's 65th percentile ranking is lower than the CPU's, creating an imbalance where the GPU is the limiting factor in many scenarios. This is evident in the measured FPS data: at 1080p Low, the CPU pushes the system to 187 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU limits it to 29 FPS.

The combo rank of 2154 out of 3713 means that there are roughly 1559 tested systems that perform better in Road 96, likely featuring higher-end GPUs like the RTX 3070 or better. The data from the GPU's nearest rivals shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER is only 1.5% slower than the Intel Arc A750, which suggests that swapping to a slightly faster GPU would not dramatically change the combo's rank. Instead, the rank is more indicative of the GPU's overall tier rather than any specific optimization issue with this CPU-GPU pairing. For the user, this rank means they can expect a solid mid-range experience, with the knowledge that the system will not struggle with the game's requirements but also will not deliver top-tier performance at maximum settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the system's performance scales as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, and the pattern clearly indicates a GPU-bound system at higher resolutions. At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 110 at 1080p to 70 at 1440p (a 36% reduction), and then to 37 at 4K (a 47% reduction from 1440p). This steep decline is typical of a GPU-limited scenario, as the number of pixels increases by 2.25x from 1080p to 1440p and by 4x from 1080p to 4K, placing exponentially more strain on the rasterization units and memory bandwidth of the RTX 2070 SUPER.

At the Low preset, the scaling is less severe but still significant: 187 FPS at 1080p drops to 119 FPS at 1440p (a 36% reduction) and then to 63 FPS at 4K (a 47% reduction from 1440p). The fact that the percentage drops are similar across different presets suggests that the GPU is consistently the bottleneck as resolution increases, regardless of the visual workload. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 4 architecture, is not the limiting factor in these scenarios, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p Low where the CPU has more room to operate.

The data also shows that the gap between the Low and Ultra presets widens as resolution decreases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 101 FPS (187 vs 86), while at 4K, the difference is only 34 FPS (63 vs 29). This is because at lower resolutions, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU more frames, allowing the GPU's workload to scale with settings; at higher resolutions, the GPU is already saturated, so increasing settings has a smaller absolute impact. For users, this means that if they are playing at 1080p, they have more freedom to raise settings without worrying about a performance cliff, but at 4K, they must be more conservative with their choices.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following data is directly from the measured performance of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER in Road 96, presented by resolution and settings.

1920x1080:

• Low: 187 FPS average
• Medium: 137 FPS average, with a minimum of 116 FPS and maximum of 157 FPS
• High: 110 FPS average
• Ultra: 86 FPS average

At 1080p, the system is clearly capable of high refresh rate gaming. The Low preset achieves 187 FPS, which is excellent for a 144Hz or 165Hz monitor. Medium and High presets both provide smooth experiences above 100 FPS, making them ideal for 100Hz+ displays. The Ultra preset at 86 FPS is still playable but represents a noticeable step down from High.

2560x1440:

• Low: 119 FPS average
• Medium: 87 FPS average, with a minimum of 74 FPS and maximum of 100 FPS
• High: 70 FPS average
• Ultra: 55 FPS average

At 1440p, the system remains solid but the GPU's limitations become more apparent. The Low preset still delivers over 119 FPS, which is great for high refresh rate QHD monitors. The Medium preset at 87 FPS is a good balance for 75-100Hz displays. The High preset at 70 FPS is the recommended choice for 60Hz monitors, as it stays comfortably above the refresh rate. The Ultra preset at 55 FPS is the first point where the experience becomes less than ideal, with potential for dips below 60 FPS.

3840x2160:

• Low: 63 FPS average
• Medium: 46 FPS average, with a minimum of 39 FPS and maximum of 53 FPS
• High: 37 FPS average
• Ultra: 29 FPS average

At 4K, the system is heavily GPU-bound. The Low preset is the only one that provides a playable experience at 63 FPS, though it is close to the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset at 46 FPS is borderline, with a minimum of 39 FPS that could lead to noticeable stutters. High and Ultra presets at 37 and 29 FPS respectively are not recommended for a smooth experience, as they are firmly in the range where motion will feel sluggish. For 4K play, users should stick to Low settings or consider reducing the resolution to 1440p for a better experience.