Road 96

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 152nd out of 3713 tested combinations in Road 96. That places this combo in the top 4.1% of all systems tested for this game, a strong showing that reflects the hardware's capability against a wide field of competitors. This high percentile is consistent with what the individual component benchmarks suggest: the CPU sits at the 77th percentile against all processors, while the GPU sits at the 88th percentile against all graphics cards.

This pairing is notably well-balanced for Road 96, though the data suggests the GPU does more of the heavy lifting. The RTX 4090's raw performance is a decisive factor in this game, as the measured frame rates demonstrate. With the GPU averaging a benchmark score of 60,347 and holding the 88th percentile, it is a top-tier contender. The CPU, with an average benchmark score of 24,964, is solidly mid-to-high range, but it is not the primary driver of the frame rates this game delivers at lower resolutions.

The benchmark results show that this combo is ahead of many other tested systems, but the gap to the very top is small. The deltaPct values for the CPU's nearest rivals are minute — the Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24,935 (0.1% difference), the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25,005 (-0.2% difference), the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24,911 (0.2% difference), and the Intel Core 5 210H scores 24,872 (0.4% difference). These numbers illustrate that the CPU and its closest competitors are within half a percent of each other in average score, making the CPU choice unlikely to be the differentiator in this game. The GPU's rivals are similarly close: the Intel Arc Pro A60 scores 60,326 (0% difference), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60,140 (0.3% difference), the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61,896 (-2.5% difference), and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 58,657 (2.9% difference). This tight grouping in benchmark scores suggests that the RTX 4090's performance is well understood, and the rank of 152nd is a reflection of the entire system's effectiveness.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's rank in the game's database?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination ranks 152nd out of 3713 tested combinations in Road 96, putting it in the top 4.1% of all systems.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24,964. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24,935 (0.1% difference), the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25,005 (-0.2% difference), the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24,911 (0.2% difference), and the Intel Core 5 210H scores 24,872 (0.4% difference). All five CPUs are essentially at parity.

Q: What is the GPU's position relative to other graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has an average benchmark score of 60,347 and holds the 88th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Arc Pro A60, scores 60,326, a 0% difference. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60,140 (0.3% difference), the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61,896 (-2.5% difference), and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 58,657 (2.9% difference).

Q: What are the CPU's clock speeds?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. It has 6 cores and 12 threads.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. The memory clock is 1313 MHz, effective at 21 Gbps.

Q: What is the release date of this CPU and GPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F was released on 2023-07-21, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 was released on 2022-09-19.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS levels show a clear pattern: as resolution increases, frame rates drop, but the drop is not uniform across settings. The data reveals that this system is far from being GPU-bound at 1080p, but becomes more so as the resolution climbs. At 1920x1080, the average FPS at Medium settings is 287, at High it is 231, and at Low it is 392. These numbers are extremely high, indicating that the CPU is likely the limiting factor at this resolution, as the GPU is not being fully utilized. Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates fall to 183 at Medium, 147 at High, and 249 at Low. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is noticeable, but the frame rates still remain above the refresh rates of most monitors.

At 3840x2160, the system begins to show more strain. The average FPS at 4K High is 78, at Medium it is 97, and at Low it is 132. The step from 1440p to 4K yields a large reduction in performance, which indicates that the GPU is now the limiting component. The RTX 4090, despite being a top-tier card, cannot maintain the same frame rates at 4K as it does at lower resolutions. The 4K Medium average of 97 FPS is the first time in the data that the frame rate drops below the 100 FPS mark, signifying the point where the GPU's workload scales with resolution and becomes the bottleneck. The data shows that at 4K, the GPU's performance is the primary driver, while at 1080p, the CPU becomes the limiting factor. This is consistent with the known behavior of high-end GPUs at lower resolutions where the CPU is not fast enough to feed the GPU with enough frames.

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial across all settings. At Medium, the average FPS goes from 287 to 97, a drop of 66%. At Low, the average goes from 392 to 132, a drop of 66.3%. At High, the average goes from 231 to 78, a drop of 66.2%. At Ultra, the average goes from 181 to 61, a drop of 66.3%. This consistent drop percentage across all settings suggests that the limiting factor at 4K is the GPU, as the CPU is not able to compensate for the increased pixel workload. The 66% drop is significant and shows that the RTX 4090, while powerful, cannot maintain 4K performance at 1080p levels. The data indicates that for 4K gaming, the user would need to lower settings to achieve playable frame rates, but the 4K Medium 97 FPS suggests that this combo is still capable of delivering a smooth experience at 4K with Medium settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces the following average frame rates: Low settings yield 392 FPS, Medium yields 287 FPS, High yields 231 FPS, and Ultra yields 181 FPS. The Medium settings include a minimum of 244 FPS and a maximum of 330 FPS. These numbers are extremely high, especially at Low settings, where the average is close to 400 FPS. At 2560x1440, the frame rates are: Low 249 FPS, Medium 183 FPS, High 147 FPS, and Ultra 115 FPS. The Medium settings show a minimum of 155 FPS and a maximum of 210 FPS. At 3840x2160, the frame rates are: Low 132 FPS, Medium 97 FPS, High 78 FPS, and Ultra 61 FPS. The Medium settings at 4K have a minimum of 82 FPS and a maximum of 111 FPS.

The data shows that the RTX 4090 can handle 4K gaming at playable frame rates even at Medium settings, with 97 FPS. The 4K Low setting of 132 FPS is also above the 60 FPS threshold, making it a viable option for high refresh rate monitors. At 1440p, the system is able to push past 200 FPS at Low settings, and at 1080p, it exceeds 200 FPS at High settings. The benchmark results indicate that this system is overkill for 1080p, as the frame rates are so high that the CPU is likely the limiting factor. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, but still delivers excellent numbers. The data shows that the RTX 4090 is a very powerful card, capable of running Road 96 at high settings at 4K without dropping below 61 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

The data shows that the best experience for this system depends on the resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low setting yields an average of 392 FPS, which is far beyond what most displays can show, but the Medium setting at 287 FPS is a better balance. The Ultra setting at 181 FPS is also highly smooth, and for high refresh rate monitors, the Ultra preset is recommended due to its high FPS and visual quality. At 2560x1440, the Medium setting at 183 FPS is a strong choice, but the High setting at 147 FPS is also very playable. The Ultra setting at 115 FPS is still above 60 FPS, so it can be used for a more demanding visual experience. At 3840x2160, the Medium setting is the best for a balance of performance and visual quality, since it yields 97 FPS, which is above the standard 60 FPS target. The High setting at 78 FPS is also playable, but the Ultra setting at 61 FPS is right at the edge, and the user may prefer Medium for a smoother experience.

The data indicates that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 4K, the Ultra preset dips to 61 FPS, which is close to the minimum for a smooth experience, but the Medium preset at 97 FPS provides a comfortable margin. The High preset at 4K is 78 FPS, which is also acceptable. For the best experience, the Medium preset is recommended at 4K, High at 1440p, and High at 1080p, as these settings deliver the highest frame rates without sacrificing too much visual quality. The Low preset is not recommended for any resolution, as the visual degradation is significant that the frame rate increase is not necessary.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F has 6 cores and 12 threads. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. This CPU is a Zen 4 architecture on the 5nm process by TSMC. The CPU has a 32 MB shared L3 cache and a 2 MB per core L2 cache. The CPU's benchmark scores show it is a strong performer: it scores 22,799 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,218 in single-core. In Geekbench, it scores 12,362 multi-core and 2,374 single-core. The CPU's 3DMark scores are 6,379 for max threads and 974 for single thread.

The CPU's role in this game is to support the GPU at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU is the limiting factor, as the GPU can produce more frames than the CPU can handle. This is evident in the 1080p Low setting, where the average FPS is 392, but the GPU is capable of pushing even more. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for Road 96, but the game's engine is not heavily multithreaded, so single-core performance is important. The CPU's boost clock of 5.00 GHz provides strong single-thread performance, as shown by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,218. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 974 is also a good indicator of its gaming performance, but the data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck at 4K, where the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

The CPU's memory support is DDR5, dual-channel, with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. It has a 6,570 million transistor count and a die size of 71 mm². The CPU is on the AM5 socket and has a TDP of 65W. It supports PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes. The CPU's production status is Active, and it has a launch MSRP of $179. The CPU's performance in this game is sufficient, but the game's frame rate is primarily determined by the GPU, especially at higher resolutions. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are enough for the game, but the data shows that the system is not CPU-bound at 4K, as the FPS drops from 1080p to 4K are consistent with GPU scaling. The CPU's benchmark scores indicate that it is a mid-range processor, with an average benchmark score of 24,964, which is 77th percentile among all CPUs. This puts it in a good position for Road 96, a game that does not heavily stress the CPU.