Road 96

Road 96 is an adventure title that rarely stresses high-end hardware, yet the measured data for the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination reveals a wide performance envelope across resolutions and presets. The benchmark results, all measured, show this combo delivering anywhere from a very playable 62.3 frames per second at 4K Ultra to a staggering 394.6 frames per second at 1080p Low. The data indicates a system that is massively overqualified for the game’s demands, but the specific frame rates across the twelve tested configurations provide a clear picture of scaling behavior and help identify the best settings for different display scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo in Road 96?

A: The highest average frame rate in the measured data is 394.6 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the absolute ceiling for the tested configurations.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution with the highest preset?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops to 62.3 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration tested and still provides a playable experience, though it is the lowest average FPS recorded.

Q: Is there a significant performance difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: Yes, the data shows a clear step. At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 185.6 FPS, while the High preset averages 147.6 FPS. This represents a 38.0 FPS difference, indicating that High settings impose a notable additional load.

Q: What is the scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: The average frame rate decreases progressively with resolution. At 1920x1080 Ultra, the score is 179.9 FPS. This falls to 113.3 FPS at 2560x1440 Ultra, and further to 62.3 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra. The performance is nearly halved when moving from 1440p to 4K.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 7600X have a high single-threaded benchmark score?

A: Yes, the CPU’s benchmark data shows a strong single-thread capability, with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 1060 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2892. These figures support its ability to handle game logic efficiently.

Q: How does the RTX 4090's average benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 4090 has an average benchmark score of 66473. Its closest rival in the data, the NVIDIA Tesla T4, has an average score of 66733, showing a deltaPct of -0.4, meaning the RTX 4090 is marginally behind that specific rival in this aggregate metric.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data suggests that the optimal preset depends entirely on the target display resolution and refresh rate. For 1080p displays, the data shows exceptional headroom. The Medium preset at 1920x1080 delivers 289.3 FPS, which is already far beyond the refresh rate of most standard monitors. High settings at 1080p still produce 232.7 FPS. Even the Ultra preset at this resolution, with its 179.9 FPS average, is suitable for high-refresh-rate panels. The Low preset at 1080p, at 394.6 FPS, is largely academic for real-world use.

At 2560x1440, the High preset provides a strong balance, yielding 147.6 FPS. This is sufficient for 144Hz monitors. The Ultra preset at 1440p produces 113.3 FPS, which remains playable and is suitable for 120Hz displays. The Medium preset at 185.6 FPS is also an option for those seeking maximum frame rates. For 3840x2160, the High preset is the recommended choice, as it is the highest preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS, coming in at 76.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 62.3 FPS, which is playable but leaves less margin for demanding scenes. The data indicates that High settings at 4K offer the best compromise between visual quality and performance, as the jump from Medium to High at this resolution is a 21.9 FPS reduction, but the jump from High to Ultra is a 14.0 FPS reduction.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is a Zen 4 architecture processor. Its benchmark scores indicate a strong performance profile, particularly in single-threaded tasks. For example, it scores 1060 in 3dmark_single_thread and 2892 in Geekbench single-core. This is important because Road 96, as an adventure game, likely relies heavily on a single primary thread for game logic and physics. The CPU’s high boost clock of 5.30 GHz, up from a base of 4.70 GHz, is a key factor in this single-thread performance.

The data shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this configuration. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 394.6 FPS, which indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at very high frame rates. The 3dmark_16_threads score of 6879 and 3dmark_max_threads score of 6845 are nearly identical, suggesting that the 12 threads are efficiently utilized. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 24128 further confirms its multi-threaded capability. In the context of Road 96, the 6-core, 12-thread configuration is more than sufficient, as the game’s demands are likely modest, and the CPU's high clocks and strong IPC allow it to maintain high frame rates without bottlenecking the RTX 4090.

How This Combo Ranks

The specific combination of the Ryzen 5 7600X and RTX 4090 holds a comboRankInGame of 53 out of 1684 tested combinations. This places it in the top percentile of all tested systems for this game. Given the RTX 4090's position as one of the most powerful consumer GPUs, this high rank is expected. The ranking suggests that this combo outperforms the vast majority of other systems in the database.

The CPU's percentileVsAllCpus is 83, indicating it is better than 83% of all CPUs in the aggregate benchmark. The GPU's percentileVsAllGpus is 91, showing it is better than 91% of all GPUs. The combination of a top-tier GPU with a high-performing CPU results in a system that is ranked 53rd overall. This rank reflects the RTX 4090's dominance, as the CPU, while strong, is not at the absolute top of the charts. The data implies that for this specific title, the GPU is the primary driver of the high ranking, with the CPU providing ample support to avoid being a limiting factor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this configuration. Its specifications are formidable, featuring 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. The GPU is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and has a boost clock of 2520 MHz. Its memory clock is listed as 1313 MHz, with an effective data rate of 21 Gbps. These specifications allow it to process the visual data of Road 96 with ease, even at high resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark scores are equally impressive, with a Passmark G3D score of 38194 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 317684. Its average benchmark score is 66473, placing it in the 91st percentile. In the game results, the GPU's power is evident in the scalability. At 4K Ultra, it manages 62.3 FPS, which is a demanding workload. The fact that it can push 247.9 FPS at 1440p Low shows its raw compute power. The RTX 4090's 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores are not heavily utilized in this title, but its massive shading unit count of 16384 ensures high fill rates. The data indicates that the GPU is the sole determinant of performance at higher resolutions and settings, as the CPU is more than capable of keeping up.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete matrix of performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are 394.6 FPS for Low, 289.3 FPS for Medium, 232.7 FPS for High, and 179.9 FPS for Ultra. This shows a clear progression, with each step up in settings reducing performance. The difference between Low and Medium is 105.3 FPS, between Medium and High is 56.6 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 52.8 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 247.9 FPS for Low, 185.6 FPS for Medium, 147.6 FPS for High, and 113.3 FPS for Ultra. The performance drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is substantial. For example, at High settings, the drop is 85.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, the averages are 130.6 FPS for Low, 98.2 FPS for Medium, 76.3 FPS for High, and 62.3 FPS for Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 68.3 FPS. The data shows that the scaling is consistent across resolutions, with the Ultra preset consistently being the most demanding. The High preset at 4K is the only configuration at that resolution to stay above the 60 FPS threshold, demonstrating that the RTX 4090, while powerful, still has limits when pushed to the maximum settings at 4K.