Road 96

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination delivers a highly playable experience in Road 96, but the data reveals a clear bottleneck that shifts depending on the resolution. At 1080p, the CPU and GPU work in harmony to produce excellent frame rates, while at 4K, the graphics card becomes the definitive limiting factor. The measured results show this combo performs best at 1440p with High settings, where it achieves a smooth 72.8 FPS average, striking the optimal balance between visual fidelity and performance.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K in Road 96 follows a predictable pattern that highlights the GPU's growing dominance at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low settings, the combo delivers 187.2 FPS, which drops to 118.3 FPS at 1440p (a 36.8% reduction) and further to 65.6 FPS at 4K (a 65% reduction from 1080p). This steep decline indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary constraint as pixel count increases.

The Ultra preset tells a similar story with more dramatic numbers. Starting from 88.6 FPS at 1080p, performance falls to 53.1 FPS at 1440p, and then to 31.8 FPS at 4K. The transition from 1440p to 4K alone costs 40.3% of the frame rate, confirming that the 8 GB frame buffer and the GPU's compute resources are being saturated at the highest resolution.

Interestingly, the scaling between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution is substantial. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 98.6 FPS (from 187.2 to 88.6), while at 4K the same settings change reduces performance by 33.8 FPS (from 65.6 to 31.8). This pattern shows that the GPU has more headroom at lower resolutions, allowing it to handle the increased graphical load of higher settings without collapsing, whereas at 4K even the jump from Medium to High results in a 9.4 FPS loss, indicating the card is nearing its limits.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Road 96?

A: The data shows 1440p High settings provides the best balance, delivering 72.8 FPS while maintaining solid visual quality. At 1080p, the combo exceeds 100 FPS at High, but the visual upgrade to 1440p is worth the modest performance trade-off.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER perform at 4K in this game?

A: At 4K, the card manages 39.5 FPS on High settings and 65.6 FPS on Low, but drops to 31.8 FPS on Ultra. These results indicate that 4K gaming is only viable with reduced settings.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 8400F holding back performance?

A: The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz appear sufficient for Road 96. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 187.2 FPS, suggesting the processor is not a limiting factor at standard resolutions, though its 3DMark single-thread score of 951 may constrain very high refresh rate scenarios.

Q: What settings preset provides the most consistent experience?

A: The Medium preset at 1440p yields 84.9 FPS, which is 12.1 FPS higher than High and remains above 60 FPS. At 4K, Medium gives 48.9 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced scenes.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested configurations?

A: This pairing ranks 1014 out of 1684 tested combos in Road 96, placing it in the upper 40% of all configurations. The GPU's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs and the CPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs indicate a balanced pairing.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, the difference is 98.6 FPS (187.2 vs 88.6), at 1440p it is 65.2 FPS (118.3 vs 53.1), and at 4K it is 33.8 FPS (65.6 vs 31.8). The gap narrows at higher resolutions, showing the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 5 8400F and RTX 2070 SUPER combination achieves a rank of 1014 out of 1684 tested combos in Road 96, placing it in the 60th percentile of all configurations. This position reflects a solid mid-tier pairing that outperforms roughly 40% of tested systems while trailing the top performers. The CPU's average benchmark score of 25064 places it at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25057, 0% delta) and AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24993, 0.3% delta). This indicates the 8400F is a competitive mid-range processor.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 22206 places it at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA RTX A400 (22307, -0.5% delta) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (22006, 0.9% delta). This positions the RTX 2070 SUPER as slightly above average in the current GPU landscape, though it trails more modern offerings. The combination's overall rank in Road 96 suggests that while neither component is exceptional, their pairing creates a competent gaming system for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce 187.2 FPS, Medium yields 136.5 FPS, High reaches 109.8 FPS, and Ultra manages 88.6 FPS. These numbers indicate that 1080p gaming is exceptionally smooth across all presets, with even the most demanding Ultra settings maintaining well above 60 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains strong but begins to show the GPU's limitations. Low settings drop to 118.3 FPS, Medium to 84.9 FPS, High to 72.8 FPS, and Ultra to 53.1 FPS. The 1440p results show that High settings provide the best experience, staying comfortably above 60 FPS, while Ultra dips below that threshold.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2070 SUPER struggles to maintain playable frame rates. Low settings yield 65.6 FPS, Medium drops to 48.9 FPS, High to 39.5 FPS, and Ultra to 31.8 FPS. Only Low settings at 4K achieve the 60 FPS target, while all other presets fall short. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is 9.4 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 7.7 FPS, showing diminishing returns as settings increase.

GPU Role

The RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves adequate for Road 96 at 1080p and 1440p but insufficient for high-fidelity 4K. The GPU's base clock of 1605 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz, combined with its 2560 shading units, deliver 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. These specifications explain the measured results: at 1080p, the card has ample headroom, but at 4K, the memory bandwidth and compute resources become saturated.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1651 and Passmark G3D score of 18169 place it at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A400, scores 22307 (0.5% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 scores 21670 (2.5% lower). The 12 nm Turing architecture, with its 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, provides features that Road 96 may not fully utilize, but the raw rasterization performance is what drives the frame rates. The 215 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU indicate this is a power-hungry card, but the measured performance shows it remains viable for 1440p gaming in this title.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p displays, the Ultra preset at 88.6 FPS is the recommended choice, as it provides the highest visual quality while maintaining smooth performance. The drop from High to Ultra costs only 21.2 FPS, which is acceptable given the visual improvements.

At 1440p, High settings at 72.8 FPS offer the best experience. Medium provides 84.9 FPS but sacrifices visual quality, while Ultra drops to 53.1 FPS, which may be noticeable in fast-moving scenes. The 12.1 FPS difference between Medium and High justifies choosing High for its improved graphics.

For 4K displays, Low settings at 65.6 FPS are the only playable option. Medium at 48.9 FPS is borderline, while High and Ultra fall below 40 FPS, making them unsuitable for comfortable gameplay. Users with 4K monitors should either accept Low settings or reduce resolution to 1440p for a better experience.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 8400F provides 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its Zen 4 architecture on a 4 nm process delivers strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943. The 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth with DDR5 support ensure the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently.

In Road 96, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the performance scaling. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 187.2 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability. The 3DMark max-thread score of 6165 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20851 show strong multi-threaded performance, but the game's adventure genre likely benefits more from single-thread speed. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with nearest rival AMD Ryzen 7 2700X scoring 25057 (0% delta), confirms it is a capable mid-range processor that does not bottleneck the GPU at standard resolutions.