Road 96

Road 96 is an adventure title that benefits from high frame rates, and the combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a wide spectrum of performance across resolutions and settings. The measured data shows a system capable of exceeding 350 FPS at 1080p on Low settings, while still maintaining a playable 56.3 FPS at 4K on Ultra. This configuration ranks 118th out of 1684 tested combos, placing it in the top 7% of all tested pairings. The following analysis breaks down the GPU and CPU contributions, provides settings guidance, and examines how the system scales across the three primary resolutions.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the primary driver of frame rate in Road 96. Built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, the GPU operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2550 MHz. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s, which is more than sufficient for the asset streaming demands of an adventure game at any resolution tested. The GPU's 10240 shading units and 320 texture mapping units process the game’s stylized visuals efficiently, as evidenced by the high frame rates even at 4K.

Benchmark results place the RTX 4080 SUPER in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53610. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, scores 53489, a delta of just 0.2%, meaning the two are effectively tied in synthetic tests. The data shows that the RTX 4080 SUPER holds a 2.9% advantage over the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, which scores 52086. In Road 96 specifically, the GPU’s headroom is most apparent at 1080p, where it pushes frame rates to 354.9 FPS on Low settings, suggesting the CPU becomes the limiting factor at that point.

The VRAM capacity of 16 GB is never stressed by Road 96’s requirements. Even at 4K Ultra, the game only manages to bring the average down to 56.3 FPS, indicating that the bottleneck is raw compute throughput rather than memory capacity or bandwidth. The GPU’s pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s provide ample fill rate for the game’s relatively simple geometry and textures. The data shows a clear pattern: the RTX 4080 SUPER scales predictably with resolution, losing roughly half its frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F provides the processing foundation for this system. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 Phoenix architecture, the CPU runs at a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 per core help feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The CPU’s single-thread performance is strong, as indicated by a 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943, which is critical for an adventure game that may rely on a primary game thread.

The Ryzen 5 8400F achieves a percentile rank of 82 against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25064. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, scores 25057, showing a negligible 0% delta, meaning the 8400F outperforms a much older 8-core part by a hair. Interestingly, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 scores 25099, a -0.1% delta, and the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, a -0.2% delta, placing the 8400F slightly below these parts. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24993, a 0.3% delta, meaning the 8400F is marginally faster than its sibling without integrated graphics.

In Road 96, the CPU’s role becomes apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 354.9 FPS, which is likely near the practical limit for the game engine and CPU combination. The multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and a Passmark multithread score of 24530, ensures that background tasks and the game’s logic do not introduce stutters. However, the data suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at 1440p or 4K, as the frame rate drops align with GPU load. The 65 W TDP of the CPU also indicates it runs cool and does not throttle, maintaining consistent performance during extended sessions.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured data provides four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—across three resolutions. The choice of preset depends heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, the system offers an extremely wide range of performance. The Low preset delivers 354.9 FPS, which is far beyond any display’s refresh rate and offers no practical benefit over Medium or High. The Medium preset at 256.8 FPS and High at 210.6 FPS are both excellent. For a smooth and responsive experience without sacrificing visual quality, High is the recommended preset at 1080p, as it maintains a high frame rate while providing better visual fidelity than Medium.

At 1440p, the High preset achieves 131 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 163.8 FPS is also viable, but the jump to High offers better shadows and textures at a cost of roughly 32.8 FPS. The Ultra preset at 101.6 FPS is still above 100 FPS and is the best choice for users prioritizing visual quality. The Low preset at 223.5 FPS is unnecessarily high and should be avoided unless the user has an extreme refresh rate display. Therefore, High is the balanced recommendation at 1440p.

At 4K, the situation changes. The Ultra preset drops to 56.3 FPS, which is playable but may not feel smooth on all displays. The High preset at 69.8 FPS offers a better balance, providing a significant improvement in frame rate over Ultra with only a modest reduction in visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 88.3 FPS is the best experience for 4K, as it maintains a frame rate above 60 FPS while still offering decent visual quality. The Low preset at 120.8 FPS is available but undermines the purpose of 4K rendering. For 4K, Medium is the recommended preset for the best balance of performance and visual quality.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combo?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 354.9 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to its nearest rival in synthetic tests?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 53610 on average, which is a 0.2% delta over the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53489) and a 2.9% delta over the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (52086).

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 8400F faster than the Ryzen 7 2700X?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25064 on average, while the Ryzen 7 2700X scores 25057, showing a 0% delta, meaning they are effectively tied in overall benchmark performance.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1440p on High settings?

A: The measured average frame rate at 2560x1440 on High settings is 131 FPS.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 4K on Ultra settings?

A: No, the measured average frame rate at 3840x2160 on Ultra settings is 56.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much faster is the 1080p Low preset compared to the 1080p Ultra preset?

A: The 1080p Low preset achieves 354.9 FPS, which is 192.8 FPS faster than the 1080p Ultra preset at 162.1 FPS.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured data shows a clear scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p High, the system achieves 210.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the frame rate drops to 131 FPS, a reduction of 79.6 FPS or roughly 38%. Moving further to 4K High, the frame rate falls to 69.8 FPS, a reduction of 61.2 FPS from 1440p or about 47% from 1080p. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound workload, where the rendering load increases exponentially with pixel count.

The Low preset shows an even more dramatic scaling. At 1080p Low, the system hits 354.9 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 223.5 FPS, a 131.4 FPS reduction. At 4K Low, it falls to 120.8 FPS, another 102.7 FPS drop. The fact that the 4K Low preset (120.8 FPS) is still faster than the 1080p Ultra preset (162.1 FPS) indicates that the GPU is the dominant limiting component, as reducing visual complexity has a larger impact than reducing resolution.

The scaling pattern suggests that at 1080p and even 1440p, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to reach very high frame rates. However, the diminishing returns at 4K, particularly on Ultra settings where the frame rate drops to 56.3 FPS, show that the GPU’s compute resources are fully utilized. The data indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the primary bottleneck at 4K, while the Ryzen 5 8400F is sufficient to avoid being a limiting factor at lower resolutions. This is typical for a high-end GPU paired with a mid-range CPU in a game that is not heavily multi-threaded.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The complete dataset provides a detailed view of performance across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 354.9 FPS, Medium delivers 256.8 FPS, High delivers 210.6 FPS, and Ultra delivers 162.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 192.8 FPS, showing the significant impact of visual settings on frame rate at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the measured averages are 223.5 FPS for Low, 163.8 FPS for Medium, 131 FPS for High, and 101.6 FPS for Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, with an average reduction of approximately 37%. The Ultra preset at 1440p (101.6 FPS) is still above 100 FPS, making it a viable option for high-refresh-rate gaming.

At 3840x2160, the performance is as follows: Low at 120.8 FPS, Medium at 88.3 FPS, High at 69.8 FPS, and Ultra at 56.3 FPS. The 4K Ultra preset is the only configuration that falls below 60 FPS, indicating that users targeting 4K should consider the High or Medium presets for a smoother experience. The data shows a linear relationship between settings and resolution, with the system maintaining a playable frame rate in all but the most demanding configuration. The combination ranks 118th out of 1684 combos, confirming its position as a high-performance pairing for Road 96.