Road 96

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 lands at rank 1128 out of 1684 tested combos in Road 96. This places the combination in the lower-middle portion of the database, at roughly the 33rd percentile of all tested systems. The ranking reflects a pairing where the CPU is comparatively stronger than the GPU relative to other combinations in the database.

The Ryzen 7 5700 sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, indicating a processor that outperforms most rivals in synthetic workloads. Its average benchmark score of 27220 places it marginally ahead of the Intel Core i9-9900K, which scores 27043 with a delta of 0.7%. The AMD chip also edges out the Intel Core i7-12700H (27006, delta 0.8%), the Intel Core i7-1370P (26991, delta 0.8%), and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 (26909, delta 1.2%). These margins are narrow, suggesting the 5700 is competitive with a broad range of previous-generation high-end parts.

The RX 7600, by contrast, sits at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 20258 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (20146, delta 0.6%) and the AMD Radeon RX 460 (20088, delta 0.8%). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, which is 1.3% higher, and the Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, 1.5% higher. The closeness of these scores indicates the RX 7600 performs in a tight band with several other mid-range cards, with no single rival holding a decisive advantage.

The combination's overall rank in Road 96 suggests that while the CPU is a strong performer, the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher settings and resolutions. The data shows a system that can handle the game comfortably at 1080p but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with maximum settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is built on the Navi 33 chip using the RDNA 3.0 architecture, fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. It packs 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The GPU's base clock runs at 1720 MHz, with a game clock of 2250 MHz and a boost clock of 2655 MHz. Memory operates at 2250 MHz, which translates to 18 Gbps effective.

The GPU contains 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. It also includes 32 ray tracing cores. The pixel rate is 169.9 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 339.8 GTexel/s. Floating point performance reaches 21.75 TFLOPS for FP32 and 43.50 TFLOPS for FP16. The card connects via PCIe 4.0 x8 and draws up to 165 W, with a suggested power supply of 450 W.

In Road 96, the GPU's 8 GB frame buffer appears sufficient for the game's demands, as the measured data shows no anomalies that would indicate memory capacity issues. The RX 7600's performance in synthetic benchmarks, particularly the PassMark G3D score of 16634, aligns with its measured in-game results. The GPU's percentile rank of 63 indicates it sits above the median but below the top tier of graphics cards, which is consistent with the frame rates observed in this title.

The boost clock of 2655 MHz is notably higher than the base clock, and the benchmark results indicate the card sustains performance well across different workloads. The 32 ray tracing cores are present, though Road 96 does not appear to heavily utilize ray tracing based on the measured frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 104.1 FPS at 1080p to 67.1 FPS at 1440p, then to 33.9 FPS at 4K. This represents a 35.5% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 49.5% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is roughly linear with pixel count, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

At Low settings, the pattern shifts. The average frame rate at 1080p is 173.4 FPS, dropping to 109.2 FPS at 1440p and 59.1 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are larger in absolute terms but proportionally similar. The fact that Low settings at 4K still produce 59.1 FPS suggests the GPU has enough headroom to handle the game at reduced visual quality even at high pixel counts.

The scaling from Medium to Ultra settings at each resolution shows the expected hierarchy. At 1080p, Medium produces 126.3 FPS, High produces 104.1 FPS, and Ultra produces 78.8 FPS. At 4K, Medium produces 42.7 FPS, High produces 33.9 FPS, and Ultra produces 26.6 FPS. The drop from Medium to Ultra at 4K is particularly steep, suggesting the Ultra preset introduces effects that heavily tax the GPU.

The data indicates that the Ryzen 7 5700 is not the limiting factor at any resolution. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see frame rates plateau at higher resolutions, which does not occur. Instead, the consistent scaling with resolution points to the RX 7600 as the component that determines performance in this game.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU and GPU combination in Road 96?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 ranks 1128 out of 1684 tested combinations in Road 96.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 scores 27220 on average, which is 0.7% higher than the Intel Core i9-9900K (27043) and 0.8% higher than both the Intel Core i7-12700H (27006) and Intel Core i7-1370P (26991). It leads the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 (26909) by 1.2%.

Q: What is the RX 7600's performance relative to similar GPUs?

A: The RX 7600 averages 20258, nearly matching the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (20146, 0.6% lower) and the AMD Radeon RX 460 (20088, 0.8% lower). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534 (1.3% higher) and the Intel Arc B570 scores 20556 (1.5% higher).

Q: What frame rate does this system achieve at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the system achieves an average of 78.8 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 4K resolution?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. The frame rate drops from 104.1 FPS at 1080p High to 33.9 FPS at 4K High, showing consistent scaling with resolution that indicates the RX 7600 cannot keep up with the pixel load at higher resolutions.

Q: How many cores and threads does the Ryzen 7 5700 have?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest performance. Low settings produce an average of 173.4 FPS, which is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common in gaming monitors. Medium settings yield 126.3 FPS, still comfortably high. High settings average 104.1 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 78.8 FPS. All four settings at 1080p are playable, with even the most demanding preset maintaining a smooth experience.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease but remain respectable. Low settings average 109.2 FPS, which is still above 100 FPS. Medium settings produce 79.3 FPS, High settings average 67.1 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 50.6 FPS. The 1440p results show a system that can handle the game at high refresh rates on lower settings, but Ultra settings will require a 60 Hz monitor to maintain a consistent frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles at higher settings. Low settings still manage 59.1 FPS, which is just under the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings average 42.7 FPS, High settings drop to 33.9 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 26.6 FPS. The 4K results indicate that this combination is not suitable for 4K gaming at High or Ultra settings, though Low settings remain playable.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 94.6 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 58.6 FPS. At 4K, the difference is 32.5 FPS. This narrowing gap suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes saturated regardless of settings, and the performance ceiling is reached.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne. It operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts up to 4.60 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, providing a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. It uses the AMD Socket AM4 and has 16 MB of L3 cache, with 512 KB of L2 cache per core and 64 KB of L1 cache per core.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 5700 demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 20655, while the single-core score is 2916. The 3DMark 16-thread score is 6628, and the max-thread score is 6617. PassMark multithread results show a score of 24303, with single-thread performance at 3296.

The CPU's percentile rank of 84 places it above the vast majority of processors in the database. Its nearest rivals all score within 1.2% of the 5700, indicating that this chip sits at the top of a dense performance cluster. The Intel Core i9-9900K, a flagship from a previous generation, is essentially tied with the 5700, showing that the AMD chip holds its own against more expensive parts.

In Road 96, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU. The measured frame rates scale consistently with resolution and settings, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. The Ryzen 7 5700's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for this adventure game, which does not appear to be heavily threaded based on the performance data. The CPU's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2916, ensures that even games with demanding simulation logic will not be bottlenecked.

The combination of a high-percentile CPU with a mid-range GPU creates a system where the graphics card is the limiting factor in most scenarios. For Road 96, this means the CPU has ample headroom, and the user could potentially upgrade the GPU without seeing any CPU-related performance ceiling. The data shows that the Ryzen 7 5700 provides a solid foundation for the RX 7600, allowing the GPU to operate at its full potential in this title.