Road 96

# Road 96 with AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers strong performance in Road 96, an adventure title that scales impressively across resolutions and settings. The combo ranks 257th out of 3713 tested configurations, placing it in the top 7% of all recorded pairings. The data shows a system capable of high refresh rate gameplay at 1080p and 1440p, while maintaining playable frame rates at 4K across most settings presets.

FAQ

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

A: The measured data shows 1440p as the sweet spot. At 1440p High settings, the combo achieves 133 FPS average, while 4K High drops to 71 FPS. The 1440p Medium preset hits 165 FPS average with a minimum of 140 FPS, providing both high smoothness and visual quality.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40081, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048), 0.2% lower than the Intel Core 5 221E (40144), 0.4% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 270 (40246), and 0.6% lower than the Intel Core i9-13905H (40313). This places it in a tight performance cluster.

Q: What is the RTX 4080's position relative to other GPUs?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247, placing it 0.1% above the RTX 4080 SUPER (54209), 1.1% below the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828), 2.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698), and 2.7% below the AMD Radeon 8060S (55757).

Q: Which settings preset provides the highest frame rate at 1080p?

A: The Low preset at 1080p delivers 354 FPS average, which is the highest measured result for this combination. The Medium preset achieves 260 FPS average with a minimum of 221 FPS, while Ultra still manages 164 FPS.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4080 have and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4080 features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 716.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1400 MHz with 22.4 Gbps effective speed.

Q: Is this combo more GPU-limited or CPU-limited in Road 96?

A: The resolution scaling data indicates a GPU-limited scenario. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings drops FPS from 209 to 133 (a 36% reduction), and from 1440p to 4K drops from 133 to 71 (a 47% reduction). These are substantial drops that indicate the GPU is the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves rank 257 out of 3713 tested combos in Road 96. This places the configuration in the top 6.9% of all recorded pairings, indicating excellent overall capability for this title. The percentile data for the individual components reinforces this picture: the CPU ranks in the 87th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 86th percentile among all GPUs.

The Ryzen 7 7700's average benchmark score of 40081 places it in a very competitive cluster. The nearest rivals are all within 0.6% of its score, with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 slightly ahead at 40048, the Intel Core 5 221E at 40144, the AMD Ryzen 9 270 at 40246, and the Intel Core i9-13905H at 40313. This tight grouping suggests that the CPU choice among these options would have minimal impact on Road 96's performance.

The RTX 4080's average benchmark score of 54247 shows a similar pattern. The RTX 4080 SUPER is nearly identical at 54209 (0.1% difference), while the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X sits 1.1% higher, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% higher, and the AMD Radeon 8060S leads by 2.7%. These small deltas indicate that the RTX 4080 remains a highly competitive GPU in this comparison group.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 serves as the primary rendering engine for this combo. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory provides ample capacity for Road 96's scene data, while the 716.8 GB/s memory bandwidth ensures smooth texture streaming across all tested resolutions. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2205 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip.

The memory subsystem is particularly relevant for Road 96's performance scaling. At 4K resolution, the GPU's 16 GB capacity and 256-bit bus width handle the increased memory pressure without apparent bottlenecks. The measured data shows that 4K Medium achieves 87 FPS average with a minimum of 74 FPS, indicating the GPU can maintain playable performance even at the highest resolution tested.

The GPU's compute capabilities, including 9728 shading units and 304 tensor cores, contribute to its overall benchmark performance. The passmark G3D score of 34457 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6567 place the RTX 4080 in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 214739 and Vulkan score of 263779 demonstrate strong API-level performance that translates well to gaming workloads.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the Medium preset offers an excellent balance with 260 FPS average and 221 FPS minimum, while the High preset still delivers 209 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p achieves 164 FPS, which remains highly playable but shows diminishing returns for the settings increase.

For 1440p, the Medium preset stands out with 165 FPS average and 140 FPS minimum, providing smooth gameplay with good visual quality. The High preset at 133 FPS is also viable, while Ultra drops to 104 FPS. The Low preset at 226 FPS demonstrates the headroom available when prioritizing frame rate over fidelity.

At 4K, the Medium preset delivers 87 FPS average with a 74 FPS minimum, making it the recommended choice for this resolution. The High preset at 71 FPS remains playable, but the Ultra preset at 55 FPS approaches the lower boundary of smooth gameplay. The Low preset at 119 FPS shows the GPU's capability when visual effects are minimized.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. The Low preset achieves 354 FPS average, the highest measured number in the entire dataset. The Medium preset produces 260 FPS average with a minimum of 221 FPS and a maximum of 298 FPS. High settings reach 209 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 164 FPS. These numbers indicate that 1080p presents minimal challenge to this hardware combination.

At 2560x1440, performance remains robust. The Low preset hits 226 FPS average. The Medium preset delivers 165 FPS average with a minimum of 140 FPS and a maximum of 190 FPS. High settings achieve 133 FPS average, and Ultra maintains 104 FPS. The step from Medium to High costs 32 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 29 FPS, showing a consistent scaling pattern.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its workload. The Low preset achieves 119 FPS average. The Medium preset delivers 87 FPS average with a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 101 FPS. High settings produce 71 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 55 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K offers the best combination of visual quality and playability, with the minimum FPS staying above 70.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 provides the computational foundation for this combo. With 8 cores and 16 threads, the CPU handles Road 96's game logic and physics processing. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz deliver strong single-threaded performance, as reflected in the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1930 and the 3DMark single-thread score of 1049.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are substantial, with the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18760 and the 3DMark 16-thread score of 8484. The PassMark multithread score of 34470 and the Geekbench multi-core score of 15371 further confirm the processor's ability to handle parallel workloads. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 per core provide ample data storage for game assets.

The Ryzen 7 7700's 65 W TDP and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth on DDR5 support its role in this gaming configuration. The CPU's passmark physics score of 1978 and single-thread score of 4063 indicate strong gaming-relevant performance. The 87th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms that the processor is well-suited for this workload.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU-bound nature of this combo in Road 96. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 209 at 1080p to 133 at 1440p, a reduction of 76 FPS or 36%. The further drop to 71 FPS at 4K represents a 47% reduction from 1440p. This pattern of decreasing frame rates with increasing resolution is characteristic of GPU-limited scenarios.

At Medium settings, the scaling follows a similar trajectory: 260 FPS at 1080p, 165 FPS at 1440p (a 37% reduction), and 87 FPS at 4K (a 47% reduction from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings presets reinforces the conclusion that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The Low preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 354 FPS at 1080p dropping to 226 FPS at 1440p (36% reduction) and then to 119 FPS at 4K (47% reduction from 1440p). The Ultra preset follows the same pattern: 164 FPS at 1080p, 104 FPS at 1440p (37% reduction), and 55 FPS at 4K (47% reduction from 1440p). This consistent scaling behavior across all settings indicates that resolution is the dominant factor in determining performance, with the GPU's rendering throughput being the constraining resource.