Road 96

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

The Intel Arc B580 brings 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. For Road 96, an adventure title with stylized visuals, this memory configuration is far beyond what the game demands at any tested setting. The GPU's 2560 shading units and 80 ROPs, running at a fixed 2670 MHz base and boost clock, are the primary drivers of the frame rate differences between presets. The 13.67 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 213.6 GPixel/s pixel rate explain why the card scales cleanly across resolution steps.

At 4K Ultra, the Arc B580 averages 22.7 FPS, which is a hard indicator that the GPU is the limiting factor at the highest fidelity tier. Dropping to 4K High improves the average to 29.8 FPS, while 4K Medium reaches 38.4 FPS. The 4K Low preset jumps to 56.5 FPS, a 149% improvement over Ultra. This scaling pattern shows that Road 96's Ultra preset loads the GPU heavily, likely through post-processing and shadow effects, rather than through raw geometry that would strain the 12 GB frame buffer.

The GPU's 66th percentile standing among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23021, places it near the AMD Radeon 760M (22999, 0.1% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (23181, -0.7% delta). In this game, the B580's performance aligns with those peers, though the specific measured FPS values show that Road 96 is not particularly demanding on modern hardware. The 19 Gbps effective memory speed and 2375 MHz memory clock are more than sufficient; the bottleneck at 4K Ultra is compute-bound rather than bandwidth-bound.

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

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep but predictable, confirming that the Arc B580 is the dominant constraint at higher resolutions. At High settings, the card delivers 96.7 FPS at 1080p, 64 FPS at 1440p, and 29.8 FPS at 4K. That represents a 33.8% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 69.2% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The 4K figure is less than a third of the 1080p result, which is consistent with a GPU-bound workload where pixel count quadruples.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more dramatic: 163 FPS at 1080p, 100.5 FPS at 1440p, and 56.5 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is still 65.3% lower than 1080p Low. This pattern indicates that even at the lowest preset, the GPU's shading units are saturated at 4K. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the FPS would plateau across resolutions; instead, every resolution step produces a proportional change, which is classic GPU-bound behavior.

The Medium preset follows the same trend: 118.8 FPS at 1080p, 78.1 FPS at 1440p, and 38.4 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the largest relative drop, falling from 77.3 FPS at 1080p to 49.5 FPS at 1440p and 22.7 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is 70.6% below 1080p Ultra, the largest percentage drop across all settings. This suggests that Ultra settings introduce effects that scale super-linearly with resolution, likely volumetric lighting or high-resolution shadows.

FAQ

Q: Is the Intel Arc B580 capable of running Road 96 at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, where it averages 56.5 FPS. At 4K Medium the average drops to 38.4 FPS, and at 4K High it falls to 29.8 FPS. For a smooth 4K experience, Low is the only viable preset.

Q: What is the best 1080p preset for this combo?

A: The data shows 1080p High at 96.7 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. 1080p Ultra runs at 77.3 FPS, still smooth, while 1080p Medium hits 118.8 FPS and Low reaches 163 FPS. High offers the best balance of visual quality and headroom.

Q: How does the Core i5-10400F perform relative to its rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 14168, placing it at the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. It is 0.4% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115), 0.8% behind the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277), and 1.1% behind the Intel Core i5-8500 (14332).

Q: Does the 12 GB VRAM matter for Road 96?

A: No. The game's maximum measured VRAM usage is not listed, but the fact that the GPU scales predictably with resolution and settings suggests the 12 GB frame buffer is not a constraint. The bottleneck is compute throughput, not memory capacity.

Q: What is the combo rank for this pairing in Road 96?

A: This combination ranks 1335 out of 1684 tested combos, placing it in the lower 21% of all system configurations for this game.

Q: Can this system hit 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Yes, at Medium settings it averages 78.1 FPS, and at High it averages 64 FPS. At Ultra it drops to 49.5 FPS, so 1440p Ultra is not a 60 FPS option.

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

At 1920x1080, the Arc B580 delivers 163 FPS on Low, 118.8 FPS on Medium, 96.7 FPS on High, and 77.3 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 85.7 FPS, or 52.6% of the Low value. This shows that Road 96 at 1080p is well within the GPU's comfort zone, with even the most demanding preset clearing 75 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with compressed margins. Low averages 100.5 FPS, Medium 78.1 FPS, High 64 FPS, and Ultra 49.5 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 51 FPS, a 50.7% reduction. The 1440p High figure of 64 FPS is just above the 60 FPS line, making it a borderline choice for high-refresh displays.

At 3840x2160, the card struggles at higher presets. Low averages 56.5 FPS, Medium 38.4 FPS, High 29.8 FPS, and Ultra 22.7 FPS. The Ultra figure is the only measured result below 30 FPS, and it is 59.8% lower than the 4K Low result. Across all resolutions, the Ultra preset consistently costs roughly 50-60% of the Low FPS, indicating a uniform performance penalty from the highest settings.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-10400F with the Intel Arc B580 ranks 1335 out of 1684 tested combos in Road 96. That places it in the bottom 20.7% of all configurations, which is surprising given the individual component scores. The CPU sits at the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU at the 66th percentile of all GPUs, yet the combination underperforms relative to those standings in this game.

The rank suggests that Road 96 is sensitive to other factors beyond raw GPU and CPU compute. The game's adventure genre and stylized art direction may favor different hardware characteristics, or the measured FPS values indicate that this combo is not optimized for the title. The nearest rival combos are not listed in the data, so a direct comparison is not possible, but the percentile gap is notable: a 73rd percentile CPU and 66th percentile GPU should theoretically land higher than the 1335th spot out of 1684.

The data also shows that the combo's performance is consistent across settings, with no anomalous spikes or drops. This implies the rank is not a result of driver issues or thermal throttling, but rather a fundamental match between the hardware and the game's workload. For users targeting Road 96 specifically, this combo is a middle-of-the-pack performer, not a top-tier choice.

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

For 1080p, the High preset at 96.7 FPS is the recommended choice. It provides a 19.4 FPS margin over Ultra (77.3 FPS) while still delivering a visually rich experience. The Medium preset at 118.8 FPS offers additional headroom for high-refresh monitors, but the jump from Medium to High costs only 22.1 FPS, making High the better visual investment.

At 1440p, Medium at 78.1 FPS is the safest option, as it clears 60 FPS by a wide margin. High at 64 FPS is viable but leaves little overhead for demanding scenes. Ultra at 49.5 FPS is not recommended for smooth gameplay, as it falls below the 60 FPS threshold by 10.5 FPS.

For 4K, only Low at 56.5 FPS is playable, and even that is slightly below 60 FPS. Medium at 38.4 FPS, High at 29.8 FPS, and Ultra at 22.7 FPS are all too slow for a responsive experience. The data suggests that 4K is not a viable target for this combo beyond the lowest preset, and users should consider 1440p Medium or High for the best balance.

The overall best experience per the measured rows is 1080p High, which combines strong visual fidelity with a 96.7 FPS average. For users with 1440p displays, Medium is the pragmatic choice, and for 4K, Low is the only option that approaches playability.

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

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a 2.90 GHz base clock and 4.30 GHz boost clock. It features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 256 KB of L2 per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's synthetic benchmarks show a single-thread score of 688 in 3DMark and 1453 in Cinebench R23, which are modest figures for a 10th Gen part. Multi-threaded performance is stronger: 4748 in 3DMark 16-thread and 10297 in Cinebench R23 multi-core.

In Road 96, the CPU's role appears secondary, as the FPS scaling with resolution is entirely consistent with GPU-bound behavior. The 1080p Low result of 163 FPS is high enough that the CPU must be feeding the GPU efficiently, but the fact that 1080p Ultra drops to 77.3 FPS indicates the GPU is the constraint, not the CPU. The CPU's 42.7 GB/s memory bandwidth and dual-channel DDR4 support are sufficient for this game's data streaming needs.

The CPU's percentile rank of 73 and average benchmark score of 14168 place it near the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115, 0.4% delta) and AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277, -0.8% delta). These rivals have different core counts and architectures, but in Road 96, the 6-core/12-thread configuration is not a limiting factor. The game's adventure genre likely relies more on GPU shading than CPU physics or AI, which explains why the combo's rank (1335 of 1684) is lower than the individual component percentiles would suggest. The CPU is capable, but it is not the component that defines this combo's performance in this title.