Road 96

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a dominant performance in Road 96, ranking in the top 5% of all tested combinations. The data shows this system is heavily GPU-limited at lower resolutions, with the CPU becoming a more significant factor only at 4K Ultra settings. This combination provides exceptional frame rates across all presets, making it an overkill but highly effective setup for this adventure title.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems in Road 96?

A: The combination ranks 84th out of 1,684 tested combos, placing it in the top 5% of all systems benchmarked for this game.

Q: What is the best performance this setup can achieve at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches an average of 375.5 FPS. Even at Ultra settings, it maintains a very high average of 174.8 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 5080's 16 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K gaming in Road 96?

A: Yes, the data indicates the 16 GB of GDDR7 memory is more than adequate. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system still delivers an average of 56.1 FPS, showing no signs of memory capacity bottlenecks.

Q: How does the i5-11400F compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17,181, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (17,189) and 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i5-1240U (17,141). It trails the Intel Core i7-1260P by 0.2%.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 220 at 1920x1080 to 141.2 at 2560x1440, and further to 73.9 at 3840x2160. This represents a 66% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: At 1080p Low, the system achieves 375.5 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's limit. However, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 56.1 FPS, indicating the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Rocket Lake architecture, built on a 14 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with 12 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's 3DMark scores show a single-thread result of 868 and a max-thread score of 5,652, indicating solid scaling across its 12 threads.

In Road 96, an adventure title that does not heavily tax multi-core processors, the i5-11400F's single-thread performance is more relevant than its multi-core capabilities. Its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,029 and multi-core score of 14,372 suggest it can handle the game's logic without becoming a bottleneck at most settings. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system hits 375.5 FPS, which is likely approaching the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (avg score 17,189) and the Intel Core i7-1260P (avg score 17,212), with the i5-11400F sitting within 0.2% of both. This places it in a competitive position for gaming workloads, though its 65W TDP and lack of overclocking headroom (multiplier locked) mean it operates within a fixed performance envelope. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1,691 and 4-thread score of 3,171 reveal that the CPU's performance in lightly-threaded scenarios is adequate for Road 96's requirements.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is a flagship GPU based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 10,752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units, along with 84 ray tracing cores and 336 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2,295 MHz and boosts to 2,617 MHz, with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Road 96, the GPU's raw compute power is the dominant factor in determining frame rates. Its PassMark G3D score of 36,565 places it in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rival is the Intel Arc A570M with a score of 58,239 (1.6% lower). The GPU's FP32 performance of 56.28 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s ensure it can render the game's stylized visuals at extremely high frame rates.

The data shows the RTX 5080 provides massive headroom even at 4K resolution. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the system achieves 73.9 FPS, while at 1440p High it reaches 141.2 FPS. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM is never a limiting factor, as even at 4K Ultra the system maintains playable frame rates. The memory clock of 1,875 MHz (30 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s allow for fast texture streaming and high-resolution asset loading without stutter.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 84th out of 1,684 tested combos in Road 96. This places it in the top 5% of all systems, a remarkable achievement given that the CPU is a mid-range 2021 processor paired with a 2025 flagship GPU. The ranking reflects the game's relatively low CPU demands, allowing the RTX 5080 to showcase its full potential.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 17,181 puts it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU's 89th percentile ranking (avg score 59,188) is significantly higher. This imbalance suggests the GPU is the primary driver of the combo's high ranking. The system's performance is competitive with combinations featuring much more expensive CPUs, as the game's engine does not scale significantly with additional cores or higher clock speeds.

The data indicates that this combo's ranking would improve even further at lower resolutions, where the GPU is less constrained. At 1080p Low, the system delivers 375.5 FPS, which is well above the refresh rates of most monitors. The combo's position in the 84th spot out of 1,684 reflects the RTX 5080's dominance in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear pattern of GPU limitation. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 220 at 1920x1080 to 141.2 at 2560x1440 (a 36% reduction), and then to 73.9 at 3840x2160 (a 66% reduction from 1080p). This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where each pixel count increase demands proportional rendering power.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 375.5 FPS at 1080p drops to 242.1 at 1440p (35% lower) and 128.9 at 4K (66% lower). The fact that the 1080p Low result is nearly double the 4K Low result indicates the GPU is the limiting component, as the CPU's frame delivery capability is not being fully utilized at higher resolutions.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest drop: 174.8 FPS at 1080p falls to 110.5 at 1440p (37% lower) and 56.1 at 4K (68% lower). This suggests that at 4K Ultra, the system is approaching the GPU's absolute limit, with the RTX 5080's 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute being fully exercised. The scaling pattern confirms that the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution in this game, as the frame rate reductions correlate directly with pixel count increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data provides exact average FPS figures across four resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 375.5 FPS on Low, 276.5 on Medium, 220 on High, and 174.8 on Ultra. These results show that even the most demanding 1080p preset provides frame rates far exceeding standard 144Hz monitors.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally high: 242.1 FPS on Low, 172.8 on Medium, 141.2 on High, and 110.5 on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p ranges from 35% to 37% across all presets, indicating consistent scaling behavior. The 1440p Ultra result of 110.5 FPS is still well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the system shows its limits: 128.9 FPS on Low, 92.4 on Medium, 73.9 on High, and 56.1 on Ultra. While the Low preset remains highly playable, the Ultra preset dips below the 60 FPS mark, suggesting that users targeting 4K Ultra may need to adjust settings. The Medium preset at 4K offers a balanced 92.4 FPS, providing a smooth experience without sacrificing too much visual quality.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the Ultra preset is the clear choice, delivering 174.8 FPS and fully utilizing the RTX 5080's capabilities without any compromise. The High preset at 220 FPS offers minimal visual differences and can be selected for even higher refresh rate displays, but Ultra's 174.8 FPS is already beyond what most monitors can display.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset at 110.5 FPS provides an excellent experience for high-refresh-rate monitors, while the High preset at 141.2 FPS is preferable for 144Hz panels. The Medium preset at 172.8 FPS is unnecessary given the headroom, but it demonstrates the system's capability to prioritize frame rate over visuals.

At 4K, the recommendation depends on the display's refresh rate. The High preset at 73.9 FPS is ideal for 60Hz to 75Hz monitors, offering a significant visual upgrade over Medium's 92.4 FPS. The Ultra preset at 56.1 FPS is playable but falls below 60 FPS, making High the optimal choice for smooth gameplay. The Low preset at 128.9 FPS is only recommended for competitive play where frame rate is the absolute priority, but the visual quality reduction is substantial for an adventure title.

The data shows that the RTX 5080's performance in Road 96 is so high that even the most demanding preset at 1440p exceeds 100 FPS. For most users, the Ultra preset at 1440p or the High preset at 4K provides the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate, fully leveraging the GPU's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth.