Road 96

Road 96 is an adventure title that places modest demands on hardware, and the measured results for the Intel Core i5-12400 with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 confirm this. The data shows a wide spread of performance across resolutions and presets, with the combination capable of high refresh rates at 1080p but struggling to maintain smooth gameplay at 4K. The benchmark results indicate that the pairing is well-balanced for its intended market, with the CPU’s strong single-thread performance and the GPU’s 8 GB of VRAM providing a solid foundation for this specific title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data suggests that the High preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance for most users. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 90.5 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and leaves headroom for demanding scenes. The jump from High to Ultra at this resolution costs a significant 18.6 FPS (from 90.5 to 71.9), a drop of roughly 20%, for what is typically a marginal visual improvement. Therefore, the data indicates that High is the optimal choice for 1080p gaming.

For users with 2560x1440 displays, the Medium preset becomes the more sensible option. At this resolution, High produces an average of 56.3 FPS, which dips below the ideal 60 FPS target. Medium, however, achieves 72.2 FPS, providing a more comfortable margin. The difference between Medium and High at 1440p is 15.9 FPS, and choosing Medium ensures a smoother experience without a substantial loss in graphical quality, as the data shows the performance hit from Medium to High is proportionally larger than from Low to Medium. At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only viable choice for acceptable performance, yielding 55.1 FPS, while Medium drops to 41.0 FPS and High falls to 32.8 FPS. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution, as it fails to reach 60 FPS even at 1080p.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, provides a memory bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. In Road 96, the GPU’s role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution and settings increase. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 153.1 FPS, suggesting the CPU has ample headroom. However, as settings rise to Ultra, the frame rate drops to 71.9 FPS, indicating a growing reliance on the GPU’s processing power. The GPU’s clock speeds—a base of 1626 MHz, a game clock of 2044 MHz, and a boost of 2491 MHz—are directly reflected in these results, with higher settings demanding more from the silicon.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Road 96’s needs across all tested settings, as the data does not indicate any memory-related stutters or crashes. The GPU’s pixel rate of 159.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 279.0 GTexel/s are adequate for the game’s stylized visuals. The benchmark results indicate a significant performance gap between Low and Ultra at 4K, with the 55.1 FPS at Low dropping to 24.4 FPS at Ultra. This 30.7 FPS difference highlights that the GPU’s compute resources, including its 1792 shading units and 64 ROPs, are the primary bottleneck when pushing higher visual loads.

Resolution Scaling

The performance degradation from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent with a GPU-bound scenario. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 90.5 FPS at 1920x1080 to 56.3 FPS at 2560x1440, then further to 32.8 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 57.7 FPS drop from 1080p to 4K, or a 63.8% reduction in frame rate. The trend is similar across all settings, with the Low preset dropping from 153.1 FPS at 1080p to 99.3 FPS at 1440p and finally to 55.1 FPS at 4K. These numbers suggest that the scaling is not linear, with the gap between 1440p and 4K being larger than the gap between 1080p and 1440p.

This pattern indicates that the limiting component is the GPU. The CPU’s performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15935, is more than capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions, but the GPU’s rendering capabilities become saturated as pixel count increases. For instance, at 1080p Low, the system produces 153.1 FPS, which is a CPU-friendly workload. However, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate collapses to 24.4 FPS, showing that the GPU’s raw throughput is insufficient for this resolution. The data suggests that for a smooth 4K experience, a more powerful GPU would be necessary.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested hardware combinations for Road 96, this pairing of the Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 6600 ranks at 1353 out of 1684 tested combos. This places it in the lower 20% of all configurations, which is lower than one might expect given the individual components’ performance. The CPU itself sits in the 77th percentile among all processors, and the GPU is in the 69th percentile, yet their combined ranking for this specific game is comparatively low. This suggests that Road 96 is particularly sensitive to other factors, or that the benchmark database includes many higher-end combinations.

The combo’s rank indicates that while it is a capable setup for 1080p gaming, it does not stand out in a broader field. The CPU’s nearest rivals—the Intel Core i7-9700, Intel Core i7-8700, and Intel Core i5-11600K—all have similar average benchmark scores, with deltas of 0.1%, -0.2%, and 0.4% respectively. This shows that the i5-12400 is competitive with these older or similarly positioned chips. The GPU’s nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, has a delta of 0.5%, meaning the RX 6600 is only slightly slower on average. Despite these solid individual standings, the in-game rank of 1353 out of 1684 suggests that the combination is not optimized for Road 96’s specific engine requirements, or that the database favors combos with more powerful GPUs.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the best resolution, as every preset except Ultra achieves an average frame rate above 90 FPS. At 2560x1440, only the Low and Medium presets stay above 60 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 90.5 FPS at 1080p to 32.8 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 57.7 FPS. This represents a 63.8% decrease in performance.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings. The frame rate drops significantly from 1080p to 4K, while the CPU’s performance is sufficient to maintain high frame rates at lower settings.

Q: Can this combo handle Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: Yes, the measured average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 71.9 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, though lower than the High preset’s 90.5 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 6600 compare to its nearest rival in terms of benchmark scores?

A: The RX 6600’s average benchmark score is 25235, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has a score of 25120, resulting in a delta of 0.5% in favor of the RX 6600. This indicates near-identical average performance.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 99.3 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 46.2 FPS. This is a difference of 53.1 FPS, showing a substantial performance cost for maximum settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following data presents the exact average frame rates measured for this combination in Road 96.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 153.1 FPS
• Medium: 116.6 FPS
• High: 90.5 FPS
• Ultra: 71.9 FPS

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 99.3 FPS
• Medium: 72.2 FPS
• High: 56.3 FPS
• Ultra: 46.2 FPS

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 55.1 FPS
• Medium: 41.0 FPS
• High: 32.8 FPS
• Ultra: 24.4 FPS

The data shows a clear and consistent pattern. At 1080p, the system provides playable frame rates across all presets, with the Low preset offering the highest headroom for high-refresh-rate displays. At 1440p, the Low and Medium presets are the only options that consistently deliver above 60 FPS. At 4K, even the Low preset struggles to maintain a strict 60 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to a near-unplayable 24.4 FPS. The performance scaling across settings is more pronounced at higher resolutions, with the gap between Low and Ultra widening from 81.2 FPS at 1080p to 30.7 FPS at 4K. This data reinforces that the combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, with diminishing returns as resolution increases.