Road 96

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER sits at rank 2629 out of 3713 tested combinations for Road 96. This places the combo in the lower-middle tier of the database, roughly at the 29th percentile of all tested systems. The ranking reflects a pairing that is capable but not exceptional for this adventure title, which leans more on narrative and stylized visuals than on brute-force rendering.

The CPU itself performs respectably in synthetic benchmarks, landing in the 73rd percentile against all processors. Its average benchmark score of 19039 puts it in a tight cluster with the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (19047, 0% delta), Intel Core 3 201E (19056, -0.1%), Intel Core i5-1335U (18982, 0.3%), and AMD EPYC 7773X (18979, 0.3%). These near-identical scores indicate the i5-12400F is well within the expected performance envelope for its class.

On the graphics side, the RTX 2060 SUPER lands in the 62nd percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18093. Its closest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18159, -0.4%), AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, -0.5%), AMD Radeon RX 460 (18373, -1.5%), and Intel Arc A770M (18383, -1.6%). The GPU's position is slightly weaker relative to its CPU counterpart, suggesting the graphics card may be the more limiting factor in this pairing.

For Road 96 specifically, the combo's overall rank of 2629 out of 3713 indicates that while many systems outperform it, there is still a substantial number of weaker configurations. The measured frame rates confirm this is a playable setup, but the experience varies significantly depending on resolution and quality settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data reveals a wide performance spread across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 170 FPS, Medium reaches 124 FPS (with a minimum of 106 and maximum of 143), High drops to 100 FPS, and Ultra settles at 78 FPS. These numbers indicate the RTX 2060 SUPER is more than sufficient for 1080p gaming in Road 96, with even Ultra settings maintaining well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down noticeably. Low settings still deliver a smooth 108 FPS average, while Medium produces 79 FPS (ranging from 67 to 91). High settings drop to 64 FPS, and Ultra falls to 50 FPS. The 1440p results show that the combo remains playable at Medium and High presets, but Ultra begins to strain the system.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. Low settings yield 57 FPS, Medium drops to 42 FPS (with a minimum of 36 and maximum of 48), High falls to 34 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 26 FPS. The 4K results clearly demonstrate that this pairing is not designed for high-fidelity gaming at that resolution, with even Low settings barely maintaining 60 FPS.

The transition from 1080p Low to 4K Low represents a 66% drop in average frame rate, from 170 FPS down to 57 FPS. Similarly, moving from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra shows a 67% decrease, from 78 FPS to 26 FPS. This consistent scaling pattern suggests the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as pixel count increases.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. Its base clock of 2.50 GHz can boost up to 4.40 GHz, providing solid single-threaded performance for an adventure game like Road 96. The processor has an 18 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 cache per core, with 80 KB of L1 cache per core.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-12400F scores 12380 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1680 in single-core. Geekbench results show 9472 multi-core and 1964 single-core scores. The 3DMark thread scaling tests reveal a clear progression: 1699 with 2 threads, 3067 with 4 threads, 4779 with 8 threads, and 5912 with max threads. This scaling pattern indicates the processor efficiently utilizes all available cores.

For Road 96, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU in determining frame rates. The game's adventure genre typically relies more on GPU rendering than complex CPU simulations. However, the i5-12400F's strong single-thread performance (909 in 3DMark single-thread, 3481 in PassMark single-thread) ensures no CPU bottleneck at lower resolutions where the GPU can produce high frame rates.

The PassMark multi-thread score of 19433 and physics score of 1202 further confirm the processor's capability to handle any background tasks or game logic without becoming a limiting factor. The CPU's 65 W TDP and dual-channel memory support (DDR4 and DDR5) make it a mainstream solution that pairs well with the RTX 2060 SUPER in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 170 at 1080p to 108 at 1440p (a 36% decrease), and further to 57 at 4K (a 47% decrease from 1440p). This steep decline indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck as resolution increases.

At Medium settings, the pattern continues: 124 FPS at 1080p, 79 FPS at 1440p (36% drop), and 42 FPS at 4K (47% drop from 1440p). High settings show 100 FPS at 1080p, 64 FPS at 1440p (36% drop), and 34 FPS at 4K (47% drop). Ultra settings follow suit with 78 FPS at 1080p, 50 FPS at 1440p (36% drop), and 26 FPS at 4K (48% drop).

The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings suggests a uniform GPU performance curve rather than any CPU-related stutter or bottleneck. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes the constraining factor at higher resolutions, where memory bandwidth and pixel throughput are more demanding.

The pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s indicate the GPU's raw capabilities. At 1080p, these resources are sufficient to maintain high frame rates across all settings. At 1440p, the GPU still copes adequately at Medium and High. At 4K, however, the rendering demands exceed what the GPU can comfortably handle, resulting in sub-60 FPS performance even at Low settings.

This scaling behavior suggests that users targeting 1080p or 1440p will find a balanced experience, while 4K gaming requires significant settings compromises that may not be worth the visual trade-off.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is based on the TU106 chip using the Turing architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 12 nm process. It features 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, 34 RT cores, and 272 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1470 MHz with a boost clock of 1650 MHz, while memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Road 96. The GPU's FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS and FP16 of 14.36 TFLOPS (2:1) place it as a mid-range solution from the GeForce 20-series generation.

In PassMark testing, the GPU scores 16462 in G3D and 6721 in compute. Its DirectX 11 score of 130 and DirectX 12 score of 61 indicate moderate API-specific performance. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 76957 and Vulkan score of 77402 show consistent compute capabilities.

For Road 96, the GPU's performance is the dominant factor in determining frame rates. The measured results show that the RTX 2060 SUPER excels at 1080p, delivering over 100 FPS at High settings and 78 FPS at Ultra. At 1440p, it maintains playable frame rates at Medium (79 FPS) and High (64 FPS), but Ultra dips to 50 FPS.

At 4K, the GPU struggles significantly. Low settings produce 57 FPS, which is technically playable but not smooth. Medium drops to 42 FPS with a minimum of 36 FPS, High falls to 34 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 26 FPS. These results indicate the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and memory bandwidth are insufficient for 4K rendering in this title without major compromises.

The GPU's 62nd percentile ranking against all GPUs and its close competition with the RTX 3060 Mobile (18159, -0.4%) and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, -0.5%) suggest it remains a viable option for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but its limitations become apparent at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal experience for this combo depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings at 78 FPS provide the best visual quality while maintaining smooth gameplay. The 78 FPS average is well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the GPU has enough headroom to handle any scene complexity without significant dips.

For 2560x1440 users, High settings at 64 FPS offer the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. The drop to Medium at 79 FPS provides extra headroom, but High maintains the quality while staying above 60 FPS. Ultra at 50 FPS, while playable, may experience noticeable stutter during demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the recommendations become more constrained. Low settings at 57 FPS is the only preset that approaches playable frame rates, but even this falls short of a consistent 60 FPS. Medium at 42 FPS (with a minimum of 36) is borderline playable for a narrative-driven adventure game, but the visual downgrade from Low to Medium may not justify the performance loss. High at 34 FPS and Ultra at 26 FPS are not recommended for a smooth experience.

The data suggests that 1080p Ultra and 1440p High are the sweet spots for this configuration. At 4K, users should either accept Low settings or consider lowering the resolution to 1440p for a significantly better experience. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM and the CPU's 6-core configuration are best utilized at mainstream resolutions where the combo can deliver its full potential.

Ultimately, the measured results indicate that this pairing is well-suited for 1080p gaming with all settings maxed, and 1440p gaming with moderate settings. Users seeking 4K performance should look to more powerful GPUs, as the RTX 2060 SUPER's capabilities are clearly stretched at that resolution in Road 96.