Road 96

The data for Road 96 places the Intel Core i7-12700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination at rank 546 out of 1684 tested combos. This puts the pairing in the upper third of all systems tested for this title, a strong showing that reflects the hardware’s capabilities. The rank indicates that while this combo is not at the very top of the leaderboard, it outperforms the majority of other configurations, which is consistent with the hardware’s individual benchmark percentiles. The CPU sits in the 89th percentile among all processors, while the GPU is in the 80th percentile among all graphics cards. These percentile positions suggest a balanced pairing, where neither component is drastically holding the other back in this specific game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 546 out of 1684 is a clear indicator of its standing. It means that roughly two-thirds of the tested combinations deliver lower performance in Road 96, while only about a third achieve higher frame rates. This is a solid result for a game that is not particularly demanding on high-end hardware. The ranking is a composite of the CPU and GPU’s individual strengths. The processor’s high average benchmark score of 35355 places it in the 89th percentile, just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14400 and 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-13800H. The graphics card’s average score of 35787 places it in the 80th percentile, with its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro Duo, only 0.2% faster. These figures show that the combo is built on two components that are very closely matched in their respective performance tiers.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is the primary driver of frame rates in Road 96, especially at higher resolutions. It features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s. This memory configuration is ample for the game’s assets, as evidenced by the performance scaling. The GPU’s base clock is 1440 MHz, with a boost clock of 1710 MHz. These clocks, combined with the Ampere architecture’s 8704 shading units, allow the card to handle the game’s rendering load efficiently. The card’s pixel rate of 164.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 465.1 GTexel/s are key metrics for fill-rate-bound scenes. In Road 96, the data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, as performance drops significantly when moving from lower resolutions, whereas at 1080p, the CPU has more headroom to push higher frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance scaling across resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 264.8 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops this to 169.2 FPS, a 36% reduction. At 4K, the frame rate falls to 89 FPS, a 47% reduction from 1440p. This scaling pattern indicates that the system is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is large, suggesting the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at 1080p, but the GPU’s rendering workload becomes the bottleneck as pixel count increases. At 4K, the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute resources are fully taxed, resulting in the lowest relative performance. This is typical for a game like Road 96, which has a stylized art style but still requires significant pixel pushing at high resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark results provide a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 264.8 FPS on Low, 191.9 FPS on Medium, 157.6 FPS on High, and 122.5 FPS on Ultra. These numbers show that even at the highest settings, the system easily exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. At 2560x1440, the scores are 169.2 FPS on Low, 122.7 FPS on Medium, 100.8 FPS on High, and 79.4 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p Ultra result still provides a very playable experience, though it dips below the 100 FPS mark. At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more demanding: 89 FPS on Low, 64.1 FPS on Medium, 50.5 FPS on High, and 40.9 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra setting is the only configuration that drops below 60 FPS, making it the most demanding scenario in the dataset.

Settings Recommendations

The data suggests that the optimal experience depends heavily on the target resolution. For 1080p displays, the Ultra preset at 122.5 FPS is the best choice, as it provides the highest visual fidelity while still maintaining a frame rate well above 60 FPS. At 1440p, the High preset at 100.8 FPS offers a strong balance, delivering smooth gameplay with good visual quality. The Ultra preset at 79.4 FPS is also viable for those prioritizing image quality over a higher refresh rate. For 4K, the Medium preset at 64.1 FPS is the recommended starting point, as it stays above 60 FPS. The High preset at 50.5 FPS is playable but may feel less smooth, while Ultra at 40.9 FPS is best reserved for slower-paced sections or screenshots. The Low preset at 4K still delivers 89 FPS, which is an option for competitive play or for users who prioritize frame rate above all else.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF plays a supporting role in Road 96, providing the computational foundation for the GPU. It has 12 cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. This Alder Lake-S processor features 25 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU’s benchmark scores are robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28979 and a single-core score of 4091. Its Passmark multithread score is 34092, and its single-thread score is 3984. In Road 96, the CPU’s role is to ensure that the GPU is not starved of data. The high single-thread performance is particularly relevant for a game’s main loop and physics calculations. The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU is able to push frame rates to 264.8 FPS on Low, indicating that it is not a bottleneck in this scenario. However, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p and 4K shows that the GPU becomes the limiting factor, as the CPU’s performance remains constant while the GPU’s workload increases. The processor’s 89th percentile ranking, with a 0.1% delta from the Intel Core i5-14400, confirms that it is a high-performing chip that can keep up with the RTX 3080 in this title.