Road 96

Road 96, the narrative-driven adventure from DigixArt, is not a typical benchmark title, yet the data gathered for the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination reveals a distinct performance curve. The results show that this pairing transitions from a heavily CPU-bound state at 1080p to a decidedly GPU-bound state at 4K, with the graphics card’s capabilities becoming the ultimate bottleneck at higher resolutions. The overall rank of this combo is 1590 out of 3713 tested, placing it in the 58th percentile of all tested system configurations for this game, which is largely defined by the GPU's mid-range standing in the synthetic benchmark hierarchy.

Resolution Scaling

The performance delta from 1080p to 4K is the most defining characteristic of this pairing in Road 96. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves a staggering 228 FPS, a figure that indicates the CPU is doing the heavy lifting, with the GPU not yet a limiting factor. However, as resolution climbs to 2560x1440, the average FPS at Low settings drops to 145, a substantial falloff that shows the increasing workload on the GPU. At the native 4K resolution, the Low preset average is 77 FPS, which is a very significant drop from the 1080p figure and confirms that the RTX 3070 is the primary constraint at this point.

The scaling pattern reveals a classic bottleneck shift. At 1080p Low, the average of 228 FPS is so high that the CPU is clearly the limiting component, as the GPU can't be the cause of such a high frame rate. Moving to 1080p Medium, the average falls to 167, and then to 134 at High, indicating that the graphics load is beginning to influence performance. The 4K resolution data offers a clearer picture of GPU limitation: going from Low (77 FPS) to Medium (56 FPS) to High (45 FPS) to Ultra (35 FPS) shows a consistent and expected decline as graphical fidelity increases, but the starting point is low enough to confirm that the GPU is the primary bottleneck.

The relative scaling between resolutions is informative. When comparing the Low settings, the 145 FPS at 1440p is 63.6% of the 1080p performance, while the 77 FPS at 4K is only 33.8% of the 1080p score. This heavy decline at 4K is the signature of a GPU that is being pushed to its limits, particularly with its 8 GB of memory, which will be discussed shortly. The data shows that for the most fluid experience in Road 96, the ideal resolution for this combo is 1440p, where the framerates are high enough to be smooth at all settings, and 4K is only viable at lower presets.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the central figure in this analysis, and its performance in Road 96 is tied to its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus. The GPU’s base clock of 1500 MHz and boost clock of 1725 MHz are the factors that determine how fast it can process frames, and the benchmark results show that these clocks are sufficient to produce high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p. The GPU's 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth is a key specification; as the resolution increases, the demand on this bandwidth rises, and the 4K Ultra setting's 35 FPS result suggests the card is reaching its memory performance ceiling.

The GPU's role in Road 96 is not as a heavy compute engine, given the game's adventure genre, but rather as a geometry and texture processor. The 5888 shading units and 96 ROPs are the parts that handle the 3D rendering, and the benchmark scores give context. The RTX 3070's PassMark G3D score is 22214, which is a strong result, and its percentileVsAllGpus of 61 indicates that it is a mid-to-high range card when compared to all GPUs. The nearest rivals for this GPU are the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (0.7% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (1% ahead), and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M (1.1% ahead), with the NVIDIA Tesla K40c being 1.5% slower.

The memory capacity is the most likely constraint in high-resolution, high-settings scenarios. With 8 GB of GDDR6, the card manages to hit the 45 FPS average at 4K High, but the 35 FPS at 4K Ultra shows the impact of the increased memory pressure and shader complexity. The game's low settings at 4K yield 77 FPS, which shows that when the memory footprint is reduced, the GPU is capable of a decent frame rate. The GPU's 17,400 million transistors are proof of its complexity, but the 8 GB frame buffer is the limiting factor for those who want to play at 4K Ultra.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The Intel Core i7-1467KF and RTX 3070 combination produces an average of 105 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Ultra preset.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K with Medium settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 56, with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 228 at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Is the 8GB of VRAM a limitation at 4K?

A: The data shows the framerate drops significantly at 4K. With low settings it averages 77 FPS, but with Ultra it drops to 35 FPS, indicating the GPU and its memory are under heavy load.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare to the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT in synthetic performance?

A: According to the benchmarks, the RX 7630 XT is 0.7% faster in average score, a negligible difference.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p with High settings?**

A: The average FPS is 86 at 2560x1440 with High settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combination is as follows, broken down by resolution and settings:

• 1920x1080 (1080p)
• Low: 228 FPS average
• Medium: 167 FPS average, with a minimum of 142 and a maximum of 192
• High: 134 FPS average
• Ultra: 105 FPS average

• 2560x1440 (1440p)
• Low: 145 FPS average
• Medium: 106 FPS average, with a minimum of 90 and a maximum of 122
• High: 86 FPS average
• Ultra: 67 FPS average

• 3840x2160 (4K)
• Low: 77 FPS average
• Medium: 56 FPS average, with a minimum of 48 and a maximum of 65
• High: 45 FPS average
• Ultra: 35 FPS average

The data shows a clear hierarchy. At 1080p, the frame rates are all above 100 FPS, making the game very responsive. The 1440p resolution is the sweet spot, where the Ultra preset still achieves 67 FPS, which is a playable frame rate. The 4K results are less impressive, as even the High preset only manages 45 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 35 FPS, which is not a smooth experience. The minimum FPS figures for the Medium presets provide a good indication of the 1% lows; at 1080p Medium the minimum is 142, at 1440p it's 90, and at 4K it's 48. The variance between the minimum and maximum at 4K Medium (48 to 65) shows a more inconsistent frame pacing when the GPU is heavily loaded.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-1467KF and RTX 3070 combination is ranked 1590 out of 3713 in the database for this game. This places it in the top 42.8% of all tested combos for Road 96. The rank is a function of the measured FPS data, where the average performance across all presets and resolutions is the deciding factor. The combination is relatively low in the overall ranking, which is expected given the RTX 3070's mid-tier standing in the benchmark spectrum. The CPU, however, is a high-end part, with a percentile of 94 against all CPUs, and an average benchmark score of 70163. The nearest CPU rivals are the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F which is only 0.2% behind, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900HX at 0.4% behind, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at 0.9% behind. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K is 1% faster.

The CPU's high score in synthetic benchmarks (Cinebench R23 multi-core of 44167) does not translate to a high ranking in this game because Road 96's performance is dictated by the GPU at higher resolutions. The combo's rank of 1590 is a solid result, but it is not a top-tier score. The performance gap between this and the top combos will be primarily due to the GPU's 4K performance, which the data shows to be the main area of weakness. The RTX 3070's percentile of 61 against all GPUs is lower than the CPU's 94, confirming that the GPU is the part that is holding the combo back in terms of the game's ranking.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a high-performance component that plays a supporting role in Road 96's performance. It has 20 cores and 28 threads, which is a very high core count for a desktop CPU, and it can boost up to 5.6 GHz. This CPU is a 14th generation part, built on the Raptor Lake architecture, and its high clock speeds and core counts are overkill for a game like Road 96, which is a narrative adventure and not a typical CPU-intensive title. The CPU's a 125W TDP and 33 MB of L3 cache are ample for any gaming scenario.

The CPU's benchmark results show its strength. The Geekbench single-core score is 2578, and the multi-core score is 21462. The Cinebench R23 single-core score is 3963, and the multi-core score is 44151. These numbers are all in the top tier of desktop CPUs, and the CPU's percentile of 94 against all CPUs confirms this. In Road 96, the CPU is not the bottleneck in most scenarios. At 1080p Low, the 228 FPS average is a clear sign that the CPU is feeding the GPU at a very high rate. The CPU's role is to maintain a high FPS floor, and the data shows that it does so effectively. The CPU is so powerful that the performance is entirely limited by the GPU at higher resolutions, as the 4K results are the same regardless of the in-game settings, which would not be the case if the CPU were a bottleneck.

The 20 cores and 28 threads are far more than the game needs, but they do ensure that there is no CPU bottleneck even in the most complex scenes. The CPU's the boost clock of 5.6 GHz, combined with its 10 nm process, provides the single-thread performance necessary for high FPS in an adventure game. In summary, the CPU is more than capable for this game, and the data indicates that its strong single-core and multi-core performance are a significant reason why the combination can reach the high frame rates seen at 1080p and 1440p. The CPU's role is to be a companion to the RTX 3070, and it does its job well, allowing the GPU to be the only limiting factor in the performance of Road 96.