Road 96

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for Road 96 at 1080p with Ultra settings using the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 80 frames per second.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-core performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H has an average benchmark score of 32697, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32662) and 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F (32750).

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth and how does it affect 4K performance?

A: The RTX 5060 has a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s with 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS drops to 35, indicating the bandwidth is a limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: What is the best preset for smooth gameplay at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers an average of 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS, making it the most balanced choice for consistent frame pacing above 60 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations for Road 96?

A: This CPU-GPU combo ranks 1911 out of 2903 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle tier of all tested systems for this game.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the CPU and GPU?

A: The CPU has a launch MSRP of $503, and the GPU has a launch MSRP of 299 USD.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. The GPU contains 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, giving it a transistor density of 121.0M per mm². This compact chip houses 3840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, along with 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores. The base clock runs at 2280 MHz, boosting to 2497 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz for 28 Gbps effective speed.

The memory subsystem is critical for Road 96's performance at higher resolutions. With 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, the RTX 5060 achieves a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This bandwidth is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gameplay, but the data shows a significant drop at 4K. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS falls to 35, while at 2560x1440 with the same preset, it reaches 65 FPS. The 128-bit bus width is a notable constraint, as wider buses in competing GPUs often handle 4K textures more gracefully.

The GPU's pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s provide the raw throughput needed for Road 96's stylized visuals. The FP32 performance of 19.18 TFLOPS (with FP16 at 19.18 TFLOPS as well, a 1:1 ratio) indicates balanced compute capabilities. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring full API compatibility with modern game engines. The PCIe 5.0 x8 interface provides adequate bandwidth for data transfer, though the 8-pin power connector and 145 W TDP suggest this is a mid-range mobile-oriented GPU.

The benchmark scores place the RTX 5060 at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26331. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 860M (26401, 0.3% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26421, 0.3% lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26011, 1.2% lower). The RTX 5060 outperforms the RX 6750 XT by 1.2%, a modest margin that translates directly into the measured FPS differences in Road 96.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that identifies the GPU as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. Starting at 1920x1080 with High settings, the system achieves 103 average FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 with the same preset drops performance to 65 FPS, a 36.9% reduction. At 3840x2160, the average falls further to 35 FPS, representing a 46.2% drop from 1440p and a 66.0% drop from 1080p.

The Low preset shows a similar trend but with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 174 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 111 FPS (a 36.2% decrease), and at 4K Low, it falls to 59 FPS (a 46.8% decrease from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across presets suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and pixel throughput are the limiting factors, not the CPU.

The Medium preset provides the most complete data, with minimum and maximum FPS recorded at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the average is 127 FPS with a range of 108 to 146 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 81 FPS with a range of 69 to 93 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 43 FPS with a range of 36 to 49 FPS. The minimum FPS values at 4K (36) dip below the 40 FPS threshold that many players consider the floor for playable, indicating that 4K is only viable with Low settings.

The scaling factor from 1080p to 4K is approximately 0.34 for High settings (103 to 35 FPS), which is close to the theoretical 0.25 expected from a 4x pixel count increase, but the actual performance is slightly better than that ideal, suggesting some GPU headroom at 1080p. The CPU, with its 16 cores and 22 threads, is unlikely to be the bottleneck at any resolution, as the frame rate drops align closely with pixel-count scaling.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows that the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all three resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 127 average FPS with a minimum of 108 FPS, providing a smooth experience well above the 60 FPS target. The Ultra preset at 1080p still achieves 80 average FPS, which is playable, but the jump from Medium to Ultra requires a 37.0% performance penalty (from 127 to 80 FPS) for what may be marginal visual improvements in Road 96's art style.

At 1440p, the Medium preset is clearly the sweet spot. It delivers 81 average FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS, ensuring that even the most demanding scenes stay above 60 FPS. The High preset at 1440p drops to 65 average FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for frame-time spikes. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls to 51 average FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and would result in noticeable stuttering during fast-paced sequences.

For 4K gameplay, the data indicates that only the Low preset (59 average FPS) provides a playable experience near 60 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K drops to 43 average FPS with a minimum of 36 FPS, which is below the playable threshold for most users. The High preset at 4K is even more demanding at 35 average FPS, and Ultra is essentially unplayable at 27 average FPS.

The recommendation from the measured data is clear: use Medium at 1080p and 1440p for the best balance, and only use Low at 4K if you must play at that resolution. The Medium preset's minimum FPS values (108 at 1080p, 69 at 1440p) provide the most consistent frame pacing, avoiding the dips that would occur with High or Ultra settings. The data does not include ray tracing metrics, so the impact of RT features on these presets is unknown, but the RTX 5060's 30 RT cores suggest some capability in this area.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 1911 out of 2903 tested combinations for Road 96. This places the combo in the 34th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly two-thirds of tested combinations perform better in this game. The rank is based on the measured FPS data across all resolutions and settings, weighted by the database's methodology.

The CPU's performance percentile (83rd among all CPUs) is notably higher than the GPU's percentile (72nd among all GPUs), suggesting that the GPU is the limiting factor in this combo. The CPU's average benchmark score of 32697 places it nearly identical to its nearest rivals: the Intel Core i5-14600T (32707, 0% difference), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32662, 0.1% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32812, 0.4% lower). This tight clustering indicates that the CPU is not the differentiator in Road 96's performance.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 26331 places it slightly above the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26011, 1.2% lower) but slightly below the AMD Radeon 860M (26401, 0.3% higher) and the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26421, 0.3% higher). In Road 96 specifically, the measured FPS data shows that the combo delivers playable performance at 1080p and 1440p but struggles at 4K, which is consistent with the GPU's mid-range positioning.

The rank of 1911 out of 2903 suggests that for Road 96, a game with relatively modest graphical demands, this combo is adequate but not exceptional. Players seeking higher frame rates at 4K would need a more powerful GPU, while the CPU is unlikely to be the bottleneck in any scenario given its strong multi-core performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for Road 96 with the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is as follows:

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 174 average FPS
• Medium: 127 average FPS (minimum 108, maximum 146)
• High: 103 average FPS
• Ultra: 80 average FPS

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 111 average FPS
• Medium: 81 average FPS (minimum 69, maximum 93)
• High: 65 average FPS
• Ultra: 51 average FPS

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 59 average FPS
• Medium: 43 average FPS (minimum 36, maximum 49)
• High: 35 average FPS
• Ultra: 27 average FPS

The data shows a consistent scaling pattern across all settings. At 1080p, even the Ultra preset maintains 80 average FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, the Ultra preset drops below 60 FPS to 51, while Medium and High remain above. At 4K, only the Low preset approaches 60 FPS, and all other presets fall well below.

The minimum FPS values recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution (108 at 1080p, 69 at 1440p, 36 at 4K) provide insight into frame pacing. The 1440p Medium minimum of 69 FPS is particularly notable, as it indicates that even the most demanding scenes in Road 96 stay above the 60 FPS threshold, making this the ideal combination for smooth gameplay.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is a mobile processor from the Core Ultra Series 1, built on the Meteor Lake architecture with a 7 nm process node from Intel. It features 16 cores and 22 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The TDP is 28 W, and it uses the Intel BGA 2049 socket. The cache hierarchy includes 112 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-core performance: Cinebench R15 multicore scores 2450, R20 multicore scores 8754, and R23 multicore scores 15028. Single-core scores are 255 (R15), 1235 (R20), and 1743 (R23). PassMark results include a multithread score of 24873, a single-thread score of 3468, and a physics score of 1727. The CPU sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32697.

In Road 96, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with frame data and handle game logic, physics, and AI. The game is an adventure title with stylized visuals, so the CPU demands are likely moderate. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 174 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's frame-generation limit for this game. The fact that the 1080p Low score (174) is more than double the 4K Low score (59) suggests that the GPU is the bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU can sustain high frame rates when the GPU load is reduced.

The CPU's nearest rivals all have very similar average benchmark scores: the Intel Core i5-14600T (32707, 0% difference), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32662, 0.1% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32812, 0.4% lower). This clustering indicates that the Core Ultra 7 155H is competitive with these alternatives, and none of them would likely produce meaningfully different results in Road 96. The CPU's 24 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth) provide sufficient memory bandwidth for the GPU to access textures and geometry data.