Road 96

# How This Combo Ranks

This combo lands at rank 588 out of 2903 tested combinations in Road 96, placing it in the top 20% of all tested hardware pairings for this game. The position is respectable but not dominant, reflecting a pairing where the GPU is the primary performance driver while the CPU provides ample headroom. With the combo sitting in the 79.7th percentile (calculated from 588/2903), it outperforms roughly four out of every five tested systems, though it does not challenge the top-tier configurations that likely pair faster GPUs with similarly strong processors.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus ranks in the 96th percentile against all CPUs, indicating exceptional processor capability. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks in the 82nd percentile against all GPUs, which is strong but slightly below the CPU's relative standing. This disparity suggests the GPU, not the CPU, is the limiting factor in achieving higher combo ranks. The data supports this interpretation: the CPU's average benchmark score of 93785 places it within 0% of the Intel Xeon 6520P (93786), -1.5% of the AMD EPYC 4564P (95183), -1.9% of the AMD EPYC 9175F (95615), and -2.1% of the AMD EPYC 4565P (95764). These are all server-class processors, showing the 270K Plus is competing at an elite level.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 40377 places it just 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40318), 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40063), -1.2% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40870), and 2% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (39568). The rival GPUs here are professional workstation cards, not gaming-focused hardware, which contextualizes the RTX 5070's gaming performance as strong within this benchmark database's comparisons.

# GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 brings 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU's base clock runs at 2325 MHz with a boost clock of 2512 MHz, while memory operates at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). These specifications are directly relevant to Road 96's performance, as the game's relatively modest graphical demands allow the RTX 5070 to operate near its boost clock in most scenarios. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this title, even at 4K Ultra settings, where the measured average FPS of 46 indicates the GPU is pushing its limits on pixel throughput rather than memory capacity.

The GPU's architecture, Blackwell 2.0, uses a 5 nm process from TSMC with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. The 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units provide the raw compute capacity for Road 96's rendering demands. The 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized, as Road 96 is an adventure game that does not heavily leverage ray-traced effects. The FP32 throughput of 30.87 TFLOPS and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s contribute to the frame rates observed.

In Road 96 specifically, the GPU's performance scales predictably with settings changes. At 4K, the average FPS drops from 100 at Low settings to 73 at Medium, 59 at High, and 46 at Ultra. This progression shows a 54% reduction from Low to Ultra, with each settings tier exacting a meaningful performance cost. At 1440p, the same progression runs 188, 138, 111, and 87, representing a 54% drop from Low to Ultra as well. At 1080p, the values are 296, 217, 175, and 137, again a 54% reduction. The consistent scaling pattern across resolutions indicates the GPU handles the settings increases uniformly, with no single setting causing a disproportionate performance cliff.

# Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how this combo scales across resolutions. At High settings, the average FPS moves from 175 at 1080p to 111 at 1440p and 59 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36.6%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 46.8%. This increasing penalty at higher resolutions is classic GPU-bound behavior, where pixel count growth outpaces the GPU's ability to maintain frame rates.

At Low settings, the pattern is even more pronounced: 296 FPS at 1080p drops to 188 at 1440p (a 36.5% reduction) and then to 100 at 4K (a 46.8% reduction from 1440p). The 4K Low setting still delivers triple-digit FPS, showing that even at maximum pixel density, the RTX 5070 has substantial headroom when graphical effects are minimized. The fact that 4K Low (100 FPS) outperforms 1080p Ultra (137 FPS) by 27% in the opposite direction illustrates that settings selection matters more than resolution for this title.

At Medium settings, the measured minimum and maximum FPS values provide additional insight. At 4K Medium, the average is 73 FPS with a minimum of 62 and maximum of 84, showing a relatively tight 22 FPS band. At 1440p Medium, the average is 138 FPS with a minimum of 117 and maximum of 159, a wider 42 FPS band. At 1080p Medium, the average is 217 FPS with a minimum of 184 and maximum of 249, a 65 FPS band. The widening variance at lower resolutions indicates that CPU-side frame time variability becomes more visible when the GPU is less constrained.

The resolution scaling data points strongly to the GPU as the limiting component at 4K, while the CPU becomes more relevant at 1080p. At 1080p Low, the 296 FPS average likely approaches the CPU's ability to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic updates. At 4K Ultra, the 46 FPS average shows the GPU is fully saturated, with the CPU waiting on the GPU to complete rendering tasks.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 296 FPS, which is the single highest measured average in the entire dataset. Medium settings reduce this to 217 FPS, with a minimum of 184 and maximum of 249. High settings yield 175 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 137 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 53.7% reduction in average FPS, indicating that each settings tier has a substantial impact on performance.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show the expected resolution penalty. Low settings deliver 188 FPS, Medium produces 138 FPS with a minimum of 117 and maximum of 159, High achieves 111 FPS, and Ultra manages 87 FPS. The Low to Ultra reduction is 53.7%, matching the 1080p scaling pattern almost exactly. This consistency suggests the GPU's performance scaling is resolution-independent in relative terms, with each settings tier costing roughly the same percentage of performance regardless of pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the combo still delivers playable frame rates across most settings. Low settings produce 100 FPS, Medium delivers 73 FPS with a minimum of 62 and maximum of 84, High achieves 59 FPS, and Ultra drops to 46 FPS. The Low to Ultra reduction remains 54%, maintaining the pattern. However, the absolute frame rates at 4K Ultra (46 FPS) are below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider desirable for smooth gameplay. The 4K High setting (59 FPS) is marginally below 60 FPS as well, while 4K Medium (73 FPS) crosses that threshold comfortably.

The data shows that the combo is capable of 4K Medium with good margins, 4K High with a slight compromise, and 4K Ultra with noticeable frame rate sacrifices. At 1440p, all settings exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra hitting 87 FPS for a comfortable experience. At 1080p, even Ultra exceeds 60 FPS by a wide margin, making this resolution entirely GPU-bound with no settings compromise needed.

# CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus provides 24 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. This is a 24-thread processor without hyperthreading, meaning each core handles one thread. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is dual-channel DDR5 with a bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s, and the CPU supports ECC memory. The processor uses the Intel Socket 1851 platform, with PCIe Gen 5 providing 20 lanes from the CPU.

In Road 96, an adventure game that is not heavily multithreaded, the CPU's single-core performance is more relevant than its multicore capabilities. The benchmark data shows a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2439 and a multicore score of 44253, giving a ratio of roughly 18:1 between multicore and single-core performance. The PassMark single-thread score is 5068, with a multithread score of 68574, showing similar scaling. These figures indicate that while the CPU has enormous multicore headroom, its single-core performance is what matters for this game's frame delivery.

The CPU's 96th percentile ranking against all processors places it well above the GPU's 82nd percentile. This performance hierarchy means the CPU is never the bottleneck in Road 96, even at 1080p Low where the GPU is producing nearly 300 FPS. The 5.50 GHz boost clock is a key asset for game logic and draw call processing, allowing the GPU to operate at its full potential. The 24 cores and 24 threads are largely idle during gameplay, as Road 96 is an adventure title that does not scale across many threads.

The PassMark physics score of 4064 and data compression score of 804322 provide additional context for the CPU's gaming capabilities. The floating point math score of 229491 and integer math score of 175986 indicate strong arithmetic throughput, which supports game physics and AI calculations. The extended instructions score of 63506 shows robust SIMD processing, beneficial for modern game engines that leverage AVX instructions. The random string sorting score of 96945 and find prime numbers score of 615 round out the CPU's compute profile, all of which are far more than Road 96 requires.

# FAQ

Q: What rank does this combo achieve in Road 96?

A: The combo ranks 588th out of 2903 tested combinations, placing it in the top 20.3% of all tested systems for this game.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Road 96?

A: The highest measured average is 296 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only resolution and settings combination that approaches 300 FPS.

Q: Can this combo run Road 96 at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, 4K Medium produces an average of 73 FPS with a minimum of 62 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. 4K High averages 59 FPS, and 4K Ultra averages 46 FPS, both below 60 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this combo for Road 96?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings. The CPU ranks in the 96th percentile against all processors, while the GPU ranks in the 82nd percentile, indicating the GPU is the weaker component in this pairing.

Q: How much does the average FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 175 at 1080p to 111 at 1440p (a 36.6% reduction) and then to 59 at 4K (a 46.8% reduction from 1440p). The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 66.3%.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest recorded minimum FPS is 62 at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. The minimum values are only provided for Medium settings across all three resolutions, with 4K showing 62, 1440p showing 117, and 1080p showing 184.