Roblox

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 compare to its closest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 posts an average benchmark score of 19,593. This places it within 0.1% of the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (19,617), 0.4% behind the Intel Core i5-12500 (19,668), 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i7-10700F (19,499), and 0.7% behind the Intel Core i5-11600KF (19,723).

Q: What is the RTX 5090 D's standing among all GPUs based on its percentile rank?

A: The RTX 5090 D sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77,712. Its nearest rival in average score is the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, which scores 76,904 — a 1.1% deficit — while the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB leads it by 2.4% with a score of 79,605.

Q: What is the maximum average FPS recorded for this combo, and at what settings?

A: The highest average FPS is 700, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution, Medium settings yield 678 FPS, High settings drop to 625 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 507 FPS.

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

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 625 at 1920x1080 to 417 at 2560x1440, and further to 236 at 3840x2160. That represents a 62.2% reduction in average FPS from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 D have a significant lead over its nearest GPU rival?

A: The data shows the RTX 5090 D's average score is 77,712, which is only 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT's 76,904. The lead widens to 1.6% over the RX 6850M XT and 2.1% over the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB.

Q: What is the combo's rank in this game's database?

A: This CPU-GPU combination ranks 49th out of 3,010 tested combos in Roblox, placing it in the top 1.6% of all configurations tested for this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this pairing, and the measured FPS data reflects that. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, the card delivers 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth — a figure that far exceeds what a sandbox title like Roblox typically demands. The GPU's boost clock of 2407 MHz, paired with 21,760 shading units, provides raw throughput that keeps frame rates exceptionally high even at maximum settings.

The GPU's architecture is Blackwell 2.0 on a 5 nm process, with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, all of which are relevant for Roblox's rendering pipeline. The card also includes 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores, though Roblox's visual workload does not heavily leverage these features in the measured scenarios.

What matters more for Roblox is the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates without bottlenecking the CPU. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 700 FPS average, which suggests the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. The GPU's pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s provide ample fill rate for the game's blocky geometry and simple textures.

The RTX 5090 D's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs underscores its position as a top-tier card. Its nearest rivals in average score are mobile and data-center parts, not desktop gaming cards, which indicates that in the desktop space, this GPU operates at the very top of the performance stack. For a game like Roblox, the GPU's massive memory pool and bandwidth are overkill, but they ensure that no resolution or settings combination will ever stress the card's capabilities.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern: as resolution increases, average frame rates drop substantially, but the absolute numbers remain extremely high throughout. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 700 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 518 FPS, a 26% reduction. At 4K Low, the average falls to 293 FPS, which is 58% below the 1080p figure.

The scaling is consistent across all settings presets. At High settings, 625 FPS at 1080p becomes 417 FPS at 1440p (a 33% drop) and 236 FPS at 4K (a 62% drop from 1080p). The Medium preset shows 678 FPS at 1080p, 471 FPS at 1440p, and 267 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings yield 507 FPS at 1080p, 338 FPS at 1440p, and 191 FPS at 4K.

These drops indicate that the GPU is taking on more work as resolution increases, but the CPU still has headroom. Even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 191 is well above the 60 FPS target that most games aim for. The fact that 4K Low produces 293 FPS while 4K Ultra produces 191 FPS — a 35% difference — shows that the GPU's rendering load scales with settings, but the overall performance envelope is so high that even the most demanding configuration remains playable.

The minimum FPS data, available only for the Medium preset, shows 227 FPS at 4K, 401 FPS at 1440p, and 576 FPS at 1080p. These minimums are still exceptionally high, indicating that frame time consistency is strong across resolutions. The maximum FPS for Medium settings ranges from 307 at 4K to 780 at 1080p.

The resolution scaling analysis suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is the primary limiter — the GPU has so much headroom that it cannot fully utilize its resources. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes more engaged, but it never becomes a bottleneck in the traditional sense. The 4K results, while lower than 1080p, are still far above what most gaming PCs can achieve.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p): The Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 700. Medium settings produce 678 FPS average, with a minimum of 576 FPS and maximum of 780 FPS. High settings yield 625 FPS average. Ultra settings drop to 507 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra is 193 FPS, or 27.6% below the Low preset's performance.

2560x1440 (1440p): Low settings produce 518 FPS average. Medium settings average 471 FPS, with a minimum of 401 FPS and maximum of 542 FPS. High settings average 417 FPS. Ultra settings average 338 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 180 FPS, a 34.7% reduction.

3840x2160 (4K): Low settings average 293 FPS. Medium settings average 267 FPS, with a minimum of 227 FPS and maximum of 307 FPS. High settings average 236 FPS. Ultra settings average 191 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 102 FPS, a 34.8% reduction from the Low preset's average.

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values across all three resolutions. At 1080p, the min-max range spans 204 FPS; at 1440p, it spans 141 FPS; at 4K, it spans 80 FPS. This narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests that frame pacing becomes more consistent as the GPU takes on more of the rendering load.

Across all resolutions and settings, the lowest recorded average FPS is 191 at 4K Ultra, and the highest is 700 at 1080p Low. The data indicates that even the most demanding configuration in this test — 4K Ultra — produces frame rates that are nearly triple the 60 FPS standard.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename) on a 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. The CPU features 16 MB of L3 cache, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 64 KB of L1 per core. It supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 5500 scores 16,429 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,319 in single-core. Geekbench results show 7,976 multi-core and 1,730 single-core. The CPU's percentile ranking is 73rd among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19,593. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, scores 19,617, a 0.1% difference.

For Roblox, the CPU's single-thread performance is particularly relevant. The 3dmark single-thread score of 836 and Passmark single-thread score of 3,058 indicate solid per-core performance. Roblox is known to be sensitive to single-thread performance, and the Ryzen 5 5500's boost clock of 4.20 GHz helps maintain high frame rates, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the limiting factor.

The 1080p results — 700 FPS average at Low settings — suggest that the CPU is the primary constraint at this resolution. The GPU is capable of far more, but the CPU's processing of game logic and draw calls sets the ceiling. At 4K, the CPU has more breathing room, and the GPU's workload becomes more significant, yet the CPU still keeps up with 293 FPS at Low settings.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and AM4 socket compatibility make it a mainstream part, but its performance in this combo is anything but mainstream. The Passmark multi-thread score of 19,330 and 3dmark max-threads score of 5,411 show that the CPU can handle multi-threaded workloads, but for Roblox, the single-thread scores are what matter most for achieving the extremely high frame rates seen in the measured data.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all three resolutions. At 1080p, Medium produces 678 FPS average, only 22 FPS below Low but with improved visual fidelity. At 1440p, Medium averages 471 FPS, which is 47 FPS below Low but still massively above display refresh rate capabilities. At 4K, Medium averages 267 FPS, which is 26 FPS below Low but provides richer visuals.

The Medium preset also has the most complete data, with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1080p, the minimum of 576 FPS ensures no perceptible stutter. At 1440p, the minimum of 401 FPS keeps frame delivery smooth. At 4K, the minimum of 227 FPS still exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors.

High settings are a viable alternative for users who prioritize visual quality over maximum frame rates. At 1080p High, the average drops to 625 FPS (7.6% below Medium), while at 4K High, the average falls to 236 FPS (11.6% below Medium). These are still exceptionally high frame rates, but the marginal visual gains from High to Ultra are not worth the performance cost.

Ultra settings are the least recommended preset for this combo. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 191, which is 28.5% below Medium's 267 FPS. While 191 FPS is still smooth, the visual difference between Medium and Ultra in Roblox is minimal given the game's art style. The performance cost of Ultra settings — a 102 FPS reduction from Low to Ultra at 4K — is disproportionate to the visual benefit.

For competitive play where maximum frame rates matter, Low settings at 1080p provide 700 FPS average. This is the only configuration that pushes past the 700 FPS mark, and it does so with a 193 FPS advantage over Ultra settings at the same resolution. The data suggests that most users should default to Medium, with Low reserved for esports-style play and Ultra only for users with monitors capable of displaying the still-high 191 FPS minimum at 4K.