Roblox

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Roblox, a Sandbox title that is far more demanding on the CPU than on the GPU at lower resolutions. Benchmark data shows this combination ranks 314th out of 1800 tested combos in this game, placing it in the top 17.4% of all configurations. The measured results reveal a system that is heavily CPU-bound at 1080p, with the GPU only becoming a significant factor at 4K Ultra settings.

FAQ

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

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 449.7. This is a very high frame rate that exceeds the refresh rate of most gaming monitors, indicating the CPU is the primary limiter at this resolution.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 314th out of 1800 tested combos in Roblox. This places it in the top 17.4% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 372.6 on Low settings to 244.9 on Ultra settings. This represents a 127.7 FPS difference, showing how much headroom the GPU has even at higher settings.

Q: What is the GPU's average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 42576 and ranks in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores 42653, which is only 0.2% higher.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock speed?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X has a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture with a 32 MB L3 cache.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the GPU?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The memory clock is 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It contains 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, with 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, delivering 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. Its memory subsystem consists of 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit interface, yielding 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a substantial amount for a game like Roblox.

In the context of Roblox's measured frame rates, the GPU's role becomes clear when examining the scaling across settings and resolutions. At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 560.4 FPS, but this drops to 367.6 FPS at Ultra settings, a 192.8 FPS reduction. This indicates that even at 1080p, the GPU still contributes to performance when settings are maximized. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores provide ample compute for the game's rendering demands, though Roblox is not a graphically intensive title compared to AAA releases. The GPU's pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s are more than sufficient for the game's blocky aesthetic, but the data shows that the CPU becomes the bottleneck before the GPU at lower resolutions.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 84th among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42576, positions it above most competitors. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores 42653 (0.2% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 42723 (0.3% higher). This places the RTX 4070 SUPER in a competitive tier where its performance in Roblox is largely dictated by the CPU pairing rather than its own capabilities.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of CPU limitation at lower resolutions that gradually shifts toward GPU involvement as resolution increases. At 1080p High settings, the system achieves 449.7 FPS, which drops to 299.4 FPS at 1440p (a 33.4% reduction) and further to 172.2 FPS at 4K (a 42.5% reduction from 1440p). This scaling is much steeper than what would be expected if the GPU were the sole bottleneck, suggesting the CPU is holding back performance at 1080p.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (560.4 FPS) and Ultra (367.6 FPS) is 192.8 FPS. At 1440p, this gap narrows to 127.7 FPS (372.6 vs 244.9 FPS). At 4K, the gap is 71.6 FPS (210.4 vs 138.8 FPS). This trend indicates that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor, reducing the absolute performance impact of settings changes. The fact that 4K Low still delivers 210.4 FPS demonstrates that even at the highest resolution, this combination is far from GPU-bound.

The data suggests that the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is the primary constraint at 1080p. Its single-thread performance, as measured by Cinebench R20 at 1101 points, is adequate but not exceptional, and Roblox's engine appears to rely heavily on single-thread performance. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU's workload increases, allowing the CPU to keep up more effectively with the rendering demands. The 4K Ultra result of 138.8 FPS is still well above playable thresholds, confirming that the GPU can handle the game's maximum settings at high resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

This configuration ranks 314th out of 1800 tested combos in Roblox, placing it in the top 17.4% of all systems tested. This ranking reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU, where the RTX 4070 SUPER's high-end capabilities are somewhat underutilized by the game's relatively modest graphics requirements. The CPU's performance percentile of 78th among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 20680, is a limiting factor for this combo's overall ranking.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (avg score 20740, 0.3% higher) and the Intel Core i7-10700 (avg score 20746, 0.3% higher), showing that the 5600X is well-positioned within its performance class. However, the GPU's nearest rivals — the NVIDIA RTX A6000, AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, AMD Radeon Pro 580X, and NVIDIA Tesla M40 — all score within 1.6% of the RTX 4070 SUPER, indicating a tight grouping at this performance level.

The combo's rank of 314 out of 1800 suggests that there are many systems that outperform it in Roblox, likely due to CPUs with better single-thread performance. The 5600X's 3dmark single-thread score of 917 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2622 are decent but not top-tier, and Roblox's engine appears to reward higher single-thread performance more than additional cores or GPU power. This is evidenced by the fact that the GPU can deliver 560.4 FPS at 1080p Low, yet the system still ranks outside the top 300 combos, indicating that other CPU+GPU pairings achieve even higher frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

For players seeking the best experience with this hardware, the measured data provides clear guidance on settings selection. At 1080p, Medium settings deliver 510.4 FPS, which is 60.7 FPS higher than High settings (449.7 FPS) and only 50 FPS lower than Low settings (560.4 FPS). This makes Medium the optimal choice at 1080p, as it provides a significant visual improvement over Low while maintaining near-maximum frame rates. Ultra settings at 1080p drop to 367.6 FPS, which is still very playable but represents a 142.8 FPS loss compared to Medium.

At 1440p, Medium settings achieve 339 FPS, which is 39.6 FPS higher than High settings (299.4 FPS) and 33.6 FPS lower than Low settings (372.6 FPS). The 339 FPS at Medium is an excellent balance, as it provides a substantial visual upgrade from Low while keeping frame rates well above what most displays can show. Ultra at 1440p drops to 244.9 FPS, which is still above 240 Hz refresh rates, making it a viable option for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 4K, the recommended setting shifts to High, which delivers 172.2 FPS. This is 33.4 FPS higher than Ultra (138.8 FPS) and only 38.2 FPS lower than Medium (195 FPS). The performance difference between High and Ultra at 4K is 33.4 FPS, which is noticeable, while the visual difference between these settings may be less apparent in Roblox's stylized graphics. Low settings at 4K provide 210.4 FPS, but the visual compromise is significant. For 4K gaming, High settings offer the best balance of visual quality and performance, keeping frame rates above the 144 Hz threshold that most 4K monitors support.