Roblox

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a robust Roblox experience across all tested resolutions, with the data showing a clear trend: this combination is heavily CPU-bound at 1080p, transitioning to a more balanced workload as resolution increases. The measured frame rates are exceptionally high, ranging from 83 FPS at 4K Ultra to 339 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating that the system has headroom to spare. The combo ranks 2139 out of 3711 tested configurations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database, which is a strong showing for a pairing of a 2024 CPU with a 2019 GPU.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1440p with High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the measured average FPS is 182. This is a significant jump from the 4K High result of 103 FPS, showing that the resolution drop substantially relieves the rendering load.

Q: Does the RTX 2070 SUPER bottleneck the Ryzen 5 9600X in this game?

A: The data suggests the opposite at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 339, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 83. The massive scaling between these points indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is the limiting factor, while at 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint.

Q: What is the best performance setting at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low setting produces an average of 128 FPS, which is the highest measured value at that resolution. Ultra yields the lowest at 83 FPS, while Medium (116 FPS) and High (103 FPS) sit in between.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 9600X compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT?

A: The Ryzen 5 9600X has an average benchmark score of 29713, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29879. This represents a deltaPct of -0.6, meaning the 9600X is effectively tied with the 5800XT, trailing by less than one percent.

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

A: The highest average FPS in the measured data is 339, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 308 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 272 FPS at 1080p High.

Q: Is there a large difference between the 1080p and 1440p average FPS at Ultra settings?

A: Yes. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 221, while at 1440p Ultra, it is 148. This is a drop of 73 FPS, or roughly a 33% reduction, when moving from 1080p to 1440p with the same settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is a Turing-architecture GPU built on a 12 nm process at TSMC, featuring 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs. Its memory configuration includes 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and its peak FP32 performance is rated at 9.062 TFLOPS. These specifications place the card in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20282.

In Roblox, the GPU's role becomes increasingly prominent as resolution scales. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 83, which is the lowest measured result in the entire dataset. This contrasts sharply with the 1080p Low result of 339 FPS. The 4K Ultra result suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER is being pushed to its limits, especially considering the 8 GB VRAM capacity. The data shows a 45 FPS difference between 4K Low (128 FPS) and 4K Ultra (83 FPS), indicating that the higher preset demands significantly more from the GPU's compute and memory subsystems.

The card's nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Arc B570, which has an average score of 20556 and a deltaPct of -1.3 relative to the RTX 2070 SUPER. This places the 2070 SUPER slightly ahead of the Arc B570 in raw compute benchmarks. The GPU's 12 nm process node and 13,600 million transistors contribute to its 545 mm² die size, and while this is less efficient than modern nodes, the measured frame rates in Roblox indicate that the card still handles the game's rendering demands admirably, particularly at 1440p and below.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling across resolutions. At 1080p, the system delivers extremely high frame rates: 339 FPS on Low, 308 FPS on Medium, 272 FPS on High, and 221 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, these figures drop to 226, 206, 182, and 148 FPS respectively. At 4K, the numbers fall further to 128, 116, 103, and 83 FPS for the same preset ladder.

The percentage drops between 1080p and 1440p are substantial. For example, at High settings, the FPS drops from 272 to 182, a reduction of 90 FPS or approximately 33%. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 221 to 148, a 73 FPS reduction. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is even more pronounced. At High settings, the FPS falls from 182 to 103, a 43% decrease. At Ultra, it drops from 148 to 83, representing a 44% reduction.

This scaling behavior indicates that at 1080p, the system is heavily CPU-bound. The Ryzen 5 9600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is capable of driving frame rates well above 200 FPS, but the GPU cannot keep up with the CPU's output at lower resolutions. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the frame rates begin to reflect the RTX 2070 SUPER's rendering capacity more directly. The 4K results, particularly the 83 FPS at Ultra, show that the GPU is saturated at this resolution, making it the clear bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER achieves a rank of 2139 out of 3711 tested combos in Roblox. This places the pairing in the upper-middle tier of the database, indicating that it performs better than a majority of tested systems but is not near the top. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's strong single-threaded performance and the GPU's aging architecture.

Given the GPU's benchmark percentile of 65 and the CPU's percentile of 81, the combo's rank suggests that the GPU is the weaker link. The CPU's average benchmark score of 29713 places it within 0.8% of the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE, showing that it is competitive with other mid-range processors. However, the RTX 2070 SUPER's score of 20282 is only 1.5% higher than the Intel Arc A750, which is considered a budget-oriented card.

The rank of 2139 out of 3711 means that roughly 42% of tested combos perform better in Roblox. This is a reasonable position for a system with a 2019 GPU, as newer graphics cards with higher memory bandwidth and more shading units will naturally outperform it. The data implies that while this combo is not at the modern, it still provides a very playable experience across all settings and resolutions, with even the lowest measured FPS (83 at 4K Ultra) being well above the threshold for smooth gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the user's resolution and refresh rate. At 1080p, all settings are playable, but the Medium preset offers a strong balance between visual quality and performance. The average FPS at 1080p Medium is 308, with a minimum of 262 and a maximum of 354. This provides a high frame rate that can take advantage of high-refresh-rate monitors, while still offering better visuals than the Low preset.

For 1440p, the High preset is recommended, delivering an average of 182 FPS. This is a significant improvement over the Ultra preset's 148 FPS, and the visual difference between High and Ultra in Roblox is likely minimal given the game's art style. The 182 FPS at 1440p High is suitable for most gaming monitors, and the minimum FPS is not reported, but the average suggests stable performance.

At 4K, the Medium preset is the best choice, yielding an average of 116 FPS with a minimum of 99 and a maximum of 134. The Low preset offers 128 FPS, but the visual quality drop may be noticeable. The Ultra preset at 4K produces 83 FPS, which is still playable but may not be ideal for fast-paced gameplay. The Medium preset's minimum of 99 FPS ensures that frame times remain consistent, avoiding stutters that could occur with lower average frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive look at this combo's performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 339 FPS, the highest in the dataset. The Medium preset follows with 308 FPS, with a minimum of 262 and a maximum of 354. The High preset produces 272 FPS, and the Ultra preset yields 221 FPS. This shows a spread of 118 FPS between the lowest and highest settings at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 226 FPS, the Medium preset 206 FPS (with a minimum of 175 and maximum of 237), the High preset 182 FPS, and the Ultra preset 148 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 78 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is beginning to become a more significant factor.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset produces 128 FPS, the Medium preset 116 FPS (with a minimum of 99 and maximum of 134), the High preset 103 FPS, and the Ultra preset 83 FPS. The spread here is 45 FPS, showing that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings show a pattern: 262 at 1080p, 175 at 1440p, and 99 at 4K, indicating that the frame time consistency scales with resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Granite Ridge. It operates on the AMD Socket AM5 platform and is manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The CPU has a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. Its cache configuration includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

In Roblox, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p, where the frame rates are extremely high. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1253 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2183.5 indicate strong single-threaded performance, which is crucial for Roblox's physics and game logic. The CPU's boost clock of 5.40 GHz ensures that single-threaded tasks are executed as quickly as possible, allowing the game to maintain high frame rates even when the GPU is not the limiting factor.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 29713 places it in the 81st percentile of all CPUs, within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE and 0.8% of the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS. This shows that the 9600X is a capable processor for gaming workloads. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is the bottleneck, as evidenced by the 339 FPS at Low settings. This reflects the CPU's ability to feed the GPU with enough frames to saturate its rendering capabilities. At higher resolutions, the CPU's workload remains constant, but the GPU's rendering time increases, allowing the CPU to keep up more easily. The measured FPS at 4K, which drops to 83 FPS at Ultra, indicates that the CPU is no longer the limiting factor at that resolution.