Roblox

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Roblox, a Sandbox title released on 2006-08-31. The measured data shows this pairing excels across all tested resolutions, with performance scaling predictably from 1080p to 4K. This analysis breaks down the specific frame rates, the role of the hardware components, and how this combo ranks among the 1800 tested configurations.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS is 562.7, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This demonstrates the massive headroom this hardware has for the game's engine.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 26214, placing it virtually tied with the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26196, deltaPct 0.1) and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (26272, deltaPct -0.2). It is also 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT (26161).

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER sits in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42576. It is within 0.2% of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42653) and 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42723).

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings yield 211.5 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 136.2 FPS. This represents a 75.3 FPS gap, showing that Ultra settings impose a significant load on the GPU.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K with all settings?

A: Yes. Even the most demanding configuration, 3840x2160 Ultra, maintains an average of 136.2 FPS. The lowest recorded average is well above typical display refresh rates.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X scores 921 in the 3dmark_single_thread test and 3385 in passmark_single_thread. These scores indicate strong per-core performance, which is relevant for Roblox's often physics-heavy workloads.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. It features 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs, with a boost clock of 2475 MHz. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory runs at 1313 MHz with a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration provides ample capacity and throughput for Roblox's blocky environments, which often feature numerous small textures and dynamic objects.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS is substantial, and it includes 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores, although Roblox rarely utilizes these advanced features. The 198.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 554.4 GTexel/s texture rate are high enough to handle the game's draw calls without bottlenecking. The GPU's passmark_g3d score of 29995 and 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 4627 indicate strong raw graphics capability, placing it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs.

In Roblox, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced at higher settings. The transition from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 75.3 FPS drop (from 211.5 to 136.2), which is attributed to increased shading complexity and texture filtering demands. However, the RTX 4070 SUPER remains the dominant component in this pairing, as evidenced by the minimal FPS loss when moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings (562.7 to 376.7), which is a 33% reduction despite a 78% increase in pixel count.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the system scales from 1080p to 4K. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo produces 562.7 FPS, which is likely near the engine's limit or the CPU's single-thread ceiling. When moving to 2560x1440 Low, the average drops to 376.7 FPS, a 33.0% decrease. At 3840x2160 Low, the average is 211.5 FPS, representing a 62.4% drop from 1080p Low.

The scaling pattern suggests a CPU bottleneck at lower resolutions. At 1080p High, the system achieves 451.4 FPS, which is still extremely high. The gap between 1080p and 1440p at High settings is 151.2 FPS (451.4 to 300.2), showing that the GPU is not yet saturated. However, at Ultra settings, the scaling is more consistent with a GPU-bound scenario: 1080p Ultra yields 365.5 FPS, 1440p Ultra drops to 245.8 FPS (a 32.8% reduction), and 4K Ultra falls to 136.2 FPS (a 62.7% reduction from 1080p).

This data indicates that Roblox's rendering pipeline at Low and Medium settings is heavily dependent on CPU performance, particularly the Ryzen 7 5700X's 3.40 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clocks. The CPU's 16 threads and 32 MB of shared L3 cache help maintain high frame times, but the 921 single-thread 3dmark score suggests a per-core limit. At Ultra settings, the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth become the limiting factors, as shown by the larger absolute FPS drops.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data provides 12 distinct measurement points across three resolutions and four settings tiers.

1920x1080: The lowest average is 365.5 FPS at Ultra, while the highest is 562.7 FPS at Low. Medium settings produce 507.2 FPS, and High settings yield 451.4 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 197.2 FPS, indicating that Ultra settings reduce performance by 35.0% relative to Low.

2560x1440: At this resolution, Low settings average 376.7 FPS, Medium drops to 342.2 FPS, High falls to 300.2 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 245.8 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 130.9 FPS, a 34.8% performance penalty for Ultra. Notably, 1440p Ultra (245.8 FPS) still outperforms 1080p Ultra (365.5 FPS) by a wide margin, confirming the hardware's headroom.

3840x2160: The 4K results show a tighter grouping. Low averages 211.5 FPS, Medium achieves 191.6 FPS, High reaches 170.8 FPS, and Ultra produces 136.2 FPS. The absolute difference between Low and Ultra is 75.3 FPS, which is a 35.6% reduction. This consistent percentage drop across resolutions suggests that the settings scaling is uniform regardless of pixel count.

The lowest recorded average across all configurations is 136.2 FPS (4K Ultra), while the highest is 562.7 FPS (1080p Low). The data shows a clear hierarchy: lower settings and resolutions yield diminishing returns beyond 1440p, as the CPU becomes a limiting factor above 300 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a combo rank of 313 out of 1800 total combos. This places it in the top 17.4% of all tested configurations for Roblox, which is a strong result given the game's age and relatively modest graphical demands.

The rank reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. The Ryzen 7 5700X's 83rd percentile standing among all CPUs (avg score 26214) pairs well with the GPU's 84th percentile (avg score 42576). The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-11900KF (0.1% slower) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (0.2% faster), while the GPU's closest competitors are the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (0.2% faster) and AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (0.3% faster).

The rank of 313 suggests that while this combo is fast, there are 312 other configurations that deliver higher average FPS in Roblox. These are likely to include higher-tier CPUs with better single-thread performance or GPUs with higher memory bandwidth. However, the measured FPS data shows that this combo already exceeds 136 FPS in the worst-case scenario (4K Ultra), meaning the practical gaming experience is exceptionally smooth. The 562.7 FPS at 1080p Low is near the upper limit of what most displays can show, making this combo a top-tier choice for competitive Roblox play where frame time consistency matters more than raw resolution scaling.