Roblox

Roblox, a Sandbox title released in 2006, presents an unusual benchmark scenario for the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination. The data shows a system with exceptional headroom, where the measured frame rates are consistently high across all resolutions, yet the performance scaling reveals a clear delineation between the GPU's rendering limits and the CPU's overwhelming capacity. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS to understand which component governs performance at each setting tier.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for this Roblox configuration reveals a performance curve that is heavily dependent on resolution, but with a unique twist: the game remains highly playable even at 4K. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 307.4 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 Low reduces this to 203 FPS, a significant 34% drop, and at 3840x2160 Low, the average falls to 113.9 FPS, a further 44% reduction from 1440p. This pattern indicates that even with minimal graphical load, the rendering pipeline becomes progressively more demanding as pixel count increases.

However, the scaling behavior is not linear across all settings. For Ultra settings, the frame rate drops from 203.1 FPS at 1080p to 133 FPS at 1440p, and then to 74.1 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra figure represents a 64% reduction compared to 1080p Ultra, demonstrating that the combination of high resolution and maximum graphical fidelity places a substantial load on the GPU. The data suggests that at 1080p, the system is likely CPU-bound or at least not fully GPU-limited, as the gap between Low (307.4 FPS) and Ultra (203.1 FPS) is substantial but not as pronounced as at higher resolutions. At 4K, the spread from Low to Ultra shrinks to a 40 FPS difference (113.9 vs 74.1), indicating that the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck, struggling to maintain the high frame rates the CPU can theoretically feed.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, serves as the primary rendering engine in this configuration. Its benchmark profile places it in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774. The measured FPS in Roblox indicates that this GPU is capable of handling the game's demands even at 4K, but its performance ceiling is clearly visible in the Ultra settings results.

The GPU's role becomes more critical as resolution increases. At 4K Ultra, the combo achieves only 74.1 FPS, which is the lowest measured result across the entire dataset. This suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER's 2176 shading units and 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are being fully utilized, and the 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for Roblox's asset sizes but the rendering load limits performance. The boost clock of 1650 MHz and base clock of 1470 MHz provide the computational throughput, but the data shows that in this specific game, the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the GPU is capable of exceeding 300 FPS, indicating that its raw throughput is more than adequate for less demanding scenarios. The GPU's compute benchmark scores, such as 6721 in Passmark GPU Compute and 16462 in Passmark G3D, corroborate its position as a mid-range performer that excels in this particular title's workload.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is a desktop processor with 16 cores and 32 threads, built on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) using a 4 nm process. Its benchmark credentials are exceptional, placing it in the 96th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 71660. The measured FPS data in Roblox shows that this CPU is never the bottleneck in this configuration, even at high frame rates.

The CPU's massive 128 MB of shared L3 cache and high boost clock of 5.70 GHz contribute to its ability to handle Roblox's physics and game logic without breaking a sweat. In multi-threaded workloads, it scores 59712 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 17184 in 3DMark Max Threads, demonstrating immense parallel processing capability. However, Roblox is not a heavily threaded game, and the data reflects this. The 3DMark Single Thread score of 1292 and Passmark Single Thread score of 4737 indicate strong single-core performance, which is more relevant for this title. Even at 1080p Low, where the CPU would theoretically be most likely to become a bottleneck due to high frame rates, the system still achieves 307.4 FPS, suggesting that the CPU's single-core throughput is sufficient to feed the GPU at these levels. The CPU's 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth and DDR5 support ensure that data can be fed to the GPU quickly, but the measured results show that frame rates are primarily dictated by the GPU's rendering speed, not the CPU's processing speed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings tiers. At 1920x1080, the results are consistently high across all settings. Low settings produce 307.4 FPS, Medium yields 281.1 FPS, High achieves 244.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 203.1 FPS. This represents a 34% reduction from Low to Ultra, showing that graphical settings have a moderate impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain robust but show more sensitivity to settings. Low produces 203 FPS, Medium reaches 187.5 FPS, High achieves 166.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 133 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra widens to 34.5% (70 FPS difference), indicating that 1440p places more stress on the GPU. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at each setting tier shows a consistent 30-35% reduction in frame rate, which aligns with the increase in pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops become more pronounced. Low settings yield 113.9 FPS, Medium produces 107.1 FPS, High achieves 94.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 74.1 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 39.8 FPS, representing a 35% reduction. However, the more striking observation is the scaling from 1440p to 4K. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 203 to 113.9 FPS (44% reduction), while at Ultra, it drops from 133 to 74.1 FPS (44.3% reduction). This consistency across settings suggests that the GPU's rendering capacity is being taxed uniformly by the increased pixel workload.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER achieves a combo rank of 1301 out of 1800 tested combos. This ranking places it in the 72nd percentile of all tested system configurations for Roblox, indicating that while it performs well, there are many other combinations that deliver higher frame rates.

The ranking reflects a system where the CPU is vastly overqualified for the task, while the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU's performance relative to its rivals is impressive, with the 9950X3D scoring 71660 on average, which is 0.9% higher than the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 (71056) and 1.8% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (70420). However, this processing power does not translate into a top-tier gaming rank because the GPU holds the system back. The GPU's average benchmark score of 19774 is only 0.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706) and 0.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (19680), placing it in a competitive but not dominant position among its peers.

The rank of 1301 out of 1800 suggests that for Roblox, which is not particularly demanding on hardware, the RTX 2060 SUPER's mid-range performance is sufficient for high frame rates, but the combination's overall score is dragged down by the fact that many other GPUs in the database can achieve even higher FPS numbers. The data indicates that this combo is a balanced performer for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but those seeking top-tier 4K Ultra performance would need a more powerful GPU to capitalize on the CPU's capabilities.