Roblox

The data for Roblox with the Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 shows a combination that delivers exceptionally high frame rates across all tested configurations. This pairing produces results that are far beyond what is necessary for smooth gameplay, even at the most demanding settings and resolutions. The measured performance indicates a system with significant headroom, where the choice of settings will primarily dictate the experience rather than the hardware's ability to keep up.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results provide clear guidance on the optimal settings for this hardware combination. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 313.7 FPS, which is already far beyond the refresh rate of most monitors. However, the Low preset pushes this to 480.7 FPS, a substantial increase that could benefit competitive players using high-refresh-rate displays. For a balance between visual fidelity and performance, the Medium preset offers 440.2 FPS, while High produces 389.5 FPS, both of which are excellent values.

At 2560x1440, the pattern remains similar. The Ultra preset yields 210 FPS, while Low reaches 320 FPS. The Medium and High presets deliver 290.1 and 257.3 FPS, respectively. These numbers indicate that the GPU is still the primary driver of performance at this resolution, and even the most demanding preset maintains a frame rate well above what is typically considered smooth.

Moving to 3840x2160, the performance begins to show more variation between presets. The Ultra setting drops to an average of 118.9 FPS, which is still very playable on a standard 60Hz display and even on many 120Hz panels. The High preset recovers to 144.2 FPS, while Medium and Low reach 162.5 and 180 FPS, respectively. Given these results, the data suggests that the High preset at 4K provides the best experience, offering a significant improvement over Ultra while still delivering a high frame rate that exceeds the 144 FPS mark. This makes High the recommended preset for users prioritizing a fluid 4K experience on this hardware.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is the clear performance driver in this combination, particularly as resolution increases. The GPU’s 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s, which is more than sufficient for Roblox’s demands. The card’s base clock of 1440 MHz and boost clock of 1710 MHz, coupled with its 8704 shading units, allow it to handle the game’s workloads with ease.

The GPU’s percentile ranking against all GPUs is 80, placing it in the top fifth of all graphics cards. Its average benchmark score of 35787 is nearly identical to its closest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro Duo, which scores 35860, representing a mere 0.2% difference. This positions the RTX 3080 as a high-performance part, and the Roblox results confirm this, as the frame rates at all resolutions and settings are exceptionally high.

The data indicates that the GPU is not a limiting factor in this game. At 1080p, the frame rates are so high that the CPU might begin to become a bottleneck, but the GPU’s raw power ensures that it can still push out hundreds of frames per second. At 4K, the GPU’s workload increases, but it still manages to maintain an average of 118.9 FPS on the Ultra preset, which confirms its capability. The RTX 3080’s role here is to provide the massive headroom that allows users to prioritize visual quality without sacrificing playability.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i3-12100F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 achieves a rank of 579 out of 1800 tested combos in Roblox. This places it in the top third of all configurations in the database. While this ranking might seem modest given the high frame rates, it is important to consider the context. The rank is based on overall performance, and many of the combos above it likely feature more powerful CPUs that can better keep up with the RTX 3080 at lower resolutions where the CPU has a greater influence.

The CPU itself has an average benchmark score of 13516 and a percentile ranking of 72 against all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, scores 13534, which is a negligible 0.1% difference. This shows that the i3-12100F is a capable processor, but it is not in the upper echelon of CPUs. The fact that this combo still ranks 579 out of 1800 suggests that the GPU is doing the heavy lifting, but the CPU’s performance is sufficient to avoid being a major bottleneck in most scenarios.

The combo ranking indicates that while the GPU is a top-tier part, the CPU is a mid-range option, and this pairing results in a system that is more powerful than the average configuration. The data shows that this combo outperforms many others, but it is not the absolute best, as systems with higher-end CPUs would likely achieve better results in CPU-bound sections of the game.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with the Ultra preset?

A: The measured average frame rate at 1920x1080 with the Ultra preset is 313.7 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 compare to its closest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro Duo?

A: The RTX 3080 has an average benchmark score of 35787, while the AMD Radeon Pro Duo scores 35860. This represents a performance difference of 0.2%, with the Radeon Pro Duo being slightly ahead.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average frame rate is 118.9 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with the Ultra preset.

Q: What is the comboRankInGame for this specific hardware pairing?

A: The comboRankInGame is 579, out of a total of 1800 tested combinations.

Q: Does the CPU have a high benchmark score compared to other CPUs?

A: The Intel Core i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13516, which places it in the 72nd percentile against all CPUs.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves an average of 320 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 210 FPS. This is a difference of 110 FPS in favor of the Low preset.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals the dynamic between the CPU and GPU. At 1920x1080, the average frame rate across all presets is very high, with the Low preset hitting 480.7 FPS and the High preset at 389.5 FPS. As the resolution increases to 2560x1440, these numbers drop to 320 FPS and 257.3 FPS for the Low and High presets, respectively. This represents a significant decrease of approximately 33% for the Low preset and 34% for the High preset.

Moving to 3840x2160, the performance drops further. The Low preset averages 180 FPS, and the High preset averages 144.2 FPS. Compared to 1080p, this is a reduction of about 63% for the Low preset and 63% for the High preset. This steep decline as resolution increases indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The CPU’s workload does not increase significantly with resolution, so the frame rate is directly tied to the GPU’s ability to render more pixels.

The data shows that the limiting component changes with the resolution. At 1080p, the frame rates are so high that the CPU, with its 4 cores and 8 threads, may be preventing even higher numbers, as its 3dmark_single_thread score is 893. However, at 4K, the GPU’s performance is the clear limiting factor, as the frame rates scale down with the pixel count. The RTX 3080 is still powerful enough to deliver playable frame rates at 4K, but the drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, confirming that the GPU is the component that dictates performance as resolution climbs.