Roblox

Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a remarkably consistent high-refresh experience across Roblox’s four tested presets, with average frame rates never dipping below 83 FPS even at 4K Ultra. The data indicates this combination ranks 2139th out of 3711 tested combos in this title, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The most striking pattern is the linear relationship between settings and performance: at every resolution, the Low preset is fastest, Medium adds a moderate penalty, High sits between Medium and Ultra, and Ultra incurs the largest frame rate cost. This makes preset selection straightforward, but the margins between them reveal important details about where the bottleneck lies at each resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show that the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance for this configuration. At 1080p, Medium produces an average of 308 FPS, which is 31 FPS below Low’s 339 FPS but still high enough to be limited by typical 144Hz or 240Hz displays. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs an additional 36 FPS (308 to 272), while the leap from High to Ultra costs 51 FPS (272 to 221). Medium is the only non-Low preset at 1080p that keeps average frame rates above 300, and its minimum recorded frame rate of 262 FPS is still comfortably above 240Hz refresh thresholds.

At 1440p, Medium again represents the sweet spot. Its 206 FPS average is only 20 FPS below Low’s 226, but it is 24 FPS faster than High’s 182. The minimum frame rate of 175 FPS on Medium at 1440p remains above the 144Hz standard, while High’s average is only slightly above 180. For 4K, Medium’s 116 FPS average is the only preset besides Low that clears 100 FPS, and its minimum of 99 FPS is just shy of triple digits. High at 4K falls to 103 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for frame time spikes, while Ultra drops to 83 FPS.

For users prioritizing maximum smoothness on high-refresh monitors, Low is the clear choice, but it comes with a substantial visual quality reduction. The data shows that Medium provides the largest marginal performance gain over Low relative to the visual uplift it offers, and it also happens to be the only preset at every resolution that provides both an average and a minimum frame rate above the 144Hz and 100Hz thresholds respectively. Ultra is the least efficient preset, costing 21 more FPS than High at 1080p (221 vs 272) and 20 more at 1440p (148 vs 182), with the gap widening to 20 FPS again at 4K (83 vs 103). Given these numbers, Medium is the recommended default for this combo, with Low reserved for esports-style competitive play and Ultra only for users who prioritize absolute visual fidelity over frame rate consistency.

GPU Role

The RTX 2070 SUPER’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for Roblox’s relatively modest texture and geometry demands. The GPU’s boost clock of 1770 MHz and base of 1605 MHz are fixed across all tested presets, so the frame rate differences between settings are purely a function of shader work and memory pressure rather than dynamic clock behavior. The card’s TU104 chip, fabricated on TSMC’s 12 nm process, contains 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, which translates to a pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s.

The benchmark data shows that the GPU is not the limiting factor at 1080p or 1440p, where frame rates reach 339 and 226 FPS on Low respectively. Even at 4K Low, the card sustains 128 FPS, indicating that the RTX 2070 SUPER has substantial headroom in this title. The GPU’s FP32 throughput of 9.062 TFLOPS and DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) suggest it is well-equipped for Roblox’s rendering pipeline, which benefits from modern feature sets. The card’s 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs (based on an average benchmark score of 20282) places it slightly above the midpoint, but in Roblox specifically, its performance is strong enough to keep pace with the i5-10400F at lower resolutions and only becomes constrained at 4K Ultra where the 83 FPS average is still respectable.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 2139th out of 3711 tested combinations in Roblox, which translates to roughly the 42nd percentile. This rank is lower than what either component’s individual percentile might suggest — the CPU sits at the 68th percentile among all processors and the GPU at the 65th percentile among all graphics cards. The discrepancy indicates that Roblox’s performance ceiling for this combo is somewhat limited by factors beyond raw component strength, likely related to the game’s engine being sensitive to specific architectural traits rather than raw compute.

The i5-10400F’s nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database include the Intel Xeon 6756E (0.2% higher average score), the Intel Core 7 160UL (0.3% lower), and the AMD EPYC 7552 (0.5% higher). These deltas are negligible, meaning the CPU’s performance is well-established. The RTX 2070 SUPER’s nearest GPU rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (1% lower), the RTX 3070 Mobile (1.2% lower), and the Intel Arc B570 (1.3% lower). The fact that the combo rank (2139) is worse than the mid-point suggests that Roblox’s workload does not scale perfectly with these components’ generational strengths, and users should not expect this pairing to outperform higher-ranked combos in this specific title despite the solid individual benchmark scores.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 339 FPS, which is the highest measured value across all resolutions and settings. Medium comes in at 308 FPS with a minimum of 262 and a maximum of 354. High drops to 272 FPS, and Ultra falls to 221 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 118 FPS, which represents a 35% reduction in average frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest preset.

At 2560x1440, Low produces 226 FPS, Medium yields 206 FPS (min 175, max 237), High achieves 182 FPS, and Ultra reaches 148 FPS. The total spread at 1440p is 78 FPS, which is a 35% reduction from Low to Ultra, matching the 1080p percentage drop. The minimum frame rate at 1440p Medium (175) is still higher than the Ultra average at 1080p (221), demonstrating that resolution scaling is not steep at these settings.

At 3840x2160, Low maintains 128 FPS, Medium drops to 116 FPS (min 99, max 134), High falls to 103 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 83 FPS. The spread at 4K is 45 FPS, a 35% reduction from Low to Ultra, consistent with the other resolutions. Notably, the 4K High average of 103 FPS is nearly identical to the 4K Medium minimum of 99 FPS, indicating that High can occasionally dip below Medium’s floor. The minimum frame rate at 4K Medium (99) is the only sub-100 reading across all measured rows, and it still represents a smooth experience for standard 60Hz displays.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combo?

A: The highest measured average is 339 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: Does the RTX 2070 SUPER bottleneck the i5-10400F in Roblox?

A: No, at 1080p and 1440p the frame rates are high enough (339 and 226 FPS on Low) to suggest the CPU is the limiting factor rather than the GPU. The GPU only becomes more involved at 4K, where the Ultra preset drops to 83 FPS.

Q: Which resolution provides the best balance of visual quality and performance?

A: 2560x1440 with the Medium preset delivers 206 FPS average and a 175 FPS minimum, which is well above 144Hz refresh rates while offering more detail than 1080p.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Low?

A: 4K Ultra averages 83 FPS, while 1080p Low averages 339 FPS. The difference is 256 FPS, representing a 75% reduction in performance at the highest resolution and preset combination.

Q: Is the i5-10400F a strong CPU for this game?

A: The CPU ranks at the 68th percentile among all processors with an average benchmark score of 14185, and its nearest rivals are within 0.6% of its score, indicating it is a solid mid-range performer.

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

A: The lowest minimum frame rate is 99 FPS, observed at 3840x2160 with the Medium preset.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, built on Intel’s 14 nm Comet Lake architecture. Its 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with a bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s are typical for a 10th-generation desktop part. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a 3DMark multi-thread score of 4748 and a single-thread score of 688, while Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 10283 and single-core 1451. These numbers place the i5-10400F at the 68th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 14185.

In Roblox, the CPU’s role is most evident at lower resolutions where the GPU is underutilized. At 1080p Low, the 339 FPS average suggests the CPU is capable of driving frame rates well beyond typical display refresh rates. The CPU’s 12 threads are more than enough for Roblox’s workload, which is not heavily multithreaded but benefits from the high boost clock. The jump from 1080p Low (339) to 1440p Low (226) represents a 33% drop, which is less severe than the drop from 1440p to 4K (226 to 128, a 43% reduction), indicating that the CPU maintains its advantage until the GPU becomes the bottleneck at 4K.

The nearest rival comparisons show the i5-10400F is effectively tied with the Xeon 6756E, Core 7 160UL, and EPYC 7552 in average score, which means users would see negligible differences between these CPUs in Roblox. The CPU’s passmark multi-thread score of 12115 and single-thread score of 2541 reinforce its position as a capable mid-range processor, and the data shows it does not hold back the RTX 2070 SUPER in this title until 4K Ultra settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear shift in the bottleneck. Moving from 1080p Low (339 FPS) to 1440p Low (226 FPS) results in a 33% reduction, while the move from 1440p Low (226) to 4K Low (128) costs 43% more performance. This increasing drop-off indicates that the GPU’s fill rate and bandwidth become progressively more important as resolution rises. The RTX 2070 SUPER’s 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 4K Low, but the card’s 2560 shading units begin to limit performance at 4K Ultra where the average falls to 83 FPS.

At Medium settings, the scaling is more gradual: 1080p to 1440p drops from 308 to 206 FPS (a 33% reduction), and 1440p to 4K drops from 206 to 116 FPS (a 44% reduction). This pattern is consistent across all presets, with the 4K transition always costing more than the 1440p transition. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is the primary limiter, as evidenced by the fact that Low and Ultra differ by only 118 FPS (339 to 221), which is a smaller absolute gap than the resolution scaling. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, with the Ultra preset producing only 83 FPS compared to 128 FPS on Low.

The minimum frame rate data supports this interpretation: at 4K Medium, the minimum is 99 FPS, which is close to the 100 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while at 1440p Medium the minimum is 175 FPS, leaving ample headroom. Users targeting 4K should stick to Medium or Low settings, while 1080p and 1440p users can safely enable higher presets without compromising frame rate stability. The overall scaling pattern indicates that the i5-10400F provides enough CPU headroom to feed the RTX 2070 SUPER at all resolutions, and the frame rate drops are primarily attributable to the GPU’s rendering load rather than any CPU limitation.