Roblox

Roblox, a sandbox title that has been live since 2006, presents an interesting case for hardware analysis because its visual demands scale significantly with user-generated content. The data for the Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER shows a configuration that is heavily influenced by resolution and settings, with performance ranging from extremely high refresh rates at 1080p to more moderate figures at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a predictable, yet steep, drop in frame rates across all settings. At the High preset, the average FPS falls from 249.2 at 1080p to 164.3 at 2560x1440, and finally to 90.7 at 4K. This represents a 63.6% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at High settings. The pattern is consistent across the board: Low settings see a drop from 306.8 to 203.7 to 115.7, Medium from 277.6 to 189.2 to 103.6, and Ultra from 200.3 to 131.6 to 78.9.

The steepness of this decline indicates that the GPU is the primary scaling factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, the frame rates are exceptionally high—even at Ultra, the system maintains 200.3 FPS—which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU without bottlenecking at this resolution. However, the 4K results, where even Low settings produce only 115.7 FPS, demonstrate that the rendering load at higher pixel counts is significant. The difference between 1440p and 4K is particularly pronounced, with an average drop of roughly 45% across all settings, underscoring that 4K pushes the RTX 2060 SUPER to its limits.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip fabricated on a 12 nm process. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1470 MHz with a boost clock of 1650 MHz, and its memory runs at 14 Gbps effective. These specifications position the card with a PassMark G3D score of 16462, placing it in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs.

In the context of Roblox, the GPU's memory capacity is likely not a limiting factor, as the game's worlds are not typically texture-heavy. The performance data supports this: even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains 78.9 FPS, indicating the card has sufficient memory bandwidth. The GPU's compute capabilities, rated at 7.181 TFLOPS FP32, are more relevant. The benchmark scores show the card's DirectX 11 performance at 130 and DirectX 12 at 61, which are modest figures. Compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 2060 SUPER scores 0.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN and 0.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, according to average benchmark scores. The data indicates that the GPU's raw performance becomes the bottleneck primarily at 4K, where the pixel fill rate of 105.6 GPixel/s is stretched thin.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Rocket Lake generation. It has a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with 12 MB of shared L3 cache. This chip scores 14372 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2029 in single-core, placing it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 17181, which is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, with a delta of 0%.

In Roblox, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, physics, and scripting, which can be demanding in complex user-generated environments. The high frame rates at 1080p—306.8 FPS on Low settings—suggest that the i5-11400F's single-thread performance is strong enough to avoid becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions. The boost clock of 4.40 GHz is likely the key factor here. The processor's PassMark single-thread score of 2981 reinforces this, indicating robust per-core performance. However, as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU's contribution diminishes relative to the rendering load. The data shows that the CPU is more than capable of keeping up with the GPU across all tested settings, as there is no scenario where the frame rate collapses due to CPU limitations.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset delivers 200.3 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset offers 277.6 FPS, a 38.6% increase over Ultra, while High sits at 249.2 FPS. For users prioritizing maximum smoothness, Low at 306.8 FPS is the clear choice, but the visual fidelity loss may not be worth the extra 57.6 FPS over Medium.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 164.3 FPS, which is still sufficient for 144 Hz displays. The Medium preset provides 189.2 FPS, offering a good balance. Ultra drops to 131.6 FPS, which is still playable but may show minor stutters on 144 Hz panels. For 4K resolution, the situation is tighter. High settings yield 90.7 FPS, which is acceptable for 60 Hz displays, while Medium provides 103.6 FPS. Ultra at 78.9 FPS is the most demanding, and Low at 115.7 FPS is the best option for maintaining a smooth experience. Overall, High settings at 1440p or Medium at 4K appear to offer the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, according to the measured rows.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1324 out of 1800 tested combos in Roblox. This places the configuration in the lower-mid range of all tested systems, which is notable given the high frame rates achieved. The rank likely reflects the fact that many tested combos include more powerful CPUs and GPUs, but the actual gameplay experience is smooth. The CPU's percentile rank of 75 and the GPU's percentile rank of 63 suggest that neither component is top-tier, but their pairing is well-balanced for this game.

The rank indicates that there are 476 combos that perform better, but the data shows this system is far from inadequate. At 1080p, it outperforms the majority of systems in terms of raw FPS, but at 4K, it falls behind more capable configurations. The combo's position in the ranking is likely influenced by the GPU's 4K performance, where the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB of VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient but not exceptional. The i5-11400F's performance is solid, but it does not push the combo into the top quartile.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data includes 12 distinct configurations, covering three resolutions and four settings.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces the highest average frame rate at 306.8 FPS. Medium follows at 277.6 FPS, then High at 249.2 FPS, and Ultra at 200.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 106.5 FPS, demonstrating the significant impact of settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the order remains the same, with Low at 203.7 FPS, Medium at 189.2 FPS, High at 164.3 FPS, and Ultra at 131.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 72.1 FPS, indicating that the GPU is starting to become a factor.

At 3840x2160, Low yields 115.7 FPS, Medium provides 103.6 FPS, High delivers 90.7 FPS, and Ultra produces 78.9 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra shrinks further to 36.8 FPS, as the resolution limit dominates.

Across all resolutions, the Low preset consistently provides the highest frame rates, while Ultra provides the lowest. The data shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER can handle Roblox at 4K with playable frame rates, but the i5-11400F ensures that 1080p and 1440p are where the system truly excels. The benchmark results indicate that users with 1080p monitors can max out settings with ease, while 4K users will need to compromise on settings to maintain a stable experience.