Roblox

Roblox is remarkably forgiving on modern hardware, and the data for the Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER confirms this. The combination produces exceptionally high frame rates across all tested configurations, with the lowest average recorded at 84.1 FPS in 4K Ultra. This indicates a system that is never truly stressed by the game's engine, though the scaling patterns reveal where the bottlenecks lie as resolution and settings increase.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial but leaves plenty of headroom. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 270.5 FPS at 1920x1080 to 179.7 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of roughly one-third. Moving to 3840x2160 drops the average further to 101.1 FPS, meaning 4K High delivers about 37% of the performance seen at 1080p High. This pattern clearly shows the GPU becoming the limiting component as pixel count rises, since the CPU is capable of feeding far more frames than the GPU can render at higher resolutions.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the spread from Low (340.8 FPS) to Ultra (218.6 FPS) is about 122 FPS. At 1440p, the spread narrows to roughly 80 FPS, and at 4K it compresses further to about 42 FPS. This compression indicates that at 4K, the GPU is saturated by pixel throughput regardless of graphical fidelity, while at 1080p the CPU and memory subsystem have more influence on the final frame rate. The fact that 4K Low (126.5 FPS) still exceeds 1080p Ultra (218.6 FPS) by a wide margin suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER has ample compute headroom for this title, and the game's engine is not heavily dependent on advanced rendering features.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU and GPU combo in Roblox?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 provides an excellent balance, with High settings delivering 179.7 FPS and Ultra hitting 149.6 FPS. This resolution keeps frame rates well above 144 Hz on High while still offering the visual fidelity of higher settings.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER perform against its nearest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 22206, placing it just 0.5% behind the NVIDIA RTX A400 and 0.9% ahead of the GTX TITAN Z. It trails the RTX 4060 Mobile by 2.3% but leads the AMD Radeon RX 5700 by 2.5%.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-11400F a bottleneck for the RTX 2070 SUPER in this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate the CPU is not a limiting factor. With 6 cores and 12 threads boosting to 4.40 GHz, it scores 14372 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2029 in single-core. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (340.8 FPS) suggests the CPU can push far beyond typical display refresh rates.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 1109 out of 1800 tested combos in Roblox specifically. This places it in the upper half of all configurations, though not near the top, reflecting the game's low hardware demands rather than any weakness in this pairing.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 270.5 at 1080p to 101.1 at 4K, a reduction of approximately 62.6%. The drop is less severe at Low settings, falling from 340.8 to 126.5 FPS, a 62.9% reduction.

Q: Does the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM cause any issues in Roblox?

A: No measurable issues appear in the data. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is far more than Roblox requires, as evidenced by the high average FPS even at 4K Ultra with 84.1 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads from the Rocket Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. In synthetic benchmarks, it achieves a single-thread score of 2029 in Cinebench R23 and a multi-core score of 14372, placing it in the 75th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (17189), Intel Core i7-1260P (17212), and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17215), with the i5-11400F essentially matching them within a 0.2% delta.

In Roblox, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (340.8 FPS) versus 1080p Ultra (218.6 FPS) shows a 122 FPS difference, which is driven by the GPU's workload rather than CPU limitations. The processor's 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for feeding the GPU. The 14 nm process node and 65 W TDP indicate efficient operation, though the CPU is now end-of-life with a launch MSRP of $157. The PassMark single-thread score of 2981 and multi-thread score of 16908 suggest robust general performance that translates well to Roblox's physics and scripting workloads, which tend to favor single-thread speed.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience per the measured rows, 1440p High is the standout choice. It delivers 179.7 FPS, which comfortably exceeds 144 Hz refresh rates while maintaining visual quality. The step up to 1440p Ultra costs 30.1 FPS (down to 149.6 FPS) but may be worthwhile for users with 144 Hz displays who prefer maximum fidelity. At 4K, High settings are the sweet spot at 101.1 FPS, as Ultra drops to 84.1 FPS and Low only gains 25.4 FPS over High (126.5 FPS) while sacrificing visual quality.

At 1080p, Medium settings (309.6 FPS) offer a reasonable compromise, though the data shows that even Ultra (218.6 FPS) exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors. For competitive play, 1080p Low at 340.8 FPS provides the highest possible frame pacing, but the diminishing returns above 240 Hz are minimal. The largest single-setting jump occurs between High and Ultra at every resolution, with Ultra costing roughly 33% performance compared to High across all three resolutions. Users should prioritize High over Ultra unless they have refresh rate headroom to spare.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 1109 out of 1800 tested combos in Roblox. This position, near the 61st percentile, reflects the game's relative indifference to high-end hardware. The ranking is not indicative of weak components; rather, Roblox is a sandbox title that scales poorly beyond mid-range hardware. The CPU's 75th percentile standing among all CPUs and the GPU's 65th percentile among all GPUs suggest both components are above average, yet the combo ranking is dragged down by the fact that many lower-spec systems can achieve similar frame rates in this game.

The measured FPS data confirms this interpretation. Even at 4K Ultra, the combo produces 84.1 FPS, which is playable, while most competing combos in the database likely achieve similar results. The ranking would be significantly higher in more demanding titles, but for Roblox, the hardware is overqualified. The deltaPct values for the CPU's rivals (0% to -0.2%) and GPU's rivals (-0.5% to 2.5%) show that this pairing is competitive within its class, though the game itself does not reward the extra performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range is tested. Low settings produce an average of 340.8 FPS, Medium drops to 309.6 FPS, High yields 270.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 218.6 FPS. All four settings exceed 200 FPS, making 1080p a resolution where the GPU is rarely the primary constraint.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 229.1 FPS for Low, 203.5 FPS for Medium, 179.7 FPS for High, and 149.6 FPS for Ultra. The progression is nearly linear, with each settings tier costing roughly 25-30 FPS. This resolution still provides excellent performance, with even Ultra remaining above 144 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages drop to 126.5 FPS for Low, 116.4 FPS for Medium, 101.1 FPS for High, and 84.1 FPS for Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium narrows to just 10.1 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 15.3 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 17.0 FPS. This compression at 4K indicates that pixel fill rate becomes the dominant factor, and the GPU's 113.3 GPixel/s pixel rate and 283.2 GTexel/s texture rate are the limiting resources.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It contains 13,600 million transistors on a 545 mm² die, with 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The GPU runs at a base clock of 1605 MHz and boosts to 1770 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across an 8 GB GDDR6 interface with a 256-bit bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth.

In Roblox, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (84.1 FPS) versus 4K Low (126.5 FPS) shows a 42.4 FPS difference, indicating that the GPU is responsible for the performance delta between settings. The GPU's passmark G3D score of 18169 and passmark DirectX 11 score of 151 suggest strong DirectX 11 performance, which is relevant given Roblox's engine. The GPU's 65th percentile standing among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22206, places it just behind the NVIDIA RTX A400 (22307) and ahead of the GTX TITAN Z (22006).

The 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are largely unused in Roblox, as the game does not employ ray tracing or DLSS. The GPU's FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS and FP16 of 18.12 TFLOPS provide ample compute for the game's rendering needs. The 215 W TDP and dual-slot design with 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin power connectors are standard for this class, though the 550 W suggested PSU indicates the system requires a reasonable power supply. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) ensures compatibility with modern API features, though Roblox's performance suggests it primarily uses simpler rendering paths.