Roblox

# Roblox with Intel Core i5-11400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Roblox is a sandbox title that rarely stresses modern hardware, but this particular pairing of an Intel Core i5-11400F with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti produces exceptional frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings. The data shows a system that is massively overqualified for the game, delivering hundreds of frames per second even at 4K Ultra. The i5-11400F, a 6-core Rocket Lake part with 12 threads and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, pairs with the Ada Lovelace-based RTX 4070 Ti, which features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus. This combination lands at rank 231 out of 1800 tested combos in Roblox, placing it in the top tier of all possible configurations. The measured results reveal a system where the GPU is rarely the limiting factor, and the CPU's strong single-thread performance becomes the primary driver of the extreme frame rates observed.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a predictable pattern, but the absolute numbers are remarkable. At 1080p High, the combo averages 474.2 FPS, which drops to 317.5 FPS at 1440p High and further to 181.8 FPS at 4K High. This represents a 62% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU is becoming more involved as resolution increases, but even at 4K, the system maintains well over 180 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a 43% drop, which is steeper than the 33% drop from 1080p to 1440p, suggesting that at 4K, the RTX 4070 Ti's 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth and 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance begin to matter more. However, the game's relatively simple rendering engine means that even the most demanding settings at 4K cannot bring this GPU to its knees. The 4K Ultra result of 146.2 FPS is still far above the refresh rate of most displays, indicating that the limiting component at lower resolutions is almost certainly the CPU, given the massive frame counts that exceed what even a high-end GPU can typically produce in more demanding titles.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame of 231 out of 1800 places this configuration in the top 13% of all tested combinations for Roblox. This is an impressive standing, though not surprising given the RTX 4070 Ti's percentileVsAllGpus of 85, meaning it outperforms 85% of all GPUs in the database. The i5-11400F holds a percentileVsAllCpus of 75, which is solid but not elite. The nearest rivals for the CPU include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U with an average score of 17189 (0% delta) and the Intel Core i7-1260P at 17212 (-0.2% delta), showing that the i5-11400F is essentially on par with those mobile-oriented parts in general benchmarks. For the GPU, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile at 45152 (-0.6% delta), meaning the RTX 4070 Ti is within 0.6% of that laptop flagship in average benchmark score. The data indicates that while the CPU is mid-pack in general compute, the combination with this high-end GPU yields frame rates that only a small fraction of systems can match in Roblox specifically. The rank of 231 out of 1800 demonstrates that this pairing is well above average, but the game's low system requirements mean that even many lower-tier GPUs can achieve playable frame rates, making the top 13% placement more about raw headroom than necessity.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti plays a supporting role in Roblox, as the game is not graphically demanding enough to fully utilize its capabilities. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 192-bit bus and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is far more than Roblox requires, even at 4K Ultra. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective, which is substantial but largely irrelevant for this title. The boost clock of 2610 MHz and base clock of 2310 MHz provide the computational throughput needed for the high frame rates observed, but the game's simple geometry and lighting models mean that the GPU's 7680 shading units and 60 RT cores are mostly idle. The PassMark G3D score of 31624 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5024 reflect the GPU's overall capability, but in Roblox, the data shows that the GPU only becomes a meaningful factor at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate drops to 146.2 FPS. At lower resolutions and settings, the GPU is likely waiting on the CPU to feed it draw calls, which is why the frame rates scale so dramatically with resolution. The GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 85 confirms that it is a high-end part, but in this game, its role is more about providing consistent, uncapped performance rather than being the bottleneck.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the results are staggering. Low settings produce 589 FPS, Medium 537.1 FPS, High 474.2 FPS, and Ultra 386.7 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 34%, showing that even the highest settings cannot meaningfully tax this hardware. Moving to 1440p, the frame rates remain extremely high: Low hits 395.9 FPS, Medium 360 FPS, High 317.5 FPS, and Ultra 255.2 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p ranges from 33% at Low to 34% at Ultra, a remarkably consistent scaling that indicates the GPU is starting to take on more work but is still far from saturated. At 4K, the results are still impressive: Low averages 225.5 FPS, Medium 201.3 FPS, High 181.8 FPS, and Ultra 146.2 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steeper, with Low dropping by 43% and Ultra by 43% as well, which suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and fill rate are becoming more relevant. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 35%, which is nearly identical to the spread at 1080p, indicating that the game's settings have a consistent relative impact regardless of resolution. Throughout all twelve measured data points, the minimum frame rates are not provided, but the average frame rates are all well above 140 FPS, meaning that even the worst-case scenarios would likely remain playable on high refresh rate displays.

Settings Recommendations

The data clearly shows that Ultra settings at 1440p, with 255.2 FPS, represent the best balance of visual quality and raw performance. This setting delivers a 34% improvement over High at the same resolution, while still maintaining frame rates that exceed the refresh rate of any mainstream monitor. At 1080p, Ultra at 386.7 FPS is the ideal choice for competitive play, as it provides the highest visual fidelity while still offering frame rates that are more than sufficient for any esports scenario. For 4K users, High at 181.8 FPS is the recommended setting, as it offers a 24% improvement over Ultra while still delivering smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 4K, at 201.3 FPS, is also viable if the slight visual downgrade is acceptable. Low settings are never necessary with this hardware, as even 4K Ultra remains above 144 FPS, but the data suggests that the performance headroom is so vast that players should prioritize visual quality. The 4K Ultra result of 146.2 FPS is still above the 144 Hz threshold that many high-end monitors use, making it a legitimate option for those with the most demanding displays. However, the 34% performance penalty from High to Ultra at 4K is not justified by the visual gains in a game like Roblox, so High is the pragmatic choice for 4K. At 1080p and 1440p, the system is so far ahead of the display's capabilities that Ultra is the only sensible option, as the frame rates remain in the hundreds regardless of the preset chosen.