Roblox

Roblox is a sandbox title that scales across a wide range of hardware, and the pairing of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a robust experience, as evidenced by measured frame rates that consistently exceed standard display refresh rates. Benchmark data shows this combo ranks 1323rd out of 3010 tested combinations for this game, placing it in the upper half of all systems evaluated, with a CPU that sits in the 93rd percentile of all processors and a GPU in the 71st percentile of all graphics cards. The measured results indicate that at every tested resolution and settings preset, the system produces playable to exceptionally smooth frame rates, with the most demanding configuration still maintaining an average above 90 FPS, making this a versatile setup for Roblox's varied user-generated content.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved with this CPU and GPU combo in Roblox?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 387 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset. This indicates the system has substantial headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p when visual fidelity is reduced.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution with the Ultra preset?

A: At 3840x2160 resolution with the Ultra settings, the measured average frame rate is 95 FPS, with no minimum or maximum values recorded. This shows the system can handle the most demanding configuration tested, though it falls below the frame rates seen at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset yields an average of 258 FPS, while the Ultra preset produces an average of 168 FPS, representing a 90 FPS difference. This gap highlights the performance cost of enabling the highest graphical options at this resolution.

Q: Are there any settings where the minimum frame rate is recorded?

A: Yes, minimum frame rates are only provided for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 299 FPS; at 2560x1440 Medium, it is 200 FPS; and at 3840x2160 Medium, it is 113 FPS. These figures offer a glimpse into frame time consistency for that specific preset.

Q: How does the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 compare to its closest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 64640, which is 0.3% lower than the AMD EPYC 4464P's average score of 64823, and 0.3% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F's average score of 64438. This places it in a tightly contested performance band among its nearest competitors.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT holds a percentile ranking of 71, meaning it outperforms the majority of GPUs in the benchmark database. Its average benchmark score is 26011, and its closest rival, the AMD Radeon R9 M395X, has a score that is 0.5% lower.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT achieves a rank of 1323 out of 3010 tested combos for Roblox, placing it in the 56th percentile of all systems evaluated for this specific title. This ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component serves as a severe bottleneck, allowing the system to land in the upper half of the field. The CPU's percentile of 93 against all processors indicates top-tier computational strength, while the GPU's percentile of 71 against all graphics cards suggests solid, but not elite, graphical capability. In Roblox's context, this combination proves that a high-end CPU paired with a mid-to-upper-range GPU can produce frame rates that exceed the needs of most displays, as evidenced by the measured data.

The rank becomes more meaningful when considering the performance deltas among the CPU's nearest rivals. The Core Ultra 7 265 sits within 0.7% of the AMD EPYC 7343, which has an average score of 64202, and within 0.7% of the AMD EPYC 9124, which scores 65104. This tight grouping means that swapping the CPU for any of these alternatives would yield nearly identical results in Roblox, which is not a particularly CPU-demanding title outside of complex user-generated physics simulations. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD FirePro D700 and AMD FirePro W7100, with scores within 0.7% of the RX 6750 XT's 26011 average, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile, which is 1.1% behind. The measured FPS data suggests that this specific combo's rank is driven more by the GPU's capabilities at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides ample headroom at lower resolutions where frame rates are exceptionally high.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 is a 20-core, 20-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, built on a 3 nm process by TSMC with 17,800 million transistors. Its base clock is 2.40 GHz, boosting up to 5.30 GHz, with a thermal design power of 65 W, indicating high efficiency for a desktop chip. The cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache, which supports its strong multi-threaded performance. In synthetic benchmarks, it achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42216 and a single-core score of 5960, along with a Passmark multi-thread score of 49682 and a single-thread score of 4689. These results place the CPU in the 93rd percentile of all processors, underscoring its capability to handle any computational load Roblox might present, including complex user-generated scripts and physics calculations.

In Roblox, the CPU's role is primarily to manage game logic, network code, and the physics of user-created worlds, which can vary wildly in complexity. The measured FPS data shows that at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 387 FPS, a figure that heavily relies on the CPU's single-thread performance to feed the GPU enough draw calls. The single-core Cinebench R20 score of 884 and R15 score of 600 indicate strong per-thread performance, which is critical for Roblox's primary thread. The CPU's 20 threads ensure that even with background tasks or complex server-side scripting, there is ample processing capacity. However, the data also reveals that at lower settings, the frame rates are so high that the CPU becomes the primary limiter, whereas at higher resolutions and settings, the GPU takes over as the bottleneck, as evidenced by the scaling from Low to Ultra presets at each resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 387 FPS, while the High preset produces 311 FPS, and the Medium preset yields 352 FPS with a recorded minimum of 299 FPS and maximum of 405 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to an average of 252 FPS, showing a 135 FPS difference between the lowest and highest visual quality settings. These figures indicate that at 1080p, the system is exceptionally fast, easily supporting 240 Hz monitors even at High settings, and only the Ultra preset falls below the 300 FPS mark.

Moving to 2560x1440 resolution, the average frame rates decrease across all presets. The Low setting produces 258 FPS, High yields 208 FPS, Medium averages 235 FPS with a minimum of 200 and maximum of 270, and Ultra drops to 168 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 90 FPS, which is proportional to the increase in pixel count from 1080p. At 1440p, the system still exceeds 165 FPS on all presets except Ultra, where it remains above 144 FPS, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate gaming. The Medium preset's minimum of 200 FPS suggests consistent frame delivery, which is beneficial for maintaining smoothness in fast-paced Roblox experiences.

At 3840x2160 resolution, the performance scales down further. The Low preset achieves an average of 146 FPS, Medium averages 133 FPS with a minimum of 113 and maximum of 153, High produces 117 FPS, and Ultra drops to 95 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 51 FPS, which is smaller in absolute terms than at lower resolutions, indicating that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor. At 4K Ultra, the system still maintains an average above 90 FPS, which is playable on most displays, though not ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 4K offers a balanced 133 FPS average with a minimum of 113 FPS, showing that even at this demanding resolution, the combo provides a smooth experience. The data shows a clear pattern: resolution increases reduce frame rates, but even the heaviest load tested, 4K Ultra, stays well above playable thresholds.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 22 chip, manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC with 17,200 million transistors. It features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Roblox's texture-heavy environments. The GPU's base clock is 2150 MHz, with a boost clock of 2600 MHz and a game clock of 2495 MHz, while memory operates at 2250 MHz or 18 Gbps effective. It has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, along with 40 ray tracing cores, though Roblox does not typically utilize ray tracing. The GPU's FP32 performance is 13.31 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 166.4 GPixel/s, with a texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RX 6750 XT achieves a Passmark G3D score of 20700, a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2548, and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 16360, placing it in the 71st percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 26011, with its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon R9 M395X, scoring 0.5% lower. The GPU's role in Roblox becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions and settings, as evidenced by the measured FPS data. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the system produces 95 FPS, which is 157 FPS lower than at 1920x1080 Low, highlighting the GPU's workload scaling with resolution. The 12 GB VRAM capacity ensures that even large Roblox worlds with custom textures do not exceed memory limits, preventing stutter from memory swapping. The GPU's 192-bit memory bus and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient throughput for the high frame rates seen at 1080p and 1440p, where the CPU often outpaces the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the user's display refresh rate and resolution preference. For 1920x1080 displays, the High preset is recommended for an excellent balance, delivering 311 FPS average, which exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. The Medium preset offers slightly higher performance at 352 FPS, but the visual quality difference between Medium and High is often noticeable in Roblox's detailed environments. The Ultra preset at 1080p still achieves 252 FPS, making it viable for 240 Hz monitors, though the drop from High is 59 FPS, which may not justify the visual gains for competitive play.

For 2560x1440 users, the High preset is again the recommended choice, providing 208 FPS average, which comfortably supports 144 Hz to 165 Hz displays. The Medium preset yields 235 FPS, but with a minimum of 200 FPS, offering a more consistent frame delivery for those prioritizing smoothness over fidelity. The Ultra preset at 1440p produces 168 FPS, which is still above 144 Hz, but the 40 FPS difference from High suggests that High offers a better performance-to-visual ratio. The Low preset at 1440p, at 258 FPS, is only necessary for esports-level competitive play with very high refresh rates above 240 Hz, which is rare in Roblox.

At 3840x2160 resolution, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, averaging 133 FPS with a minimum of 113 FPS, providing a smooth experience on 120 Hz displays. The High preset drops to 117 FPS, which is still playable but closer to the 60-90 FPS range on some panels. The Ultra preset at 4K, at 95 FPS, is acceptable for cinematic single-player experiences but not ideal for fast-paced Roblox games. The Low preset at 4K, at 146 FPS, offers a significant boost, but the visual compromise is substantial at this resolution. For 4K users, Medium provides the best balance, ensuring frame rates stay above 100 FPS while maintaining reasonable visual quality. Overall, the data suggests that High settings at 1080p and 1440p, and Medium at 4K, offer the best measured experience for this combo in Roblox.