Roblox

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Roblox, with even the most demanding preset at 4K remaining comfortably above 90 FPS. Benchmark data shows the processor ranks in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 61st percentile, indicating a system where the CPU has significant headroom over the graphics card in this title. The measured results across all resolutions and settings demonstrate that Roblox is far from a stress test for this hardware pairing, making it an excellent match for high-refresh-rate monitors.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 238 FPS. This is the lowest result at 1080p among the four tested presets, but it still far exceeds the refresh rate of most standard displays.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 has an average benchmark score of 64640. Its closest competitor, the AMD EPYC 4464P, scores 64823, which is 0.3% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F scores 64438, putting it 0.3% lower than the 265. The AMD EPYC 7343 scores 64202, which is 0.7% lower, and the AMD EPYC 9124 scores 65104, which is 0.7% higher.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 138 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 90 FPS. This represents a 48 FPS difference, or roughly a 34.8% reduction in average frame rate when moving from Low to Ultra.

Q: Does the GPU have sufficient VRAM for Roblox at maximum settings?

A: The RTX 4060 features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 128-bit bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. Roblox is not a VRAM-intensive title, and the measured data shows the Ultra preset at 4K still averages 90 FPS, indicating the 8 GB capacity is more than adequate for this game.

Q: How does the system rank among all tested hardware combinations for Roblox?

A: This specific CPU and GPU pairing ranks 1591 out of 3010 tested combinations, placing it in the upper half of all systems tested for this game. The percentile ranking for the CPU is 93, while the GPU ranks in the 61st percentile.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS recorded is 188, with an average of 221 FPS and a maximum of 255 FPS. This minimum remains well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 brings 20 cores and 20 threads to the table, operating with a base clock of 2.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. This Arrow Lake-S architecture processor, built on a 3 nm process by TSMC, features a 30 MB shared L3 cache alongside 192 KB of L1 and 3 MB of L2 per core. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 102.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth. These specifications position the 265 as a high-end desktop part, which is reflected in its 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs.

In Roblox, the CPU's influence on frame rates is most visible when comparing performance across different settings at the same resolution. At 1080p, the average FPS ranges from 238 at Ultra to 364 at Low, a spread of 126 FPS. This variation occurs because Roblox is largely single-threaded in its physics and game logic, and the Ultra 7's strong single-core performance, evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5960, allows the game to run at very high speeds when graphical load is reduced. The processor's PassMark single-thread score of 4689 further confirms its capability in lightly threaded workloads. The 20-core configuration provides ample parallelism for background tasks, ensuring the game has dedicated CPU resources available.

The nearest rivals in CPU benchmark scores include the AMD EPYC 4464P, which scores 64823, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F, scoring 64438. The 265's score of 64640 sits between these two, with a delta of -0.3% and +0.3% respectively. This tight grouping indicates that the 265 performs essentially identically to its closest competitors in synthetic multi-threaded tests. For Roblox, this means the CPU is never the limiting factor, as even the most demanding preset at 4K only requires enough processing power to maintain 90 FPS, a threshold the 265 crosses with significant margin.

The CPU's TDP of 65 W is modest for a 20-core part, suggesting efficient power delivery that allows sustained boost clocks during gameplay. The integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 32EU is present but irrelevant for this configuration, as the dedicated RTX 4060 handles all rendering. The processor's PCIe Gen 5 support with 20 lanes provides ample bandwidth for the GPU, although the RTX 4060 uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. Benchmark results show the 265 achieves a PassMark multithread score of 49682 and a floating point math score of 172776, numbers that indicate robust compute capability. Data compression and encryption scores of 522983 and 40456 respectively demonstrate strong throughput in non-gaming tasks, though these have minimal bearing on Roblox frame rates. The CPU's release date of January 2025 and active production status confirm it is a current-generation part in the Core Ultra Series 2 lineup.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 utilizes the AD107 chip on Ada Lovelace architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It features 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units, along with 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1830 MHz and boosts to 2460 MHz, with memory clocked at 2125 MHz or 17 Gbps effective. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory is paired with a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card's FP32 performance is rated at 15.11 TFLOPS, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

In Roblox, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p, the GPU is often underutilized because the CPU can feed frames quickly, resulting in average FPS between 238 and 364. Moving to 1440p reduces frame rates to a range of 159 to 243, and at 4K the spread narrows to 90 to 138 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 4060 begins to take on more responsibility at higher resolutions, though it never becomes a bottleneck severe enough to drop below 90 FPS even at 4K Ultra. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 19545 places it in the 61st percentile among all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon HD 7790 at 17666 (0.2% higher) and the AMD Radeon 780M at 17588 (0.3% lower).

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Roblox's relatively simple textures and geometry. The game does not require large texture caches or high-resolution assets, so the 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is more than enough to handle the data transfer needs. The GPU's dual-slot design with a 115 W TDP and suggested 300 W PSU makes it a power-efficient choice. The card's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2302 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 95057 provide context for its compute capabilities, but Roblox's rendering workload is not particularly demanding on these features. The GPU's 24 ray tracing cores are unused in Roblox, as the game does not employ hardware ray tracing.

The RTX 4060's performance in Roblox is characterized by high frame rates that scale predictably with settings. At 1440p High, the average FPS is 196, while at 4K High it drops to 111. This represents a 43.4% reduction in performance from 1440p to 4K, highlighting the GPU's increased load at higher pixel counts. The GPU's pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s are more than sufficient for Roblox's visual fidelity. The card's predecessor, the GeForce 30 series, and successor, the GeForce 50 series, bracket its position in NVIDIA's lineup, but within this game, the RTX 4060 delivers a smooth experience across all tested configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values show a clear hierarchy across settings. The Low preset achieves 364 FPS, Medium produces 332 FPS with a minimum of 282 and maximum of 381, High reaches 293 FPS, and Ultra drops to 238 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 126 FPS, or 34.6% lower performance at the highest settings. The Medium preset's minimum of 282 FPS ensures no perceptible stutter even during complex scenes. At this resolution, the system is overwhelmingly CPU-bound, as the processor's strong single-thread performance allows the GPU to render frames as fast as the game engine can generate them.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS values are 243 for Low, 221 for Medium (with a minimum of 188 and maximum of 255), 196 for High, and 159 for Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 84 FPS, representing a 34.6% reduction. The Medium preset at 1440p maintains a minimum of 188 FPS, which is still above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. The High preset's 196 FPS average indicates that the GPU is beginning to take on more work, but the CPU still has headroom. The Ultra preset's 159 FPS average demonstrates that even the most demanding settings at 1440p remain highly playable.

At 3840x2160, the measured averages are 138 FPS for Low, 125 FPS for Medium (with a minimum of 106 and maximum of 144), 111 FPS for High, and 90 FPS for Ultra. The Low to Ultra spread is 48 FPS, a 34.8% reduction. This is the only resolution where the Medium preset's minimum FPS of 106 approaches the 100 FPS threshold, though it still remains above it. The Ultra preset's 90 FPS average is the lowest measurement across all tested configurations, but it remains suitable for most displays. The 4K results show a more pronounced GPU influence, as the frame rate differences between settings become smaller in absolute terms but similar in percentage.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each settings tier provides a roughly 15-20% change in average FPS, regardless of resolution. For example, moving from Medium to High at 1080p results in a 39 FPS drop (332 to 293), while the same change at 4K results in a 14 FPS drop (125 to 111). This proportional scaling suggests that the game's settings primarily affect GPU load, with the CPU maintaining consistent frame generation capability. The Medium preset at all three resolutions includes minimum and maximum FPS data, allowing for a more complete picture of frame time stability.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals how the system's balance shifts between CPU and GPU limitations. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 364 at 1080p to 243 at 1440p, a 33.2% reduction, and further to 138 at 4K, a 62.1% reduction from the 1080p baseline. This steep decline indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count rises. The CPU's ability to generate frames is not the constraint here; rather, the RTX 4060's rendering throughput limits the frame rate at higher resolutions.

For Medium settings, the progression is 332 FPS at 1080p, 221 FPS at 1440p, and 125 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 33.4%, and from 1080p to 4K it is 62.3%. These percentages closely mirror the Low settings scaling, confirming that resolution has a consistent impact regardless of graphical preset. The High settings show 293 FPS at 1080p, 196 FPS at 1440p, and 111 FPS at 4K, with reductions of 33.1% and 62.1% respectively. Ultra settings produce 238 FPS at 1080p, 159 FPS at 1440p, and 90 FPS at 4K, following the same pattern with 33.2% and 62.2% reductions.

The consistent scaling percentages across all four settings presets indicate that the limiting component changes uniformly with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU is the primary constraint, as the GPU can render frames faster than the game logic can provide them. At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, but the RTX 4060 still delivers 90 FPS at Ultra settings. The 62% average reduction from 1080p to 4K aligns with the fourfold increase in pixel count, though the actual decrease is less than linear due to the game's relatively simple rendering requirements.

The 1440p results sit almost exactly halfway between the 1080p and 4K figures in percentage terms, suggesting a smooth scaling curve. The system maintains playable frame rates at all resolutions, with the lowest measured average being 90 FPS at 4K Ultra. This indicates that neither component is severely bottlenecked in Roblox; instead, the system provides a balanced experience where the CPU has enough headroom to support the GPU's output at 1080p, and the GPU has enough power to render 4K at acceptable speeds. The medium preset's minimum FPS values of 282 at 1080p, 188 at 1440p, and 106 at 4K demonstrate that frame times remain consistent even during demanding scenes.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 332 FPS average with a minimum of 282 FPS, providing a 39 FPS improvement over High settings while maintaining a minimum frame rate that exceeds the refresh rate of virtually any monitor. The difference between Medium and High at 1080p is only 11.7% in average FPS, making Medium the sensible choice for competitive play where every frame counts. The maximum FPS of 381 at Medium settings further illustrates the headroom available.

At 1440p, Medium produces 221 FPS average with a minimum of 188 FPS, which is 25 FPS higher than High settings and 62 FPS higher than Ultra. The 188 FPS minimum ensures smooth gameplay on 144 Hz displays, and the 255 FPS maximum indicates the system can occasionally push well beyond its average. The step from Medium to High at 1440p costs 25 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 37 FPS. Given that Roblox's visual differences between Medium and High are often subtle, the Medium preset provides a compelling performance advantage without a significant visual penalty.

For 4K displays, Medium again emerges as the recommended preset, with an average of 125 FPS and a minimum of 106 FPS. This is 14 FPS higher than High and 35 FPS higher than Ultra. The 106 FPS minimum remains above the 100 FPS threshold, ensuring consistent frame delivery. High settings at 4K average 111 FPS, which is still playable, but the Medium preset offers a 12.6% improvement in average FPS. Ultra settings at 4K drop to 90 FPS, which is acceptable but leaves less margin for frame time spikes. The Low preset at any resolution offers minimal visual benefit and should be avoided unless maximum frame rates are required for high-refresh-rate esports scenarios.

The data suggests that players with 1080p or 1440p monitors should select Medium settings to maximize frame rates while retaining acceptable visual fidelity. Those with 4K displays can choose between Medium and High depending on their preference for frame rate versus image quality, with Medium providing a 14 FPS advantage. The Ultra preset is viable at all resolutions, but the performance cost of 34.8% compared to Low at each resolution is substantial for the incremental visual improvements Roblox offers. The measured results indicate that the Medium preset consistently offers the best combination of high average FPS, stable minimum FPS, and reasonable visual quality, making it the recommended choice for this hardware configuration.