Roblox

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Roblox, with the data showing that the system is capable of far exceeding standard display refresh rates at every tested resolution. The measured results indicate a substantial performance headroom, where the limiting factor shifts from the graphics card at higher resolutions to the CPU at 1080p. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS across all tested settings and resolutions, examines the role of each component, and provides recommendations based on the empirical data.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data for this combination reveals a clear performance hierarchy across the four tested presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. At 4K, the average frame rates range from 138 FPS on Ultra to 211 FPS on Low, with Medium and High landing at 192 FPS and 170 FPS, respectively. The 4K Medium preset, with an average of 192 FPS and a measured minimum of 163 FPS, offers the most balanced experience at that resolution. The minimum FPS of 163 still ensures a smooth presentation, and the 29 FPS jump from High to Medium provides a tangible improvement in fluidity without the visual compromise of the Low preset.

At 1440p, the data shows even more headroom. The High preset achieves an average of 300 FPS, while Medium reaches 340 FPS with a minimum of 289 FPS. The Ultra preset still delivers a very playable 244 FPS. For users with a 144Hz or 165Hz display, the Medium preset is the optimal choice at this resolution, as its 340 FPS average is more than double the refresh rate, offering a massive buffer against frame time spikes. The Ultra preset, while visually richer, brings the average down to 244 FPS, which still exceeds 144Hz but leaves less headroom compared to Medium.

At 1080p, the frame rates become extraordinarily high. The Low preset hits an average of 560 FPS, Medium reaches 509 FPS, High produces 450 FPS, and even Ultra maintains a robust 365 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p, with a minimum of 433 FPS, is the recommended choice for competitive play. The difference between Medium and Low is 51 FPS, but the visual quality improvement is substantial. The Ultra preset's 365 FPS average is still far above the refresh rate of any mainstream monitor, making it a viable option for users who prioritize visual fidelity over raw speed. For the best overall experience, the Medium preset provides the optimal balance of visual quality and performance headroom across all three resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 486 out of 3010 tested combos in Roblox. This places the system in the top 16.2% of all combinations tested for this game, indicating a high-performing setup that is well-suited for the title's demands. The percentile ranking is strong, though the massive frame rates suggest that the ranking is influenced by the CPU's performance ceiling at lower resolutions rather than the GPU, as the GPU is not fully utilized in many scenarios.

The CPU itself holds a percentile rank of 93 when compared to all CPUs, placing it in the top 7% of processors. Its average benchmark score of 64640 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 4464P, which scores 64823, a difference of only -0.3%. This indicates that the Core Ultra 7 265 is a top-tier processor for general workloads, and its performance in Roblox is consistent with its high standing. The data shows that the CPU is the primary bottleneck at 1080p, where the frame rates are the highest, meaning that the processor's 20 cores and 20 threads are being effectively utilized to generate the extremely high frame counts.

The GPU's percentile rank of 83 places it in the top 17% of all graphics cards. Its average benchmark score of 43223 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, which scores 43262, a delta of only -0.1%. The RTX 4070 SUPER's performance is sufficient to drive the game at high frame rates, but the data shows that it is not the limiting factor at 1080p or 1440p. The gap between the CPU and GPU percentile ranks (93 vs 83) suggests that the CPU is the stronger component in this pairing, which is reflected in the frame rates that scale more with resolution than with settings at the lower resolution tiers.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, provides the graphical horsepower for this combination. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus delivers a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The boost clock of 2475 MHz and the 7168 shading units are the primary drivers of raw rasterization performance. The GPU's 80 ROPs and 224 TMUs contribute to pixel and texture fill rates of 198.0 GPixel/s and 554.4 GTexel/s, respectively.

In Roblox, the GPU's role becomes more prominent as the resolution increases. At 1080p, the GPU is not the bottleneck; the frame rates are so high that the CPU's ability to submit draw calls is the limiting factor. This is evidenced by the fact that the frame rate drops by only 91 FPS from Low to Ultra at 1080p (560 to 365 FPS), while at 4K, the same settings change results in a 73 FPS drop (211 to 138 FPS). The GPU's 12 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for Roblox's modest texture and geometry requirements, and the memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s ensures that there are no memory-related stutters at any settings level.

The performance scaling with settings suggests that the GPU's shader units and ROPs are the key resources. The transition from Medium to High at 4K costs 22 FPS, while the transition from High to Ultra costs 32 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset places a significant load on the GPU's compute units. The data shows that the RTX 4070 SUPER is a capable card for this game, but its full potential is only realized at 4K Ultra, where it is still able to maintain an average of 138 FPS. In all other scenarios, the CPU or the game's engine limits the frame rate before the GPU reaches its maximum output.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 138 FPS, while the Low preset averages 211 FPS. The Medium preset, with a minimum of 163 FPS and a maximum of 221 FPS, averages 192 FPS. The High preset averages 170 FPS. The complete 4K breakdown shows a 73 FPS spread between the lowest and highest settings, demonstrating that the GPU is heavily engaged at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates rise significantly. The Low preset averages 374 FPS, Medium averages 340 FPS with a minimum of 289 FPS and a maximum of 391 FPS, High averages 300 FPS, and Ultra averages 244 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 130 FPS, indicating that the GPU is still a contributing factor, but the CPU's headroom is becoming more apparent. The minimum FPS at Medium (289 FPS) is higher than the average FPS at Ultra (244 FPS), illustrating the significant cost of the Ultra preset.

At 1920x1080, the data shows a different trend. The Low preset averages 560 FPS, Medium averages 509 FPS with a minimum of 433 FPS and a maximum of 586 FPS, High averages 450 FPS, and Ultra averages 365 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 195 FPS, but the frame rates are so high that the differences are less noticeable in practice. The minimum FPS at Medium (433 FPS) is still higher than the maximum FPS at 4K Ultra (221 FPS), highlighting the massive impact of resolution on the GPU load. The CPU's performance ceiling is the primary limiter at this resolution, as the frame rates do not scale proportionally with the GPU's capabilities.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a clear pattern in how frame rates scale from 1080p to 4K. At the Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 509 at 1080p to 340 at 1440p, a decrease of 169 FPS, and then to 192 at 4K, a further decrease of 148 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, with the 4K average being only 37.7% of the 1080p average. This indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck as the pixel count increases, which is expected given the higher workload.

The scaling behavior differs across settings. For the Ultra preset, the frame rate drops from 365 at 1080p to 244 at 1440p (a 33.2% reduction) and then to 138 at 4K (a 43.4% reduction from 1440p). The progressive decrease shows that the GPU's rendering resources are being consumed by the higher resolution, and the 4K Ultra setting is the first scenario where the GPU is fully utilized. Conversely, at the Low preset, the frame rate drops from 560 at 1080p to 374 at 1440p (a 33.2% reduction) and then to 211 at 4K (a 43.6% reduction from 1440p). The similar percentage drops across settings suggest that the resolution scaling is consistent and primarily dependent on the GPU's fill rate and shader throughput.

The limiting component shifts based on resolution. At 1080p, the CPU's frame generation limit is reached, as evidenced by the fact that lowering the settings from Medium to Low only increases the frame rate by 51 FPS, which is a smaller relative gain compared to the 1440p and 4K results. At 4K, the GPU's raw performance is the limiting factor, and the data shows that the RTX 4070 SUPER's 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is sufficient to maintain high frame rates, but the load is significant enough to create the observed scaling. The CPU's performance, with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, is sufficient to feed the GPU at all resolutions, but the GPU's workload at 4K prevents it from achieving the frame rates seen at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265, with its 20 cores and 20 threads, is a powerful processor that plays a critical role in this combination's Roblox performance. Its base clock of 2.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz, combined with 30 MB of shared L3 cache, provide the single-threaded performance needed for game logic and physics. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42216 and a single-core score of 5960, placing it in the top tier of processors.

In Roblox, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p and 1440p, where the frame rates exceed 300 FPS. The game's engine is known to be CPU-intensive, and the data shows that the Core Ultra 7 265 is capable of generating very high frame rates. The fact that the frame rate at 1080p Medium (509 FPS) is higher than the frame rate at 1440p Medium (340 FPS) and 4K Medium (192 FPS) indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck at the higher resolutions. However, at 1080p, the CPU's ability to process game logic and issue draw calls becomes the limiting factor, as the GPU is capable of rendering frames faster than the CPU can submit them.

The CPU's high single-thread performance, evidenced by its Passmark single-thread score of 4689, is crucial for Roblox, which often relies on a single main thread for gameplay simulation. The 20 cores and threads provide ample multi-threading capability for background tasks and the game's various systems. The CPU's performance is also reflected in its rank of 93rd percentile, and its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 4464P, scores only 0.3% higher on average, confirming that the Core Ultra 7 265 is a high-end processor that does not limit the system's performance in this game except at the very highest frame rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for a 4K display with this hardware?

A: The Medium preset at 4K provides an average of 192 FPS with a minimum of 163 FPS, offering a smooth experience with a significant performance buffer. The High preset averages 170 FPS, which is still playable, but the Medium preset's higher minimum frame rate makes it the more reliable choice for consistent fluidity.

Q: How does the frame rate change from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the average frame rate drops from 509 FPS at 1080p to 340 FPS at 1440p, and then to 192 FPS at 4K. This represents a 62.3% reduction in average frame rate from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p. The data shows that the frame rates are extremely high, with the Low preset averaging 560 FPS and the Ultra preset averaging 365 FPS. The GPU is capable of higher performance, but the CPU's ability to process game logic sets the upper frame rate limit.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the entire dataset?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 163 FPS, which occurs at the 4K Medium preset. This indicates that the system never drops below 163 FPS in any tested configuration, ensuring a smooth experience even in the most demanding scenarios tested.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its nearest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 has an average benchmark score of 64640, which is 0.3% lower than the AMD EPYC 4464P's score of 64823. This difference is negligible, indicating that the two processors offer nearly identical performance in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: What is the frame rate range for the 1440p High preset?

A: The 1440p High preset has an average frame rate of 300 FPS. The data does not provide a minimum or maximum FPS for this specific configuration, but the average is well above the refresh rate of any standard monitor.