Counter-Strike 2

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 in Counter-Strike 2?

A: The combo ranks 309th out of 1632 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the top 19% of all tested systems.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 scores 20875 on average, which is 0.1% below the Intel Core i5-12500 (20897) and 0.1% above the AMD EPYC 7J13 (20845). The differences are negligible.

Q: What is the fastest settings/resolution combination measured?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 568.4 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The same resolution at Medium yields 471 FPS, while High produces 355.1 FPS.

Q: How much FPS drops when moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: At High settings, average FPS falls from 355.1 at 1920x1080 to 231.6 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 123.5 FPS (34.8% lower).

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM capacity and memory type?

A: The RTX 5070 features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 672.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Q: Does the CPU support overclocking?

A: Yes, the Ryzen 5 5500 has an unlocked multiplier, allowing manual overclocking. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz.

Settings Recommendations

The data shows a clear hierarchy across presets, with Low settings delivering the highest frame rates at every resolution. At 1920x1080, Low produces 568.4 FPS, which is 97.4 FPS higher than Medium (471) and 213.3 FPS higher than High (355.1). This suggests that for competitive play, where maximum frame rate is paramount, the Low preset is the optimal choice.

However, the Medium preset at 1080p still delivers 471 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. The step from Low to Medium costs 97.4 FPS at 1080p, but the visual improvement is substantial. At 2560x1440, Medium achieves 314.7 FPS, still far beyond typical 144Hz or 240Hz displays. The High preset at 1440p yields 231.6 FPS, which remains fluid for competitive play.

At 4K, the picture changes. Ultra settings at 3840x2160 produce only 101.7 FPS, which is below the threshold for high-refresh-rate gaming. High at 4K delivers 131.7 FPS, while Medium reaches 175.8 FPS. For 4K gaming, Medium represents the best balance, offering 175.8 FPS while maintaining reasonable visual fidelity. Low at 4K reaches 210.4 FPS, but the visual compromise is significant.

The most balanced experience across all resolutions is Medium. It delivers 471 FPS at 1080p, 314.7 FPS at 1440p, and 175.8 FPS at 4K. This preset keeps frame rates above 170 FPS even at the highest resolution, making it suitable for both competitive and visually demanding scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important characteristics about this system's balance. At Low settings, the progression is 568.4 FPS (1080p) → 379.3 FPS (1440p) → 210.4 FPS (4K). This represents a 33.3% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 44.5% drop from 1440p to 4K.

At High settings, the progression is 355.1 FPS → 231.6 FPS → 131.7 FPS. The percentage drops are similar: 34.8% from 1080p to 1440p, and 43.1% from 1440p to 4K. This consistent scaling pattern across settings suggests that the system is not severely bottlenecked by either component at these resolutions.

The Ultra preset shows 276.6 FPS at 1080p, 180.9 FPS at 1440p, and 101.7 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 34.6%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 43.8%. These figures are remarkably consistent across all four presets, indicating that resolution scaling is predictable and not limited by a single component.

However, the absolute frame rates at 1080p are extraordinarily high. At Low settings, 568.4 FPS approaches the limits of what display technology can show. This suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU may be nearing its ceiling, as the GPU has ample headroom. At 4K, the frame rates drop to levels where the GPU's rendering capacity becomes the limiting factor, particularly at Ultra where 101.7 FPS is achieved.

The data indicates a well-balanced system where the Ryzen 5 5500 and RTX 5070 complement each other effectively. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, provide enough processing power to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, while the GPU's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth handle the increased pixel workload at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 309 out of 1632 places this system in the 81st percentile among all tested combinations in Counter-Strike 2. This is a strong showing, though not elite. The top 19% of systems achieve higher frame rates, likely featuring more powerful CPUs or GPUs.

The Ryzen 5 5500's individual percentile is 79 among all CPUs, while the RTX 5070's percentile is 83 among all GPUs. The combo rank of 309 out of 1632 suggests that the combination performs slightly below what the individual percentiles might imply, possibly due to the CPU's PCIe Gen 3 interface limiting data transfer to the GPU, which supports PCIe 5.0 x16.

In terms of CPU benchmark scores, the Ryzen 5 5500's average of 20875 places it 0.1% below the Intel Core i5-12500 (20897) and 0.2% below the Intel Core i5-12600T (20917). It sits 0.1% above the AMD EPYC 7J13 (20845) and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE (20900, 0.1% above the 5500). These rival deltas are all within 0.2%, indicating that the CPU's performance is typical for its class.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 41687 places it 0.6% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41441) and 0.2% above the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41610). It trails the NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41897) by 0.5% and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (41991) by 0.7%. These small deltas suggest the RTX 5070 performs comparably to these established cards in synthetic benchmarks.

In Counter-Strike 2 specifically, the system's measured frame rates are substantial, with even the lowest recorded average (101.7 FPS at 4K Ultra) being playable. The combination's rank of 309 out of 1632 indicates that while many systems outperform it, a significant majority (81%) of tested combos deliver lower frame rates in this game.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070's memory configuration plays a critical role in Counter-Strike 2's performance. With 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, the GPU delivers 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is ample for the game's requirements, as even at 4K Ultra settings, the system maintains 101.7 FPS average.

The GPU's clock speeds are 2325 MHz base and 2512 MHz boost. These frequencies, combined with 6144 shading units and 80 ROPs, determine the pixel throughput of 201.0 GPixel/s. The texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s, driven by 192 TMUs, ensures that texture-heavy scenes are processed efficiently.

The GPU's architecture, Blackwell 2.0 on a 5 nm process, includes 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores. While Counter-Strike 2 does not heavily utilize ray tracing, these cores contribute to the GPU's overall compute capability of 30.87 TFLOPS FP32. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 29137 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 reflect its raw performance.

The memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s is particularly relevant at higher resolutions. At 4K, the frame rate drops from 210.4 FPS (Low) to 101.7 FPS (Ultra), a 51.7% reduction. This scaling indicates that the GPU's memory subsystem and compute units are being fully utilized at 4K Ultra, while at 1080p Low, the GPU is not the limiting factor.

The GPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs suggests it outperforms 83% of tested graphics cards. Its nearest rival, the RTX 3090, has an average score 0.6% lower, indicating that the RTX 5070 offers comparable performance to a previous generation's flagship in synthetic tests. This is reflected in the game's frame rates, which remain high even at demanding settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are 568.4 (Low), 471 (Medium), 355.1 (High), and 276.6 (Ultra). The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 51.3% reduction in frame rate. The jump from Medium to High costs 115.9 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 78.5 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the values are 379.3 (Low), 314.7 (Medium), 231.6 (High), and 180.9 (Ultra). The reduction from Low to Ultra is 52.3%. The gap between Medium and High is 83.1 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 50.7 FPS. Notably, 1440p Low (379.3 FPS) outperforms 1080p Ultra (276.6 FPS) by 102.7 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the values are 210.4 (Low), 175.8 (Medium), 131.7 (High), and 101.7 (Ultra). The reduction from Low to Ultra is 51.7%. The gap between Medium and High is 44.1 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 30 FPS. At this resolution, even the Ultra preset maintains a playable average of 101.7 FPS.

Comparing across resolutions at the same settings reveals consistent scaling. At Low, 1080p delivers 568.4 FPS, which drops to 379.3 at 1440p (33.3% lower) and 210.4 at 4K (63% lower than 1080p). At Ultra, 1080p delivers 276.6 FPS, dropping to 180.9 at 1440p (34.6% lower) and 101.7 at 4K (63.2% lower than 1080p).

The data shows that the system excels at 1080p and 1440p across all settings, with even Ultra settings at 1440p achieving 180.9 FPS. At 4K, the system remains playable but requires Medium or Low settings to exceed 170 FPS. The measured frame rates are consistent across the preset ladder, with no unexpected anomalies or bottlenecks visible in the data.