Counter-Strike 2

# Counter-Strike 2 with AMD Ryzen 7 9700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers a formidable Counter-Strike 2 experience across all tested resolutions and settings. The measured data shows this combination achieving triple-digit frame rates even at 4K Ultra, with the 1080p Low preset reaching 433 FPS average. This benchmark analysis examines the measured FPS rows, component characteristics from the FACT PACK, and how the combination ranks among the 2,870 tested combos in the database.

FAQ

Q: What is the comboRankInGame for this CPU-GPU pairing in Counter-Strike 2?

A: The combination ranks 1182 out of 2870 tested combos in Counter-Strike 2, placing it in the upper-middle portion of all tested systems.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded across all tested settings?

A: The highest average FPS is 433, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The Medium preset at the same resolution reaches 360 FPS average, while High hits 269 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 3070 with 8 GB VRAM handle 4K resolution in this game?

A: Yes, the 4K results show playable frame rates: 160 FPS average at Low, 133 FPS at Medium, 99 FPS at High, and 77 FPS at Ultra. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth proves sufficient for Counter-Strike 2 at 3840x2160.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in PassMark benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69996 average benchmark score, placing 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875), 0.2% below the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70163), 0.7% above the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515), and 0.9% above the Intel Core i7-14700K (69355).

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and Ultra at 1440p?

A: Medium at 2560x1440 delivers 238 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 138 FPS average. This represents a 100 FPS reduction when moving from Medium to Ultra at the same resolution.

Q: Is the RTX 3070's percentile ranking consistent with its performance in this game?

A: The GPU holds a 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17208. In Counter-Strike 2, it delivers 269 FPS at 1080p High, which aligns with its mid-tier positioning relative to the 4K Ultra result of 77 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 operates with a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1725 MHz, built on the GA104 chip with Ampere architecture. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective speed across a 256-bit bus, producing 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth. The GPU contains 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units, alongside 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores. Pixel rate reaches 165.6 GPixel/s, texture rate hits 317.4 GTexel/s, and FP32 compute achieves 20.31 TFLOPS.

In Counter-Strike 2, the GPU's role shifts depending on resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the 433 FPS average suggests the RTX 3070 has ample headroom, with the frame rate likely limited by CPU throughput rather than GPU rendering capacity. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a progression from 433 to 360 to 269 to 209 FPS across Low, Medium, High, and Ultra respectively. This 224 FPS spread between Low and Ultra indicates the GPU's workload increases substantially with higher settings, but even at Ultra the frame rate remains far above typical display refresh rates.

At 1440p, the RTX 3070 continues to deliver strong performance: 287 FPS at Low, 238 FPS at Medium, 178 FPS at High, and 138 FPS at Ultra. The 4K results show more significant GPU pressure, with the gap between Low (160 FPS) and Ultra (77 FPS) widening to 83 FPS. The measured Medium preset at 4K shows minimum FPS of 113 and maximum of 153, indicating frame time consistency even under heavier load. The 8 GB VRAM capacity, while modest by 2025 standards, does not appear to bottleneck Counter-Strike 2 at any tested setting, since the game's asset requirements remain within the memory budget.

The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 22214 and PassMark GPU Compute score of 11195 place it in the 61st percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, scores 17083, representing a mere 0.7% difference. The GTX 690 trails by 1% at 17037, and the HD 7970M is 1.1% behind at 17019. The Tesla K40c leads by 1.5% at 17468. These close margins suggest the RTX 3070 sits in a tightly contested performance band, though Counter-Strike 2 results show it handling the game smoothly across all tested configurations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings based on resolution and target frame rates. At 1920x1080, all presets exceed 200 FPS average, making the choice dependent on visual preference rather than playability constraints. The Medium preset delivers 360 FPS average with a minimum of 306 FPS, offering a balanced experience with improved visuals over Low while maintaining frame rates that exceed the refresh rates of virtually all gaming monitors. High at 269 FPS and Ultra at 209 FPS both remain excellent choices for 1080p users prioritizing image quality.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset stands out as the optimal balance, delivering 238 FPS average with 202 FPS minimum and 274 FPS maximum. This provides a 36 FPS buffer above the 202 FPS floor, ensuring consistent frame delivery. High at 178 FPS remains viable for 144Hz displays, while Ultra at 138 FPS suits 120Hz monitors. Low at 287 FPS offers maximum competitive performance but sacrifices visual fidelity unnecessarily given the headroom available.

At 3840x2160, the recommendation depends heavily on display refresh rate. Medium at 133 FPS average with 113 FPS minimum and 153 FPS maximum serves 120Hz 4K displays adequately, though the minimum dips close to the 113 FPS threshold. High at 99 FPS works for 60Hz panels with headroom for occasional drops. Low at 160 FPS provides the smoothest 4K experience but with reduced visual quality. Ultra at 77 FPS average is borderline for 60Hz displays, as frame time spikes could cause perceptible stutter.

The data indicates that Medium represents the sweet spot across all resolutions, offering the best combination of frame rate consistency and visual fidelity. The measured minimum and maximum values for Medium at each resolution—306-414 at 1080p, 202-274 at 1440p, and 113-153 at 4K—show narrower frame time variance compared to the estimated margins at other presets. For competitive play where every frame counts, the Low preset at 1080p (433 FPS) or 1440p (287 FPS) maximizes responsiveness, but the Medium preset's additional visual detail comes at a modest frame rate cost.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 ranks 1182 out of 2870 tested combos in Counter-Strike 2, placing it in the 59th percentile of all systems tested. This ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component dramatically outperforms the other, resulting in a system that handles the game well across all tested settings but does not reach the top tier of performance.

The CPU's PassMark average benchmark score of 69996 places it in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, suggesting the processor provides ample computational headroom for Counter-Strike 2's single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. The multi-thread score of 36470 and single-thread score of 4691 demonstrate strong per-core performance, which matters for a game that relies heavily on main-thread processing. The nearest rival comparisons show the 9700F trading blows with high-end processors: 0.2% above the Ryzen 9 7940HX, 0.2% below the Core i7-14700KF, 0.7% above the Ryzen 9 7950X, and 0.9% above the Core i7-14700K.

The GPU's 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17208, positions it as a mid-tier performer. In Counter-Strike 2, the observed frame rates demonstrate that this mid-tier positioning still delivers excellent playability, particularly at 1080p and 1440p resolutions. The combination's overall ranking of 1182 out of 2870 suggests that while the individual components perform well, the pairing does not create a synergy that pushes it into the top tier. Systems with higher-ranked GPUs or CPUs likely achieve higher frame rates, especially at 4K Ultra where the RTX 3070's 77 FPS result represents a clear limitation.

The 4K Ultra result of 77 FPS average, compared to the 1080p Low result of 433 FPS, illustrates the GPU's scaling behavior across resolutions. The combo's ranking reflects this mid-range positioning, with the CPU providing consistent performance while the GPU determines the upper bounds of frame rates at higher resolutions and settings. For a game like Counter-Strike 2, where frame rate matters more than absolute visual fidelity, this combination delivers competitive performance without requiring extreme settings adjustments.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is built on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. The base clock runs at 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, supported by a 65 W TDP. The CPU uses 4 nm process technology from TSMC, with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die. Cache configuration includes 80 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3 cache. Memory support includes DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and ECC capability, delivering 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth. The CPU connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes, fits AMD Socket AM5, and was released in September 2025 with a launch MSRP of $289.

In Counter-Strike 2, the CPU's performance characteristics directly influence frame rates, particularly at lower resolutions and settings where GPU load diminishes. The measured data shows 433 FPS at 1080p Low, which approaches the limits of what the CPU can feed to the GPU. The PassMark single-thread score of 4691 and integer math score of 120788 indicate strong per-core processing capability, essential for the game's main-thread-heavy engine. The floating-point math score of 77955 and extended instructions score of 33688 further demonstrate computational breadth.

The CPU's nearest rivals in PassMark benchmarks show tight competition: the Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875 (0.2% lower), the Core i7-14700KF scores 70163 (0.2% higher), the Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515 (0.7% lower), and the Core i7-14700K scores 69355 (0.9% lower). This clustering indicates that the 9700F performs within a narrow band of high-end processors, meaning CPU-related frame rate differences in Counter-Strike 2 would be minimal across these alternatives.

At 1080p, where CPU bottlenecks typically manifest, the 9700F's performance enables 433 FPS at Low and 360 FPS at Medium. The 73 FPS difference between these presets suggests the GPU begins to take on more work as settings increase, but the CPU still maintains high throughput. At 1440p, the 287 FPS Low result shows the CPU continuing to drive high frame rates, while the 4K Low result of 160 FPS indicates the GPU becomes the primary limiter. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs supports its role in enabling these high frame rates, particularly in scenarios where the GPU has spare capacity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a clear progression across settings. Low settings deliver 433 FPS average, Medium delivers 360 FPS average with 306 FPS minimum and 414 FPS maximum, High delivers 269 FPS, and Ultra delivers 209 FPS. The 224 FPS spread from Low to Ultra demonstrates significant GPU workload scaling, yet even the lowest result remains far above competitive refresh rate requirements.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally. Low settings produce 287 FPS average, Medium produces 238 FPS average with 202 FPS minimum and 274 FPS maximum, High produces 178 FPS, and Ultra produces 138 FPS. The 149 FPS spread from Low to Ultra indicates that resolution scaling amplifies GPU pressure, but all settings remain highly playable.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens. Low settings yield 160 FPS average, Medium yields 133 FPS average with 113 FPS minimum and 153 FPS maximum, High yields 99 FPS, and Ultra yields 77 FPS. The 83 FPS spread from Low to Ultra shows the GPU becoming the dominant constraint at 4K, with each settings tier exacting a meaningful frame rate cost.

The Medium preset at each resolution provides the only measured minimum and maximum values, offering insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p, the 306-414 range represents a 108 FPS spread. At 1440p, the 202-274 range represents a 72 FPS spread. At 4K, the 113-153 range represents a 40 FPS spread. This narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests the GPU's workload becomes more consistent as resolution increases, potentially due to reduced CPU-side bottlenecks.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals distinct scaling patterns across settings. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 433 FPS at 1080p to 287 FPS at 1440p to 160 FPS at 4K. This represents a 33.7% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 44.3% reduction from 1440p to 4K, or a cumulative 63.0% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The relatively modest scaling at Low settings indicates that CPU performance maintains high frame rates even as pixel count quadruples.

At Medium settings, the progression runs from 360 FPS at 1080p to 238 FPS at 1440p to 133 FPS at 4K. The reductions are 33.9% from 1080p to 1440p and 44.1% from 1440p to 4K, totaling 63.1% from 1080p to 4K. These percentages closely mirror the Low settings scaling, suggesting that the Medium preset's additional GPU workload does not fundamentally change the bottleneck dynamics.

At High settings, the frame rates drop from 269 FPS at 1080p to 178 FPS at 1440p to 99 FPS at 4K. This represents a 33.8% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 44.4% reduction from 1440p to 4K, totaling 63.2% from 1080p to 4K. The consistency of these percentages across Low, Medium, and High settings indicates that the RTX 3070 scales predictably with pixel count, maintaining roughly the same efficiency regardless of settings tier.

At Ultra settings, the scaling diverges: 209 FPS at 1080p drops to 138 FPS at 1440p (34.0% reduction) then to 77 FPS at 4K (44.2% reduction from 1440p), totaling 63.2% from 1080p to 4K. The Ultra preset's slightly larger reduction from 1080p to 1440p suggests the additional GPU workload at Ultra settings makes the GPU the limiting component earlier in the resolution ladder.

The consistent ~63% total reduction from 1080p to 4K across all settings points to the GPU as the primary scaling factor, while the CPU's influence remains constant. The 1080p Low result of 433 FPS versus the 4K Ultra result of 77 FPS illustrates the full performance envelope: a 356 FPS difference driven by both resolution and settings increases. The data indicates that for users prioritizing frame rate, 1080p Low or Medium delivers the highest possible performance, while 4K Medium at 133 FPS offers the best compromise between visual fidelity and smoothness at high resolutions.