Counter-Strike 2

The data for Counter-Strike 2 with the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 shows a measured set of 12 average FPS values across three resolutions and four quality presets. This combination ranks 483rd out of 1,632 tested combos in the game, placing it in the top 30% of all configurations. The CPU holds a 96th percentile ranking among all processors, while the GPU sits at the 80th percentile among all graphics cards, indicating a strong pairing for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS reveals a clear pattern of how the workload shifts as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 502.5 FPS, which is the highest recorded value. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 334.5 FPS, a reduction of 168 FPS. At 4K Low, the average falls further to 186.9 FPS. The same trend appears across all presets: High settings go from 314.5 FPS at 1080p to 209.2 FPS at 1440p and then to 116.6 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings show 240.5 FPS at 1080p, 162.9 FPS at 1440p, and 93.1 FPS at 4K.

The magnitude of the drop between 1080p and 1440p is smaller than the drop between 1440p and 4K. For example, with High settings, the 1080p-to-1440p decline is 105.3 FPS, while the 1440p-to-4K decline is 92.6 FPS. This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is the primary limiter, as the frame rate is extremely high and the GPU has ample headroom. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, with the frame rate dropping to below 200 FPS even on Low. The data indicates that the i7-14700KF, with its 20 cores and 28 threads, is capable of feeding the RTX 3080 at 1080p, but the GPU's 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth are more heavily taxed as pixel count increases.

How This Combo Ranks

In Counter-Strike 2, this combination of the i7-14700KF and RTX 3080 achieves a rank of 483 out of 1,632 tested combos. That places it in the 70th percentile of all configurations, meaning it outperforms roughly 70% of the tested systems. The CPU's average benchmark score is 70,104, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-14700K at 70,074 (0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X at 70,420 (-0.4% delta). The GPU's average score is 35,787, with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE at 36,101 (-0.9% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile at 35,435 (1.0% delta). These scores indicate that the CPU is essentially tied with the i7-14700K and within half a percent of the Ryzen 9 9950X, while the GPU is within one percent of several competitors. The combination's rank in CS2 is therefore driven by the synergy of a top-tier CPU and a high-end GPU, though the game's engine appears to favor the CPU's single-thread performance, as evidenced by the high FPS at 1080p.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS values allow for a straightforward recommendation based on resolution. At 1080p, all four presets exceed 240 FPS, with Ultra still delivering 240.5 FPS. This means players with a 240 Hz monitor can use Ultra without sacrificing frame rate. At 1440p, High produces 209.2 FPS, while Ultra drops to 162.9 FPS. Medium reaches 276.1 FPS, but High is the best balance of visual quality and performance, staying above 200 FPS. At 4K, High is the only preset that remains above 100 FPS, at 116.6 FPS; Ultra falls to 93.1 FPS, and Medium is 154 FPS. For a 4K display, High is the recommended preset, as it provides a playable frame rate while maintaining higher visual fidelity than Low or Medium. Low at 4K still delivers 186.9 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial. The data suggests that the RTX 3080 can handle 4K High in CS2, but Ultra is too demanding for a consistent 100+ FPS experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average FPS values from the FACT PACK:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 116.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 186.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 154.0 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 93.1 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 209.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 334.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 276.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 162.9 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 314.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 502.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 420.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 240.5 |

The highest frame rate is 502.5 FPS at 1080p Low, and the lowest is 93.1 FPS at 4K Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra at each resolution is significant: at 1080p, the difference is 262 FPS; at 1440p, it is 171.6 FPS; at 4K, it is 93.8 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is the primary factor in the settings scaling, as the CPU can maintain high frame rates even at Low presets.

FAQ

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

A: The measured average FPS is 240.5 at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Counter-Strike 2?

A: It ranks 483rd out of 1,632 combos, placing it in the top 30% of all tested systems.

Q: Which preset gives the highest FPS at 4K?

A: Low settings produce the highest average FPS at 4K, at 186.9 FPS, while Ultra yields 93.1 FPS.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance score?

A: The i7-14700KF scores 6,290 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 2,972 in Geekbench single-core.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 3080 has a memory bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s.

Q: How does the i7-14700KF compare to the Ryzen 9 9950X in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 9 9950X has a deltaPct of -0.4, meaning it is 0.4% lower than the i7-14700KF's average score of 70,104.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.4 GHz and a boost clock of 5.6 GHz. It has 33 MB of shared L3 cache and a TDP of 125 W. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 44,557 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6,290 in single-core, and 52,425 in Passmark multithread. These numbers place it in the 96th percentile of all CPUs. In Counter-Strike 2, the CPU's role is evident in the 1080p results: at Low settings, the system achieves 502.5 FPS, which is far above the GPU's capability at higher resolutions. This suggests that the game's frame rate at 1080p is limited by the CPU's single-thread performance, and the i7-14700KF's high boost clock and strong single-core scores (Cinebench R23 single 6,290, Geekbench single 2,972) are directly beneficial. The 20 cores and 28 threads are not fully utilized by CS2, which is a lightly threaded title, but the high per-core performance ensures that the game can run at extreme frame rates. At 4K, the CPU is no longer the bottleneck; the GPU's 10 GB memory and 320-bit bus become the limiting factor. The data shows that the i7-14700KF provides enough headroom to keep the RTX 3080 fully fed at 1080p and 1440p, as evidenced by the high FPS at those resolutions. The CPU's 96th percentile ranking and its near-identical average score to the i7-14700K (deltaPct 0.0) confirm that it is a top-tier processor for this game.