Fortnite

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-13700K compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i7-13700K posts an average benchmark score of 47,282, which is effectively identical to the Intel Core i7-13700KF at 47,334 (a -0.1% delta). The AMD EPYC 4364P scores 47,131, putting the i7-13700K 0.3% ahead, while the Intel Core i9-12900F sits at 47,081, meaning the i7-13700K leads by 0.4%.

Q: What is the RTX 2070 SUPER's standing among all GPUs?

A: The GPU sits in the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22,206. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A400, scores 22,307, just 0.5% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 trails at 21,670, putting the RTX 2070 SUPER 2.5% ahead.

Q: What frame rate can this combo achieve at 1080p on Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the measured average FPS is 229.9. This is the highest frame rate recorded across all tested resolutions and settings for this pairing.

Q: How does the combo rank in Fortnite specifically?

A: This combination of Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 921st out of 1,564 tested combos in Fortnite. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the database for this game.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the more dominant component in this pairing?

A: The CPU ranks in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 65th percentile among all GPUs. The data suggests the GPU is the more limiting component, which becomes evident when examining frame rate scaling across resolutions.

Q: What is the RTX 2070 SUPER's launch price?

A: The launch MSRP for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is 499 USD.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture using the TU104 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock runs at 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, while memory operates at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

In Fortnite, the GPU's role becomes clear when examining the frame rate collapse at higher settings. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 82.7 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, this falls to 26.8 FPS — a dramatic reduction that highlights the 8 GB VRAM and memory bandwidth constraints. The card's 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs are simply overwhelmed by the pixel throughput required at 3840x2160 with Ultra presets.

The RTX 2070 SUPER's 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores suggest ray tracing capability, but Fortnite's measured data shows the card struggling to maintain playable frame rates at high resolutions with demanding settings. The GPU's 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 113.3 GPixel/s pixel rate provide context: at 4K, the pixel rate becomes a bottleneck, particularly when texture quality and shadow complexity increase.

The bus interface is PCIe 3.0 x16, which, while not the latest generation, does not appear to be the limiting factor in this pairing. The card's 215 W TDP and suggested 550 W PSU indicate it draws substantial power, but the measured FPS data points to memory bandwidth and raw compute limitations rather than power delivery issues.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 3.40 GHz with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, and its 30 MB of shared L3 cache provides ample capacity for game data. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory via a dual-channel bus.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i7-13700K demonstrates exceptional multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 39,000, while single-core scores 5,505. PassMark multithread results show 45,887, with single-thread at 4,333. These numbers place the CPU in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, indicating it is far more capable than the GPU paired with it.

Fortnite's measured FPS data reveals the CPU's strength: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 229.9 FPS, suggesting the CPU can feed frames well above typical display refresh rates. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1,136 and 2-thread score of 2,262 indicate strong per-core performance, which matters in a game like Fortnite where draw calls and physics calculations often rely on a few threads.

The CPU's 125 W TDP and unlocked multiplier allow for overclocking potential, though the measured data reflects stock performance. With 24 threads available, the i7-13700K can handle background tasks while maintaining game performance, but the bottleneck in Fortnite clearly shifts to the GPU as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

This pairing ranks 921st out of 1,564 tested combos in Fortnite, placing it in the bottom 41% of the database. This ranking is notable given the CPU's high percentile standing — the i7-13700K outperforms 93% of all CPUs, yet the combo's overall rank suffers due to the RTX 2070 SUPER's more modest 65th percentile GPU standing.

The ranking suggests that in Fortnite, the GPU is the primary determinant of overall combo performance. Data supports this: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 229.9 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 26.8 FPS — a range that spans from highly competitive to barely playable. The CPU's capability to push high frame rates at low settings is evident, but the GPU's limits cap the system's ceiling at higher resolutions.

Compared to the GPU's nearest rivals, the RTX 2070 SUPER is closely matched with the NVIDIA RTX A400 (0.5% slower) and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (2.5% faster). These small deltas suggest that the combo's rank could shift meaningfully with a slightly stronger GPU, while the CPU has headroom to support faster graphics cards without becoming the limiting factor.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings. At 1080p, Medium settings deliver 162.7 FPS, which is 37.9 FPS higher than High (124.7 FPS) and nearly double Ultra (82.7 FPS). For competitive play at 1080p, Low settings at 229.9 FPS offer the highest frame rates, but Medium provides a strong balance between visual quality and performance.

At 1440p, Low settings achieve 146.1 FPS, which remains above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on many monitors. Medium drops to 100.6 FPS, still playable for most users, while High at 81.7 FPS and Ultra at 50.8 FPS become progressively less viable for fast-paced gameplay.

At 4K, the picture changes dramatically. Low settings produce 75.7 FPS, Medium drops to 54.9 FPS, High falls to 42.2 FPS, and Ultra becomes nearly unplayable at 26.8 FPS. For 4K users, the data suggests Low or Medium settings are the only reasonable choices, with a significant trade-off between visual fidelity and smoothness.

The best overall experience per the measured rows appears to be 1080p Medium, offering 162.7 FPS with moderate visual enhancements. For those prioritizing maximum responsiveness, 1080p Low at 229.9 FPS is the clear choice, while 1440p Low at 146.1 FPS balances resolution and frame rate for users with higher-resolution displays.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers a wide performance spread across settings: Low produces 229.9 FPS, Medium 162.7 FPS, High 124.7 FPS, and Ultra 82.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 67.2 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 38 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 42 FPS.

At 2560x1440, frame rates scale down proportionally: Low achieves 146.1 FPS, Medium 100.6 FPS, High 81.7 FPS, and Ultra 50.8 FPS. The percentage drops from 1080p are substantial: Low falls by 36.5%, Medium by 38.2%, High by 34.5%, and Ultra by 38.6%. These consistent drops across all settings indicate a GPU bottleneck that scales predictably with pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the performance collapse is more pronounced: Low yields 75.7 FPS, Medium 54.9 FPS, High 42.2 FPS, and Ultra 26.8 FPS. From 1080p to 4K, Low drops by 67.1%, Medium by 66.3%, High by 66.2%, and Ultra by 67.6%. The uniformity of these drops across settings reinforces that resolution, not graphical complexity, drives the performance ceiling.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is remarkably consistent across all settings, ranging from 66.2% to 67.6%. This uniformity suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and pixel throughput are the limiting factors, rather than any specific setting or feature. The RTX 2070 SUPER's 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and 113.3 GPixel/s pixel rate are being saturated regardless of whether Low or Ultra settings are used.

At 1080p, the combo's performance (124.7 FPS at High) indicates the CPU has ample headroom — the i7-13700K's strong single-thread score of 1,136 in 3DMark and 5,505 in Cinebench R23 single-core suggest it could drive even higher frame rates with a more powerful GPU. The 229.9 FPS at 1080p Low approaches the CPU's practical limit, but the GPU becomes the constraint as soon as resolution increases.

The scaling pattern also reveals that 1440p represents a reasonable middle ground: frame rates at 1440p Low (146.1 FPS) are still 63.5% of the 1080p Low result, and 1440p Medium (100.6 FPS) remains above 60 FPS for smooth gameplay. The drop from 1440p to 4K is steeper, with 4K Low producing only 51.8% of the 1440p Low frame rate.

This data implies that the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM and 256-bit memory bus create a hard ceiling at higher resolutions. The consistent percentage drops suggest that investing in a GPU with higher memory bandwidth would yield more significant gains than adjusting CPU settings, as the i7-13700K clearly has performance in reserve.