Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a wide performance envelope for shooter duties, with the measured combination placing at rank 428 out of 3,714 tested combos. The data spans from 67 fps at 3840x2160 Ultra to 305 fps at 1920x1080 Low, covering high refresh 1080p play through playable 4K.

FAQ

Q: What resolutions and settings does the data set cover?

A: The measured rows include 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080 at Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets, for a total of twelve recorded configurations.

Q: What is the CPU's core and thread configuration?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has 8 cores, 16 threads, a base clock of 3.80 GHz, a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, and a 32 MB shared L3 cache.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4070 Ti have?

A: The GPU packs 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the highest frame rate shown in the data?

A: The maximum recorded average is 305 fps at 1920x1080 Low; the minimum recorded average is 67 fps at 3840x2160 Ultra.

Q: Where does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: The pair ranks at 428 of 3,714 tested combinations, putting it in the upper tier of the database.

Q: What do the component benchmark percentiles indicate?

A: The CPU sits in the 86th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU lands in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, using the average benchmark scores of 37,943 and 44,795 respectively.

How This Combo Ranks

The CPU+GPU pair stands at rank 427 out of 3,714 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. This places the pairing ahead of roughly 89% of the combos in the database without resorting to percentage figures, it means the combination sits in the upper tier. The Ryzen 7 9700X alone earns an average benchmark score of 37,943, which is almost identical to the Intel Core i9-14901E at a delta of 0.1% and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 also at 0.1%. The GPU's average score of 44,795 is 0.8% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile and 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A6000, placing it right in the mid-high range for raster performance.

The combination's rank reflects both a capable eight-core Zen 5 CPU and a GPU with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. The measured FPS data shows the system maintaining near 60+ fps at 4K Ultra while pushing well past 100+ fps at 1440p High, aligning with its strong rank.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti is the clear driving force behind the extreme frame rates in this data. Its Ada Lovelace architecture, built on TSMC's 5 nm process, contains 7,680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. The GPU's base clock is 2310 MHz with a boost clock of 2610 MHz, and the memory runs at an effective 21 Gbps across a 192-bit interface, adding up to 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The 12 GB frame buffer is the key to handling high definition textures at high settings without token reduction.

That memory and bandwidth lead to distinct scaling pattern. At 4K, the frame rate is 90 fps on High, but drops to 67 fps on Ultra, a difference of 23% that swing from a fully playable experience into borderline territory. The crossover between Medium and High is also revealing: 4K Medium (103 fps) vs. 4K High (90 fps) shows a 13 fps gain from loosening some settings. At 1440p Medium, the GPU reaches 159 fps, which is smooth for high refresh displays. The low settings at 1440p achieve 224 fps, which combined with the CPU's capability to handle that feed rate.

The GPU's benchmark isolation: PassMark G3D score of 31,624, Geekbench Vulkan score of 213,808, and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 of 5,024. The GPU percentile sits at 84th, and its average score of 44,795 places it near NVIDIA throughput diagnostic—the RTX 5090 Mobile at 45,152 (delta -0.8%) and AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 45,384 (-1.3%) are essentially peers in aggregate score. However, the RTX 4070 Ti's actual gaming behavior is governed by its bandwidth, which explains the large jumps when switching between memory-filling presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Resolution by resolution, the scores read as follows:

3840x2160

• Low: 144 fps average, no min/max reported
• Medium: 103 fps average, 87 min, 118 max
• High: 90 fps, no min/max
• Ultra: 67 fps, no min/max

2560x1440

• Low: 224 fps
• Medium: 159 fps, 135 min, 183 max
• High: 139 fps
• Ultra: 104 fps

1920x1080

• Low: 305 fps
• Medium: 217 fps, 184 min, 249 max
• High: 189 fps
• Ultra: 142 fps

At 4K, the Medium to Ultra gap is 36 fps (103 to 67), and High sits right between at 90. At 1440p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 120 fps (224 vs. 104) — a massive spread that shows it's a GPU-heavy title at that resolution. At 1080p, Low nearly doubles Ultra (305 vs. 142). The min/max wedges at Medium have the widest variance of all reported; for example, 4K Medium has 87 to 118 frametrains, and 1440p Medium has 135 to 183.

The data doesn't reveal frame time stability, but the spread suggests that Medium settings produce the most asymmetric frame window at each resolution likely due to moderate load on the CPU.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is a Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) processor manufactured on 4 nm TSMC. It packs 8 cores / 16 threads, running at 3.80 GHz base and 5.50 GHz boost, with a 65W TDP on the AM5 socket. Its cache hierarchy includes 32 MB shared L3, 1 MB L2 per core and 80 KB L1 per core.

In CPU-limited scenarios, the single- and multi-thread scores indicate headroom. The 3DMark 16-thread score is 9,824, 2-thread 2,525, and single-thread 1,280. Cinebench R23 multi-core 20,485 and single-core 2,211. Geekbench 17,906 multi and 3,023 single. PassMark multi-thread 37,161, single thread 4,654. The CPU's average benchmark score of 37,943 places it 0.1% above the Intel Core i9-14901E and 0.1% above the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, meaning the added "X" matters only 0.1% to performance in synthetic tests.

For gaming, the CPU is the divider between frame-curves. At 1080p Low, the frame rate hits 1,200 fps, which is far beyond typical refresh rates, indicating the CPU can drive the GPU to extreme levels. At 1080p Ultra, it's 142 fps — still solidly high. The 32 MB shared L3 cache plays a role in 4Kp Medium, where the CPU has to keep up with the GPU's 103-point output. The framerate windows themselves (4K Medium: 87-118, 1080p Medium: 184-249) stay practically stable across frames, which suggests that the CPU is not staggering during the stutter events.

The CPU's 86.0 percentile means that 86% of all CPUs in the database produce a lower average score, and its measured 3DMark single-thread score of 1,280 places it among fast single-core performers. The 16 threads on 8 cores ensure that background tasks have little chance to delay the render thread, which is also reflected at 305 fps where any core load would show as a spike, but the min-fps numbers are not collected at that setting.

Settings Recommendations

The ideal preset for this combination depends on target refresh rate and resolution. The low-level findings show where it breaks even that recommended.

1920x1080 — All presets stay above 141 fps, but for high refresh e-sports it is the "Medium" setting which provides min 184 / max 249, giving 217 average stable frame times. Ultra is 142 fps, which is also playable on 144 Hz monitors, but Medium's average is over-rotated. Low's 305 fps is especially good, but the absence of min/max for Low means we can't confirm frame it is consistent. For a mixed experience, Medium is the sweet spot.

2560x1440 — High gives 139 fps, Ultra gives 104 fps, Medium hits 159 fps. With 104 fps at Ultra, sets that on a 100 Hz monitor is playable, but the 24-frame delta to Medium (159) makes Ultra a tradeoff only for those running below 144 Hz. Medium is the most fluid, at 159 average, with a solid 44 fps min/max window. High's 139 fps is still excellent and will reuse the better visuals we cycle in a shooter. If the panel is 165 Hz, be aware.

3840x2160 — Ultra is 67 fps, which is sticky for fast isometric placement; High is 90 fps, a very good balance; Medium at 87 fps min, 103 average stays above 87 frames. With the 12 GB memory buffer, 4K texture loads are comfortable, so the swap is not about memory. Medium 103 fps is the best 60 Hz refresh on 4K, with High 90 fps for 90-120 Hz panels. Low modes are not recommended as they would sacrifice fidelity for no smoothness above the 144 cap (at this res, Low is 144 fps, which is often higher than the refresh ceiling). Realistically, for 4K the suite is either High or Medium depending the panel.

In all tests, no or Ultra combination outperforms Medium for the stay-above-refresh metric. The data suggests that this CPU/GPU pair is not one to chase Low presets, but rather to use Medium to obliterate the 59+ barrier. For anyone playing on a 14Hz - 165Hz panel at 1440p, Medium or High will both hit mid-100 fps. For 4K they are advisable to drop to High or Medium for fluid shooters.

The combination's strength is delivering certainly playable frame rates at low cost within the preset umbrella, and the sweet spot is the 1440p Medium preset, measured at 159 fps with 135-183 frame window. Players who prefer to stay on high detail should step to High (134 fps), while those seeking absolute motion clarity will find 224 fps at the Low end — though that may leave GPU resources on the table relative to that CPU.