Valorant

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers exceptional performance in Valorant, ranking in the 14th percentile of all tested combos (1419th out of 1650). The data confirms this pairing is heavily CPU-limited at lower resolutions, with the GPU only becoming a meaningful factor at 4K Ultra settings. The measured frame rates are consistently high, ranging from 238.9 FPS at 4K Ultra to 340 FPS at 1080p Low, making this combination far more than sufficient for competitive play.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Valorant?

A: The peak measured average FPS is 340, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the ceiling of the CPU-GPU pairing's performance in this title.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 1419th out of 1650 tested combos, placing it in the 14th percentile of all systems in the database for Valorant performance.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 340 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 280.5 FPS. This represents a 59.5 FPS difference, with the performance penalty for maximum visual quality being approximately 17.5%.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more in this game?

A: The data indicates the CPU is the primary limiter. At 1080p, the FPS range across settings is narrow (280.5 to 340 FPS), and even at 4K the drop is modest, suggesting the Ryzen 5 2600's single-thread performance is the bottleneck rather than the RTX 2060 SUPER's rendering capacity.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the RTX 2060 SUPER?

A: The GPU has an average benchmark score of 19774, placing it in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN with a score of 19706, a delta of 0.3%.

Q: What are the CPU's single-thread and multi-thread benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 scores 1579 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 11186 in multi-core. In Passmark, it achieves 2239 for single-thread and 13160 for multithread performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER provides 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. Its base clock runs at 1470 MHz with a boost clock of 1650 MHz. These specifications, combined with 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, deliver a theoretical FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS.

In Valorant, the GPU's role is secondary to the CPU. The measured FPS data reveals that at 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra settings only reduces average FPS from 340 to 280.5, a 59.5 FPS penalty. This modest drop indicates the GPU has ample headroom. At 4K, the same settings change results in a larger relative impact: from 300.5 FPS on Low to 238.9 FPS on Ultra, a 61.6 FPS reduction. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM is never a constraint, as even the most demanding preset at 4K Ultra does not cause the frame rate to collapse, staying above 238 FPS.

The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 16462 places it in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the RTX 2070 with a delta of 0.5% and the GTX TITAN at 0.3%, indicating it performs essentially on par with those cards in synthetic benchmarks. For Valorant's relatively light graphical load, this GPU is overqualified, evidenced by the fact that even at 4K High settings it sustains 253.8 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1419th out of 1650 tested combos in Valorant. That places it in the bottom 14% of systems, which is surprising given the high absolute FPS numbers. The ranking reflects that Valorant is a highly optimized esports title where even mid-range modern CPUs can push extreme frame rates.

The CPU's overall percentile rank is 77th among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19616. Its nearest rival is the Intel Core i5-1345U with an average score of 19691, a delta of -0.4%. The Ryzen 5 2600 also sits close to the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U at +0.6% and the Intel Core i7-10700F at +0.7%. These tight deltas indicate the CPU is not a performance outlier in either direction.

The GPU ranks in the 63rd percentile with an average score of 19774. Its closest competitors are the GTX TITAN at -0.3%, RTX 2070 at -0.5%, and Quadro K5200 at -0.8%. The combination's low overall rank despite strong component scores suggests that the pairing is not optimized for Valorant's specific demands, where the CPU's Zen architecture single-thread performance lags behind newer designs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS ranges from 280.5 to 340. Low settings produce the highest result at 340 FPS. Medium settings drop to 288.2 FPS, High settings yield 283.1 FPS, and Ultra settings give 280.5 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 59.5 FPS, with a 17.5% penalty for maximum quality.

At 2560x1440, the results are similar but slightly lower. Low settings achieve 325 FPS, Medium reaches 274.6 FPS, High delivers 272 FPS, and Ultra produces 265.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 59.3 FPS, a penalty of 18.2%. The increase in resolution from 1080p to 1440p only reduces the Low setting FPS by 15 FPS (340 to 325), indicating a minimal GPU load increase.

At 3840x2160, performance remains strong. Low settings hit 300.5 FPS, Medium achieves 257.3 FPS, High reaches 253.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 238.9 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra penalty is 61.6 FPS, or 20.5%. Even at 4K with Ultra settings, the system sustains nearly 239 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most displays.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is remarkably small, which reveals the CPU-bound nature of this pairing. At Low settings, the system produces 340 FPS at 1080p, 325 FPS at 1440p, and 300.5 FPS at 4K. That is a total drop of 39.5 FPS (11.6%) from 1080p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 280.5 FPS at 1080p to 238.9 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 41.6 FPS (14.8%).

This modest scaling indicates that the Ryzen 5 2600 is the limiting component. If the GPU were the bottleneck, the 4K resolution would cause a much larger FPS drop due to the significantly increased pixel count. Instead, the frame rate remains high because Valorant's rendering load is light enough that the RTX 2060 SUPER can easily handle it, and the CPU's ability to feed the game logic and draw calls becomes the constraint.

The data also shows that increasing settings at any resolution has a smaller impact than increasing resolution. At 1080p, going from Low to Ultra costs 59.5 FPS, while going from 1080p to 4K at Low costs 39.5 FPS. This further confirms that the CPU is the primary limiter, as the GPU has enough spare capacity to absorb both resolution and settings increases without major frame rate penalties.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 features 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. It has 96 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. Its Passmark single-thread score is 2239, and its multithread score is 13160. In Cinebench R23, it scores 1579 single-core and 11186 multi-core.

Valorant is notoriously single-thread bound, and this CPU's single-core performance is the key factor in the measured results. The fact that the FPS does not scale significantly with resolution or settings points directly to the CPU as the bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 2600's Zen+ architecture, built on a 12nm process, delivers moderate single-thread performance compared to newer designs, which explains why the combo ranks in the bottom 14% despite high absolute FPS.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 19616 places it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-1345U, scores 19691, a delta of -0.4%. The AMD Ryzen 5 7530U is +0.6% faster, and the Intel Core i7-10700F is +0.7% faster. These close margins suggest the CPU is not a weak link in general, but Valorant's specific single-thread demands expose its limitations relative to newer CPUs with higher IPC.

Settings Recommendations

For competitive play, the Low preset at any resolution provides the highest frame rates. At 1080p Low, the system delivers 340 FPS, which is 59.5 FPS higher than Ultra settings. This preset is the best choice for maximizing refresh rate utilization, especially on high-refresh monitors that can display 300+ FPS.

The Medium preset offers a balance between visual quality and performance. At 1080p Medium, the FPS drops to 288.2, which is still substantially above the 240 Hz refresh rate. At 1440p Medium, the system achieves 274.6 FPS, and at 4K Medium, it maintains 257.3 FPS. This preset is recommended for players who want some visual fidelity without sacrificing the high frame rates that give a competitive edge.

The High and Ultra presets provide diminishing returns. At 1080p, High yields 283.1 FPS and Ultra yields 280.5 FPS, a negligible difference. At 4K, the difference is more pronounced at 14.9 FPS between High (253.8) and Ultra (238.9). The data shows that Ultra settings at any resolution keep the system above 238 FPS, so players with 240 Hz monitors can still use it, but Low settings provide the maximum performance headroom. The measured data supports using Low settings for pure performance, with Medium as a viable alternative if visual quality is desired.