Valorant

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers exceptional frame rates in Valorant, a tactical FPS where high refresh rates are paramount. Measured data shows this combination producing triple-digit average FPS across every tested configuration, from 1080p Low to 4K Ultra. The dataset places this specific CPU-GPU pairing at rank 1269 out of 1650 tested combos for this title, indicating a strong performance tier. The following analysis breaks down the CPU and GPU contributions, the measured FPS breakdown by resolution and settings, and answers common questions about this configuration.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 388.5. This is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo across all tested settings and resolutions.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its closest rival?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 18129, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i5-11400's score of 18150, making the performance delta nearly identical.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity?

A: The RTX 3070 features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS is 280.8, which occurs at 3840x2160 (4K) resolution with Ultra settings. Even at this demanding configuration, the frame rate remains exceptionally high.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock speed?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz.

Q: How does the GPU's average benchmark score compare to the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT?

A: The RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 28238, which is 0.9% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT's score of 27985.

How This Combo Ranks

Benchmark data places this Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 3070 combination at rank 1269 out of 1650 tested combos in Valorant. This percentile placement, roughly in the 77th percentile, indicates that the pairing outperforms a significant majority of other configurations tested for this specific game. The ranking is likely influenced by Valorant's engine, which can be sensitive to both CPU single-thread performance and GPU rendering capabilities.

The CPU's single-thread performance, reflected in its 3dmark_single_thread score of 696 and Passmark single-thread score of 2562, is a critical factor for a game like Valorant, which relies heavily on a primary rendering thread. The GPU's substantial compute power, evidenced by its 20.31 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and Passmark G3D score of 22214, ensures that the rendering pipeline is never a bottleneck at lower resolutions. This combination of a capable CPU and a high-end GPU creates a system that can consistently push frame rates well beyond the 280 FPS threshold, even at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600, a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Zen 2 (Matisse) architecture, provides the foundation for this combo's high frame rates. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz are crucial for the CPU-bound aspects of Valorant. The benchmark results show strong scaling from dual to multi-threaded workloads, with a 3dmark_4_threads score of 2579 and a 3dmark_max_threads score of 4603, indicating the processor can efficiently handle both light and heavy thread loads.

In Valorant, the CPU's role is to process game logic, player positions, and input commands, which often requires strong single-core performance. The Ryzen 5 3600's single-thread capabilities, demonstrated by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2124, help ensure that the game's main thread is processed quickly. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache is also beneficial, as it reduces latency when accessing frequently used data. While the CPU's average benchmark score of 18129 is nearly identical to its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, the data indicates it has no trouble feeding the RTX 3070 enough data to achieve the high frame rates seen in the measured results. The processor's 7 nm process node and 65 W TDP also suggest efficient operation under sustained gaming loads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern: as resolution and settings increase, average frame rates decline, but they remain impressively high throughout. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its peak performance. With Low settings, the average FPS is 388.5; this drops to 331.2 on Medium, 328.2 on High, and 319.7 on Ultra. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 68.8 FPS, showing that while settings do impact performance, the system has ample headroom.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same trend continues but with lower absolute numbers. The average FPS ranges from a high of 369.6 on Low settings to a low of 304.1 on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 65.5 FPS, suggesting the GPU is beginning to take on more work, but the CPU is still effectively keeping up. At 3840x2160, the performance is still exceptional. The average FPS on Low is 342.5, which decreases to 292.2 on Medium, 286.3 on High, and finally 280.8 on Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 61.7 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the jump from Low to Medium settings yields the most significant FPS drop, while the difference between High and Ultra is comparatively smaller. This suggests that in Valorant, the most demanding visual features are enabled between Low and Medium settings. The data shows that even at the most demanding configuration tested—4K Ultra—the average frame rate of 280.8 FPS is still high enough to fully utilize a 240 Hz monitor, and at 1080p Low, the 388.5 FPS average can support even the fastest high-refresh displays.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, built on the Ampere architecture with the GA104 chip, is the primary driver of graphical performance in this pairing. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth provide ample resources for texture storage and data transfer at all tested resolutions. The GPU's boost clock of 1725 MHz and 5888 shading units allow it to process the geometric and pixel data required by Valorant's art style very quickly.

The GPU's performance is reflected in its benchmark scores, with a 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 3162 and a Passmark G3D score of 22214. The GPU's 72nd percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates it is a high-end part, and its performance is a key reason why the average frame rates in this dataset are so high. The RTX 3070 is also capable of handling the game's API requirements, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The data shows that the GPU is not a limiting factor in this game, as even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate only drops to 280.8 FPS. The RTX 3070's 20.31 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power and 317.4 GTexel/s texture rate are more than sufficient to render scenes at high resolution. While the GPU's average benchmark score of 28238 is just 0.9% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, its performance in this specific game at these settings is extremely consistent. The GPU's dual-slot design and 220 W TDP are standard for its class, and its PCIe 4.0 x16 interface ensures it can communicate with the CPU without a bandwidth bottleneck.