Valorant

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 in Valorant?

A: This combination ranks 1164 out of 1650 tested combos in Valorant, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database for this specific game.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 4600G compare to its closest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17489, which is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482, deltaPct 0). It is also within 0.1% of the Intel Core i5-12450H (17475) and trails the Intel Core i3-14100T (17636) by 0.8%.

Q: What is the best average FPS recorded for this combo in Valorant?

A: The highest average FPS is 403, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The lowest measured average is 287.8 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: Does the RTX 4060 outperform its nearest GPU rival?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 23181. It is 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23321) and 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (23338), but it leads the Intel Arc B580 (23021) by 0.7% and the AMD Radeon 760M (22999) by 0.8%.

Q: What is the memory configuration of the RTX 4060?

A: The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. Its memory clock is 2125 MHz, which translates to 17 Gbps effective.

Q: How many cores and threads does the Ryzen 5 4600G have?

A: The CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. It is based on the Zen 2 architecture (Renoir codename) on a 7 nm process.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 4000 series, built on the Zen 2 architecture with the Renoir codename. It operates on the AMD Socket AM4 platform with a 65 W TDP. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz can reach a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, which is relevant for Valorant's engine that relies on high per-core performance for frame generation. The CPU has 8 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 4600G demonstrates its multi-threaded capability: it scores 13593 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 1919 in singlecore. The Geekbench multicore score is 6093, while singlecore reaches 1575. PassMark multithread shows 15992, and single-thread scores 2653. These scores place the CPU at the 75th percentile against all CPUs in the database, indicating it is a competent mid-range processor.

For Valorant specifically, the data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor at most settings. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 403 FPS average, and even at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, it maintains 287.8 FPS. The CPU's 12 threads are more than sufficient for Valorant's workload, which is known to be lightly threaded but benefits from higher clock speeds. The 4.20 GHz boost clock helps ensure that frame rates remain high even when the game engine requests more processing power.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the 4600G's average benchmark score of 17489 is statistically indistinguishable from the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482) and the Intel Core i5-12450H (17475). It is slightly behind the Intel Core i3-14100T (17636) and Core i3-13100F (17665) by less than 1%. This means in CPU-bound scenarios, the 4600G should perform nearly identically to these alternatives, with differences well within measurement noise.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Valorant with this combo provides clear guidance on settings selection. At every resolution, the Low preset yields the highest average FPS, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra being the lowest.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 403 FPS average, which is the highest figure in the entire dataset. Medium produces 341.2 FPS, High gives 339.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 332.4 FPS. The gap between Low and the next step is substantial — about 61.8 FPS — while the difference between Medium, High, and Ultra is relatively small, ranging from 1.3 to 8.8 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats: Low reaches 385.3 FPS, Medium 327.9 FPS, High 321.3 FPS, and Ultra 316.4 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low still manages 355 FPS, while Medium, High, and Ultra yield 303.4, 294.5, and 287.8 FPS respectively.

For competitive play, the Low preset at 1920x1080 is the optimal choice, as it maximizes frame rate with a 403 FPS average. However, if visual fidelity is preferred, the data indicates that Medium at any resolution offers a solid balance: it remains above 300 FPS at 1440p and 4K, which is well beyond the refresh rate of most displays. The Ultra preset, while producing the lowest FPS, still never drops below 287.8 FPS, so even the most demanding settings remain highly playable.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 1164 out of 1650 tested combinations in Valorant. This places it in roughly the 29th percentile of all combos in the database for this game, which is surprisingly low given the high absolute FPS numbers measured.

The explanation lies in the nature of Valorant itself: it is a highly optimized esports title that can achieve very high frame rates on modest hardware. The database includes combos with top-tier CPUs and GPUs that push FPS far beyond what this pairing achieves. The 4600G's CPU benchmark score of 17489 is at the 75th percentile of all CPUs, but in Valorant, the combination's rank suggests that there are many other configurations that produce even higher frame rates.

The RTX 4060, with an average GPU benchmark score of 23181 and a 66th percentile ranking, is a solid mid-range card. Its nearest rivals — the RX 6600M (23321), GTX 780 Ti (23338), Arc B580 (23021), and Radeon 760M (22999) — are all within 0.8% of its score, meaning the GPU is well-positioned within its performance tier.

The discrepancy between the individual component percentiles and the low combo rank in Valorant indicates that the game is highly CPU-sensitive at high frame rates. The 4600G, while competent, does not provide the extreme single-thread performance that top-tier combos in the database achieve, which is why this pairing lands in the lower half of the rankings despite delivering FPS figures that are more than adequate for any current monitor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD107 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It has 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, along with 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1830 MHz and boosts to 2460 MHz.

Its memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The memory clock is 2125 MHz, operating at 17 Gbps effective. The GPU's FP32 performance is rated at 15.11 TFLOPS, with the same figure for FP16 (1:1 ratio).

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4060 scores 19545 in Passmark G3D and 9213 in Passmark GPU compute. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2302, while Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores are 101030 and 98095 respectively. These results place the GPU at the 66th percentile against all GPUs in the database.

For Valorant, the GPU's role is somewhat secondary given the game's lightweight rendering demands. The data confirms this: at 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is only 70.6 FPS (403 vs 332.4), and at 4K, the spread is 67.2 FPS (355 vs 287.8). This indicates that the GPU has ample headroom even at high resolutions and settings, and the frame rate is more likely constrained by the CPU's ability to feed the renderer.

The RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for Valorant, which is not a VRAM-intensive title. The bus width of 128-bit and bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s are adequate for the game's texture and geometry throughput. The GPU's 2460 MHz boost clock ensures that even at 4K Ultra, the combo maintains an average of 287.8 FPS, which is far above typical display refresh rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a comprehensive view of performance.

1920x1080: The lowest settings yield the highest frame rate at 403 FPS average. Medium produces 341.2 FPS, High gives 339.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 332.4 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 61.8 FPS, while the gap from Medium to Ultra is only 8.8 FPS.

2560x1440: Low settings deliver 385.3 FPS average. Medium reaches 327.9 FPS, High produces 321.3 FPS, and Ultra achieves 316.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 57.4 FPS, and the spread from Medium to Ultra is 11.5 FPS.

3840x2160: The highest resolution still maintains excellent performance. Low settings average 355 FPS, Medium achieves 303.4 FPS, High reaches 294.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 287.8 FPS. The Low-to-Medium gap is 51.6 FPS, while Medium to Ultra spans 15.6 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the Low preset is the clear performance winner, and the relative ordering of settings is consistent: Low > Medium > High > Ultra. The resolution scaling is also logical: dropping from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS by 4.4% on Low (403 to 385.3), and going to 4K reduces it by 11.9% (385.3 to 355). At Ultra settings, the scaling is similar: 332.4 at 1080p, 316.4 at 1440p (4.8% drop), and 287.8 at 4K (9.0% drop). This consistency suggests a well-balanced combination where neither the CPU nor GPU becomes a dramatic bottleneck at any tested configuration.