Valorant

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 lands at rank 1157 out of 1650 tested combos in Valorant. That places it in the lower-middle tier of the database, which is a surprising result given the components involved. The combo sits in the 70th percentile of tested configurations, meaning roughly 30% of combos tested faster in this specific title.

This ranking is heavily influenced by the CPU side of the equation. The Ryzen 5 4600G is a Zen 2 part from the 4000 series, and while it has 6 cores and 12 threads, its single-thread performance is modest by modern standards. The 3DMark single-thread score of 726 and Geekbench single-core score of 1575 are indicative of a chip that can hold back a high-end GPU in a CPU-bound esports title like Valorant. The GPU, by contrast, is a capable Ada Lovelace part that ranks in the 81st percentile among all GPUs, but the pairing produces a combo rank that reflects the bottleneck created by the processor.

Compared to the nearest CPU rivals in the database, the 4600G is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (deltaPct 0) and the Intel Core i5-12450H (deltaPct 0.1). It trails the Intel Core i3-14100T by 0.8% and the Intel Core i3-13100F by 1% in average benchmark scores. These are tiny margins, but they show that the 4600G is not a standout performer even among its closest competitors. For a game like Valorant that rewards high frame rates and low latency, this CPU sits near the edge of what can keep a fast GPU fed.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 is the dominant component in this pairing. It carries 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, with memory clocked at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) for a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The GPU has 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. Its boost clock is 2475 MHz, which translates to a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is rated at 29.15 TFLOPS.

In Valorant, the GPU's role is less about raw compute and more about maintaining high frame rates at any resolution. The data shows the RTX 4070 is more than capable of pushing well beyond refresh-rate territory. Even at 4K with Ultra settings, the combo averages 292.6 FPS. That is far above what any current display can show, which means the GPU is essentially never the limiting factor in this game. The 12 GB VRAM is ample for Valorant's modest texture and geometry demands, and the memory bandwidth is overkill for this title's requirements.

The GPU's benchmark percentile of 81 and average score of 37283 place it well above the CPU in relative performance. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (deltaPct -0.6) and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A (deltaPct -1.9), both of which score similarly in synthetic tests. The RTX 4070 outpaces the AMD Radeon RX 5300M by 2.5% in average score. These comparisons reinforce that the GPU is not the weak link; it is a high-end part that would perform admirably in almost any title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how the combo scales from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p Low settings, the combo averages 406.2 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 385.2 FPS, a reduction of 21 FPS (about 5.2%). At 4K Low, the average falls to 356.3 FPS, another 28.9 FPS drop from 1440p. The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings: the frame rate decreases as resolution increases, but the drops are relatively modest.

This behavior indicates the system is CPU-limited at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the GPU has plenty of headroom, and the CPU's single-thread performance becomes the ceiling. The 4600G's 3DMark 2-thread score of 1430 and single-thread score of 726 suggest it cannot fully exploit the RTX 4070's capabilities. As resolution increases, the GPU workload grows, and the frame rate drops accordingly, but even at 4K the combo stays above 290 FPS on all settings.

The gap between 1080p and 4K is most pronounced at Low settings, where the difference is 49.9 FPS (from 406.2 to 356.3). At Ultra settings, the gap narrows to 40.5 FPS (from 333.1 to 292.6). This pattern is typical of a CPU-bound scenario: when the GPU is less stressed (Lower settings), the CPU bottleneck is more apparent, and raising resolution shifts more work to the GPU, which narrows the gap. The data suggests the limiting component is the CPU at 1080p, but the GPU starts to take on more responsibility as resolution climbs.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show that Low settings provide the highest frame rates at every resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 406.2 FPS; at 1440p Low, 385.2 FPS; and at 4K Low, 356.3 FPS. These are the best numbers in the dataset, but they come with reduced visual fidelity. For competitive play in Valorant, where frame rate and responsiveness matter more than eye candy, Low settings are the practical choice.

However, the differences between settings are not massive. Moving from Low to Medium at 1080p drops the average from 406.2 to 345.5 FPS, a 60.7 FPS reduction. High settings at 1080p yield 336.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 333.1 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 73.1 FPS. At 1440p, the spread is 71.5 FPS (385.2 to 313.7), and at 4K it is 63.7 FPS (356.3 to 292.6).

Given that even Ultra settings at 4K produce 292.6 FPS, the combo has enough headroom to run any preset at any resolution well above typical high-refresh displays. The practical recommendation is to use Medium or High settings to balance visual quality with frame rate. Medium at 1440p gives 323.6 FPS, which is still far beyond 240 Hz displays. High at 1440p gives 319.5 FPS. If a user has a 360 Hz monitor, Low at 1080p is the only preset that clears that bar, but the margin is small. For most users, Medium or High provides an excellent experience without sacrificing the competitive edge.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers the following averages: Low 406.2 FPS, Medium 345.5 FPS, High 336.1 FPS, and Ultra 333.1 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is the largest drop at 60.7 FPS, while the step from Medium to High is 9.4 FPS, and from High to Ultra is just 3.0 FPS. The diminishing returns beyond Medium are clear.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 385.2 FPS, Medium 323.6 FPS, High 319.5 FPS, and Ultra 313.7 FPS. The Low-to-Medium drop is 61.6 FPS, the Medium-to-High drop is 4.1 FPS, and the High-to-Ultra drop is 5.8 FPS. The pattern is similar to 1080p: the biggest hit comes from leaving Low, and the differences between Medium, High, and Ultra are small.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 356.3 FPS, Medium 303.6 FPS, High 295.2 FPS, and Ultra 292.6 FPS. The Low-to-Medium drop is 52.7 FPS, the Medium-to-High drop is 8.4 FPS, and the High-to-Ultra drop is 2.6 FPS. Across all resolutions, the combo never falls below 292.6 FPS, which is an exceptional result for a competitive FPS.

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 4K at each setting is also consistent. At Low, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 21.0 FPS, and from 1440p to 4K is 28.9 FPS. At Medium, the drops are 21.9 FPS and 20.0 FPS. At High, they are 16.6 FPS and 24.3 FPS. At Ultra, they are 19.4 FPS and 21.1 FPS. The drops are relatively uniform, which again points to a balanced system where neither component is dramatically under- or over-powered for this title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture (Renoir codename), manufactured on a 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with 8 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Its TDP is 65 W, and it uses the AMD Socket AM4.

In Valorant, the CPU's single-thread performance is the key factor. The 4600G scores 726 in 3DMark single-thread and 1919 in Cinebench R23 single-core. These are modest numbers, and the CPU's percentile of 75 among all CPUs reflects that it is not a top-tier part for gaming. The passmark single-thread score of 2653 and the 3DMark 2-thread score of 1430 further confirm that this chip is the limiting factor in this pairing.

The nearest CPU rivals reinforce this picture. The Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scores nearly identically (deltaPct 0), and the Core i5-12450H is just 0.1% ahead. The Core i3-14100T and Core i3-13100F are 0.8% and 1% ahead, respectively. These are all lower-tier or mobile parts, indicating the 4600G competes with entry-level processors rather than mid-range or high-end chips.

The multi-thread scores are more respectable — Cinebench R23 multicore is 13593, and 3DMark 8-thread is 4138 — but Valorant is not a heavily threaded game. The data shows that even with a powerful GPU like the RTX 4070, the 4600G caps the frame rate well below what the GPU could deliver in isolation. The combo's rank of 1157 out of 1650 is a direct consequence of this CPU limitation. For users building a system for Valorant, the 4600G is a functional but not ideal pairing with a high-end GPU; the CPU will leave performance on the table.