Valorant

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Valorant, positioning this combination in the 79th percentile of all tested system configurations for this title. The data shows a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-limited at lower resolutions, with the CPU becoming more relevant as resolution drops. This analysis breaks down the measured performance across resolutions and settings, contextualizing the results against the component benchmarks and rival hardware.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU and GPU combination in Valorant?

A: The combo ranks 2280 out of 2883 tested combos, placing it in the 79th percentile of all systems tested for this game. This indicates that while it performs well, a significant portion of tested configurations deliver higher frame rates.

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 compare to its nearest rivals in general benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 19593. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, scores 19617, which is 0.1% higher. The Intel Core i5-12500 scores 19668 (0.4% higher), while the Intel Core i7-10700F scores 19499 (0.5% lower). The Intel Core i5-11600KF is 0.7% ahead with a score of 19723.

Q: What is the peak average FPS achievable with this setup at 1080p?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 465 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the maximum performance point in the measured data.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B570 perform better in DirectX 11 or DirectX 12 benchmarks?

A: The PassMark data shows a DirectX 11 score of 118, which is significantly higher than the DirectX 12 score of 72. The DirectX 10 score is 65, and the DirectX 9 score is 164.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo in the entire dataset?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 194, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Medium settings. This is the only setting row in the data that includes a minimum FPS value alongside the average.

Q: How much VRAM does the Intel Arc B570 have, and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The Intel Arc B570 features 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. This is a substantial amount of memory bandwidth for a mainstream GPU.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is the primary driver of frame rates in Valorant for this system, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU's architecture is Xe2-HPG, built on a 5 nm process by TSMC, and it operates with a consistent base and boost clock of 2500 MHz. The memory clock is set at 2375 MHz, with an effective data rate of 19 Gbps. This configuration provides 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth across a 160-bit bus, which is ample for the data throughput required by a competitive FPS title like Valorant.

The GPU's raw compute capabilities are significant. It has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. The texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s, and the pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s. These specs translate to 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The data shows that this GPU holds the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750, scores 20582, a negligible 0.1% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, also 0.1% different, indicating these cards are closely matched in general compute tasks.

In Valorant specifically, the GPU's role becomes more apparent as resolution increases. At 1080p, the GPU is often not the bottleneck, as frame rates are exceptionally high. However, at 4K, the GPU's workload increases, and the data shows a more pronounced difference between settings. The GPU's 10 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor in this game, as the texture and geometry requirements at even Ultra settings are well within this capacity. The DirectX 11 benchmark score of 118, compared to 72 for DirectX 12, suggests that the GPU's drivers are well-optimized for the API that Valorant uses.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on the optimal settings for this hardware combination. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is a 465 FPS average versus a 304 FPS average. This is a difference of 161 FPS, or about 53%. For competitive play, where higher frame rates are often preferred for reduced input latency, the Low setting at 1080p offers the highest performance. However, even at Ultra settings, the system maintains an average of 304 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors.

At 2560x1440, the pattern is similar. Low settings provide 434 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 259 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 175 FPS, a more significant relative difference than at 1080p. The Medium setting provides 286 FPS, which is a reasonable middle ground. For 4K resolution (3840x2160), the data shows Low settings at 347 FPS, Medium at 228 FPS, and Ultra at 207 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 119 FPS, while the drop from Medium to Ultra is only 21 FPS.

The best experience depends on the user's priority. For maximum frame rates, Low settings at any resolution yield the highest FPS. For a balance of visual quality and performance, Medium settings at 1080p (335 FPS) or 1440p (286 FPS) are strong choices. The Ultra preset at 1080p still delivers 304 FPS, making it viable for users with 300Hz monitors who want maximum visual fidelity. The data suggests that the system is capable of maintaining high frame rates across all settings, but the most significant performance gains come from dropping from High to Low.

How This Combo Ranks

The ranking of 2280 out of 2883 combos places this system in the 79th percentile for Valorant. This is a strong result, but it is important to contextualize it. While the average FPS numbers are very high, the ranking indicates that other tested combinations achieve even higher frame rates. This is likely due to the CPU's performance ceiling. The Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz.

The CPU's benchmark scores show its capabilities. The Cinebench R23 multicore score is 16429, while the single-core score is 2319. In Geekbench, the multicore score is 7976 and the single-core score is 1730. These scores place the CPU in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, has an average score of 19617, which is 0.1% higher. The Intel Core i5-12500 is 0.4% higher, and the Intel Core i7-10700F is 0.5% lower.

In Valorant, the ranking suggests that while the GPU is powerful, the CPU is the limiting factor when trying to achieve the absolute highest frame rates. The data shows that the combo is in the top 21% of all tested systems, which is a solid result. However, systems with more powerful CPUs, such as those with higher single-thread performance, likely achieve higher FPS in this CPU-bound game at lower resolutions. The combo's rank is a function of the CPU's position in the 73rd percentile, which is slightly lower than the GPU's 65th percentile, but the game's engine appears to favor CPU performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 plays a critical role in determining the peak frame rates in Valorant. This CPU features 6 cores and 12 threads, built on the 7 nm Zen 3 architecture. The base clock is 3.60 GHz, and the boost clock is 4.20 GHz. It has a 16 MB L3 cache, with 512 KB of L2 cache per core and 64 KB of L1 cache per core. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429 and single-core score of 2319 indicate a balanced processor. The single-core performance is particularly relevant for Valorant, as the game's engine is known to be sensitive to single-thread performance. The 3DMark single-thread score of 836 and the PassMark single-thread score of 3058 provide further evidence of this CPU's capability in single-threaded workloads.

The CPU's role is clearly visible in the FPS data. At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 465 FPS. This is likely near the CPU's maximum frame rate output for this game. At 4K Ultra, the FPS drops to 207, which is a significant reduction. The difference between 1080p Low and 4K Ultra is 258 FPS, a 55% drop. This indicates that the CPU is capable of pushing very high frame rates, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck as resolution increases.

The CPU's performance relative to rivals is close. The 0.5% difference from the Intel Core i7-10700F and the 0.4% difference from the Intel Core i5-12500 suggest that these processors are functionally equivalent in general benchmarks. The data shows that the Ryzen 5 5500 is a capable processor for this game, but its 6-core, 12-thread configuration is not the absolute top tier for competitive FPS gaming. The 79th percentile ranking of the combo reflects this, as CPUs with higher single-core performance would likely yield higher frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed look at performance across three resolutions and four settings presets.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset produces an average of 465 FPS. The Medium preset averages 335 FPS, with a minimum of 285 FPS and a maximum of 385 FPS. The High preset averages 319 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 304 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 161 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum FPS of 285 is notably lower than the High preset's average, suggesting some frame time variance at this setting.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down. The Low preset averages 434 FPS. The Medium preset averages 286 FPS, with a minimum of 243 and a maximum of 329. The High preset averages 272 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 259 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings is 31 FPS, a 6.7% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is 45 FPS, a 14.8% reduction. This shows that the GPU is becoming more of a factor at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the performance is lower. The Low preset averages 347 FPS. The Medium preset averages 228 FPS, with a minimum of 194 and a maximum of 263. The High preset averages 217 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 207 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 140 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 194 FPS is the lowest recorded in the entire dataset.

The data shows a consistent pattern: Low settings always provide the highest FPS, and Ultra settings the lowest. The relative performance gap between settings widens as resolution increases, which is a classic sign of GPU-bound performance at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the nature of the bottleneck in this system. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 465 at 1080p to 434 at 1440p (a 6.7% decrease), and then to 347 at 4K (a 20% decrease from 1440p). The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 118 FPS, or 25.4%.

At Ultra settings, the FPS drops from 304 at 1080p to 259 at 1440p (a 14.8% decrease), and then to 207 at 4K (a 20.1% decrease from 1440p). The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings is 97 FPS, or 31.9%.

The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is larger at Ultra settings (31.9%) than at Low settings (25.4%). This indicates that the GPU is more heavily utilized at higher settings, and its performance limits are more apparent. However, the absolute FPS drop is larger at Low settings (118 FPS vs 97 FPS), which suggests that the CPU is also contributing to the scaling at lower settings.

The data suggests that at 1080p Low, the system is heavily CPU-bound, as the GPU is not fully utilized. As resolution increases, the GPU's load increases, and the FPS drops. At 4K Ultra, the GPU is likely the primary bottleneck, but the CPU is still capable of supporting over 200 FPS. The scaling pattern is consistent with a system where the CPU is strong enough to avoid being a major bottleneck at any resolution, but the GPU's performance ceiling becomes the limiting factor at 4K. The result is a system that excels at 1080p and 1440p but shows a modest performance reduction at 4K, with the exact drop depending on the settings preset.