Valorant

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination ranks 949th out of 1650 tested combos for Valorant, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This percentile positioning is intriguing because the raw FPS numbers are exceptionally high, suggesting that the ranking is heavily influenced by the sheer volume of higher-end configurations that can push past the 400-500 FPS mark, rather than any deficiency in this pairing. The data indicates that while this combo is far from the top of the leaderboard, it delivers frame rates that are more than sufficient for competitive play, making the rank a reflection of the extreme performance ceiling in this title rather than a statement about playability.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 949 out of 1650 combos places it at approximately the 57th percentile of tested systems. This is a surprisingly modest position given that the lowest average FPS recorded across all settings and resolutions is 264 FPS at 4K Ultra. The data suggests that Valorant’s performance landscape is incredibly dense at the top, with many combinations achieving comparable or higher frame rates. The rank of 949 indicates that this CPU-GPU pairing is solidly mainstream in this game’s context, but it is not a top-tier contender. The positioning implies that the bottleneck for a better rank is likely the CPU’s single-thread performance, as the game is known to be highly sensitive to it, and the Ryzen 5 5500’s benchmark scores, while respectable, do not place it in the upper echelon of processors.

GPU Role

The RTX 2070 SUPER, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus and 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, is a substantial piece of hardware. Its base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz. In Valorant, the GPU’s role is less about raw compute and more about maintaining high frame rates at lower resolutions; the data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 465.2 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure. The GPU’s 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs are more than adequate for a game that is not graphically intensive. The GPU’s percentile rank of 65 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22206, suggests it is a mid-to-high-tier card, but it is clearly not the limiting factor here, as even at 4K Ultra the FPS remains above 264. The 8 GB VRAM is not stressed by this game, and the card’s 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is sufficient to keep up with the CPU’s output.

FAQ

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

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 465.2, which occurs at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution compared to 1080p?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 264, which is a 43.3% decrease from the 1080p Low result of 465.2 FPS. Even at 4K High, it maintains 280.6 FPS.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU more likely to be the bottleneck in this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU is the primary bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the FPS is 465.2, but at 4K Ultra it’s 264, showing a significant drop. However, the CPU’s single-thread score of 836 in 3dmark is a limiting factor for achieving higher frame rates in a CPU-bound game like Valorant.

Q: What is the difference in FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce an average of 440.3 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 335.3 FPS, a difference of 105 FPS or roughly 23.8% lower performance at Ultra.

Q: Does the combo rank higher in overall GPU benchmarks or in this specific game?

A: The GPU’s percentile rank among all GPUs is 65, while the combo’s rank in Valorant is 949 out of 1650, which is roughly the 57th percentile. This indicates that the combo performs relatively better in general GPU tasks than it does in this specific game’s ranking.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 465.2 FPS on Low, 394.3 FPS on Medium, 390.7 FPS on High, and 382.1 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates are 440.3 FPS on Low, 367.1 FPS on Medium, 347 FPS on High, and 335.3 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the results are 409 FPS on Low, 290.4 FPS on Medium, 280.6 FPS on High, and 264 FPS on Ultra. The pattern is consistent: Low settings always provide a significant advantage, with the gap between Low and Ultra widening as resolution increases. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 83.1 FPS, while at 4K it expands to 145 FPS. This suggests that the GPU becomes more of a factor at higher resolutions, but the CPU still holds the combo back from exceeding the 500 FPS mark even at 1080p Low.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. Its 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are typical for the platform. In Valorant, the CPU’s single-thread performance is critical, and its 3dmark single-thread score of 836 is a key indicator. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 20875 places it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, which is higher than the combo’s in-game rank. The nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-12500 with a score of 20897, are within 0.1% performance, indicating that the 5500 is competitive with modern mid-range chips. The data shows that the CPU can feed the GPU enough data to achieve high frame rates, but the ceiling is capped by its architectural limits. For instance, the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429 is strong, but the single-core score of 2319 is what matters most for this game’s frame pacing.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS, the optimal settings for a competitive experience are at 1080p with Low settings, yielding 465.2 FPS. This is the best choice for maximizing refresh rate potential, especially for high-refresh monitors. However, the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is only 83.1 FPS, and even at Ultra the combo maintains 382.1 FPS, which is still exceptionally smooth. For players who prefer visual fidelity without sacrificing much performance, Medium settings at 1440p offer a balanced 367.1 FPS, which is a good compromise between the 440.3 FPS at Low and the 335.3 FPS at Ultra. The data implies that the game is so well-optimized that the settings choice has a relatively minor impact on playability, but Low settings are still recommended for the absolute highest frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the nature of the bottleneck. At Low settings, the drop from 1080p to 4K is from 465.2 FPS to 409 FPS, a decrease of 12.1%. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 382.1 FPS to 264 FPS, a decrease of 30.9%. This disparity is telling: at Low settings, the CPU is the primary limiter, and the GPU has enough headroom to handle the resolution increase with minimal FPS loss. At Ultra settings, the GPU becomes more stressed, and the resolution scaling has a more pronounced effect. The data suggests that the system is CPU-bound at lower resolutions and settings, but transitions to a more balanced or GPU-bound state at 4K Ultra. The 4K Low result of 409 FPS is particularly notable, as it demonstrates that the CPU can still push high frame rates even at 4K when the graphical load is light, confirming that the Ryzen 5 5500 is the main factor preventing higher scores in the combo ranking.