Valorant

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combination at 1080p with High settings?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combo delivers 415 FPS on average at 1920x1080 with High settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 has an average benchmark score of 20468, placing it just 0.1% above the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (20454) and 0.2% above both the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (20425) and AMD EPYC 9454P (20422). It leads the AMD EPYC 7713 (20363) by 0.5%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4070 sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rival being the NVIDIA Tesla P4 at a 0.1% score difference.

Q: Which resolution and settings combination yields the highest average FPS?

A: The highest recorded average is 495 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next best is 469 FPS at 2560x1440 with Low settings.

Q: Does the GPU have a higher average benchmark score than its nearest competitor?

A: Yes, the RTX 4070 scores 37648 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P4's 37628. However, it trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135) by 1.3%.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested configurations?

A: This specific pairing ranks 1573rd out of 3708 tested combos in Valorant, placing it in the top portion of the database.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. It packs 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, featuring 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, which are the primary drivers for its frame-pushing capability in a fast-paced esports title like Valorant.

Memory configuration matters significantly for sustained performance. The card carries 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective transfer. In Valorant's engine, this bandwidth proves ample; the data shows that even at 4K Ultra settings, the combo maintains 359 FPS average, indicating the GPU is far from memory-constrained in this workload.

The RTX 4070's compute capabilities are substantial. It achieves 29.15 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio), with a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s. These figures translate directly to the measured results: the GPU's raw throughput allows it to push well beyond 400 FPS at 1440p in most settings presets. The card's 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores are present, though Valorant's rendering pipeline does not heavily utilize these features.

Power and thermal characteristics are modest for the performance delivered. The TDP is rated at 200 W, with a suggested PSU of 550 W. The dual-slot cooler with a 240 mm length (9.4 inches) handles heat dissipation effectively. The card uses a 1x 16-pin power connector and supports PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. Display outputs include 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, accommodating high-refresh-rate monitors typical for competitive play.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark performance reinforces its position. It scores 26927 in Passmark G3D, 154858 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 174152 in Geekbench Vulkan. The Passmark DirectX 11 score of 244 is notably strong, while DirectX 12 scores 103. The GPU's percentile vs all GPUs is 81, with the nearest rival being the NVIDIA Tesla P4 at a 0.1% delta. The RTX 4070's production status is end-of-life, with the GeForce 50 series as its successor, but in this game, its capabilities remain fully relevant.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer codename) using TSMC's 7 nm process. It houses 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. The base clock is 3.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, both of which are critical for Valorant's single-thread-heavy engine. The CPU's TDP is a modest 65 W, and it supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. It also supports ECC memory and offers PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes from the CPU.

Cache hierarchy is a defining feature for gaming performance. The L1 cache is 64 KB per core, L2 is 512 KB per core, and there is a shared 32 MB L3 cache. This large L3 pool helps keep frequently accessed game data close to the cores, reducing latency. The CPU's socket is AMD Socket AM4, and it has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking. The processor was released on 2022-04-19 with a launch MSRP of $199.

Synthetic benchmarks show the CPU's balanced strengths. In Cinebench R23, it scores 18309 multi-core and 2584 single-core. Geekbench results are 9158 multi-core and 1936 single-core. Passmark multi-thread score is 21541, with single-thread at 3256. The 3DMark tests show 5641 for 16 threads, 1737 for 2 threads, 3313 for 4 threads, 4798 for 8 threads, 5659 for max threads, and 882 for single-thread. These numbers indicate strong scaling from 2 to 8 threads, which aligns with the demands of modern game engines.

The CPU's percentile vs all CPUs is 74, with an average benchmark score of 20468. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (20454, +0.1%), AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (20425, +0.2%), AMD EPYC 9454P (20422, +0.2%), and AMD EPYC 7713 (20363, +0.5%). This grouping shows the Ryzen 5 5600 sits at the top of a very competitive performance band, edging out each rival by less than a single percentage point.

In Valorant specifically, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic updates. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo hits 495 FPS average, which is the maximum recorded. At 4K Low, the average is 435 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution is relatively small—for instance, at 1080p the spread is 495 to 408 FPS. This suggests the CPU is capable of keeping up with the GPU's output even at lower resolutions where CPU load is proportionally higher.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 1573rd out of 3708 tested combinations in Valorant. This places the combo in the 42nd percentile of all configurations, meaning roughly 58% of tested combos perform better in this specific game. Given the data is measured, these results reflect actual in-game performance rather than theoretical estimates.

The ranking position is notable because both components individually score above the median in their respective categories. The CPU sits in the 74th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU sits in the 81st percentile among all GPUs. Yet the combined ranking in Valorant is lower than either component's individual percentile, which suggests that Valorant's engine is optimized for a specific range of hardware, and this pairing may be hitting diminishing returns. The game's high frame rates—even at 4K Ultra, the combo averages 359 FPS—mean that the bottleneck may lie elsewhere, such as memory latency or driver overhead, rather than raw compute capacity.

The combo's position relative to other tested pairings indicates that while this is a high-end setup on paper, Valorant's low system requirements allow even mid-range hardware to achieve competitive frame rates. The measured data shows that this combination is clearly capable of driving high-refresh-rate monitors at any resolution, but the ranking suggests there are many other configurations that also achieve excellent performance in this title. The rank of 1573 out of 3708 is a solid showing, placing it well within the top half of all tested combinations, even if it does not reach the upper echelon.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings preset depends on the user's refresh rate and resolution priorities. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset yields 422 FPS average with a minimum of 359 FPS and maximum of 485 FPS. The High preset delivers 415 FPS average, and Ultra produces 408 FPS. The Low preset hits 495 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is only 87 FPS, which is less than 18%. For competitive play where maximum frame rate is paramount, Low settings at 1080p provide the highest headroom, but Medium offers a better balance between visual fidelity and performance, with only a 73 FPS penalty versus Low.

At 2560x1440, the pattern is similar. Low settings achieve 469 FPS average, Medium reaches 400 FPS (with a minimum of 340 FPS and maximum of 460 FPS), High yields 394 FPS, and Ultra drops to 387 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 82 FPS, again less than 18%. For 1440p users, Medium settings provide a good compromise, offering a 400 FPS average that comfortably exceeds the refresh rates of most high-end monitors, while retaining some graphical enhancements.

At 3840x2160, the results show the combo's headroom. Low settings produce 435 FPS average, Medium achieves 371 FPS (min 316, max 427), High reaches 365 FPS, and Ultra delivers 359 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 76 FPS, representing a 17.5% reduction. At 4K, even Ultra settings maintain an average above 350 FPS, which is sufficient for most gaming monitors. For users with 4K 144Hz displays, Ultra settings are viable, as the minimum FPS for Medium (316) is still well above 144 FPS.

The data consistently shows that Medium settings offer the best experience across all resolutions when considering the balance between visual quality and performance. The minimum FPS values are only recorded for Medium presets, and at 1080p the minimum is 359 FPS, at 1440p it is 340 FPS, and at 4K it is 316 FPS. These minimums indicate that Medium settings maintain stable frame pacing, which is crucial for competitive integrity. For users who prioritize absolute maximum frame rates, Low settings are the choice, but the gains over Medium are marginal—ranging from 17% at 1080p to 17.3% at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average at 495 FPS. Medium settings achieve 422 FPS with a minimum of 359 FPS and maximum of 485 FPS. High settings produce 415 FPS average, and Ultra settings yield 408 FPS. The delta between the highest and lowest averages at this resolution is 87 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset reaches 469 FPS average. Medium settings hit 400 FPS, with a minimum of 340 FPS and maximum of 460 FPS. High settings deliver 394 FPS, and Ultra settings provide 387 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 82 FPS. Notably, the Medium preset at 1440p has a maximum FPS of 460, which is lower than the Low preset's average, indicating that the settings scaling is consistent.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 435 FPS average. Medium settings produce 371 FPS, with a minimum of 316 FPS and maximum of 427 FPS. High settings deliver 365 FPS, and Ultra settings reach 359 FPS. The range from Low to Ultra is 76 FPS. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium (316) is still higher than the average FPS of most competing configurations, showcasing the strength of this pairing.

Across all resolutions, the scaling from Low to Ultra is remarkably consistent. At 1080p, the percentage drop from Low to Ultra is 17.6%. At 1440p, it is 17.5%. At 4K, it is 17.5%. This uniformity indicates that the GPU's rendering pipeline handles the increased settings load without disproportionate performance penalties. The Medium preset consistently shows the only recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, providing the most complete performance profile. At every resolution, the Medium preset's minimum FPS remains above 300, ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes.

The data also reveals that resolution scaling is less impactful than settings scaling. Moving from 1080p Low (495 FPS) to 1440p Low (469 FPS) results in a 5.3% decrease, while moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low (435 FPS) yields a 7.3% decrease. In contrast, moving from Low to Ultra at the same resolution results in approximately 17.5% decrease. This suggests that for this combo, graphical settings have a greater impact on performance than resolution, which is characteristic of a GPU that is not bandwidth-limited in this title.