Valorant

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 pairing delivers extreme performance in Valorant, with average frame rates ranging from 406 FPS at 4K Ultra to 559 FPS at 1080p Low. The data shows this combination ranks 636th out of 2883 tested combos, placing it in the top 22% of all configurations. This is a system built for maximum refresh rates, where the CPU's strong single-threaded performance and the GPU's massive bandwidth headroom ensure the game remains fluid under any settings load.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. For a competitive FPS like Valorant, the processor's single-thread performance is often the primary determinant of frame pacing, and the data supports this: the chip achieves a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3072, which is a strong result that directly feeds into the game's high frame rates.

In multi-threaded workloads, the Ryzen 5 7400F scores 21,765 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 9,141 in Cinebench R20 multi-core. While Valorant does not heavily tax all 12 threads simultaneously, the 32 MB of shared L3 cache and the 83.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth help maintain consistent data flow to the cores, reducing stutter in intense firefights. The processor's Passmark single-thread score of 3,689 and multithread score of 25,645 indicate a balanced part that won't bottleneck the GPU in this title.

Benchmark percentile data places the Ryzen 5 7400F in the 83rd percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32,750. Its nearest rivals in synthetic tests are the Intel Core i5-14600T (avg score 32,707, 0.1% faster), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (avg score 32,697, 0.2% faster), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (avg score 32,812, 0.2% slower). In real-world Valorant performance, the 7400F's high boost clock and Zen 4 IPC ensure that frame generation is rarely CPU-limited, even at low settings where the GPU has less work to do. The 65W TDP means thermal headroom is generous, allowing the boost clock to sustain high frequencies during long gaming sessions, which is critical for maintaining those 500+ FPS averages.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is an overwhelmingly powerful graphics card for Valorant, a game that is not visually demanding by modern standards. Based on the Ada Lovelace architecture and the AD102 chip, it features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 2235 MHz with a boost clock of 2520 MHz, and memory runs at an effective 21 Gbps. These specifications are overkill for Valorant's relatively simple geometry and textures, but they ensure the game runs at the absolute ceiling of what the engine can produce.

The RTX 4090 has 16,384 shading units, 512 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, with a raw FP32 performance of 82.58 TFLOPS. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 38,194 in Passmark G3D and 82.58 TFLOPS in FP32, with a percentile rank of 88 against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals show how the field compresses at this level: the Intel Arc Pro A60 scores 60,326 (0.0% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60,140 (0.3% faster), and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61,896 (2.5% slower). For Valorant, the 4090's role is less about raw compute and more about providing an unbreakable frame rate floor.

The 24 GB VRAM is never a constraint here, even at 4K Ultra settings, and the 1.01 TB/s bandwidth means texture streaming is instant. The GPU's pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s allow it to render frames faster than the CPU can issue draw calls, making the 4090 a purely enabling component rather than a bottleneck. In this pairing, the GPU's primary job is to never be the limiting factor, and the measured FPS data confirms it succeeds: at 1080p Low, the average of 559 FPS is likely near the engine's practical frame delivery limit, with the GPU idling most of the time.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that points to a CPU-bound scenario at lower resolutions and a slight shift toward GPU involvement at 4K. At 1080p Low, the combo averages 559 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the average drops to 530 FPS, a 5.2% decrease. At 4K Low, the average is 492 FPS, another 7.2% drop from 1440p. This scaling is relatively gentle, indicating that the CPU and memory subsystem are maintaining frame delivery even as pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

The High settings tell a similar story: 469 FPS at 1080p, 445 FPS at 1440p (-5.1%), and 413 FPS at 4K (-7.2%). The Ultra settings show 461 FPS at 1080p, 437 FPS at 1440p (-5.2%), and 406 FPS at 4K (-7.1%). These consistent percentage drops across settings suggest that the game's rendering pipeline is scaling predictably with resolution, and the limiting component at 1080p is the CPU's ability to process game logic and submit draw calls. The RTX 4090 is so fast that even at 4K, it is not fully saturated, as evidenced by the fact that the 4K High average of 413 FPS is only 11.9% lower than the 1080p High average of 469 FPS.

The Medium settings provide additional insight with min/max frame data. At 1080p Medium, the average is 476 FPS with a minimum of 405 FPS and maximum of 548 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average is 452 FPS (min 384, max 520). At 4K Medium, the average drops to 419 FPS (min 356, max 482). The narrowing of the max FPS from 548 at 1080p to 482 at 4K indicates that the GPU is starting to take a more active role at higher resolutions, but the minimum FPS remains high enough to keep the experience smooth on any high-refresh-rate monitor. The data strongly suggests that Valorant's frame rate is primarily CPU-limited at 1080p, with the RTX 4090 providing ample headroom to maintain high averages even at 4K Ultra.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved by this combo in Valorant?

A: The highest average frame rate is 559 FPS, recorded at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7400F compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32,750, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i5-14600T (32,707) and 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32,662). It is 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32,812).

Q: What is the minimum FPS observed in the measured data?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 356 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Medium settings.

Q: Is the RTX 4090's 24 GB VRAM ever a limiting factor in this game?

A: No. The data shows no VRAM-related performance degradation across any resolution or settings combination, as the game's requirements are far below the 24 GB capacity.

Q: How much does performance drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 461 at 1080p to 437 at 1440p, and then to 406 at 4K. This represents an 11.9% decrease from 1080p to 4K.

Q: What percentile does the GPU rank in compared to all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks in the 88th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 60,347.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 636th out of 2,883 tested combos in Valorant, placing it in the top 22.1% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the fact that while the RTX 4090 is one of the most powerful GPUs available, Valorant's performance is heavily dependent on CPU single-thread speed, and the Ryzen 5 7400F, while strong, is not the absolute fastest processor for this task. The data shows that combos with higher-ranked CPUs (likely those with higher boost clocks or more cache) achieve even higher frame rates, but the 636th position is still an excellent result.

The rank is particularly notable because the RTX 4090 alone sits in the 88th percentile of GPUs, while the CPU sits in the 83rd percentile of CPUs. The combined rank being 636th out of 2,883 suggests that the system is well-balanced for Valorant, but the CPU is the slight weak link. If the goal is to maximize FPS in this specific title, the data implies that a stronger CPU could push the combo higher in the rankings, but the current configuration already delivers frame rates well above any monitor's refresh rate capabilities. The measured FPS averages of 406–559 across all tested settings mean the combo is effectively never constrained by hardware in real-world play.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table presents the exact measured average FPS values from the FACT PACK, organized by resolution and settings. All values are measured data points, not estimates.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 492 FPS average
• Medium: 419 FPS average (min 356, max 482)
• High: 413 FPS average
• Ultra: 406 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 530 FPS average
• Medium: 452 FPS average (min 384, max 520)
• High: 445 FPS average
• Ultra: 437 FPS average

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 559 FPS average
• Medium: 476 FPS average (min 405, max 548)
• High: 469 FPS average
• Ultra: 461 FPS average

The data reveals that the difference between Low and Ultra settings at any given resolution is modest, with a maximum spread of 67 FPS at 1080p (559 Low vs 461 Ultra) and 86 FPS at 4K (492 Low vs 406 Ultra). This indicates that Valorant's visual settings have a limited impact on overall performance with this hardware, as the GPU has enough headroom to render even the most demanding settings without significant frame rate loss. The Medium settings provide the only min/max data points, showing that frame dips are relatively shallow (e.g., 356 min at 4K Medium) and never approach levels that would cause perceptible stutter on a high-refresh-rate display. Overall, the measured FPS breakdown confirms that this combo delivers a consistently playable experience at any resolution and settings combination, with the lowest average still exceeding 400 FPS.