Valorant

# Valorant with AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Valorant across all tested resolutions and settings, with the data showing a system that remains fluid even at 4K Ultra. The measured FPS ranges from a low of 243 at 4K Ultra to a peak of 537 at 1080p Low, indicating that this combination is far from being stressed by Valorant's engine. The combo ranks 2327 out of 3708 tested combinations, placing it in the 62nd percentile of all combos tested in this game, which suggests that while the hardware is capable, many other configurations achieve even higher performance in this highly optimized title.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior reveals a system where the GPU becomes the primary limiter as pixel count increases, though the CPU still holds significant headroom. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings, the average FPS drops from 537 to 508, a decline of approximately 5.4%. The same resolution step at High settings shows a larger relative drop, from 374 to 319 FPS, which is about a 14.7% reduction. This disproportionate decrease at higher settings suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER's shading units and texture throughput are being taxed more heavily when both resolution and visual complexity increase.

The jump from 1440p to 4K produces the most dramatic scaling. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 508 to 406, a 20.1% reduction. At Medium settings, the drop is from 335 to 268 FPS, a 20.0% decline. The High preset shows the largest percentage loss, falling from 319 to 255 FPS, which is exactly a 20.1% reduction. This consistent ~20% penalty across settings when moving to 4K indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and fill rate are the limiting factors at this resolution, as the RTX 2060 SUPER's 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and 105.6 GPixel/s pixel rate become constraining.

Interestingly, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings is much gentler (5.4% drop) than at High settings (14.7% drop). This divergence suggests that at Low settings, the game is more CPU-bound, and the Ryzen 7 5800XT's 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to maintain high frame rates even as resolution increases. At High settings, the additional pixel shading work begins to engage the GPU more substantially, making the RTX 2060 SUPER the bottleneck earlier in the resolution ladder. The data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains 243 FPS average, which is still far above the refresh rate of most monitors, indicating that resolution scaling is not a practical concern for this combination in Valorant.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip, provides the graphical processing for this combination. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which appears sufficient for Valorant at all tested settings. The GPU's base clock of 1470 MHz and boost clock of 1650 MHz, combined with 2176 shading units and 136 texture mapping units, produce the measured frame rates. The data shows that the GPU's role becomes more prominent as settings increase: at 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 537 versus 356 FPS, a 33.7% reduction, while at 4K, the same settings comparison yields 406 versus 243 FPS, a 40.1% reduction.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's performance characteristics align with its 62nd percentile ranking among all GPUs and its average benchmark score of 18093. Its nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with an average score of 18159 (0.4% higher), the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 at 18189 (0.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 460 at 18373 (1.5% higher). These close benchmark scores suggest that the RTX 2060 SUPER is positioned in a competitive mid-range tier, yet in Valorant, it consistently delivers frame rates above 240 FPS even at 4K Ultra, demonstrating that the game's engine is not particularly demanding on GPU resources.

The GPU's 8 GB of VRAM is never a limiting factor in these measurements, as the frame rates remain high across all settings. The 64 ROPs and 34 RT cores contribute to the overall throughput, though ray tracing is not a factor in Valorant's rendering. The measured data shows that the GPU's texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s and FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS are more than adequate for this title. The GPU's 175 W TDP and dual-slot design are practical considerations, but the benchmark results indicate that the RTX 2060 SUPER operates well within its capabilities when running Valorant, never showing signs of being overwhelmed even at the highest resolution and settings combination tested.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT, based on the Zen 3 architecture with the Vermeer codename, provides the computational foundation for this system. With 8 cores and 16 threads running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.80 GHz, this processor delivers substantial single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. The CPU's benchmark scores reinforce its capability: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794 and a single-core score of 3359, alongside a PassMark single-thread score of 3535 and a multi-thread score of 28053. These figures place the CPU in the 81st percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 29879.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H with an average score of 29868 (0% difference), the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS at 29955 (0.3% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X at 29713 (0.6% higher). This tight clustering indicates that the Ryzen 7 5800XT is competitively positioned in the CPU market. In Valorant, the CPU's role is evident in the high frame rates achieved at Low settings across all resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 537 FPS average, which is the highest measured value in this dataset. This suggests that the CPU's 4.80 GHz boost clock and strong single-thread performance are critical for driving the game's logic and draw call processing.

The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core provide ample fast storage for game data, while the dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures that memory bandwidth is not a bottleneck. The CPU's 105 W TDP and 7 nm process node from TSMC, with 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die, represent a mature and efficient design. The benchmark data shows that the CPU's performance headroom in Valorant is substantial, as the frame rates at 1080p Low (537 FPS) versus 4K Low (406 FPS) indicate that even at the lowest settings, the GPU begins to limit performance at higher resolutions, while the CPU maintains its output.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimizing the gameplay experience across different resolutions. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 537 FPS average, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. The Medium preset reduces this to 392 FPS, a 27.0% decrease, while High yields 374 FPS (30.4% lower) and Ultra produces 356 FPS (33.7% lower). Given that even the Ultra preset maintains 356 FPS average, which exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all gaming monitors, the recommendation at 1080p is to use the High or Ultra preset for improved visual fidelity without sacrificing competitive performance.

At 1440p, the Low preset achieves 508 FPS average, while Medium drops to 335 FPS (34.1% lower), High to 319 FPS (37.2% lower), and Ultra to 304 FPS (40.2% lower). The Ultra preset's 304 FPS average remains well above the 240 Hz refresh rate common in high-end gaming monitors, making it a viable choice for players seeking maximum visual quality at this resolution. The data shows that the step from Low to Medium at 1440p is particularly steep, suggesting that the Medium preset introduces a significant increase in GPU workload, but the absolute performance remains excellent.

At 4K, the Low preset delivers 406 FPS average, Medium produces 268 FPS (34.0% lower), High reduces to 255 FPS (37.2% lower), and Ultra falls to 243 FPS (40.1% lower). Even at 4K Ultra, the 243 FPS average is above the 240 Hz threshold, making this the only resolution where the Ultra preset approaches the limits of high-refresh-rate displays. For players with 4K monitors, the Medium preset at 268 FPS offers a balanced combination of visual quality and performance headroom, while the Low preset at 406 FPS provides maximum competitive advantage. The measured data indicates that the system can handle any settings combination at any resolution without falling below playable frame rates, so the choice ultimately depends on the user's preference for visual fidelity versus raw frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination ranks 2327 out of 3708 tested configurations in Valorant, placing it in the 37.2nd percentile from the top or equivalently in the 62.8nd percentile from the bottom. This ranking indicates that the combo performs better than roughly 62% of all tested combinations in this game. The rank of 2327 suggests that while this hardware is capable of delivering high frame rates, many other combinations, likely featuring newer or more powerful components, achieve even higher performance in Valorant's well-optimized engine.

The combo's ranking is consistent with the individual components' percentiles: the CPU ranks in the 81st percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. The combination's overall rank in Valorant is likely influenced by the GPU's relatively lower percentile, as the game's performance at higher resolutions and settings depends more heavily on GPU throughput. The data shows that the combo's frame rates are consistently high, with even the lowest measured average of 243 FPS at 4K Ultra exceeding the refresh rate of most displays, yet the ranking suggests that other combinations with higher-end GPUs achieve even higher frame rates in this title.

The nearest rival combinations in the benchmark database, based on the individual components' scores, would include those with GPUs scoring around 18093 average, such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18159, 0.4% higher), AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, 0.5% higher), and AMD Radeon RX 460 (18373, 1.5% higher). These close benchmark scores indicate that the RTX 2060 SUPER is positioned in a competitive tier, and the combo's rank of 2327 reflects this mid-pack positioning. The CPU's strong 81st percentile ranking helps boost the combo's performance, but the GPU's 62nd percentile limits the overall ranking in a game that scales significantly with GPU capability at higher settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the measured frame rates show a clear progression across settings. The Low preset achieves 537 FPS average, which is the highest measured value in the dataset. Medium produces 392 FPS average with a minimum of 334 and a maximum of 451. High delivers 374 FPS average, and Ultra yields 356 FPS average. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 181 FPS, representing a 33.7% reduction in performance when moving to maximum settings.

At 1440p, the Low preset delivers 508 FPS average. Medium produces 335 FPS average with a minimum of 285 and a maximum of 385. High achieves 319 FPS average, and Ultra yields 304 FPS average. The step from Low to Medium at 1440p is 173 FPS (34.1% reduction), while the step from Medium to Ultra is 31 FPS (9.3% reduction). The medium preset's minimum FPS of 285 indicates that even the lowest frame rates remain well above playable thresholds.

At 4K, the Low preset achieves 406 FPS average. Medium produces 268 FPS average with a minimum of 227 and a maximum of 308. High delivers 255 FPS average, and Ultra yields 243 FPS average. The 4K Medium preset shows the tightest minimum-to-maximum range in the dataset, with a 81 FPS spread between the minimum of 227 and maximum of 308. The Low preset at 4K remains above 400 FPS, demonstrating that the system's CPU and GPU combination can sustain high frame rates even at the highest resolution, though the GPU becomes the limiting factor as settings increase.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average FPS is 537, achieved at 1080p resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 4K Ultra settings, the combo delivers 243 FPS average, which is the lowest measured value in the dataset but still exceeds the 240 Hz refresh rate common in high-end monitors.

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

A: The minimum FPS recorded is 227, observed at 4K resolution with the Medium settings preset. No minimum FPS values were recorded for the Low, High, or Ultra presets at any resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 2327 out of 3708 tested combinations in Valorant, placing it in the 62nd percentile of all tested combos.

Q: Which resolution and settings combination provides the highest performance?

A: The 1080p Low settings preset provides the highest performance with 537 FPS average, while the 4K Ultra preset provides the lowest measured performance at 243 FPS average.

Q: What are the CPU and GPU benchmark percentiles?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT ranks in the 81st percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 29879, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 18093.