Valorant

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Valorant with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 reveals a remarkably flat performance curve across resolutions. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers 516.5 FPS, and this only drops to 488.1 FPS at 2560x1440. The scaling to 3840x2160 brings the average down to 444.4 FPS. That is a total drop of roughly 14% from 1080p to 4K at High settings, which is unusually small for a modern GPU-heavy title.

The pattern holds across all quality presets. At Low settings, the spread goes from 615.3 FPS at 1080p, to 584.8 FPS at 1440p, and finally 543.5 FPS at 4K. The delta between the lowest and highest resolution is just 71.8 FPS, or about 11.7% of the 1080p figure. Medium settings show a similar trend: 523 FPS at 1080p, 498.3 FPS at 1440p, and 465.1 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings are the most resolution-sensitive of the bunch, but even there the gap is modest — 505.8 FPS at 1080p versus 426.4 FPS at 4K.

This behavior signals that the system is heavily CPU-bound in Valorant. The RTX 5070, with its 6144 shading units and 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, is not being pushed to its limits. The Ryzen 7 7700, an 8-core/16-thread Zen 4 part with a 5.30 GHz boost clock, is the primary limiter at every resolution. The data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate remains well above 400 FPS, which is far beyond the refresh rate of any mainstream monitor. The GPU simply has plenty of headroom to spare.

The fact that Low settings at 4K (543.5 FPS) outperform Ultra settings at 1080p (505.8 FPS) further confirms the CPU-bound nature. If the GPU were the bottleneck, raising resolution would cause a much steeper decline in performance. Instead, the differences are compressed because the CPU's single-thread performance dictates the ceiling. The Ryzen 7 7700 scores 4063 in PassMark single-thread tests, which places it in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, and that strength is exactly what Valorant's engine leverages.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 184th out of 1650 tested combos in Valorant. That places it in the top 11.2% of all configurations, a strong showing for a mainstream desktop platform. The percentile ranking for the CPU alone is 91, while the GPU sits at the 83rd percentile, which suggests the processor is doing more heavy lifting than the graphics card in this title.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H scores an average of 40431 in general benchmarks, which is 0.1% lower than the Ryzen 7 7700's 40468 average. The Intel Core i9-13905H is 0.6% ahead, while the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 trails by 0.5%. These are all mobile processors, yet they trade blows with the desktop Ryzen 7 7700 in raw throughput, indicating that Valorant's performance ceiling is not about core count but about single-thread efficiency. The 7700's 3DMark single-thread score of 1049 is what matters here.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5070's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, which is 0.6% behind in average benchmark score, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5300, which is 0.2% behind. The Tesla M40 is 0.5% ahead. These comparisons are based on aggregate GPU benchmarks, not Valorant-specific results, so they speak more to the raw compute capability. In Valorant, the RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient; the game rarely stresses VRAM or memory bandwidth at these settings.

The combo's rank of 184 out of 1650 is impressive given that Valorant is a competitive esports title where frame rates above 300 FPS are common for high-end systems. The data indicates that this configuration delivers some of the highest averages available, likely limited only by the CPU's instruction throughput rather than any GPU deficiency.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average is 615.3 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the average drops from 505.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 426.4 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 79.4 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 5070 bottleneck this CPU in Valorant?

A: No. The data shows minimal FPS differences across resolutions, indicating the Ryzen 7 7700 is the limiting component, not the GPU.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested systems in this game?

A: The combo ranks 184th out of 1650 tested combinations, placing it in the top 11.2% of all configurations.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 compare to its closest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: It scores 40468 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and 0.5% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365.

Q: Is the RTX 5070's performance comparable to the RTX 3090?

A: In aggregate GPU benchmarks, the RTX 5070 scores 41687 on average, which is 0.6% higher than the RTX 3090's 41441.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings tiers. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 615.3 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded in the entire dataset. Medium settings at 1080p yield 523 FPS, High settings produce 516.5 FPS, and Ultra settings drop slightly to 505.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 109.5 FPS, which is substantial but still keeps the experience far above competitive thresholds.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern emerges with slightly lower absolute numbers. Low settings average 584.8 FPS, Medium settings hit 498.3 FPS, High settings manage 488.1 FPS, and Ultra settings round out at 485 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 99.8 FPS, showing that the CPU constraint becomes more apparent as the GPU has less work to do relative to the frame rate.

The 3840x2160 results continue the trend. Low settings deliver 543.5 FPS, Medium settings reach 465.1 FPS, High settings achieve 444.4 FPS, and Ultra settings settle at 426.4 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra delta here is 117.1 FPS, the largest of any resolution, suggesting that even at 4K, the GPU is still not the primary bottleneck. The minimum FPS values were not recorded in the dataset, so the analysis relies solely on averages.

Across all 12 measured configurations, the lowest average is 426.4 FPS (4K Ultra), and the highest is 615.3 FPS (1080p Low). Every single configuration exceeds 400 FPS, which confirms the combination's strength. The data is consistent and shows no anomalies, with each settings tier maintaining a predictable order at every resolution.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the user's display refresh rate and preference for competitive responsiveness. For players with 360 Hz monitors, the High preset at 1920x1080 delivers 516.5 FPS, which comfortably exceeds that refresh rate while retaining better visual fidelity than Low. The Medium preset at 1080p offers 523 FPS, which is marginally higher but visually similar to High in most scenes.

For 1440p displays, the High preset at 488.1 FPS is the best balance. It stays above 480 FPS, which covers even the most extreme 480 Hz panels, while providing clearer image quality than Low or Medium. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 485 FPS, which is within 3.1 FPS of High, so there is little reason to sacrifice visual quality if the monitor can handle it.

At 4K, the High preset yields 444.4 FPS, which is still exceptionally high for that resolution. The Ultra preset at 426.4 FPS is only 18 FPS lower, so players with 4K 240 Hz monitors can safely enable Ultra settings without risking a drop below their refresh rate. The Low preset at 543.5 FPS is unnecessary unless the player is chasing absolute maximum frame rates for competitive advantage.

The data suggests that High settings are the sweet spot across all resolutions. It offers a meaningful visual upgrade over Low and Medium while staying within 5% of the Medium preset's frame rate at each resolution. The Ultra preset costs between 18 and 21 FPS compared to High at every resolution, which is a negligible penalty given the already high baseline. For most users, the recommendation is to run High settings at their native resolution, and only consider Ultra if the display refresh rate is below 400 FPS. The RTX 5070 has ample headroom, so the choice between presets is more about visual preference than performance necessity.