Valorant

Valorant at 1080p with the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Arc B570 produces a very wide spread of frame rates depending on the quality preset. The measured data shows that the Low preset achieves an average of 508 FPS, while the Ultra preset reaches 304 FPS. The Medium preset sits nearly in between at 335 FPS, and the High preset lands at 319 FPS. The most significant jump in performance occurs between Low and Medium, where the average frame rate drops by 173 FPS, a 34% reduction. The difference between Medium and High is just 16 FPS, and between High and Ultra it is only 15 FPS, indicating that the later preset steps have diminishing returns on performance. For players seeking the highest possible frame rates, the Low preset is the clear choice, as it offers a 60% higher average FPS than the Ultra preset. The Medium preset provides a substantial performance buffer over High and Ultra, while still maintaining a high average frame rate that exceeds 300 FPS, making it a balanced option for competitive play where visual fidelity is secondary.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Valorant indicates that the Low preset is the optimal choice for maximizing performance with this hardware combination. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 508 FPS, which is significantly higher than any other preset. This represents a 51% performance uplift over the Medium preset, which averages 335 FPS. The High and Ultra presets provide 319 and 304 FPS respectively, which are much closer to each other than to Low. The data suggests that the Low preset is best suited for high-refresh-rate displays, as it can fully utilize monitors with refresh rates above 500 Hz. For users who prioritize visual quality over raw frame rate, the Medium preset is a strong alternative, as it maintains an average above 300 FPS while offering improved rendering details compared to Low. The High and Ultra presets show the smallest performance differences, with only a 15 FPS gap between them, making the Ultra preset slightly more demanding without a proportional FPS penalty. The measured minimum FPS for the Medium preset at 1080p is 285 FPS, which is still well above typical competitive thresholds, indicating smooth gameplay even during demanding scenes. The Low preset does not have a measured minimum FPS, but the high average suggests consistent performance. The data shows that the Low preset is the most performance-efficient, and the Medium preset offers the best balance between frame rate and visual settings, as it provides a 31 FPS advantage over High and a 31 FPS advantage over Ultra.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 brings specific hardware characteristics to this Valorant configuration. The GPU has a memory size of 10 GB of GDDR6 type, with a bus width of 160 bit and a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 2375 MHz, which translates to 19 Gbps effective. The base clock and boost clock are both set to 2500 MHz, indicating a fixed operating frequency. The GPU features 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units, along with 18 ray tracing cores. Its compute capabilities are rated at 11.52 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, and the pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s with a texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s. The GPU's transistor count is 19,600 million on a 272 mm² die, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. In the context of Valorant, the GPU's memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s is a factor in how quickly textures and frame data are processed. The measured FPS results show that the GPU is capable of very high frame rates, even at 4K resolution. At 3840x2160 with the Low preset, the average FPS is 347, which demonstrates that the GPU is not a bottleneck at lower settings. The GPU's 10 GB VRAM is likely sufficient for Valorant's requirements, as the game is known for being less demanding on memory capacity. The GPU's fixed clock speed of 2500 MHz suggests consistent performance without thermal throttling variations, which is beneficial for maintaining stable frame rates. The data indicates that the GPU's role in this game is to handle the rendering pipeline efficiently, and its specifications align with the high FPS numbers observed across all tested resolutions and settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how performance scales from 1080p to 4K with this CPU and GPU combination. Starting at 1920x1080 with the Low preset, the average FPS is 508. Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops to 434, which is a 74 FPS decrease, or roughly 15% lower. At 3840x2160, the average FPS further drops to 347, which is 87 FPS lower than 1440p and 161 FPS lower than 1080p. This represents a 32% drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings. For the Medium preset, the 1080p average is 335 FPS, dropping to 286 FPS at 1440p (a 49 FPS decrease), and then to 228 FPS at 4K (a 58 FPS decrease from 1440p). The High preset shows a similar pattern: 319 FPS at 1080p, 272 FPS at 1440p (a 47 FPS drop), and 217 FPS at 4K (a 55 FPS drop). The Ultra preset follows with 304 FPS at 1080p, 259 FPS at 1440p (a 45 FPS drop), and 207 FPS at 4K (a 52 FPS drop). The data shows that the FPS penalty for increasing resolution is relatively consistent across presets, with the difference between 1080p and 4K ranging from 97 FPS (for Ultra) to 161 FPS (for Low). The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is largest for the Low preset at 32%, while the Ultra preset drops by 32% as well, and the Medium preset drops by 32%. This consistency suggests that the limiting component is not purely GPU-bound, as the scaling is uniform across settings. The data indicates that the CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is providing ample headroom, and the GPU is the primary factor in resolution scaling, though the effect is moderate for a game like Valorant, which is not extremely GPU-intensive.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS for this combo in Valorant is detailed across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves the highest average FPS at 508. The Medium preset follows with an average of 335 FPS, with a minimum of 285 FPS and a maximum of 385 FPS. The High preset averages 319 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 304 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 173 FPS, which is the largest gap between any two consecutive presets. The gap between Medium and High is 16 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 15 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 434 FPS. The Medium preset averages 286 FPS, with a minimum of 243 FPS and a maximum of 329 FPS. The High preset averages 272 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 259 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 148 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 14 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 13 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 347 FPS. The Medium preset averages 228 FPS, with a minimum of 194 FPS and a maximum of 263 FPS. The High preset averages 217 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 207 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 119 FPS, between Medium and High is 11 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 10 FPS. The data shows that the Low preset consistently provides the highest FPS at every resolution, with the gap between Low and Medium narrowing as resolution increases. The Medium preset has the only measured minimum and maximum FPS values, providing a complete picture of variance, while the other presets only have average FPS. The overall trend indicates that the CPU is capable of driving very high frame rates at lower resolutions, and the GPU becomes more of a factor as resolution increases, but even at 4K, the Low preset maintains over 340 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2227 out of 2883 tested combos in Valorant. This ranking places it in the lower 23% of all tested combinations, which may seem surprising given the high frame rates measured. The rank is relative to a wide variety of hardware configurations, including those with more powerful GPUs that are specifically suited for high-refresh-rate competitive gaming. The CPU itself has a percentile vs all CPUs of 83, indicating it performs better than 83% of all CPUs in general benchmarks. The GPU has a percentile vs all GPUs of 65, meaning it outperforms 65% of all GPUs. The CPU's average benchmark score is 33079, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G with an average score of 33089 and a deltaPct of 0, the Intel Core i7-13650HX with a score of 33089 and a deltaPct of 0, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX with a score of 33091 and a deltaPct of 0. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H has a score of 33201 and a deltaPct of -0.4. The GPU's average benchmark score is 20556, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile with a score of 20534 and a deltaPct of 0.1, the Intel Arc A750 with a score of 20582 and a deltaPct of -0.1, the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M with a score of 20480 and a deltaPct of 0.4, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X with a score of 20662 and a deltaPct of -0.5. The rank of 2227 suggests that while this combo delivers excellent FPS in Valorant, other combinations with higher-end GPUs may achieve even higher frame rates, particularly at lower resolutions where the CPU is less of a bottleneck. The data indicates that the CPU is a strong performer, but the GPU's mid-range positioning relative to all GPUs likely contributes to the combo's lower overall rank in a game that is highly sensitive to frame rate.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS is 508, which is achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low preset.

Q: How does the Medium preset compare to the Low preset at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the Medium preset averages 335 FPS, which is 173 FPS lower than the Low preset's 508 FPS, representing a 34% decrease in performance.

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

A: The minimum FPS recorded is 194, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with the Medium preset.

Q: Does the combo rank higher for CPU or GPU performance?

A: The CPU has a percentile of 83, which is higher than the GPU's percentile of 65, indicating the CPU is relatively stronger when compared to its respective hardware pool.

Q: What is the FPS difference between the High and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 272 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 259 FPS, resulting in a 13 FPS difference.

Q: How much does the average FPS drop from 1080p to 4K on the Low preset?

A: The Low preset drops from 508 FPS at 1080p to 347 FPS at 4K, a total decrease of 161 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a desktop processor from the 7000 series, based on the Zen 4 architecture with the codename Raphael. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The processor has a TDP of 120 W and supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a large 96 MB shared L3 cache. The processor is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 11,270 million transistors on a 71 mm² die. In Valorant, the CPU's strong single-thread performance is critical, as the game is generally well-optimized for fewer cores. The 3dmark single-thread score is 959, and the 3dmark 2-thread score is 1887, indicating strong low-thread performance. The cinebench R23 single-core score is 1713, which is a solid result. The passmark single-thread score is 3759. The CPU's boost clock of 5.00 GHz helps in maintaining high frame rates in scenarios where the game is CPU-bound. The large L3 cache of 96 MB is beneficial for game data that needs to be accessed frequently. The CPU's 3dmark 8-thread score is 6539, and the max-thread score is 7967, showing good scaling across cores. The geekbench single-core score is 2426, and the multicore score is 15610. The passmark multithread score is 34293, and the physics score is 3522. The data indicates that the CPU is well-equipped to handle the demands of Valorant, providing the necessary single-thread performance to drive high FPS, while the multi-thread capabilities ensure smooth performance in various game scenarios. The CPU's release date was 2023-01-03, and its launch MSRP was $449. The CPU's benchmark scores place it near its rivals, with the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and Intel Core i7-13650HX having equal average scores, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX being nearly identical. The CPU's performance in Valorant is evidenced by the high FPS numbers, particularly at 1080p, where the frame rate is likely limited by the GPU rather than the CPU, given the 508 FPS result on the Low preset.