Valorant

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER pairing delivers exceptional performance in Valorant, with average frame rates ranging from 381.6 FPS at 4K Ultra to 530 FPS at 1080p Low. This combination ranks 449th out of 1,650 tested combos for this title, placing it comfortably in the top 27% of all configurations measured. The data reveals a system that is heavily CPU-bound at lower resolutions, while the GPU becomes more relevant as resolution increases, yet both components are so powerful that the game remains overwhelmingly playable at every tested setting.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS is 530, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is 64.8 FPS higher than the same resolution at High settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Valorant?

A: It ranks 449th out of 1,650 total combos tested for this game. This places it in the top 27.2% of all configurations, indicating strong but not top-tier performance for this specific title.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded across all tests?

A: The lowest average is 381.6 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. Even at this demanding configuration, the frame rate remains far above typical 144Hz or 240Hz monitor refresh rates.

Q: How much FPS difference is there between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the difference between Low (530 FPS) and Ultra (437.9 FPS) is 92.1 FPS. This represents a 17.4% drop in performance when moving from Low to Ultra settings.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of VRAM become a limiting factor at 4K?

A: The data does not indicate VRAM limitations. At 4K Ultra, the combo still delivers 381.6 FPS, and the 12 GB GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for Valorant's demands, which are modest compared to many modern games.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 9 5900X scores 39,453 on average, which is 0.2% above the AMD EPYC 4245P, 0.9% above the Intel Core i7-13700F, but 0.7% below the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS and 1% below the Intel Core i7-13700.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER operates with a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, built on the AD104 chip using Ada Lovelace architecture. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory is configured on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves ample for Valorant's rendering needs. The GPU's 7,168 shading units and 224 tensor cores provide substantial compute capability, reflected in its 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs and an average benchmark score of 42,576.

The measured FPS data shows that the GPU's role in Valorant is somewhat paradoxical. At 1080p, increasing settings from Low to Ultra only reduces average FPS from 530 to 437.9, a 92.1 FPS penalty. At 4K, the same settings change reduces FPS from 465.2 to 381.6, a larger 83.6 FPS gap. This suggests that while the GPU is powerful enough to handle the game's modest visual demands at any resolution, its influence grows with resolution. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K (83.6 FPS) versus 1080p (92.1 FPS) is actually smaller in absolute terms at 4K, indicating that the CPU is still a significant contributor even at higher resolutions.

The GPU's 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 198.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are far beyond what Valorant requires, explaining why even the most demanding 4K Ultra settings produce frame rates above 380 FPS. The RTX 4070 SUPER's nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores 42,653 (0.2% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 42,723 (0.3% higher), showing this GPU sits at a performance plateau where small percentage differences separate competitors.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X features 12 cores and 24 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, with base and boost clocks of 3.70 GHz and 4.80 GHz respectively. Its 64 MB of L3 cache and 8,300 million transistors on a 7 nm process provide strong single and multi-threaded performance. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 39,453, confirms its high-end status, though its nearest rivals show it is not the absolute fastest.

In Valorant, the CPU's role is critical, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is not taxed. The evidence lies in the FPS scaling: at 1080p, Low settings produce 530 FPS, which drops to 502.5 at 1440p and 465.2 at 4K. This 64.8 FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings (12.2% reduction) is smaller than the drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings, which goes from 437.9 to 381.6 FPS (12.9% reduction). The relatively flat FPS across resolutions indicates the CPU is often the primary limiter, especially at lower settings.

The 5900X's single-threaded performance, evidenced by a 3dmark_single_thread score of 941 and a passmark_single_thread score of 3,469, is what matters most for Valorant's game logic and frame rendering. The multi-threaded capability, with a cinebench_r23_multicore score of 33,150, is less relevant for this title but ensures the system handles background tasks without impacting game performance. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 5900X is 0.2% behind the AMD EPYC 4245P (39,383) and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13700F (39,095), indicating a tightly competitive field.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 449th out of 1,650 tested combos in Valorant. This position places it in the top 27.2% of all configurations, which is noteworthy given the breadth of possible pairings. The ranking suggests that while this combo is very strong, there are 448 other combinations that achieve higher frame rates in this specific game, likely including newer CPUs with higher single-thread performance.

The combo's ranking must be interpreted in context. Valorant is known for being CPU-sensitive, and the 5900X, while powerful with 12 cores, may not match the single-thread performance of newer architectures. The GPU's 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates it is not the limiting factor in this pairing. The data shows the combo achieves at least 381.6 FPS in every tested scenario, which is far beyond the refresh rate of even the fastest gaming monitors, so the ranking reflects diminishing returns rather than any practical deficiency.

Within the combo's own performance envelope, the ranking is consistent across resolutions. The fact that it does not break into the top 400 combos suggests that a different CPU with higher single-thread scores could extract more FPS from the RTX 4070 SUPER in Valorant. However, the absolute performance is so high that the ranking's practical significance is minimal for most users, as the frame rates achieved are suitable for competitive play at any settings or resolution tested.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 530 FPS on Low, 447.6 on Medium, 442.2 on High, and 437.9 on Ultra settings. The spread from Low to Ultra is 92.1 FPS, with the largest single drop occurring between Low and Medium (82.4 FPS), while the difference between Medium, High, and Ultra is minimal (9.7 FPS from Medium to Ultra). This indicates that the Low preset is uniquely optimized for maximum frame rate, while the higher presets converge on a similar performance level.

At 2560x1440, the results are 502.5 FPS on Low, 425.4 on Medium, 422.1 on High, and 412 on Ultra. The Low to Ultra gap narrows slightly to 90.5 FPS. The progression from Medium to High to Ultra shows a gradual decline: 3.3 FPS from Medium to High, and 10.1 FPS from High to Ultra. Resolution scaling from 1080p to 1440p costs between 27.5 FPS (Low) and 25.9 FPS (Ultra), a reduction of 5.2% and 5.9% respectively.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are 465.2 FPS on Low, 397.9 on Medium, 386.5 on High, and 381.6 on Ultra. The Low to Ultra gap is 83.6 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K costs 37.3 FPS on Low (7.4% reduction) and 30.4 FPS on Ultra (7.4% reduction). The consistency of the percentage drop across settings suggests a balanced scaling behavior where resolution increase impacts the system uniformly regardless of visual settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data indicates that the Low preset at any resolution provides the highest frame rates, with a 530 FPS average at 1080p being the absolute peak. However, the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is only 92.1 FPS, which translates to a 17.4% reduction. Given that even the lowest frame rate recorded (381.6 FPS at 4K Ultra) far exceeds typical display refresh rates, the Ultra preset is the most sensible choice for users with high-refresh-rate monitors, as it delivers a more visually refined image without any practical performance compromise.

For competitive play where every frame matters, the Low preset at 1080p or 1440p (502.5 FPS) offers the maximum headroom, though the differences are unlikely to be perceptible beyond 360Hz. The Medium preset provides a middle ground, with 447.6 FPS at 1080p and 425.4 FPS at 1440p, representing a 15.6% and 15.3% reduction from Low respectively. The High preset is nearly identical to Medium, differing by only 5.4 FPS at 1080p and 3.3 FPS at 1440p, making it a redundant tier in the data.

The Ultra preset at 4K (381.6 FPS) remains the most demanding configuration tested, yet it still provides frame rates that would max out any current monitor. The data suggests that users should prioritize resolution and visual quality over marginal FPS gains, as the system's performance floor is so high. For those seeking the absolute best visual experience, Ultra at 4K is viable; for those seeking the highest possible FPS, Low at 1080p is the only meaningful choice.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is remarkably consistent across settings: 64.8 FPS (12.2%) on Low, 50.3 FPS (11.2%) on Medium, 55.7 FPS (12.6%) on High, and 56.3 FPS (12.9%) on Ultra. This uniformity suggests that the system's performance is governed by a similar bottleneck across all resolutions, rather than a component that becomes increasingly stressed at higher pixel counts. The fact that the percentage drop is nearly identical from Low to Ultra indicates that the CPU is the primary limiter, as GPU load changes significantly with resolution but the FPS penalty does not.

At 1080p, the system achieves 530 FPS on Low, which drops to 465.2 at 4K, a reduction of 12.2%. This relatively small drop for a 4x pixel count increase strongly implies that the GPU is far from saturated at 1080p, and the CPU's frame generation capability is the binding constraint. If the GPU were the primary limiter, the 4K performance would show a much larger penalty, often exceeding 50% in GPU-bound scenarios.

The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a slightly steeper decline than from 1080p to 1440p. For example, on Low settings, 1080p to 1440p costs 27.5 FPS (5.2%), while 1440p to 4K costs 37.3 FPS (7.4%). This increasing penalty at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU begins to exert more influence as pixel count rises, though it never becomes the dominant constraint. The data points to a system where the Ryzen 9 5900X's single-thread performance at 4.80 GHz boost is the primary factor limiting frame rates, with the RTX 4070 SUPER's capabilities being more than sufficient for Valorant at any resolution tested.