Valorant

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 produces measured frame rates in Valorant across three resolutions and four quality presets. The combo ranks 1519 out of 1650 tested combinations, placing it in the lower tier of the database. The data reveals a system where the CPU is far more capable than the GPU, as reflected in their respective percentiles (93 for the CPU, 53 for the GPU). This imbalance shapes the performance profile, with the GPU acting as the primary constraint at higher resolutions and settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS rows show how the combo responds to resolution changes. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average is 319.7 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops that to 274.8, and at 3840x2160 Low it falls to 215.4. The same pattern holds for Medium: 211.7 at 1080p, 175.6 at 1440p, and 144.9 at 4K. High settings yield 200.4, 166.6, and 134.4 across the three resolutions, while Ultra produces 187.2, 160.3, and 132.1.

The absolute drop from 1080p to 4K is larger for Low (319.7 to 215.4) than for Ultra (187.2 to 132.1). This suggests that at 1080p Low, the CPU is the limiting factor—the frame rate is high enough that the GPU is not fully saturated. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the frame rate falls more steeply for the less demanding preset. At 4K, the spread between Low and Ultra narrows to a range from 215.4 down to 132.1, indicating that the GPU is now the dominant constraint regardless of settings. The data implies that the RX 580 is the component that determines the ceiling at higher resolutions, while the 5950X has ample headroom to feed frames at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: The measured average is 200.4 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 5950X compare to the Intel Core i5-14600K in average benchmark score?

A: The 5950X has an average score of 49062, while the i5-14600K scores 49166, a deltaPct of -0.2.

Q: What is the combo's rank in Valorant?

A: It ranks 1519 out of 1650 tested combos.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RX 580 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock?

A: The boost clock is 4.90 GHz.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile among all GPUs?

A: The RX 580 sits at the 53rd percentile.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear picture of the trade-offs. At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver the highest average FPS at 319.7, which is the top measured result in the entire dataset. Medium at 1080p still reaches 211.7, while High and Ultra are 200.4 and 187.2 respectively. For players who prioritize maximum frame rate, Low at 1080p is the obvious choice. If a balance between visual quality and performance is desired, Medium at 1080p offers 211.7 FPS, which is only slightly below the High preset's 200.4.

At 2560x1440, Low remains strong at 274.8, and even Ultra manages 160.3. At 3840x2160, the lowest measured row is Ultra at 132.1, which is still playable for a competitive FPS. The data suggests that the combo can handle Ultra at 1080p with 187.2 FPS, but the incremental gain from dropping to Medium is modest. The best experience per the measured rows depends on the target resolution: for 1080p, Low or Medium; for 1440p, Low or Medium; for 4K, any preset yields above 130 FPS, with Low at 215.4 being the most responsive.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1519 out of 1650 places it in the bottom tier of tested combinations. This is a low standing, but the context is important. The CPU alone is in the 93rd percentile, while the GPU is in the 53rd. The rank reflects the combined performance, and the GPU's mid-range position drags the overall result down. The nearest rival GPUs—NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (avg score 13564, deltaPct 0) and GTX 950 (13549, deltaPct 0.1)—are similarly positioned, confirming that the RX 580 is not a high-end part. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-14600K (49166, deltaPct -0.2) and AMD EPYC 4345P (49595, deltaPct -1.1), are all within a narrow band, showing that the 5950X is competitive at the top of the CPU stack. The low combo rank is therefore attributable to the GPU, not the CPU.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on Zen 3 (Vermeer) architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. It has 64 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory. Its benchmark scores are strong: a 3dmark single-thread score of 944, a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5450, and a Geekbench single-core score of 2211. The multi-threaded results are even more impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 38607 and a Passmark multithread score of 45424. The CPU's average benchmark score is 49062, with a percentile of 93.

In Valorant, the measured FPS at 1080p Low (319.7) indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. The high single-thread performance is well-suited to a game that relies on a few cores. The CPU's launch MSRP is $799. The data shows that the 5950X provides far more processing power than the RX 580 can utilize, especially at 1080p where the GPU is the bottleneck even at Low settings. The CPU's role is to feed frames quickly, and it does so without constraint.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full set of measured average FPS values is as follows:

• 1920x1080: Low 319.7, Medium 211.7, High 200.4, Ultra 187.2
• 2560x1440: Low 274.8, Medium 175.6, High 166.6, Ultra 160.3
• 3840x2160: Low 215.4, Medium 144.9, High 134.4, Ultra 132.1

These numbers show a consistent ordering: Low always yields the highest FPS, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra the lowest. The gap between Low and Ultra is largest at 1080p (319.7 vs 187.2) and narrows at 4K (215.4 vs 132.1). The data also shows that the drop from 1080p to 1440p is smaller than from 1440p to 4K for most presets. For example, Low goes from 319.7 to 274.8 (a reduction of 44.9) and then to 215.4 (a further reduction of 59.4). This suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute capacity become increasingly strained as pixel count rises.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is a Polaris 20 chip built on a 14 nm process, with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1257 MHz, boost clock 1340 MHz, and memory clock 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). The GPU has 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is 6.175 TFLOPS. The GPU's average benchmark score is 13559, placing it at the 53rd percentile. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13564, deltaPct 0) and GTX 950 (13549, deltaPct 0.1), indicating a mid-range standing.

In Valorant, the RX 580 delivers playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra (132.1 FPS). The GPU's 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game, and the memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s supports the high frame rates observed. The launch MSRP is 229 USD. The data shows that the GPU is the limiting component in this combo, especially at higher resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the CPU can push 319.7 FPS, but the GPU cannot sustain that at 4K, where the same preset drops to 215.4. The GPU's mid-range position is consistent with its percentile and the combo's low rank.