Valorant

Valorant is a competitive FPS built around precision and responsiveness, and the benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 shows a combination that delivers exceptionally high frame rates across all tested settings and resolutions. The measured FPS figures place this combo at rank 1227 out of 1650 tested combos in this specific game, indicating that while it is not at the very top of the leaderboard, it sits comfortably in the upper tier of configurations. The data reveals a system that is heavily CPU-bound in this title, with the GPU rarely becoming the limiting factor even at 4K resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in Valorant?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination ranks 1227th out of 1650 tested combos for Valorant, placing it in the upper 25% of all configurations tested.

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved with this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 527.6 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only setting that pushes past the 500 FPS mark in the entire dataset.

Q: How does the RTX 2060's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 16074, which is 0.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and 1.8% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro W5500. It sits 1.7% behind both the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700.

Q: What is the difference in FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 204.7 FPS, with Low at 527.6 FPS and Ultra at 322.9 FPS. This represents a 38.8% drop in performance when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Q: Does the CPU show a significant performance gap compared to its closest rival?

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X has an average benchmark score of 49062, which is nearly identical to its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, which scores 49166. The delta is only -0.2%, meaning the Ryzen 9 trails the Intel chip by a negligible margin.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 comes equipped with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a memory bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. The memory operates at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 serves as the rendering engine in this configuration, and its specifications dictate the upper limits of graphical fidelity. The GPU features a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, with 1920 shading units and 48 ROPs. Memory bandwidth is provided by a 192-bit bus running 6 GB of GDDR6 at 336.0 GB/s, which proves sufficient for Valorant's modest texture and geometry demands.

In the context of Valorant, the GPU's role is somewhat secondary due to the game's low graphical complexity. The data indicates that even at 4K resolution with Ultra settings, the combo maintains an average of 220 FPS, which is far above the refresh rates of most gaming monitors. The GPU's performance percentile stands at 58, placing it in the mid-range, but within this specific game, its capabilities are more than adequate. The RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM is not a bottleneck here, as the game's memory footprint remains well within that limit across all tested configurations.

The interplay between the GPU and CPU becomes apparent when examining the frame rates across different settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 527.6 FPS, suggesting the CPU is doing most of the heavy lifting. The GPU only starts to show its influence at higher resolutions and quality presets, where the frame rate drops as the rendering workload increases. However, the drop is not dramatic, indicating that the RTX 2060 is never fully saturated by Valorant's engine, even at 4K Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1227 out of 1650 tested configurations places it in the 74th percentile of all combos tested in Valorant. This is a strong showing, but it is not among the elite configurations that dominate the top of the leaderboard. The ranking reflects the balance between the Ryzen 9 5950X's exceptional multi-threaded capabilities and the RTX 2060's mid-tier GPU performance.

The CPU's benchmark scores provide context for this ranking. The Ryzen 9 5950X achieves a passmark multithread score of 45424 and a cinebench r23 multicore score of 38607, demonstrating immense processing power. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, scores 49166 on average, a difference of only -0.2%, showing that the Ryzen 9 is essentially on par with a modern mid-range competitor. However, in a game like Valorant, which typically favors high single-core performance, the Ryzen 9's single-thread score of 3470 on passmark and 5450 on cinebench r23 are more relevant.

The GPU side shows a more varied competitive landscape. With an average score of 16074, the RTX 2060 sits 0.5% above the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and 1.8% above the AMD Radeon Pro W5500, but trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 by 1.7%. This GPU is clearly a mid-range performer, yet its pairing with such a powerful CPU allows the combo to achieve frame rates that rival systems with much more expensive graphics cards. The rank of 1227 reflects this synergy, where the CPU compensates for the GPU's limitations in a CPU-bound title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four quality settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results, with Low settings producing 527.6 FPS, Medium 356.3 FPS, High 338.6 FPS, and Ultra 322.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial at 204.7 FPS, but even at Ultra, the frame rate is high enough for competitive play.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain impressive. Low settings yield 465.7 FPS, Medium 304.1 FPS, High 289.8 FPS, and Ultra 275.7 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, with the Low preset showing the most significant decrease of 61.9 FPS. At this resolution, the system still comfortably exceeds 240 FPS on all presets except Ultra, which falls just below at 275.7 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its limitations more clearly. Low settings produce 372.2 FPS, Medium 239.8 FPS, High 232 FPS, and Ultra 220 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 152.2 FPS, which is smaller than the 204.7 FPS gap at 1080p, indicating that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor as resolution increases. However, even at 4K Ultra, the combo maintains an average of 220 FPS, which is still well above the standard 144 Hz refresh rate.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights into which component is limiting performance. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 527.6 FPS at 1080p to 372.2 FPS at 4K, a decrease of 29.5%. This relatively small drop suggests that the CPU is the primary bottleneck, as the GPU's workload increases but the frame rate remains high.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is more pronounced. The frame rate drops from 322.9 FPS at 1080p to 220 FPS at 4K, a decrease of 31.9%. This larger percentage drop indicates that the GPU is starting to become more involved, but the overall performance is still CPU-limited. The fact that the 4K Ultra frame rate of 220 FPS is still higher than the 1080p Ultra frame rate of many lesser CPUs underscores the Ryzen 9 5950X's dominance in this scenario.

The data shows a clear trend: as resolution increases, the frame rate drops, but the rate of decline is not steep enough to indicate a GPU bottleneck. The RTX 2060's 6 GB of VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Valorant's needs, and the GPU never becomes the limiting factor. Instead, the Ryzen 9 5950X's single-thread performance, as evidenced by its passmark single-thread score of 3470, drives the high frame rates, with the GPU handling the increased pixel workload without significant degradation. The result is a system that delivers playable, if not extremely high, frame rates even at 4K, with the CPU remaining the dominant force throughout.