Valorant

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers an exceptionally high frame rate in Valorant, making the game feel fluid and responsive across all tested resolutions and settings. The data shows a combination that is heavily CPU-bound at lower resolutions, with the GPU providing ample headroom. This analysis breaks down the benchmark results to explain exactly how this pairing performs, where its strengths lie, and what settings players should choose for the best experience.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with Low settings?

A: The average FPS is 643. This is the highest measured average in the entire dataset for this combination, highlighting the CPU’s ability to drive extreme frame rates in lighter scenes.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Low compared to 4K Ultra?

A: At 1080p Low the combo produces 643 average FPS, which is 376 FPS higher than the 267 average FPS recorded at 4K Ultra. This represents a 140.8% increase in average frame rate when moving from the heaviest to lightest tested settings.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations in Valorant?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination ranks 1755 out of 3708 tested combos. This places it in the 47.3rd percentile of all tested combinations.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between Low and Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 560 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 369 FPS. The gap of 191 FPS shows a significant performance reduction from Low to Medium, although both results remain very high.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded in the entire dataset?

A: The lowest average FPS is 267, measured at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. Even at this worst-case scenario, the frame rate far exceeds the refresh rate of almost any standard monitor.

Q: Which component is more likely to be the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data indicates a strong CPU dependency at 1080p. The average FPS varies significantly with resolution, but the CPU’s single-thread performance and high boost clock are the most likely bottlenecks in this scenario, given the GPU's capabilities.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is a Turing-architecture GPU built on a 12nm process at TSMC. It houses 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 64 raster operation pipelines (ROPs). The memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The card’s base clock is 1605 MHz and it boosts to 1770 MHz. The GPU's pixel rate is 113.3 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 283.2 GTexel/s, with a FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS.

In Valorant, the GPU’s role is mostly to maintain enough pixel and texture throughput for the frame rate to be determined by the CPU. The data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 267, which is still a very high frame rate. This suggests the GPU is not a bottleneck for most of the tested settings and resolutions. The GPU's 8GB VRAM is more than sufficient for Valorant’s modest video memory needs; the game is not known for requiring large textures or asset loads. The GPU's high pixel rate ensures that even at 4K resolution, the frame output remains high, but the differences between Low and Medium settings at 1080p show the GPU still has some effect on the overall. For example, at 1080p, the average FPS drops from 643 on Low to 432 on Medium, a decrease of 211 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is doing more work with higher settings, but the result is still limited by the CPU's performance.

The GPU's performance places it at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,282. Its nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534), the Intel Arc B570 (20,556), and the Intel Arc A750 (20,582). The RTX 2070 SUPER trails the Arc A750 by -1.5% in average score, showing that it is still competitive, but the gap is small.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS dataset reveals a clear pattern of how the combination scales with resolution. Starting at 1080p, the average frame rates are exceptionally high. At Low settings, the 1080p average is 643 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the average is 560 FPS, a drop of 83 FPS (12.9%). At 4K Low, the average is 447 FPS, which is 196 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. This is a 30.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

When we look at the highest settings, the scaling is similar. At 1080p High, the average is 412 FPS; at 1440p High, it’s 351 FPS; and at 4K High, it’s 281 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 61 FPS (14.8%), and from 1080p to 4K is 131 FPS (31.8%). This shows that the GPU becomes more stressed at higher resolutions, but the CPU is still the main limiting factor. The frame rate ceilings are consistently high across all resolutions, indicating that the GPU is not fully saturated until 4K, and even then the GPU is not the bottleneck.

The behavior between settings and resolutions indicates a CPU-bound scenario, especially at lower resolutions. The CPU's power, with its high single-thread performance, helps to maximize frame rates regardless of the GPU's performance. At 4K, the GPU's workload increases, but the average FPS is still 281 on High and 267 on Ultra, which are high values. The data suggests that in Valorant, this combination will never present a GPU bottleneck that would prevent the player from achieving high frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 1755 out of 3708 tested combos in this game. This places it in the upper half of tested systems, but not in the top tier. The percentile rank of 47.3% means that roughly 47% of the tested combos perform better in this game. This is a reflection of the GPU's position in the market, as the CPU is very strong, but the GPU is a mid-range card from a previous generation.

The CPU alone has a percentile ranking of 91% against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53,288. Its nearest rivals are the AMD EPYC 7313P (53,206), the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (53,469), the Intel Xeon 634 (52,974), and the Intel Core i7-14700F (53,620). The 7900X is 0.2% ahead of the EPYC 7313P and 0.6% ahead of the Xeon 634, but it is 0.3% behind the Xeon Phi 7290 and 0.6% behind the Core i7-14700F. These are all very close scores.

The GPU's percentile is 66 among all GPUs, with an average score of 20,282. Its nearest rival is the Intel Arc A750, which is only 1.5% faster. This suggests that the GPU is capable and not a weak link in the combo. The overall combo rank is a function of the game's CPU and GPU demands, and the data shows that the CPU is the stronger component in this pairing.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It belongs to the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, and is built on a 5nm process at TSMC. The chip has a 64 MB L3 cache, a 1 MB L2 cache per core, and 64 KB L1 per core. The TDP is 170W, and it uses the AM5 socket. The CPU supports PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes and has integrated Radeon Graphics.

In Valorant, the CPU's performance is fundamental to the frame rate. The benchmark results show that the game is highly dependent on the CPU's single-thread performance. The 7900X has a single-thread score of 4,238 in PassMark and 323 in Cinebench R23. The high boost clock of 5.60 GHz is a key reason for the high frame rates. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the average FPS is 643, which is a clear indication that the CPU can push well beyond 600 FPS in this game when the GPU is not a limiting factor.

The CPU's multi-threaded performance is also strong. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 29,300, and Geekbench multi-core is 19,267. However, Valorant is not a multi-threaded benchmark, so the core count is less important than the single-thread speed. The CPU's 64 MB of L3 cache helps in keeping the data for the game close to the cores, which can also contribute to the high frame rate.

The combination of a high base clock and boost clock, plus the strong single-thread performance, shows that the Ryzen 9 7900X is well-suited for this type of game. The 5.60 GHz boost clock is the highest in the dataset and explains why the CPU is the main driver of the frame rate at 1080p. The CPU's 91.9 percentile rank against all other CPUs further confirms its strength.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset includes 12 measured configurations, covering three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are as follows: Low averages 643 FPS, Medium averages 432 FPS (with a minimum of 367 FPS and a maximum of 497 FPS), High averages 412 FPS, and Ultra averages 392 FPS. The range between Low and Ultra is 251 FPS, showing the impact of settings on the frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS is 560 FPS on Low, 369 FPS on Medium (minimum 313, maximum 424), 351 FPS on High, and 334 FPS on Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 226 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 447 FPS on Low, 295 FPS on Medium (minimum 251, maximum 339), 281 FPS on High, and 267 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 180 FPS.

The data shows that the settings have a significant impact on performance. For example, moving from Low to Medium at 1080p reduces the average FPS by 211 FPS (from 643 to 432). This is a substantial drop, but the frame rate is still very high for a game like Valorant. The minimum frame rate at 1080p Medium is 367 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most monitors. At 4K Ultra, the average is 267 FPS, and the minimum is not provided, but it is likely still above 200 FPS. The combination of CPU and GPU is able to maintain a high frame rate even at the most demanding settings.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results suggest that players can achieve excellent performance with almost any settings combination. At 1080p, the average FPS exceeds 600 on Low, 400 on High, and 392 on Ultra. For competitive play, the Low setting provides the highest frame rate, but the difference between Low and Ultra is noticeable. The measured data shows that 1080p Low has an average FPS of 643, which is 251 FPS higher than the 392 FPS average of Ultra. If the player prioritizes a high refresh rate, the Low preset is the best choice, as it delivers the maximum FPS.

At 1440p, Low averages 560 FPS, while Medium averages 369 FPS. The 191 FPS drop from Low to Medium is significant. For players with a 1440p monitor, Low still provides an extremely high frame rate, but Medium and High are also viable. The Ultra setting at 1440p averages 334 FPS, which is still a high frame rate for a competitive shooter.

At 4K, the frame rates remain above the typical 144Hz refresh rate. Low averages 447 FPS, Medium 295 FPS, High 281 FPS, and Ultra 267 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 180 FPS, but even the Ultra setting provides a very smooth experience. The data indicates that the Ultra preset at 4K is the only setting where the GPU load is high enough to reduce the frame rate, but it still stays within high levels.

For the best experience, the Medium setting at 1080p or 1440p provides a good balance between visual quality and frame rate. The Medium setting at 1080p averages 432 FPS, which is still very high, and the minimum frame is 367 FPS. The data also shows that the minimum FPS at Medium is higher than the average FPS at 4K Ultra. For players who want to maximize frame rate, the Low preset is the recommended choice. The data shows that the CPU is not bottlenecked until the frame rate reaches a very high, and the Low preset is the best for competitive play.