Valorant

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 in Valorant represents a configuration where frame rates are extremely high across all tested resolutions and preset settings. The measured data shows average FPS ranging from a low of 467 at 4K Ultra to a peak of 643 at 1080p Low, with the CPU's high single-thread performance and the GPU's ample headroom ensuring the system never drops below a practical threshold for competitive play. The following sections break down the CPU's role, answer frequently asked questions, examine resolution scaling, rank the combo, detail the measured FPS, and conclude with preset recommendations based solely on the recorded figures.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor belonging to the Zen 4 (Raphson) family, running on a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It uses the 5nm TSMC process and operates at a TDP of 170 W. While the processor has 12 cores, Valorant is a lightweight multiplayer shooter that typically saturates only a few logical processors, so the most important attributes are the single‑thread boost frequency and the L3 cache capacity (64 MB shared). The benchmark profile for this CPU shows a Geekbench single‑core score of 2616 and a Cinebench R23 single‑core score of 2016.5, which rank within the 91st percentile of all CPUs in the database, reflecting an average benchmark score of 53288. The nearest CPU rivals (by average score) include the AMD EPYC 7313P (0.2% higher), the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (0.3% lower), the Intel Xeon 634 (0.6% higher), and the Intel Core i7‑14700F (0.6% lower). These small percentages also indicate that the 7900X’s single‑thread performance is within a narrow band of other high‑end desktop processors, which is exactly what determines frame rates in a CPU‑bound title like Valorant.

The system also benefits from a dual‑channel DDR5 memory bus with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, ensuring that the GPU and CPU communicate without a bandwidth bottleneck. Although the Ryzen 9 7900X’s 12 cores are far more than Valorant needs, the short transition latency and high single‑thread core handling are decisive. The measured emergence of more than 430–640 FPS across the board demonstrates that the processor can feed the GPU with all necessary data quickly, and with boost clocks hitting 5.60 GHz, the CPU effectively contains whatever load the game throws at it. Additionally, the cache structure, 64 MB of L3, provides ample room for the game’s frequently accessed instructions, further minimizing any potential stonewalls.

FAQ

Q: What is the measured average FPS at 1080p with Low settings?

A: The recorded average frame rate is 643 FPS, which is the highest value in the entire dataset.

Q: Which resolution and settings combination yields the lowest average FPS?

A: The lowest average FPS is 467, observed at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. Even this value is extremely high for mainstream gaming monitors, as it exceeds the refresh rate of most displays.

Q: Are there any measured average FPS numbers for the Medium preset?

A: Yes, the Medium preset has full measured values: at 1080p it averages 548 FPS (minimum 466, maximum 630), at 1440p 520 FPS (minimum 442, maximum 598), and at 4K 482 FPS (minimum 410, maximum 555). A only the Medium preset includes minimum FPS in the data.

Q: How does the CPU‑GPU combination rank among all tested combos?

A: The combined system is ranked 366th in the dataset, among a total of 3708 combinations, placing it in the top 9.87% of sampled configurations.

Q: What was the AMD Ryzen 7 7900X’s launch MSRP?

A: The processor had a launch MSRP of $549. (The system does not cite any other pricing information.)

Q: Which GPU rivals are listed in the nearest‑competitors list for the RTX 5080?

A: The GPU *s cross‑referenced with 4.0.7 core findings. The data lists, for the GPU’s average benchmark, the AMD Radeon 8060S (0.6% above), AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12GB (0.7% above), AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (2.3% above), and AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (2.2% below). No other distances is given.

Resolution Scaling

The behavior across resolutions reveals that the limiting component in this system is the CPU. When lowering the resolution from 4K to a selected revision, the drop in average FPS is small compared to the raw numbers. For example, switching the preset Low at 3840x2160 yields 566 FPS; switching to 2560x1440 yields 609 FPS, and at 1920x1080 Low reaches 643 FPS. That is a 14% increase going from 4K to 1080p, or 77 frames above the 4K value. Medium preset does the same pencil: 482 at 4K, 520 at 1440p, and 548 at 1080p, representing respectively 38 and 28 FPS increases. Ultra falls from 600 to 530 at 1080p, and High from 474 to 539.

Notice that the absolute increase from 4K to 1080p is almost the same across all settings (60–63 FPS with the exception of Low where it is 77). This plateau indicates that the GPU is hardly stressed by resolution differences; the bottleneck is the CPU’s ability to process draw calls and game logic. The GPU loads at higher resolutions cause modest frame‑rate reduction, as seen through the the 4K Ultra result of 467, but even this is nearly equal to the 475 to 500 the system produces at 4K with High or Ultra. The measured min‑FPS figures (only recorded for Medium) also confirm consistency: at 4K Medium the minimum is 410 FPS, at 1440p 442 FPS, and at 1080p 466 FPS. The spread between resolutions and settings is limited, which is the expected signature of a CPU‑bound scenario in a constructor title.

How This Combination Ranks

The Intel level of the Ryzen 9 7900X + GeForce RTX 5080 geometry is ranked 366 out of 3708 combinations, a position that places it squarely in the top ten percent of the benchmark suite. The combined ratio uses measured in previously captured the whole flow—not just the CPU or GPU individually. The rank suggests that only 386 configurations achieve a higher performance in this specific game, Frametime and average performance. Given the fact that many of the 10% of frames a large spread of CPUs and GPUs are in the dataset, having a quad core board that is likely comparable.

In terms of competitor comparisons, we can see that the CPU’s nearest rivals are within ±0.6% in average score, while the GPU’s nearest rivals are also within ±2.3%. This again underscores that the specific combination stands out in the CPU’s single‑thread speed and the GPU’s extensive SPI (Shader Processors and Tensor) resources. Being placed at rank 366 out of 3708 means there are 3342 slower or equivalent configurations and 3682 other candidates. The delta margin to rank 1 may be substantial, but the ranking demonstrates that this has the ability to push any existing 144‑ to 360 Hz display to its limits without frame drops except maybe in a 4K environment.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data contains a full set of 12 measured rows, each with average FPS, and min/max values for Medium. The data is presented in the table below.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|-------------|-----------|-------------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 474 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 566 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 482 | 410 | 555 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 467 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | High | 511 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 609 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 520 | 442 | 598 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 503 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | High | 539 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 643 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 548 | 466 | 630 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 530 | - | - |

All 12 average FPS values exceed 460 FPS, with the lowest being the 4K Ultra's 467. The medium preset has full record of minima and maxima, clearly demonstrating a 30‑90 FPS fluctuation within the frame. The 4K Medium range of 410–535 corroborates that even the minimum frequency can still deliver a punishing refresh rate, while the maximum hits 630 at 1080p; the 4K average never exceeds 482, leaving the highest recorded FPS at 1080.

Settings Recommendation

The measurements show that the requirements are nearly never binding: all settings and resolutions produce frame rates far above any common refresh window. The highest average FPS at a given resolution occurs for the Low preset, achieving 643 FPS at 1080p, 609 FPS at 1440p, and 566 FPS at one of click. In contrast, the Ultra setting yields the lowest average of each separate: 530 FPS at 1080p, 503 FPS at 1440p, and 467 FPS at 4K, but even that surpasses typical 240 Hz monitors. Within the preset stack, Medium consistently outperforms High and Ultra: at a hierarchical level, the Medium values are 548/520/482 while for High they are 539/511/474 and Ultra is 530/503/467. Therefore, if a user does not want to sacrifice absolute maximum FPS, Low is the experimentally superior choice in every setting. If the user prefers a more heavy graphical load with fewer lands (which the data otherwise can’t judge), Medium offers the best average FPS among the higher presets, with only an 517 to 568 FPS difference between its values and the undemanding Low. On all tested presets, the fram time is excellent, with the minimum recorded at any point at 410 FPS, meaning any 360Hz-capable monitor will still hold at a reducing refresh. Hence, the recommendation from the measured fps is to run the game at Low, followed by Medium as a sensible falling direction with little‑virtual cost.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 belongs to the GeForce 50‑series, build on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, and is manufactured on a 5 nm process with  ‑ effective transistor count of 45,900 million. Its memory pool is 16 GB of GDDR7 running across a 256‑bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 960 GB/s. Clock speeds reach 2295 MHz base and 2617 MHz boost. The GPU contains 40752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 Tensor cores, with floating-point peak of 56.28 TFLOPS. With this resources the GPU provides a Pixel Rate of . —​ We can cite that the passmark G3D score is 36529, and it stands in the 87 percentile of all GPUs (it has an average benchmark score of 56083).

In this game, the RTX 5080 does not function as the limiting component. This is revealed by the minimal delta in FPS when resolution settings are changed: from 1080p to 4K the FPS drop is between 60 and 77 FPS, which is less than one standard deviation for high‑performance GPUs. The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s and the 16GB capacity are more than sufficient for all tested resolutions; the game’s data loads are small, and the core conventions are most responsible for the frame‑related climbing. The data also show the GPU’s worst‑case performance: at 4K Ultra it provides an average 467 FPS, while 1080p nicely at 643. This tells that the GPU’s workload is not heritage in response, and the CPU is the strongest determinant. When compared with the GPU’s closest rivals, the 8060S and ‑RX‑6750 GRE are within 0.7% performance according to the applied dataset, meaning the RTX 5080 has high efficiency but no voltage headroom to move towards the CPU-side dominance.