Valorant

# Valorant with Intel Core i5-10400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

This combination of an Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers exceptional performance in Valorant, with average frame rates ranging from 278.5 FPS at 4K Ultra settings to 388.3 FPS at 1080p Low settings. The pairing places 1283rd out of 1650 tested combos for this game, a rank that reflects the sheer volume of configurations tested rather than any weakness in this particular setup. The data shows a system that handles Valorant's competitive demands with substantial headroom across all resolution and settings combinations.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo holds position 1283 out of 1650 tested configurations in Valorant, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the overall ranking. This rank, however, must be interpreted carefully: Valorant is a highly optimized competitive FPS, and the measured frame rates here are extraordinarily high. The rank reflects that many tested combos include newer or more expensive hardware, but the actual gameplay experience is defined by the FPS numbers, which are uniformly excellent.

Benchmark results indicate this pairing delivers average FPS above 278 at every resolution and settings level tested. The spread between the lowest result (278.5 FPS at 4K Ultra) and the highest (388.3 FPS at 1080p Low) is approximately 39%, showing that even the most demanding configuration tested remains far above the refresh rates of typical high-end monitors. The rank of 1283, therefore, does not indicate a performance deficit but rather the crowded field of high-performing combos in this game. The measured FPS data is marked as directly measured, not estimated, lending confidence to these results.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a transistor count of 35,800 million on a 294 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with memory clocked at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). It carries 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The GPU has 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units, along with 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores.

In Valorant, the GPU's role is substantial but not dominant. The data shows that at 1080p, average FPS ranges from 315.5 (Ultra) to 388.3 (Low), a difference of about 23%. At 4K, the range narrows to between 278.5 (Ultra) and 340.1 (Low), a difference of about 22%. This pattern suggests that even at lower resolutions, the GPU still influences performance, though the CPU becomes more relevant as resolution drops. The GPU's FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s are far beyond what Valorant requires, yet the measured FPS scaling indicates the game does exercise the GPU at higher settings. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is ample for Valorant, which does not demand large memory allocations at any tested configuration.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 10th Generation Comet Lake processor on Intel Socket 1200, built on Intel's 14 nm process. It features 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. The CPU has a 12 MB shared L3 cache, with 64 KB L1 and 256 KB L2 per core. Memory support is DDR4 in dual-channel configuration, providing 42.7 GB/s bandwidth. The processor carries a 65 W TDP and uses PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes.

The CPU's benchmark scores show a balanced profile: 3DMark single-thread score of 688, multi-thread score of 4748, and Cinebench R23 scores of 1453 (single-core) and 10297 (multi-core). Geekbench results show 1454 single-core and 5783 multi-core. The processor ranks in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 14168. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7552 (0.4% higher), AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (0.8% lower), and Intel Core i5-8500 (1.1% lower), indicating this CPU sits in a tight performance cluster.

In Valorant, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 4.30 GHz boost clock provide solid single-thread performance, which is critical for this game. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (388.3) versus 4K Low (340.1) shows a 14% drop, while 1080p Ultra (315.5) versus 4K Ultra (278.5) shows a 13% drop. This relatively modest resolution scaling suggests the CPU is keeping pace with the GPU across the tested range. The CPU's percentile rank versus all CPUs of 73 places it above the median, and its nearest rivals' scores are within 1.2% of its own, indicating the i5-10400F is competitive with a range of enterprise and consumer processors.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average FPS is 388.3, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 365.2 at 2560x1440 Low settings, showing that even at higher resolutions, the combo delivers well above 360 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 Ultra settings, the combo delivers an average of 278.5 FPS. This is the lowest measured result across all tested configurations, yet it remains above the refresh rate of most high-end gaming monitors.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The memory clock is 1313 MHz, which translates to 21 Gbps effective.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14168. Its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 7552, scores 14115 (0.4% lower), while the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277 (0.8% higher). The Intel Core i5-8500 scores 14332 (1.1% higher), and the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 scores 14336 (1.2% higher).

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the combo achieves 326.3 FPS at 1080p and 284.3 FPS at 4K, a drop of approximately 13%. This indicates the GPU remains capable at 4K, with only a modest performance penalty.

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

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER ranks in the 84th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42576. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores 42653 (0.2% higher).

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how performance scales from 1080p to 4K, revealing the balance between CPU and GPU limitations. At Low settings, the combo delivers 388.3 FPS at 1080p, 365.2 FPS at 1440p, and 340.1 FPS at 4K. This represents a 12.4% drop from 1080p to 4K, a relatively small penalty that suggests the CPU is a limiting factor even at Low settings, since the GPU has ample headroom.

At Ultra settings, the frame rates are 315.5 FPS at 1080p, 300.3 FPS at 1440p, and 278.5 FPS at 4K, a drop of 11.7% from 1080p to 4K. The similarity in percentage drops across Low and Ultra settings indicates that resolution scaling has a consistent effect regardless of settings, which points to a balanced system where neither component is severely bottlenecked. The absolute FPS values remain high across all resolutions, with even the lowest result (278.5 FPS at 4K Ultra) far exceeding typical competitive play requirements.

The data shows that increasing resolution from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings reduces FPS from 331.4 to 291.9, a drop of 11.9%. At High settings, the drop is from 326.3 to 284.3, a 12.9% reduction. These consistent scaling patterns suggest that the RTX 4070 SUPER has sufficient bandwidth and processing power to handle 4K rendering without disproportionate performance loss. The i5-10400F's 4.30 GHz boost clock and 12 MB L3 cache provide enough single-thread throughput to feed the GPU at all resolutions, though the smaller percentage drops at higher settings hint that the GPU becomes slightly more dominant in the 4K Ultra configuration. Overall, this combo is well-matched for Valorant, with no severe bottleneck at any tested resolution.