Valorant

# Valorant with Intel Core i5-14400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

This combination pairs a 10-core, 16-thread Intel Core i5-14400F (Raptor Lake-R, 10nm) with an 8GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER (Turing, 12nm). The measured FPS rows cover three resolutions (1080p, 1440p, 4K) and four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). Averaging across all twelve measured points, the combo lands in the 49th percentile of all 3708 tested configurations in Valorant, ranking 1820th. The CPU carries a 83rd percentile standing vs all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 65th percentile, so the system’s rank is closer to the GPU’s percentile than the CPU’s—a pattern that becomes clearer when we look at how FPS scales with resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo holds a rank of 1820 out of 3708 tested combos. That places it right at the midpoint of the database, which might seem modest for a modern 14th-gen CPU and a 20-series GPU. Yet Valorant is a title where high refresh rates are everywhere, and the absolute FPS here are very high—the combo is always above 263 FPS even at the heaviest preset, so the rank is driven by other combos that push even further, not by a real weakness. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 32279 places it 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rivals all within ±0.5%: the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U averages 32233 (0.1% behind), the Core i9-11900 averages 32226 (0.2% behind), the Ryzen 7 6800HS averages 32354 (0.2% ahead), and the Core i7-12800H averages 32121 (0.5% behind). The GPU’s average benchmark score is 20282, 65th percentile, with the closest peer being the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480 (1% ahead), followed by the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, 1.2% ahead), the Intel Arc B570 (20556, 1.3% ahead), and the Intel Arc A750 (20582, 1.5% ahead). These numbers show the CPU is comfortably above average while the GPU is only a little above average, and in Valorant the GPU seems to be the more important part—at higher resolutions the gap between low and high settings widens. That rank of 1820 tells you there are plenty of combos that push out more fluidity on this specific title, but the median rank reflects that many of those combos cost significantly more in hardware.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS shows a clear drop as resolution climbs, but the shape of that drop varies by preset. Let’s track the Low preset first: at 1080p it hits 563 FPS, at 1440p it drops to 534, and at 4K it falls to 447. That is a 5% loss from 1080p to 1440p and another 16% loss on the way to 4K, totalling about a 21% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The Medium preset begins at 432 FPS at 1080p, slips to 369 at 1440p (-14.6%), then down to 295 at 4K (-20% further), for a 32% total drop. High preset drops from 412 at 1080p to 351 at 1440p (-14.8%) and then 281 at 4K (-19.9%), again roughly a third lower than the 1080p value. The Ultra preset starts at 392 at 1080p, goes to 334 at 1440p (-14.8%), and ends at 267 at 4K (-20.1%), a 32% overall drop. The pattern is consistent: the step from 1080p to 1440p costs only half as much in percentage terms as the step from 1440p to 4K. That suggests the 8GB of VRAM and the GPU’s computational power (9.06 TFLOPS FP32) are not the bottleneck until extreme resolutions. Even at 4K Ultra, the combo stays above 265 FPS, which is more than double the typical 120Hz monitor refresh. The limiting component is not the GPU at 1440p and below; it is more likely the CPU to a certain degree. Look at the CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21645 and single-core 3055, and its 4.7GHz boost clock. Valorant is known to rely on single-thread performance, and this CPU’s single-core is strong, but the 10-core/16-thread setup does not help the game make full use of all threads. The fact that the drop between 1080p and 1440p is smaller than the drop between 1440p and 4K implies that the GPU begins to take over at 4K, while the CPU holds most of the performance at lower resolutions. The data also shows min FPS values only for Medium settings (at 1080p: 367, 1440p: 313, 4K: 251). These minimums are roughly 85% of the averages, indicating a stable frame pacing even at the heaviest load.

GPU Role

The RTX 2070 SUPER brings 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory speed is 1750 MHz, effective 14 Gbps. The base clock is 1605 MHz, overclock at 1770 MHz. In the context of Valorant, the memory is not pushed hard—even at 4K Ultra the FPS (267) is still high. The GPU’s compute power is 9.062 TFLOPS FP32, and it utilises the Turing architecture with 2560 shading units (SPs), 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It also has 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, but these are largely irrelevant for a lightweight FPS like Valorant. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 18169 and its average benchmark score of 20282 place it in the 65th percentile. The nearest rival GPUs are all mobile or low-profile models: the Quadro M4000M (20480, 1% faster), the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534), the Intel Arc B570 (20556) and the Arc A750 (20582). Interestingly, the desktop RTX 2070 SUPER actually sits below these, meaning it’s not a top-tier card by modern standards. Yet in Valorant, it’s more than enough. The GPU role is to maintain high frame rates at 1080p, but its ample memory bandwidth and 8GB capacity mean you can push to 4K with minimal FPS loss. The difference between Low and Ultra is about a 30% FPS hit at every resolution, which is modest for a settings change. The fact that the FPS at 4K Ultra is still 267 FPS implies that even the heaviest configuration leaves the GPU with slack—the 267 number is 67 FPS higher than the minimum for getting 267 at 1080p Ultra. In other words, the GPU is not the primary limitation for most setups; it’s the CPU that determines the ceiling.

Settings Recommendations

Looking at the measured rows, the best experience per the data is to run Medium settings at 1080p or 1440p, depending on your display. At 1080p, Low gives 563 FPS, Medium delivers 432, High drops to 412, and Ultra goes to 392. The delta between Low and Medium is 131 FPS (23% drop), while the delta from Medium to High is only 20 FPS (5%) and from High to Ultra is another 20 FPS (5%). Since Valorant is a competitive shooter, the key is to push high refresh rates. Medium still gives 432 FPS, which is above any refresh rate of current gaming monitors (typically 360 Hz is the upper). So Medium is the sweet spot—it doubles the visual quality over Low while only sacrificing 23% of the maximum FPS. At 1440p, Medium gives 369 FPS, High is 351, Ultra is 334. That’s still above 330, so a 240Hz 1440p display can be driven even on Medium. At 4K, Medium turns in 295 FPS, High 281, Ultra 267—all within a 10% window. If you have a 4K monitor with a 144Hz refresh, you can run High or Ultra and still stay above that refresh. The data indicates that even the heaviest settings are playable, but the medium preset yields the highest FPS per visual step. The neutral way to say it: the sweet spot is Medium at 1080p and High at 1440p, and Ultra is not necessary unless you value image quality over the last drops of FPS. The FPS deltas show that the performance cost of moving from Low to Medium is larger than moving from Medium to High or High to Ultra, so the first quality step is the most expensive, while the subsequent steps are cheap in terms of FPS.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank in Valorant overall?

A: The combo ranks 1820th of 3708 tested combos, which is roughly the 49th percentile. It sits above half of all combos, but masih many faster ones exist.

Q: Is the performance CPU-bound or GPU-bound?

A: At 1080p and 1440p, the CPU appears to be the primary limiter—the FPS drop from 1080 to 1440 is only 5-15%, while from 1440 to 4K the drop is 16-20%, indicating the GPU takes over at high resolutions. The CPU’s 83rd percentile score and the GPU’s 65th percentile support this.

Q: What is the FPS at 4K with Medium settings?

A: The measured average is 295 FPS at 4K Medium, with minimum and maximum 251 and 339, respectively.

Q: Which preset offers the best frame stability?

A: Medium presets across all three resolutions show a minimum frame rate that is about 6-7% below the average, indicating stable pacing. Specifically, at 1080p Medium the min is 367 vs avg 432, at 1440p min 313 vs avg 369, and at 4K min 251 vs avg 295.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its direct competitors?

A: The i5-14400F’s average benchmark score is 32279. Its nearest rival is AMD Ryzen 7 8840U at 32233 (0.1% lower), while the Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32354 (0.2% higher). The Intel Core i7-12800H is 0.5% lower. So the CPU is essentially tied with these mid-range chips.

Q: Is the 8GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: Yes, the game consumes minimal VRAM due to its low graphical load. The GPU also shows a 448 GB/s bandwidth, which helps maintain high FPS even at 4K.

CPU Cores & Clocks

The Core i5-14400F has 10 cores and 16 threads, which is unusual for an i5—the hybrid architecture uses 6 Performance cores and 4 Efficiency cores. Base clock is 2.50 GHz, boost clock 4.70 GHz. It uses the Raptor Lake-R die on 10nm process, with an Intel Socket LGA1700. The L3 cache tells a different story: 20 MB shared. Single-core performance is strong: Cinebench R23 single-core score 3055, Geekbench single-core 2058. Multi-core shows a measure of parallelism: Cinebench R23 multi-core 21645, Geekbench multi 11268. For Valorant, which is naturally latency-sensitive and single-thread heavy, the CPU’s single-core score is what matters. The boost clock of 4.7GHz and the 10 cores/16 threads allow the rest of the system to hit the FPS numbers we see. The CPU’s memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5 is a niche but not relevant here. The CPU consumes a TDP of 65W and is an unlocked but multiplier locked, so no overclocking. The rank of the CPU is 83rd percentile overall. In the specific context of Valorant, the performance from these scores suggests it can sustain its single-core boost during the load. The combination of high single-thread throughput and a 4-core turbo helps to keep frame times low. Looking at the FPS data, at 1080p Low, the CPU is likely the limiter because the FPS reaches 563, which is extremely high and far above the GPU’s capability in other games. That 563 number is the highest measured in this entire dataset, implying the CPU can stretch the GPU’s legs. Yet, in GPU-heavy scenes, the GPU might be the crutch. However, the combo in Valorant is overall very capable, and the only reason it sits at the 1820th rank is that many other configurations use faster single-core CPUs (like the 13th/14th gen i7/i9 with higher turbo). The CPU’s own benchmark scores (e.g., passmark_single_thread 3701) explain that it’s a solid mid-range but not top-tier. The nearest rivals on the CPU side all have similar or slightly different single-core performance, but they are all within 0.5% of the total average, so the CPU is not a differentiator. The ultimate takeaway: this combo is well balanced with a slight lean toward CPU, but in Valorant it produces smooth, high-refresh gameplay with high headroom.

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This analysis references the measured FPS data from the source benchmark database. All numbers are from the measured rows of the combination.