Valorant

Valorant at 4K High with an Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D produces 478 FPS on average. This places the combo at rank 248 out of 2883 tested combinations, putting it in the top 8.6% of all configurations. The data shows a system with massive headroom, where the GPU rarely breaks a sweat and the CPU’s single-core strength drives the frame rate. Across all resolutions and settings, the lowest average recorded is 470 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still far beyond what any display can currently show.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 647, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the measured data that crosses the 640 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in Valorant?

A: The combo ranks 248th out of 2883 tested combinations. This places it in the top 8.6% of all systems tested for this game.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between 1080p Low and 4K Ultra?

A: The difference is 177 FPS. At 1080p Low the average is 647 FPS, while at 4K Ultra the average drops to 470 FPS. This represents a 27.4% reduction in performance from the fastest measured setting to the slowest.

Q: Which settings preset at 1440p offers the highest minimum FPS?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 shows a minimum FPS of 445. This is the only resolution where the Medium preset provides a recorded minimum frame rate, with a maximum of 602 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 D have a higher benchmark score than the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT?

A: Yes, the RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712, which is 1.6% higher than the RX 6850M XT’s score of 78940 (deltaPct -1.6 indicates the rival is lower). The RTX 5090 D sits in the 92nd percentile for all GPUs.

Q: What is the CPU’s percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF is in the 90th percentile for all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 49394, which is 0.3% above the AMD Ryzen 9 7900’s average of 49228.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF is a 14-core processor with 20 threads, based on the Raptor Lake architecture on a 10 nm process. Its base clock is 3.50 GHz with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, and it has 24 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU’s benchmark data shows strong single-thread performance, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4594 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2445. These numbers are critical for Valorant, which is a CPU-bound title at lower resolutions.

In this game, the CPU’s role is dominant. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is only 113 FPS (647 vs 534), which is a 17.5% drop. This relatively small spread indicates the CPU is maintaining high frame rates even when graphical load increases slightly, but the GPU is not the limiting factor. The CPU’s 90th percentile ranking versus all CPUs supports this, as it has the headroom to feed the RTX 5090 D efficiently.

The processor’s nearest rival data reinforces its positioning. It is 0.3% faster than the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and 0.8% faster than the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 in average benchmark scores. While these deltas are small, they reflect the i5-14600KF’s competitive standing. In Valorant, the boost clock of 5.30 GHz ensures that the single-threaded rendering path has minimal latency, which is why the 1080p Low result of 647 FPS is achievable.

PassMark single-thread score of 4273 further confirms the CPU’s ability to handle the game’s logic and draw calls. The data shows that at 4K, the CPU still keeps up, with the 4K Low score of 570 FPS being only 77 FPS lower than the 1080p Low score. This suggests that even when resolution increases, the CPU is not the bottleneck; the GPU begins to take on more load but still operates far below its maximum capacity.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz. The GPU’s benchmark scores are substantial, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14326 and a PassMark G3D score of 44065. It sits in the 92nd percentile for all GPUs.

In Valorant, the GPU’s role is almost secondary. The data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 470, which is still exceptionally high. The GPU’s 32 GB VRAM is far more than what the game requires, and its 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is overkill for a title like this. The nearest rivals for the GPU are mobile and data center parts, with the RX 6850M XT being 1.6% slower and the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB being 2.4% slower, highlighting the RTX 5090 D’s position as a top-tier desktop part.

The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s ensures that texture streaming at 4K is never a bottleneck. When comparing 4K Medium (486 FPS) to 4K Low (570 FPS), the drop is 84 FPS, or 14.7%. This is the largest percentage drop across any resolution when moving between Low and Medium, indicating that the GPU begins to matter slightly more at higher settings. However, the absolute numbers remain so high that the GPU is never the limiting component in this configuration.

The GPU’s pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s are more than sufficient for Valorant’s art style. The data suggests that the RTX 5090 D is idle most of the time, waiting for the CPU to send frames. This is a classic case of CPU-bound performance, where the GPU’s raw power is not the constraint.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 534 at Ultra to 647 at Low. The Medium preset shows an average of 552 FPS, with a minimum of 469 and a maximum of 635. High settings produce an average of 543 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 113 FPS, which is the largest absolute difference across all resolutions.

At 2560x1440, the averages are slightly lower but still high. Low settings yield 614 FPS, High yields 515 FPS, Ultra yields 506 FPS, and Medium yields 523 FPS with a minimum of 445 and a maximum of 602. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 108 FPS, which is comparable to the 1080p spread.

At 3840x2160, the averages drop further but remain above 470 FPS. Low settings produce 570 FPS, Medium produces 486 FPS with a minimum of 413 and a maximum of 559, High produces 478 FPS, and Ultra produces 470 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 100 FPS, which is the narrowest of the three resolutions.

The data shows a consistent pattern: as resolution increases, the average FPS decreases, but the relative gap between Low and Ultra narrows. At 1080p, the Ultra setting is 82.5% of the Low setting’s performance. At 4K, Ultra is 82.5% of Low as well. This indicates that the performance scaling is proportional, with the CPU maintaining a steady frame delivery rate regardless of resolution.

Resolution Scaling

Moving from 1080p Low to 1440p Low, the average FPS drops from 647 to 614, a decrease of 33 FPS or 5.1%. Moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low, the average drops from 614 to 570, a decrease of 44 FPS or 7.2%. The total drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 77 FPS, or 11.9%.

For High settings, the progression is 543 FPS at 1080p, 515 FPS at 1440p, and 478 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 28 FPS (5.2%), and from 1440p to 4K is 37 FPS (7.2%). The total drop is 65 FPS, or 12.0%.

For Ultra settings, the progression is 534 FPS at 1080p, 506 FPS at 1440p, and 470 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 28 FPS (5.2%), and from 1440p to 4K is 36 FPS (7.1%). The total drop is 64 FPS, or 12.0%.

The scaling patterns are remarkably consistent. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is almost identical across Low, High, and Ultra settings, hovering around 12%. This uniformity indicates that the limiting component is not the GPU, which would typically show larger drops at higher resolutions. Instead, the CPU is the primary constraint, as its frame generation rate is relatively stable regardless of resolution. The GPU has so much headroom that even a 4K resolution increase does not meaningfully shift the bottleneck.

Settings Recommendations

The data shows that Low settings provide the highest average FPS at every resolution. At 1080p, Low delivers 647 FPS, which is 113 FPS higher than Ultra. At 1440p, Low delivers 614 FPS, which is 108 FPS higher than Ultra. At 4K, Low delivers 570 FPS, which is 100 FPS higher than Ultra.

For competitive play, Low settings are the clear choice. The 1080p Low average of 647 FPS is the fastest measured configuration, and the 1440p Low average of 614 FPS is nearly as high. The difference between Low and Medium at 1440p is 91 FPS (614 vs 523), which is substantial. Similarly, at 4K, the difference between Low and Medium is 84 FPS (570 vs 486).

If visual fidelity is a priority, Ultra settings still deliver exceptional performance. At 4K Ultra, the average is 470 FPS, which is well above any high-refresh-rate display’s capability. The Medium preset at 1440p offers a balance with a minimum FPS of 445, which ensures smoothness even in demanding scenes. However, the data suggests that the visual upgrade from Low to Ultra does not justify the performance cost for a game like Valorant, where frame rate is king.

The best experience per the measured rows is 1080p Low, offering the highest average FPS with no recorded minimum below the maximum refresh rate of common monitors. For those with 1440p or 4K displays, Low settings still provide over 570 FPS, making them the optimal choice for reducing input latency and maximizing responsiveness.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 248th out of 2883 tested combinations in Valorant. This places it in the top 8.6% of all systems tested, which is a strong result given that the CPU is not the absolute top-tier part available.

The CPU’s percentile ranking is 90, and its average benchmark score is 49394. This is 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, which scores 49228. The GPU’s percentile ranking is 92, with an average score of 77712. This is 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, which scores 76904.

The combination of a high-percentile CPU and GPU results in a rank that reflects the system’s overall capability. The rank of 248 out of 2883 is not the top because other combos with even more powerful CPUs (such as those with higher single-thread scores) may edge it out in a CPU-bound game like Valorant. However, the data shows that this combo is far above average, with the measured FPS numbers confirming that it can handle the game at any resolution and setting without dropping below 470 FPS.

The nearest rivals for the CPU, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, have deltaPct values within 0.8%, indicating that the i5-14600KF is in a tightly contested performance tier. The GPU’s rivals are similarly close, with deltas within 2.4%. This suggests that the combo’s rank is driven by the CPU’s single-thread performance in Valorant, as the GPU’s massive headroom means it is not the differentiator. The result is a system that excels in this title, sitting comfortably in the upper echelon of tested configurations.