Valorant

Under test, the Intel Core i7-13700K paired with an AMD Radeon RX 570 delivers measured frame rates that vary distinctly with resolution and preset in Valorant. The combination occupies rank 3510 of 3708 tested combos for this title, a position in the lower third of the database. Across twelve measured rows, the pairing moves from 286 FPS at 1920×1080 Low to 117 FPS at 3840×2160 Ultra, showing clear scaling trends. This report examines the resolution scaling, the roles of GPU and CPU, the measured FPS breakdown, and gives preset recommendations grounded in the captured data.

Resolution Scaling

The measured rows expose a progressive fall in average frame rates as the target resolution grows. At 1920×1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 286; at 2560×1440 Low it drops to 244, and further to 195 at 3840×2160 Low. The High preset shows a similar pattern: 180 FPS at 1080p, 153 at 1440p, and 123 at 4K. Ultra settings start at 171 (1080p), slide to 146 (1440p), and bottom out at 117 (4K). The interval between the two lower resolutions is consistently smaller than the drop to 4K, as seen with High: 180→153 → 123, and Low: 286→244→195. This suggests that the rasterization workload at the highest resolution becomes the primary constraint, while at 1080p the frame rate is more probably limited by the simulation or draw‑call pipeline rather than the number of pixels.

The fact that the difference between Low and Ultra at a given resolution is not uniform tells the same story. At 1920×1080, Low tops out at 286 FPS whereas Ultra settles at 171; that spread of 115 FPS indicates the graphics quality settings have a major impact even at the lowest resolution. But at 3840×2160. The spread shrinks to 78 (195 vs 117), and the absolute values drop to a band of roughly 100–200. The mind that at low resolutions the CPU can still produce a high frame count, but at 4K pixel bandwidth and texture fill rate of the GPU become the bottleneck. The fact that Medium rows also include measured minimum and maximum frame rates (e.g., 1440p Medium min 137 max 185, 4K Medium min 109 max 148) gives further insight: the frame pacing is more consistent at lower resolutions, while at 4K the minimum frame is notably close to the average, suggesting the GPU is running at the edge of its capability.

Overall, the data points toward a system that delivers playable to very high FPS in the low‑resolution esports setting, but the scaling to the highest resolutions is directly linked to the GPU’s throughput.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 570 carries 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256‑bit bus and a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s, with base core clock at 1168 MHz rising to 1244 MHz boost. These specifications are reflected in the benchmark scores recorded for the card: an average Vulkan score of 42752, OpenCL 32084, and Metal 39349. The GPU sits at the 74th percentile among all GPUs, based on an average benchmark score of 28766, and its nearest rival in the dataset is the AMD Radeon RX 6800M, which outperforms it by 0.4% according to the deltaPct of -0.4. Another close rival, the AMD Radeon RX 470, is 0.8% behind (delta -0.8). The 74th percentile is respectable for a budget card, but the observed FPS pattern implies that the VRAM allocation of 4 GB is a limiting factor at ultra‑high settings. In fact, the measured 4K Ultra score of 117 FPS marks a 9 early FPS penalty relative to 4K High (123), and the gap widens to 17 FPS versus 4K Medium (129). The only preset with min/max data available (Medium) shows that at 4K the minimum frame (109) is near the 31% of the average, which suggests that GPU utilization is already at the threshold where an extra drain profile can cause frame dips.

The GPU’s bandwidth and capacity play a role in why the investigated average frames are never huge even if the CPU is a high‑typical one. The 4GB VRAM, even with a rapid fill rate, is quickly saturated in a high‑pixel scene. The shift from Low to Ultra at 1080p on the Low side yields 286 FPS, but Ultra drops to 171, a decline of 115 FPS—again pointing to the GPU’s compute limits when pixel work increases. Yet the other direction, across resolutions on Low, shows the GPU being less decisive: 1080p Low (286) to 1440p Low (244) is only a 42 (difference, while 1440p to 4K (195) brings it down 49. Thus, the GPU becomes the dominant limiting factor once the pixel count passes 2+ million.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average appears at 1920×1080 with Lower settings: 286 FPS.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded?

A: The lowest measure is 117 FPS, seen at 3840×2160 Ultra.

Q: What is the best frame‑time consistency in the data?

A: Only the Medium preset reports min and max values. At 2560×1440, Medium has min 137 and max 185; at 3840×2160, min 109 and max 148.

Q: How does this combo rank in Valorant?

A: The combo position is 3510, out of 3708 tested combinations.

Q: Does the GPU outperform the CPU in terms of their average benchmark scores?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score is 46881, which is higher than the GPU’s 28766. However, the GPU’s percentile is 74 vs CPU’s 89, indicating the CPU is relatively better positioned than the GPU.

Q: What is the CPU’s single‑core Cinebench R23 score?

A: The Cinebench R23 single‑core score is 2116.

How This Combo Ranks

The MySQL database assigns this specific CPU‑GPU pairing a rank of 3510 out of 3708 in Valorant. That position is super: the combination sits well into the lower third of machine configurations. The CPU itself is a high‑performer: it has an average benchmark score of 46881, a 89th percentile for all CPUs, and its nearest rivals—the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (delta -0.2%) and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (delta -0.3%)—are essentially identical in score. Similarly, the GPU stands over the middle: 74th percentile, with its nearest rival the RX 4680M (delta -0.4%) and the RX 470 (delta -0.8%). Yet when the two are combined for Valorant, the result is near the bottom.

This suggests a bottleneck that is specific to the game. Valorant is a CPU‑light esports title for the most part, but the RX 570’s limited compute and memory can hold back the capable CPU. As the measured FPS shows, even at the lowest resolution the CPU as a unit can drive 286 FPS, but a pair that achieves higher FPS in the database—presumably with a stronger GPU—would have a higher rank. The CPU is not the constraint: the combination’s rank is dictated by the GPU’s performance under the game wide range. With 2,850 other setups above this one, it can be inferred that the majority of more balanced or more powerful GPUs produce more frames. But this ranking is based on the whole gamut of tested hardware, and the card is still able to achieve stable 200+ FPS at 1080p, which is competitive for many players.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured rows, all with average FPS provided, is listed below. For the Medium preset, the packet also includes minimum and maximum frame rates; those appear in the table.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

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

| 3840×2160 | High | 123 | – | – |

| 3840×2160 | Low | 195 | – | – |

| 3840×2160 | Medium | 129 | 109 | 148 |

| 3840×2160 | Ultra | 117 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | High | 153 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | Low | 244 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | Medium | 161 | 137 | 185 |

| 2560×1440 | Ultra | 146 | – | – |

| 1920×1080 | High | 180 | – | – |

| 1920×1080 | Low | 286 | – | – |

| 1920×1080 | Medium | 189 | 160 | 217 |

| 1920×1080 | Ultra | 171 | – | – |

The data reveal a consistent ladder: Low > Medium > High > Ultra for every resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (286) and Ultra (171) is 115 FPS, indicating the GPU’s pixel workload scales with the preset. At 1440p the same distinction is 244 minus 146 = 98 FPS; at 4K it’s 195 – 117 = 78 FPS. The narrowing spread in absolute terms implies that the GPU is reaching its limit, so changing the preset has less impact as the pixel count rises.

Settings Recommendations

The measurements show that the lowest preset at each resolution yields the highest FPS: 286 FPS at 1080p, 244 at 1440p, 195 at 4Kp. If the goal is maximum frame rate for a fast-paced shooter, the Low preset is the only choice — but it comes at the expected quality drain. The Medium preset, though it gives lower average FPS (189 at 1080p, 161 at 1440p, 129 at 4Kp) also shows a minimum FPS of 160, 137, and 109 respectively, which means the frame is more predictable than the low preset, which has no min/max data.

For a playable balance between visual fidelity and frame speed, the High preset offers 180 FPS at 1080p and 123 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset adds only a modest visual up-gradation but drops the FPS to 171 at 1080p and 117 at 4K, a marginal 9 FPS loss at those resolutions. Given that Ultra always yields the lowest frame count, it is not recommended by this data for this combination. Medium sits between Low and High, and its min FPS are all above 100, providing a floor that matches 60HZ displays easily.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a high‑core, fine‑threads blend: it contains 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a maximum boost clock of 5.40 GHz. That current o’s Cinebench R23 single‑core score is 2116, and its multi‑thread score is 30745. Its PassMark single‑thread result is 4333, while the overall average benchmark score is 46881, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. In the nearest rival table, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is 0.2% stronger (delta-0.2), and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 trails by 0.3% (delta -0.3). This data run indicates a CPU that is extremely capable of locating an integer math load, with a PassMark float point math score of 114867 and integer math of 154446.

In Valorant, this CPU is more than enough to feed even the modest GPU at low resolution. The measured data shows that at 1920×1080 Low the system produces 286 FPS, which is above most esports monitors. At 2560×1440 Low it hits 244, and it only drops below 200 FPS at 4K, where the GPU becomes unforgiving. The CPU’s boost clock of 5.40 GHz might be key in driving the high frame rate at low resolutions. But because the combined rank is poor, the CPU alone cannot overcome the GPU’s insufficiency at the high end. The evidence: from High preset, 1080p (180 FPS) vs 4K (123), when the CPU model and the game logic would suggest the CPU can easily exceed the 4K limit if the GPU allowed. In summary, the arch of the i7-13700K is a capable escort, but the RX 570’s 224.0 GB/s bandwidth and 4 GB VRAM are the ceilings that define this combo’s placements in the benchmark pool.