Valorant

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers measured frame rates well above typical display refresh targets across every tested resolution and settings combination in Valorant. The dataset shows an average of 422 FPS at 1080p Ultra, 360 FPS at 1440p Ultra, and 288 FPS at 4K Ultra, with the CPU and GPU having the highest raw benchmark scores among their nearest rivals. This page reviews the resolution scaling, the GPU and CPU roles, and the combo's standing against 3,707 other tested combinations. The Intel Core i7-13700K has a launch MSRP of $409, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has a launch MSRP of 299 USD, though price is not the focus of this analysis.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and consistent trend across resolutions, with frame rates dropping as pixel count rises. For example, at Low settings, the average FPS falls from 658 at 1920x1080, to 602 at 2560x1440, to 481 at 3840x2160. This same pattern occurs at every settings level: High goes from 443 at 1080p to 378 at 1440p to 302 at 4K; Medium goes from 465 at 1080p to 397 at 1440p to 317 at 4K; Ultra goes from 422 at 1080p to 360 at 1440p to 288 at 4K. The magnitude of the drop between 1080p and 1440p is modest, typically around 60-65 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is larger, around 70-121 FPS depending on settings.

These reductions suggest the graphics card is the limiting component at higher resolutions, but the extremely high absolute numbers indicate that even at 4K Ultra, the system still produces 288 FPS, which surpasses the refresh rate of almost any monitor. The data also shows that at a given resolution, changing settings has a relatively small effect on FPS. For instance, at 1080p, moving from Low (658) to Ultra (422) reduces FPS by roughly 236 FPS, but the spread among Medium, High, and Ultra is tight: 465, 443, 422. The system is so fast that the game engine's CPU-side work is the limiting factor when resolution is low, while the GPU does not become a constraint until 4K Ultra, where the lowest FPS is still above 300. The measured minimum and maximum FPS values exist only for Medium settings: at 1080p the min is 395 and max 535, at 1440p min 337 and max 456, and at 4K min 270 and max 365. The entire dataset confirms that this combination scales cleanly with few unexpected performance dips.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 uses the AD107 chip on a 5 nm process with a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz. The memory clock is 2125 MHz with 17 Gbps effective data rate, over an 8 GB GDDR6 bus of 128 bits, yielding a memory stored bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. These specs drive the GPU's benchmark scores: a 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12) score of 2302 and a PassMark G3D score of 19545, the latter of which sits at the 61st percentile of all GPUs. In comparison, the nearest rivals are deltas of -0.2% from AMD Radeon HD 7790, +0.3% from AMD Radeon 780M, +0.5% from AMD Radeon Pro 560, and +0.7% from AMD Radeon Pro 460.

In Valorant, the GPU's timing becomes evident only at 4K. The 4K presence very close to CPU limits: at Ultra the FPS is 288, while at Low it is 481. That stark difference indicates that at 4K, lowering graphical settings can increase FPS by a noticeable margin, meaning the GPU is at least partially the limiting component. Conversely, at 1080p and 1440p, the FPS is so high that the game is naturally bound by the CPU's ability to draw frames. The GPU’s boost clock of 2460 MHz and its 3072 shading units, 96 texturing units, and 48 ROPs contribute to its ability to process the relatively light visual load of Valorant without dropping below 250 FPS even at maximum graphics settings. The 8 GB memory capacity is not stressed by this title, which runs within the bandwidth envelope even at 4K. Overall, the data indicates that the GPU is more than sufficient for this esports title performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K provides 16 cores and 24 threads atop a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost up to 5.40 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. It features a third-level cache of 30 MB shared, and a two-core per-core L1 cache, two-core per-core L2 cache. Its click numbers are backed by strong computation scores: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 30745, an all-core single-thread test scores 2116, and Geekbench multi-core scores 19429 and single-core 2529. A PassMark multi-thread score of 45887 leads to a percentileVsAllCpus of 89, and its average benchmark score is 46881. The nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (average score 46971, delta -0.2%), AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (score 47022, delta -0.3%), AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (score 46654, delta +0.5%), and Intel Xeon w3-2535 (score 46653, delta +0.5%). This ranking places the i7-13700K higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 by a slight margin, but behind the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 in raw compute.

The CPU's influence in valorant is clear when looking at 1080p performance. The 1080p Low setting yields 658 FPS, while High gives 443 FPS and Ultra 422 FPS. Since these numbers far exceed any monitor's refresh rate, even a relatively weak GPU can hold such framerates. The CPU's single-thread boost clock of 5.40 GHz, from its 3.40 GHz base, is crucial for a title with a single or small-thread render path. The high per-core boost mitigates the low vsync differences among settings. The data's also shows that scaling from 1080p to 1440p costs about 5–7% in FPS, indicating the CPU can maintain its frame generation even as pixel count rises. The CPU's 30 MB L3 cache and large L2 cache work to keep scene data local, reducing memory latency, which is a key factor in a fast-paced esports title where there is often a tight loop of input to frame.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of this CPU and GPU has a ranking of 1355th out of 3708 tested combos in the Valorant benchmark database. This position is above the median, showing that the pairing is best suited for high-refresh-rate play. Though its GPU performs at the 61st percentile, the CPU's 89th percentile pushes things considerably. The high FPS numbers can be attributed more to the CPU's ability to deliver many frames per second than to the GPU's raw GFLOPS, because the difference between the 1080p and 4K runs is smaller than would be expected if the GPU were the limiting factor. The rank indicates that many other combos—some with stronger FPS-constrained hardware—outperform this one, but fewer than 1900 combinations fall below it. Within the niche of Intel Core i7 class desktops, the 13700K is a top performer. The combo's standing is consistent with the Intel CPU’s benchmark showing: its qualified score is almost identical to its closest rivals, being only 0.2% behind AMD Ryzen 9 5900 average, and 0.3% behind AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375. This suggests that the 13700K is competent enough to keep the system competitive in a mid-range GPU setup.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS at 1080p Ultra is exactly 422 frames per second.

Q: How does the FPS change from 1080p to 4K at Low settings?

A: The average FPS goes from 658 at 1080p Low down to 481 at 4K Low, a reduction of 177 FPS.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for any setting?

A: The minimum measured FPS is 270, which occurs at 4K resolution with Medium settings.

Q: How does this GPU compare to its nearest rivals in performance?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 17639 is lower than only the AMD Radeon HD 7790's 17666, being a delta of -0.2% behind. It is ahead of the AMD Radeon 780M by +0.3%, and of the AMD Radeon Pro 560 and 460 by +0.5% and +0.7%, respectively.

Q: What CPU benchmark score shows the 13700K's multi-thread capability?

A: The Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 30745, and the PassMark multi-thread score is 45887.

Q: What is the combo's rank in the benchmark database?

A: The combo ranks 1355th out of 3708 tested combinations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Below are all exact average FPS values measured across each resolution and settings preset. The dataset includes average FPS for 12 configurations; minimum and maximum values are recorded only for Medium settings.

• 3840x2160 (4K)
• High: 302 avg FPS
• Low: 481 avg
• Medium: 317 avg, min 270, max 365
• Ultra: 288 avg

• 2560x1440p (QHD)
• High: 378 avg
• Low: 602 avg
• Medium: 397 avg, min 337, max 456
• Ultra: 360 avg

• 1920x1080 (Full HD)
• High: 443 avg
• Low: 658 avg
• Medium: 465 avg, min 395, max 535
• Ultra: 422 avg

The average FPS across all settings and resolutions combos: for each resolution the high-populated number is at Low, and the least is Ultra. All readings are above the threshold of 288 FPS (the average at 4K Ultra), which is the bottleneck for this pair. This confirms Valorant runs efficiently even at the most demanding combinations, with the lowest fps still faster than most display refresh rates.