Valorant

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combo at 1080p with Low settings?

A: The recorded average FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings is 749.

Q: How does the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K compare to its nearest rival in overall CPU benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K has an average benchmark score of 70879. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6511P, scores 71051, which is 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69996, which is 1.3% lower.

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

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs in the database.

Q: At which resolution and settings does this combo hit the highest average FPS?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 749, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in Valorant among all tested combinations?

A: This combo ranks 40th out of 3708 tested combinations in Valorant.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS recorded is 515.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K is a 20-core, 20-thread desktop processor built on the Arrow Lake architecture and the 3 nm process node from TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The cache layout includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3. It supports DDR5 memory over a dual-channel bus with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. The CPU has a TDP of 125 W and is unlocked for overclocking.

In benchmark tests, the Core Ultra 7 265K scores 35850 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2020 in single-core. Its Geekbench scores are 23085 multicore and 2713 single-core. These results place the CPU in the 94th percentile against all CPUs in the database. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6511P, has an average score of 71051, a delta of -0.2%, indicating near parity. The Intel Core i7-14700KF trails by 1% with a score of 70163, while the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F trails by 1.3% with a score of 69996.

For Valorant, the CPU's role is critical because the game is highly sensitive to single-thread performance and frame pacing. High boost clocks and strong single-core results (2020 in Cinebench R23) help sustain high average FPS, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU is less burdened. The 20-core count provides ample multi-threading headroom for background tasks and game engine threads, but the measured FPS at 1080p Low (749 avg) indicates the CPU is delivering near its peak potential. The data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate stays above 440, which suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER uses the AD104 chip on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. It has 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units. The base clock is 1980 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz. Memory consists of 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The GPU includes 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores, with a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 35.48 TFLOPS. The TDP is 220 W, and it uses a 16-pin power connector with a suggested PSU of 550 W.

In GPU benchmarks, the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 29995 in Passmark G3D and 17108 in Passmark GPU Compute. It ranks in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are very close: the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB has a delta of -0.1% with a score of 43262, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile also has a delta of -0.1% with a score of 43268. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile trails by 1% with a score of 43667.

In Valorant, the GPU's role is to render the scene at high frame rates. The recorded FPS at 1080p High (628 avg) and 4K High (464 avg) shows that the GPU scales with resolution, but even at 4K the frame rate remains far above typical display refresh rates. The 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for Valorant's modest texture and geometry demands. The data indicates that the GPU is never the bottleneck, as frame rates drop by only 26% from 1080p High to 4K High, which is a small penalty given the 4x pixel count increase.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 40th out of 3708 tested combinations in Valorant. This places it in the top 1.1% of all combos in the database. The high rank is consistent with the CPU's 94th percentile and the GPU's 83rd percentile, but the game's relative simplicity means that even mid-range hardware can achieve high FPS. The combo's rank is driven more by the CPU's strong single-thread performance than the GPU's raw compute, as Valorant relies heavily on frame generation and CPU-side physics.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing sits at the upper end. The nearest CPU rival, the Intel Xeon 6511P, is within 0.2% in average score, but that chip is a server part with different power characteristics. The GPU rivals are also within 1% in average score, but they are either mobile parts or older Quadro cards. The data shows that this combo is not uniquely optimized for Valorant, but it delivers elite-level frame rates across all settings and resolutions. The 40th rank out of 3708 suggests that only a handful of configurations (likely with top-tier CPUs like higher-clocked Core i9 or Ryzen 9 parts) outperform it.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS values show a clear scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p High, the average FPS is 628. At 1440p High, it drops to 580, a reduction of 7.6%. At 4K High, it drops to 464, a reduction of 26.1% from 1080p. For Low settings, the scaling is steeper: 749 FPS at 1080p, 710 FPS at 1440p (a 5.2% drop), and 659 FPS at 4K (a 12.0% drop from 1080p). The Medium settings show 639 FPS at 1080p, 606 FPS at 1440p (a 5.2% drop), and 487 FPS at 4K (a 23.8% drop). Ultra settings show 618 FPS at 1080p, 553 FPS at 1440p (a 10.5% drop), and 442 FPS at 4K (a 28.5% drop).

The pattern indicates that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor as resolution increases, but the frame rate remains high at all resolutions. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is modest (5-10%), suggesting the CPU is still able to feed the GPU enough frames. The larger drop from 1440p to 4K (12-28%) reflects the increased pixel workload. The low setting at 4K (659 FPS) is still higher than the ultra setting at 1080p (618 FPS), which shows that settings have a more significant impact than resolution. The data suggests that the CPU is the primary limiter at 1080p, while the GPU starts to limit at 4K, but neither component bottlenecks the other at any tested configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 749, the highest recorded. Medium settings at 1080p yield an average of 639 FPS with a minimum of 543 and a maximum of 735. High settings at 1080p give 628 FPS average, and Ultra gives 618 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 131 FPS, indicating that settings have a meaningful effect on performance.

At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 710 FPS average. Medium settings give 606 FPS with a minimum of 515 and a maximum of 697. High settings deliver 580 FPS, and Ultra delivers 553 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 157 FPS, slightly larger than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, Low settings show 659 FPS average. Medium settings drop to 487 FPS with a minimum of 414 and a maximum of 560. High settings give 464 FPS, and Ultra gives 442 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 217 FPS, the largest of all resolutions. The minimum FPS data is only recorded for Medium settings, with 543 at 1080p, 515 at 1440p, and 414 at 4K, all of which remain well above standard monitor refresh rates.

The data shows that the combo is capable of exceeding 400 FPS in every setting and resolution combination tested. The lowest average is 442 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still extremely high for competitive gaming. The highest average is 749 FPS at 1080p Low, which is optimal for players seeking maximum frame rates on high-refresh monitors.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the best experience depends on the player's priority. For maximum frame rate, Low settings at 1080p deliver 749 FPS, which is the highest recorded value. This is ideal for competitive play on 360 Hz or 500 Hz monitors, as the frame rate exceeds typical display refresh rates. The Low preset also maintains high FPS at 1440p (710) and 4K (659), making it the most performance-oriented choice across all resolutions.

For a balance between visual quality and performance, Medium settings at 1080p give 639 FPS with a minimum of 543 FPS, which is the highest minimum FPS recorded at any resolution. This preset provides better shadows and textures while still delivering frame rates above 500. At 1440p Medium, the average is 606 FPS, and the minimum is 515 FPS, which remains well above competitive standards. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 487 FPS, still acceptable for high-refresh gaming.

High settings offer a modest visual upgrade over Medium with only a small FPS penalty at 1080p (628 vs 639) and 1440p (580 vs 606). At 4K, High drops to 464 FPS, a 4.7% decrease from Medium. Ultra settings provide the best visuals but the lowest frame rates, with 618 FPS at 1080p, 553 FPS at 1440p, and 442 FPS at 4K. The difference between High and Ultra at any resolution is less than 10%, so players with high-refresh monitors may prefer High for the extra headroom.

The data suggests that Medium settings at 1440p (606 FPS) offer the best overall experience for most players, as it provides a good balance of visual fidelity and frame rate stability, with a minimum of 515 FPS ensuring no drops below typical refresh rates. For players with 4K displays, Low settings (659 FPS) are recommended to maintain maximum frame rate, while Ultra is only advisable for those prioritizing image quality over performance.