Ready Or Not

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Ready Or Not with the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 points to High as the most balanced preset across all resolutions. At 1080p, High delivers 280.9 FPS, which is 53.6 FPS lower than Low but 82.1 FPS above Ultra. The gap between Low and High (334.5 vs 280.9 FPS) is substantial, yet High remains far beyond display refresh rate capabilities. At 1440p, High produces 178.3 FPS, still exceptionally fluid and only 41.1 FPS behind Low's 219.4 FPS. At 4K, High holds 92.9 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold while Low reaches 118.8 FPS and Ultra drops to 63 FPS.

Medium is a strong alternative for users seeking a middle ground. At 4K, Medium achieves 100.6 FPS, outperforming High by 7.7 FPS, likely due to reduced shadow complexity or texture filtering demands. However, the difference between Medium and High at 1440p (191.9 vs 178.3 FPS) is minor, favoring Medium slightly. At 1080p, Medium hits 308.5 FPS versus High's 280.9 FPS, a 27.6 FPS gap that is irrelevant on most displays.

Ultra should be avoided unless visual fidelity is paramount. At 4K, Ultra drops to 63 FPS, which is 29.9 FPS below High and 37.6 FPS below Medium. At 1440p, Ultra manages 121.9 FPS, still playable but 56.4 FPS behind High. At 1080p, Ultra reaches 198.8 FPS, which is 82.1 FPS below High. The data suggests that Ultra's additional settings carry a steep performance penalty without a proportional visual return, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU is already strained.

The best experience per the measured rows is High preset at 1440p. It delivers 178.3 FPS, which is 55.4 FPS above the 4K High result and 102.6 FPS below the 1080p High result. This resolution balances the RTX 3080's capability with the Ryzen 5 2600's CPU throughput, avoiding the CPU bottleneck at 1080p while maintaining high frame rates. For 4K users, High is the only preset that keeps FPS above 90, making it the clear choice over Medium or Ultra.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable at 1080p with this combo?

A: The highest measured average FPS at 1080p is 334.5 FPS, achieved with Low settings. Medium follows at 308.5 FPS, High at 280.9 FPS, and Ultra at 198.8 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 perform at 4K Ultra in this game?

A: At 4K Ultra, the combo produces 63 FPS average, which is the lowest measured result across all resolutions and settings. This is 29.9 FPS below the 4K High result of 92.9 FPS and 37.6 FPS below 4K Medium at 100.6 FPS.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 2600 a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests yes. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 334.5 FPS, but the jump from 1080p to 1440p at Low only drops FPS to 219.4 (a 115.1 FPS reduction). The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 3.90 GHz boost clock likely limit frame rates at 1080p, as the GPU has headroom.

Q: What is the FPS difference between High and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, High delivers 178.3 FPS while Ultra delivers 121.9 FPS, a difference of 56.4 FPS. This is the largest settings gap at any resolution, indicating Ultra has a significant performance cost at 1440p.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: This combo ranks 577th out of 1748 tested combos for Ready Or Not, placing it in the 33rd percentile of all combinations in the database.

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K on any setting?

A: Yes. All 4K presets measured exceed 60 FPS: Low at 118.8 FPS, Medium at 100.6 FPS, High at 92.9 FPS, and Ultra at 63 FPS. Ultra is the only preset that falls below 90 FPS at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound pattern at higher resolutions, but the CPU's role becomes evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 334.5 FPS. Dropping to 1440p Low reduces FPS to 219.4, a 34.4% decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K Low further drops to 118.8 FPS, another 45.8% reduction. This scaling suggests the GPU is the primary limiter at 4K, as the RTX 3080's 10 GB GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth are heavily taxed.

At 1080p High, the combo hits 280.9 FPS. At 1440p High, it drops to 178.3 FPS (a 36.5% reduction), and at 4K High, it falls to 92.9 FPS (a 47.9% reduction from 1440p). The percentage drops between 1080p and 1440p are nearly identical across Low and High (34.4% vs 36.5%), indicating consistent scaling. However, the 1440p to 4K drop is steeper for High (47.9%) than Low (45.8%), suggesting that High settings add shading or texture work that disproportionately impacts 4K.

The limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the Ryzen 5 2600's single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1579) likely caps frame rates, as the GPU could push higher. At 4K, the RTX 3080's 29.77 TFLOPS FP32 compute becomes the bottleneck, particularly at Ultra where 63 FPS indicates severe GPU strain. The 1080p Ultra result of 198.8 FPS versus 1080p Low at 334.5 FPS highlights that the CPU can still drive high frame rates, but the GPU's ray tracing cores (68 RT cores) may be engaged at Ultra, adding overhead.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 334.5 FPS average. Medium reaches 308.5 FPS, which is 26.0 FPS lower. High drops further to 280.9 FPS, a 27.6 FPS reduction from Medium. Ultra is the most demanding, yielding 198.8 FPS, which is 82.1 FPS below High and 135.7 FPS below Low. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 135.7 FPS, indicating that settings have a massive impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, all presets remain above 120 FPS. Low produces 219.4 FPS. Medium follows at 191.9 FPS, a 27.5 FPS decrease. High drops to 178.3 FPS, a 13.6 FPS reduction from Medium. Ultra delivers 121.9 FPS, which is 56.4 FPS below High and 97.5 FPS below Low. The settings spread at 1440p is 97.5 FPS, narrower than at 1080p, reflecting the GPU's increased workload.

At 3840x2160, frame rates compress significantly. Low yields 118.8 FPS. Medium achieves 100.6 FPS, an 18.2 FPS drop. High produces 92.9 FPS, only 7.7 FPS below Medium. Ultra falls to 63 FPS, a 29.9 FPS reduction from High and 55.8 FPS below Low. The 4K spread is 55.8 FPS, the smallest across resolutions, confirming that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint at 4K.

The data shows a consistent pattern: Low to Medium gains are modest (26.0 FPS at 1080p, 27.5 FPS at 1440p, 18.2 FPS at 4K), while Medium to High gains are smaller (27.6 FPS at 1080p, 13.6 FPS at 1440p, 7.7 FPS at 4K). The largest jumps occur from High to Ultra, with 82.1 FPS at 1080p, 56.4 FPS at 1440p, and 29.9 FPS at 4K. This indicates Ultra settings carry disproportionately heavy effects.

How This Combo Ranks

This combo ranks 577th out of 1748 tested combinations for Ready Or Not, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all combos. The RTX 3080's percentile of 80 among all GPUs suggests strong graphics capability, while the Ryzen 5 2600's percentile of 77 among all CPUs indicates balanced processing power. The combo's rank implies that many other CPU-GPU pairings achieve higher frame rates, likely due to newer CPU architectures with higher single-thread performance.

The 577th rank out of 1748 combos means this setup outperforms 1171 other combinations in this game. However, it trails 576 combos, which likely include newer Ryzen 5000 or Intel 12th-gen CPUs paired with similarly powerful GPUs. The deltaPct values from nearest rivals show the CPU is competitive: the Ryzen 5 2600's average benchmark score of 19616 is only 0.4% below the Intel Core i5-1345U and 0.6% above the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U. This suggests the CPU is not severely outdated, but its Zen architecture (12 nm process) limits its ceiling.

The combo's rank relative to its components suggests the GPU is underutilized at lower resolutions. With a GPU percentile of 80, the RTX 3080 should deliver near-top-tier performance, yet the combo ranks only in the 33rd percentile. This discrepancy points to the CPU as a limiting factor, particularly in a tactical shooter where AI and physics calculations can stress the processor. The Ryzen 5 2600's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient, but its 3.90 GHz boost clock lags newer CPUs.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 brings 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost up to 3.90 GHz. Its cache layout includes 96 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 16 MB shared L3. In Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter with dense AI environments, the CPU's multi-threaded performance is crucial. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11186 and single-core score of 1579 indicate solid but not exceptional throughput. The PassMark multi-thread score of 13160 and single-thread score of 2239 further confirm this.

The CPU's percentile of 77 vs all CPUs means it outperforms 77% of processors in general benchmarks. However, in gaming, single-thread performance often matters more. The 1579 single-core R23 score is modest by modern standards, which explains why FPS at 1080p Low reaches 334.5 FPS but cannot exceed that, despite the GPU's headroom. The CPU's 16 MB L3 cache is shared across all cores, which can cause contention in heavily threaded workloads.

The data indicates the CPU is a bottleneck at 1080p. The FPS gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings is 115.1 FPS (334.5 to 219.4), which is larger than the GPU scaling alone would suggest. This implies the CPU limits frame rates at 1080p, while the GPU takes over at 1440p and 4K. The Ryzen 5 2600's Zen+ architecture, built on 12 nm process, has lower IPC than newer Zen 3 or Intel 12th-gen parts, which is reflected in its modest single-thread scores.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s bandwidth. Its GA102 chip includes 8704 shading units, 272 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, with 68 RT cores and 272 tensor cores. The boost clock of 1710 MHz and 29.77 TFLOPS FP32 compute make it a high-end GPU, as reflected in its 80th percentile ranking among all GPUs.

The GPU's memory capacity of 10 GB is a limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where the 63 FPS result suggests memory bandwidth or capacity pressure. The 320-bit bus with 760.3 GB/s bandwidth is substantial, but Ready Or Not's Ultra settings likely use high-resolution textures that approach the 10 GB limit. The PassMark G3D score of 25086 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 4407 confirm the GPU's raw capability, yet the 4K Ultra result indicates it cannot sustain high frame rates with all effects enabled.

The GPU's role becomes dominant at 4K, where the FPS spread between Low (118.8 FPS) and Ultra (63 FPS) is 55.8 FPS, the smallest across all resolutions. This shows that the GPU is fully utilized at 4K, and the CPU's influence diminishes. The RTX 3080's 68 RT cores may be engaged at Ultra, adding ray-traced reflections or shadows that cause the 29.9 FPS drop from High to Ultra at 4K. The 10 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1440p (178.3 FPS High) but strained at 4K Ultra, where the 63 FPS result is the only sub-90 FPS measurement in the entire dataset.