Ready Or Not

# Ready Or Not: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

The combination of AMD's Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA's RTX 4070 SUPER produces a striking performance profile in Ready Or Not, one that is heavily dictated by resolution. At 1080p, the system delivers extremely high frame rates across all settings, but the data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior as resolution increases. The measured results show a system that is GPU-limited at 4K, yet increasingly CPU-bound at lower resolutions where the RTX 4070 SUPER has more headroom to flex its capabilities.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and tells a clear story about where the performance ceiling lies. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 309 at 1920x1080 to 204 at 2560x1440, then to 107 at 3840x2160. That is a 34% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 48% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern suggests that at 1080p, the system is not fully GPU-bound, as the RTX 4070 SUPER is capable of producing over 300 FPS, which likely exceeds what the Ryzen 5 2600 can feed in all scenarios.

At Low settings, the resolution scaling is even more revealing. The 1080p Low result is 335 FPS, while 1440p Low is 258 FPS and 4K Low is 135 FPS. The gap between 1440p and 4K at Low settings is 123 FPS, which is a 48% drop. This is a larger relative drop than the High settings drop of 48% from 1440p to 4K, indicating that at Low settings, the GPU is doing relatively less work per frame, making the CPU more of a factor at lower resolutions, but the 4K resolution still imposes enough pixel throughput demand to make the GPU the primary limiter.

The Medium settings row shows a consistent pattern, with an average of 320 FPS at 1080p, 225 FPS at 1440p, and 117 FPS at 4K. The minimum FPS values for Medium settings are also informative: 272 at 1080p, 191 at 1440p, and 100 at 4K. These minimums suggest that even at peak load, the system maintains playable frame rates at all resolutions. The Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling, with 228 FPS at 1080p, 144 FPS at 1440p, and 75 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 75 FPS is the lowest average recorded across the entire dataset, indicating that Ultra settings at 4K push the GPU to its limit with this CPU.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is the limiting component, as the frame rates across settings vary by only 107 FPS from Low to Ultra (335 to 228), which is a narrower range than what would be expected if the GPU were fully responsible. At 4K, however, the GPU is clearly the limiting component, as the range from Low to Ultra (135 to 75) reflects a 60 FPS spread that aligns with the GPU's rendering workload scaling.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this system for Ready Or Not, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the texture and geometry demands of a tactical shooter at all tested settings. The memory clock is listed as 1313 MHz, with an effective data rate of 21 Gbps, and the base clock of 1980 MHz boosts to 2475 MHz under load. These clock speeds allow the GPU to sustain high fill rates, as indicated by its 198.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 554.4 GTexel/s texture rate.

In benchmark terms, the RTX 4070 SUPER sits in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB with a deltaPct of -0.1%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile also at -0.1%, and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 at -0.2%. The RTX 4090 Mobile is 1% faster in average score, but the RTX 4070 SUPER's desktop-class performance in this game is evident from the measured FPS figures. The GPU's 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs provide ample compute for the game's rendering engine, which is reflected in the 4K Ultra result of 75 FPS being the only sub-100 FPS average recorded.

The GPU's role in Ready Or Not is best illustrated by the scaling from Medium to Ultra at each resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Medium (320 FPS) and Ultra (228 FPS) is 92 FPS, which is a 29% reduction. At 1440p, the difference is 81 FPS (225 to 144), a 36% reduction. At 4K, the difference is 42 FPS (117 to 75), a 36% reduction. This consistent percentage reduction across resolutions indicates that the GPU is handling the extra rendering work proportionally, but the absolute frame rates at 1080p suggest that the CPU is not allowing the GPU to fully stretch its legs, as the 309 FPS High result at 1080p is far below the GPU's theoretical capability.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. It has 16 MB of shared L3 cache and a dual-channel DDR4 memory interface with 46.9 GB/s bandwidth. In the context of Ready Or Not, this CPU is likely the limiting factor at 1080p, where the RTX 4070 SUPER is capable of producing frame rates well above what the CPU can process. The CPU's passmark single-thread score of 2239 and multicore score of 13160 indicate moderate single-thread performance, which is critical for a tactical shooter's game logic and AI calculations.

The Ryzen 5 2600's percentile ranking of 75th among all CPUs places it above average, but its nearest rivals show that it is competitive with newer and more expensive processors. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V has a deltaPct of 0.2%, the Intel Core i9-11900H has a deltaPct of 0.5%, and the Intel Xeon D-1746TER has a deltaPct of -0.7%. The AMD EPYC 9454 is 1.2% faster in average score. This suggests that the Ryzen 5 2600 is not a weak CPU, but its age (released in 2018) means it lacks the per-core performance of modern designs, which is evident in the 1080p results.

At 1080p, the frame rate differences between settings are relatively small: 335 FPS at Low, 320 FPS at Medium, 309 FPS at High, and 228 FPS at Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 107 FPS, but the fact that High is only 26 FPS slower than Medium suggests that the CPU is becoming a bottleneck. The GPU is capable of rendering more frames at High settings, but the CPU cannot keep up with the game's simulation thread. At 4K, however, the CPU's role diminishes, as the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU has more time to process each frame.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this pairing of Ryzen 5 2600 and RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 808th out of 3714 combos in Ready Or Not. This places it in the top 22% of all tested configurations, which is a strong result given the CPU's age. The rank reflects the GPU's dominance in this game, as the RTX 4070 SUPER's high-end performance compensates for the CPU's limitations, especially at 1440p and 4K where the GPU-bound nature of the game allows the system to achieve high frame rates.

The rank of 808 out of 3714 means that this combo outperforms 78% of all tested combinations, which is impressive for a CPU that is several generations old. The data suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of this ranking, as its 83rd percentile performance among GPUs is the main contributor. The CPU's 75th percentile ranking is also above average, but it is the combination of a high-end GPU with a mid-range CPU that produces this result. In games where the CPU is more heavily utilized, this combo would likely rank lower, but in Ready Or Not, the GPU's role is significant enough to boost the overall performance.

FAQ

Q: Is this combination capable of running Ready Or Not at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, the data shows that at 4K Medium settings, the system averages 117 FPS with a minimum of 100 FPS, which is well above playable thresholds. Even at 4K Ultra, the average is 75 FPS, which is still playable for most users.

Q: What is the best resolution to use with this system for the highest frame rates?

A: At 1080p, the system achieves an average of 335 FPS at Low settings and 309 FPS at High settings, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate displays. The 1440p results are also strong, with 258 FPS at Low and 204 FPS at High, offering a good balance between visual quality and performance.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 2600 compare to its nearest CPU rivals in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 21484, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i9-11900H, and 0.7% lower than the Intel Xeon D-1746TER. The AMD EPYC 9454 is 1.2% higher in score.

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

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, is 0.1% lower in score.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: The data suggests yes, as the frame rate at 1080p High (309 FPS) is only 26 FPS lower than Medium (320 FPS), indicating that the CPU is limiting the GPU's ability to render more frames. At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 100 FPS at 4K Medium settings. The other minimums are 272 FPS at 1080p Medium and 191 FPS at 1440p Medium, showing that the system maintains high minimum frame rates across all resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system achieves its highest frame rates, with an average of 335 FPS at Low settings, 320 FPS at Medium, 309 FPS at High, and 228 FPS at Ultra. The Medium settings row includes a minimum of 272 FPS and a maximum of 368 FPS, indicating that the system can spike above 300 FPS in less demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 258 FPS at Low, 225 FPS at Medium, 204 FPS at High, and 144 FPS at Ultra. The Medium settings minimum is 191 FPS and the maximum is 258 FPS. This resolution offers a strong balance between visual fidelity and performance, with even Ultra settings maintaining an average above 144 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors.

At 3840x2160, the averages drop to 135 FPS at Low, 117 FPS at Medium, 107 FPS at High, and 75 FPS at Ultra. The Medium settings minimum is 100 FPS and the maximum is 135 FPS. This 4K data shows that the system is capable of 4K gaming, but Ultra settings push the GPU to its limit, resulting in an average below 100 FPS Mend.

The data also reveals the impact of settings presets on performance. At 1080p, Ultra settings are 32% slower than Low settings (228 vs 335 FPS), while at 4K, Ultra settings are 44% slower than Low settings (75 vs 135 FPS). This indicates that the GPU is more sensitive to settings changes at higher resolutions, as the additional workload from Ultra settings (likely including higher shadow quality, texture filtering, and post-processing effects) has a greater impact on pixel throughput.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and frame rate. For 1080p gamers with high-refresh-rate monitors, the High preset at 309 FPS provides an excellent balance between visual quality and performance, as it is only 26 FPS slower than Medium but offers significantly better graphics. The Ultra preset at 228 FPS is still highly playable, but the 81 FPS drop from High to Ultra may not be worth the visual improvement for competitive play.

For 1440p, the High preset at 204 FPS is the recommended choice, as it provides a smooth experience on 144Hz monitors while maintaining good visual quality. The Medium preset at 225 FPS is also viable for those who prioritize frame rate over fidelity, but the Ultra preset at 144 FPS is the minimum recommended for a 144Hz display, as it exactly matches the refresh rate threshold. If a user has a 165Hz or 240Hz monitor, the Medium preset would be a better choice.

For 4K, the Medium preset at 117 FPS is the best option for a balance of performance and visual quality, as it maintains a minimum of 100 FPS, which is essential for smooth gameplay. The High preset at 107 FPS is also playable, but the Ultra preset at 75 FPS is not recommended for 4K, as the average frame rate is below 100 FPS, which can lead to noticeable stuttering in fast-paced tactical situations. The Low preset at 135 FPS is an option for those who prioritize frame rate above all else, but the visual reduction is significant.

In summary, the data indicates that the High preset is the sweet spot for this combination at 1080p and 1440p, while the Medium preset is the optimal choice for 4K. The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p, where the frame rate remains above 200 FPS. This system is best utilized at 1440p, where it can achieve high frame rates with good visual quality, making it a strong choice for Ready Or Not players with mid-range to high-end displays.