Ready Or Not

The benchmark data for Ready Or Not with the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 shows a pairing where the GPU is overwhelmingly dominant. The results indicate that this combination delivers exceptional frame rates across all tested settings, with the primary performance differentiator being the graphics preset rather than resolution. The data confirms that this is a GPU-bound scenario at every measured setting, making the CPU a secondary factor in achieving high framerates.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data clearly indicates that the High preset provides the most balanced experience for this hardware combination. At 4K, the High preset delivers 143.7 FPS, which is 44.2 FPS higher than the Ultra preset’s 99.5 FPS, while the visual fidelity difference between High and Ultra is typically marginal in tactical shooters where clarity is paramount. The Low preset at 4K reaches 179.3 FPS, but the performance gain of 35.6 FPS over High does not justify the significant visual downgrade in a game that relies on environmental readability.

For players prioritizing maximum visual quality, the Ultra preset remains viable at 1440p, producing 192 FPS. However, the data suggests that High at 4K offers a superior experience than Ultra at 1440p for most users, given the resolution advantage. The Medium preset at 4K (155.5 FPS) sits between High and Low, but the incremental improvement over High is only 11.8 FPS, which does not compensate for reduced texture quality in a game where spotting enemies relies on detail clarity.

The optimal recommendation is High settings at 4K for the best combination of visual fidelity and performance headroom. This preset achieves 143.7 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end displays while maintaining the graphical features that matter in a tactical shooter. Players with 1440p monitors can comfortably use Ultra at 192 FPS, while those with 1080p displays can enable Ultra at 271.3 FPS without concern.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the defining component in this configuration, and the data reflects its massive capability. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus providing 1.79 TB/s bandwidth, the GPU has ample resources for Ready Or Not at any resolution. The memory configuration ensures that texture streaming and asset loading never become bottlenecks, even at 4K with High settings. The GPU’s boost clock of 2407 MHz and base clock of 2017 MHz contribute to its raw compute throughput, which is evident in the consistently high frame rates.

The RTX 5090’s benchmark scores confirm its top-tier positioning, with a PassMark G3D score of 39,650 and a percentile rank of 94 among all GPUs. This places it just 0.1% ahead of the RTX 5090 D in average score, showing that this specific model performs at the very peak of the GPU hierarchy. The GPU’s FP32 throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS and 21,760 shading units provide the computational muscle needed to maintain high framerates in a game that uses modern rendering techniques.

In Ready Or Not, the GPU’s role is clearly dominant. The frame rates at 1080p Low (333.3 FPS) versus 4K Low (179.3 FPS) show that even at lower resolutions, the GPU is producing more frames than the CPU can likely feed, but the scaling pattern indicates the GPU is never the limiting factor in a way that prevents high performance. The data suggests that the RTX 5090 is overprovisioned for this game, delivering playable frame rates at every setting and resolution combination tested.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals the expected pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 311.1 at 1080p to 263.1 at 1440p, a decrease of 48 FPS, and then to 143.7 at 4K, a further drop of 119.4 FPS. This scaling shows that the GPU is handling the increased pixel count efficiently, with the 4K resolution demanding significantly more from the rasterization pipeline than 1440p.

The Low settings show a similar but less steep decline: 333.3 FPS at 1080p, 287.4 FPS at 1440p, and 179.3 FPS at 4K. The reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low is 154 FPS, which represents a 46.2% performance loss. At Ultra settings, the drop is more pronounced in absolute terms: 271.3 FPS at 1080p, 192 FPS at 1440p, and 99.5 FPS at 4K, with the 4K result being less than half the 1080p figure.

This scaling behavior indicates that the limiting component is the GPU, as the CPU’s workload remains constant across resolutions. The fact that frame rates at 1080p Ultra (271.3 FPS) are lower than at 1080p Low (333.3 FPS) confirms that the settings are increasing GPU load more than CPU load. The data shows that the RTX 5090 scales predictably with resolution, and the performance at 4K remains highly playable even at the most demanding preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS spans from 271.3 at Ultra to 333.3 at Low. The Medium preset achieves 319.4 FPS, while High reaches 311.1 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 62 FPS, indicating that the Ultra settings add substantial GPU work but still remain above 270 FPS, which is far beyond typical display refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, the results show 287.4 FPS at Low, 275.6 FPS at Medium, 263.1 FPS at High, and 192 FPS at Ultra. The gap between High and Ultra is 71.1 FPS, which is the largest single-preset jump in this resolution. The Medium to High transition costs only 12.5 FPS, suggesting that High is a more efficient choice than Medium when targeting visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the data shows 179.3 FPS at Low, 155.5 FPS at Medium, 143.7 FPS at High, and 99.5 FPS at Ultra. The Ultra preset falls below 100 FPS, which is the only measured configuration to do so. The Medium to High drop is 11.8 FPS, while High to Ultra costs 44.2 FPS, making Ultra the least efficient setting at 4K. The Low to Medium gap of 23.8 FPS is notable, but the visual improvement from Low to Medium is substantial enough to justify the cost.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 174th out of 1,748 tested combos in Ready Or Not. This places it in the top 10% of all tested configurations, which is a strong result given that the CPU is a 2018-era processor. The ranking reflects the GPU’s dominance in this game, as the RTX 5090’s performance carries the overall combo despite the older CPU.

The rank of 174 out of 1,748 means that 1,574 other combinations tested slower, while only 173 combinations produced higher frame rates. This is notable because the CPU is not a high-end part by modern standards, with its average benchmark score of 19,616 placing it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. The fact that this combo outperforms 90% of tested configurations demonstrates that Ready Or Not relies heavily on GPU throughput rather than CPU single-thread performance.

The data suggests that upgrading the CPU would likely improve the ranking further, but the current position already indicates that the RTX 5090 is doing the heavy lifting. The combo’s rank confirms the GPU’s raw power, as it compensates for the CPU’s age and architectural limitations to deliver top-tier frame rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 provides 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. This 12nm Zen+ processor has 16 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. In Ready Or Not, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic, and the data indicates that it is sufficient for this task, though not without limitations.

The CPU’s benchmark results show a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11,186 and a single-core score of 1,579. Its average benchmark score of 19,616 places it within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U and 0.4% behind the Intel Core i5-1345U in the nearest rivals data. This positioning suggests that the CPU is adequate for modern gaming, but its single-thread performance is modest compared to newer designs.

In the context of Ready Or Not, the CPU’s impact is most visible at lower resolutions and settings, where the GPU is not fully taxed. The fact that 1080p Low yields 333.3 FPS while 4K Low yields 179.3 FPS indicates that the CPU can produce high frame rates when the GPU load is low, but the CPU is unlikely to be the bottleneck at 4K. The 12 threads help with multi-threaded game logic, but the Zen architecture’s single-thread performance limits maximum frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. The data shows that for this game, the Ryzen 5 2600 is a capable but not limiting partner for the RTX 5090.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo at 4K?

A: The High preset at 4K delivers 143.7 FPS, which is the most balanced option. Ultra drops to 99.5 FPS, while Medium offers 155.5 FPS, but the visual fidelity loss from High to Medium is not worth the 11.8 FPS gain.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: This combination ranks 174th out of 1,748 tested combos in Ready Or Not, placing it in the top 10% of all configurations. The RTX 5090’s performance drives this high ranking despite the older CPU.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck in this configuration?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not the primary limiter, as frame rates scale predictably with resolution. The Ryzen 5 2600’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to keep the GPU fed, though higher frame rates at 1080p (up to 333.3 FPS) indicate the CPU can become more relevant at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High settings produce 263.1 FPS while Ultra produces 192 FPS, a difference of 71.1 FPS. This makes Ultra the least efficient setting at this resolution, as the visual upgrade does not justify the performance drop.

Q: Does the 32 GB of VRAM on the RTX 5090 affect performance in this game?

A: The 32 GB GDDR7 memory with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensures that memory capacity is never a limiting factor. The data shows no evidence of memory-related stutters or bottlenecks, even at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate is limited by compute rather than memory.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 compare to its closest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 5090 has an average benchmark score of 84,306, which is 0.1% higher than the RTX 5090 D (84,241) and 1.3% higher than the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 (83,209). This places it at the 94th percentile of all GPUs.