Ready Or Not

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Ready Or Not with the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER shows a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces 198.8 FPS average. Moving to 1440p High drops that to 123.5 FPS, a reduction of roughly 38%. At 4K High, the average falls further to 62.7 FPS, which is about 68% below the 1080p figure. This steep decline across resolutions indicates the RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically as resolution climbs. At 1080p, the spread between Low (246.7 FPS) and Ultra (140.2 FPS) is 106.5 FPS. At 1440p, that spread narrows to 68.9 FPS (157.2 Low vs 88.3 Ultra). At 4K, the spread compresses further to 38.5 FPS (83.8 Low vs 45.3 Ultra). This compression suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so saturated that even lowering settings cannot fully recover performance—the rendering workload at that resolution overwhelms the 2070 SUPER regardless of quality preset.

The 1080p results tell a different story. With 246.7 FPS on Low and 198.8 FPS on High, the CPU has plenty of headroom. The Ryzen 5 3600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, delivers sufficient throughput to keep the GPU fed at this resolution. The fact that Ultra at 1080p still hits 140.2 FPS confirms that the bottleneck shifts to the GPU only when ray tracing or heavier effects are enabled. The data indicates that 1080p is firmly CPU-limited in this pairing, while 1440p represents a balanced zone, and 4K is strictly GPU-limited.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 60 FPS as a baseline, the 4K Ultra preset is simply not viable—the 45.3 FPS average falls well below that threshold. Dropping to 4K High brings the average to 62.7 FPS, which clears 60 FPS but leaves little margin for demanding scenes. The 4K Medium preset offers 71.1 FPS, providing a more comfortable buffer while still maintaining decent visual quality. For 4K users, Medium is the sweet spot: it delivers playable performance without the steep cost of Ultra.

At 1440p, the situation is much more comfortable. High settings produce 123.5 FPS, which is excellent for a tactical shooter where responsiveness matters. Ultra at 1440p still delivers 88.3 FPS, so players with high-refresh monitors can push quality higher without sacrificing smoothness. The data suggests that 1440p High is the optimal balance—it sits above 120 FPS, which suits fast-paced gameplay, while leaving headroom for dips in complex firefights.

At 1080p, every preset is playable, but the choice depends on the display. Ultra hits 140.2 FPS, which works for 144Hz panels. High at 198.8 FPS and Medium at 217.9 FPS both exceed 144Hz, making them ideal for 165Hz or 240Hz displays. Low at 246.7 FPS is only useful for competitive play where every frame counts. The recommendation is 1080p High for most users, as it balances visual fidelity with performance that outpaces typical monitor refresh rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 5 3600 + RTX 2070 SUPER combination ranks 1057 out of 1748 tested combos in Ready Or Not. This places it in the lower-middle tier of the database—roughly the 40th percentile of all tested configurations. The ranking reflects that while this pairing handles 1080p and 1440p admirably, it struggles at 4K Ultra, which drags down its overall standing compared to combos with newer GPUs or higher-end CPUs.

Looking at the individual components, the RTX 2070 SUPER sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A400, scores 22307 in average benchmarks, just 0.5% higher. The GeForce GTX TITAN Z trails by 0.9%, while the RTX 4060 Mobile leads by 2.3%. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 is 2.5% behind. This mid-pack GPU performance explains why the combo cannot push 4K Ultra past 45.3 FPS—the card's raw compute is adequate for mainstream gaming but not for flagship-tier workloads.

The Ryzen 5 3600 performs near the top of its class, ranking at the 76th percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 18129 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-11400 (18150, delta of -0.1%) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (18101, delta of 0.2%). The Ryzen 5 1600 is also within 0.2% of this CPU's average score. In Ready Or Not, the CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 12 threads are more than sufficient for the game's AI-driven tactical scenarios, which is why 1080p performance remains high.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a complete picture of this combo's behavior.

At 1920x1080, the averages are: Low 246.7 FPS, Medium 217.9 FPS, High 198.8 FPS, and Ultra 140.2 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is the largest single drop, a 58.6 FPS decrease, showing the heavy cost of Ultra settings at this resolution. The gap from Medium to High is 19.1 FPS, while Low to Medium is 28.8 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 157.2 FPS, Medium 137.7 FPS, High 123.5 FPS, and Ultra 88.3 FPS. The relative ordering remains the same, but the absolute values drop by roughly 35-40% compared to 1080p. The Ultra preset again shows the steepest penalty, falling 35.2 FPS below High.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 83.8 FPS, Medium 71.1 FPS, High 62.7 FPS, and Ultra 45.3 FPS. Here, even Low settings cannot reach 100 FPS, and Ultra falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The difference between Low and Medium is 12.7 FPS, Medium to High is 8.4 FPS, and High to Ultra is 17.4 FPS—the Ultra penalty is again the most severe relative to the preceding step.

GPU Role

The RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter with detailed environments and multiple AI actors, this memory configuration proves adequate for 1080p and 1440p but becomes strained at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 45.3 FPS suggests that texture memory and bandwidth are contributing factors to the performance cliff, as the GPU's 64 ROPs and 160 TMUs struggle to process the higher pixel count.

The GPU's clock behavior—1605 MHz base and 1770 MHz boost—is typical for the Turing architecture. The card's 2560 shading units deliver 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is respectable for its generation. The 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present but not heavily utilized in Ready Or Not unless ray tracing is enabled; the measured data does not indicate whether ray tracing was active, but the Ultra preset likely includes it, explaining the significant FPS drop from High to Ultra across all resolutions.

The GPU's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs means it outperforms the majority of cards in the database. Its nearest rival, the RTX A400, is within 0.5% of its average score, while the GTX TITAN Z trails by 0.9%. This positions the 2070 SUPER as a solid mid-range card that is now end-of-life, superseded by the GeForce 30-series. For Ready Or Not specifically, the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, but at 1080p the CPU is the constraining component, as evidenced by the high frame rates that leave GPU headroom unused.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Ready Or Not at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but only on lower presets. At 4K High, the average is 62.7 FPS, and at 4K Medium it is 71.1 FPS. The 4K Ultra preset drops to 45.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play.

Q: What is the best resolution for this pairing?

A: The data shows that 1440p High delivers 123.5 FPS, which is well above 60 FPS and suitable for high-refresh monitors. At 1080p, the combo exceeds 140 FPS on all presets, making it excellent for competitive play, but 1440p offers a better balance of visual quality and performance.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score places it within 0.5% of the NVIDIA RTX A400, which scores 22307. It outperforms the GTX TITAN Z by 0.9% and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 by 2.5%. The RTX 4060 Mobile leads it by 2.3%.

Q: Why does the frame rate drop so much from High to Ultra settings?

A: At every resolution, the Ultra preset incurs a significant penalty. At 1080p, the drop from High to Ultra is 58.6 FPS; at 1440p it is 35.2 FPS; and at 4K it is 17.4 FPS. This suggests Ultra enables effects that heavily tax the GPU, likely including ray tracing or advanced shadows.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 3600 holding back the RTX 2070 SUPER?

A: At 1080p, the CPU appears to be the limiting factor, as frame rates reach up to 246.7 FPS on Low settings, indicating the GPU is not fully utilized. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, so the CPU has sufficient headroom.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in Ready Or Not?

A: This combination ranks 1057 out of 1748 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle tier. The ranking reflects strong 1080p and 1440p performance but weaker 4K results, particularly on Ultra settings.