Ready Or Not

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination presents a compelling dataset for Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter where frame pacing and clarity often matter more than raw visual spectacle. The measured results reveal a clear hierarchy in settings presets, with the data suggesting that the "High" preset offers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 212.7 FPS, which is only slightly below the Medium preset's 231.9 FPS but comes with a significant jump in visual fidelity. While the Low preset hits 266.7 FPS, the marginal gain over High does not justify the reduction in graphical detail for a game that relies on environmental readability. The Ultra preset, by contrast, shows a steep performance penalty at every resolution, dropping to 146.2 FPS at 1080p and 48.6 FPS at 4K, making it the least favorable choice for maintaining a smooth experience on this hardware.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data points to the High preset as the optimal default for this combination. At 4K, High produces an average of 68 FPS, which is playable, whereas Medium yields 76.9 FPS but with a noticeable reduction in texture and shadow quality that could impair spotting suspects in dark corridors. The Ultra preset is the outlier, consistently showing a performance drop of roughly 30-40% compared to High across all resolutions. At 1440p, High achieves 132.1 FPS, comfortably above the 94.3 FPS of Ultra and close to the 143.8 FPS of Medium, making it the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate monitors. For users with 1080p panels, the High preset at 212.7 FPS leaves ample headroom for background tasks or recording software. The data suggests that Medium is only preferable when targeting maximum frame rates on lower-end displays, but High offers the best compromise between the measured clarity of the scene and the raw throughput of the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks at 1017 out of 1748 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. This positioning is interesting given the strong raw benchmark scores of both components. The CPU sits in the 76th percentile among all processors, while the GPU is in the 66th percentile, yet their combined performance in Ready Or Not does not crack the top half of the charts. This suggests that the game's engine may be sensitive to factors not captured by synthetic benchmarks, such as memory latency or driver overhead. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, has a nearly identical average benchmark score with a delta of only -0.1%, yet the ranking implies that in this specific title, the Ryzen 5 3600 might be slightly disadvantaged. Similarly, the GPU's closest competitor, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, shows a -0.6% delta, indicating that the RTX 4060 is marginally ahead in general compute but still lands in this mid-tier rank. The data implies that while the hardware is capable, the overall system configuration may not be optimized for the specific demands of Ready Or Not's tactical environments.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060 features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is a critical factor in the 4K results, where the Ultra preset drops to 48.6 FPS. The 8 GB frame buffer appears to be a limiting factor at higher resolutions and detail levels, as the game's asset streaming likely exceeds this capacity. The GPU's boost clock of 2460 MHz and base clock of 1830 MHz provide the compute throughput, with 3072 shading units and 24 RT cores, but the data shows that memory bandwidth is the bottleneck at 4K. At 1080p, the GPU is less constrained, and the frame rates scale well with the CPU's capabilities. The measured 266.7 FPS at Low settings at 1080p indicates that the GPU can easily saturate the CPU's output, but the drop to 146.2 FPS at Ultra reveals how quickly the memory subsystem becomes overwhelmed. The pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s are sufficient for 1440p, where the High preset maintains 132.1 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is well-matched for that resolution but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K with high-quality assets.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve over 100 FPS on High settings?

A: The data shows that at 2560x1440, the High preset averages 132.1 FPS, while at 1920x1080 it reaches 212.7 FPS. Both resolutions comfortably exceed 100 FPS, but 4K at High drops to 68 FPS, which is below that threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when switching from High to Ultra at 1440p?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 averages 132.1 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 94.3 FPS. This represents a drop of 37.8 FPS, or roughly 28.6%, which is a significant penalty for the increased visual detail.

Q: Is the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K gaming in Ready Or Not?

A: The measured results indicate that at 4K, the Ultra preset only achieves 48.6 FPS, while even the High preset manages 68 FPS. The lower performance at Ultra suggests that the 8 GB memory capacity is a limiting factor at this resolution, as the frame rates drop disproportionately compared to lower resolutions.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance affect the game's frame rates?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has a single-thread benchmark score of 696 in 3dmark_single_thread and 892 in cinebench_r20_singlecore. The high frame rates at 1080p, such as 266.7 FPS on Low settings, indicate that the CPU's single-thread performance is sufficient to feed the GPU, but the mid-tier ranking of the combo suggests that this may not be the primary strength.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between Low and Medium settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 266.7 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 231.9 FPS. The difference is 34.8 FPS, which is noticeable but may not be visually distinct on a standard 60 Hz monitor.

Q: Does the GPU's benchmark percentile align with its in-game performance?

A: The RTX 4060 is in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, yet the combo ranks in the 58th percentile (1017 out of 1748). This discrepancy suggests that the in-game performance is below what the synthetic benchmarks would predict, likely due to the game's specific engine demands.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K, with the High preset dropping from 212.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 132.1 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 68 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 68% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, which is substantial but not linear. The drop from 1440p to 4K is steeper, with a 48.5% reduction, indicating that the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. In contrast, the Low preset shows a more gradual decline, from 266.7 FPS at 1080p to 165.4 FPS at 1440p, and then to 86.7 FPS at 4K. This pattern suggests that at Low settings, the CPU is more involved in determining the frame rate, as the GPU has less work to do. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, falling from 146.2 FPS at 1080p to 48.6 FPS at 4K, a 66.8% drop, which underscores the GPU's memory and bandwidth limitations. The data implies that the limiting component shifts from the CPU at 1080p to the GPU at 4K, with the crossover point occurring around 1440p where both components are balanced.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. Its multi-threaded performance is solid, as evidenced by a cinebench_r23_multicore score of 15045, but its single-thread score of 2124 is more modest. In Ready Or Not, the high frame rates at 1080p, such as 266.7 FPS on Low settings, indicate that the CPU's single-thread performance is adequate for the game's logic and AI calculations. However, the combo's rank of 1017 out of 1748 suggests that the CPU may be a limiting factor when paired with the RTX 4060. The L3 cache of 32 MB is shared across all cores, which is beneficial for game engines that rely on shared data. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, has a nearly identical average benchmark score (18150 vs 18129), yet the 11400 is often considered better for gaming due to its higher single-thread performance. The data shows that the Ryzen 5 3600 holds its own in synthetic benchmarks but may not translate that into top-tier game performance, as the measured frame rates are below what the GPU's capabilities would suggest at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 266.7, followed by Medium at 231.9, High at 212.7, and Ultra at 146.2. This order is expected, but the gap between High and Ultra is substantial at 66.5 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset introduces significant rendering overhead. Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 165.4 FPS, Medium at 143.8 FPS, High at 132.1 FPS, and Ultra at 94.3 FPS. The relative ordering remains consistent, but the differences narrow, suggesting that the GPU is becoming more constrained. At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 86.7 FPS, Medium at 76.9 FPS, High at 68 FPS, and Ultra at 48.6 FPS. The 4K results show a compression of frame rates across settings, with only an 18.1 FPS difference between Low and Medium, and a 19.3 FPS difference between High and Ultra. This compression indicates that at 4K, the GPU's memory bandwidth is the primary limiter, as increasing settings has a diminishing impact on performance. The data across all resolutions shows a consistent pattern: the RTX 4060 can handle 1080p and 1440p with ease, but 4K requires dropping to High or below to maintain playable frame rates. The Ultra preset is only viable at 1080p, where it achieves 146.2 FPS, but its performance at 1440p and 4K makes it a poor choice for this hardware combination.