Ready Or Not

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers a remarkably fluid experience in Ready Or Not, regardless of the settings preset chosen. The measured data shows that even the most demanding configuration, Ultra at 4K, produces an average of 53.4 FPS, which is playable. However, the data suggests that the High preset at 1440p is the sweet spot, offering a high frame rate of 150.8 FPS while presumably retaining most of the visual fidelity that makes the tactical shooter’s environments readable. While the Ultra preset at 1080p hits 171.4 FPS, the High preset at 1440p provides a better balance of visual quality and performance headroom, making it the recommended configuration for a smooth and responsive experience.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear hierarchy of performance across the four presets. At 1080p, the Low preset yields an average of 302.4 FPS, which is extraordinarily high. The Medium preset drops to 261.6 FPS, and High comes in at 241.1 FPS. The Ultra preset, while still very fast at 171.4 FPS, represents a significant 70 FPS reduction from the High preset. This indicates that the Ultra preset introduces substantial rendering overhead that the GPU must process.

At 2560x1440, the pattern continues. Low produces 189.1 FPS, Medium 164.1 FPS, and High 150.8 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 109.2 FPS. This 4K resolution shows the most strain: High drops to 77.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 53.4 FPS. The data suggests that the High preset is the most efficient tier, as it provides a substantial visual upgrade over Medium while maintaining a frame rate that is over 90% of the Medium preset's performance at both 1080p and 1440p. The performance cost of Ultra, however, is steep, costing roughly 29% of the frame rate at 1080p when compared to High. For a game that relies on quick target acquisition, the High preset offers the best experience per the measured rows.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the clear driver of performance in this configuration, especially at higher resolutions and settings. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is a critical resource for a game like Ready Or Not that renders complex environments with numerous AI characters. The data shows a direct correlation between resolution and frame rate drops, which is a classic indicator of GPU-bound workloads. At 4K with Ultra settings, the GPU is pushed to its limit, producing just 53.4 FPS. The GPU’s boost clock of 1725 MHz and 5888 shading units are the primary tools that handle the pixel and geometry workload.

The RTX 3070's 8 GB of VRAM is a point of interest. At 4K with High settings, the card produces 77.5 FPS, suggesting it is still managing the memory load effectively. However, the significant drop to 53.4 FPS at Ultra could be a sign that the VRAM capacity or bandwidth is becoming a limiting factor, forcing the card to work harder. The GPU's 46 RT cores are present for ray tracing effects, though the measured data does not specify if they are active in these tests. The GPU's performance percentile of 72 and its average benchmark score of 28238 position it as a capable mid-to-high-end part, but the 4K Ultra results reveal its boundaries.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, plays a supporting role in this system. Its performance is sufficient to keep up with the RTX 3070 at most settings, but the data hints at its influence. At 1080p with Low settings, the frame rate reaches 302.4 FPS. This extremely high number suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at this level. However, the CPU's architecture, Zen 2, and its 8 MB of shared L3 cache are less robust than newer designs. The data shows that the frame rate difference between the Low and High presets at 1080p is only 61.3 FPS (302.4 vs 241.1), while the difference between High and Ultra is 69.7 FPS (241.1 vs 171.4). This suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at these settings.

The CPU's benchmark scores, such as the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13593, indicate it has adequate multi-threaded performance for modern games. Its single-core performance, with a Geekbench single-core score of 1575, is less impressive but still sufficient for Ready Or Not's AI and physics calculations. The CPU's 65W TDP and boost clock of 4.20 GHz are standard, but its reliance on DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s could be a limiting factor when processing game world data. The data suggests that at 4K, the GPU is the bottleneck, but at 1080p with lower settings, the CPU's capabilities are being more fully utilized to generate very high frame rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve a high refresh rate?

A: At 1920x1080, the combo produces an average of 241.1 FPS on High settings and 171.4 FPS on Ultra, making it more than capable of driving a 144Hz or 240Hz monitor at this resolution.

Q: How much of a performance penalty does the Ultra preset incur at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 averages 109.2 FPS, which is 41.6 FPS lower than the High preset at the same resolution (150.8 FPS), a reduction of about 27.6%.

Q: Is this combination capable of 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K with High settings, the average FPS is 77.5, which is playable. At 4K with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 53.4, which is less smooth.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its nearest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17489. It is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (deltaPct of 0) and the Intel Core i5-12450H (deltaPct of 0.1). It is slightly ahead of the Intel Core i3-14100T and Core i3-13100F by 0.8% and 1%, respectively.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and High settings at 1080p?

A: The Low preset averages 302.4 FPS, while the High preset averages 241.1 FPS. This is a difference of 61.3 FPS, showing that High still provides a very fast experience.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor at 4K resolution?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter. When moving from 1440p High (150.8 FPS) to 4K High (77.5 FPS), the frame rate nearly halves, a drop of 73.3 FPS, which is a typical sign of GPU-bound rendering at higher pixel counts.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 241.1 FPS at 1080p to 150.8 FPS at 1440p, and then to 77.5 FPS at 4K. This represents a 37.5% decrease from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 48.6% decrease from 1440p to 4K. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering workload on the RTX 3070 increases quadratically with the number of pixels.

The scaling for the Low preset is even more dramatic. It starts at 302.4 FPS at 1080p, drops to 189.1 FPS at 1440p, and then to 100.6 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are similar, but the absolute FPS numbers are higher, suggesting the CPU is able to maintain a higher maximum frame rate when the GPU is less stressed. The fact that the 4K Low score (100.6 FPS) is still higher than the 4K Ultra score (53.4 FPS) confirms that the GPU's shader and texture processing capabilities are the bottleneck at this resolution, not the CPU. The data implies that users seeking 4K gameplay should stick to High settings to stay above 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full set of measured FPS averages is as follows:

• 1920x1080: Low 302.4 FPS, Medium 261.6 FPS, High 241.1 FPS, Ultra 171.4 FPS.
• 2560x1440: Low 189.1 FPS, Medium 164.1 FPS, High 150.8 FPS, Ultra 109.2 FPS.
• 3840x2160: Low 100.6 FPS, Medium 87.9 FPS, High 77.5 FPS, Ultra 53.4 FPS.

These numbers tell a consistent story. At 1080p, the RTX 3070 is underutilized, with all presets delivering well over 170 FPS. The jump to 1440p reduces performance across the board by roughly 35-40%, which is a significant but acceptable trade-off for higher image clarity. The 4K results show the card's limits, as even the Low preset just barely breaks the 100 FPS mark. The spread between the lowest and highest presets also widens with resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 131 FPS. At 4K, this difference shrinks to 47.2 FPS, illustrating that the GPU's pixel throughput becomes a more dominant factor at higher resolutions, compressing the performance delta between quality settings.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 holds a rank of 835 out of 1748 tested combos for Ready Or Not. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems, which is a strong result given the CPU is a lower-end 4000-series part. The data shows that the GPU is the performance driver, and its percentile of 72 among all GPUs is higher than the CPU's percentile of 75, though both are similar. The combo's ranking suggests that while it is not a top-tier enthusiast setup, it is significantly more powerful than a majority of the systems tested.

The ranking is likely held back by the CPU's performance characteristics. While the RTX 3070 is capable of high frame rates, the Ryzen 5 4600G's Zen 2 architecture and modest cache size may prevent it from achieving the absolute highest FPS numbers seen with more modern CPUs. The data from the measured FPS shows that at 1080p Low, the system can hit 302.4 FPS, but other combos with faster CPUs and the same GPU might push higher. This suggests the combo's rank of 835 is a fair representation of its overall capability, with the GPU providing the bulk of the gaming performance and the CPU acting as a competent, but not exceptional, partner.