Ready Or Not

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers a highly capable Ready Or Not experience, positioning itself at rank 2790 out of 3714 tested combos. Benchmark data shows that this pairing excels at 1080p and 1440p, maintaining high average frame rates across all settings, while 4K Ultra remains the only truly demanding scenario. The combination of the 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 processor and the 12 GB Battlemage GPU proves well-suited for the tactical shooter's engine, with the CPU never bottlenecking the graphics card in the measured results.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combination to play Ready Or Not?

A: The data indicates 2560x1440 is the sweet spot. At High settings, the combo achieves 108 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. 1920x1080 offers higher frame rates (172 FPS at High), but the jump to 1440p provides a significant visual upgrade while retaining triple-digit performance. 4K is playable but only at lower settings.

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 perform in synthetic benchmarks relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 19593 places it at the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, scores 19617, making the 5500 only 0.1% slower. It is also 0.4% slower than the Intel Core i5-12500 and 0.7% slower than the Intel Core i5-11600KF, but it is 0.5% faster than the Intel Core i7-10700F.

Q: What are the physical and architectural specifications of the Intel Arc B580?

A: The Intel Arc B580 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture and uses the BMG-G21 chip, which is manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. It has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. The GPU features 20 ray tracing cores and has a base and boost clock of 2670 MHz. It connects via a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface and uses a dual-slot cooling solution.

Q: What is the memory configuration of the Intel Arc B580?

A: The GPU is equipped with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus. This memory operates at an effective speed of 19 Gbps (2375 MHz), providing a memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580's average benchmark score compare to its closest competitors?

A: The Arc B580's average benchmark score is 23021, which places it in the 68th percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP scores 23061, giving it a 0.2% lead. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895, making the Arc B580 0.6% faster. The RTX 3080 scores 23172, and the NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, meaning the Arc B580 is 0.7% and 1% slower than these two, respectively.

Q: What is the CPU's architecture and clock speed for the Ryzen 5 5500?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is based on the Cezanne Zen 3 architecture and is manufactured on a 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. It features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a TDP of 65W.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate that the Medium preset provides the best balance of performance and visual quality for this combination. At 1920x1080, the Medium setting yields an average frame rate of 189 FPS, with minimum and maximum frames of 161 and 217 FPS. This is a 17 FPS drop from the Low setting, but it provides a substantial visual upgrade. At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers 119 FPS, which is still far above the 60 FPS baseline, with a minimum of 101 FPS. This is a 17 FPS reduction from Low (137 FPS). The High preset also remains a strong choice, delivering 172 FPS at 1080p and 108 FPS at 1440p, but Medium offers a more consistent experience with a narrower frame range, as seen in the min/max values.

For 3840x2160, the Medium setting is the highest playable preset, producing 62 FPS average with a minimum of 53 FPS. The High preset at 4K drops to 57 FPS, and the Ultra setting drops to 40 FPS. The data suggests that for a locked 60 FPS experience at 4K, Medium is the optimal choice. Low at 4K does yield 72 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial. The Ultra preset is not recommended for any resolution, as it only reaches 121 FPS at 1080p, 76 FPS at 1440p, and 40 FPS at 4K, with no minimum or maximum values reported.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus plays a crucial role in Ready Or Not's performance. The memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s is essential for handling the game's high-resolution texture and geometry data, especially at higher settings. The GPU's performance is further defined by its 2560 shading units and 80 ROPs, which are responsible for the pixel and texture processing. The card's boost clock of 2670 MHz ensures a consistent performance level. The GPU's compute capabilities are highlighted by its FP32 performance of 13.67 TFLOPS.

The Arc B580's average benchmark score of 23021 places it in the 68th percentile of all GPUs. Its performance data shows that it is a direct competitor to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 and RTX 3080. The measured FPS results in Ready Or Not reflect this mid-range positioning. At 1080p, the GPU can achieve up to 217 FPS on Low settings, but this is more than halved to 40 FPS at 4K Ultra, indicating that the GPU's performance is heavily influenced by the resolution and settings.

The GPU's 12 GB of VRAM is a significant asset, allowing it to handle the textures and assets of a tactical shooter at high resolutions without hitting memory capacity limits. The card's 20 video cores support ray tracing, which is a feature of the game's visual effects. This combination of memory, bandwidth, and core configuration enables the GPU to maintain high frame rates at 1440p and playable frame rates at 4K, as seen in the measured FPS data.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and the Intel Arc B580 is ranked 2790th out of 3714 combos tested in Ready Or Not. This places it in the 75th percentile (2790 / 3714) of all tested configurations, signifying that it outperforms the majority of systems in this game. This is a strong showing, considering the CPU and GPU are not top-of-the-line components, but they work together to deliver a smooth experience.

This ranking is also a reflection of the components' individual strengths. The Ryzen 5 5500, with an average benchmark score of 19593, is at the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, and the Arc B580, with a score of 23021, is at the 68th percentile of all GPUs. The combo's 2790th rank out of 3714 suggests that the pairing of a 6-core CPU with a mid-range GPU is effective for this game. The data shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck in the system, as it is able to feed the GPU with enough data to achieve the frame rates seen in the measured FPS section. The combo's rank indicates a well-balanced system.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500's 6 cores and 12 threads are a good match for Ready Or Not's threading model. The Zen 3 processor has a base clock of 3.6 GHz and a boost clock of 4.2 GHz, providing a solid amount of processing power. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes a 64 KB L1 cache per core, a 512 KB L2 cache per core, and a 16 MB L3 cache, which helps to reduce memory latency.

The CPU's performance in synthetic benchmarks, such as a Geekbench 5 multi-core score of 7976 and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16429, indicates it has enough power for the game. The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking, with an average benchmark score of 19593, places it in a competitive position. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 250, has an average score of 19617, a 0.1% difference. This demonstrates that the CPU is well-matched for the GPU in this specific game.

The measured FPS data shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor. At 1080p, the frame rates are high, with the Low setting hitting 217 FPS. The CPU's 12 threads are more than capable of handling the game's logic and AI, allowing the GPU to render the scene without waiting for the CPU. The CPU's performance, combined with the GPU, delivers a smooth experience across all settings, with the only time the system struggles is at 4K Ultra, which is primarily a GPU-bound scenario.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the benchmark results show a range of performance across the four settings:

• Low: 217 FPS average.
• Medium: 189 FPS average, with a minimum of 161 FPS and a maximum of 210 FPS.
• High: 172 FPS average.
• Ultra: 121 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are also high:

• Low: 137 FPS average.
• Medium: 119 FPS average, with a minimum of 101 FPS and a maximum of 137 FPS.
• High: 108 FPS average.
• Ultra: 76 FPS average.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the performance varies significantly based on the preset:

• Low: 72 FPS average.
• Medium: 62 FPS average, with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 72 FPS.
• High: 57 FPS average.
• Ultra: 40 FPS average.

The data shows a consistent scaling pattern. The average FPS increases as settings are lowered, and the gap between 1080p and 4K is substantial. The Medium preset is the only one that provides min/max data for all resolutions, indicating a more stable frame pacing. The Ultra settings at 4K is the most demanding, with a 40 FPS average. The 1440p High setting (108 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (121 FPS) show that the GPU can handle a high refresh rate experience, but the 4K resolution is where the system's performance is most challenged. The 4K Medium setting (62 FPS) is the most playable option for 4K, but it requires a compromise in visual fidelity.